Principal's Newsletter

Roosevelt Art Spotlight

photo (18)Our talented sixth graders created these pen, ink, and paper “Greek Vases” as part of a unit on Ancient Greece. Come see their artwork on display in the office.

Roosevelt Awarded the CBEE Education Excellence Honor Roll

Roosevelt has just been added to the California Business (CBEE) for Education Excellence Honor Roll School for 2012. The CBEE conducted an extensive analysis of student achievement data for every public school in California, and Roosevelt stood well above the rest in getting our students to grade level proficiency and beyond. More information at: http://www.cbee.org/

Rose Run Success

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2013 Rose Run

Way to go, Rough Riders! We are so proud of you. I am sooo looking forward to my sundae slip and slide! Click on the link to see a fantastic video of our kids in action (3 minutes): http://vimeo.com/64126685

 

Roosevelt Students Win MLK Essay & Poetry Contest

Contest Winners

Contest Winners

Four Roosevelt students won awards for their entries in the Anti-Defamation League’s Martin Luther King, Jr.  essay and poetry contest. Students from throughout Santa Barb submitted poems and essays to reflect on Dr. King’s   legacy and how his dream for social justice is still relevant today.

Poetry Winners (ages 6-12): First Place: Andrew Perez “I Have a Heart” and Second Place: Sarah Jones “MLK, Jr.”   
Essay Winners (ages 6-12):  Second Place: Lola Crane-Flores “Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream” & Third Place: Claudia Brewer “Dreams Don’t Die”

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About Roosevelt

Roosevelt Elementary is an outstanding K-6 public school in Santa Barbara. Roosevelt’s academic program is led by a dynamic and seasoned staff of educators who care deeply about the growth and development of their students. The academic program includes a comprehensive language arts and math curriculum, GATE Program and Computer Lab, along with weekly music and Studio Art and Physical Education for all grades.

A few of Roosevelt’s enrichment programs include extended outdoor education at Catalina Island Cimi Camp, Rancho El Chorro Camp and Outdoor School; Los Marineros, a marine biology program developed by the Museum of Natural History; PTO-sponsored arts assemblies, field trips, parent workshops, and after school enrichment classes such as yoga, dance, cooking and cartooning.