Happy Friday Roosevelt Tigers!!

What a great start to the year! We’ve successfully held our family Meet and Greets and had a chance to meet many of our parents and students. Seeing our students in the building, even for a short while, really filled our hearts with joy!

Thank you for coming to retrieve your materials and check in with us. If you missed the opportunity, we will gladly schedule a time for you to stop by the Main Office and collect your child’s materials in the near future. Please call Mrs. Pac at 734-744-2775 to make arrangements.

Roosevelt Snapchat Filter: 

Stop by the building and use our Roosevelt Tiger Filter to take a picture! We’d love to see you on Twitter @RooseveltTigers #LivoniaPride

Save the Date:

 September 25th is Roosevelt Pride Day! Show your pride by dressing in your favorite Roosevelt Tigers gear, blue or orange. Snap a photo and share with us on Twitter and on the PTA Facebook! 

PTA: 

 This week was exceptional. Our first PTA meeting was a success led by our new President, Jessica Ecker! If you missed the meeting or important information, email PTA4roosevelt@gmail.com

Thanks to our PTA for an amazing dinner Thursday and delicious breakfast treats on Friday. What a generous gift to start the year. The staff thoroughly enjoyed every bite! 

The Fun Run is back...check out the details here! The last day for collections is October 9, 2020. 

Mark your calendar for our October PTA meeting on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m.! The meeting will be virtual (via Zoom). Join us to connect with other families and discuss our plans for the month. Login details  shared below:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78607939333?pwd=S3hCZi8xL2g2M1Z3WjJOUVluR2tyZz09

 Meeting ID: 786 0793 9333

Passcode: PTA1234 

PTA Membership: Sign Up Today!

We still count on members of our PTA to help build this sense of community, and we strive for 100% membership.  It is $7 for an individual but covers your family membership as well.  If you have additional PTA questions please contact Deanna Busse at deannabusse@gmail.com

Join our membership here:

https://tigers.new.memberhub.store/store?fbclid=IwAR22pdBDnfncC4pJht_bjruj7RIpI44cUKTYOBAxzrtOY_E0YoaESExZV3A 

Information is forthcoming regarding our first fundraiser for the year. The kick off date is September 14, 2020. Our updated calendar is attached here. 

Please join the PTA facebook page, see the link! https://www.facebook.com/groups/916508051720013/about  

 

Screen Shots/Recordings:

We know that the first days of school can be fun and exciting but we are asking everyone in the Roosevelt Community to please refrain from taking pictures of your child's Zoom or Google Meet screen and posting publicly. Thank you for respecting the privacy of our students!

Library Program:

During the summer, the Livonia Public Schools media specialists reached out to the Livonia Public Library to form a collaboration so that all Livonia Public Schools students have the opportunity to receive a Public Library Card!

It is simple - you only need to fill out a single Google Form! With this library card, students will have access to ebooks, audiobooks and more that they can access from a Chromebook, a desktop or laptop, or through an app on a phone or other mobile device. Students may also have access to the curbside pick-up services for physical books. The public librarians will send an email with your student’s library card number to your student’s LPS email. Due to the volume of requests from LPS students, they’ve asked that you please allow up to one week to receive your confirmation email.

You can view the form here and complete it now. You only need to fill it out once per student. We ask that if your student already has a library card, you still fill out the form so that we know which of our students have access to these resources. Please have your student(s) watch the video with you - they can meet the Livonia public librarians!

Here are the links:

Quick Video from Livonia Public Librarians

Student Library Card form

 

Sensory Path:

Our sensory path has been installed this August! It’s ready for our friends to hop, skip, jump and count their way down the hall! We cannot wait for our first customers to try it out! 

 

Important Reminders:

Full learning days this week will include three learning sessions.

• Grades 1, 3 will be at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm    
• Grades K, 2, 4 will be at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
• Asynchronous learning will begin this week
• Special Area teachers will be joining live lessons over the remainder of the month

We’ve begun our wonderful adventure together this week. It has been sad without our favorite little people but it will make our reunification that much more enjoyable! We look forward to many more weeks of learning and laughter! Thank you for your continued support!

 

Respectfully,

Mrs. Diana Shahin, Ed.S.

Welcome to the 20-21 school year Tigers! 

We would love to see our students, families, and staff share a photo of your “first day” tomorrow with the hashtag, #LPSFirstDay at @LivoniaDistrict and @RooseveltTigers. We will like and retweet all of your photos!

