RMS MUSIC

RMS Music encourages Students to play music together, build friendships, entertain audiences and have fun!

Elective Courses for 2024-2025

If your child(ren) would like to take the MUSIC elective course in the next school year, please complete this 2024-25 RMS Articulation Form. A course before (Period 0) or after school (Period 7) will be necessary to fit the elective course in your child(ren)’s schedule(s).

Sign-ups for Electives begin late Spring and continue through the first few weeks of school. When music classes are full, Students are placed on a wait list.
Courses will be offered based on requests and sections available.
Please contact Ms. Santana in Counseling with any questions about signing-up for electives: asantana@sandi.net.

RMS Music 2024 – 2025

6th Graders are enrolled in a semester-long Music course in either Semester 1 or Semester 2 of the regular school year. This music course is an introduction to music through music culture & history, composition, survey of brass, woodwind, percussion and string instruments and Digital Music Production.

6th, 7th and 8th Graders may enroll in:

Beginning Band (Mon & Weds, 7th pd).
Beginning Orchestra (Tues & Thurs, 7th pd).
Advanced Band (Mon – Fri, schedule TBD 1st – 5th pd, with 0 pd PHE).
Advanced Orchestra (Mon – Fri, 6th pd, with 0 pd PHE).
Please contact Mr. Garcia, RMS Music Director, about the RMS Music program: rgarcia10@sandi.net.

6th Gr Music, Classics 4 Kids “Danza Cubana” Concert, Balboa Theatre

Advanced Orchestra & Advanced Band 1st Place WINS at “Music in the Parks Festival 2024,” Knott’s Berry Farm

6th Gr Music & Percussion Ensemble, World Beat Center in Balboa Park

“Give the Gift of Music” 2024 Campaign

The GENEROSITY of the RMS Community provides resources, equipment, supplies and experiences for all RMS Music Students. Your DONATIONS offer them the opportunities to explore and enjoy the diversity of music from around the world, and encourage them to develop their own creativity through musical performance art.

Thank You from RooFriends Music Boosters and the RMS Music Kids!!

The “Give the Gift of Music” blogposts provide a “Year in Review” look at RMS Music:

La Jolla Music Society Masterclasses for Advanced Orchestra Sectionals

San Diego Symphony Music Connects Concerts at The Rady Shell in Jacobs Park

MUSIC BOOSTERS

The Music Boosters volunteers are RMS Music Families who support the Music Director and Music Students through fundraising, events coordination, chaperoning, music coaching/instruction and administrative assistance.

Our Music Education Partners include: La Jolla Music Society, Classics 4 Kids, San Diego Symphony, AmateurPianists.org and more!!
If you’re interested in enriching music education at Roosevelt IB MS, please contact the Friends of Roosevelt Foundation: info@roofriends.org.

RMS Music & AmateurPianists.org Community Concert 2023

FUNDRAISING

PARKING FUNDRAISERS: Throughout the year, RMS Music Families, including students, volunteer to help with RooFriends Parking Fundraisers and earn earmarked funds for the music program. Please designate your volunteering time to “RMS Music.”

DONATIONS: We accept DONATIONS all year long to help fund music festivals, outreach field trips, instrument parts, sheet music and other classroom supplies. Thank You!!