What’s New?
11/09: The Melrose Kind committee will be hosting its annual “Melrose Kindness Day” celebrated on November 20th, and our team of volunteers have so many wonderful things planned. We will show our appreciation to all our Roosevelt staff by donating some goodies from the PTO members (our Roosevelt families). Please email ptorosie@gmail.com if you’d like to donate. We are looking to collect: fruit, granola bars, muffins, Keurig cups, etc.
11/07: Take a break from turkey on Tuesday November 28th between 5pm and 8pm and get some food from Liberty Bell! The PTO gets 8% of all sales (dine-in, take-out, and online), so grab the kids, set up a playdate, and let someone else deal with the food.
11/06: The Library Book Fair is coming next week and we need your help to run it! The Book Fair helps to fund the purchase of all the great books your kids love to borrow from the Rosie’s School Library. NEXT WEEK Class visits to the Book Fair will take place Mon 11/13, Thurs 11/16 and Fri 11/17 and will (mostly) mirror the regular library schedule. We’ll need volunteers to serve as cashiers or shopping assistants during each 30-minute class visit. Note that students will not be able to return or checkout library books during Book Fair week. Since Library Media uses the library on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Fair will not be open during those school days. The Book Fair will open Tuesday 11/14 from 5-7pm for families to shop during Family Night. We rely on volunteers to help during that time as well. Click here to view the Sign Up Genius.
11/01: Save the date (12/05) for this year’s Winter Wonderland shopping celebration for students. The cafeteria will be transformed into an enchanting winter scene that all classrooms will visit to shop for small and inexpensive holiday gifts for friends, family, and even pets! It’s a fun way for students to shop without their adult(s). * Your Raven will have the same shopping experience as the others whether or not they bring money. This is an all-inclusive event, and we will not ask for any money to be repaid (though feel free if you’re able). If you don’t want your child to shop for any reason, please let your teacher know.
10/31: Did you know you can recycle your Halloween candy and candy wrappers here in Melrose? More information here.
10/24: Coming soon…Square 1 Art. Get your order in quickly so the items arrive in time for the holidays!
10/23: What does PTO do??? The Roosevelt PTO funds many things for your Raven, including enrichment activities, field trips, Rosie community events, library books, Newsela subscriptions, supplementary classroom materials, and teacher appreciation. To fund these important items, we have set our annual Fall Appeal fundraising goal at $35 per student. Please make your fully tax-deductible donation today and help enrich the experience for all Rosie Ravens. For those who are able, please consider donating an additional $35 to sponsor a fellow Roosevelt student.
You can write a check payable to Roosevelt Elementary School PTO or contribute online. Checks payable to Roosevelt Elementary School PTO can be sent to the PTO at 253 Vinton St Melrose, MA 02176, or dropped off in the office at your convenience.
We understand that not everyone is in a position to make a financial donation. If a donation would present a hardship for you, please consider supporting us by volunteering your time to help us make things happen!
10/19: The Lost and Found is starting to fill up again! Swing by the lobby during Fall Festival to reclaim your missing items!
10/18: Fall Festival will still happen Saturday come rain or come shine! Many of our planned activities are flexible and can be moved indoors. Can’t wait to see you there!
10/15: The Annual PTO Inc Meeting will be held on 10/24 at 7pm in The Worklery. Melrose PTO Inc is the non-profit umbrella organization of the individual Melrose schools PTO organizations. PTO members (parents/guardians to a Melrose student and all staff members of the schools are automatically PTO members) are invited to join this meeting to learn about PTO Inc, its annual budget, and to ask questions.
10/15: The Library opens this week! Volunteers are needed during weekly classroom visits to check-in & shelve books, to assist kids in finding and checking out books, and to read stories to our K-2nd grade classes. Click here to sign up to be a volunteer. Email the Library Committee (rooseveltlibraryvolunteers@gmail.com) with questions.
10/12: Skip the line this year and buy your Fall Festival tickets early! All tickets purchased pre-sale will be loaded into envelopes for you to grab and go when you get there. Sales are live from now through the 5:00pm October 20th.
10/11: Melrose Kind is asking the Roosevelt students to write letters to local seniors citizens in Melrose centers. Your Raven can use this template to write the letter. Letters are due in the Melrose Kindness bin in the Roosevelt lobby by 11/7.
10/5: Don’t forget to sign up for Fall Festival! Sign up here to volunteer at the festival, and sign up here to host a trunk or treat!
10/4: The Lost and Found is starting to fill up – come claim your items!
9/30: Courtesy posting for the Horace Mann School – their Pumpkin Festival will be held on October 14th from 10am-2pm on the school grounds.
9/28: Don’t forget to stop by Soc’s Ice Cream for the Roosevelt School Fundraiser!
9:20: Look for the PTO Table at tomorrow evening’s Open House!
9/14: Don’t forget to send your Raven in with $1…Frosty Fridays starts tomorrow!
9/13: PTO Meeting tonight at 7pm via zoom. Learn about the fall’s events and activities
- 8/30: To be sure everyone can find the individual class year pages also, please add yours to the comments and I will link them in this main post. These individual pages are not sponsored by the PTO but can be very helpful for connecting with other caregivers of children in your grade!
8/29: Welcome to the 2023 – 2024 School Year!
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