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Monday Bugle - March 29
IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Note from the counselor
  • Yearbook - 5th Grade Families please take note!
  • Beagle Fetch 3.0
  • Math Challenge #12
  • Amazon Smile!
  • Membership Information

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • March 29/30 - 4/5 Transition
  • April 1 - Math Challenge #12 due by 3:20PM
  • April 5 - 9 - Spring Break No School!
  • April 21 - Beagle Fetch 3.0 for remote students.
A Note from our Counselor, Mrs. Bauer: AAPI Community and Discussion Resources for Students and Families

Hello Rockwell Families,
 
With the recent attacks on members of the APPI community, I wanted to share some resources for talking with your child. Having these types of conversations with your kids is important, although not always easy. Parents magazine recently shared an article with tips for navigating these conversations. You can find that article here. This kid-friendly YouTube video also addresses current anti-Asian sentiment and provides a great way to start a discussion with your child. I also enjoy using children’s books as a tool for not only learning more about people and cultures different than our own, but also for prompting important conversations about those differences and how we treat others. Below are links to several lists of books celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. 
 
Book Lists:
 
Please reach out to me anytime if you would like additional resources.
 
In Unity,
School Counselor
UPCOMING SPIRIT DAYS!!

April 2nd , 2021: Letter Day 
April 16th , 2021: Black or White Out Day (wear all black or all white)
April 23rd, 2021: Mismatch Day
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Beagle Fetch 3.0 Next one is April 21st.
 
Families who are remote: we will continue to hold Beagle Fetch events throughout the year in a slightly updated format. Fetch events will now take place on Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Items will be left out for families to grab (some grade levels may have their areas supervised), and we will put all uncollected items in front of the school on the Thursday following each event. Grade-level teams will share more specific information about pick-up procedures in classroom newsletters. Please mark these Fetch dates on your calendar: 4/21, 5/19.
5th Grade Photos for the Yearbook
We are looking for 2 specific photos from our 5th grade students:
Baby Photo
It is a tradition for the yearbook to include both the school (taken last week!) and a baby picture provided by the family/guardians.
 
Please send a high resolution image to yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org
Please title your image as: Baby_LastName_FirstName_TeacherName.jpg


5th Grade Candid Photo
In a normal year, we have all the 5th graders gather at the school playground for a graduating class picture. Since we can’t do that this year, we’re asking for families/guardians to send a candid photos of their student so that we can put together a group collage.
 
Please send a high resolution image to yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org
Please title your image as: Candid_LastName_FirstName_TeacherName.jpg

Photos Needed! Fill the Yearbook with Candid Shots!
Help us fill the yearbook with your photos!
We're still collecting photos from Dress-to-Impress Day, Crazy Hair Day, Sports Day & Pajama Day! 
If you have any photos you'd like to share, please email them to yearbookphotos@normanrockwellpta.org 


2020-2021 Yearbook Available for Pre-Order!
Pre-orders are now open! You can place your order by going to the Lifetouch<https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob> and using Yearbook ID #4886521. Please order soon as we only print a limited amount.
Softcover Yearbooks are $25
Hardcover Yearbooks are $30

Math Challenge #12 Due by Thursday, April 1st. Math Challenge #12 is now available here. Please feel free to try more questions than the minimum required for your grade level in order to qualify. Grab some friends and family and work on the challenges together! Once your student completes the challenge, email their paper by the due date to mathchallenge@normanrockwellpta.org
The due date for Math Challenge #12 is Thursday, April 1st by 3:20pm. 
Please contact us if you have any question or if you need additional information about this program.
Let the challenge begin!
A quick instruction guide to parking lot etiquette to ensure lines of cars flow efficiently and safety remains top priority; please follow these traffic tips:
  • Buses only in the lane closest to the building.
  • Drop off/pick up from the upper lot -- right lane only.
  • The left lane is only for cars driving through or to park.
  • Drop off/pick up children from the far side of the mailbox only. If your car is behind the mailbox, do not ask student to enter/exit vehicle.
  • Parents are asked to stay in their vehicle.
  • Continuously Pull Forward- do not park or let your child out if the car in front of you is moving.
  • Reserved spaces are for staff.
  • Do not pickup/drop off students in the small side lot.
  • Rockwell is an idle-free zone. Turn off your engines as you wait in pick up lane.

These tips will ensure a safe arrival/departure and an expedited process.
LWSD Pathway Forward
Read the updates at lwsd.org/pathway-forward. View answers to frequently asked questions. If you have questions about LWSD's Pathway Forward, please submit them to the district using the Questions about Pathway Forward form.

SHOP FOR ROCKWELL!

Let’s feel good about shopping! With Amazon Smile, Amazon donates 0.5% of price of eligible purchase to our children’s school. The money donated can go anywhere from classroom grants to the library to specialties to anything our children need! No cost to you, only difference is you shop at smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com.
Thank you for your continuous support in helping give our children the tools they need to succeed!
If there are any questions, please reach out to fundraising@normanrockwellpta.org.

Thank you for your support!
Welcome back to all the kids who chose the in-person classrooms! The week has just started and there are a lot of changes but I hope everyone can adjust to the new schedules and practices smoothly and quickly.
We are so glad to see that things start to get back to the normalcy. (🤞)

Generally, our PTA had about 430-450 members who joined and supported our school. This year our membership number is down to 98, or nearly 80% less than the usual number. Although we do not have the regular activities we always had, we truly hope that next school year we will be able to go back to our normal life.
With such huge lost in membership, matching fund and the generous contributions, we are so concern about our reserves. Although our PTA is a non-profit organization, we run it like one business. That being said, we still have common expenses that we need to spend each year such as, CPA fee, Website domain fee, insurance premium, registration fee, etc. Even during the COVID crisis, we tried our best to provide support our school by granting classroom funds, help school buying some for supplies, hosting virtual events for your children, and many more.
If you are not familiar about what PTA does, why it is important to have a PTA, and why should I support my children’s school PTA, please take 5 minutes to visit the National PTA page.
If you are familiar with PTA and have been supporting us all along even during this crisis, all I could say is THANK YOU! If you are familiar with PTA and was once our membership or has never been, PLEASE considering become our member and please consider contribute to Annual Bugle Contribution. All the money goes to all good causes, that’s our promise! We Need Your Help - Your Children Need Your Help! Your contribution will keep us going until we have our normal life back. We can’t run the PTA without your generosity.
Click here to become a PTA member. Click here to contribute to Annual Bugle Contribution.
Sincerely,
PTA Membership Chair

STAY INFORMED

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