ROOSEVELT PTA NEWSLETTER

September 2018

Join us for the next PTA Meeting!

Monday, Sept. 17 th at 6:45PM -In the Roosevelt Elementary Activity Room -Please enter through door #11 2018-19 PTA Officers President: Aubree Frick Vice-President: Julie Jenson Secretary: Alisa Wesson Treasurer: Hollie Steponkus Email: r_pta@yahoo.com Like us on Facebook for updates, volunteer opportunities, and events!!! Roosevelt Elementary PTA https://www.facebook.com/JanesvilleRooseveltPTA

Freezy Pop Sale

PTA will be selling freezy pops on the playground after school on Sept. 7 th for 25¢. All proceeds will benefit the Roosevelt PTA.

Picture Day

Picture Day is Friday, Sept. 21 st. Watch for information to come home with students.

Free Family Movie Night!!!

Bring your sleeping bag and PJs! -Toy Story, rated G -Friday, Sept. 21st in the gym -Doors open at 6, movie starts at 6:15 -Enter through door #10 -Concessions available -Free bag of popcorn for PTA members -Parents must accompany children

Spirit Wear

Order forms will be sent home with students and are due back on Sept. 12th .

•  PTA members save $1 on their order!

Scoopie Night

Our first Scoopie Night of the year is October 1st from 4-8 at the Milton Ave. Culvers. We earn 10% of the sales, so please stop out to see us! We earn an additional 10% with each purchase of Culvers scrip gift cards. Order forms will be sent home later this month.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please consider helping!!! Without volunteers we cannot continue to sponsor or offer the fun/free family events we do. Upcoming volunteer opportunities include: -Movie Night -Freezy Pop Sales -Walk–a-thon -Scoopie Night

Walk-a-Thon!!!

The 8th annual Walk-a-Thon will be held on Friday, Sept. 28 th. This is always a fun event and a great way to connect with families and staff outside of the classroom. There will be raffle drawings, concessions, and more! Please watch for more information, including volunteer opportunities, to be coming home soon!

Attention Chaperones!

We are always looking for pictures for the yearbook. If you have a good photo of a field trip or other school activity you’d like to share for the yearbook, please email it to r_pta@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

• Freezy Pop Sale – Sept. 7th 3:08PM
• Spirit Wear orders due – Sept. 12 th
• PTA Meeting – Sept. 17 th
• Picture Day – Sept. 21st
• Movie Night: Toy Story – Sept. 21st 6PM
• Walk-a-thon – Sept. 29th 5-7PM  Scoopie Night – Oct. 1st 4-8PM

Scoopie Night

Please join us for Scoopie Night on November 13th from 4-8PM at the Milton Ave. Culvers. We earn 10% of the sales, so please stop out
to see us! We earn an additional 10% with each purchase of Culvers scrip gift cards. Order forms will be sent home later this month.

Join us for the next PTA Meeting!

- Monday, Nov. 19th at 6:45PM - -In the Roosevelt Elementary Activity Room
-Please enter through door #11 2018-19

PTA Officers
President: Aubree Frick
Vice-President: Julie Jenson
Secretary: Alisa Wesson
Treasurer: Hollie Steponkus

Email: r_pta@yahoo.com
Like us on Facebook for updates, volunteer opportunities, and events!!!
Roosevelt Elementary PTA

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Fall Fundraiser

We will be selling coffee and dip for our fall fundraiser this year. Please watch for information to be sent home the week of Nov. 19th
. Orders should arrive in time for the holidays!

Penny Wars

Congratulations to the 2nd grade students for winning Penny Wars last month! They will each receive a color- changing Roosevelt pencil and a root beer float party.

The total raised by all grades was over $725! The money will be used for PTA family events and school enrichment. Thank you to all who participated.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

• -Scoopie Night – Nov. 13th 4-8PM
• -PTA Meeting – Nov. 19th 6:45PM
• -No school (Thanksgiving Break) – Nov. 21st – 23rd
• -Fall fundraiser due – Dec. 3rd
• -Holiday Extravaganza – Dec. 7th

Volunteering is our SUPER POWER!!!

Thank you to all of those who volunteered their time or gave donations for our PTA events so far this year! We would not be able to offer the great events we do without our VOLUNTEERS!!!
Please consider volunteering at one of our upcoming events so we can continue to offer them to our Roosevelt Families!
Upcoming volunteer opportunities:

• Scoopie Night – Nov. 13th
• Holiday Extravaganza – Dec. 7th

ROOSEVELT PTA NEWSLETTER

-                                                              December 2018 / January 2019

Holiday Extravaganza!!!Friday, December 7^th from 6:30-7:30PM will be our Holiday Extravaganza! Join us for:•  Games* * *•  Caroling

•  Milk & Cookies•  Holiday movie•  Letters to Santa•  Santa Claus!

