HOMECOMING FRIDAY REMINDERS! All students are encouraged to wear their WE ARE ONE t-shirts. Let's end Homecoming Week with cardinal filled hallways.
LUNCH FRIDAY: Student have the option for school lunch or to purchase a food truck meal ($5 cash) during the lunch periods. We will not have Open Lunch. Students with wristbands will receive a ticket before their lunch period from Student Council.
FOOTBALL GAME: RHS Rough Riders play the Harrisburg Tigers at Howard Wood Field at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $3 for students without an Activity Pass and $5 for adults. The wristbands DO NOT work for game entrance. In addition, there will be student tailgating in the home parking lot at 3:30 PM with pizza provided by the Roosevelt Booster Club.
RIDERFEST AND DANCE: Following the football game, the Student Council will host RiderFest at Roosevelt from 8:00-11:00 PM. Students will need their school ID and $5 or a wristband to enter. Students can enjoy music from DJ Jer, open gym, karaoke, games and more. The SDSU Ice Cream Truck will be available as well starting at 8:30 PM. Dress is casual.
Let's have a GREAT end to Teddy's World Tour Homecoming 2022. Go Riders!
Jobs for America's Graduates students visited Schulte Subaru to explore careers in sales, automatic service tech, and autobody repair. Terry Schulte spoke to students about commitment and "sticking with it", even when things are hard. More JAG Adventures to come!
Parenting is hard. So is growing up! Join SFSD and Avera experts as we team up virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm for topics that strengthen families.
Mrs. Hamann: We are doing a Homer-ostasis Lab in Basics of the Human Body! Lots of laughter as we tried keeping Homer Simpson alive while maintaining homeostasis with various body systems.
Congratulations to Roosevelt's National Merit Semi-Finalists: Ava Steffen and Quentin Dorale!
The first Cancer Awareness Club meeting of 2022 was today. We have 87 students participating. AMAZING!
Roosevelt Marching Band rehearsing into the evening hours in preparation for their first competition in Marshall, MN this weekend. Pictured is Brock Kruger, who leads the ensemble as one of the drum majors.
Congratulations to RHS's 2022 Homecoming Royalty! Back: Dashawn Sykes, Linus Ng, Caden Patzwald, Jack Radel, Michael Grismer and Jack Radel. Front: Hailey Thuss, JaLeigha Kambeitz, Faith Petersen, Alexa Brockmueller, and Ava Steffen.
Congrats to the students selected to serve on the Mayor's Youth Council for the 2022-23 school year.
Jefferson High School: Angeth Mayen, Ethan Buermann, and Tesfanesh Feldkamp
Lincoln High School: Aryan Patel, Delaney Gramlick, and Rubben Johnson
Roosevelt High School: Nicholas Maas
Washington High School: Alanna Smith and Siyanne Redda
The Mayor’s Youth Council provides teens a voice on community issues and the opportunity to learn about City government and develop leadership skills.
Is your student interested in visiting lands once home to ancient Celtic and Gaelic tribes? To learn more about a July 2023, visit to the castles and cities of Ireland and Scotland, come with your student to an informational meeting at RHS (Room A227) on September 13th, from 5:45 to 6:45 PM. The trip is sure to be an experience of a lifetime! Tour information is linked below, so take a peek! Come ready with questions. There's nothing quite like seeing the world!
Register for the Informational Meeting: https://rsvp.eftours.com/tjfms2j
Register for the Trip: http://www.eftours.com/2492830ty
Roosevelt's Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) students will be participating in a fundraising event at Pizza Ranch on 41st Ave on Wednesday, September 14th. Come with your friends and family to support our students from 5-8pm. See you there!
Rough Rider Families: Order your 2022-23 RHS Yearbook now to secure your copy! To receive the best price, order by September 20th as prices will increase after the 20th. Visit https://www.jostensyearbooks.com.
RHS's Homecoming is September 19-23 and the theme is: Teddy's World Tour! #TeddysWorldTour
Roosevelt Jobs for America's Graduates students traveled to DakotAbilities for the first Career Connections job site visit of the new school year. Students learned more about careers in the human services and health fields, and experienced first-hand the important services provided by this organization. Stay tuned for more JAG Adventures!
Roosevelt show choir, Capital Harmony, in choreography retreat building their 2023 show, “The Crown.”
RIDERS: As we set forth into a new school year, we are defining what it means to be a Rider. Charge forward!
Roosevelt High School would like to welcome Trevor DeShepper to our staff. He will be in the Special Education Department and will be team teaching Pre-Algebra and Algebra.
Roosevelt High School would like to welcome Claire Brothers to our staff. She is in the physical education department and teaches Lifetime Wellness & Yoga, Cardio Fitness, and Basic Strength Training.
Today, the City of Sioux Falls and Sioux Area Metro pulled up at Roosevelt High School to explain the public transit "Kids Ride Free Initiative." As the city works to increase ridership and build future transit users, children can ride SAM buses with a School ID/Freedom Pass.
Tackle Hunger Before the Bowl is September 1-8 at Scheels! The WINNING School will receive a $5,000 donation. Let's go RIDERS!!!
