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🎉 Happy Retirement, Vicki! 🎉 We are so grateful for the dedication, kindness, and care Vicki has shared as one of our amazing RISE ESPs. She will be deeply missed by both students and staff, but we are so excited for her next chapter. Wishing you a retirement filled with joy and well-deserved relaxation!

Holiday Break 🎄💚
December 24 – January 2
We hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved break filled with rest, joy, and holiday cheer!

Ugly sweaters, big school spirit! 🎄✨
Day 3 of our 7 Days of Winter Break Dress-Up brought festive fits—and a surprise celebrity appearance by Santa’s lawyer 😎🎅

Mr. Kidd reached out to an art teacher from JFK and had her kindergarten students draw monsters on the first day of school. From there he printed the monster drawings out and surprised each of his ceramics 1 students with a drawing.

Over the course of 2ish months, RHS students sculpted their drawings and brought them to life.

Today they all took a trip to JFK and delivered them in person!

Each RHS student wrote a handwritten note to the kids describing their monsters. It was an incredible experience and could not have been done without these kids at RHS!

Way to represent RHS Mr.Kidd!

The Griswolds showed up, and so did the school pride! 🎄💙
Celebrating the last full week before holiday break with teachers who make our school special.

🐾 Yesterday in Mrs. Warren’s 3rd period, students learned about stress and how emotional support animals can help—thanks to Bumper from Golden Academy! A paws-itively calming visit. 💛

AshLeigh Cook of Ignite Fitness Studio stopped by to visit with Student Leadership as a guest speaker. AshLeigh shared her experiences of starting her business, the passion you must have for serving others, and the importance of understanding your own values as a leader.  Thanks, AshLeigh!!

From BBQ Dad aprons to Soccer Mom sidelines—our students and staff nailed it yesterday! 😂👏

Excited to see the wild “Anything but a Backpack” ideas today for Charge for Charity Day 4!

Snow day heroes!!!! ❄️❤️
Thank you both for making sure our campus stayed safe and clear on the snowy Monday!!

#WeareOne #WeareRoosvelt

🏋️‍♂️ Roosevelt takes 2nd at the Lincoln Powerlifting Meet! 14 out of 16 athletes placed in the top 5—way to show your strength!!! 💪🔥

#WeareOne #WeareRoosevelt

It’s Toys for the Castle Tuesday! 🧸❤️
Can’t wait to see all the flannel today as we keep the Charge for Charity spirit going! Yesterday’s PJ day was such a fun start—let’s make today even better!

📚✨ FVR Days in Señora Morales’ Class! ✨📚

Our students have been loving FVR — Free Voluntary Reading — a fun and engaging way to dive into the Spanish language! 🇪🇸

They get to choose their own Spanish books and spend about 10 minutes each FVR day getting lost in their stories. It’s honestly the cutest thing watching them get excited about reading an entire book in another language. 😍📖

We love seeing their confidence grow with every page they turn! ❤️

🔋❤️ Charge for Charity starts THIS Monday! ❤️🔋

We’re kicking things off with Warm-Up Day — so wear your comfiest pajamas to school! 😴✨

To support our community, we’re collecting gloves, mittens, and socks all week long. Every donation helps keep someone warm this winter. 🧤🧦❤️

Let’s show up cozy and make a difference together!

🎉 December Students of the Month! 🎉
Help us celebrate these outstanding students who continue to lead with hard work, positivity, and dedication. We are so proud of each of you!

Our students LOVE their mentoring time — the smiles say it all!
Just 1 hour during lunch can make a huge difference in a child’s confidence, connection, and success.

Want to make an impact? Become a mentor with TeamMates and help students reach their full potential.
✨ Sign up here: siouxfallsteammates.org

December has officially started, which means it’s time to kick off our annual Charge for Charity Week! 🎁
Here are the days for next week, including what to donate and where each item will go, so your Ad Rooms can join in the fun while giving back to our community. Encourage everyone to show their spirit—grade levels will compete all week long for the coveted Spirit Stick! ✨

Last week, students in the Jobs for America's Graduates program wrapped up their 3rd annual JAG Leadership Forum, a program they have created in partnership with students and staff from the other three JAG programs across the District. After weeks of research and preparation, Roosevelt JAG students traveled to Jefferson High School, where they participated in four sessions with local civic, business, and industry leaders to learn about important leadership and professional topics.  Please enjoy this video about the JAG program!


https://youtu.be/OoybMseynD8?si=5Q1jXpIIeaQ9ZMpr

This morning, RHS Alumni Isaac Mazariegos returned to speak with our NHS students about his journey at Georgetown University! Isaac is now in his second year studying International Economics and shared valuable insight, advice, and inspiration for our future leaders.


Once a Rough Rider, always a Rough Rider! 💛

📢 Reminder!
There is NO SCHOOL November 26–28. Enjoy the long break, rest up, and spend time with your loved ones! 🍂

We can’t wait to see all of our Rough Riders back on December 1! 💛