Roosevelt SHOUT!
September 21, 2018
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Sept 25
Chris Herren Assembly for 8
th
graders (live streamed from WHS)
Sept 27
RIS Club Fair - immediately after school
Oct 1
Student Anti-Bullying Assembly
Oct 3
Walk to School Day
Oct 8
NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
Oct 10
Pretzel Sale - after school
Oct 12
Fall Box Tops Contest Deadline
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RIS Counseling Office Newsletter:
Why Social and Emotional Learning Is Essential for Students
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Click
HERE
for the latest RIS Counseling Office Newsletter on social and emotional learning and how it can enhance RIS student success in and out of the classroom.
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Dropping Off Forgotten Items
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If you need to bring a forgotten item to your child, there is a drop-off bin outside the main entrance to the school. Please label the item with your child’s
FULL NAME AND GRADE LEVEL
and leave it in the bin. There are sticky notes and pens in the bin if you need a label. Students will be called down to the office prior to 6th grade lunch to collect missing items. This new procedure is similar to the elementary school and is in an effort to increase school security by lessening the large number of visitors dropping off items in the main office each day.
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Thank you to Carolyn Buoscio and Melissa Goldman for organizing Picture Day at Roosevelt on Tuesday! Thank you also to the parent volunteers who helped assemble the students!
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Club Fair - Thursday, September 27
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There will be a Club Fair for all students on
Thursday, September 27 immediately after school
in Clark Park outside of the cafeteria. Please have your child stop by to speak to the advisors to learn more about the clubs and to sign up. The Westfield School District encourages students to participate in these supervised clubs and activities that enhance their school experience by building new skills, friendships and school spirit.
Click
here
for a listing of the clubs and activities that will be offered during the school year.
Participants in dramas, musicals, athletics and/or co-curricular activities will be assessed a one-time annual Student Activity Fee. Click
here
for the student activity fee guidelines and procedures for this year.
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Pay PTSO Dues to Receive Student Directory
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Your $25 annual dues payment helps support cultural arts assemblies, school dances and parties, Roosevelt Award recognition, staff appreciation events, student directories, teacher mini-grants, and club gifts. Because of rising printing costs and the PTSO's increased support to the school, student directories will only be provided to families that are members of the PTSO.
Please log onto your
PTOBAY
account to pay your dues by September 24.
If you prefer to pay by check, click
here
for a form you can fill out and send in to the RIS office with your child.
Thank you for your support!
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RIS Annual Fundraising Appeal
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At the start of each school year, the PTSO asks families to consider making a single donation for the school year to our Direct Appeal Campaign. No other major fundraisers are held during the course of the school year.
Enhancements that your donations will help fund this year include:
- Upgrades to science classrooms, including storage and more flexible work spaces
- Additions to the new makerspace in the media center, including laptops and iPads for coding and robotics
Please log onto your
PTOBAY
account to make a donation by September 24.
If you prefer to pay by check, click
here
for a form you can fill out and send in to the RIS office with your child.
On behalf of our students, thank you for your generosity!
The RIS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization is a registered 501(c) 3 charity; donations are tax deductible as allowed by law (tax exempt #900-910-975). Questions regarding the deductibility of your donation should be addressed to your tax advisor.
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Show your school spirit with RIS car magnets, reusable water bottles, and drawstring bags! O
rder items by Monday, September 24 on
PTOBAY
.
Items will be distributed to children in homerooms.
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Important Substance Abuse Presentation with
NBA Star and Youth Advocate Chris Herren
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The Westfield Municipal Alliance, along with the Westfield High School Dream Team and other local partners will host an evening with former NBA star and youth advocate Chris Herren on
Tuesday, September 25 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium.
Herren will share his story of substance abuse and how he overcame those struggles. More information can be found
HERE
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Odyssey of the Mind Parent Information Night
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Westfield Odyssey of the Mind will hold a Parent Information Night on
Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School.
More information about this international creative problem-solving competition can be found
HERE
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Back to School with the Westfield Special Education Community
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In the spirit of Back to School season, Dr. Michael Weissman, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services, his Child Study Team, and the Westfield Special Education Committee are hosting a roundtable meeting to “Meet & Greet Your Special Education Community”
on
Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00pm at Edison Intermediate School, Library-2nd Fl.
This program is free and all parents, teachers, and therapists are invited to attend.
Click
here
for more information.
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Westfield PTC General Meeting - September 26th
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The first PTC General meeting of the school year is Wednesday September 26th at 10:15am in the Board of Education building on Elm Street. The public is welcome to come learn about what is happening throughout the Westfield school district.
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WHS Boys Hockey Monkey Sports Fundraiser
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SUPPORT THE WHS BOYS HOCKEY TEAMS!
SHOP BASEBALL, LACROSSE, ROLLER HOCKEY, ICE HOCKEY, & SPORTING GOODS/APPAREL
at Monkey Sports in Woodbridge
Thursday, September 27 through Sunday, September 30.
