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Monday Bugle - May 17th
IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Virtual Volunteer Tea information
  • Virtual Book Fair
  • Math Challenge #15
  • E -prep volunteer opportunity
  • Rockwell celebrates 40 years! with a t-shirt design contest

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • May 17-23 Spring Virtual Book Fair
  • May 28 - Regular school day
  • May 31 - Memorial Day - no school
  • June 4 - deadline for 40th anniversary contest



UPCOMING SPIRIT DAYS!!

May 21st: T-Shirt Day! (Wear your favorite appropriate character t-shirt!)
May 28th: Rockwell Day! (Wear your Rockwell gear or purple and gold!)
June 4th: Grade Color Day! (Kindergarten: red; 1st grade: orange; 2nd grade:
pink; 3rd grade: blue; 4th grade: purple; 5th grade: green)
June 11th: Summer Vacation Day! (Wear some fun summer clothes!)
Rockwell Elementary 1981-2021



Calling all artists! This September will mark the 40th anniversary of Norman Rockwell Elementary and we would like to kick off the celebration with a t-shirt design contest! Both students and parents are welcome to submit design ideas. Please send your design using JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIP, AI, ESP, PDF, or PSD. 10.0MB maximum file size.   Submissions are due June 4 to volunteering@normanrockwellpta.org

Math Challenge #15 Due by Thursday, May 20th. Math Challenge #15 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 #15 is Thursday,May 20th by 3:20pm. 
Please contact us if you have any question or if you need additional information about this program.
Let the challenge begin!
Hello Rockwell Families,
Typically, in June we look forward to having a Volunteer Tea, where we invite all who have volunteered for the school to join us for snacks and celebration. Unfortunately, we are still unable to gather. However, we would like to celebrate everyone who worked so hard this year! Please review the list below and nominate those who have been awesome! Please submit your nominations by Friday, May 28th 2021.

Bow Wow Award is offered by Rockwell PTA to recognize volunteers for their outstanding service to the Rockwell students and community To all of our wonderful volunteers who have stepped up in this new virtual school world, thank you for working so hard in this time.

Outstanding Educator Award is offered by the Washington State PTA to recognize individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging.
To all of our wonderful educators, specialists, counselors, and administrators for going above and beyond this spring. Your work has been inspiring and amazing!

Dog Gone Award is offered by the Rockwell PTA to recognize and honor exceptional volunteers and staff in their last year of service at Rockwell Elementary School.

Please click on this link

Golden Acorn Award is offered by the Washington State PTA for recognition of a volunteer who has given outstanding service
to all children in the school community. It is to recognize volunteer service “above and beyond!”

Please click on this link
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
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.
Rockwell Elementary School Virtual Spring Book Fair
Dear Rockwell Families!
Scholastic Book Fair is back for Round 2! While the book fair will be held exclusively online this year, we plan on making it a fund and joyous experience for all!
Features include:
v Rockwell’s own online store, with a large selection of titles at great prices
v A Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping feel
v Browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and more!
v Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% in Scholastic dollar benefits)
v Free Shipping on Book Only orders over $25.00- please note that due to Covid 19 restrictions, shipping may be delayed.

Fair Dates: May 10th-23rd, 2021
Online Store (link will only work during above dates) https://www.scholastic.com/bf/rockwellbeagles

Want to support your classroom with money for books? Click here to find your teachers eWallet account! https://lwsd-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/shgordon_lwsd_org/EQh7SO8a-XxJqOnGY3RbvuABlF-Ne-5Lys5-83xBmjDVmA?e=MHeAbB

Parent(s) want to create an eWallet for your child to share with friends/family? · Go to Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/rockwellbeagles
· Scroll down to the eWallet section and click on GET STARTED
· The Book Fair eWallet page appears. Next click on GO to eWallet
· Create an eWallet account and fund with your desired amount
· Once you have created your eWallet – share it with your friends and family that will want your child to build their home library.
· The option to share will come up automatically and you can copy and paste the unique URL into an email or social media post.

Now it's time to shop!
Add the titles you want to the cart.
· Select eWallet as payment.
· Enter the amount you are using and continue to checkout. Make sure to do this before our Fair ends on _5__/_23__/2021 at Midnight Eastern Time so the school gets 25% back!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BE THE BRIDGE!


Thank you to everyone who attended and donated to our first-ever live streamed fundraiser! As promised, we had an event full of laughter and inspiration with messages of support from celebrity guests. If you weren't able to attend, we've got you covered! Please click here to watch all of the videos we created for the event plus the celebrity drop-ins. And it’s not too late to donate! Your generous support will not only help fund our impactful existing programs, but will help launch some of our new and innovative offerings, including Communities in Schools and Library Diversification. Click here to support our continued vital work in the community!

STAY INFORMED

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