The Science Bound career expo was held in the library this afternoon. Students displayed their plans for a career in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The event was attended by dignitaries from Iowa State University. Students who …
Earlier today, the all-time National Forensic League’s points record was broken by Roosevelt senior Lily Nellans! Lily (pictured at the 2013 National Speech & Debate Tournament) set the new national record during the Patriot Games Classic speech and debate tournament at George Mason University. Congratulations to Lily and Roosevelt coach Harry Strong.
Returning from the All-State Orchestra concert, Roosevelt’s honorees rang the victory bell on this cold morning! See pictures from the ringing at www.flickr.com/photos/gogerty
Roosevelt is very lucky to have such an active and wonderful PTA! Today the PTA sponsored a Holiday Staff Social with a wide variety of wonderful treats in the Library. Thank you for making the staff feel so appreciated!
Bridges to Harmony sang students to a safe holiday at the end of school today. Singing, “Waiting on the World to Change” through the hallways at the end of the day, students were sent on vacation with warm hearts and …
The Roosevelt Theatre Department attended the State Thespian Festival on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls on November 14-16. They presented the fall musical PIPPIN as the opening ceremonies, competed in 38 individual events, competed with a tech …
Congratulations to Vaughn Hommerding, Patrick Hiatt, Mila Kaut, Shana Liu, Madison Helton, Joe Wandro, Hannah Marks, and Geneva Gaukel who will be performing on Saturday at the All-State Music Festival, held on the campus of Iowa State University. The concert will be aired by IPTV next week. For more details, click the headline.
Dr. Harold Kasimow, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Grinnell College, spoke to approximately 200 World History students of his experience as a Holocaust survivor in Poland. At age 4, his family hid from the Nazis for 19 months in …
In a culmination of the Elections and Campaigns unit for AP Government, two “candidates” had a 40-minute debate on domestic and foreign policy issues. Along with textual information the students have been actually running an election with campaign teams, interest groups, …
One hundred and seventy-three students who take Advanced Placement classes at DMPS earned AP honors from the College Board, the second most ever recorded by the school district, including 102 who attend Roosevelt. Click the headline to read more about this honor and download a list of recipients.