Customers mentioning that they are there to support the Westfield High School Hockey Teams will get 15% off their total purchase and 5% of the total purchases will be given back to the Westfield HS Ice Hockey Association.
Customers can, but DO NOT NEED to, show the flyer to get the discount. They just need to mention they are there to support the Westfield HS Ice Hockey Teams.
Please click image for full flyer.
Thanks for supporting the Westfield High School Boys Hockey Teams!
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MS Wrestling Sign-Up Meeting
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There will be a Middle School Wrestling informational meeting for all interested 6th-8th grade parents & students on
Wednesday, October 10th at 7:00pm in Cafeteria A at Westfield High School.
Caf A is the is Small Cafeteria on Right past Large Cafeteria when you enter the rear of the high school.
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Westfield's "Guys Night of Singing" - October 19th
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Please join us for
Westfield's "Guy's Night of Singing"
. This fun evening will involve our male singers in grades 7-12, music faculty and other WSD staff members from across the district. As an added bonus, we are inviting all dads that want to sing with us.
Click here
to sign up. Food and refreshments will be served, and our special guests will include members of the Rutgers University Glee Club!
When: Friday, October 19, 2018 Time: 6:00-8:30 PM (8:20pm performance for families)
Where: Edison Auditorium (please drop off/park in the lot across from Kehler Stadium)
Looking forward to having you join us! Mr. Brzozowski & Mr. Geyer
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The Westfield Lacrosse Club is holding travel lacrosse tryouts on
September 15 and September 22
. Players in
grades
5-8
who would like to play travel lacrosse in the spring of 2019 for the Westfield Lacrosse Club should register at:
www.westfieldlacrosse.com
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Travel Basketball Tryouts
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Westfield Basketball tryouts are open to all Westfield residents interested in playing Travel Basketball in
grades 4-8
. All players who wish to participate in the Boys or Girls Travel Basketball tryouts MUST REGISTER by visiting the WBA website at
www.westfieldnjbasketball.com
More information on tryout schedules can be found
HERE
.
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The Lady Blue Devils will hold the Westfield Girls Soccer Clinic on Friday,
September 28 from 4-6 pm
at Roosevelt. Click
HERE
for more information.
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As part of the Westfield Public School District’s new website, you’ll find a
Community Flyers
section under the
Family Resources
tab. Here you will find information about upcoming events sponsored by non-profit organizations in Westfield. We’ll also continue to alert you to these events in our newsletter and encourage you to click on the link provided for specific details.
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The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield presents “What to Expect for Middle School Parents: Understanding Your Child’s Brain Development and Tools for Preventing Substance Use” on Monday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. Click
HERE
for more information and to RSVP.
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The New Jersey Festival Orchestra will celebrate the American experience of composers and artists in its “Made in America!” season opener on Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14. Details can be found
HERE
.
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The Westfield Area YMCA is hosting a basketball clinic for children with special needs on Sundays from October 14 through November 18, an idea developed by Westfield High School junior Julia Horne.
Click
HERE
for dates and registration information.
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The Westfield Neighborhood Council is collecting clean, gently-used Halloween costumes from September 12-21 at Franklin, Tamaques and Washington Elementary Schools and at the Westfield Memorial Library and Flair Cleaners. Click the links for more information on the
WNC’s Costume Collection
and for information about the
WNC’s Halloween Costume S
ale
September 28.
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The Westfield PBA Local 90 will hold its 2
nd
Annual Car, Motorcycle and Jeep Show on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More information can be found
HERE.
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Union County 4-H Club Night
will be held on Friday, September 21 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at the Union County Vocational-Technical School campus in Scotch Plains.
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The Westfield Historical Society will hold its
10
th
Annual Apple Fest
, on Saturday September 29 from noon - 4pm on the grounds of the Reeve History & Cultural Resource Center at 314 Mountain Avenue is Westfield.
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As part of the Westfield Historical Society’s
First Wednesday Luncheon
series, Nancy Humphrey will speak on the topic of “The Boys of ’17 – Westfield’s Brave WWI Heroes on October 3, 2018. Click
HERE
for more information.
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Since 1991, the Education Fund of Westfield has funded programs to support educational excellence and innovation in our schools. Please click
here
to read more about the Ed Fund and to consider making a tax-deductible donation.
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Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, will host “
Bullies to Buddies
” on Thursday, September 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. (come at 6:15 for pizza). This workshop is open to members of the community (Grades 3 and above) who want to learn more about how to diffuse and respond to bullying behavior. On October 18 from 6:30-8 p.m., Imagine will discuss
Fostering Resilience in Children Coping with Loss.
To RSVP or for more information, please click the links provided.
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Attention all 7
th
Graders! The Westfield Area Y is proud to once again host the 7
th
grade initiative program which gives a FREE membership to every 7
th
grader in Westfield, Cranford, Mountainside, and Garwood for the whole school year. Come to the Y to sign up and learn more about the program or visit
https://www.westfieldynj.org/programs/health-wellness/youth-programs/
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