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Monday Bugle - April 19th |
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Yearbook - 5th Grade Families please take note!
- Beagle Fetch 3.0
- Math Challenge #12
- Dance Party!
- Incoming 6th grade families to RMS toolkit
- Picture Retake/Make up
- E -prep webinar and volunteer opportunity
- Teacher Appreciation information for the week of May 3-7
IMPORTANT DATES:
- April 21 - Beagle Fetch 3.0 for remote students.
- April 22 - Math Challenge #13 due by 3:20PM
- April 23 - PTA dance party!
- April 27 - ALICE webinar for parents - safety webinar.
- April 28 - Picture Make up/Retake Day
- April 29 - General Membership Meeting - Voting for next year's board
- April 29 - Be the Bridge Evening Benefit for LWS Foundation
- April 30 - Last day to order Yearbook!
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May 3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week!
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Rockwell Community - the PTA has an URGENT request. We are eagerly looking for a parent volunteer to serve as the PTA Treasurer for the '21 - '22 school year. You don't have to be a financial whiz to fill the spot - just capable of balancing a checkbook and keeping good notes. You'll have support from other members of the board as you come up to speed on the role. This is an urgent request as we can't have a PTA without a Treasurer. If you're interested, please email Denice at events@normanrockwellpta.org
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UPCOMING SPIRIT DAYS!!
April 23rd, 2021: Mismatch Day
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Beagle Fetch 3.0 Next one is April 21st.
Families who are remote: we will continue to hold Beagle Fetch events throughout the year in a slightly updated format. Fetch events will now take place on Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Items will be left out for families to grab (some grade levels may have their areas supervised), and we will put all uncollected items in front of the school on the Thursday following each event. Grade-level teams will share more specific information about pick-up procedures in classroom newsletters. Please mark these Fetch dates on your calendar: 4/21, 5/19.
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The PTA is excited to announce our next virtual event: the spring dance on April 23rd! This will be an opportunity for ALL Beagles to be virtually together for a social evening of fun! Join us on April 23 from 5-7pm to show off your dance moves. 5-6pm is intended for the K-2nd grade friends, 6-7pm is intended for our 3-5th grade friends.
Use the links below to join the fun and dance the night away next Friday:
If you would like to join the PTA, or if you have ideas or suggestions, we would love to hear them! Please contact Denice at: events@normanrockwellpta.org
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5th Grade Photos for the Yearbook
We are looking for 2 specific photos from our 5th grade students:
Baby Photo
It is a tradition for the yearbook to include both the school (taken last week!) and a baby picture provided by the family/guardians.
Please title your image as: Baby_LastName_FirstName_TeacherName.jpg
5th Grade Candid Photo
In a normal year, we have all the 5th graders gather at the school playground for a graduating class picture. Since we can’t do that this year, we’re asking for families/guardians to send a candid photos of their student so that we can put together a group collage.
Please title your image as: Candid_LastName_FirstName_TeacherName.jpg
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Picture Make Up/Retake Day - Wednesday, April 28th
Mark your calendars for make-up/retake picture day!
Lifetouch will be on campus from 10:00 to 3:00 on Wednesday, April 28th.
Picture retake day fliers will be sent home next week. All orders must be paid for in advance. To simplify things, you can order your pictures at www.mylifetouch.com with our picture day ID: EVTZ328XF
Pictures will be taken in the undercover basketball area of our school. You are welcome to come anytime between 10:00 and 3:00.
Families also have the option of taking your child's picture at home utilizing the Snaps@Home process. You will find the information for that program here. You can also send pictures directly to the yearbook committee at yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org
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May 3-7 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Let's show how much we appreciate our amazing teachers and staff at Rockwell! We have come up with a week of celebration that includes both our in-person and online students and staff! Please join us as we celebrate how lucky we are to have such a dedicated crew working for our students.
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Monday, May 3 - "Treat your teacher to coffee!" Please donate here to help provide for both a coffee cart for our teachers and staff at the school, and also coffee gift cards for those teachers who are remote!
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Tuesday, May 4- "Thank you!" picture. Have your student make or print a sign saying, "Thank you!" Take a picture, email it to TAW@NormanRockwellPTA.org , and we'll create a video using the pictures as a tribute to our awesome Rockwell team!
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Wednesday, May 5 - "Take your teacher to lunch!" Please donate here to help provide a boxed lunch for all of our teachers and staff who have worked tirelessly in this ever-changing school year!
- Thursday, May 6 - "You Rock!" on Flipgrid. Send a video of you saying, "You Rock!" in the biggest way you know how! Do you know how to play the piano? Ride a scooter? Do a backflip?! Get creative! See instructions below for the log in information for sending your Flipgrid video.
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Friday, May 7 - "Recipe sharing" What is your go to Friday night dinner? Our teachers and staff are busy, they need new ideas! Please type out your favorite recipe, email it to TAW@NormanRockwellPTA.org , and we'll post them for everyone to try.
The thank you lunch boxes and coffee cart will be funded through the PTA website. Please donate directly to the PTA and we'll take care of the rest! Your teacher will be appreciated and also all the other staff that make our school amazing!
