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Monday Bugle - October 11th |
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IN THIS ISSUE
- PTA General Membership Meeting - 10/21
- Have you donated to the ABC Fund?
- Virtual Coffee w/ the Principal - 10/14
- Still Looking to Fill PTA Board Positions
- Math Challenge #2 - due 10/21
- The Seymore Hear More Scholarship
- Reflections Art Competition
- Get your Rockwell Spirit Wear
- Rockwell Virtual Fall Book Fair
- Volunteer Vaccination Verification
- Pre-order Your 2021/2022 Yearbook
- Do you have photos from Walk-to-School Day?
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
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October 4 to 17 - Book Fair Dates
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October 11,12 & 14 - Early Release at 11:50AM for Conferences
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October 14 - Coffee w/ Mr. Clark
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October 15 - No School (Teacher Professional Learning Day)
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October 21 - PTA General Membership Meeting 7PM
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PTA General Membership Meeting
Please join us at our first general membership meeting of the year on October 21, 2021 at 7PM. The meeting will take place through Teams Click Here to Join the Meeting.
We would love to see a strong turnout at this first meeting, where we will be voting on important issues like our budget and standing rules. Principal Clark will also be making a guest appearance to share updates on programs. If you have any questions about the meeting, please email Denice at president@normanrockwellpta.org
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Have You Donated to the ABC Fund?
We need help achieving our fundraising goals! If you haven't donated to the Annual Beagle Contribution (ABC) Fund, it's not too late.
We were hoping to raise $25,000 by October 1st. We've fallen short of that goal, with only $18,000 in our ABC fund thus far (barely 70% of our goal). Sadly, only 30% of our families have donated to ABC so far.
We understand that many families have been hit hard by the pandemic and do not have the extra funds to donate right now. If you're one of the lucky families who have not taken a financial hit, please give today, and consider GIVING BIG.
The ABC fund is the PTA's main fundraising source each year, and it's the primary resource for all academic and enrichment grants that we give to teachers and students throughout the year.
CLICK HERE to donate to the ABC fund (it's step #3 in the online welcome packet, after you join the PTA).
Thank you!
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You're Invited to Virtual Coffee with the Principal on Thursday, October 14th!
You are cordially invited to our first virtual "Coffee with Mr. Clark" on Thursday, October 14th, at 9:00AM via Teams. All families are welcome, and the topics for our coffee will include a debrief on our school year so far, and an overview of our Inclusion work for 2021-2022. To join the meeting, please click on the link below at 9:00Am on the 14th.
Take care and I look forward to seeing you for remote pastries and good conversation on the 14th!
-Mr. Clark
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Still Looking to Fill PTA Board Positions
Rockwell Families: Your PTA Board is hard at work making sure that we can support the school, our teachers, and all our children's academic opportunities this school year. We still have a few positions on the board that we'd like to fill. If you're telling yourself that you don't have time to join the board because you have a full-time job, or because you are caring for younger children who are not yet in school, I'd like to share some details about the dedicated parent volunteers currently serving on the PTA board.
There are 13 dedicated parents (one of us is also a grandparent!) serving on your PTA board. Most of us have full-time jobs. We're accountant managers, real estate brokers, lawyers, software engineers, executive producers, carnatic music teacher, cancer survivors, retired kindergarten teachers, HVAC designers, and even IAs at Rockwell. Collectively as have 27 children of our own, ranging from one to forty three years old. Some of our kids have disabilities, some have IEPs, and some are in quest. Some of us grew up in Redmond, but most of us moved here from other parts of the world. What we all have in common is a commitment to making Norman Rockwell the strongest school community possible. But we urgently need more volunteers to help us.
Joining the board requires attending our monthly board meeting (taking place through Teams), doing the work assigned to your specific board role, and positions we still have open. If you're interested in joining, or if you have further questions about what the role entails, please email Denice at president@normanrockwellpta.org
VP of Fundraising: This board member oversees the PTA's various fundraising efforts throughout the year, including dine-outs, spirit wear orders, read-a-thons, box tops, and any other programs that help the PTA earn funds for the school community.
Legislative Advocate: This board member keeps the school informed on matters affecting education on the local and state level through occasional Bugle articles and updates on monthly board meetings.
We also have opening for the committee chair positions listed below. These positions are less of a commitment than a full board position, but are also crucial to the PTA's success. If you are interested in learning more about any of these chair positions, please email Sri at volunteering@normanrockwellpta.org
- 5th grade promotion chair
- Field day chair
- Rockwell musical chair
- School dance party chair
- STEM night chair
- Nominating committee chair
- Virtual dance party committee chair
- Teacher appreciation week chair
- Volunteer awards
- Room parent co-chair
- Read-a-thon chair
- Box tops chair
- Restaurant week / Dine out chair
- F.A.C.E. (family and community engagement) chair
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Math Challenge #2
Due by Thursday, October 21st
Math Challenge #2 is now available HERE
For this challenge, lucky prize winners will be randomly selected from qualified submissions. Please feel free to try more questions than the minimum required for you 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 #2 is Thursday, October 21st
Please contact us if you have any question or if you need additional information about this program.
Let the challenge begin!
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The Seymore Hear More Scholarship
The Rockwell PTA is pleased to offer the Seymore Hear More scholarship to any students who need financial assistance to acquire glasses or hearing aids. If you would like more information, please contact Mrs. Bauer at kbauer@lwsd.org or 425-936-2670.
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Reflections Art Competition
"I will change the world by..."
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 United 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. A student may submit an entry in any of the following six arts categories, or as a special artist (an option for students with disabilities who receive services under IDEA or Section 504):
Please note that the LWPTSA is unable to accept 3D art for 2021-2022
Deadline for Entries: Wednesday, October 27th
Submit Your Entry
- All artwork will be submitted digitally. Details to come!
- Rockwell submission forms. Coming soon!
- Additional advice on putting together your submission coming soon
Please let us know if you have any questions!
For more information, please click HERE
Denice Gagner & Sri Wulfe
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Rockwell Spirit Wear Now Available!
Spirit Wear Orders are now available today through December 31st!
Adult/Youth Cotton Tee $12
Adult Hoodie $27.50
Youth Hoodie $27.00
Adult Jersey $20.50
Youth Jersey $19.50
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Rockwell Virtual Fall Book Fair
Scholastic Book Fair is back! While the book fair will be held exclusively online this year, we plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for all!
Features Included:
- Rockwell's own online store, with a large selection of titles at great prices
- A Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping feel
- Browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and more!
- Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% in Scholastic dollar benefits)
- Free Shipping on Book Only orders over $25 (please note that due to Covid 19 restrictions, shipping may be delayed.
Save These Dates To View And Purchase From Our School Fair!
October 4th to 17th, 2021
Want to support your classroom with money for books?
Click HERE to find your teachers eWallet account!
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Volunteer Vaccination Verification
As of October 18th, volunteers must be vaccinated. Rockwell is a LWSD approved location to verify vaccination status for volunteers who are currently LWSD approved.
Please Note: This includes art docents, room parents, and spelling test graders. Any/all volunteer entering the building.
To maintain distancing and our regular work schedule, we will have 10 minute appointment slots available for you to stop by with your government issues picture ID (with a date of birth) and proof of vaccination from one of the three acceptable forms of verification:
Schedule verification date and time HERE
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Pre Order your 2021/2022 Yearbook
Softcover Yearbooks $25
Hardcover Yearbooks $30
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Do you have any photos from
Walk-to-School Day?
We'd love to include your photos in the yearbook. If you have any pictures that you'd like to share, please email them to:
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