September 2019 Issue 11/6/19

Principal’s Corner Upcoming Dates for

November/December

11/13 Roosevelt in Motion @ 9:15 (B Ball Court)

School Spirit Day

11/15 Caffé Luxxe Coffee - Montana Lawn @ 8:00

Special TK/K Coffee w/Principal @ 8:35

11/19 Parent Ed Workshop w/childcare (Aud/Café)

11/20 Roosevelt in Motion @ 9:15 (B Ball Court)

11/21 PTA Exec. Board Mtg. @ 8:35 am (Cafeteria)

Governance Mtg. @ 3:15 pm (Rm. 26)

Casino Night & Auction @ 6:00 pm

(Solidarity Restaurant)

11/27 Minimum Day – All Grades - Thanksgiving

11/28-29 No School – Thanksgiving Holiday

12/3 Coffee & Bagels @ 8:35 (Montana Lawn)

Parent Ed Workshop #2 w/childcare

(Aud/Café)

12/4 School Spirit Assembly @ 10:10 (Big Yard)

12/5 PTA General Mtg. @ 8:35 am (Auditorium)

12/11 Roosevelt in Motion @ 9:15 (B Ball Court)

12/12 Coffee w/Principal @ 8:35 (Library)

12/13 Toy Drive (Big Yard)

12/19 PTA Exec. Board Mtg. @ 8:35 am (Cafeteria)

Governance Mtg. @ 3:15 pm (Rm. 26)

12/20 Minimum Day – All Grades – Winter Break

12/23-31 No School – Winter Break

Vol. 4

Roosevelt Riders

warm, positive, and productive Roosevelt Community that we are

all a part of! Every smile, greeting, and even the smallest gesture of

kindness makes a difference to our students, staff, and families! As

this is the season to celebrate the spirit of gratitude it is with deep

appreciation that I say Thank You to all for everything you do to

support our school and each other. You all make a difference!

Last week was Parent/Teacher Conference week. I hope you all

walked away with ideas from your child’s teacher as to how you

can reinforce your child’s enthusiasm for reading, writing, and

counting collections at home!

Exciting News! On Saturday, October 26th, a group of 4th and 5th

grade students attended a math contest through MathLeague.Org

hosted at Vista Verde Elementary School in Irvine. As it turns out,

Roosevelt came in 1st Place for the elementary league competition!

We will be celebrating our students at our next Spirit Assembly on

Wednesday, December 4th.

After all the wonderful events of October, (Movie Night, Pier

Pleasure, Halloween Parade…), we are keeping the momentum

going with our first Parent Education Workshop coming up on

Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Our

Assistant Principal, Debbie Stern, will be presenting important

information about bullying and more. Please read her message on

the following page of this newsletter. This is an adult only event.

Childcare and refreshments will be provided for school age

students. Please click here to reserve your space and sign up for

childcare for this event if needed.

Additionally, you are all invited to attend the Casino Night Social on

November 21st from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at Solidarity. You can purchase

tickets on the PTA Website. Click here for tickets.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 13th for Roosevelt in

Motion! We start at 9:15 a.m. on the basketball court. Just think of

Roosevelt in Motion as your wellness measure to stave off the

consequences of Thanksgiving calories! Let’s get Moving!

Dear Roosevelt Families,

November has arrived! This is my favorite time of

the year to enjoy some extra special time with

family and friends, and reflect on all the wonderful

things in life to be grateful for! I’m especially

grateful for each one of you that help create the

November Issue

Principal’s Corner Continued

Roosevelt Gardening Angels

Roosevelt Gardening Angels is looking for more

volunteers to help turn our community gardens

into learning opportunities for our students.

If any parents are interested in hosting a

gardening club before late start on Wednesday

morning or during lunch we would love to hear

from you! Please contact :

Alexis Huether

4vp@gmail.com

Alexis Huether

Edie Ortenberg

Catherine Handelman

Roosevelt Green Team is looking for volunteers

and a new committee chairperson.

The group partners with the Gardening Angles

and the Wellness Committee.

Green Team focuses on district sustainability

initiatives and on teaching water conservation,

recycling, composting and energy efficiency.

Anyone interested in helping can contact :

Alexis Huether

rooseveltpta.4vp@gmail.com

310.351.8755

Wednesday, November 13th, is Roosevelt School Spirit

Day. Don’t forget to wear your favorite

college/university t-shirt, sweatshirt or hat.

Calling all TK and Kindergarten parents to a special

Coffee with the Principal on Friday, November 15th at

8:35 a.m. in the cafeteria! Join us for a fun and

informative presentation by our TK teacher, Ms.

Franchi and our Kindergarten teacher, Ms.

Handelman, as they support your understanding of

the social and emotional developmental stages of

your 4 and 5 year old, typical behaviors, and effective

tools you can implement at home.

I’m hoping you can all find a few extra moments of

time over this month to READ! I’ve included a NY Times

link you might enjoy that supports the most important

thing you do…raising your child! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/well/eat/Children-

food-health.html

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday

filled with good company, good food, and lots of

laughter!

Warm regards,

Ms. Holeva

I hope that you’ll join me later in the month, on Tuesday,

November 19th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for a presentation

and discussion around bullying. I’ll share tips on

supporting your child at home and at school, questions to

ask should your child express any concerns about

bullying, myths and facts, and identifiers – the bully and

the bullied. I’ll include ties to online gaming and the

impact of language on children and young people. I look

forward to seeing you!

- Ms. Stern

As a reminder, the office will not be

accepting forgotten homework, instruments

or water bottles. We will accept forgotten

lunches, however, we are unable to deliver

lunches or call the classrooms. Please have

a conversation with your child about what

to do if they find themselves without a

lunch. Check out the step-by-step guide

about what your child should do if they

forget their lunch:

Assistant Principal’s Corner

Happy November, my favorite time of year!

Thanksgiving foods – yum! At this time of year, I

reflect on what I am thankful for. Among the

many thanks I have is a deep appreciation for

our Roosevelt community – families, students

and staff. What a wonderful community we are.

Office Corner

Hello, everyone! Last month we had the Great

Shakeout on our campuses as part of our

earthquake & safety preparation. I thought it

would be helpful to provide some information

on essentials you should have ready in your

“family go bag”.

for the holidays.

School Nurse’s Corner

#1 Check your

backpack for a lunch

#2 No lunch in your

backpack? Go to step 3

#3 Check the

“Forgotten Lunch Box”

near the Nurse’s Office

#4 No lunch in the

“Forgotten Lunch Box?”

Go to step 5

#5 Go to the Cafeteria.

Enjoy your lunch!

FAMILY GO BAG ESSENTIALS:

A 3-day supply of non-perishable food items & water

Cell phone with extra chargers

Flashlight with extra batteries

Radio

Family first aid kit

3-day supply of prescription medications

Personal hygiene items

Emergency blankets

Extra change of clothes, with closed toed shoes

Extra cash

Copies of personal documents (medical information,

proof of address, birth certificates, insurance

policies)

REMINDERS: On days with moderate air quality,

please remind children to take it easy during

recess/lunch times. If your student takes an inhaler,

please make sure the nurse’s office is aware & turn in

medical paperwork.

RESOURCES:

https://www.ready.gov/plan

www.redcross.org

www.airnow.gov

The Roosevelt Office Staff is grateful

for all of you!

The incredibly dedicated and caring

Roosevelt staff.

The hard working, caring and loving

Roosevelt families.

The kind, smart, inquisitive, funny and

boundlessly energetic Roosevelt students. Most of all, we are grateful to be part

of the Roosevelt family!

long way to go to get to our goal of 70% school

Staff Spotlight Interview

Lorie Alexander

Q. What grade do you teach and how

long have you been teaching?

A. I have been teaching 3rd grade for most

of my 22 years at Roosevelt. 14 years teaming with Aki!

Q. What are the advantages of Team Teaching?

What are some challenges?

A. I LOVE Team Teaching! Advantages are numerous!

Students in a team setting benefit from being able to

move from one team teacher to the other as needed.

Team teaching helps students adapt to a changing of

environment and fosters an independence that gives

them the confidence to seamlessly transition to multiple

classes as they progress to upper grades. A challenge is

finding enough space in one room to store the creative

and wonderful work of 50 students.

Q. What inspired you to be a teacher?

A. When I was in 4th grade, I struggled at times and my

teacher was not encouraging. I told myself that one day I

would be a teacher and my students would never feel the

way I did in her room. In high school my English handed

me back an assignment and said, “You can do better.” I

don’t know why it affected me like it did, but I started to

do better to show her she was right. I went on to college

and received my master’s degree in education. I pride

myself in empowering my students to persist despite any

obstacles they may face.

Q. What do you love about Roosevelt?

A. I love that I get to have fun teaching math and get my

students to laugh. I love that I have an amazing team

partner and she still loves and supports me even with my

quirky idiosyncrasies! I love how supportive Roosevelt

families truly are!

Q. Can you tell us two fun facts about yourself?

A. I named my youngest son after my childhood pet dog.

I am an avid motorcyclist.

Q. If you could learn anything, what would it be?

A. If I could learn anything, it would be to successfully

play the guitar. I have tried a gazillion times… and I will

keep trying!

Staff Spotlight Interview

Aki Gooden

Q. What grade and how long have you been teaching?

A. I began teaching at Roosevelt back in 2000.

I first taught 5th grade for a few years, then a

combo 2nd/3rd grade class before focusing on teaching 3rd

grade. I love being a 3rd grade teacher the most!

Q. What are the advantages of Team Teaching?

A. The advantages of Team Teaching are that it really allows

us to specialize in particular subjects. Being part of a big team

also encourages teamwork, sense of responsibility, and

deepens friendships. The challenges can be the time

constraint. We only have a certain amount of time before we

need to switch our students, so we must be diligent with

time management! Nevertheless, I love Team Teaching! It

feels extra special because Ms. Alexander and I really

complement each other. It’s so nice to have a partner to lean

on every day that I respect as a great friend and colleague.

Q. What inspired you to be a teacher?

A. When I thought long and hard about the kind of career I

wanted, I knew that I envisioned my days full of laughter and

curiosity. I wanted a career where every day is different from

the next. Teaching gives me all of this and then some!

Q. What do you love about Roosevelt?

A. Roosevelt is my second home/family, a place I can be my

best self. I love Roosevelt’s diversity, sense of community and

the positive Can Do attitude in and out of the classroom.

Anything feels possible at Roosevelt.

Q. Can you tell us two fun facts about yourself?

A. I was really into sports when I was younger. My final event

in swimming was a gold medal at the Junior Olympics. My

highlights as a tennis player were being ranked #1 in the US

for the 12, 14 &under age groups, #1 in Southern California

for 8, 10, 12, 14, 18 & under age groups, turning pro, having

the opportunity to play in tournaments around the world.

Another fact is if I were not a teacher, I would love to have a

job where I can travel around the world and eat all day long.

Q. If you could learn anything what would it be?

A. This is a tough question because I want to learn SO many

things! The first things off the top of my head is surfing,

skateboarding, how to change my own tires, and becoming

fluent in as many languages as I can!

Ed Foundation Update

Have you donated to the Ed

Foundation yet? From

November 1st - December

3rd, for every $50 donated to the

Ed Foundation, your name will

be be entered into a raffle for 2 FIRST ROW seats to a

Clippers game January 14th. The money raised helps

to fund the staff and programs at Roosevelt including

PS Arts, classroom Instructional Assistants (TK-2), our

Health Office Specialist, and our amazing

teacher training from Columbia University. Currently,

we are just over half way to our 70% school-wide

participation goal. We are confident that the families

at Roosevelt can help us reach our goal! Please

click here to give today. * Thank you to the DeBlase

family for the tickets * We truly appreciate your

support!

Roosevelt Ed Foundation Co-Chairs,

Ciria Fischer & Robin Rogers

Staff Spotlight Cont.

A. I’m a Paraeducator for the Primary SAI

Program. I work with students with various

special needs. I have worked at Roosevelt for

20+ years.

Q. What do you love about Roosevelt?

A. I love working with all the teachers and staff,

as well as the teachers I have worked with

have seen my gift to work with children and

have given me their support by Encouraged

me to finish school.

Q. Can you tell us two fun facts about yourself?

A. Two fun facts about me are that I love to

travel and I can sing.

Q. If you could learn anything, what would it

be?

A. I would love to learn how to crochet and

knit.

Classified Spotlight:

Michelle Brooks

Q. What is your job at

Roosevelt and how long

have you been here?

Q. What are some of

the important tasks you have

to do as a librarian?

November is a busy month for us here at the

Roosevelt PTA! Please join us for our General PTA

Meeting on Thursday November 7th at 8:35 a.m. in

the auditorium. Don’t forget to book your sitters for

our upcoming Casino Night Social and Roosevelt

Annual Auction on Thursday, November 21st,

6pm, tickets on sale now!

Make it a date night! Come join fellow Roosevelt

parents for the premier [adults only] social event of

the year! Casino Night Social will be held

at Solidarity's beautiful covered patio. (1414 Lincoln

Blvd.) Get your tickets now - this event sold out last

year. $100 buy-in for the poker tournament | $50

minimum buy-in for entry, includes all other casino

games, 2 drink tickets and dinner buffet. Special

silent auction items will be available, exclusive to the

event! 100% of proceeds go to support Roosevelt

programs.

- Thea Cappiccille

Message from PTA President

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