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📸✨ RHS Fans — We Need You! ✨📸
Help us capture the year by sharing your best photos with the yearbook!

✔️ Game days
✔️ Activities & events
✔️ Uniquely RHS moments
✔️ Even your senior portraits (due 1/2/26)!

✨ Homecoming Spirit Week is here! ✨
Join us September 8–12 for these fun dress-up days:

🦸‍♂️ Mighty Monday – Dress like your favorite childhood movie superheroes!
🌳 For the Trees Tuesday – Celebrate those cute Dr. Seuss movies!
🪄 Wizard Wednesday – Witches, wizards, and all things magical!
🐸 Through the Swamp Thursday – Take a stroll to “Far, Far Away”!
👕 Flashback Friday – Wear your We Are One shirts with pride!

Let’s relive our favorite childhood moments together 💫
#teddielchildhoodtapes

🎬✨ Homecoming 2025 is here! ✨🎬
The Student Council is excited to bring Teddy’s Childhood Tapes to Roosevelt this year, September 8–12! 🐻🍿 Get ready to relive your favorite childhood movies while celebrating what it means to be a Rough Rider.

🔥 PLUS: A week-long battle of the grade levels for a chance to win the SPIRIT STICK (and bragging rights)!

Stay tuned all week for more Homecoming details! 💛❤️
#TeddysChildhoodTapes #RiderPride #SpiritStick

💀🎺 Say hello to Phil, the unofficial mascot of the RHS Band! He’s got more school spirit than bones to spare, and now he’s ready for the spotlight. Keep an eye out—we’ll be posting where Phil might pop up next 👀 Follow his adventures 👉 @phil.the.skelli

🎭✨ THEATRE AUDITIONS ✨🎭

📌 Fall Show
Bad Auditions by Bad Actors + 100 Lies
🗓 Aug 26 & 27

📌 Winter Show
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
🗓 Sept 3 & 4

✅ Scan the QR codes to sign up for a 20-min slot!

✨ Labor Day Break! ✨🇺🇸
Reminder Riders — school will be closed starting tomorrow, Thursday, August 28 through Monday, September 1. 🎉

We’ll see everyone back in the building on Tuesday, September 2 — ready to learn and show that Rider Pride! 🐎💛❤️

Enjoy the long weekend! 🌟

🎭✨ THEATRE AUDITIONS ✨🎭

📌 Fall Show
Bad Auditions by Bad Actors + 100 Lies
🗓 Aug 26 & 27

📌 Winter Show
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
🗓 Sept 3 & 4

✅ Scan the QR codes to sign up for a 20-min slot!

Today is the day! 📣

We are excited to support The Barrel House's all-day Hungry Hearts Fundraiser benefiting the Angel Fund, which helps ensure every student in the Sioux Falls School District has access to a meal. Come out and enjoy some great food, fun activities (dunk tanks, bouncy house, axe throwing, and more!), and make a difference for our students! Hope to see you there!

📍The Barrel House 4701 E. 54th Street | 12-10 pm
Find more details and the full schedule of activities here! ---> https://www.facebook.com/share/175iWYEjfD/

⚡🐎 RIDER CHARGE IS TONIGHT! 🐎⚡
Don’t forget — join us under the lights as we recognize our Fall Sports! 🌟

📅 Tonight
🕓 4:30–9:00 PM
🎽 500 FREE T-shirts for our Future Riders!

It’s going to be an unforgettable night of spirit, pride, and celebration. Let’s pack the stands and show off that Rider Pride!

📸✨ Yesterday our amazing RHS staff kicked off the school year with first day pictures! We’re so excited for another year of learning, growing, and Rider Pride! Let's have GREAT second day of school!

📚✨ It’s that time, Riders! ✨📚
Tomorrow — Thursday, August 21 — is the first day of school at Roosevelt High School! 🐎💛❤️

We can’t wait to welcome our students back and kick off an amazing year filled with learning, growth, and Rider Pride. 🎉

Let’s make 2025–2026 the best year yet! 🙌

🛠 Give Your Tools a New Tune! 🎶
This fall, the RHS Band is hosting a Used Tool Drive to help with our day-to-day construction and repair projects.

We’re looking for gently used tools that are no longer in use and ready for a new home—no need to buy new! Your donations will help keep our program running strong and our instruments in tip-top shape.

📍 Drop-off: RHS Front Office
📅 Ongoing this fall
🔗 Scan the QR code or visit RHSBand.org to sign up.

Let’s make some noise for our band—one tool at a time! 🎺🔧

📣 Parent • Student • Teacher Night 📣
📅 Tonight — August 14
📍 Roosevelt High School

🚪 Doors will open at 5:00 PM — no earlier
📋 Please follow the posted schedule for tonight’s events.

We can’t wait to see our Rough Riders and their families! 💛🐎❤️

#RiderPride #RooseveltHS #ParentTeacherNight

📦AFJROTC in Action ! Our amazing AFJROTC cadets volunteered at the Austad Meal Packing Event- and wow did they show up in a big way! Even in the middle of the summer, these students chose to spend their time giving to others. Together, they packed enough meals to feed 98 kids for an entire year!! ♥️ We couldn't be more proud of their selflessness, teamwork, and dedication to service. This is what leadership looks like!

📚✏️ Semester Testing – Day 2! ✏️📚 🗓️ Wednesday, May 21 • CTE Block 2: 9:40–11:20 AM 🍴 Lunch Schedule: • 9th Grade: 11:20–11:45 (Lunch), 11:50–12:15 (AD Room) • 10th Grade: 11:20–11:45 (AD Room), 11:50–12:15 (Lunch) • 11th & 12th Grades: Open Lunch 🚌 Tripper Bus: Runs on normal schedule Let’s finish strong, Riders! 💪 #SemesterTests #Day2 #RiderPride #CTE

☀️🎉 Have a Great Summer, Riders! 🎉☀️ You made it through another amazing year full of growth, memories, and achievements. Now it’s time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the sunshine! 😎🌴 Whether you're traveling, working, or just soaking up the break — make it count. We can’t wait to see you back in the fall! 🐎❤️💛

📚✏️ First Day of Semester Tests! ✏️📚 CTE Academy Testing 🗓️ May 20 • Block 1: 7:45–9:25 AM • Block 3: 1:20–3:00 PM 🍴 Lunch (May 20): • 9th: 11:20–11:45 (Lunch), 11:50–12:15 (AD Room) • 10th: 11:20–11:45 (AD Room), 11:50–12:15 (Lunch) • 11th & 12th: Open Lunch 🚌 Tripper Bus: Normal schedule Good Luck Riders!!

🏐 Elevate Your Game at the RHS Youth Volleyball Camp! 🌟 Ready to spike, serve, and soar this summer? Join the RHS volleyball team for an action-packed Youth Volleyball Camp designed for players of all skill levels! Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your competitive edge, we want to help you level up your game in a fun, supportive, and high-energy environment. What to Expect: 🏐 Skill-building drills to boost your passing, setting, hitting, and serving 🤝 Teamwork challenges and game strategies that build confidence on and off the court 💪 Fitness and agility training to improve coordination and endurance 🎯 Daily scrimmages to put your new skills to the test 🎉 Fun games, prizes, and camp spirit activities Who Can Join: Grades 2-8 – Beginners welcome! Players will be grouped by age and skill level. When & Where: 📅 June 2nd, 3rd. 4th 📍Roosevelt High School Why Join? Because volleyball is more than just a sport—it’s about confidence, friendship, and pushing yourself to be your best. At our camp, you'll make memories, meet new teammates, and leave with stronger skills and a passion for the game. Spots are limited—sign up on Bound and get ready to serve up some serious fun!

Here is a quick reminder of Semester Test schedules for Tuesday & Wednesday! Let's have a great last week Riders! CTE ACADEMY TESTING: CTE Block 1 (5/20) 7:45-9:25am. CTE Block 3 (5/20) 1:20-3:00pm CTE Block 2 (5/21) 9:40-11:20am 11:20-11:45am 9th Grade LUNCH 10th grade AD ROOOM 11:50-12:15pm 9th Grade AD ROOM 10th grade LUNCH 11:20-12:15 11th & 12th grade OPEN LUNCH Tripper Bus: Normal Pick-Up and Departure