Roosevelt SHOUT!
February 22, 2019
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Feb 25 through Mar 1
Spirit Week
Mar 7
RIS Two Lunch Tuesday
Mar 21, 22, 23
Bye Bye Birdie - RIS
Mar 29
Student/Staff Volleyball game RIS vs. EIS - EIS gym 5pm
Info to follow
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RIS Spirit Week - February 25th to March 1st
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Next week is Roosevelt's Annual Spirit Week! Please remind your child to show some school spirit by participating in our dress-up days at school next week.
Dress Up Day Schedule:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: College Wear Day
Wednesday: Crazy Hair/Hat Day
Thursday: Sports Day
Friday: Grade Color (6th-grade: red; 7th-grade: white; 8th-grade: 8th-grade t-shirt or blue)
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RIS Two Lunch Thursday Program - March 7th
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Mark your calendars! Our next collection for the Two-Lunch Thursday program will be Thursday, March 7.
Please send in an extra lunch to school to help those in need at St. Joseph's Social Service Center. Lunches should include a sandwich, fruit or vegetable, and a drink.
Due to the success of our first collection, we are looking for a second volunteer to drive lunches to St. Joseph's in March. Click
here
to sign up to drive.
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Important Information for 8th Grade Parents
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8th Grade Yearbook Information
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There are some
important dates
coming up regarding
YEARBOOKS
for the 2018/2019 year.
YEARBOOKS AND
PERSONALIZATION
: The last day to
personalize
(put your child's name on the back of the book) is
2/22
.
PRICES GO UP FOR YEARBOOKS on MAY 6th!
From now until then, books are
$32.00. As of May 6th, they will be $37.00.
Use this
link
to purchase your yearbook or yearbook ad.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of the RIS yearbook advisors with any questions or concerns:
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Attn: 8th Grade Parents - WHS PTSO Open Board Positions
Application deadline Friday, March 8th
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Please consider being part of the process that helps enhance the educational experience for students and encourages communications between WHS and parents.
The WHS PTSO Board is looking to fill the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer positions as well as a Vice President position. Candidates must have a student enrolled at Westfield High School for the 2019-20 school year and be able to attend PTSO Executive Board meetings at WHS one morning each month during the school year. For more information about job responsibilities or to apply for an open position, submit your full name, address, email, phone along with why you wish to be considered to
whsptso@westfieldk12.org
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Westfield Schools TED Talks - Social-Emotional Learning
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Westfield Public Schools continues the release of its TED-style Talks on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
Self-Awareness
, while Westfield High School principal Dr. Derrick Nelson explains the critical importance of
Self-Management
in our schools and in our livesIn these next two videos, K-12 Director of Guidance Maureen Mazzarese examines the first of five core SEL competencies.
The Westfield Public School District has created a series of short TED-style Talks to explain Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and each of its five core competencies, with examples of how they are being used in our district and the research that tells us why they work. We hope this series helps you to better understand the tremendous benefits of SEL. We started with
this introductory overview
by Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan.
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Save the Date - Beauty and the Beast at EIS
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SAVE THE DATE to see Beauty and the Beast at Edison Intermediate School on Thursday, March 7 at 4 p.m. and on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. Ticket information coming soon!
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26
th
Annual Awareness Expo - March 13
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SAVE THE DATE for the 26
th
Annual Awareness Expo on Wednesday, March 13 from 7:15 – 9:45 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. The event is sponsored by the Westfield PTC Special Education Committee and offers four informative sessions. The Expo is open to the public and free of charge. Pre-register at
this link
. For more information, including sessions and presenters,
click here
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Sweet Charity at WHS - March 14 - 16
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The Westfield High School Theatre Department will present
Sweet Charity
on March 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by Federico Fellini’s “Nights of Cabiria,”
Sweet Charity
explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City. The WHSTD production features more than 130 student actors, technicians and musicians and capitalizes on the myriad talents of the WHS fine arts students.
Tickets will be available February 24, 2019 by visiting
whstd.booktix.com
. For more information, visit the WHS Theatre Department
website
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Please Donate to WHS Helping Hands Fund
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The Westfield High School Helping Hands Fund (WHSHH) assists WHS families in times of dire financial need due to serious illness, death, or an extraordinary life situation. Please consider making a donation made payable to the Westfield Foundation (with WHSHH 2019 written on the memo line) and mail to Westfield Foundation,
P.O. Box 2295, Westfield, NJ 07091
. More information can be found
HERE
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Make a Poster for the WHS Green Team
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The Westfield Green Team is calling on Westfield intermediate and high school students to create Earth Day 2019 posters to be displayed in downtown store windows. This is not a contest. The Green Team hopes to use all of the posters. Please
click here
to read important poster guidelines. Entries must be submitted to the student’s school office by Friday, April 5, 2019.
