Roosevelt Reader

Dear Roosevelt Parents,

The PTO Back to School Bash was a fantastic event. Both Mrs. Peters and I survived being taped to the wall. We have a special picture included for everyone to enjoy.

On Friday, October 13 will be our annual Tiger Trot. We will be sharing more information with everyone about the running times. All parents and grandparents are invited to watch us by the track. Please bring your own chair.

Overall, we have some important updates for you, so please take a moment to review the many events and activities happening in the upcoming month.

Dr. Dwyer, Principal

Sept. 25: Chipotle Fundraiser 4-8pm

Sept. 29: Picture Day

Oct. 6: Primary Dance, grades K-2, 6-8pm

Oct. 9: Indigenous People's Day- No School

Oct. 10, 17 & 26: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct. 13: Tiger Trot

Oct. 20: Boosevelt

Thank you to all of the volunteers who "stuck" with it make the Back to School Bash a huge success and a fun event!

Roosevelt's first PTO Restaurant Night is Monday, September 25th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Chipotle, located at 119 S. Northwest Hwy in Park Ridge.

Whether you choose to dine in or opt for takeout, you can support our school by ordering online or in person. A generous 33% of your order will be donated to the Roosevelt PTO when you use the code GHFVY4E.

Primary Challenge is an enrichment program of services for students from kindergarten through 2nd grade with advanced learning needs in the specific academic areas of reading and math. The program is designed to use a flexible identification process and provide services as students demonstrate need.

Our primary challenge teachers just completed the first identification round for Grades 1 and 2. If your student qualifies, families will receive a permission form. The program is intended to be flexible and fluid and students may move in and out of the program through the year. This also means students may qualify one year but not the next. This is to be expected as the academic needs of students in the primary grades can change frequently.

Kindergarten evaluations will begin in mid-October and families will be notified in November. The remaining timeline can be found on our PC calendar. If you would like to learn more about the program, please visit the website or view this short video. Our Primary Challenge FAQ will be able to answer any other questions that you may have about testing, qualifying, and identification for Primary Challenge.

This is the view from the lost & found today! We are hoping to keep this empty by having all families label everything. Please take the time to label items that come back and forth to school each day. Any labeled items will have a significantly higher rate of being returned to their owner.

Students may have healthy snacks during the day in the classroom. Please be mindful of nut allergies when packing snacks.

· Park legally – don’t block crosswalks or double park

· Respect school neighbors –please do not park in or block their driveways.

· Parents and children should not use the Staff parking lot

· Do not make U-turns or turn around in driveways.

· “Attended” parkers must stay in their vehicles at all times.

· Obey “kiss ’n go” zones on Prospect Avenue

Please keep dogs on a leash and on the sidewalk during drop off and dismissal times.

If your student/students need to change their regular daily routine please take the following steps:

1. Email the homeroom teacher with the details

2. Email the office Mrs Flint sflint@d64.org or Mrs Ellsworth kellsworth@d64.org

no need to send separate emails

If students report to school tardy, they must check in at school door # 5 (office) with an adult. If procedures are not followed, students will be marked unexcused.

For your reference, please see school hours below:

Please see the following school hours with special attention to Wednesdays.

8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday - 8:45 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Kindergarten half day students: 8:45 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

Wednesday: A.M. - 8:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are to be powered off and kept in the student’s locker during the school day. Any digital communications device (e.g., “smart” watch, GPS tracker, etc.) must be kept in the student’s locker during the school day.

Click the photo to the right for the direct link to the D64 Parent Handbook device policy (p. 24).

Parents can help ensure smartwatches are set to not allow notifications from other apps by placing the device in a mode that does more than silence it. For instance, with an Apple Watch, a parent can put the device in “Schooltime” mode, which limits how the student can use the watch during school. Schooltime mode also easily allows staff members to see that the watch is configured to not be a distraction during school. You can find steps on how to 24 set up Schooltime mode here. Android users can find parental controls by following these steps. Parents can configure wearable smart devices in other available ways as long as students cannot communicate with the device or use any apps during school.