Monday Messenger
Monday, April 14, 2008

Thematic Year 2007-2008: Supporting Our Community through the Learner Profile
Creating students that are:
Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled,
Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective.
http://www.amersol.edu.pe/fdr/curriculum/strategic_planning/IB_Learner_Profile.asp

• 5th ANNUAL ALUMNI LUNCHEON
  Attention all Roosevelt alumni parents and alumni staff: Mark your calendars for our 5th annual Alumni Luncheon on Saturday, April 19! Reunite with classmates, friends and and teachers, enjoy delicious cocktails, international buffet and dance to your favorite tunes from yesteryears and today, AND LOTS OF BIG SURPRISES!!!
  Tickets are now US$45 or 130 soles, on sale until Thursday, April 17. You may purchase your tickets 3 ways: 1) in person at the Round House; 2) deposit at Interbank (click here for more details); and 3) by credit card --for international reservations.
  Contact Mary Nakada (435-0890 ext. 4013) or Yulemi Tapia (435-0890 ext. 4010) or write to us at alumni@amersol.edu.pe For more information visit http://www.amersol.edu.pe/fdr/alumni2008.asp

• ASTRONAUT DR. NICHOLAS PATRICK VISITS SCHOOL
  Dr. Nicholas Patrick, one of the seven crewmembers of the STS-116 Discovery that completed a 12-day mission in space in December 2006, came to school on Wednesday April 10, to talk about space and his experience as an astronaut. He gave three different presentations: one for Elementary, one for Middle School and one for High School. Students were able to see pictures and a video of Dr. Patrick in space. He shared how astonauts were trained underwater, how astronauts eat, sleep and even exercise in Space. Dr. Patrick is married to Roosevelt alum Rossana Palomino, Class of 1986.

THIS WEEK

Friday, April 18, 8:30 a.m. - HS11 Coffee for Parents, Little Theater

Saturday, April 19, 1:00 p.m. - 5th Alumni Luncheon

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 22, 10:10am - 4:00pm - First Roosevelt Book Swap, Media Center front lawn

Wednesday 23, 7:45am - 1:00pm - First Roosevelt Book Swap, Media Center front lawn

Wednesday, April 30, 1:00 p.m. - First Roosevelt Swimming Festival

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS
The MS Parent Adivsory and MS counselor Andrea Fleming are starting a parent book club to read about and discuss issues specifically related to our teens and what they face during adolescence. Our first book is called "Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: How to Raise a Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child" by Elias, Tobias, and Friedlander.
Are you interested in joining us? Just send an email to Andrea Fleming afleming@amersol.edu.pe if you are interested and we will help you locate a copy of the book. We plan to meet in late May to discuss this book and make our next choice for the following semester. We hope to hear from you!

CONGRATULATIONS SCAC VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMS, BOYS & GIRLS
Congratulations to our SCAC Boys and Girls Basketball teams for their hard work and dedication in last week's tournament in Santiago, Chile. Both teams played very well, despite a series of unfortunate injuries.
We are proud of the way they represented our school with class and wonderful team spirit!
FINAL SCORES:
GIRLS: 1) Lincoln, Argentina; 2) Nido, Chile; 3) ASQ, Ecuador; 4) FDR, Peru; 5) UAS, Uruguay
BOYS: 1) UAS, Uruguay; 2) Nido, Chile; 3) Lincoln, Argentina; 4) FDR, Peru; 5) ASQ, Ecuador

CONGRATULATIONS INFANTILES SWIM TEAM
Congratulations to the Roosevelt swim Team category Infantiles, for their participation in the Copa Markham this past Saturday. Click here to see the pictures: http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/ES/afterschool/copamarkhaminfantiles/

NO SCHOOL MAY 15 & 16
There will be no classes on Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 due to the May 15-17 holiday mandated by the Peruvian government. The School Carnival, originally scheduled for May 17, is rescheduled to May 31.

GRADE 8 COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS NEED YOUR HELP

Each year, Grade 8 students take part of the Community Focus program (CoFo), which allows students to work in teams of 3 or 4 to create and implement an action plan, based on their research of a real problem and concrete need of the community-at-large, with the supervision of teachers and adult mentors. In this space, CoFo groups will announce their projects and provide information how you can support the CoFo groups in achieving their goals. If you would like to contribute, please contact Ms. Rosi Alcantara at the Middle School Office at 435-0890 ext. 4123. For more information on Community Focus program, visit http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/8th/community_focus/overview.asp

COFO GROUP #20
The CoFo Group#20 invites the Roosevelt Community to participate in the “Great Solidarity Dinner” at the Country Club Hotel on April 26.  The best amateur chefs of Peru will prepare delicious meals in this magical evening.  Your participation will benefit the construction of a childrens’ physical therapy room at the Granja-Hogar Angélica de Osma in Ñaña, that will help provide therapy for newborns to 2 year-old orphaned children . We promise you an unforgettable evening.  Cost per person: 200 soles. To purchase tickets, please call Mrs. Carmen de Osma 222-0158 / 99418-5902 or Ms. Cecilia Vargas  611-1706 (during office hours only).  Thank you and we welcome your support!

