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Roosevelt Middle School adds "double" Math and ELA blocks and new electives
Summary
Roosevelt School leaders described a new schedule that increases instructional time through double blocks in Math and ELA and adds World Language and Digital Civics courses to the middle school curriculum as part of an optimization plan.
Roosevelt School Principal Tina Steketee and Assistant Principal Anthony Petersen presented a plan to optimize instructional time at Roosevelt Middle School. They described implementing "double classes" in Math and ELA to provide extended instructional blocks, and they said World Language and Digital Civics courses will be included alongside other schedule changes to support curriculum delivery.
The administrators walked the board through the implementation process and non‑academic scheduling details. Board members engaged in discussion about the changes and their implications for instruction and student scheduling; staff indicated these steps are aimed at improving coherence of core instruction and providing new elective opportunities.