The PTA is requesting donations of mittens, hats, gloves, socks; & underwear to give back to our school for those in needs.

* * * We are in need of empty boxes wrapped in gift wrap for one of the games. If you can help, please drop off the wrapped boxes to the office by Friday 12/ 7.

Teacher Stocking Stuffers

 

Like Santa's elves, the teachers have been working hard all year, so don't forget to stop by the office

for gift ideas for your child ' s teachers!

Lost & Found

It's easy to lose hats & gloves this time of year. Please check lost & found to make sure your student hasn't lost anything so far this school year.

Volunteer Opportunities

 Please consider helping!!! Without volunteers we cannot continue to sponsor or offer the fun/free family events we do. Upcoming volunteer opportunities include:

 -Holiday Extravaganza           -Cabin Fever Night . Email r_pta@yahoo.com if you'd like to volunteer

December & January Dates to Remember:

 

Holiday Extravaganza - Dec. 7th 6:30-7:30PM

 

•   PTA Meeting - Dec. 17^th 6:45PM

•  No school (Winter Break) - Dec. 24^th -Jan. 1^st

2018 -19 PTA Officers President : Aubree Frick Vice-President : Julie Jenson Secret ary: Alisa Wesson Treasurer : Hollie Steponkus

Email: r pta @yah oo.com

 

•  Cabin Fever Night-Jan. 11 5:30-7PM

 

•   PTA Meeting - Jan . 1 4^st - 6:45PM

•   No school (MLK Day) - Ja n. 21^st

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Variety Show

The annual PTA Variety Show is on Tuesday, Feb. 12^th at the Janesville Performing Arts Center. Showtime starts at 6:30. Please come out and support our students. It’s always fun to see what talented students we have at Roosevelt!

***Information about auditions was already sent home***

Suesstastical Spirit Week!!!

Dr. Seuss’s birthday is coming up on March 2^nd. To celebrate, we’re having a Seuss inspired Spirit Week the last week of February!

Monday, 2/25 – Fox in Socks day (wear your silliest socks)

Tuesday, 2/26 – Who-ville Hair day (wear your craziest hair)

Wednesday – 2/27 – Lorax Day (wear your best mustache)

Thursday, 2/28 – Suess Character Day

(dress like your favorite Dr. Suess character)

Suess Night

Join us for a night of Seusstastical fun from 6-8PM on Thursday, Feb. 28^th. We have many Seuss- inspired activities planned. Watch for more information to come.

Hope to see you there!!!

Square 1 Art

A great way to show off your student’s creativity and support PTA at the same time is our Square 1 Art Fundraiser. All students who participate will receive free stickers of their artwork!

Artwork is due by Feb. 8^th and orders will arrive in time for Mother’s Day!

Please watch for ordering information to come.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please consider helping!!! Without volunteers we cannot continue to sponsor or offer the fun/free family events we do. Upcoming volunteer opportunities include:

·         Variety Show

·         Seuss Night

·         Book Fair

·         Conference Meal

Email r_pta@yahoo.com if you’d like to volunteer

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

· Square 1 Art due – Feb. 8^th

· PTA Meeting – Feb. 18^th 6:45PM

· Seusstastical Spirit Week – Feb. 25^th –Feb. 28^th

· Seuss Night – Feb. 28^th 6-8PM

· No school – March 1^st

Join us for the next PTA meeting!

- Monday, Feb. 18^th at 6:45PM

-In the Roosevelt Elementary Activity Room

-Please enter through door #11

 

2018-19 PTA Officers President: Aubree Frick Vice-President: Julie Jenson Secretary: Alisa Wesson Treasurer: Hollie Steponkus Email: r_pta@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOSEVELT PTA NEWSLETTER

March 2019

 

Make sure to stop by the Scholastic Book Fair during conferences. You can never have enough books!

Book Fair Hours:

 Wed. March 6th 3:08-8 PM Thurs. March 7th 8 AM-12 & 4-7 PM

2018-19 PTA Officers President: Aubree Frick

Vice-President: Julie Jenson

Secretary: Alisa Wesson

Treasurer: Hollie Steponkus

Email: r pta@yahoo.com

 

Scoopie Night

Our next Scoopie Night is March 11th from 4-8 at the Milton Ave. Culvers. We earn 10% of the sales, so please stop out to see us! We earn an additional 10% with each purchase of Culvers scrip gift cards. Order forms went home last week.

 

Like us on Facebook for updates, volunteer opportunities, and events!!!

Roosevelt Elementary PTA https://www.facebook.com/JanesvilleRooseveltPTA

 

FREE MOVIE NIGHT

Smallfoot, rated PG Friday, March 15th in the gym. Doors open at 6, movie starts at 6:15 Enter through door #10 Concessions available. Free bag of popcorn for PTA members. Parents must accompany children.

