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Student-Made Videos Presented on 2-13-2013

Special Report from Jim Bennett, Roosevelt Alumni Association Students at Roosevelt High School presented student-created videos at a program on Tuesday, February 11, 2013. Three videos were presented, followed by Q & A sessions with the student creators. The videos are:    "Stray Rescue" directed by Nicole Morris and Ciara Morrow   "One Step at a Time" directed by Jasma Steed, edited by Leondre Hill and Manal Hamed  "What's That Smell?" directed and edited by Quinsonta Boyd The project facilitators were from the Pentimento Project , and the program was made part of the afterschool program at Roosevelt. Mr. Charles Murphy, the school's AV teacher, also provided support for the program, and the presentation was made in the school's TV studio in rooms 036-042. More info about the Pentimento Project here: http://pentimento.tv/ I looked up the name "Pentimento". A pentimento (plural pentimenti ) is an a

RCC Meeting 2-12-2013 and Volunteer Opportunity 2-16-2013

The Roosevelt Community Council will meet on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 4:30 pm in Room 007 at the school, 3230 Hartford. The school is having a School Community Service Project on Saturday, February 16, from 10 am to 1 pm, at the school. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to the school at 314-776-6040. The Conscious Choice program, a program for young women who are students at RHS, continues to provide education and mentoring at the school. The program is designed to support young women in delaying motherhood, in order to allow them to complete high school. The program includes a writing competition for seniors with a grand prize of a college scholarship. Contact Ms. Gwendolyn Myers at the school (314-776-6040) for more information.