Roosevelt gets more upgrades starting this summer

Starting this summer and continuing over the next two years, we will be making additional building improvements at Roosevelt High School. These improvements are possible because of taxpayer support of PPS School Building Improvement Bonds.  

Roosevelt Family Resources Update

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 (8:45 AM)

PPS has a variety of child care, meals, technology and mental health resources they want you to know about. You can access those at https://www.pps.net/coronavirus.  

Click here for the full listing of all resources Roosevelt High School has compiled so far, including an index to help you find what you are looking for.

Here are just the new resources Roosevelt High School has heard about this week:

We want to get some feedback from teachers, students, and parents about distance learning.  Here is the link.  

Or you can use the QR Code -

 

I hope you and your family are well. I want to thank our spring sports coaches for doing a great job staying connected with their athletes during this very challenging spring, sending them workouts, having virtual team meetings and activities and keeping them engaged. Amidst all this we have some celebrations to be proud of:

Hi Rider Families,

Hello Rider Families,

As we learn more about the Coronavirus, it’s important to remember to wash your hands, cough in your elbow, and stay home if you have a fever.  The district, county health, and state are sharing information each day.  As more information is available, I will share it with you.  

As we continue to learn new information about the spread of the virus, we need to remember to be compassionate and thoughtful as we talk about this illness. It has been reported that some students were joking about having the Coronavirus and other students overheard their conversation and became very concerned.  Please talk with your student about the fear and uncertainty this illness is bringing to our communities, and remind them that this is not something to joke about.  Right now, there are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus in any Portland Public School.

More importantly, our Asian students are reporting an increase in xenophobic and racist remarks and actions focused on them because of the location of the initial outbreak of the Coronavirus.  It is being reported that students are hearing remarks in the hallways and in classrooms.  We need to stand in solidarity with, and be active allies for, our Asian students right now.  This discrimination is something that is being reported in the news across the country and the world, so it is not isolated to Roosevelt. However, it is important that we ensure we are creating a safe space for our Asian students and families and we do as much as possible to create a safe school environment for all of our students.  

We are working with our Asian students to find ways to support them at this time, and we hope you will talk with your student about the importance of being an ally to groups who are facing discrimination.   APANO - an organization that focuses on the Asian Community in Oregon stated it best in their recent email message - “As we face the serious challenge of coronavirus, we urge our community to come together to combat misinformation with facts, to fight fear with compassion, and most of all, to care for those who need it most in this moment.”

I appreciate our celebration of diversity at Roosevelt, and I know, as Riders, we can come together to be allies for all students no matter their race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ability status.  Thank you for being allies for our Asian students. And thank you for being Riders!

KD

 

KD Parman, Ed.D.
Principal
Roosevelt High School
(503) 916-5260

Given Governor Brown's announcement regarding large group gatherings in Oregon, we are sorry to report that our remaining performances of Bring it On: The Musical have been cancelled. Patrons will be refunded their full ticket amounts as soon as we are able to within the system. Thank you for your continued understanding and patience. Ms. Jo Strom Lane

Roosevelt Weekly Memo to Families
Monday, March 2, 2020

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Socially Just World

 

Dear families,

So much is happening at Roosevelt right now!  We had AVID students head to the OSU extension campus in downtown Portland to have a “first day of college” experience with students from Wilson and Grant.  Our Emergent Bilingual students attended the International Youth Leadership Conference with students from around the district.  Our Unified Basketball team beat the Grant Generals in front of a packed gym at Grant. And, our Jazz Band went to Idaho for a band competition and received the highest honor - a Superior Rating at the festival.  Winter sports are wrapping up.  We narrowly missed the playoffs in boys’ basketball, and spring sports are just around the corner!  Make sure to get your tickets for Bring It On the Musical.  The show starts March 5th and runs for two weeks.  

Thanks to all of the families that have supported their students to ensure they could access these amazing oppotunities.  I am so proud to be a Rider, and I feel so fortunate to be able to work with all of these amazing students!

Go Riders!

 

~KD Parman, Principal 

 

Message about Coronoavirus - The district sent out a message about Covid-19 (Coronavirus).  We will be following the lead of the MESD, Multnomah County Health, and the district on any messaging or information.  We will communicate through phone, email, and text if we need to make any announcements.  Remind your students to wash their hands regularly and stay home if they are sick. 

