Rooftop K-8 Alternative School

The Rooftop virtual auction’s almost here, Friday 3/12 at 6:30pm! WE’VE GOT YOUR AUCTION NIGHT MENU COVERED... Even though the party’s not in person this year, we can still enjoy a delicious dinner together. Here’s the special 2021 Auction Menu!... COCKTAILS: SIGNATURE COCKTAILS just for the Rooftop auction, created by Rooftop mom/mixologist Sarah Mash. Twin Peaks Tonic, Mayeda Margarita, and more! Get your ingredients today! Find the recipes here: https://docs.google.com//1hDx0FXT1crHlVKZFIALkRi_DzV/edit DINNER: Tasty Italian takeout from Trattoria da Vittorio on West Portal. Be sure to order AND pick up your dinner before 5pm. Mention Rooftop and they’ll give 20% of the proceeds to our school. PLUS a free bottle of wine comes with every Rooftop order! https://trattoriadavittorio-ordertakeout.com DESSERT: Knafeh’z by Zohra, a super delicious Mediterranean dessert by an awesome budding baker. Traditional or cheesecake flavor. Let her know it’s for Rooftop, and 20% of the proceeds will go to our school! Order by THURSDAY via direct message on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knafehz/ A big Rooftop THANK YOU to Zohra, the team at Trattoria da Vittorio, and Sarah Mash for helping make this an amazing (and delicious) night!

Auction Countdown: 4 More Days! ***Rooftop, the auction’s almost here! Do you have your ticket yet for Friday night? BUY NOW! *** https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2021... Tickets buyers will ALL receive an email with a personal link to attend Friday’s live online event. If you don’t receive your link by Thursday afternoon, please email [email protected] Remember, you DON’T need to donate to attend this fun event. Come join us, bid at any level or just have fun cheering your community on. Let’s enjoy the evening together, have some much-needed laughs, and raise some much-needed funds for ALL our kids! The SILENT AUCTION IS LIVE NOW, open until Friday night! This year all of our online silent auction items are one-of-a-kind Rooftop’s Own donations, created/produced by members of our crazy-talented community. BID ON THESE ITEMS UNTIL 6PM FRIDAY! https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2021 And of course, we’re so excited about our live auction items, check out the LIVE AUCTION CATALOG to take a peek! Here’s just one: ***NAME OUR GARDENS! Our beloved garden at Twin Peaks is a special place for all Rooftopers. This year, the PTA is helping to create a mini-garden at Mayeda campus to share some of the garden magic. Be the first family to name one of our garden spaces for a year. Name them after your family, loved ones, favorite teacher, or in memory of someone special. Don't miss out on this opportunity to start the new name our gardens" Rooftop tradition! Garden names will appear on a plaque in each garden for one school year and added to the garden wall of fame for years to come.*** Can’t wait to see you online Friday night! Let’s bring all our Rooftop Spirit together to make next year the best it can possibly be for our kids.

Hey there, Rooftop! Only ONE WEEK left until our 2021 virtual auction gala! If you don't have tickets yet, BUY THEM NOW! Your ticket gets you a link to attend the webinar, so it's important to make sure your household has one! ***The deadline to buy tickets is Wednesday 3/10 at 10am.*** ... Ticket price is $30, but they're free for Rooftop staff, and sliding scale pricing is available to alljust choose that option at the link. We can't wait to gather for this super fun event. Our community needs a fun night together! You do NOT need to bid or donate to attend, just come and enjoy: - Student council members in a poetry performance - Rooftop-themed signature cocktail recipes - Beautiful photo art projects by our hard-working teachers and students See you next Friday!

The Rooftop party of the year is coming up fast... VIRTUAL AUCTION FRIDAY MARCH 12 at 6:30pm Can't wait to see you for this fun community celebration, featuring:... - SF Giants announcer Dave Flemming in a special guest appearance! - Signature Rooftop cocktail recipes - A heartfelt performance from our superhero student council leaders ...and more fun surprises! BUY YOUR AUCTION TICKETS NOW and support Rooftop's 2021-2022 school year https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2021//ticket_sales (Sliding scale tickets are available, and tickets are free for teachers and staff. Just visit the link and find the right option for you.) THANK YOU, ROOFTOP! We can make this happen together.

