Back to School Coffee

Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023

9:20-9:50

Come join us on the first full day of school by the flagpole for donuts and coffee and a chance to socialize and meet your PTA Board!

Back to School Picnic &

Food Truck Event

Thursday, Sep 14, 2023

6-8 pm rain or shine

Please join us for our PTA sponsored back to school picnic & food truck event. In addition to delicious food, we will enjoy performances from two of our after school enrichment vendors, Bach to Rock and Challenge Island, as well as a visit from our very own mayor, Angela Birney. This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s new classmates, teachers, and families and enjoy the last bits of summer weather!

Where: Back lawn area and blacktop along the fifth grade classrooms. Bring lawn chairs or blankets with you and a picnic dinner unless you would like to purchase from our food truck vendors. Due to liability issues, all children need to be supervised by a parent or family member over the age of 18. 

Food: Wise Guy Food, Lucky Luciano, Billy Cheese Steak, and Chillz Ice Cream

• Food trucks will be in the south staff parking lot and will accept cash or CC.
• Popcorn and cotton candy will be sold by the PTA and can be purchased under the covered area near the gym (cotton candy $3, popcorn $2--cash only)

Help us out if you can! We need volunteers to help us set up and run this event. If you are available to help, please sign up here!

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Terri Edgar & Lori Bartholomew                                                                               

co-Chairs of Events                                                                                     

Questions: events@normanrockwellpta.org

Back-To-School Photos Needed

for the Yearbook

The PTA would love to include your back-to-school photos in the yearbook. If you have any pictures you'd like to contribute from your kiddo's first day of school, please send them via email to: yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org

Please ensure that the photos were taken within the school premises and do not include individuals who are not students at Norman Rockwell Elementary, such as parents, friends, or family members. Thank you for sharing your memories with us!

2023-24 Spirit Wear is Here! 

order now until 10/6 for free school distribution

Rockwell families, last spring you voted and your winning design is here! For a limited time only, your spirit wear t-shirt will feature the winning design of 5th-grade student, Desiree S! T-shirts are $12 and we have hoodies available.

SAVE on shipping. Spirit wear purchased between 9/11-10/6 will be distributed at school to your child's classroom*. A portion of every sale goes towards Rockwell PTA fundraising. Thanks for your support!

Order HERE

Upon checkout, under "shipping method", select "Pick up", and "Pick up at Winners (Bellevue)", there may be an option for school delivery, that one works too. Orders placed after the deadline may be shipped to your home for a fee or picked up at Winners Sportswear. *Bulk order distribution will occur 14+ days after 10/6. Spirit wear sale is open until 12/31.

Questions? E-mail Janet at fundraising@normanrockwellpta.org.

Room Parents Needed

We are looking for Room parents for each class. No experience is necessary! Room parents will help plan classroom holiday parties and help with Teacher Appreciation week amongst other things. Training will be given toward the end of September.

• Sign up here to volunteer as a room parent!
• Make sure that you are ready to volunteer by filling out a LWSD Volunteer Application if you have not already done so.

Recess Wranglers Needed

We have an immediate (and ongoing) need for volunteers to help out during school recess and lunch time.  No experience is necessary-we will be providing training toward the end of September.  

• Sign up here to volunteer as a Recess Wrangler!
• Make sure that you are ready to volunteer by filling out a LWSD Volunteer Application if you have not already done so.

Pre-order Your 2023/2024 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 Rockwell Student Development Fee, you can simply click NEXT to move to the next page.
• If you would prefer to purchase via check, please email yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org to coordinate.
• Yearbooks will be distributed at the end of the school year.

Message from the PTA

Co-Presidents

Dear Rockwell Families,

The PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is excited to WELCOME new and returning families to a new school year! We are fortunate at Rockwell to have a very vibrant PTA because of the tireless support of our parents, teachers, and staff. Our goal is to make Rockwell a better place for our students, parents, and staff by bridging the gap between what the school district provides and the enriched academic and social opportunities we want for our community.

Did you know that the biggest way for you to support our entire school community (students, teachers, staff, and parents) is channeling your support through the PTA? Every year Rockwell PTA puts well over $50,000 back into Rockwell through grants, enrichment programs, events and so much more. Right now, our Board and Chairs are buzzing with activity, getting events and programs ready for the school year.

Please take the following steps this September to ensure our school is fully supported:

1. Pay your Annual Rockwell Student Development Fee by September 29th! In order to run the 30+ events and programs this school year, we are asking that ALL Rockwell families pay a fee of $175 for families with 1 student OR $300 for families with 2+ students at Rockwell by September 29, 2023.
2. Corporate Matching: Your annual fee and volunteer hours may be matched by your employer. Check with your employer to see how to easily provide extra funds to our PTA.
3. Become a PTA Member for just $18. No time is required. PTA Members have to renew their membership each year so now's the time! Our goal is always to have 100% parent participation and representation in our PTA via membership. Plus, you get some great discounts.
4. Volunteer with the PTA We are always looking for helpers with events and programs. Some roles are as quick as 30 minutes of your time, and some roles require a few hours a month of ongoing help throughout the year. Volunteers and Members are not the same thing. Becoming a PTA member doesn't obligate you to volunteer, and volunteering doesn't enroll you as a PTA member. Read about our urgent volunteer needs in the Bugle newsletter each Monday or on our PTA homepage and find a role that works for your schedule.
5. Attend an event: Our first series of PTA events are the Back to School Coffee on Tuesday, September 12^th at 9:20 am at the flagpole and the Back to School Picnic and Food Truck Event on Thursday, September 14^th 6-8 pm. More fun events are being planned, so check the Bugle Newsletter weekly for upcoming events.

