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IN THIS ISSUE
- Virtual Coffee with the Principal
- Annual Dr.Seuss Multilingual Virtual Read Aloud
- Math Challenge #9
- Substitute Teacher Shortage - can you help?
- Rockwell Running Club Returns
- Send a Teacher a Valentine
- 5th Grade Baby Photos
- Lunch Recess - volunteers needed for Feb
- Pre Order your 2021/2022 Yearbook
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
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Feb 17 & 18 - No School (Mid-Winter Break)
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Feb 21 - No School (President's Day)
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Feb 23 - Spirit Day: Rockwell Day
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Virtual Coffee with the Principal
You are cordially invited to our next virtual "Coffee with Mr. Clark" on Friday, February 11th, at 9:00 AM via Teams. All families are welcome, and the topic for our coffee will be an overview of our plans for the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. To join the meeting, please click on the link below at 9:00 AM on the 11th:
Take care, and I look forward to seeing you for remote pastries and good conversation on the 11th!
-Mr. Clark
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Annual Dr. Seuss Multilingual Virtual Read Aloud Event in the Library!
Every year we celebrate Read Across America week and Dr. Seuss' birthday with a Multilingual read aloud with his books printed in languages other than English. Due to safety concerns, this year's event will be a virtual one, utilizing FlipGrid to create read aloud videos at home. Then these videos will be shared with the entire school to view online.
The virtual event will be held the week of March 1st, 2022
Here is how it will work:
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Parents/students express interest in participating and sign up for a book in the home language. Contact me for a list of titles and languages.
- Rockwell will check out the book in English AND the chosen languages (to the student), then deliver to the child in their classroom
- Parents/Students will record themselves on FlipGrid reading the books (tutorial on how to do this will be shared later this month - once we have sign ups and books are distributed)
- FlipGrid videos wills be shared with all classes the first week of March, 2022.
Once you received a list of titles/languages from me, find a book in your home language, discuss with you family on whether you want to participate. Then email me if you want to sign up. I will add your students name/your name to the list with the book you want to read.
If you would like to participate, please contact me no later than February 22nd, 2022.
I am so excited to continue to celebrate our students' culture and language while reading these classic, fun books!
Questions? Feel free to contact me with any questions:
Library Media Specialist
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Math Challenge #9
Due by Thursday, February 17th
Math Challenge #9 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 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 #9 is Thursday, February 17th.
Please contact us if you have any questions or if you need additional information about this program.
Let the challenge begin!
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Substitute Teacher Shortage
Dear Rockwell Elementary Parents,
Washington State and the Lake Washington School District is facing a huge substitute teacher shortage. Here at Rockwell, we find ourselves short of much needed classroom substitutes several times per week. In order to provide a teacher to these classrooms, we often have to pull a PE, Library, or Music teacher away from their schedule to cover a General Education classroom for the day. This creates a situation where many kids miss out on the PE, Music, or Library instruction for that day.
You might be a possible solution to our shortage. We are currently seeking a small group of Rockwell parents that would consider being "emergency substitutes" at Rockwell. The requirements to be an emergency substitute are flexibility, enjoyment of kids and a willingness to take on the adventure of leading a classroom for a day. You also must be vaccinated for Covid. We'll provide you with training and materials to be successful. No tech knowledge required - just willingness to give teaching a try. We're also happy to place you only in grade levels that you would feel comfortable in and only call on you on days that you've identified as convenient.
The daily rate of pay for substitutes is $191-$216 for a full day.
The full day hours are 7:35 - 3:35, half day hours are 7:35 - 11:35 and/or 11:35 - 3:35 (full day and half day include a half hour unpaid lunch).
If you are interested, or would like more information, please email me. Thanks for considering. The need is great and I look forward to our community coming together in this new way to help support our students.
Thank you for your consideration.
Michael Clark
Principal
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Rockwell Running Club Returns
Announcing the start of the Rockwell Running Club!
Who? All Rockwell students in Kindergarten through 5th grade, who would like to come out and walk, jog and/or run during lunch recesses!
When? Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch recesses, starting March 1st.
Where? We will meet at the flag poles on the soccer field. Students will walk, jog and/or run a marked path around the sand soccer field.
Attention Parents!
We need your help to kick off this popular program! Volunteers are needed to help set up, monitor, and assist students with punch cards on laps being completed, and to award prizes to students who reach running milestones.
Please sign up on Sign Up Genius HERE
Are you approved yet as an LWSD (Lake Washington School District) volunteer? If not, you can apply HERE
Christine Cottom
Norman Rockwell Elementary
Physical Education Specialist
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Send a Teacher a Valentine
Teachers and staff have been working incredibly hard. This Valentine's Day, let them know how much you appreciate them. For a limited time, when you make a donation to Lake Washington Schools Foundation in a teacher or staff member's honor, we'll put their name on our Virtual Wall of Love, send them an inspirational postcard, or even include a special-edition enamel pin. Your donation supports our work and brightens their day!
Deadline for orders is February 10th.
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5th Grade Baby Photos
It's a Rockwell tradition that we include 5th grade student's baby photos in the yearbook. If you'd like to participate in this tradition, please send a baby photo to yearbook@normanrockwellpta.org.
Please send a high/full resolution photo & include your student's name in the filename.
Deadline is March 4th, 2022.
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Lunch Recess Volunteers Needed
We have an immediate need for parent volunteers to assist with lunch recess. Volunteers are needed to help Monday through Friday, for shifts between 11:40AM and 1:00PM. Volunteers will help coordinate specific recess activities for kiddos during lunch recess.
Specifically, volunteers will help manage a small group of kids for specific games (i.e. red light/green light game, coloring station, loom band crafts, shark/minnows sports challenges, HORSE basketball games, etc.) We'd love to have 4-6 parents helping each and every day. Even if you're not able to help the whole shift, we'd love the extra hands for even half and hour. In case you'd like to coordinate your volunteer shift to align with your child's recess, here's the recess schedule:
Kindergarten: 11:40AM - 12:00PM
1st Grade: 11:50AM - 12:30PM
2nd Grade: 12:00PM - 12:30PM
3rd Grade: 12:10PM - 12:40PM
4th Grade: 12:20PM - 12:50PM
5th Grade: 12:30PM - 1:00PM
This is an on-going volunteer opportunity, and we'd love for you to sign up for one shift, or even a dozen. To volunteer, please sign-up HERE
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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Pre Order your 2021/2022 Yearbook
Softcover Yearbooks $25
Hardcover Yearbooks $30
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STAY INFORMED
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