Special Programs and Activities

English as a Second Language (ESL) Students in grades 1-5 who speak little or no English when they enter Colegio FDR may qualify for participation in the ESL program. Depending upon the student’s level of English proficiency, he/she may receive services from an ESL teacher in the regular classroom setting and/or in a special ESL class. The length of time a student spends in ESL classes is determined by the student’s needs and program guidelines. Parents may also be asked to provide additional tutoring in English outside of school. All students enrolled in the ESL program receive a special ESL report in addition to the regular report cards. Children learn a second language more rapidly if they have a strong mother tongue. It is essential that parents maintain a language rich environment at home. Research has shown that a strong mother tongue facilitates second language acquisition. If you are a parent who does not speak English please read to your child in your first language. This will help your child to build strong language skills and this will help their acquisition of English.
Learning Differences (LD) The Learning Differences (LD) program serves students with mild learning differences in grades 3-5. The specialist may work with LD students in individual or small group sessions in the regular classroom and/or in pull-out sessions depending on the student’s needs. Services include developing basic skills (in the core curricular areas of reading, writing, and mathematics), remediation, and study skills. Students may be admitted to the program if they participated in an LD program in another school prior to coming to Roosevelt or by the recommendation of the Student Support Team (SST) after appropriate assessments (administered a qualified professional) indicate the existence of a learning disability. The SST is composed of the principals, counselor, LD teacher, student’s homeroom and Spanish teachers, and specialist teachers as needed.
Academic Intervention (AI) Students in grade 1 may be admitted to the Academic Intervention (AI) program for additional support in reading following an evaluation for individual students' needs and recomendation by the homeroom and specialist teachers, councelers, and principal.
Suzuki String Program Students who are interested in learning to play a string instrument (violin, viola, or cello) are encouraged to join the Suzuki program. Students in EC3-grade 5 may participate in individual and small group classes on a weekly basis. Parental support and participation are essential components of this program. Additonal fees for these optional classes are assessed each semester. Student enrollment is based on availability of time, instruments, and parent/student interest. Parents are asked to contact the elementary Suzuki teachers for further information and to place their child's name on the waiting list in the elementary office.
Field Trips Fieldtrips are integral part of the curriculum and provide extended learning activities outside the classroom for student at each grade level (EC3 - Grade 5).Sudents are expected to participate unless absent for illness or other unavoidable reasons. Board approved guidelines for field trips require that they be directly connected to the curriculum, developmentally appropriate for students, and within an appropriate distance from the school for the age of the students participating. Parents are invited to accompany the class to assist with supervision and instruction of students.
EC4-Kindergarten After-School Fun Program Beginning in August students in Kindergarten may sign up for the After-School Fun Program on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:05 – 2:00 p.m. Activities include dance, gymnastics and various “fun” sports. At the beginning of the semester a sign-up sheet is sent home so that students can enroll in the activity of their choice. Please note that spaces are limited and students are signed up on a first come, first served basis. Parents are asked to pick up their child promptly at 2:00 p.m. when activities finish. If nanas come to school to get a child changed, they should wait at the main gate until 2:00 p.m. when activities finísh. In March, providing there is available space in the program, students in EC4 are invited to sign up for the after-school program along with Kindergarteners.
Grades 1-5 After-School Activities Program Students in grades 1-5 may participate in a wide variety of after-school activities from 2:30-3:20 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. This extra-curricular program offers students opportunities to participate in many different activities including a variety of sports and recreational activities, chorus, computer and homework clubs, dancing, cooking, etc. The sports program focuses primarily on building athletic skills in a recreational setting rather than participating in competitive tournaments. (Please see FDR Sports Philosophy on the school web page.) At the beginning of each semester a sign-up sheet is sent home so that students can enroll in the activity of their choice. Students who have signed-up for bus transportation may ride home on the 3:30 p.m. bus. Parents are asked to pick up students who go home by car immediately after the activity is finished at 3:20. Students who live close to school may be issued a walking pass at their parents’ request. Students who sign up for an activity are expected to attend the given activity. They are prohibited from roaming around the campus or playing unsupervised with friends.
Supervision for Students After School All elementary students who are not enrolled in after-school activities are expected to leave campus when school is dismissed at 2:20 p.m. They are not permitted to remain on campus unsupervised. It is the responsibility of the parent to provide adult supervision if a student must wait on campus for older brothers or sisters to be dismissed. Please note, that it is not appropriate for an EC3 – K child to wait on campus from 1:00 p.m. until the elementary school activities finish at 3:20p.m. Our youngest students need to go home and get some rest. In the event that students are working on a group project they must have written permission from their parents and homeroom teacher as well as a Library Pass from the Elementary Office. Students may go to the library and work productively but they must be collected from the school campus by 3:30 p.m. Elementary students are not permitted to wait at school until the Middle and High School after-school activities finish.
January and July Camps Each January and July, the Parents' Assosiation (PTA) sponsors vacation camps held in the elementary school. Students choose activities from a wide variety of academic courses, sports, and crafts. These camps provide a wonderful opportunity for students to continue practicing their reading, writing, speaking and math skills in English; learn a new sport; develop a new hobby; and make new friends. Detailed information about the vacation camps and registration is sent home toward the end of each semester.
Pets on Campus Animals should only be brought to campus for educational reasons. Prior to bringing a pet to school, parents must receive permission from the classroom teacher and principal, and animal owners are respected to follow the guidelines provided by the teacher and principal. Pets must have up-to-date inoculations. Generally, visits by animal friends are authorized only for short, supervised, times.