Roosevelt Union Free School District

Briana Diaz is in Mrs. Ticali’s 5^th grade class at Centennial Avenue School. Briana is a valuable citizen of both her class and her school. In class, she is always willing to help others, and she consistently does her best to complete all assignments with care. She is the first student in her class to achieve her goal of reading and responding to 25 books independently. Briana has never missed a homework assignment all year. She is dependable and responsible.

In addition, Briana is an active member in school activities and clubs. She is a member of the school’s Eagle News Club. She also plays the clarinet in the School Band. Briana is also a valued member of our Student Council serving as the Vice President. Briana is deserving of being named Student of the Week.

Yenis Saravia is a 5^th grade student in Mrs. Ticali’s class at Centennial Avenue School. Yenis has been selected as Student of the Week because she is a role model for her classmates in many ways, especially when it comes to demonstrating our school’s P.R.I.D.E. characteristics.

Yenis puts forth much effort in everything she does. Yenis is respectful towards all classmates and teachers. She can be depended on always to do her best. She arrives to school each day on time, prepared with completed homework. Yenis currently has 100% attendance this year. She is a fine citizen of Centennial Avenue School and deserves this recognition.

Kailya Watson is a young lady that takes her education very seriously. She is the epitome of a well-rounded student. Her course work is challenging and diverse. She has AP classes, honors, entrepreneurship, legal issues and music.

Kailya is an active member of the track team and has played the clarinet in band since the 5^th grade. Kailya's friends describe her as friendly, outgoing, smart, brave, spontaneous and caring.

Isiah Bell is a success story in the making. He is selected as “The Student of the Week” because of his great progress and hard work to assimilate into the main stream of the educational norm. His specific learning style was enhanced by his participation in JROTC. The administrative staff was adamant about guiding teachers into getting the most out of each student – Isiah Bell was no different.

Each of us has a propensity for looking, listening, or touching in order to learn. Furthermore, each of us has specific times of the day and environments in which we learn best. When Isiah Bell started getting his devised lesson plan, his attendance shot through the roof. His anger management was practically abated. He became an active member of the JROTC Drill Team. He took responsibility for the raising of the flag every morning. The raising of the flag requires him to be at school EVERY morning by 7:15 AM. He is working hard at being respectful to every authority figure. His grades are improving substantially.

Ms. Patton, the principal of Roosevelt High School, helped to get several students, that were considered under-performers. She helped to get these students on the right path by framing these questions: How can teachers accommodate all students with different backgrounds and interests in their classroom and help them thrive and grow, academically and personally? How can they deepen their knowledge and expand the professional practice to enrich the learning experience for all students?

A collaborative effort, by all that taught Isiah this year, saw Isiah flourish in his new found awareness. Since his (Isiah) face to face encounter with a tough, but loving administrator, his attitude and sense of purpose has changed for the better. Isiah is studying for the United States Army admittance test. Isiah has a desire to work as a team member and to become a productive citizen in society. He is the epitome of the “Once lost, but now is found” mantra. Isiah's "Student of the Week" is a well-deserved accolade that will be earned well after it is given.

Congratulations to the 2016  Roosevelt High School top ten graduating seniors. This group of academically accomplished young men and women worked tirelessly to earn the top GPAs in Roosevelt High School. Leading the way is the 2016 Roosevelt High School Valedictorian, Grace Ayo…awesome job! And right on the heels of Grace is our 2016 Roosevelt High School Salutatorian, Kaela King…superb!

Andrew Grant is nominated for the consistent dedication, enthusiasm and creative drive he brings to the High School Robotics Club. Andrew has been involved in the Robotics Club for 4 years but this year has really been a standout. 
Each year there is a different robotic challenge to meet. This year's was to design and construct a robot that could pick up nerf balls and deposit them into a net/goal from a distance or up close. Ultimately it was Andrew's design, engineering and building skills that took us from planning to successful competition. The Robotics Club Advisor is extremely proud of the all the positive contributions Andrew has brought to Robotics. 

Kimesha Simeona has been voted by her peers as the 2016 Senior Class President. She is one of the hosts of the

WRHS Broadcasting Club, a passionate writer, she was accepted this summer out of 100"s of students across Long Island

to the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists at Stony Brook University. She has been accepted to Hampton

University and Adelphi University among others. Kimesha is certainly a positive role model among her peers at Roosevelt High School,

which makes her perfect for High School Student of The Week.

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Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Boyce’s Fifth Grade of Ulysses Byas

Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

September marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. From September 15-October 15, museums, exhibits, events and more appear everywhere to educate and celebrate Latino culture. The beautiful thing is that it doesn't celebrate just one culture; it celebrates all Hispanics and their heritage.  This project correlates with the expeditionary curriculum which requires us to read the novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan.  The children have discussions about the Mexican culture and compare it to the various Hispanic countries.  Furthermore, the children chose one Latin-American country to read, learn, and write about. Each country has an art project that connects with the written portion.  The children then presented to the class showing their art and explaining what they learned about the country.