Joe  Fiorentino  is  honored  to  receive  The  2010  Illinois  State  Bar  Association  Law  Enforcement  Award.  Joe  is  a  Cook  County  Deputy  Sheriff, Black  Belt, and  Certified  Defensive  Tactics  Instructor.  Photo  of  Joe and Heidi

Joe Fiorentino was honored to serve as Principal for a Day at Chicago Public School Peterson Elementary . Joe got to meet and talk with students at Peterson Elementary who liked his Championship Belt. Principal Lucas at Peterson Elementary is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Judo.

Joe Fiorentino with Frank Dux

Photo by Lovely Heidi

Joe Fiorentino got to train with Grandmaster Frank Dux ( the movie Bloodsport was made about his life ).
Learning the technique called the Triangle. Joe and Heidi also got to meet Frank and Pam two of the nicest and friendly people you could ever meet. Joe and Frank were inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Joe  Fiorentino  from  Roosevelt  High  School  will  be  inducted  into  The  United  States  Martial  Arts  Hall  of  Fame  Aug. 1, 2009  in  Nashville  TN. under the Martial Arts Law Enforcement category.
Joe is a Black Belt and a Crtified Defensive Tactics Instructor.

A 40th reunion event for the class of '69 is scheduled for July 11, 2009 at Allgauer's Hilton in Northbrook.  Contact Diana (Doughty) Thompson at diski@aol.com for further details.

Two CPS Alums, Bob Sirott and Anna Davlantes, co-anchored the Chicago NBC 5 news broadcast this week. Could be the first time two Chicago Public Schools grads have done that. Sirott is an alum of Roosevelt and Davlantes is an alum of Disney and Lane Tech.

Hey kids, I'm planning the 15th Reunion
Celebration for the Roosevelt High School Class of '94 this year. I would like to
also invite all the alumni, friends, and former students (we all
remember CK Smith's speech about how many wouldn't graduate - so no
diploma's nessary to come out and celebrate with us). ;-)

Make sure to hit me up with your contact info for updates on the event. 
Know a fellow "Rough Rider?" Have them contact me with their info,
too.

Don't forget to check out our school's site - so many wonderful changes (I'm totally trying not to hate - J/K).
http://www.rhsroughriders.org

PLEASE Register As An Alum So You Don't Miss Out On ANYTHING "Blue & Gold:"

http://www.cpsalumni.org/school/roosevelt%2C-theodore-roosevelt-high-school

The Roosevelt High School Class of 1969 is having a 40th year reunion.

July 11, 2009

6:30-11:30 PM  Cash Bar

Allgauer's Restaurant

Northbrook, IL 

Price:$ 65 per person until March 31,2009.   $75 per person after April 1,2009

Organizer: Diana Doughty Thompson

Make checks payable to : RHS Reunion 1969

Mail Checks to:

Rita Federman

3812 W. Lunt Ave.

Lincolnwood, IL 60712 

JOE  FIORENTINO  WON  1ST  PLACE  HEAVYWEIGHT  DIVISION  AT  THE  NAGA 
MIDWEST  GRAPPLING  CHAMPIONSHIPS  IN  EVANSTON,IL,  ON  11-15-08 
WINNING  A  CHAMPIONSHIP  BELT.

NEWS - May 1, 2008: Roosevelt High School's Musical Theatre program was awarded $100,000 in honor of AARP founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.

The Musical Theatre Program is comprised of Roosevelt students of all ages as well as students from William H. Taft High School, Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, and Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School, under the direction of Cliff Gabor. This program brings together students of widely varying experiences, circumstances and cultures to enrich the lives of the students and the community. Prior to 2003, Roosevelt had gone nearly 40 years without a theatre program.

"Our theatre program is one of a kind," said Cliff Gabor, Roosevelt High School's Musical Theatre Director. "These kids put in so much time and effort into making the program successful and we are honored to receive this award from AARP."

AARP received several applications for the award in Chicago. The Roosevelt program was chosen for the important role the Theatre Program plays in the local community.