Power Up Roosevelt! Fundraising to Bridge the Gap & Continue to Support Our Kids

Let's rally together as a community to ensure our students don't lose the support they deserve!"

Our school is facing a $100,000 budget shortfall. 
SFUSD cuts mean we're at risk of losing vital staff positions next school year. 

The PTSA is stepping in to bridge the gap, raising an extra $100,000 and increasing our total fundraising goal to $215,000. 

Dear Coyote Community,

Since the fall the PTSA has been fundraising for Roosevelt's Annual Fund. This year's goal of $115,000 allows us to support supplies, programs and events at RMS in the 2026-27 school year, including teacher classroom stipends, field trips such as the 8th grade camping trip, all of the lunch clubs, the drama production, and campus greening and improvements, to name just a few.

SFUSD is making budget cuts that will touch every school in the district. Principal Leicham has received the preliminary budget for RMS for 2026-27 and it falls short of covering all positions necessary to fully support our students and keep the 7-period day. The PTSA has been asked to fund $100,000 to help bridge this gap.

The PTSA is committed to raising an additional $100,000 to fill in the budget deficit and cover the cost of these positions. Combining this with the $115,000 of our Annual Fund, our new fundraising goal is $215,000.

At first glance it's easy to feel overwhelmed and frustrated by this number. However, we're a large Coyote Community, and we'll tackle this together! RAISING THESE FUNDS WILL BENEFIT LITERALLY EVERY STUDENT IN OUR EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL. Every donation and dollar raised is progress towards our new goal, and we'll get there one bake sale and lemonade stand at a time.

To date this school year we've reached our initial $115,000 Annual Fund goal and are moving full speed ahead to raise the additional $100,000. If you haven't had a chance to contribute, please make a donation if you can. There are several ways you can donate, including PayPal, Venmo, credit or debit card, cash or check. Please click here to learn about how to donate.

Are there any fundraising links or materials I can share with friends and family to help raise donations?
Yes! The PTSA is creating fundraising materials you can share with others and will pass these on to the RMS community in the very near future.

Can my student and I come up with our own fundraisers to help raise money?
Yes! Use your creativity! If you have questions or need additional support, please reach out to the PTSA Board ([email protected]) and we'll see what we can do.

Thanks for your time. If you have any questions, please send them to the PTSA Board ([email protected]). If we can't answer them, we'll do our best to track down the information for you.

Best,
RMS PTSA Executive Board