***This is the last RIS SHOUT Newsletter fot the 2020-21 school year. Thanks to all our teachers, studnets and parents for successfully navigating a unique year. Have a wonderful summer and see you in September 2021!***
June 22 - 12:30 pm Dismissal/ No afternoon classes. Students will have all 9 periods in person.
June 23 - Last Day of School - 12:30 pm Dismissal/ No afternoon classes. Students will have all 9 periods in person.
ROOSEVELT ROUNDUP
Information for 8th Grade Fall Sports
The district physician will be available to review the sports physicals on July 15th, 23rd and August 6th. Please register and submit your physicals prior to those dates to ensure your place on the tryout roster for MS Girls Volleyball and Field Hockey. All student-athletes must be cleared by the district physician to be placed on the tryout roster.
RIS Facebook Page - Please Follow
The RIS PTSO has created a new Facebook page - we hope parents like the page and follow it for updates and announcements! Click here to follow.
IN THE DISTRICT
Run for the Westfield Board of Education
The deadline for Westfield residents interested in considering a term on the Board of Education is Monday, July 26 by 4 p.m. Nominating petitions should be filed with the Office of the Union County Clerk at 2 Broad Street, Room 113, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the County Clerk’s Office at 908-527-4996 for more information or email lbobish@ucnj.org.
Information on the board election process, including the New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Candidate Kit, also is posted at www.westfieldnjk12.org under “Board Election” on the Board tab. The Westfield Board of Education will have three open seats in November. The three board members whose terms expire on December 31, 2021 are Robert Garrison, Gretchan Ohlig, and Tara Oporto.
Girls Hockey Program this Summer
IN THE COMMUNITY
The Town of Westfield’s Green Team held a high school level Green Career Fair in May to introduce students to future careers in the Green Economy. The Career Fair ran virtually over four days and featured 12 speakers, each representing various jobs in the sustainability field, and moderated by Westfield High School teacher Jeffrey Robbins. Each of the four recorded sessions can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TownOfWestfield
Maya Dias and Sayee Edekar – proud alumni of Jefferson and Edison Schools, now sophomores at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools – are offering week-long coding camps from July 12 – July 16 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. All proceeds will go towards funding the construction of schools for impoverished villages and children in India. Online Scratch classes will be available for rising 3rd and 4th graders, while rising 5th to 7th graders can take online Python classes. Register here by June 1 for the Early Bird Discount of $60/week. Regular registration is $75/week. Email infinityeucationnj@gmail.com for more information.
