A growing number of school districts in the Valley and around the country are reporting dramatic success with an English-immersion program developed by a Clovis educational consultant.
Officials say the program works because it focuses on teaching the language to students with limited English skills -- instead of trying to teach the language as part of instruction in other subjects.
Called structured English immersion, the approach is being used in a small number of Valley districts -- including Clovis, Madera and Dinuba -- but also in Arizona and Massachusetts.
Read the whole story here in the Fresno Bee
On September 24th, Roosevelt's Kindergarteners performed "Brown Bear" and "Five Monkeys" at the annual "Youth Night in the Park" located at the amphitheater in Dinuba's Rose Ann Vuich Park. A big thanks to our kids and teachers (Mrs. Zentner, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Findley, Mrs. Regier, Mrs. Hampton, and Mrs. Lyons).
Also, our PTO sold nachos, water, and soft drinks. A lot of money was raised for our school! Big thanks to Kelly Schiller, Stephanie Bayle, Rena Martinez, Heidi Munoz, a... Read More »
The month of September continues to be a very busy month for the Roosevelt PTO, as well as Roosevelt staff and students. On Tuesday, September 8, students enjoyed a "Lewis and Clark" themed assembly to kick off our annual fall fundraiser. All order forms and money are due by September 22. A tentative delivery date is scheduled for October 14. Sales are expected to be spectacular! If a student sells at least 20 items, they get a ride to Chuck E. Chesse in a Limousine!
On September 24, we will be participating in "Youth Night in the Park," which kicks off Raisin Day festivities at Rose Ann Vuich Park. PTO will be selling nachos and bottled water.
Our annual "Ra... Read More »
Jim Allen and Mark Rupe, Roosevelt School Site Technology Specialists (STS), have been chosen to pilot "Promethean Interactive White Boards" for DUSD. Both Jim and Mark have been busy learning the operation of the software and hardware involved in these dynamic new systems. The key is to have students interact with the board as they learn and practice new skills and standards.
Included with the boards are Activote and Expression remote devices that allow the students to respond to assessment items. In this way the teacher can quickly and accurately assess student learning.
Here is a movie of the board in action. If you have Windoze, you may nee... Read More »