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🖍️✨ This morning, Roosevelt hosted Rock the Chalk 2025 to spread kindness, positivity, and hope during Suicide Prevention Month. 💛

Students filled the sidewalks with uplifting messages and artwork, reminding each other that every Rider matters and kindness can make a difference. 🌟

Let’s keep spreading love, support, and encouragement all month long. Together, we can make an impact. 💛🖤

💖 We’re Stronger Together 💖

Join RHS Volleyball & Cancer Awareness Club for our annual Dig Pink Night 🏐🎀
📅 October 2 | ⏰ 6:30 PM | 📍 RHS Main Gym
RHS vs. Mitchell

✨ All proceeds support the RHS Cancer Awareness Club. Wear your Dig Pink shirt or anything pink to show your support!

For the first time ever, Roosevelt Theatre presents student-directed performances—and you won’t want to miss them!

Come enjoy a double feature of Bad Auditions by Bad Actors and 100 Lies—two shows, one night, endless entertainment.

The performances are Tuesday, September 30; Thursday, October 2; or Friday, October 3 at 7pm in the Little Theatre. You can see both shows for only $6! All seats are reserved, so pre-purchase your tickets now on Bound.

Support your classmates, see theatre history in the making, and experience a night of laughter, lies, and lots of talent!

🏈👏 Big congratulations to our former head football coach, Kim Nelson, on being inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame! Coach Nelson is truly one of the greats — the winningest high school football coach in South Dakota history with an incredible 314 career victories. Over his 15 years at Roosevelt, he led the Rough Riders to one 11AA state championship and four more trips to the Dakota Dome. Twice named South Dakota Coach of the Year and even a national finalist in 2015, he built a program that inspired athletes and fans across the state. Coach Nelson’s leadership, innovation, and dedication shaped not only Roosevelt football but also left a lasting impact on the game of high school football in South Dakota. We are so proud to celebrate his legacy and this amazing honor. ❤️💛

❤️💛 What a way to wrap up Homecoming Week! Our Riders wore their We Are One shirts loud and proud today, showing unity and spirit all across RHS. 🙌✨

Don’t forget — the celebration continues tonight with the Homecoming Game 🏈 and Rider Festival 🎉. Let’s finish the week strong, Riders! #TeddysChildhoodTapes

🧅 Through the Swamp Thursday was a success! Riders brought out their best Shrek-inspired looks and filled the halls with swamp spirit. 💚✨ This week’s been like an onion… full of layers of Rider spirit! 🧅❤️💛

Don’t forget — tomorrow we wrap up Homecoming week with Rider Pride Friday! Wear your Roosevelt shirts and show off that maroon & gold! #TeddysChildhoodTapes

⚽️📣 Due to projected warm weather, start times for the Tea Area vs. Roosevelt Soccer Games on Saturday, Sept. 13 have been adjusted:

🕙 10:00 AM – Boys Varsity & Girls JV
🕛 12:00 PM – Girls Varsity & Boys JV

Thank you for your flexibility, Riders — we can’t wait to see you there! ❤️💛 #RiderPride

✨🧙 Wizard Wednesday brought all the magic to Homecoming week! Riders showed up with spellbinding spirit. 💫

Don’t forget — tomorrow is Through the Swamp Thursday! 🐸👑 Dress up as your favorite Shrek characters and keep the fun rolling! #TeddysChildhoodTapes

Congratulations to Roosevelt High School’s National Merit Semi-Finalists: Andrew Garcia-Enriquez, William Ristau, and Christa Heikkila. These seniors took the PSAT/NMSQT in October of 2024. Their scores qualified them for the National Merit Semi-Finalist and will put them into the running for the National Merit Finalist competition to be announced in early 2026. Finalists can earn full-ride scholarships from various colleges as well as a financial award.



Pictured: Principal Tim Hazlett, Andrew Garcia-Enriquez, William Ristau, and Christa Heikkila

🌟 Here is a highlight of Mighty Monday — way to kick off Homecoming week strong, Riders! 💛❤️ Don’t forget, tomorrow is For The Trees Tuesday 🌳 — dress up as your favorite Lorax characters to keep the spirit growing! #TeddysChildhoodTapes

🍦✨ Show off your Rider Pride and score a $1 small cone at DQ when you wear RHS gear! Hurry—offer ends 9/30/25. ❤️💛 #RiderPride #SweetDeal

🎶🍕 Come out and support the RHS Band at our Pizza Ranch Fundraiser!
📅 Wednesday, September 10 | ⏰ 5–8pm
📍 2717 W 41st Street

🎉🏈 Homecoming is almost here! 🎉
Don’t miss out on Homecoming Friday Lunch Tickets – enjoy food truck meals during lunch on Sept. 12! 🍔🌮🍟

✅ Tickets are just $7 through BOUND (scan the QR code or use the app).
💵 Cash will also be accepted the day of.

📸✨ 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! 🌟