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IN THIS ISSUE
- ABC Fundraising Update
- Coffee with the Principal
- LWSD Highly Capable Programs
- Spring Play - Volunteers Needed
- National PTA Reflections Art Contest
- Vision and Hearing Screening - Volunteers Needed!
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5th Grade Yearbook Cover Contest
- Get your Rockwell Spirit Wear
- Running Club - Volunteers Needed!
- Fall Book Fair
- Oct Recess Wrangler Sign Up
- Math Challenge #1
- PreOrder your Yearbook
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Oct 6 - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Oct 7 - Coffee with Principal Clark
- Oct 17-18, 20 Half-Day Conferences. Dismissal 11:50AM
- Oct 20 - Highly Capable Program Applications Due
- Oct 20 - First PTA General Membership Meeting (7PM-8:30PM)
- Oct 21 - No School (Staff In Service Day)
- Oct 31 - Halloween Parade 2:50PM
*more information coming soon
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ABC Fundraising Update
Donation Deadline Extended to 10/12
Thank you all so very much for your donations in the last few days to save our programs and events from being cut! We are very close to reaching our goal of $34,000. As of today, you have helped us get to 72% ($24,622) of our goal, but we STILL NEED MORE DONATIONS to preserve all of our programs and events that we had planned for the year.
If you haven't already, please consider getting your donation and corporate matching in by 10/12/22 so the PTA Board can plan the budget with full funding. DONATE HERE. The Board meetings on 10/13 which is why we've extended the deadline while giving the Board time to work on budget adjustments. Again, you can donate throughout the year, BUT your donation by 10/12 will be the most impactful for our budget planning. We cannot execute our programs and events without a member-approved budget which will happen at the first upcoming PTA General Membership Meeting on Thursday, October 20th at 7:00PM in the Rockwell Library or via Teams..
Thank you for your generous and speedy support!
PTA President
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PTA has two key Board Positions Open
Executive Vice President & Co-Treasurer
We are looking for two awesome parent volunteers to fill key leadership positions on the Board. If you are interested or have questions, please contact president@normanrockwell.pta. All nominated board members will be elected to office at the next General Membership Meeting on October 20th and must be PTA members. Here is more information about these two roles:
The Executive Vice President is one of the top leaders in the PTA. He/She/They is a point person for parents and staff at Rockwell. Will preside at PTA meetings when the president in unavailable. Find speakers for Membership meetings. Work on any special projects as needed. Monitor and provide assistance to various committees and other Vice Presidents. Attend monthly Board Meetings and General Membership meetings. Help evaluate the annual budget.
Time commitment is flexible but generally 3-5 hours per week.
The Co-Treasurer shares the responsibility for the financial operations of the PTA. Receive and disperse funds, bank deposits and reconciliations. Prepare treasurer reports monthly. Maintains the cash bod at events. Helps to prepare the annual budget and guides the Financial Review Committees.
Time commitment is approximatively 5-7 hours per week.
I hope that you would consider joining our PTA Board. We are an open, welcoming and fun bunch of parents who work well as a team.
Thank you!
PTA President
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Coffee with the Principal
You are cordially invited to our first "Coffee with Mr. Clark" of the year at 9:00AM on Friday, October 7th. All familes are welcome, and the topics for this month's coffee include our "Recess Reboot" with PlayWorks, as well as opportunities to volunteer at our school.
Take care, and I look forward to seeing you for coffee, pastries, and good conversation on the 7th!
-Mr. Clark
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LWSD Highly Capable Programs for Elementary Students
Applications are open from September 19 to October 20, 2022, 11:59PM. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: All K-7 students who want to be considered for entry into any highly capable program are eligible to apply and must apply during this application period. Current students wishing to change their program eligibility must also apply. Invitations to apply will be sent to students who meet or exceed the 85th percentile as assessed through FastBridge. FastBridge will no longer be used as a screener into further assessment. Please see our website for further information.
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Watch the Accelerated Programs Introduction video online: www.lwsd.org > Programs and Services > Accelerated Programs
- Students must live within the Lake Washington School District to apply.
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Spring Play - Volunteers Needed
Calling all parents of 4th and 5th grade thespians! We are already starting the process of selecting the theater production for the spring of 2023, and we need your help!
There are lots of large and small volunteer opportunities to get this production going, so please email Mansi (events@normanrockwellpta.org) if you are interested in helping our students with another wonderful theater experience!
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Kick off National Arts and Humanities month with the Reflections Art Contest!
October is National Arts and Humanities month, and what better way to celebrate it than participating in an event that highlights the artistic expression of our children.
Each year's National Reflections art competition has a theme and this year's is "Show Your Voice!". Entries are taken in 6 different categories: visual arts, literature, music composition, dance choreography, photography and film production. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share and showcase your work.
Entries are due by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 25th. Winners will advance to the District level with a chance to have their artwork displayed in Washington DC!
The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition which was started in 1969 and is the largest arts in education program of its kind in the Unites States. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works, created around a specific theme.
Click HERE for rules, entry forms and the submission process.
Thank you!
Reflections Chair
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VISION and HEARING SCREENING
On Thursday, October 6
Just a quick and friendly reminder - if your child(ren) wear prescription eyeglasses and/or contact lenses, please remind them to wear them to school.
You might receive a notice from one of our nurses should your student fails either of the screening. No notice will be sent if all is well.
