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Roosevelt Hornet Newsletter
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San Leandro, CA
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Important
Dates
Halloween
Parade, 1 p.m.
Oct 30 –
Nov 4 – Coffee &
Conversation, 8:15
a.m.
Nov 5 – LGBTQS Mtg., 7
p.m.
Nov 10 – Final
Picture Make-Up
Day. PLEASE
RETURN UNWANTED
PICTURES TO THE
PHOTOGRAPHER.
Nov 11 - Veteran’s
Day-NO SCHOOL
Nov 17 – AAPAG Mtg.,
7 p.m.
Nov 18 – All School
Assembly, 8:15 a.m.
Nov 19 – Dads’ Club
Mtg., 6:30 p.m., PTA
Mtg., 7 p.m.
Nov 20 – Special
Persons’ Day
Nov 23-27 –
Thanksgiving Break-No
School
Future Dates
Dec 2 – Coffee &
Conversation, 8:15
a.m.
Dec 3 – Reading
Program Kick off
Dec 10 – ACE Winter
Program
Dec 7–15 –
Parent/Teacher
Conferences, TK-3
thru the 14th,
4th & 5th Gr. thru the
15th
Dr. Soraya Sablo-Sutton, Principal
Issue #6, October 28, 2015
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Oct 30th – Halloween Parade, 1 p.m.
Nov 4th _ Coffee & Conversation, 8:15 a.m.
Nov 5th – LGBTQS Mtg., 7 p.m.
Nov 10th – Final Make-up Picture Day (Please Return Pictures)
Principal’s News
Dear Roosevelt Families,
We had a successful Fall Festival and Book Fair!
Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who contributed their time to make the fall
festival and Fall Book Fair a huge success. Our Festival was spearheaded by the super
parent Maria Parker Markison! Thank you Maria for your many hours of dedication
towards this incredible community event. Thank you to the Dads’ Club and Voces
Unidas for your yummy food contributions.
Our Book fair exceeded its goal once again- grossing over $9,000 in sales! Thank
you Jill Stowe and Joie Toscano for organizing the fair and helping us get books in the
hands of so many students.
Halloween Costume Guidelines & Parade Info
You are invited to join us for the annual Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30th at
1pm. Please do NOT wear costumes to school. Students will have time to change
during lunch. We will meet in front of the FO buildings and walk around the
neighborhood. Most classes will host parties in their rooms following the parade. We
encourage you to bring healthy snacks to share. This is not an early dismissal day.
COSTUMES: Students or Adults are not allowed to bring weapons of any kind to
school. Also, no extremely scary (bloody/gory/inappropriate) costumes allowed. We
have very young children at school who may be frightened. No masks on children or
adults please. Thank you for helping us make this a safe and fun event for everyone.
Want to join the School Site Council (SSC)?
We are currently seeking parents to join the School Site Council. We meet every other
month on Mondays at 4:15pm (about 4 meetings per school year). If you are interested,
please inquire at the office.
Dr. Soraya Sablo Sutton
Principal, Roosevelt Elementary
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Hornet Newsletter
Special Thanks to…
this week’s worker’s Nikky Cheng and Mac Blair who worked hard and answered phones.
We couldn’t have done it without you!
NOON SUPERVISORS
We’re in desperate need of Noon Supervisors! It’s so important that we have adults on our yard
during lunch (11:40 – 12:45). If you would like to earn a few dollars and come watch our kids
during lunch, please let us know in the front office.
LICE OUTBREAK
Parents/Guardian: If your student gets lice or any other contagious condition, PLEASE
contact the front office. All reports will remain confidential. The old stereo types that your
child is unclean are not true. In actuality Lice grab hold of clean hair folicals much more
easier than dirty/oily hair. In hiding the fact your student has lice adds to the schools
outbreak. If your student has an itchy scalp and you are unsure if he/she has been exposed
to lice you can bring your student to the front office for a check. If your student gets lice
please make sure your student is treated before they return to school.
For non-pesticide hair remedy please see the attached flyer.
Thank you,
Office Staff
PREVENTATIVE FOR LICE
As some of you know (letters went home) a few of our grade levels have been
infected with lice. When there is an outbreak please follow the guidelines listed on
the letter before your child returns to school. It is sometimes very difficult to get
the outbreak under control but if everyone takes precautions and is diligent in
checking your child for lice we can get rid of our out break quickly. Unfortunately
no ethnicity is exempt from the lice as once believed. Everyone can get it! It
knows no boundaries. It does not matter if the hair is clean or dirty. They actually
prefer clean hair.
