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🎮🏆 RHS Esports Shines in Aberdeen! 🏆🎮

On February 13–14 in Aberdeen, Roosevelt High School Esports, led by Coach Kevin Moody, had an incredible showing!

🥇 1st Place – Rocket League
🥇 1st Place – Chess (Will Ristau – back-to-back champion!)
🎮 4th Place – Marvel Rivals
🥈 2nd Place – Team Overall

We are so proud of our Riders for their hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit. Way to represent Roosevelt on the big stage! ❤️💛

📸 Photos provided by Dakota Public Broadcasting.

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉Roosevelt High School has been named to the 2025 College Board AP School Honor Roll and earned BRONZE recognition! 🏅 This honor recognizes our commitment to increasing access to AP courses and preparing our students for college success. Congrats to our hardworking students, dedicated teachers, and supportive families! 👏 #APSchoolHonorRoll #AcademicExcellence #CollegeReady #WeareRoosevelt #WeareONE

Culture Week is coming to RHS! 🌍
Feb. 23–27:
💜 Monday – Mamba Day
⏳ Tuesday – Time Travel Day
🏀 Wednesday – Sports Team Day
⭐ Thursday – Icon Day
🌎 Friday – Culture Day
Let’s show our pride, spirit, and culture all week long!

Art Wars was this past Friday!

RHS sent 18 students to Vermillion to participate in a full day of art in a competition setting. There were 5 categories to choose from, including Painting, Drawing, Photography, Ceramics, and Digital Art. Each kid chose two categories and had 2 hours for each category. It was intensive and challenging, but everyone thrived. There were over 160 students from 8 different schools. We represented well.

Faith Keenan placed 1st in Ceramics
Cadence Baxter placed 2nd in Drawing
Emily Stripe placed 2nd in Digital Art
Penelope Vine placed 3rd in Digital Art

📅 No School Reminder!

There will be no school on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17 in observance of President’s Day break.

Enjoy the long weekend, Riders! We’ll see everyone back at school soon, rested and ready to learn. ❤️

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognize talented, emerging young artists.
Congratulations to these Roosevelt Art students for placing at our regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
The awards ceremony will be held at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, on Sunday, February 15th.

Cadence Baxter earned a Silver Key for her digital art "Overgrown"
Tessa Tiradani earned a Silver Key for her drawing "Astro or Naut"
Leila Brown earned an Honorable Mention for her painting "Seems Like Old Times"
Grace Kiser earned an Honorable Mention for her colored pencil "Someone You, To Be Proud Of"

The first image is by Cadence Baxter.
The second image is by Grace Kiser.
The third image is by Tessa Tiradani.
The fourth image is by Leila Brown

During January, these students had artwork displayed at the Eide Dalrymple Gallery Augustana University for the Augustana High School Student Invitational.

Woody Face
Andrew Arechiga
Brandi Harald
Emily Stripe
Cadence Baxter
Tressa Brodkorb
Grace Kiser
Desire Joseph
Kennedy Vant Hul
Jackson Anderson
Kasey Hernandez-Lopez
Aaron Mentele

The awards ceremony was on Friday, February 6th at Augustana University. These students received Honorable Mentions.

Woody Face for his photography "Skate Comp."
Grace Kiser for her colored pencil "Someone You Would Be Proud Of."
Jackson Anderson for his ceramic sculpture "After Life."

Congratulations on representing Roosevelt High School!

🏀❤️💛 It’s Meet the Riders Night TONIGHT!

Our Unified Basketball players and cheerleaders are excited to welcome YOU to Meet the Riders Night following the game this evening. Come celebrate our athletes, meet the team, and be part of a fun-filled night in the RHS Main Gym.

📍 Tonight | 6:30 PM | RHS Main Gym
Let’s pack the gym and show our Unified Riders some love! 🙌

✨🌿 PROM 2026 REVEAL 🌿✨
This year’s prom theme is… Enchanted Garden! 🌸🌙

🗓 April 11
🎟 Tickets: $25 (sold the week of prom — in person or online)
👑 Grand March: 4:00 PM in the Auditorium
💃 Prom: 8:00 PM at the Sanford Event Barn

Get ready for a magical night you won’t forget! Stay tuned for more prom details coming soon. 🌷✨

✍️🎉 Yesterday we celebrated Collegiate Signing Day, and it was a big one for Rider athletics!
10 student-athletes committed to continue their athletic journeys at the next level in baseball, figure skating, band, soccer, track & field, and cross country. We couldn’t be more proud and can’t wait to watch you shine in the future! 💙✨

#WeareOne #WeareRoosevelt

As we head into February, we’re taking a moment to celebrate our January Students of the Month! 🎉 Congratulations to these students for truly illustrating what it means to be a Roosevelt Rider—hard work, leadership, and pride every day. 💙🏇

🏀💙 It’s almost time to Meet the Riders!
Join us on February 9 at 6:30 PM in the RHS Main Gym for Unified Meet the Riders Night—come celebrate our STATE CHAMPION Unified athletes and cheerleaders! #PlayUnified

💙🏀 Show up. Dress up. Play Unified.
Check out the 2026 Roosevelt Unified Themes and help us bring the energy all season long!
Let’s pack the gym and show our Rider pride this Sunday @ Jefferson! 🏆✨

Attention all 8th graders going to Roosevelt! Connections is a great opportunity for incoming freshmen to get a jump on high school. Students will learn the ins and outs of Roosevelt and earn 0.5 credits towards graduation (that is the same amount that you earn for a semester long class!). Start their high school experience off on the right foot by enrolling in Connections! Space is limited. 

Friday, January 23, 2026, will be a Remote Learning Day in the Sioux Falls School District! iPads and Chromebooks were sent home with each student earlier today. We will not have in-person learning in the schools, but students are expected to connect to their Canvas account from home for assignments and learning resources. They have practiced this at school and know what is expected of them. Additional information for Students and Families can be found here: https://app.smore.com/n/wgz62

Friday, January 23, 2026, will be a Remote Learning Day in the Sioux Falls School District!

iPads and Chromebooks were sent home with each student earlier today. We will not have in-person learning in the schools, but students are expected to connect to their Canvas account from home for assignments and learning resources. They have practiced this at school and know what is expected of them.

Additional information for Students and Families can be found here: https://app.smore.com/n/wgz62

Roosevelt High School's Activities Director, Steve Moore, visited with Student Leadership last week and discussed key aspects of leading within education. Mr. Moore shared stories, quotes, and mindsets that have guided him in building positive relationships with others as a leader in multiple school districts. Thank you, Mr. Moore!

William Ristau, Christa Heikkila, Andrew Garcia Enriquez , Natalee Stricherz and Neliea Daws (both not pictured) achieved a perfect score on the South Dakota Science Assessment!

Only 33 in the entire state were able to achieve this and five of them were Roosevelt Rough Riders! We are so proud of each and everyone of you! Way to represent RHS! Congratulations!

AFJROTC stepped up during break!

On Friday, January 2, our cadets volunteered at Banquet West, serving over 130 people on a cold winter night. Incredibly proud of those who came out to serve our community. 💙👏