Volunteers Needed
Parent volunteers (LWSD approved and vax verified) are needed to help with vision and hearing screening. We need FIFTEEN volunteers per shift.
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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
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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.
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Rockwell Spirit Wear is Now Available!
One week left to save on shipping, place your order soon!
Show your Beagle Pride with some new threads! Order now and save on shipping. Spirit wear purchased between 9/26 - 10/10 will be distributed at school*. A portion of every sale goes towards Rockwell. Thanks for your support!
Important - upon checkout, under "customer information", fill in your child's name, grade, and teacher. Siblings? Use your eldest child's information for distribution. Shipping - Select pick up, bulk order - Free.
*Bulk order distribution will occur 14+ days after 10/10. Orders places after this period can be shipped to your home for $9.95 or picked up at the storefront. Spirit wear sale is open until 12/31.
Adult/Youth Cotton Tee $14.95
Adult Hoodie $34.95
Youth Hoodie $28.95
Adult Jersey $23.95
Youth Jersey $22.95
Adult/Youth Digital Tee $23.00
Name On Back (optional) $5.00
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Rockwell Running Club!
Announcing the start of the ever-popular Rockwell Elementary School Running Club for the fall 2022 season!
Starting on October 11th, all Rockwell students in Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to participate in walking, jogging and/or running a marked path around the sand soccer field during the lunch recess every Tuesday and Thursday until Thanksgiving. Students receive a punch card to mark laps completed and may earn prizes along their journey.
Parents!!! We need your help to kick off this great program.
Volunteers are needed to help monitor and assist students with punch cards on laps being completed, supervise and award prizes to students who reach running milestones. Additional help is needed to take down the course at the end of the each event.
Are you approved yet as an LWSD volunteer? If not, CLICK HERE
Questions? Please contact:
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Rockwell Elementary School Fall Book Fair
Dear Rockwell Families!
Scholastic Book Fair countdown has begun! Only 1 more week until the fair is here. Next week (October 3rd) we will be sharing info with students about the book fair. This week a flyer will be coming home with info for families!
Fair Dates: October 10th - 20th, 2022
How it will work this year:
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The 1st week of the fair (10/10 - 10/14) will be for STUDENT purchases only. Students in 4th and 5th grades will be allowed to come to the fair during all school recess (specific dats for each grade). Purchases can be made with cash - no bills over $20.00 please and "all change" makes it difficult for our volunteer cashiers in the short time students are here. Consider discussing how paying for items works with your child before sending with cash. Remember there is always sales tax as well. Families can also sign up for eWallet, which is a great way to put money in your child's account and avoid the cash issue. Then students just tell us their name when they check out.
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The 2nd week of the fair (10/17, 10/18, and 10/20) is for families to visit the fair during in-person teacher conferences after school dismissal. Schedule coming soon.
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Online Shopping! Can't make it to the fair? Online shopping starts 10/10 and goes to the end of the fair dates. CLICK HERE for our school fair homepage.
We will be discussing the fair with all students the week before the fair and have more information on open sales hours for families soon! The library receives a portion of sales to purchase new books. Please consider attending and helping the library provide new material for all students at our biggest fundraiser of the year. It is sure to be super fun!
Interested in volunteering at the Book Fair? We need lots of help. Volunteers can work at the cash registers, act as floaters-helping families/students find books or help with set up and tear down of the fair. Sign up to volunteer here:
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October Recess Volunteers Needed
Rockwell is excited to introduce our first ever whole school recess! We have an immediate need for parent volunteer to assist with AM recess and lunch recess. 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 signup for an entire shift or part of a shift (if you prefer to align with your child's recess schedule). We also need lunch room helpers everyday from 11:55AM - 1:00PM.
PLEASE NOTE: You must be an approved LWSD volunteer (you can apply HERE if you're not already a registered volunteer). You also need to verify your vaccination status with the district, or Stacy Hatch in our front office (you must bring your vaccination card and ID).
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Math Challenge #1
Due by Thursday, October 6th
Math Challenge is back for this school year! For those who are new to the program, Math Challenge is a PTA sponsored program that is offered free to all students at Rockwell.
There are 15 challenges total for the school year and each challenge contains math problems that are appropriate for each grade level. This program is optional, and our aim is to encourage students to enjoy learning and working on math. It is a great family activity, as we encourage the students to work with family to discuss and solve the questions. Please feel free to try more questions that the minimum required for your grade level to qualify. Lucky winners will be chosen from qualified submissions in each grade level for each Math Challenge.
Our first Math Challenge is now available. You can access the challenge HERE. The due date for Math Challenge #1 is Thursday, October 6th.
Please contact us if you have any questions or if you need additional information about this program.
Let the challenge begin!
Pallavi Singh
Stefania Tarantino
Qing Zhou (Jenny)
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Pre Order Your 2022/2023 Yearbook
Hardcover Yearbook $30
Please note: there is no longer a softcover version of the yearbook as we have switched publishers.
Order Your Yearbook HERE.
Purchase Notes:
- Yearbook purchase is Step 4. If you've already renewed your PTA membership and/or contributed to the ABC, you can simply click NEXT to move to the next page.
- If you would prefer to purchase via check, order forms will be sent via kid mail throughout the year.
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STAY INFORMED
You might find the following additional resources useful:
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