Children with long hair should braid their hair and/or put their hair up. One of
our parents has given us a pesticide free hair remedy that works! We want to
share with you: The recipe…
1 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 tsp. Rosemary Oil
1 tsp. Eucalyptus Oil
1 tsp. Penny Royal Oil
Saturate hair, put on a shower cap overnight and shampoo
You can find these oils at the health food store. (Castro Village/Pelton Ctr.)
If you are unsure of what lice looks like and would like your child checked for lice
please let us know. We also have 2 professional places you can take your child if
infected. One is Nit Pixies in Oakland and they can be reached at 530-HAIR
(4247) or www.nitpixies.com and Lice Control in Berkeley, 727-1280.
Tea tree Oil Shampoo and Coconut shampoo are also good to continue as a
preventative.
IF YOUR CHILD HAS LICE PLEASE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE. THIS
CALL WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!
Thank you to all who participated in the Book Fair!
We exceeded our sales goal making an incredible $9,558! With this
fundraiser we were able to raise $1000 for our PTA, while continuing to
provide books & educational materials to our classrooms, with an
additional $2344 in Scholastic profits!
Thank you to our Dad’s Club for providing tickets for the Festival Dunk
Tank and to our Principal Dr. Sablo-Sutton for participating!
Dunk Tank ticket winners were: Jacob O’Leary, Johnny Klein & Kenneth D.
We hope you made a big splash!
Look for a new rug in our library, which is on its way, plus we also raised over $162 for NEW
BOOKS in our School Library through All for Books™! Thank you for your donations, every
penny helped! Scholastic will further match our donations, $1 for 1 book, donating to their
favorite charities!
Your Teachers thank you for your generous donations!
They can’t wait to share all the new books in their classrooms!
Teacher Book Donation/Gift Certificate Prize Winners:
Brian Bodine-Woods & Omarian (Ms. Valdivia’s class)
Did you guess how many Eyeballs were in the jar?
The answer: 54
Guessing game contest winners are: Zizi Rodriquez, Sebastian in Ms. Julin’s, Kendall Krantz,
and Aidan Monroe…All with exact guesses!
And a huge THANK YOU to all who helped with the fair!
Your time and energy were greatly appreciated!
James Browne
Genevieve Graaf Elizabeth O’Rorke
Kacia Sato
Brandi Catanese
Shawna Hamilton Shauna Olsen
Jessica Seibert
Lesley Christiansen Marjorie Ison
Sandra Petrequin
Beth Seligman
Dara Garcia
Heidi Klopfer
Lorrie Pullman
Kayli Stowe
Fa’Tima Geeston Kim Kupferman
Val Ramirez
Stacey Tingstrom
Megan Green
Dana Munteanu
Trish Reichert
Yahaira Guzman Vasquez
A special thank you to Laura Ordonez and Sarah D’Audney for their extra help!
See you again in the Spring!
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Paper Drive!
Please donate reams of
copy paper to your
classroom teacher.
Roosevelt families, we need your help! In an attempt to continually access the latest, common core aligned
curricular resources, teachers are printing many materials from online websites. This has resulted in an
increased need for copy paper. To help meet this need, we will are hosting a PAPER DRIVE in the month
of October. Please help out by having your child bring reams of copy paper to the office or to their child’s
teacher.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Respect * Social Change * Acceptance *
Safety
LGBTQS*
Alliance
*
“The family picture wall
is awesome. I am proud
that my parents helped
make that happen.”
—STUDENT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Questioning,
and Straight
“As an Alliance
member I am making
social change and
modeling being an ally
to my child.”
“Every student should
feel safe at school.
I want to do everything
I can to help make
that a reality.”
—PARENT OF A 4TH GRADER
—PARENT OF A 3RD GRADER
JOIN US! Seeking volunteers
who want to make a difference.
LGBTQS Alliance is a group of parents and staff working together
to promote safety, respect, and support for LGBTQ youth,
staff, families, and allies in San Leandro schools.
November
5
Meeting
7-8 pm
Childcare provided
Roosevelt Library
January
7
Meeting
7-8 pm
Childcare provided
Roosevelt Library
February
4
Meeting
7-8 pm
Childcare provided
Roosevelt Library
PROPOSED PROJECTS
FOR 2015 - 2016
C Family photo gallery
C Parent education
evenings
C Family social events
C Auction photo booth