Monday Messenger
Monday, March 10, 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

• SECURITY REMINDERS
  Thank you very much for your patience and cooperation with our new security procedures.
  We remind you that IDs for drivers and nannies are personal and untransferable. When a family driver or nanny is no longer employed, please make sure the ID is returned. All new family employees must apply for a school ID. Parents who drive to the drop-off area at school in dark-tinted window vehicles are requested to roll down their windows. This will facilitate our security guards to recognize the persons inside the vehicle.
  

• SCHOOL CARNIVAL: DATE CHANGED TO SATURDAY MAY 31
  Due to the May 15-17 holiday mandated by the Peruvian Government, we have rescheduled our
  School Carnival for Saturday, May 31, instead of the 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!
  

• MEET THE AUTHOR - KIMBERLY WILLIS HOLT
  Kimberly Willis Holt describes herself as a child of the world.  Due to her father’s military career she moved every few years.  As an adult she has drawn on these unique childhood experiences when writing her books.  Ms. Holt has received numerous awards including the prestigious National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.  Her newest novel, Piper Reed, Navy Brat is about a “spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can shake a stick at”. The Parent Ambassador Group & PTA invite all Roosevelt parents to enjoy Starbucks coffee and to meet Kimberly Willis Holt for a question and answer session on Tuesday, March 11, from 11:30am to 12:30pm in the Little Theater. Hope to see you there!

THIS WEEK

Monday, March 10 - ES/MS (Grades 1-8) After-School activities begin

Tuesday, March 11, 11:30am - Visiting Author Kimberly Wills Holt, Little Theater

Tuesday, March 11 - EC4/K After-School activities begin

Wednesday, March 12, 7:00pm - IB Diploma Information Session, Media Center

Friday, March 14, 11:30am - Kindergarten Coffee, Little Theater

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21 - NO SCHOOL / EASTER HOLIDAY

Wednesday, March 26, 11:00am - Newcomers Meeting, Little Theater

 

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

IB DIPLOMA PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS & GRADE 10 STUDENTS
Grade 11 marks the beginning of the IB Diploma years. Grade 10 students and their parents are encouraged to attend a presentation outlining the course and program choices available to students when they enter Grade 11 next school year. The IB Diploma presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00pm in the Media Center and will be hosted by Mr. Jeff Smith, IB Coordinator and Mr. Philip Bradley, High School Principal. It will be presented in English with Spanish translation.   In addition to Mr. Smith and Mr. Bradley, the High School counselors and a representative from each academic department will be available to answer questions about specific courses. Don't miss this very important event.

MEDIA CENTER NEWS
Please remind your children to submit their lists of books read for the Readathon.
Elementary students should deliver lists to Mrs. Hoiseth and Middle School students please deliver group lists to Mrs. Corum by March 10th. The celebration of reading will begin on March 13th.
Our visiting author, Kimberley Willis Holt, will be here March 10-14 to give workshops for Elementary, Middle, and High school students and teachers. A limited number of copies of some of her books are on sale in the library.

SCAC BASKETBALL IN SANTIAGO
SCAC Basketball is coming up! The tournament takes place in Santiago, Chile on April 3-5. Let's go Condors!!! SCAC is the Southern Cone Athletic Conference, which gathers American schools in South America for athletic competitions including volleyball and soccer.


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 11: Grades 1-5, Lucha Villar's 1st semester students
April 16 - June 4: Grades 1-5, Robert Smal's 1st semester students

MIDDLE SCHOOL
All students who have Mr. Marquez for PE will be in the pool from Feb 28 - March 25.

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


SCHOOL SWIMSUITS
Uniform swimsuits are available for purchase at the Uniform Store in the following sizes:

Girls' sizes 8 and 10 S/. 60
Girls' sizes 12, 14, and 16 S/. 65
Girls' sizes Small and Medium S/. 70
Boys' sizes 8 and 10 S/. 30
Boys' sizes 6, 8, and 10 S/. 30
Boys' sizes 12, 14, 16 S/. 35
Boys' sizes Small and Medium S/. 40
Elementary swim cap (red) S/. 39
Middle School swim cap (blue) S/. 39
High School swim cap (white) S/. 39

If your child needs a swimsuit that is not among the specified sizes, stop by the Uniform Store to specify measurements and arrange custom orders.  For more information, call the Uniform Store at tel. 435-0890 ext. 4146 or email abugattasport@yahoo.com  Uniform Store hours Monday through Friday  8:00am to 4:00pm.


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

RELIGION CLASSES FOR MS & HS
Catholic Religion Classes taught by Avanzada Católica will begin on Wednesday, March 12. As usual, these classes will be taught in school classrooms, from 12:30 to 1:30pm. For more information and class registration, contact Avanzada Catolica at avancat@terra.com.pe indicating your child's name and grade.

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
Remember that our pizza provider – the American franchise Papa John’s – will sell personal size pizzas for only S/.5.00 each. Pizza sale hours are as follows:
ES: Mondays from 10:45am to 12:50pm
MS: Mondays and Thursdays from 12:50pm to 1:30pm
HS: Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30pm to 1:15pm

BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR SALE
If your child is missing basic school supplies you can find them at the PTA office. Open from Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. / 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.. Wednesday until 1:00 p.m.


GRAPHIC CALCULATORS FOR RENT AND SALE
We have Texas Instruments Graphic Calculators model TI-83 Plus available for rent for US$20 per semester and model TI-84 for sale for US$160.00. If interested, come visit us at the PTA office.


NEWCOMERS MEETING
A welcome meeting for new FDR parents will be held on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m. on campus at the Little Theater. Come meet the Roosevelt Families, the Administration, Board Members and your Grade Representatives who want to welcome you to Lima and give you some important information. [please note: This event will replace the PTA Welcome Brunch scheduled for March 19, as printed in the monthly School Calendar.]


ADVERTISEMENT OPPORTUNITY
During the "Newcomers Meeting" we set a table with different Lima information to be given out to our new members. If you have any interest in advertising your or any of your friends products please send us your information (brochures, flyers) to the PTA office. We also do a raffle so any publicity accompanied by the product itself is most welcome.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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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