Roosevelt SHOUT!  January 4, 2019

CALENDAR

Jan 9 Performing Arts Recruitment Day Jan 11 RIS Cultural Arts Assembly Jan 18 RIS Advisory Day Jan 21 No School - MLK Jr. Day Jan 30 2nd Marking Period Ends Feb 7 8th Grade Parent HS Orientation - 7 pm at WHS Feb 15 and 18 No School - Presidents' Day Break

ROOSEVELT ROUNDUP

Yearbook Club Tie Die Day - January 10th

Important Information for 8th Grade Parents

Congratulations! 8th grade t-shirt design contest winner

Thanks to everyone who submitted a design for the 8th grade t-shirt. The winner is Mira Altershohn. Congratulations Mira!

8th Grade Yearbook Ads

Don't forget to purchase a YEARBOOK AD for your special 8th-grader. These ads can only be purchased for 8th-grade students and the deadline is February 14th. They appear in the back of the yearbook and are such a special way to recognize the achievements of your child/children moving on from RIS. Last year we had a record-setting number of ads placed and it made the yearbook spectacular.   SHOW YOUR PRIDE FOR YOUR 8 th  GRADE STUDENT - VISIT  WWW.JOSTENSADSERVICE.COM  TO CREATE YOUR AD TODAY! Please do not hesitate to contact either one of the RIS yearbook advisors with any questions or concerns: Pam Friedman: pfriedman@westfieldnjk12.org Jessica Urriola: jurriola@westfieldnjk12.org

8th Grade Softball Sign-Up Meeting - January 22nd

Attention 8 th  Grade Softball Candidates  Sign up & informational meeting for  students & parents on Tuesday, January 22 nd at 6:00pm at Westfield High School Caf A - enter through back door (small cafeteria on right - past large cafeteria in back of building)

AROUND THE DISTRICT

Annual WHS Music Christmas Tree Pickup

Support the WHS Band and Choir Departments. $20 per tree at your home. Pickup will take place on Sunday, January 6. All trees will be delivered to the Westfield Conservation Center. To register by December 31 and for more information, click  HERE .

Washington School Presents Happily Ever After - January 25 and 26

Washington School proudly presents  Happily Ever After , an original production that reminds us that it’s okay to dream and imagine and that our classic fairytales and stories of fantasy and magic are classics for a reason! In this light, funny and educational performance, two junior librarians join forces with familiar heroes from Fantasia to stop to an evil plot to rid Westfield’s library of its famous fantasy and fairytale stories. Since 1948, the Washington School Show is an annual tradition written, directed, produced and, apart from one “teacher’s number,” performed solely by parents. Performances are January 25 at 8:00 p.m. and January 26 at 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. at Roosevelt Intermediate School. Tickets are $14.50 and can be purchased from https://wes.booktix.com/

PTC Special Education Committee Meeting - January 16th

Join the PTC Special Education Committee at its next meeting on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. for an overview of special education law and changes that impact children with an IEP and/or those seeking an IEP.  The meeting will be held at Edison Intermediate School. More information about the event and guest speakers can be found  HERE .

Parent Teacher Council General Meeting - January 23rd

Interested in learning what is happening in the Westfield school district? Join us at the next General PTC meeting Wednesday January 23 at 10:15am in the Board of Education building on Elm Street.  The public is welcome to hear monthly summaries from PTC Committees, BOE members and district administrators.

IN THE COMMUNITY

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.

Three Westfield residents will be among the soldiers of the 102 nd  Cavalry New Jersey Army National Guard to be deployed soon. The Westfield-based  Bonds of Courage  is  collecting decorated posters  (22”x28”) with words of support and pictures for the deploying troops. Drop off dates are January 12 through January 18 at the Westfield Memorial Library. Questions? Contact  info@bondsofcourage.org .

Registration for the Westfield Lacrosse Club is now open for the Spring 2019 season!  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  www.westfieldlacrosse.com  for all necessary information and to register.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield is holding an essay/poetry/art contest for elementary and intermediate students. This year's theme is "Striving for the Highest Good: Responding to Acts of Hate." All essays, artwork and poems are due in the main office of your child's school by noon on Friday, January 11. Elementary contest information can be found at this  LINK . Information regarding the intermediate contest is  HERE .

The Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition is launching a library series to provide useful information to the Fanwood, Scotch Plains, and Westfield communities regarding common stress and anxiety concerns. A health and wellness seminar entitled “This is your Brain on Phones: Smartphone and Social Media Overuse” will be held on Thursday, January 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Westfield Public Library.  The library presentation is free, however, pre-registration is preferred at  www.eventbrite.com/o/here-2-help-mental-health-forums-18328722191 . For more information on the January 17 seminar and a second presentation scheduled in February, click  HERE.

The Westfield Education Fund has launched  a new website . Please check it out to see what the WEF is planning for Westfield schools in 2018-2019. The WEF is a volunteer-run foundation that funds innovative projects that strengthen and enrich students’ academic experience but fall beyond the school district budget.

The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library is again offering its  Museum Pass  which provides free entry to a variety of museums in New Jersey and New York. Visit  wmlnj.org/museumpass  for details.

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Editor: Josephine Stack Please email articles to  RISSHOUT@westfieldnjk12.org

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