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August 14, 2023

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
HELP ROCKWELL GET READY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
Community Serve Day
Sunday, Aug 27, 2023
9am-1pm
Snacks and lunch provided for all volunteers

What is Community Serve Day?
Community Serve Day is an event where local churches, schools, non-profits and businesses come together for our community. For one day, we all set aside our regular Sunday activities to help our schools prepare for the coming year by helping set up classrooms, making improvements to the campuses and more.

Who are we helping?
As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to help beautify Rockwell school grounds and assist our Rockwell teachers and staff get their classrooms ready for the school year. When you register, you can choose from a list of 30+ schools in LWSD and NSD to volunteer with.

Who can volunteer?
Anyone can volunteer! We welcome Rockwell parents, kids, grandparents, neighbors and friends or any individuals or groups within the community looking for ways to serve to sign up. While there are no age restrictions, children under the age of 12 will need to work alongside a parent or guardian during the event. Limited mobility or health concerns? No problem! When you register, you can specifically ask for tasks that will be suitable for your needs. There is something for everyone who would like to volunteer!

What type of work will I be doing?
When you register, you can say whether you’d prefer INDOOR or OUTDOOR work. Indoor work varies by teacher, but usually includes cleaning, sorting, organizing, filing, cutting, pasting, putting up bulletin boards, building bookcases, moving things etc. All indoor work will be directly supervised by a teacher or Rockwell staff member. Outdoor work includes things like trimming bushes, spreading bark or sand, weeding, raking, or special projects like painting or pressure washing playground equipment.


Questions?
You can ontact our Rockwell CSD Site Leader, Cydney Knapp: cydney.sharp@gmail.com

Register as a volunteer today!
New Family Playdate
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023
11:00am and 7:00pm

Your Rockwell PTA is hosting two playdates for our incoming Kindergarten students and any families that are new to Rockwell (any grade level). Meet us at the play structure behind the school building next to the sandy field.

We have offered two time options for the playdate to accommodate working parents or guardians. You may come to either the 11:00am or 7:00pm playdate.

A few veteran Rockwell parents will be available to answer any questions you have about the school, events, or the PTA.

Welcome to our amazing school community! We look forward to meeting you.
Back to School Picnic & Food Truck Event
Thursday, Sep 14, 2023
5:30-7:30pm
rain or shine

Join us for our annual PTA sponsored family picnic & food truck event. This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s new classmates, teachers, and families. 

Where:
Back lawn area and blacktop along the 5th grade classrooms. Bring lawn chairs and or blankets with you, and your picnic dinner unless you would like to purchase from our food truck vendors.

Food trucks will be in the south staff parking lot. Tickets for popcorn and cotton candy can be purchased at the PTA info table and will be sold in the covered area near the gym.

Entertainment:
Our very own Mayor Angela Birney will be kicking off our event and will be joined by the city of Redmond Fire and Police, and we will enjoy a performance by Bach to Rock.

Food Trucks:
TBA

For liability reasons, all children must be supervised by a parent or guardian during the event. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Terri Edgar & Lori Bartholomew
Co-Chairs of Events
Norman Rockwell PTA
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