COFO GROUP #22

Community Focus (CoFo) Group #22 is in need of computers to help make a computer lab for kids with Down Syndrome and support their education.  The computers must be PCs and less than 5 years old.  If you have a computer that can be donated, please contact the MS Office at 435-0890 ext. 4123, who will send the message to CoFo Group#22.  Thank You!

NEWS FROM THE MEDIA CENTER

FIRST ANNUAL ROOSEVELT BOOK SWAP
Time is running out to clean off your bookshelves! April 22 and 23 is the Book Swap on the lawn in front of the library.
Thousands of books for children and grown-ups, in Spanish and English, will be available to exchange for your tickets or to purchase for 2 soles each. And we are still accepting books for the swap. Every three books gives you one ticket for the swap.

The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 22, 7:45-10:10 Students with tickets only.
Tuesday, April 22, 10:10-4:00 Everybody is welcome to exchange tickets for books or to purchase books for 2 soles each.
Wednesday, April 23, 7:45-1:00 Book Swap continues.

We are looking for parent volunteers willing to help set up the swap on April 21, or work at the swap on April 22 and 23.  Contact Linda Hoiseth lhoiseth@amersol.edu.pe if you're interested.

NEWS FROM THE AQUATICS DEPARTMENT

Congratulations to the Roosevelt swim Team category Infantiles, for their participation in the Copa Markham this past Saturday. Click here to see the pictures: http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/ES/afterschool/copamarkhaminfantiles/

Congratulations to our swimmers in Juveniles Category (High school and Grade 8 students), for their excelent placements at Colegio Markham Swimming Tournament. The Girls' Juveniles obtained First Place overall and the Boys got Second Place overall, after Colegio Alpamayo.
To see photos of the Swimming competition, visit http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/ES/afterschool/SwimTeamcopaMarkham/

FIRST ROOSEVELT SWIMMING FESTIVAL
Start getting ready for our First Roosevelt Swimming Festival! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 30, from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.
This will be a swimming festival of freestyle and breastroke in the following age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. Events: 25 meters until 11-12 age group, and 50 meters from 13-14 to 17-18 age groups.
Registration wll take place at the Aquatics Department until April 25. All students are welcome to sign up!

NEW PHOTOS OF OUR AQUATICS UNIT
Click to see the pictures from the Aquatics unit
http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/ES/ESphe/pe_teacher1/Swimming/

Click to see the pictures from the Aquatics Familiarization EC4
http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/ES/ESphe/pe_teacher1/EC4Aquaticsfamiliarization/

AQUATICS UPDATE
We have started our Aquatics Unit in the P.E. Curriculum: Elementary students from Grades 1-5 with Ms. Villar, Middle School students with Mr. Marquez, and Kinder Aquatics Familiarization with the help of parent volunteers.  Overall, our Aquatics unit is a great success!  For many of our students, this was the first time they have swimming class during P.E, and students are also benefitting by learning proper use of swimming gear, time management, respect among peers, and learning new skills & games.
We will continue with Elementary grades 1-5, High School students with Mr. Arredondo and Miss Cangea, and EC 4 Aquatics Familiarization (it is important to have at least 5 parent volunteers for this activity). If you have any concerns or questions regarding the Aquatics Unit, please contact lvillar@amersol.edu.pe

SWIM TEAM
Having our new pool gives us more reasons to have a larger Swim Team! So, if your children know how to swim, want to train, and represent our school during competitions, let us know...WE NEED SWIMMERS!!! We currently have 30 ES students, 25 MS students and 14 HS students signed up for the Swim Team. This is quite a record, but we still need more swimmers to have a complete team. Practice days are either Monday-Wednesday-Thursday or Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday. Training schedules for MS & HS can be accomodated to schedules. Come see a Wednesday training session at 12:30pm. Thanks for your support!

SWIMMING CLASS SCHEDULES DURING PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Swimming will be included in the Physical Education curriculum this semester.  Please look at the following schedule to see when your child will be taking swimming classes.  Roosevelt swimsuits and swim caps are mandatory for students taking swimming during P.E. class.

ELEMENTARY
February 28 - April 15: Grades 1-5, Lucha Villar's 1st semester students
April 16 - June 4: Grades 1-5, Robert Smal's 1st semester students

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mr. Hoiseth's and Ms. Alba's classes will be in the pool from June 6-25.

