{"id":1342,"date":"2017-01-17T19:41:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T19:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/roosevelt\/?page_id=1342"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:19:08","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/roosevelt\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]Students can strengthen their skills as artists, athletes, and scholars in Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School extracurricular activities, athletics program, and theater productions. Go Phantoms! [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Chess Club<\/h2>\n<p>Beginning to advanced chess players are welcome. The Chess Club practices after school and competes city-wide in evening and weekend tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2>Forensics<\/h2>\n<p>Students research, write, and perform creative speeches or stories for district-wide and state-wide festivals and tournaments. Forensics participation prepares students for \u201ca lifetime of effective participation in a democratic society\u201d as they develop strong presentation and research skills, and grow as public speakers, solo performers, and teammates.<\/p>\n<h2>Girls on the Run<\/h2>\n<p>Fun, evidence-based programs inspire girls to build their confidence, kindness, and decision-making skills. Dynamic lessons instill valuable life skills including the important connection between physical and emotional health.<\/p>\n<h2>My Sista\u2019s KeepHer<\/h2>\n<p>My Sista\u2019s KeepHer empowers young girls and women to love themselves and each other using the art of poetry to promote positive self-expression, achievement of their dreams and the ability to live healthy, safe, and productive lives.\u00a0My Sista\u2019s KeepHer meets during the school day.<\/p>\n<h2>Poetry Club<\/h2>\n<p>Young authors read poetry and write and display their original poetry campus-wide, welcoming and inspiring the Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School community.<\/p>\n<h2>Student Council<\/h2>\n<p>Council members are the changemakers and ambassadors of our school. They represent and advocate for other students, participate in new student orientation, and lead family and VIP tours of the school.<\/p>\n<h2>Theater<\/h2>\n<p>The Roosevelt theater season includes a dinner theater event in the fall and our spring musical. Stage productions are all-school, student-led showcases combining dance, drama, music, and the visual arts. More than 50 students audition for on-stage roles each year; others apply for director and stage manager positions. STEM-minded students operate lighting and tech. Scriptwriting and reading begin in the classroom. Students learn about music production when they rehearse and record original and copyrighted music in our in-house recording studio. Some theater rehearsals and performances may take place evenings and weekends.<\/p>\n<h2>Athletics<\/h2>\n<p>The Roosevelt Phantoms practice and compete in several sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag football, soccer, track, and volleyball.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students can strengthen their skills as artists, athletes, and scholars in Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School extracurricular activities, athletics program, and theater productions. Go Phantoms! Chess Club Beginning to advanced chess players are welcome. The Chess Club practices after school and competes city-wide in evening and weekend tournaments. 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