Roosevelt SHOUT!
March 22, 2019
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Mar 21, 22, 23
Bye Bye Birdie - RIS
Mar 27
Coffee with the Counselors - RIS cafeteria 9am
Mar 28
Chamber Music Night - RIS 7 pm
Mar 29
Student/Staff Volleyball game RIS vs. EIS - EIS gym 5pm
Apr 5
Advisory Day
Apr 9
3rd Marking Period ends
April 15-19
Spring Break - No school
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Bye Bye Birdie at RIS - March 21st - 23rd
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Don’t miss the Roosevelt Theatre production of "Bye Bye Birdie" with performances on Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at
ris.booktix.com
or at the door
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RIS Coffee with the Counselors - March 27th
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You are invited to
Roosevelt Intermediate School’s
Coffee with the Counselors
Please join us for Coffee with the Counselors to learn more about “Social Emotional Learning”
and how it is being infused into everyday life at RIS.
Date:
Wednesday, March 27
th
Time:
9am
Location:
Roosevelt School Cafeteria
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EIS vs RIS Charity Volleyball Game - March 29th
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RIS vs. EIS Charity Volleyball Game
Students and teachers will be playing against Edison!
Date: Friday, March 29th
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Edison Intermediate School
Tickets: $5 (first come first serve as there are a limited amount available) Tickets will be sold during lunch periods.
Charity: Imagine, A Center for Coping With Loss
Purchase a ticket to support a wonderful organization!
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RIS sixth-grader, Jake Stinton, has two fundraisers for his team, Team AwesomeDude, for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Please
click here
to read more about Jake’s story and to donate.
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Sign Up for Middle School Bowling
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If your son or daughter is interested in bowling there will be an opportunity for all middle school students. It will run every Monday and Thursday at Garwood lanes from 3:30-5:15pm starting April 25th and ending on June 10th. The cost will be 9 dollars a session. Each session includes three games and shoes. You do not have to attend every session and only have to pay for the sessions that are attended. It will be run by Varsity bowling Coach Ralph Corey and assisted by many of the Westfield Varsity bowlers. It will be for kids who have never bowled before all the way up to very experienced bowlers.
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Boys Volleyball Clinic for RIS and EIS Students
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The WHS Boys Volleyball team will be hosting a FREE volleyball clinic for all interested middle school boys on April 15th and 16th. Please
click here
for more information and to sign up.
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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.
THE PRICE FOR YEARBOOKS is $37.00. THE DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE IS MAY 7Th.
Use this
link
to purchase your yearbook.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of the RIS yearbook advisors with any questions or concerns:
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WHS PTSO presents
Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
, Tuesday April 9th
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The Westfield High School PTSO invites parents and students ages 10 and up to a special screening of the documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety,” on April 9 at 6:30 pm. This documentary is sparking a global conversation about anxiety, and is meant to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts. The event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by an informative panel discussion moderated by Westfield School District’s Director of Counseling Services, Maureen Mazzarese, and featuring mental health professionals specializing in anxiety in teens.
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Parent volunteers needed for WHS Career Night Panel! Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00pm
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Are you a small business owner, doctor, nurse, attorney, social worker, electrician or plumber? Or do you have a career in Music/Drama/Fine Arts, Publishing/Writing or STEM? If you answer YES to any of these occupations, the WHS PTSO needs you for the upcoming Career Night on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm.
The PTSO is looking for Westfield parents who are willing to share their career path story with WHS students, particularly those who started in one career and moved to another. The goal of the Career Night is to show students the many different career options available. If you have questions or are interested in being on the panel, please email
whsptso@westfieldnjk12.org
by March 22nd.
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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).
Empathy and respect for different backgrounds and viewpoints are themes that appear throughout Social and Emotional Learning. But nowhere are they more prominent than in the third SEL competency, Social Awareness. As Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Programs, Paul Pineiro explains in
this segment of our TED-style Talks on SEL
, developing social awareness among our students begins the moment teachers greet students on the first day of school for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten.
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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 Strive Club Annual Charity Concert Auditions
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The Westfield High School Strive Club is hosting its
annual charity concert
this May. The club is looking for all kinds of talent to perform at the show and invites YOU to try your hand at the performing arts during auditions on April 10 and April 11 starting at 3:30 in Cafeteria B at Westfield High School. This is your chance to shine!
Auditions are open to all Westfield students and residents and are on a first come first served basis, unless you contact the organizers at
whsstriveclub@gmail.com
beforehand to receive a priority time
slot.
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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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Girls on the Run is a nonprofit youth development program for girls in 3
rd
-8
th
grade that uses running as a tool to promote physical, social, and emotional growth.
Heart & Sole
is Girls on the Run’s program for grades 6-8 in Westfield. To register for the spring season – which runs from April-June – visit
girlsontherunnj.org
. Questions? Email Union County Director Jane Collins at
jane.collins@girlsontherun.org
.
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The Town of Westfield is seeking public input for its Master Plan Reexamination and Strategic Parks Plan.
Community Workshops have been scheduled to give Westfield residents, business owners and other stakeholders the opportunity to participate first-hand in the planning process. Dates for the interactive public forums are March 21, April 3, April 24, April 29 and May 5. For more information, including times and locations of the Community Workshops, click
this link
. The public also is encouraged to take online surveys at
www.westfieldnj.gov/futurewestfield
and
www.westfieldnj.gov/parksplan
; both surveys will remain open until September 3, 2019.
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Westfield’s Earth Day Celebration is fast approaching. Click
HERE
to view the many fun and informative activities throughout the month of April leading up to an Earth Day fair on May 4.
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The Westfield Recreation Department is hosting Field Hockey Clinics in April and May! Join WHS Varsity Coach Varhley to learn the fundamentals of field hockey. All ability levels are welcome. Please
click here
for more information and to sign up.
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April is Earth Month. Here is an easy way for you to get started with your spring cleaning and for our children to learn firsthand the importance of giving, reusing and keeping plastic out of our landfills. The Westfield Conservation Center (WCC) continues to team up with the non-profit organization Second Chance Toys to collect gently used plastic toys for children in need. Donations by Union County residents can be dropped off at the WCC at 1300 Lamberts Mill Road. Please click
HERE
for details. Check
WCC website
for hours of operation.
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Midday Madness: An Interactive Clue Hunt
Calling all families! The Midday Madness Interactive Clue Hunt is Sunday, April 7 from 1-4 p.m. beginning at 76 Elm Street. Families will be their own team and will use cunning wit and problem solving skills to decipher clues that lead them to various locations throughout downtown Westfield. Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child to be paid at the registration table at 76 Elm Street on the day of the event (cash or check).
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The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission invites middle and senior high school students to submit a work of art or creative writing that imagines a favorite place in Westfield as it may have existed in another era. Any original essay, story, poem, drawing, painting or model may be entered. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 15. Please see
this flyer
for details.
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The Rotary Club of Westfield is accepting letters of nomination for the
27th Annual Charles Philhower Fellowship Award
which recognizes an outstanding elementary school teacher each year. Nominations should specify ways in which the teacher has demonstrated outstanding teaching, interest in children, and continued pursuit of professional growth. To be eligible for the award, a teacher must have worked full-time in grades K-5 in Westfield for a minimum of 5 years. Nomination letters should be sent to: Charles Philhower Fellowship Committee of the Rotary Club of Westfield, c/o Office of the Superintendent of Schools,
302 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
OR emailed to rotaryphilhower@westfieldnjk12.org. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 12, 2019.
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Help support a good cause and join the Westfield UNICO on Saturday April 6th, 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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