We are looking forward to a fabulous start to the school year. If you didn't already know it, Rockwell Elementary is a pretty magical place! We are so fortunate to be in community with all of you! If you have any questions about PTA or any of the membership, fundraising or volunteering topics above, please reach out to us at president@normanrockwellpta.org.

Warmest welcome,

Stephanie Wagner and Lani Lum

Rockwell PTA Co-Presidents '23-'24

Join us on the PTA Board!

PTA has two open Board Positions

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@normanrockwellpta.org. All nominated board members will be elected to office at the next General Membership Meeting on October 26th and must be PTA members. Here is more information about these two roles:

The Executive Vice President is one of the leaders in the PTA and learns from the Co-Presidents. In addition to being a point person for parents and staff at Rockwell, they will be responsible for the following:

• Preside at PTA meetings when one of the co-presidents is 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
• No Board experience is necessary
• Time commitment is flexible but generally 3-5 hours per week.

The Co-Treasurer shares the responsibility for the financial operations of the PTA, including:

• Receive and disperse funds, bank deposits, and reconciliations
• Prepare treasurer reports monthly
• Maintains the cash boxes at events
• Helps to prepare the annual budget and guides the Financial Review Committees
• Time commitment is approximately 3-5 hours per week.

I hope that you will consider joining our PTA Board. We are an open, welcoming, and fun bunch of parents who work well as a team.

Thank you for considering these roles!

Stephanie Wagner and Lani Lum

Rockwell PTA Co-Presidents '23-'24

president@normanrockwellpta.org

Coming Soon...

Fall 2023 Enrichment Classes

before and after school times available!

Before and after school enrichment classes for Norman Rockwell students are organized through the PTA. All enrichment vendors take registrations directly through their websites. Classes are offered in the portables behind the school.

All classes must have a chaperone, who will be on-site throughout the entire session, signing students in/out and contacting the office/family if a child is absent. 

If you chaperone a full session, you will receive one waived registration for your child for that class! Please contact enrichment@normanrockwellpta.org if interested. Chaperones must be PTA members and LWSD-approved volunteers. 

There are no classes on non-school days/holidays. 

Registration is not available yet, but here's a sneak peek of the classes that will be offered. We will let you know when registration goes live!

Snapology

• Tuesdays, 8:10 - 9:10am 
• October 3 - December 5

CreART 

• Tuesdays, 4 - 5PM
• October 3 - December 5

Excel With Chess 

• Tuesdays, 4 - 5PM
• October 10 - December 12

Soccer with B&B Training Solutions

• Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:30PM
• October 4 - December 13, located on the school field

Eastside Skill Samurai - Robotics 

• Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:30PM
• September 20 - November 15

Playwell TEKnologies - Adventures in STEM with LEGO

• Thursdays, 4 - 5:30PM
• October 5 - December 7

Mighty Coders - Coders Quest

• Thursdays, 4 - 5PM
• October 5 - December 14

Challenge Island 

• Monsters & Myths: Mondays, 8:10 - 9:10am
• World Tour Island: Fridays, 8:10 - 9:10am or Mondays, 4 - 5PM
• Disaster Island: Thursdays, 4 - 5PM

As the new school is here, we want to provide some community resources you may want to research for after school programs. We have no partnership with these vendors (other than LWSD extended day) and the links are for general informational purposes only. Please explore your options and we hope you find a good fit for your family needs.  

Rockwell PTA will be providing information on their before/after school enrichment opportunities during the year. We appreciate their due diligence in selecting programs/vendors for all grade levels.

After school Programs

Extended Day Program - Lake Washington School District : there is currently a waitlist for onsite care, but research the program and add your name to the list.

PRO Club | Youth | After School Care : provides van service from Rockwell – 5 student minimum to participate.

Before School Programs & After School Care | La Petite Academy: will need to inquire about van service, this was an available option in years past

MAP ACADEMY 425-283-8213  Priyadusi@hotmail.com

Tutoring

#1 Math Tutoring Programs & Homework Help - Mathnasium

Elementary School Tutoring - C2 Education

Clubs/Activities

Youth Activities | Redmond, WA

Snapology of Redmond, WA | STEAM & Robotics Classes, Camps & Parties

Calling all Social Media Butterflies!

Are you social media saavy?

Do you or your kids love creating Tik Tok videos?

No experience with either, but the camera loves you?

Then we need you! Your Rockwell Elementary PTA would like to modernize our communications to reach more parents and students and we would love your help. Click on the link below to send us a message and let us know if you'd like to participate in helping us creating Tik Tok videos for our school.

*please note...as we make the effort to modernize our communication and use more social media, please note that we will not be using any pictures or videos of students without express written permission from parents!