This Week:
October 26 (M)
- Spirit Week: One color day
- Cross Country practice 3:45 - 5:15
October 27 (T)
- Spirit Week: Adam Sandler day
- Picture retakes during periods 1 & 2
- 3:45 Cross Country Meet | 4J District Meet | Churchill HS
October 28 (W)
- Spirit Week: Twin day
- Early release at 2:35
- Cross Country practice 2:45 - 4:15
October 29 (TH)
- Spirit Week: Country v Country Club day
- Cross Country practice 3:45 - 5:15
October 30 (F)
- Spirit Week: Halloween costume day
- 6:30 - 8:00 Fall Activity Night
Next Week:
November 2 (M)
November 3 (T)
- Scheduling begins for Student Led Conferences
November 4 (W)
November 5 (TH)
November 6 (F)
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Hello Roosevelt Families,
I hope this message finds you well!
Congrats once more to our cross country team. Our girls team took first place at the Great Donut Chase race last Thursday and our boys team took second!
Tuesday 10/27 is picture retake day during periods 1 & 2. Students who did not take a picture will be called from class to take their picture. Students who want to take a new picture will have an opportunity during period 2.
This week’s update includes information about FLEX & Period 10, Spirit Week, Activity Night, Halloween, and upcoming student led conferences.
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Beginning on Thursday, October 15, we began our twice weekly FLEX periods. Instead of House (period 0) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students go to FLEX (period 10). Students go directly to FLEX and attendance is taken in FLEX. FLEX happens every Tuesday and Thursday and is an opportunity for students to receive interventions and extensions. Students can request to see teachers and teachers can request to see students. We offer additional activities like clubs, affinity groups, study periods, and gym. Students remain in their assigned FLEX session for 4-5 weeks, before moving to another session. Our current FLEX session ends on 11/5.
Because we are taking attendance in FLEX, parents may notice absence codes for period 10 if a student is late or does not attend.
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This week, 10/26 - 10/30 is Spirit Week at RMS. While dressing up is optional, it’s definitely fun for students to participate! Here is the schedule:
Monday 10/26: One color day
Tuesday 10/27: Adam Sandler day
Wednesday 10/28: Twin day
Thursday 10/29: Country v Country Club day
Friday 10/30: Halloween costume day
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Also, Friday night from 6:30 - 8:00 is our Fall Activity Night. Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. Parents/guardians can pay in advance on SchoolPay.
See below for more info on Activity Night...
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With Halloween in mind, I’m sharing some guidelines for Halloween costumes. While we love to have a little fun at school on Halloween, we do have some additional parameters when it comes to Halloween costumes. Please keep the following guidelines in mind as you help your students plan costumes. Please also be sure to review these guidelines with your student… it’s always unfortunate when a student dresses up for school only to arrive at school and find that their costume, or a part of their costume, is not allowed.
- Costumes should follow the regular 4j dress code as outlined in the Roosevelt Middle School Student Handbook (search for “dress code”).
- Costumes should show sensitivity to and awareness of our culture of safety and belonging.
- In accordance with the 4j school district's discrimination and harassment policy, costumes cannot perpetuate harmful stereotypes about groups of people.
- Halloween costumes should not include masks, excessive amounts of fake blood, internal organs and/or fluids on the outside of the body, nor fake or real weapons of any kind.
- We need to be able to see who a student is, and students need to be able to participate in their classes, including PE.
If necessary, students may be asked to modify their costumes, change out of or have a change of clothing brought from home if necessary-- thanks in advance for your help, and we’re excited to have a little fun together as a school! These same guidelines also apply to Activity Night, if your student is considering dressing up that evening. All of that said, this is a fun time of year, and we are looking forward to it!
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I’m excited to share information about our upcoming student led conferences. This year, we are again holding student led conferences. Our desire is for students to take ownership of their learning, engage with their families about their areas of strengths and challenges, and show off the hard work of middle school. If your student was at RMS last year, we are using a similar format. Over the next few weeks, students will be assembling portfolios of their school work in all of their classes, including reflections on each class. At conferences students share their work with their parents/guardians and also have an opportunity to speak with teachers. Conferences are scheduled on 11/23 from 11:40am - 8pm and 11/24 from 8:15am - 12pm. Families will schedule their conference times in Parent Square beginning on 11/3.
In addition, this year we are kicking off our Helping All People (HAP) program at student led conferences. What is H.A.P.? For close to thirty years, families at Roosevelt have shown their generous spirit by donating food, clothing and other supplies to Eugene-area families during November and December. Beginning at student led conferences, RMS will be collecting non-perishable food and monetary donations (used to purchase pre-paid gift cards) to support families in our community.
Stay tuned for more details on conferences and HAP soon!
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kelsea or me if we can support.
All the best!
Mike & Kelsea
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Fall Activity Night
Our first Activity Night of the school year is coming up on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 6:30-8:00! We hope to see lots of RMS students participate in this fun event, which is for RMS students only.
Please register your student HERE, where you can also pay the entrance fee in advance. The fee will be $5 if paid on the day of the event.
Registering ahead of time helps us estimate how many students will attend and how much food to order.
Food and Snacks: We will have pizza slices, drinks, cookies, and chips available for purchase. Most items will cost $1.00 each.
Volunteers Needed! We will need volunteers to help with the event. If you are available to help, please sign up HERE.
Activity Night ends promptly at 8pm. Thank you for your support!
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Dear families,
School pictures are now available!
To see if your child's pictures are available to view, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address. To locate your child's photos, you'll need their Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code. If you don't have this information, you can:
- Check your inbox for an email from Lifetouch that may contain your access credentials and a direct link to your child's images.
- Contact the Lifetouch Help Center for assistance
Please note that pictures may not become available for all students at the same time, so check back later if you don't see your child's images yet.
***RETAKE PICTURE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 27th, 2026.
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Hello RMS families!
We are in need of items for our cooking classroom and hope that you may have some extra and unneeded items in your own kitchens that you could donate for student use. (This could be a great opportunity to clear out some kitchen clutter!)
Please do not purchase new items. This is truly a request for gently used items that you no longer need that could supplement what we currently have.
1. Oven mitts
2. Dish towels
3. Plates (dessert/dinner/serving)
4. Silverware (forks/knives/spoons)
5. Muffin tins
6. Sheet pans
7. Pyrex ovenware (bread size, tart size)
Thank you, the Home EC team!
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We are looking for parent and community volunteers to support our school in a variety of ways!
Walk & Roll Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help in the morning of Wednesday October 7, 2026. You can sign up HERE.
📚 Library Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help in the library on Mondays and Fridays from 11:45 a.m.–1:20 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Laura - fuhriman_l@4j.lane.edu.
🏫 Front Office Volunteers
We have several open shifts that need to be covered:
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Monday: 10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 12:00–1:50 p.m.
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Tuesday: 1:45–3:45 p.m.
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Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
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Thursday: 10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 12:00–1:50 p.m.
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Friday: 12:00–1:50 p.m.
🎉 Events & Activities
Throughout the school year, we will need volunteers for Activity Nights, field trips, and other school events. If you are interested, please let Laura know so we can add you to our volunteer list. fuhriman_l@4j.lane.edu.
A current, cleared background check is required for all volunteers. Link HERE
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our school secretary, Laura, at for more information.
Thank you for supporting Roosevelt students and staff!
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We are working to make SchoolPay easier for families to navigate and to ensure that financial circumstances do not prevent students from participating in school activities and opportunities.
For eligible items, families may see several payment options:
Full Price — Select this option if you are able to pay the full cost.
Flexible Price — If the full cost would be difficult for your family, select this option and contribute the amount your family can comfortably afford.
Full Financial Assistance — If your family is unable to contribute at this time, select the $0 option. This lets us know that your student would still like to participate or receive the item. A staff member may follow up privately to discuss available support.
Donations — Families who would like to contribute additional funds may have the opportunity to help support other students or specific school programs.
Our goal is to make school opportunities accessible to all students while providing families with simple and respectful payment options.
For all purchases, but donations you need to log in SchoolPay.
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Support Roosevelt by making a donation through SchoolPay. Choose from several donation options to support the programs, activities, and resources that benefit our students.
Support Roosevelt through the BottleDrop Give program! Families can donate directly to Roosevelt through their BottleDrop account, or stop by the Roosevelt front office to pick up Blue Bags and BottleDrop stickers. Fill your Blue Bag with eligible bottles and cans, attach the sticker, and drop it off at a BottleDrop location. It’s an easy way to turn your bottles and cans into support for Roosevelt students and our school community. You can find more information here.
Support Roosevelt through direct donations to EEF (Eugene Education Foundation) at any time of the year, by clicking the link below and making an online contribution or sending a check. Make sure to note “RMS Staffing” in the designation box. Donate directly by clicking here
Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Roosevelt. You can search by our name or by our non-profit number GB554.
Download the Box Top for Education App in Google Play or the App Store, sign up (or sign in) and take a picture of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. It will automatically credit the school for each product. For more information, click on the link above.
Thank you for your generosity and for supporting Roosevelt students and our school community!
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UO Access Project: The UO is enrolling families in a FREE program focused on promoting well being and school success for middle school students. See the flier below to learn more and scan the QR code to enroll!
Enrollment deadline is November 1, 2026.
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Students ride the Eugene LTD bus for free. If interested, ask your student to visit the school main office and ask about LTD’s free Student Transit Pass to get started. |
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