All of your digital entries should be emailed to TAW@NormanRockwellPTA.org between now and 10am of the daily activities. We will post a secure link of everyone's entries on the Rockwell PTA webpage by 1pm that same day.
*Note: The pictures and videos will be shared on the Norman Rockwell PTA website. By sending a video, photo or message, you are consenting to public sharing of the video, photo or message. If you prefer your child to NOT be in the public video, you can send your message directly (privately) to teachers/staff of your choice during staff appreciation week.
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Photos Needed! Fill the Yearbook with Candid Shots!
Help us fill the yearbook with your photos!
We're still collecting photos from Dress-to-Impress Day, Crazy Hair Day, Sports Day & Pajama Day!
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Active Intruder Drills Explained - Safety Webinar
- LWPTSA Emergency Preparedness Committee is hosting a safety webinar about Active Intruder Drills (aka ALICE drills) conducted in our schools. Join two Certified ALICE Instructors and experts in Criminal Justice, Dr. Brooke Gialopsos and Dr. Cheryl Jonson, as they explain what an ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) drill is and is NOT. You'll come away understanding why this multi-option training is important and useful in schools and how to talk to kids about these drills. We will uncover the universal skills being taught through ALICE drills and how to manage our own fears of active threat situations. Parents, staff and older children are welcome to attend this webinar on Teams.When: April 27 at 7PM
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Register at: https://alicewebinar.eventbrite.com
Please send questions to E-Prep Committee Co-Chairs at emergency.prep@lwptsa.net.
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Place your order by April 30!
2020-2021 Yearbook Available for Pre-Order!
Softcover Yearbooks are $25
Hardcover Yearbooks are $30
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Math Challenge #13 Due by Thursday, April 22nd. Math Challenge #13 is now available here. Please feel free to try more questions than the minimum required for your 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 #13 is Thursday, April 22nd by 3:20pm.
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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Looking for a Volunteer to be Co-Chair
Interested in volunteering but you don't want to overcommit yourself?
Are you looking for a gentle and easy introduction to being a PTA volunteer?
Looking for a place to put your organizing talents to good use? THEN WE WANT YOU!!!
I'm looking for an Emergency Preparedness Co-Chair for the 2021-2022 school year to help complete some projects while gaining some specialized knowledge that could be useful at home. Since I co-chair another districtwide committee, I would love an extra set of hands executing some valuable e-prep projects at Rockwell. This E-Prep Co-Chair role is very flexible since there are only a few minimal obligations throughout the year. The amount of time and volume of tasks is mostly self-determined and self-initiated. In this role, you would be helping Rockwell become safer and more prepared for unexpected emergencies. My favorite feature of this position is being able to serve the Rockwell community while working around my busy daytime schedule. Typical tasks involve counting, organizing, and purchasing our emergency supplies as well as attending quarterly e-prep committee meetings. You don't need any prior knowledge of emergency preparedness. You'll even come away learning a ton about how you can be better prepared at home and in your community. Bonus points if you're a Kindergarten or first grade parent!
If you're interested, email me at stephwagner@live.com.
Stephanie Wagner
Rockwell E-Prep Chair
LWPTSA E-Prep Committee Co-Chair
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A quick instruction guide to parking lot etiquette to ensure lines of cars flow efficiently and safety remains top priority; please follow these traffic tips:
- Buses only in the lane closest to the building.
- Drop off/pick up from the upper lot -- right lane only.
- The left lane is only for cars driving through or to park.
- Drop off/pick up children from the far side of the mailbox only. If your car is behind the mailbox, do not ask student to enter/exit vehicle.
- Parents are asked to stay in their vehicle.
- Continuously Pull Forward- do not park or let your child out if the car in front of you is moving.
- Reserved spaces are for staff.
- Do not pickup/drop off students in the small side lot.
- Rockwell is an idle-free zone. Turn off your engines as you wait in pick up lane.
These tips will ensure a safe arrival/departure and an expedited process.
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Please join us for our upcoming “Be the Bridge Evening Benefit” April 29 from 7pm – 8 pm The Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s annual Spring Benefit is right around the corner and you are cordially invited to attend! Click here to register! While we may not be able to gather in one room, we are looking forward to bringing our community together for an inspirational and entertaining virtual event, with some very special guests! Table Captains are essential to the success of this event. If you appreciate and support the work the LWSF does in our community, please consider stepping up to bring a group from your school together. You can do this solo or team up with a friend and invite as many guests as you like. Have fun while supporting kids in our school district! Email tena@lwsf.org to learn more |
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Attention incoming Redmond Middle School 6th Grade families! Do you have questions about how middle school is different from elementary? Do you want to know who your counselor will be? Ready to hear what Awesome Pawsomes are all about? We invite you to read the RMS PTSA's toolkit to help you transition smoothly from your current school to RMS next year! It has helpful information to answer some of the most-frequently asked questions from families. If you have any questions not addressed in our toolkit, feel free to send us an email at support@rmsptsa.org. Download and share this toolkit with friends, family, neighbors who have future RMS students! Go Grizzlies!
Don't forget to sign up for Bear Tracks soon, the RMS PTSA e-Newsletter, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/GetBearTracks. Begin the new school year with pertinent and important RMS information right in your inbox!
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STAY INFORMED
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