 

5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest

PTA is asking our talented 5th graders to design the cover of the yearbook. All submissions will be displayed in the yearbook, but the winner will be on the front cover! Entries are due by Mar.15 and students will get a chance to vote for their favorite design. The official entry form and rules will be sent home soon.

 

No School – Mar. 1st, 7th, 8th, & 29th i Conferences - Mar. 6th & 7th

• Scoopie Night - Mar. 11th 4-8PM

• Movie Night - Mar. 15th 6PM

5th grade year book cover entries due - Mar. 15th

• PTA meeting - Mar. 18th 6:45PM

Square 1 Art orders due - Mar. 20th (Order forms will go home soon)

 

 

ROOSEVELT PTA NEWSLETTER
May/June 2019

2018-2019 Yearbooks
Yearbooks are $8 and orders are due by 3PM on May
18th. Any orders received after the 18th will be $10.
Order forms will be coming home soon. (This is the
first and only opportunity to order year books. We did
not collect orders at the beginning of the year.)

Parents of 5th grade students wishing to submit a
personal message for “5th Grade Fan Mail” should
submit the message to r_pta@yahoo.com by May 18th.
Please send any questions to the email address above.

We need your help!
Do you have photos of classroom activities or
field trips from the 2018-2019 school year?
We are looking for photos for the yearbook. Please
submit these via email to r_pta@yahoo.com.

Scoopie Night
Please join us for our final Scoopie Night
of the year. We earn 20% of the sales!
Proceeds from Scoopie Nights help fund
school activities, supplies for classrooms,
and field trips. Thank you for your
support!
Wednesday, May 8th 4-8PM

Free Family PBIS Night
Celebrate Roosevelt PBIS on Thursday, May 16th
from 5-7PM. There will be games and fun for all!
PTA will be sponsoring a Buy One, Get One Free
Scholastic Book Fair during the event. This is a
great opportunity to stock up on summer reading
materials!
Hope to see you there!

5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest
PTA is asking our talented 5th graders to design the
cover of the yearbook. All submissions will be
displayed in the yearbook, but the winner will be on
the front cover! Entries are due by May 10th and
will be on display during the PBIS event on May 16th
for voting. Additional information was sent home
with 5th grade students.

Staff Appreciation
Thank you to all the staff at
Roosevelt Elementary! We really
appreciate how much you do every
day!

Freezy Pop Sale
We will be selling freezy pops on the playground after school on June 7th for 25¢. Sales
will benefit the Roosevelt PTA.

Looking ahead…
Do you have any items you can donate for raffle
prizes for next year? Examples include games, gift
cards, tickets, etc. We’re also looking for event
and fundraiser ideas for next year. Please contact
PTA with any raffle donations or suggestions or
come to the May meeting.

Join us for the next PTA meeting!
- Monday, May 20th at 6:45PM
-In the Roosevelt Elementary Activity Room
-Please enter through door #11

2018-19 PTA Officers
President: Aubree Frick
Vice-President: Julie Jenson
Secretary: Alisa Wesson
Treasurer: Hollie Steponkus
Email: r_pta@yahoo.com

Like us on Facebook for updates, volunteer
opportunities, and events!!!
Roosevelt Elementary PTA
https://www.facebook.com/JanesvilleRooseveltPTA

Congratulations
Congratulations to the following PTA Reflections
winners. We are so proud of you!
State Winners:
Visual Arts: Aaron Wolf and Ashton Westendorf
Literature: Caitlyn Twitchett and Mylee McLean
Grand Winner (moved on to National level):
Literature: Ariana Wilson

We’d also like to congratulate our Janesville Area
Council PTA nominees. Thank you for your
support!
Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Gonterman
Staff Person of the Year: Mrs. Trenge
Volunteer(s) of the Year: Mr. & Mrs. Schraedley
Unity Award: AKF Martial Arts

Volunteer Opportunities
Please consider helping!!! Without volunteers we
cannot continue to sponsor or offer the fun/free
family events we do. Upcoming volunteer
opportunities include:
-Scoopie Night
-Staff Appreciation
-Buy 1 Get 1 Book Fair
-Freezy Pop Sale
Email r_pta@yahoo.com if you’d like to volunteer.

May & June Dates to Remember:
 Scoopie Night – May 8th 4-8PM
 Spring Sings – May 9th & 10th
 5th Grade yearbook cover entries due – May 10th
 5th Grade Fan Mail due – May 15th
 PBIS Carnival – May 16th 5-7PM
 Yearbook orders due – May 17th
 PTA Meeting – May 20th 6:45PM
 No school – Memorial Day May 27th
 Freezy Pop Sale – June 7th 3:08PM
 Last day of school – June 11th

Thank You!
The Roosevelt PTA Board would like to thank
everyone who helped with our events this year.
Whether it was volunteering your time, donating
items, coming to meetings, or participating in
fundraisers, your efforts were greatly
appreciated!!!