Roosevelt Weekly Memo to Families
Monday, February 24, 2020

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Socially Just World

 

Dear families,

It’s looking like spring!  The warmer weather has students leaving campus for lunch in larger numbers.  Remind your student that they represent Roosevelt while they are in the community.  Most students make great choices when they are out and about, but some students are leaving trash in the neighborhood, and a few neighbors are concerned about how that looks.  We are reminding students through announcements at school, but it’s always a good message to get from different adults in their lives. 

SAT Day will be March 4th for all of our juniors.  If you have a junior, make sure they get a good night sleep and eat breakfast on that day.  March 4th is also an early dismissal, so all students will be heading home at 1:30.  Have a great week!

~KD Parman, Principal 

Roosevelt Weekly Memo to Families
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Socially Just World

 

Dear families,

Congratulations to our wrestling and swimming teams for their participation at the district meets this weekend.  We had students place in districts in both sports, and we had a district champion in wrestling.   Thank you to all of you who have volunteered to take tickets, run concessions, and support our athletes this winter sports season.  If you want to help out, get in touch with Sanjay Bedi, our athletic director.  

Over the past few weeks, some of our students have been involved in fighting both on and off campus (and during and after school).  As we work with students to ensure they are safe both at school and in the community, you all are important partners in making sure our students are making good decisions.  Talk with your student about how they navigate complicated situations and what they can do if they are having issues with other students.  Counselors, administrators, and teachers are all folks that students can talk to if they are struggling to figure out how to deal with hard situations.  Many of the issues start on social media, so talk with your student about responsible ways to interact with others online.  It takes all of us working together to ensure our students make good choices and stay safe.  

~KD Parman, Principal 

Roosevelt Weekly Memo to Families
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

College Ready ‐ Career Focused ‐ Committed to a Socially Just World

 

Dear families,

There’s a lot of information below!  Make sure you take some time to review the information about all of the upcoming events and the great things our students and staff are doing in and around Roosevelt.  Also, take a moment to complete the Successful Schools Survey that is linked below!  Have a great week.

~KD Parman, Principal 

Families – We want to know what you think!  Please complete the Successful Schools Survey before February 28^th.  It should only take a few minutes, and we value your input!

• Go to: http://surveys.panoramaed.com/portlandor/ppsfamily

Hola Riders,

Estamos muy emocionados de darle la bienvenida a los estudiantes de último año y sus familias a nuestro Día del Diploma. Sé que no es lo mismo que la graduación, pero estamos trabajando para hacer que este día sea una celebración porque usted y su estudiante han estado trabajado duro durante los últimos trece años para llegar a este día. Sé que esta no es la Primavera que todos esperabamos, y aprecio la flexibilidad y dedicación de todos para garantizar que nuestros estudiantes de último año estuvieran listos para subir a la escena (este año es un escenario muy pequeño) y obtener su diploma.

Recursos Semanales para las Familias de Roosevelt
Martes, 9 de junio de 2020

Para obtener una lista completa (en orden alfabético) de todos los recursos
que Roosevelt High School ha recibido y compilado hasta ahora, por favor haga click aquí

Aquí están los nuevos recursos que Roosevelt recibió esta semana:

Autonomía Económica: El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales (DHS): Cambio a los beneficios para hacerlos más fáciles de adquirir durante la pandemia del COVID19. El volante en inglés se puede encontrar aquí: Programas de autonomía económica durante COVID-19

Hola Riders,
Nos estamos preparando para la Limpieza de Casilleros, Día del Diploma y Devolución de Libros. A continuación ofrecemos más información para orientar a las familias sobre los diferentes eventos de la semana.

Recursos Semanales para las Familias de Roosevelt
Martes, 2 de junio de 2020

Dear PPS Families,

We hope you are enjoying a safe and healthy summer break. Thank you for sharing your feedback on the re-entry survey we recently sent to you. While there are still numerous details to finalize, we wanted to update you on where we are with our efforts to ensure healthy beginnings for the 2020-21 school year. 

Dear PPS Families,

We want to make sure you are aware of a change in meal distribution. For this week only, sacks of breakfast and lunch will be available Monday through Wednesday instead of the usual Monday through Thursday. Sacks of breakfast and lunch will be distributed outside 14 of our schools, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dear PPS Community,

We wanted to remind you about opportunities to provide feedback on the 2020 School Bond Renewal, including one that is now open. The 2020 School Bond Renewal Survey is now available. The survey, which will allow you to share your input on priorities and approaches to funding, will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 3: