In recognition of the high priority San Francisco places on earthquake preparedness, the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is coordinating the statewide earthquake exercise drill The Great California ShakeOut to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a. m. (www.shakeout.org) Rooftop School will join all City Departments as a full participant. After our [...]
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Great California ShakeOut – Earthquake Preparedness Drill (Thu, 10/18)
In recognition of the high priority San Francisco places on earthquake preparedness, the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is coordinating the statewide earthquake exercise The Great California ShakeOut to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a. m. (www.shakeout.org) Rooftop School will join all City Departments as a full participant. After our students [...]
Emergency Response Training program at Rooftop
Inspired by Norm Caba’s Emergency Preparedness presentation at our last PTA meeting, we want to organize an 18-hour NERT training for the Rooftop community at our school. During the training (6 sessions of 3 hours each), you learn how to be self sufficient in a major disaster situation through hands-on disaster skills. After your training [...]
Ocean Cleanup Day (Sat, 9/15)
Rooftop, want to help clean our oceans and be proactive? The California Coastal Commission is sponsoring an Ocean Cleanup Day this Saturday on all U.S. coasts! If interested, please come with your family and join thousands of other people this Saturday, Sept. 15th. Join other Rooftop families meet at Noriega & Ocean Beach from 10 [...]
8th Grade Skating at Yosemite (Wed, 11/30)
On Wednesday November 30th, The 8th graders will Ice skate in Yosemite! The skating trip is an additional fee so we need 8th grade parents to send in $15 dollars a.s.a.p. This will cover the skating fee and the skate rental.
Recycle for Art!
The Burnett art room is looking for some newspaper and plastic donations to be used in future art projects. We are looking for some plastic bags from stores (target, safeway, walgreens, etc), old newspapers and plastic water bottles with smooth sides (specifically the 1 liter size such as Crystal Geyser sparkling water or 1 liter [...]
Help Support Rooftop Outdoor Education!
The Outdoor Education Program is an integral part of Rooftop’s science curriculum! Each year, 5th through grade students participate in various outdoor education programs across diverse locations in Northern California. These 2 to 4 day trips give students the opportunity to learn about the natural world, explore the forest and beach ecosystems and work together [...]
LEAP Sandcastle Classic (Sat, 10/8)
The annual LEAP Sandcastle Classic is this Saturday, October 8th! Come cheer on our 5th grade classes as they compete in this year’s LEAP Sandcastle Classic at Ocean Beach near the end of Fulton Street. The students have been collaborating with a team of architects to design their sand sculpture based on the theme “SAND [...]
WB Paper Opt-Out Program Update
Thank you to all who are participating in the “optout of paper WB” program…so far over 100 families have signed up! We expect to start the “eBulletin only” service by Wed Oct 5. If you haven’t done so already, please join us in dramatically reducing Rooftop’s paper use & printing costs by signing up to [...]
San Francisco Walk to School Day (Wed, 10/5)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Walk to school with a purpose – to promote health, safety, physical activity and concern for the environment. A global event held in early October that gives children, parents, teachers, administrators and community members an opportunity to work together to make their communities safer and more pleasant for walking. HOW: Lead [...]