Our Raccoon Pride
Welcome to Raccoon Pride, the awards page of Roosevelt Elementary School, where we proudly showcase the numerous accolades earned by our students, teachers, and support staff.
Part of the Redwood City School District (RCSD), Roosevelt Elementary School is celebrated for creating a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners, embodying our district mission in every achievement. This curated space features our latest honors, updated regularly to highlight the ongoing excellence within our community. We invite you to visit frequently to discover the latest recognitions that reflect RCSD's commitment to educational excellence and innovation.
As the only school in the Redwood City School District (RCSD) that has integrated Project Based Learning (PBL) into all classrooms benefiting all students, we are proud to see our hard work recognized. Congratulations to our laudable teachers and staff through whose hard work our school has garnered many awards and achievements:
- 2016 California Gold Ribbon School Award
- 2016 Judy Moomaugh Award of Excellence - Paulette Elliott
- 2016 J. Russell Kent Award by the San Mateo County School Boards Association for the Reading Fair
- 2015 Multiplier of the Year Award - Principal Girardi
- 2015 San Mateo County Reading Association Award - Reading Fair
- 2014 Comcast All-Star Teacher Recipeint
- 2014 J. Russell Kent Award by the San Mateo County School Boards Association for Pencil Box News
- 2013 Golden Bell Award by the California School Boards Association for PBL
- 9/10 in the API Similar Schools Rank awarded by the California Department of Education
- 144 point gain in Roosevelt's API score - 2006 to 2013
- 2013 San Mateo County Teacher of the Year
- 2013 San Mateo County Reading Association Award
- 2013 Biz World Challenge Champions – 5th grade team
- 2012 J. Russell Kent Award by the San Mateo County School Boards Association for PBL
- 2012 San Mateo County Reading Association Award - Roosevelt Kindergarten Team
- 2011 San Mateo County Dorothy Boyajian Honored Teacher Award
- 2009 J. Russell Kent Award by the San Mateo County School Boards Association for our Kindergarten's Targeted Instruction Groups
Thank you to our dedicated teachers, staff and parents who work tirelessly to make Roosevelt's PBL program a leader in California, San Mateo County, and RCSD.
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Redwood City School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) has been recognized with a Kent Award and an Exemplary Program distinction for its whole-child approach to supporting students beyond the school day. Serving more than 2,200 students daily, the program provides academic support, enrichment, mentorship, and wellness opportunities designed to help students feel connected, supported, and engaged.
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Maizha Mendoza received the Elementary Education Specialist Award from San Mateo County SELPA, which supports improved outcomes for students and the effective delivery of special education services across San Mateo County public schools.
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This award recognizes RCSD’s trauma-informed, student-centered approach that helps students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Counseling Services play an important role in meeting RCSD’s LCAP Goal One to Strengthen Social Emotional Support and School Climate by working to ensure that every student feels supported, safe, and connected at school.
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The Collaborative, initiated in 2020, has proved to be highly successful in expanding school mental health support and delivery. With the implementation of this partnership, at least 75 percent of Redwood City School District (RCSD) students indicate they now feel comfortable speaking with a counselor, recognize their school counselor, and know where to go to access counseling on campus. Accomplishments of this strategic alliance most recently earned a 2023 Stanford Community Partnership Award.
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Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG), a professional society for women educators, has selected Roosevelt School 1st Grade Teacher Kayla Kamlley for one of the organization’s annual awards.
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The San Mateo County School Boards Association (SMCBA) presented RCSD with the 2021 J. Russell Kent Award honoring the school district for embracing the path toward equity consciousness and its collective responsibility to dismantle barriers and create inclusive and supportive environments for all learners.