Roosevelt Charter Academy

Monday, May 23, is GRADUATION DAY! Kindergarten Graduation is at 8:15 and 5th Grade Graduation is at 10:15. Plan to arrive a bit early to sign in (outside) and get a good seat. There will be refreshments after the ceremony and then you will need to sign your student out to start summer vacation.

Friday, May 13 is a Staff Work Day at RCA. There will be NO CLASSES. Office staff will be taking enrollments for Kindergarten for the ’22-’23 school year between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

From June 6 to July 1, Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy will be holding Summer School for students going into 6th – 8th grades. Breakfast and Lunch are provided. To sign up, call (718-328-6930) or send an email (robin.birringer@d11.org) including student’s name and current grade, parent’s name, phone number and email address.

Parents of 5th Graders—Visit Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy (4220 E. Pikes Peak) on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Lean more about the school, meet teachers and enjoy some ice cream!

As part of our Techer Appreciation Week, GO TEAM Therapy Dogs brought in Rigley, Piper, and Maya. As you can see, our staff loved the interaction.

To continue to receive their lunch for free for the ’22-‘23 school year, students will need to apply and be approved through District 11. In July (NOT before) households can apply using the online application at MySchoolApps.com. Paper applications will be available at the RCA during the first week of August. The online meal payment system, MySchoolBucks.com, will also reopen in August so parents can pre-pay for their student’s meals.

The last week for Tutoring, Homework Club, and all other after-school activities (except Choir) will be May 9-12. Choir had their last meeting today, Monday, May 2.

Tonight (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m. the RCA Choir and Band will be presenting their Spring concert. Participating students should arrive by 5:45.

STARS Kid Care is still taking students for childcare before school (6:30-7:25 a.m.) and/or after school (3:30-6:00 p.m.) for the remainder of this school year. Childcare will also be available through STARS here at RCA during the summer break. For more information, contact the RCA office.

Check out the career opportunities we have available at Roosevelt: https://www.rca-csprings.com/page/employment

Our First Grade students will present a wonderful concert of Disney music this evening at 6:00 p.m. Students should report to their classrooms by 5:45 p.m. and parents can enter the Gym at that time.

We are looking for adult volunteers to help with the Book Fair, April 25-29. You can earn $5 credit towards Scholastic books for every hour your work. Contact the Front Office to sign up.

Parents/Guardians, please turn in the purple Intent to Return form that was sent home last week. The information you provide about your intentions for the ’22-’23 school year will help us plan for a successful new year at RCA.

Tuesday, April 19, is FAN DAY at RCA! Show us what you are a fan of--rainbows, Nikes, a color, etc. But please no crazy hair or hats.

Monday, April 18, is CAREER DAY at RCA! Students can dress like what they want to be when they grow up.

Friday, April 15, is PAJAMA DAY at RCA! Students can wear their pajamas to school.

Thursday, April 14, is SPORTS DAY at RCA! Students can wear jerseys, outfits or shirts of their favorite sports team or a team they play on,

Wednesday, April 13, is TWINS DAY at RCA! Dress to match a friend.

Tuesday, April 12, is DISNEY DAY at RCA! Students are encouraged to wear Disney accessories and shirts.

Monday, April 11, is COLOR DAY at RCA! Students are encouraged to wear the following colors according to their grade level: Kinder--Turquoise 1st--Green 2nd--Black 3rd--Grey 4th-White 5th-Red Let's have a COLORFUL Monday!