September 5th, 2019

Roosevelt: School Newsletter #1

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to another year at Roosevelt. Welcome to those students, families, and school staff who are new to Roosevelt as well as those who are returning back with us for another great year. We hope everyone had a wonderful summer. Below you will find a list of familiar names as well as some new ones as you meet the staff of Roosevelt School for 2019/20.

Meet the Staff of Roosevelt School

Administration:

Andrée Michaud Principal James Zlatanov Vice-Principal/Acting Principal

Sheila Wells Vice-Principal Teachers:

Ashley Lockhart Learning Resource Teacher Nicole Leong Learning Resource Teacher

Kate Lyon Kindergarten and Grade 1 Teacher (English) Grade 1 and 2 Teacher (English) Bea Skog Grade 2 and 3 Teacher (English)

Maria Weatherby Grade 3 and 4 Teacher (English) Hayley Galbraith Grade 4 and 5 Teacher (English) Marla Gamble Grade 4 and 5 Teacher (English) Nicole Boutin Kindergarten (French Immersion) Kindergarten and Grade 1 Teacher (French Immersion) Maggie Rebalski Grade 1 and 2 Teacher (French Immersion)

Erika Boker Grade 2 Teacher (French Immersion) Arianne Loranger-Saindon Grade 2 and 3 Teacher (French Immersion) Mike McDowall Grade 3 and 4 Teacher (French Immersion) Monika Van Vliet Grade 4 and 5 Teacher (French Immersion) Carissa Easingwood Library Teacher Aisa Smithanik Prep Teacher Lorraine Green Sm’algyax Teacher Alex Campbell Sm’algyax Teacher

Shylo Gerristson School Counselor Kristy Tillman Band Teacher

Support Staff:

Laura Monette Secretary Andrew Johnson Secretary Study Center Worker Yvette Lebedick Librarian Assistant Carmel Pepin French Curriculum Assistant

Carmen Hansen Educational Assistant Lenora Santurbano Educational Assistant Inderjit Jhajj Educational Assistant Genevieve Mah Educational Assistant Lorraine Zuzarte Educational Assistant Deep Gill Educational Assistant Christine Leduc Kindergarten Family Support Worker Kindergarten Family Support Worker Violet Baker Aboriginal Family Support Worker

Richard Eisbrenner Custodian Teresa Kuzner Custodian Salvy Callangan Meal Program Worker Val Paolinelli Meal Program Worker Pacita Fernando Meal Program Worker Isabel Pereria Meal Program Worker School Bell Times

A reminder to parents that school starts at 8:55am and ends at 2:53am.

Allergy Aware School:

Roosevelt School is an Allergy Aware School. Please help us keep our students safe. Please do not send products containing peanuts (or tree nuts) or cheese flavoured snacks (chips, crackers, etc.) to school. Our school is also a scent free environment, please avoid scented hygiene products. Thank you for your continued support with this matter.

Indoor Shoes:

Students are required to wear indoor shoes. Please remember to send a pair of shoes with your child(ren). If you need assistance with these please contact us as we have a few pairs left from previous years.

Friendly Reminder: Messages for Students: We are asking that students and parents make arrangements for afterschool meeting places

and childcare in the morning before school. This will help cut down the amount of phone calls from parents. Please, only call if the message is urgent! As well, please leave a message on the answering machine if someone does not pick up. Thanks for understanding.

September Lunch Time 11:45:

For the month of September ONLY lunch for all students except kindergarten will begin at 11:45. The early start will benefit both students and teachers by allowing students to have the opportunity to develop positive habits by having a teacher present during the first 15 minutes of lunch. In October lunch will begin at the regular time of 12:00.

Lunch Program:

Our school district will be offering a lunch program to students again this year. If you have any questions, please contact the school meals program workers at 250-627-1537.

Roosevelt Admin:

We are very excited to have our Principal, Andreé Michaud back for the start of the school year even though it is still on a part time basis. Andreé will resume her duties as Principal in the mornings with James Zlatanov as the Vice-Principal. After lunch Sheila Wells will begin the year as Vice-Principal with James as Acting Principal.

Join Us On Facebook & Twitter:

Roosevelt Park Community School has a Facebook page. This page is to help you stay informed with the latest exciting news, contests, events, reminders, and photos of our school! We invite parents to join these positive conversations. This group page is managed by members of the Roosevelt Staff and is open only to parents of our school community. If you have any general concerns regarding our school please contact the school rather than using this Facebook page. We also have a twitter handle that features videos and pictures of school activities. The twitter handle is

School Website Please go to http://roosevelt.rupertschools.ca/ to ensure you are kept up to date on what is happening at our school throughout the year. 2019/2020 School Year Calendar

We have attached the very important district school calendar for 2019/2020.

Scholastic Book Orders

This year all Scholastic orders will go through the Roosevelt Library. Our librarian Carissa Easingwood will also be the go to person for online orders.

Meet the Roosevelt Staff Night

Mark it on your calendar, on Thursday, September, 26th come meet the staff of Roosevelt. Please join us with your child/children at the school from 6:30pm to 7:30pm to meet the school staff. Please do not send your child/children without an adult.

Family/Teacher Interviews:

On October 16th and 17th school will close early as we will be hosting family/teacher interviews. Family/teacher interviews give you, the families, a formal opportunity to speak with your child’s teachers about his or her progress so far this year. Please stay tuned for dates when you can call to make an appointment.

September Assembly

There will be a month end assembly on Friday, September 20th at 1:45am.

Labelling your Child’s belongings

Roosevelt’s lost and found is already growing. Please be vigilant at labeling your child’s belongings so that they are easily recovered if your child happens to misplace them.

Important Dates to Mark on your Calendar:

• September 20th: Month end assembly • September 26th: Meet the Staff Night

• September 27st: Implementation Day (no school) • September 30th: Orange Shirt Day Assembly

• October 14th: Thanksgiving (no school) • October 16th & 17th: Parent teacher interviews

• October 25th: Professional Development Day (no school)

Sincerely,

Andrée Michaud, Principal James Zlatanov, Vice-Principal Sheila Wells, Vice-Principal