BEAGLE BUGLE Newsletter Norman Rockwell PTA

Monday Bugle - Nov 21

IN THIS ISSUE Holiday Gift Card Drive Bellevue Skating Rink Fundraiser Mod Pizza Fundraiser Update Shop for Rockwell - AmazonSmile Heritage Night 2022/2023 Get your Spirit Wear! 5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest 2022 Math Challenge Tournament November Recess Volunteers Needed IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Nov 23 - Early Release for Thanksgiving @ 11:50AM Nov 24 - 25 No school (Thanksgiving) Dec 2 - Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline Dec 9 - Heritage Night Dec 19 to Jan 2 - Winter Break

Holiday Gift Card Drive for Rockwell Families The PTA is hosting a holiday gift card drive for Rockwell Families in need. To contribute, please purchase a $25 gift certificate at Target or Fred Meyer. We chose these specific stores because there are multiple locations nearby, and because families can use the funds to purchase either holiday gifts or grocery items. We are asking for a specific denomination ($25) to ensure that we can distribute the cards equally among all the families who need them. The drive will run November 30 through December 9th. During these dates, please look for PTA volunteers at the car drop-off/pick-up line, at the flagpole, and at the back of the school. PTA volunteers will be at these locations at the beginning and at the end of each school day. Please place the donated gift cards in an envelope that has the name of your child (or children) on the outside of the envelope - the PTA will write each child's name who donated to the drive on a snowflake located near the office (as a show of thanks for your family's generosity). Families who need help this holiday season should email the school counselor, Kristin Bauer (kbauer@lwsd.org). Names of families who receive gift card donations will be kept strictly confidential. Volunteers Needed for Gift Card Collection We are looking for volunteers to collect gift cards at the beginning and at the end of each school day. To volunteer you must be a member of the PTA. Thanks so much! Sign Up Link Thank you! Terri Edgar Treasurer Rockwell PTA

Bellevue Skating Rink Fundraiser Brrr, it's getting cold outside! Join us at the skating rink! Looking for a fun activity to do this winter season? Visit Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, the region's largest covered open-air ice-skating rink. The ice rink is a temporary structure at the Bellevue Downtown Park in Downtown Bellevue, and a production by the Bellevue Downtown Association, a non-profit organization. The association is generously offering our school, $3 from every paying visitor who mentions "Norman Rockwell" to rink staff upon arrival. Admission/reservations can be made ONLINE. Please check them out. Plan a fun winter break outing with your family, friends, or classmates!

MOD Pizza Fundraising Dine Out Update A huge thank you to everyone who dined out and supported us! Details about the funds raised will be coming soon.

Shop for Rockwell! The holidays are fast approaching! Did you know that your purchases can make a difference? You can help raise school funds by simply shopping through Rockwell's AmazonSmile Link. Be sure to bookmark this link for all of your shopping year-round! AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of purchase prices (of eligible purchases) to Norman Rockwell PTA (Lake Washington Council) 2.8.47 when you do your shopping. IT'S THAT SIMPLE! Thank you for your support! And Happy Holidays!

Heritage Night 2022/20223 Rockwell PTA proudly presents Heritage and Inclusion Night on December 8th, 2022 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Hello Rockwell Families - be sure to mark your calendars for Heritage Night - Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 5:30PM - 7:30PM at Redmond High School. This is a FREE event (hosted by your PTA) that the whole family will enjoy. Heritage Night is an opportunity to showcase the beautiful and richly diverse cultures in our community. Kids will receive a blank passport as they enter the event. They can then visit the variety of booths in the auditorium. The kiddos who fill their passport with stamps from around the world will receive a small prize at the end. Families will also enjoy a showcase of performances from around the world. Kids of all ages love Heritage Night. It's a great time for the community to come together, and to learn about and celebrate each other. We can't wait to see you there! Please sign up to celebrate your heritage, share your culture or showcase a special holiday here: HN 22-23: Heritage Night 22-23 (signupgenius.com). If you're interested in performing, please email events@normanrockwellpta.org

Rockwell Spirit Wear is Now Available and open until Dec 31, 2022 Show your Beagle Pride with some new threads! A portion of every sale goes towards Rockwell PTA fundraising. Orders can be shipped to your home or picked up at the storefront. Order HERE Thank you for your support!

5th Grade Cover Contest Interested in drawing, sketching, or doodling the Norman Rockwell Spirit? It's a Rockwell tradition for the graduating classes to submit designs for the yearbook's front & back cover. Enter the yearbook cover contest and your design could be selected! Deadline: Friday, December 2nd Requirements: Use portrait style (vertical) on 8.5" x 11" paper. Use bold and bright colors! All words/images must be 1/4 inch away from the border/edge Only one submission per student Have fun! How to Submit: There are two ways to submit artwork. Students can: Give to their teacher (please write name on back of paper) or Scan & email to yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org Accepted file formats include: jpg, SVG, TIFF, PNG, and PDF (zip files also accepted). Files can be up to 100MB per file. Any questions? Please email yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org

Details & Registration When: Saturday, December 3, 2022 Where: ONLINE Our School's 3-digit Code: 332 School Name: Norman Rockwell Elementary School MCT Students Registration LINK HERE All registered students will receive a certificate of participation. Students who are in the top 10% in their grade level and division nationally will earn medals. Student who scores the highest overall in their grade level and division will be awarded with a special prize

November Recess Volunteers Needed Can you believe it's almost November? A new month means a new recess wrangler sign up! This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity; you may sign up for as many shifts as you wish! We need 6-8 volunteers helping every day at morning recess and lunch recess shifts from 12:15PM - 1:20PM. You can sign up for an entire shift or part of a shift. We also need lunchroom helpers every day from 11:55AM - 1:00PM. New and Experienced Recess Wranglers: Your help during recess is greatly appreciated by the staff. Sign up for a November recess time here. PLEASE NOTE: You must be an approved LWSD volunteer (you can apply HERE if you're not already a registered volunteer). If you have any questions, please email Sri at volunteering@normanrockwellpta.org

STAY INFORMED You might find the following additional resources useful:  Join the PTA Norman Rockwell PTA Facebook Page (be sure to click "LIKE" so that we're included in your Facebook feed) Lake Washington School District Facebook Page (be sure to click "LIKE" so that they're included in your Facebook feed) Lake Washington School District webpage LWSD's Coronavirus information page Norman Rockwell's Amazon Smile page (earn money for our school with each purchase!)