Looking for something fun to do next weekend? Look no further! Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School Theater presents, “A Christmas Story: The Play!”
Join us for this classic tale filled with holiday nostalgia, laughter, and iconic moments. Will Ralphie get his Red Ryder BB gun? Only one way to find out! We “triple dog dare you” to be there!
Showtimes:
📌 Thursday, November 21st, at 7 PM
📌 Friday, November 22nd, at 7 pm
📌 Saturday, November 23rd, at 2 PM
Come support our talented student performers and get into the holiday spirit!
(Scan the QR code on the poster to purchase tickets or buy at the door!)
It is National School Psychology Week!
School Psychologist's help guided school-wide prevention and intervention, provide direct services to students, help staff members understand the warning signs that students might be at risk of causing harm to themselves or others. There is a critical shortage of school psychologists in the nation. There is approximately one school psychologists for every 500 students.
Mr. Bruce is our Psychologist at Roosevelt High! If you see him around the hallways or around town, please thank him for all that he does for staff members and students.
Thank you Bruce! This is just a small recognition for everything you do here at Roosevelt.
Happy World Kindness Day!
Today students has the opportunity to to stop by the World Kindness Table that was set up in the lunchroom and filled out a card of thanks to delivery to a teacher, coach, parent, or friend.
We also hung some of the kindness cards on the Student Services window. Everytime a staff member or student walk past the window, they can be reminded of what they are thankful for.
What an amazing thing! Have a great day and don't forget to spread some type of kindness today!
#WeareRooseveltWeareKind
Some of the JROTC Cadets volunteered at the Alliance on Monday, November 11 for a Veterans Day Event. They were greeters and handed out programs. At the end, they were able to meet the Sioux Falls Mayor and the Governor of South Dakota. This was such an amazing opportunity.
Way to represent not only the Sioux Falls School District but also Roosevelt High School!
This week is World Kindness Week! As a Unified Champion School, our mission is to help create a school climate that includes acceptance, respect, human dignity, and inclusion! Please join RHS Best Buddies and celebrate World Kindness Week.
Be on the lookout for pictures this week from our staff and students!
#WeareRooseveltWeareKind
Students from Sonia Sotomayor (pictured in this photo) and the rest of the Sioux Falls School District would like to wish you a Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation.
Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans.
Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice!
REMINDER! Sioux Falls School District schools and offices will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Thank you to all who have served! Especially SFSD staff members who proudly serve(d) in our schools and on the front lines. 🇺🇸
Reminder: No school on Monday , November 11.
Have a great day!!
Go Riders!
On October 30, the AP Environmental Science class traveled down to Omaha, Nebraska to visit the zoo! While are the zoo, the class learned about the different components of ecosystems and biodiversity. How fun! The students had such a fun time and learned a lot.
#WeareOne #WeareRoosevelt
Pizza Night next Monday, November 11! Join National History Day (NHD ) Club at the Tea Pizza Ranch from 5-8pm!! NHD will receive a portion of the sales to travel to Washington DC for a national competition. #WeareRoosevelt #WeareOne
Please join us next Monday!!!
It’s Election Day! 🗳️🇺🇸🗳️
Today is especially exciting for many of our high school students, as they cast their ballots for the very first time in a government election! These students have been working hard to prepare, researching national and local candidates as well as amendments and measures, ensuring they’re informed when they step into the voting booth.
For several of them, voting feels like a milestone. Washington High School senior Chase Sayabath shared, “Voting really does matter. Voicing your opinion is always important, and pushing for what you believe in is always valid. It’s good to try to make a difference where you can.”
Join students like Chase, James, Joe, Teonna, and Emily in doing your part as a U.S. citizen today, VOTE! It's not just for our future but for the future of our students.
Roosevelt Theatre is opening A Christmas Story on November 21-22 at 7pm and November 23rd at 2pm.
The cost is 6 dollars each person! There is a QR code on the flyer.
Here is a little summary over the play:
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.
This is going to be a great show! We have such a talented theatre program!
Don't forget to come out to Pizza Ranch tonight from 5-8pm to support RHS Band!
We cannot wait to see you tonight!!
Interested in Powerlifting??
First boys' practice this Monday morning!! Make sure to be there on time. Doors will CLOSE at 6:05!.
They have one things on the agenda: REPS
They hope to see you in the weight room Monday boys!
Let's get some reps in !!
Another Fundraiser= Another way to support your RHS clubs!
Join JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) at Pizza Ranch (41st street) on Wednesday, November 6. Come support your RHS students from 5:00pm-8:00pm!
We cannot wait to see you there!
October is National Principals Month! We are continuing with recognizing our awesome Roosevelt High School Principal's. Here is a little bit of information of our wonderful Assistant Principal, Mr. Lance Luitjens.
"I started my admin career at Rapid City South Middle School while coaching girls basketball. We moved to Kiowa CO, and I was a middle school/high school principal for 5 years. It was a small school district so in year 4 I was K-12 principal and in year 5 I was K-12 and superintendent and worked with an assistant / AD. After 5 years I took an assistant principal job at Legend high school in Parker, CO. This was a similar sized school to RHS. We had nine administrators in a school of 2000 students. When we moved to Sioux Falls, I started at Lincoln High School for five years. (Only 4 administrators) I have now been a principal in the Sioux Falls School District for 11 years.
An interesting fact about Lance: "Mr. Hazlett and I went to high school together, played basketball and football together, and each had the lead in a musical together… plus his dad was my pastor and married my wife and me! Oh, and we’re both avid Bronco fans! "
Thank you for all that you do for our students and staff!
Yesterday in the RISE Department had a very special guest. They wrote Scot Mundt from KELO a fan letter explaining how they watched the weather first period almost everyday. He wrote them back and offered to come and do a weather class. So that is exactly what he did. The kids learned how lightning was made, how tornadoes form, all about weather safety and ended the class with some up close pictures of snowflakes.
Thank you Scot for visiting our wonderful RISE department! It was an awesome experience for them!
RHS Band is hosting a fundraiser this Monday, November 4 at Pizza Ranch on 41st! Come show your support from 5:00-8:00 PM. We cannot wait to see you there!
Go Rough Riders!!
Reminder tonight is Virtual Conferences from 4:00-7:30.
15 juniors and seniors from Roosevelt High School along with many other students from other Sioux Falls High Schools went to Minneapolis to the National College Fair, where they got the opportunity to tour U of M. Thank you to the Sioux Falls Public Education Foundation for helping fund this great opportunity! All of the students had a blast!
