Roosevelt Community Council, St. Louis, MO

Just some pics after some new books were delivered and some straightening was done. 

The Rough Rider Reading Nook as of 3-5-2024. Since then, the rug has been replaced and several new/used chairs purchased from Warehouse of Fixtures.   We have posted on this website about the Rough Rider Reading Nook (outside the Roosevelt cafeteria) several times since it was established. We hope to establish a second reading nook in the building this year. Here's more info. about the first reading nook.  The Rough Rider Reading Nook at Roosevelt High School was established in the 2020-2021 school year, as an initiative of Ms. Enna Dancy, Roosevelt Principal. Ms. Dancy wanted books to be freely available to Roosevelt students.  Community members from the Roosevelt Community Council gathered donations of books for the reading nook, and purchased new and used books and furnishings using grant funds from the City of St. Louis.  Books were purchased from the Eye See Me bookstore in University City, Thriftbooks.com, and Amazon.com, along with the donations of books from ...

This will be a fun event - purpose is to raise funds to support Roosevelt's 100th Anniversary and replace the damaged sign on the football field!!   Tickets at:  RHS Alumni Assn

One week from today - Sunday, January 26th - park on Compton side lot, enter through Door 5, or for handicap access, park in courtyard between the football field and the building and enter through Door 13. There will be SLPS security at both entrances. The Roosevelt Community Council and the Roosevelt HS Alumni Association will be holding a Centennial event on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Roosevelt High School, 3230 Hartford St., St. Louis MO  63118. Building tours at noon and a program at 1:00 pm. This is the actual 100th anniversary of the day the Roosevelt building first opened for students. An event is also being planned for the fall of 2025, to coincide with Homecoming, and we would welcome alumni of any year to join us to plan for this centennial year. 

We are rescheduling today's RCC meeting to next Tuesday, January 14th at 3:30pm, as the Roosevelt building is not expected to be open this afternoon. Sorry for the late notice.