Roosevelt Community School (K-5)

Overview Roosevelt School is an attractive campus situated in the heart of Redwood City. The campus boasts a new Multi-Use Building, a newly constructed library-media center, fresh playground structures, well-maintained athletic field, classrooms filled with excellent teachers and a welcoming staff who will assist you with all your elementary educational needs. In February, the School Board will decide on a possible new educational program for Roosevelt School. This exciting development is a result of numerous community and staff forums and surveys conducted since Spring 2007 around ideas on possible instructional options for current Roosevelt families and other families who would like to send their children to Roosevelt School. Roosevelt's Kindergarten Program Strengths: • Experienced teachers • Sheltered classrooms and playgrounds upstairs separate from older students • Academic focus throughout the school day • Differentiated instruction via staggered day



Curriculum Focus: Literacy Instruction at Roosevelt School concentrates on core academic curriculum of language arts, social studies, math and science, with an emphasis on literacy. All students are motivated by highly qualified and caring teachers to achieve high academic and behavior standards. On our most recent PTA survey, parents expressed the following comments regarding Roosevelt teachers: • "The teachers and office staff are excellent!" • "School staffs are involved at all school event." • "The teachers and principal care about the kids."
Features: • Focus on writing skills and language acquisition • Teachers meet frequently to plan lessons based on student portfolio work and assessment data, resulting in differentiated and focused instruction. • Students are grouped throughout the day for a focused hour of language acquisition and literacy instruction. • Technology skills; keyboarding, researching • Classroom and Library/Media Center computers are networked and connected to the Internet. • Full-time Librarian on staff • Accelerated Reader used for reading assessment • RIF Program and Primary Book Bag Program
*Parent Participation Essential at Roosevelt* Parents and Community members are extremely involved in Roosevelt classrooms and can be found throughout the day; instructing, mentoring,tutoring, working along side teachers during PE, instructing music and running our Art In Action program. All parents are asked to volunteer their time and talents during the school year.
*More features to be found at Roosevelt* • Field Trips in all grades, Outdoor Education-5th • Monthly Student Recognition Awards • Book Fairs • Parent Groups; PTA, ELAC, Site Council • PTA Socials: AM Coffees, Family Fun Nights • After School Care on campus • Friday Run Club • 4^th and 5^th graders receive PE instructor from the company: Rhythm & Moves • Music in all grades • Instrumental music offered to all 5^th graders • Annual traditions; Halloween Parade, Winterfest Concerts and Carnival in May

Curriculum Focus: Literacy