Welcome New Roosevelt Tiger Teachers:

I would like to take a moment to welcome new staff members to our wonderful school community!  I am beyond excited to introduce the following very talented educators to our staff:

 Kindergarten: Ms. Sara Currie

Second Grade: Ms. Claire Matthews

Third Grade: Ms. Jacklynn Culp

 They are all overjoyed to join the Roosevelt Tiger family!

PTA Meeting: 

Mark your calendar for our first PTA meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 7, at 7 p.m.! The meeting will be virtual (via Zoom). Join us to connect with other families and discuss our plans for the year. Login details  shared below:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78607939333?pwd=S3hCZi8xL2g2M1Z3WjJOUVluR2tyZz09

 Meeting ID: 786 0793 9333

Passcode: PTA1234 

 PTA Membership: Sign Up Today!

While 2020-2021 will be an unusual year, focusing less on in person events and fundraising and more on outdoor and online events, support, inclusion and information sharing. What hasn’t changed is Roosevelt PTA’s support for our students, staff and families to make it the best possible year it can be.

 We still count on members of our PTA to help build this sense of community, and we strive for 100% membership.  It is $7 for an individual but covers your family membership as well.  If you have additional PTA questions please contact Deanna Busse at deannabusse@gmail.com

 Join our membership here:

https://tigers.new.memberhub.store/store?fbclid=IwAR22pdBDnfncC4pJht_bjruj7RIpI44cUKTYOBAxzrtOY_E0YoaESExZV3A 

 Information is forthcoming regarding our first fundraiser for the year. The kick off date is sept. 14. Our updated calendar is attached here. 

 Please join the PTA facebook page, see link! https://www.facebook.com/groups/916508051720013/about  

 If you don't use facebook but would like to be kept up to date from the PTA, please email your contact information to PTA4roosevelt@gmail.com

 Teacher Assignments:

Teacher assignments were posted in Parent Connect and you should have received a welcome email from your child’s teacher. In the email, you should have directions for  entering the Google Classroom.  You should also have directions to find your child’s email and password on Parent Connect.   The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8th.  It is a half day of school so teachers will have 1-2 teaching blocks in the morning. 

 Teacher Meet & Greet and Material Pick Up:

Next week, all students (including Livonia Virtual) are invited to see their classrooms, meet their teacher, and pick up materials. Teachers have sent out emails containing important dates and information about next week’s Meet and Greet. We will have fewer live teaching sessions so we can stagger the Meet and Greets to allow for added meeting times.  When you come to Roosevelt please wear a mask, bring only one adult and enter at the door specified by your classroom teacher. Thank you for supporting our Safe Start September!

 First Weeks Learning Priorities:

Every year, during the first few weeks of school, we focus on building relationships, learning routines and feeling comfortable with school. Students will be building their stamina to return to learning.  This week teachers and students will be focusing on practicing routines and expectations during classroom meetings. We need your help to make this successful. Encourage your Roosevelt Tigers to:

• Be on time and prepared to learn for each session
• Wear school appropriate clothing 
• Find a quiet learning spot and stay for the session
• Notify your teacher if you need to leave the screen
• Keep yourself muted unless directed otherwise by your teacher
• Keep your video on for the whole lesson
• Avoid eating during a lesson
• Be respectful to your teacher and peers
• Be engaged and ask questions 
• Try your best and have a growth mindset!!

 First Day Schedule: 

All students will start with the same daily schedule. Every teacher will host three live lessons each full day of school. All odd number grades (1,3) will meet on odd hours (9, 11, 1). All even number grades (K, 2, 4) will meet on even hours (10, 12, 2). Teachers will be taking attendance for online learning sessions.

Tuesday, (9-8-20) is a half day. Teachers will have two sessions.

• 1, 3 will be at 9 and 11 am     
• K, 2, 4 will be at 10 am and 12 pm

 Thursday, (9-10-20) evening is our late night Meet and Greet hours. Please refer to the signup genius sent by your child’s classroom teacher for available appointments.

Full learning days will include three learning sessions.

• Grades 1, 3 will be at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm    
• Grades K, 2, 4 will be at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

 Once Safe Start September ends, our in person student day will move to 9:10 - 3:25. Our day for virtual students will not change.