HIGH SCHOOL
March 25 - April 15: Grade 10
April 15 - May 3: Fit For Life
May 12 - June 5: Grade 9



COLEGIO ROOSEVELT SWIMMING ACADEMY CLASSES
Colegio Roosevelt Swimming Academy is now in session and continues through June 27, 2008 for students, parents and school staff. View the complete February-June schedule, class descriptions, costs and payment information in the Swimming Academy website http://www.amersol.edu.pe/fdr/news/messenger/swimmingclasses.asp
For more information, contact Mr. Ricardo Caillaux (9835*4875) or Mrs. Urviola (9349-1116)

NEWS FROM THE PTA

UPCOMING PTA ELECTIONS
Once again it is time to elect a new PTA Executive Committee to serve for a two-year term from June 2008 until June 2010. Elections for the Executive Committee are coming up at the end of April and we are looking for candidates who are interested in holding a PTA office. The Executive Committee includes the PTA President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Advisory Liaison. You may obtain any additional information by visiting the  PTA office or by emailing the PTA at pta@amersol.edu.pe
In addition to elected offices, we also are looking for volunteers to act as High School Coordinator, Middle School  Coordinator, Elementary Coordinator, EC Coordinator, Kermesse/Carnival Chair and Co-Chair, U.S. Embassies Liaison, Hospitality Committee Chair and Co-Chair, Uniforms Coordinator, School Supplies Coordinator, Book Fair Chair and
Co-Chair, Parent Education Chair and Co-Chair, Auction Committee Chair and Committee members and Volunteer Coordinator.
Interested candidates may put together a group to run as a slate, or  run for a particular position as part of a slate.  Contact Anne Arrarte directly at aarrarte@amersol.edu.pe by Friday, April 11 if you are interested in running for any
office. Your information will be forwarded to the Elections Nominating Committee.

SCHOOL CARNIVAL: DATE CHANGED TO SATURDAY MAY 31
Due to the May 15-17 holiday mandated by the Peruvian Government, wehave rescheduled our School Carnival for Saturday, May 31, instead ofthe original May 17 date. So mark your calendars! Don't miss this fun-for-all-ages event and we hope to see you all there!

ROOSEVELT’S ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
This year’s fair is scheduled Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. on The Green. If you are interested in selling your handmade crafts, please contact the PTA office at pta@amersol.edu.pe The deadline for registration is Friday, April 25.

KERMESSE / CARNIVAL
We are looking for volunteers to help us organize this year’s Kermesse.  Everyone is welcome!!  The Kermesse will be held on Saturday, May 31.  If you are interested please let us know, contact us at pta@amersol.edu.pe or 435 - 0890 ext. 4308 or 4309

DONATIONS FOR THE CARNIVAL/KERMESSE “TOMBOLA” AND/OR RAFFLE
We need you to the help us by donating all kinds of items for our “tómbola” and/or raffle. All donations, big or small, are very welcome!! Please send them to the PTA Office.

GRAPHIC CALCULATORS FOR SALE
We have Texas Instruments Graphic Calculators model TI-84 for sale forUS$160.00. If interested, come visit us at the PTA office.

USED BOOKS DONATION – IN SPANISH
Do you have used books in Spanish in good condition that you can donate? Help build a library for the children of Colegio Pampas Grandes in Huaraz. If you would like to donate your books, please place them in the blue trunk located in front of the PTA Office.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

PIANO WANTED
If you or anyone you know is selling a used piano, we would like to purchase it. Please contact Jaime Liendo 9951-46014 and/or e-mail jaime.liendo@infotexim.com.pe

ROCKING HORSE FOR SALE
A collectors item: rocking horse made by UK brand Mamas and Papas, with fur, saddle, stirrups and wood rockers, 3 feet by 5 feet .  These rocking horses are from England and sell for over USD$300 retail.  We are selling ours for USD$130.  If interested please email at gpp98-2@hotmail.com

50's & 60's ROCK N' ROLL BENEFIT FOR TONY'S KIDS
Get ready to dust off your Blue Suede shoes, put on your poodle skirt, slick back your hair and curl your ponytail! The volunteers at Tony's Kids, a childrens' shelter in the Clinica Hogar San Francisco de Asis in Chaclacayo, invite you to their 3rd annual benefit. This year, the theme is Rock n' Roll from the 1950's and 1960's! We will once again have the Sho-Down Band from Missoula, Montana and featuring performances by Randy "Elvis" Walker (Elvis Presley impersonator from the US), The Be Bop Dancers from ISL and a talented Roosevelt student. Join us on Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm at the Swissotel in San Isidro. Donation is US$50, includes a simple dinner, first class entertainment and "corcho libre". Get your tickets at the ACAP Office, Av. Angamos 1155 San Isidro, tel 222-6359 or contact Bonnie at 9758-2178. All proceeds of this event will help sick and destitute children cared by Dr. Tony Lazzara Clinica Hogar San Francisco de Asis in Chaclacayo.

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