Check out a Rooftop teacher being featured in the NYT this week. If you don't know Ms. Caitlin, she teaches Special Education at Rooftop. Ms. Caitlin's favorite thing about Rooftop is our inclusive Spirit and hugely supportive community. She is the only blind teacher in the District. Even more impressive, she is only one of a few blind teachers who teach students with IEPs in the United States. See what she had to say about her distance learning experience by clicking: https://www.nytimes.com//teachers-covid-schools-pandemic.h

SFUSD Virtual Enrollment Fair - November 6-13th. Register at bit.ly/enrollment-fair-2020

SFUSD Virtual Enrollment Fair happening the week of November 6-13th. Register at link - bit.ly/enrollment-fair-2020

SFUSD Virtual Enrollment Fair happening the week of November 6-13th. Register at link - bit.ly/enrollment-fair-2020

If you have a few minutes and feel like smiling (and maybe tearing up a little) please take a listen to this thoughtful and nuanced segment of NPR’s This Americ...an Life about the yearly musical put on by my kids’ after school program. Unfortunately this remarkable program is in grave danger, but you can help! Why should you care? Because there’s only so much we personally can do in our lives, but if we teach our children well, it can mean a whole new source of positive influence beyond our reach. In this case a very small act on your part can make a huge difference. Please sign the petition to save CASA (Children’s After School Arts). And share share share. THANK YOU!! Link to petition in the comments. #saveCASAsf See more

Hey there Rooftopers!! As we hit the 1 hour mark of Rooftop's first virtual auction, the action is heating up!! Count Me In parties and Faculty Fun are filling and some are already full - don't miss out! We'll continue to send updates as the silent auction continues. Silent auction items will be available through tomorrow Saturday, March 14th @ 6:00pm!! More importantly, how are you doing? We're curious - what are you eating, drinking and listening to?... Share your stories and your pictures! We got this Rooftop!! https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2020/catalog

KEEP CALM AND GET YOUR AUCTION ON! It's almost time to bid!! Log into the online auction tonight at 6pm and continue to place your bids until Saturday 6pm!(If you haven't bought auction tickets yet, buy your $1 ticket here first): https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2020//ticket_sales... Then, Log into the virtual auction gala tonight at 6:30pm, with live bidding via webinar beginning at 7pm! Here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/25/gw3k9axx In case you missed it, we sent out detailed step-by-step instructions for how to participate earlier today in this ParentSquare post. Now more than ever, we need to support each other, take care of each other, and step up for our community. We are so lucky to be at a school where so many families generously give their time and energy and funds to support our children's education. Let's all do our part tonight! See you online! Cheers to Rooftop!

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR FRIDAY: Time: FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH @ 6pm! Where: Your computer or phone! Make sure everyone brings their laptop, iPad, tablet--or whatever they use to bid online! ... ROOFTOP ONLINE SILENT AUCTION - Opens Friday, March 13th 6pm and closes Saturday, March 14th at 6pm. How to Join: Log in to the Rooftop Silent Auction and start bidding! https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2020/catalog What is up for bid? Faculty Fun, Count Me In parties, Rooftop’s Own, services like haircuts and spa treatments, camps, restaurant gift certificates and much much more VIRTUAL AUCTION GALA - Starts Friday, March 13th 6:30PM - 8PM How to Register: Log in to the VIRTUAL AUCTION GALA and start bidding! https://event.webinarjam.com/register/25/gw3k9axx Follow the prompts to register for the event. Then click your webinar link and sit tight, the FUN STARTS AT 7pm. Simply use the chat window to enter your bid (desktop & mobile devices supported) as each item is highlighted on the screen What is up for bid? Memorable Vacations, Ms. Sheila Dinner, Giants Tickets, Amazing Dinner Party Experiences, Raise the Rooftop and much much more... Auction Catalog here (page 5): https://drive.google.com//16t40mk5M42oL1vi3dhtm_Sfeq1/view WHAT ABOUT THE CLASS ART PROJECTS? STAY TUNED! We are planning to continue our fundraising efforts at a future date when we can all come together as a community in a larger group. So we will get to be together and celebrate our kiddos on a future date! HOW TO MAKE THIS FUN... We love the idea of hosting your own Auction Gala!! You can: Have a theme/wear costumes Make it a potluck! Create a dinner around a certain cuisine--have everyone bring a dish from that country! Make a game of who bids on the most items or wins the most items! If you have other creative ideas, let us know! Thank you all for all your generous support! We hope our Rooftop Community continues to stay happy and healthy! See you online! -Rooftop PTA Board [email protected]