 Technology Resources: 

Check out the Technology Resources attached in case you need them next week. Included is a short video tutorial: LPS Chromebook Overview: Logging in & Accessing Google Apps 

 Other helpful documents:

Chromebook Tips and Tricks

Student Chromebook Support

Virtual Meeting Troubleshooting

 *If you are having problems with a district assigned username/password, please contact the Roosevelt Main Office at 734-744-2775. Mrs. Pac will be happy to assist you. *If you are having problems using a district provided Chromebook and the tips provided haven't worked, please contact the IT department at (734) 744-2560 or sds@livoniapublicschools.org.

 We look forward to having our students and families back to school! We are here to help in any way we can. Please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Pac or myself if you have any questions or concerns, 734-744-2775a. 

 Warm Regards,

Mrs. Diana Shahin, Ed.S.

Happy Wednesday Roosevelt Tigers,

I’m sharing some frequently answered questions for the week:

1. Who is my child's teacher? Parent Connect opens this Thursday morning (9-3-20) with that information. See the attached PDF with steps to locate that information.  LINK

2. When will I hear from my child's teacher? An introductory email will come from your child's teacher sometime this Thursday (9-3-20). They will share with you information regarding the first day of school.

3. When is the first day of school? The first day of school is Tuesday, (9-8-20) and it is a half day.

4. Will my child attend in person? No, all students wHow to find the Student Email and Network Information on Parent Connect .pdf ill be remote for the month of September.

5. When is Roosevelt's Meet and Greet? We are working out those details now.  Please look for a future email from your child's teacher with details to sign up for a time. 

6. Do I need to fill out the Free/Reduced Lunch application? Yes, the application needs to be completed annually, even if they have received this service in the past. LINK

It was a pleasure to see parents yesterday for our first distribution of Chromebooks, please note the following schedule for tomorrow:

Thursday, 9-3-20

• 2:30-3:30 pm - All Third Grade Families

• 2:30-3:30 pm - All ASD and Fourth Grade Families

• 3:30-6:00 pm - All families that could not make earlier times

We are asking parents to drive up through the bus loop, remain in your vehicle, wear a mask and bring your own pen. Please have your child's first and last name and grade written on a piece of paper placed on your dashboard. A staff member will come to your window with a Chromebook, a charger and a contract to sign. 

We look forward to working together to start the year off safe and strong! Please keep checking for district, school and teacher emails, our school website and Twitter account @RooseveltTigers.

Check out this video by the lovely Ms. Van Horn!

Educationally Yours,

Mrs. Diana Shahin

Happy Friday Roosevelt Tigers!

Thank you for your patience as we plan a successful start to the 2020-2021 school year.  We are excited to share our Chromebook distribution plan. We are asking parents to drive up through the bus loop, remain in your vehicle, wear a mask and bring your own pen. Please have your child's first and last name written on a piece of paper placed on your dashboard. A staff member will come to your window with a Chromebook, a charger and a contract to sign. 

Please note the following schedule:

Tuesday, 9-1-20 

• 12:30-1:30 pm - All Kindergarten Families

• 1:30-2:30 pm - All First Grade Families

• 2:30-3:30pm -  All Second Grade Families

 

Thursday, 9-3-20

• 2:30-3:30 pm - All Third Grade Families

• 2:30-3:30 pm - All ASD and Fourth Grade Families

• 3:30-6:00 pm - All families that could not make earlier times

 

If you are unable to come on Tuesday or Thursday, please contact Mrs. Pac in the Main Office at hpac2@livoniapublicschools.org or 734-744-2775 and she will schedule a more convenient pick up time. 

For families who would like to return a Chromebook no longer in use, please feel free to drop it off during any of the distribution times on Tuesday and Thursday. Use the bus loop and remain in your car. 

Please note you must reapply for Free and Reduced Lunch status annually. Use this link for the 2020-2021 school year. 

Teacher assignments will be available on Thursday, 9-3-20 after 4:00 pm on Parent Connect. (This is a change, as it was originally scheduled for Wednesday, 9-2-20.) Please go to the LPS website, under the Parent tab to find the Parent Connect information. Please attempt to login so that we can support you as soon as possible. Mrs. Pac is happy to help troubleshoot. 

The Roosevelt staff will be making plans for a Meet and Greet/Open House that will take place the first week of school. I cannot wait to meet all of you! Be on the lookout for those details sometime next week! 

See the attached flyer for Free Hearing and Vision Screening opportunity provided by Wayne County Health. 

Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

Mrs. Diana Shahin, Ed.S.