The Kent Browns Backers is offering a new $1,000 scholarship for seniors who will be participating in college athletics. The deadline for this scholarship is April 18th. Please stop in the Counseling Office to pick up this application.
Attention current sophomores and juniors, thinking about your future and the legacy you want to leave at Roosevelt? Apply to become a Freshman Connections Mentor, so you can teach the incoming freshmen all about high school life and the Roosevelt Way. You can make a difference! Applications are uploaded in your class Google Classroom.
This announcement is for all students scheduled to take a state test after break. Would you like a free lunch from a DoorDash restaurant of your choice? If you remember to bring your chromebook to testing, fully charged, again FULLY CHARGED, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $15 DoorDash gift card. We will be giving out three gift cards per week on the first three Fridays in April. Each time you take a test with your chromebook fully charged, your name will be entered into the drawing. You may win more than once. We will announce the lucky winners on those Friday mornings.
Attention Rough Riders! Sergeant First Class Heritage of the United States Army is here to meet with all interested students. Please come to the library right after announcements. We want YOU to hear more about furthering a career in our military.
Register to vote! Stop by the concession stand during lunch today and tomorrow to register to vote! Bring your drivers license, state ID, or know the last four digits of your social security number! You must be 18 years old or 17 but turning 18 by the November 8th.
Does serving your country sound like a plan for you after high school? Please come to hear more about the Army tomorrow in the Quiet Space during the 3rd period. Joining a branch of the armed forces will earn you a seal toward graduation as well.
Superlatives! Superlatives! Superlatives! Seniors, do you still need to vote for your superlatives? Find the Google Form on your Senior Classroom. Voting ends Friday.
Today is the last day to pay for your RTA t-shirt. Please pay Mrs. Puhalla in room 127 or Mrs. Flaherty in the library. Thank you for all of your support!
Register to Vote! If you are 18 years old or will be 18 by the November 8th election, it’s time for you to register to vote! Stop by the concession stand during lunch this Thursday and Friday to register to vote! Bring your drivers license, state ID, or know the last four digits of your social security number when you come to register!
Like bowling? Want to help out students with disabilities? Come see Ms .Weckerly in room 128 or Miss Miller in room 122 for information. RHS special education classes need volunteers on Wednesday from 10:15-1:30 at Clutch Lanes. Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who purchased a t-shirt in support of Safer Futures! Payments are due TODAY and can be turned in at the concession stand during any lunch period. Did you know? Susan Kare developed most of the interface elements for Apple Macintosh. Kare helped develop most of the little icons Mac users clicked on every day. Still haven’t ordered your t-shirt? Today is the last day to show your support for local women by purchasing a t-shirt from RTA at lunch. Make sure to order yours today!
Last year, former Congresswoman Deb Haaland was appointed Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American woman to hold a presidential cabinet position. Help fight domestic violence by buying a t-shirt from RTA. Order one in support of women! The deadline for the payment is Monday. Get your orders in Riders!!!
Attention Roosevelt Community: The Rough Rider Baseball team will be hosting a 5-team event at Kent State University’s Schoonover Stadium to raise funds in support of Blake Michel this Saturday. Roosevelt will play Stow at 12:30 and Glenoak at 5:30 p.m. There will be a $5.00 entrance fee with all other proceeds going to the Michel family.
Congratulations to Senior Ricky Legg who earned 1st Team All League Selections at 190 Lbs. Freshman Jeremiah Brumfield earned 2nd Team All League at 113 Lbs. Sly Freeman and Keturah Buchanan were Honorable Mention All League at their respective weights. At last night's Wrestling Awards Banquet Juniors Deacon Ragin received the team's Heart Award. Freshman Jeremiah Brumfield received the Coach's Award, and Freshman Lucas Fankhauser received the Most Improved Wrestler Award. Senior Ricky Legg was voted Boys MVP for the 2nd year in a row. Junior Keturah Buchanan was voted Girls MVP. On a side note the OHSAA has made girl's wrestling a sanctioned sport in the state of Ohio. So Girls Wrestling will be an official team sport next year. Congratulations to All the Wrestlers on an outstanding season!
There will be a Drama Guild meeting Wednesday March 23 at 3:30 pm in the scene shop!
Did you know? Virne “Jackie” Mitchell was the first woman in professional baseball. During an exhibition game she struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. RTA is selling Women’s History t-shirts at lunch. All proceeds go to Safer Futures. Come pick yours up today!
Hey Seniors, Just a reminder that today is the deadline for the Kent City Schools Hall of Fame Scholarship and the TRHS Alumni Scholarships. Turn them in on line by 11:59 pm tonight. The deadline for all other scholarships with a March 15th deadline has been extended to Monday, March 21st. Good Luck!!
Mae Jemison is the first person to have been on a spaceship in real life and on a TV show. She was the first black woman to go into space in September 1992, and then she appeared as a guest on an episode on Star Trek! Support women by buying a t-shirt from RTA, all proceeds go towards domestic violence shelters!
Congratulations to the winners of the district Laws of Life Essay Contest. 1st place: Katherine Logue, 2nd place: Kyle Hodar, 3rd place: Andrew McIlvain, Honorable Mention: Grace Polcha and Lauren Elliott. All five winners will move on the regional competition.
Did you know? The two highest IQ’s ever recorded both belong to women. One of these women is columnist and author Marilyn vos Savant. This week, RTA is selling Women’s History Month t-shirts during lunch. All proceeds go towards Safer Futures local women’s shelter. Pick yours up today!