ROOFTOP AUCTION REIMAGINED!!! LET'S DO THIS! As you all know, due to COVID-19, our beloved annual auction event has been canceled--but only the in-person version! WE ARE STILL ON FOR FRIDAY NIGHT! WE ARE GOING ONLINE!!! AND WE NEED YOUR HELP MORE THAN EVER!... JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST EVER VIRTUAL GALA AND ONLINE AUCTION! ONLINE OPENS AT 6p AND LIVESTREAM GALA WILL KICK OFF AT 7p. JOIN TO BID ON AMAZING LIVE LOT ITEMS AND HELP US RAISE THE ROOFTOP DURING OUR FUND A NEED! Instructions for log in will be sent, no fee to join, gather your friends and get ready for some friendly live bidding...Don’t miss a chance to win Ms. Sheila's rib dinner, beautiful holiday home excursions and so much more! WHEN: THIS FRIDAY, March 13th, 2020 - Saturday, March 14th at 6pm TIME: Starting at 6pm! LIVE AUCTION STREAM TIME: 7pm (logon instructions to follow) WHERE: Your computer! Log onto: https://rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2020 IDEA: HOST A PARTY! Have friends come to your house with their laptops and something to eat--have fun together bidding! WHAT YOU'RE BIDDING ON: ALL THE GOOD STUFF! Secure your spot in your favorite Count Me In party, bid on Faculty Fun, Rooftop’s Own and many more amazing items!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Rooftop Auction will NOT take place as planned this Friday, March 13th at the venue we had planned. In lieu of being there in person, we will all meet online Friday at 6PM to be together virtually to support our school and our kids! Gather yourselves in smaller community groups with a drink of your choice and log in to rooftop.schoolauction.net/auction2020 at 6PM to secure your spot in your favorite Count Me In party, bid on Faculty Fun, Rooftop’s Own and many more amazing items! More information to come!

5 days 5 questions count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - Is it necessary to spend a lot of money? Absolutely NOT! This is meant to be a party to celebrate our school as much as it is a fundraiser. We have items at various price-points, but if you're not comfortable bidding, don't worry. Just come for the food, beverages, music and fantastic company.

6 days 6 questions count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - What will be included in the auction? Silent Auction, Rooftop’s Own, All Count Me-In Parties, Faculty Fun, classroom art projects and Live auction items.

7 days 7 questions count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - Is parking difficult? The event center has a small parking lot for (15 cars), but if you don’t want to deal with driving, we recommend you take public transportation or an Uber/Lyft. Close to Balboa BART...

8 days 8 questions count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - Where is the event being held? 5051 Mission (Sons of Italy Hall) - 5051 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112

9 days 9 questions count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - What time does the event start and end? Friday, March 13th from 6:00pm - 11pm

10 days 10 question count down to the Rooftop Auction and Art Show - Are children invited to the evening's festivities? No, we love them, but this is an adult evening out. Have you checked out Urban Sitter and babysitters recommended by other Rooftop parents. However, adult children are welcome.