Roosevelt Middle School is celebrating its 100th ‘birthday’ this year, and the school is planning a special series of guest speakers to commemorate the occasion.
Although the current Roosevelt building is only about 20 years old, the school officially turns ‘100’ in 2024, first opening its doors to students in 1924. Its former location was on North Limestone Street, near the intersection of Roosevelt Drive. The middle school is named after President Teddy Roosevelt, who visited Springfield during World War I to speak at Wittenberg University (at that time Wittenberg College).
Roosevelt staff have been busy scheduling several past school alumni to come back to speak to current students about their experiences as a way of bonding the past and the present.
“Springfield’s rich history as a school district is certainly one to be celebrated,” said SCSD Superintendent Dr. Bob Hill. “The District has produced artists, scientists, athletes, politicians, educators and so many more. We are excited to reminisce on all of the memories that have come from Roosevelt during this special time in their history.”
Roosevelt is currently led by Principal Monte Brigham, who is also an alum of the school.