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WHS Forum on Waste Management - March 7th
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The Network for Responsible Public Policy (NFRPP) and Westfield High School are co-sponsoring a forum on waste management and recycling on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in WHS Cafeteria B, 550 Dorian Road in Westfield. The forum is open and free to the public. A suggested tax-deductible donation is $10. Please RSVP at
www.nfrpp.org
. For more information on the forum and its expert speakers,
click here
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Support the PTC Scholarship Fund
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The Westfield Parent Teacher Council (PTC) thanks those families who have generously supported the 2019 PTC Scholarship Fund and invites those who have not yet contributed to do so by making a donation payable to “Westfield PTC Scholarship” and mailing it by March 1 to Westfield PTC,
302 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
. More information can be found
HERE
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Westfield Schools Youth Art Month
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A reminder: March is Youth Art Month. Thank you to all who have volunteered to help deliver artwork and easels to and from participating downtown shops. The Department of Visual and Performing Arts still is in need of parent volunteers from Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, McKinley, and Tamaques Schools. Please consider helping in this wonderful partnership with our local merchants who proudly display the works of our talented student artists.
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WHS Student Raises Money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
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My name is Angela Panikiewsky. I am a sophomore at Westfield High School, and I swim for both the high school and the Fanwood Scotch Plains YMCA teams. I also enjoy playing soccer in the spring and fall and I am in the school orchestra.
Eight years ago, my mom was affected by brain cancer. Not only did it affect my mom, it affected my dad and our entire extended family. My brother and I were very young, so it was very difficult time in our lives. Thanks to all the amazing treatments that were available, my mom is a survivor. I firmly believe that no family should have to experience what our family did.
I am honored to participate as a team member of the Westfield Warriors for the 2019 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select high school students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I am proud to be a candidate and am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer.
Please
click here
to support Angela and Westfield Warriors.
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Westfield Education Fund Film Screening - February 27th
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Join the Westfield Education Fund for a screening of "Most Likely to Succeed", the award-winning film about innovation in education, and a panel discussion, moderated by Mayor Shelley Brindle, about what matters most for students today.
The film explores compelling new approaches that aim to transform learning as we know it. Eye-opening and inspirational, we know it will change the way you think about school.
See
flyer for full information.
Edison Intermediate School
7:30 p.m. • Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
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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 College Woman’s Club of Westfield is hosting a free panel discussion for parents on
“The Ins & Outs of the College Admissions Process”
on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at 425 E. Broad Street. Guest speakers include Westfield Public Schools K-12 Director of Guidance and Counseling Maureen Mazzarese, Westfield Board of Education President Peggy Oster and two private admissions counselors. Seating is limited and registration is required. Please register by March 3 at
cwclubwestfield.org/events
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The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, led by Music Director David Wroe, will perform
Puccini’s
Tosca
on Saturday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield. Tickets are $30-$76 with a special discount of $15 for K-12 students. For tickets and information, go to
www.njfestivalorchestra.org
or call (908) 232-9400.
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The Westfield Recreation Department invites candidates over the age of 16 to apply for
Summer 2019 counselor positions in its Playground Program
. The Recreation Department also offers a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program for high school students under the age of 16. For more information, contact Lauren Harmer at (908) 789-4080, ext 4088 or
lharmer@westfieldnj.gov
. The department is currently hiring lifeguards for the 2019 season at Memorial Pool as well. Inquire at (908) 789-4080 or
hre@westfieldnj.gov
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Help support a good cause and join the Westfield UNICO for a Flapjack Fundraiser to support Will DeGregorio, the 9-year-old son of Kara Shields, a Special Education teacher at WHS.
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As part of the Westfield Historical Society’s
First Wednesday Luncheon series
, Dr. John Lesher will explain the federal redistricting system and what every voter should know. The luncheon will be held on March 6, with check-in at 11:45 a.m. at the Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield.
The luncheon fee of $35 (WHS members) and $40 (non-members) should be paid in advance and received by Friday prior to the event at Westfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 613, Westfield, NJ 07091. Please make a reservation at
westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
or (908) 654-1794.
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Don’t miss the Rotary Club of Westfield’s
53
rd
Annual Breakfast with the Bands
on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Westfield High School, featuring performances by top bands from WHS, EIS, and RIS and lots of great food. Tickets are $10 and available from Rotarians or at the door. All proceeds benefit Rotary’s scholarship and community grants programs.
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Registration is now open for the 2019 season of the Westfield Lacrosse Club. Any boy or girl in grades
K-8
who would like to play lacrosse in the spring for the Westfield Lacrosse Club should log onto the club’s website for all necessary information and to register.
www.westfieldlacrosse.com
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Play Ball! Westfield Baseball League Spring Registration is now open for 2019 Spring In-Town Leagues. The Spring In-Town Leagues are open to all Westfield children currently enrolled in K - 10th grade. Please see
www.westfieldbaseball.com for more info and registration links.
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Registration for the Spring 2019 In-Town
Softball
Recreational League and the Spring 2019
Softball
Travel League is open. All players currently enrolled in grades K-8 in Westfield schools are eligible for the In-Town Recreational League.
Eligibility for the Travel League requires In-Town registration and players with birthdays between 2004-2009. Details and registration are online at
http://www.westfieldsoftball.org/site/
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