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Roosevelt School News
January 15, 2016
K-8 edition
http://www.district148.net
Upcoming Dates
January 18 No school—MLK
holiday
January 19 Volleyball game @
Home—3:45
January 20 Volleyball game @
Cottage Grove—3:45
January 21 Volleyball game @
Home—3:45
January 23 Boys IESA Basketball
playoffs @ Momence JHS
(Jan 25 & 27 playoffs continue)
January 26 Volleyball game @
Home—3:45
January 26 School Board
Meeting—7:00 PM @ D.O.
January 28 Volleyball game @
Washington—3:45
PBIS NEWS
Students in all grades at Roosevelt School can be recognized by staff members on a
daily basis for being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe . When teachers or other staff
members see students doing things that support Roosevelt’s School values, they may
give the a RAMStar (a.k.a. Ramscash, RAMBuck). Students can use these RAMStars to
“purchase” various incentives and treats, like Homework passes and Homework
Rainchecks. They can also collect these and enter them into a prize drawing that
happens every other week. Pictured above are a group of Junior High students who
chose one of our more popular items—Lunch with 2 Friends— as a prize earned with
their RAMStars. Each girl was able to pick two friends to have lunch separately from
their class, featuring a nicely set table, extra treats, and the opportunity to watch
videos/listen to music during lunch.
Random Acts of Kindness
January 29 Noon dismissal—SIP
day
February 5 3rd quarter midterm progress reports mailed
home
February 12 Bring your parent/
grandparent/VIP to school day;
noon dismissal
A positive, supporting environment is a place where learning can happen more
effectively. Unfortunately, with the rise of social media, and the popularity of
“roasting” one another, students can lose sight of the need for us to be kind and
friendly towards one another.
In an effort to promote a more positive school climate, we will be recognizing Random
Acts of Kindness (RAKs) over the next month. In 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes, BOTH
students and staff can recognize each other’s kind acts by filling out a small ticket
describing the act, and putting it in any color-coded basket in classrooms. Each day,
the first period teachers will draw 4 tickets and will read them aloud (if they are
appropriate) to share the kindness. Our hope is that we can recognize between two
and four acts per classroom per day.
I have read this week’s newsletter.
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Parent signature
Student name
Return this coupon by the following Wednesday and receive a RAMStar for being responsible
A large thermometer for each grade level will be displayed in
each hallway. The RAKs will be counted, and will display the
“warmth” we are feeling. Our goal is to chart 200 RAKs in 7th
and 8th grade, and 150 RAKs in 6th grade by February 10. If
students reach their goal, they will earn 45 minutes of free gym
time along with a “fun room” activity!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming Elementary School Events
Elementary Awards
Parents are welcome to attend our upcoming Elementary Awards Assemblies. At these assemblies, we will be
recognizing our kindergarten through fifth grade students who have earned Honor Roll, High Honor Roll,
Principal’s Awards, and Citizenship Awards for the second grading period. The assemblies will be held on:
Friday, January 29, 2015
Grades K-2 9:30-10:30 Grades 3-5 10:30-11:30
"Because of Them We Can"
Roosevelt Elementary Black History Assembly
Roosevelt will be holding a Black History assembly on Friday, February 26, 2015. The assembly will begin at
9:30. Grades K-5 will be represented, and they will be making presentations and/or performing. We hope
you can attend.
BRING YOUR BOX TOPS TO SCHOOL!
CONGRATULATIONS DECEMBER STUDENTS OF
THE MONTH
Each month, school staff selects students who go
above and beyond in demonstrating Roosevelt
expectations of respect, responsibility, and safety
as the Students of the Month. Students receive a
certificate and a small token.
December’s
Students of the month are:
Cutting off those box top symbols—like the
one pictured —and sending them to school
is a very easy way to help our school raise
funds for student incentives and materials. Many products you use at
home carry this label. Thanks in advance!
Elementary
Keith Perkins, Nyla Mitchell, Geniyah Johnson,
Deonte Jones, Wynter Godfrey, Cameron Wilson,
Aden Caldwell, Daphanne Bishop, Miko Harvey,
Akeyleon Flowers, Grace Datte, Fatou Lunda,
Tamerah Blissett, Deriyonne Welch
Junior High
Dejah Smith, Shakiyah Golden-Fullilove, Miracle
Taylor, Khalliah Gardner
Arriving at School
Please help your students develop good habits of
attendance and punctuality.
All students are expected to arrive on time every
day. Students are to arrive between 8:35 and 8:45
AM.
Students are required to be in uniform each school
day. Students out of uniform are not admitted to
class. They can occasionally borrow uniform clothes
from school if parents cannot bring clothes from
home.