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Monday Bugle - May 16
IN THIS ISSUE

  • School of Excellence - End of Year Survey
  • Looking for Board Members for next year's PTA
  • Heritage Night & the Ice Cream Social
  • 5th Grade Graduation Party - Volunteers Needed
  • Math Challenge #15
  • COVID Testing at LWSD Schools
  • PTA Service Award Nominations Needed
  • Lunch Recess Volunteers Needed for May

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • May 25 - Spirit Day (Animals)
  • May 26 - Ice Cream Social & Heritage Night
  • May 27 - No School (Leap Day)
  • May 30 - No School (Memorial Day)
  • June 17 - Half Day - Last Day of School

For more details on these events, check out the May Calendar on the PTA Website
Need your voice! Help us improve!
We've only received 18 responses so far

Share your experience by completing this short survey that seeks to understand parents' experience with our school community. Your responses help Norman Rockwell identify opportunities and goals for the year. Please consider adding your voice now...


For further information please contact Nicole Dahl, VP Enrichment
Board Members for Next Year's PTA

Still looking for board members for next year's PTA! Elections for next year's PTA board are happening at our final general membership of the year on June 9th at 7:00PM (at the Rockwell Library). We still have several board positions and committee positions that are vacant. We are especially interested in finding someone to fill the VP of Fundraising and VP of Academic Enrichment roles.

NO experience is required. The only thing you need is a willingness to help make the Rockwell community as strong, diverse, and supportive for all students as possible. Please email Mansi at schoolservices@rockwellpta.org if you would like to add your name to the list for any board or committee chair positions next year. Below is a list of committee positions we are hoping to fill for next tear.

  • Reflections Chair (this person helps organize the Reflections art contest that happen in October every year)
  • Welcome Back Coffee chair (this person helps to organize the welcome back coffee that happens in September)
  • STEAM night chair (this person helps to organize STEAM night, which generally takes place in January)
  • Math Challenge co-chair (these volunteers help to coordinate the year-long math challenge program that keeps all of our young leaners excited about Math!)
Join us for Heritage Night &
The Ice Cream Social
May 26th, 5:30PM-7:30PM

We hope you will join us on Thursday, May 26th to celebrate two of our longstanding Rockwell community events - Heritage Night & The Ice Cream Social. This will be an outdoor event, held at Rockwell Elementary.

As always, these are free events, and all family members are encouraged to attend.
5th Grade Graduation Party Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers to help with the "5th grade promotion" plans. Our current 5th graders will soon graduate from Rockwell Elementary Beagles to Redmond Middle school Grizzlies.

Covid put a profound strain on their elementary school experience. We need help as we plan a special graduation celebration for them. We need at least 3-4 volunteer parents (typically these are 4th grade parents, but we welcome anyone who is interested in helping to make this year's celebration). We'll need help as we plan the event, and then some logistical help on June 17th as we say goodbye to our 5th graders at a special ceremony that starts at 9AM.

Please email Denice at president@normanrockwellpta.org if you can help.
Math Challenge #15
Due by Thursday, May 19th

Math Challenge #15 is now available HERE.

This is the final Math Challenge for the school year. 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 #15 is Thursday, May 19th.

Looking for Volunteers!
Both of your Rockwell Math Challenge volunteers are moving on from Rockwell at the end of this year. A Math Challenge Chair person or Co-Chair are needed for next year. Training and resources are provided. Let us know if you are interested in keeping this great Rockwell enrichment program going.

Please contact us if you have any questions or if you need additional information about this program.

Let the challenge begin!
COVID Testing at LWSD Schools

There are various ways to get your child(ren) tested for COVID, courtesy of LWSD. Here's an easy way to decide which method is right for your child's situation (please note that the testing is for the current students only):

Is your child showing any cold-like symptoms (runny nose/congestion, sore throat, headache, fever, etc.)?
  • Drive-through testing sites at one of your neighborhood high schools: Assessment
  • Juanita High School: Tuesdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
  • Lake Washington High School: Wednesdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
  • Support Service Center: Wednesdays, 8:00AM - 12:00PM & 2:00PM - 6:00PM
  • Redmond High School: Thursdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Is your child NOT showing any signs of illness and/or identified as a close contact of a confirmed COVID case? You have two options:
  • Onsite school PCR testing (if you have children at different schools, please sign them up at each school):
  • Technicians are at Rockwell once a week, on Wednesdays between 11:30AM - 12:30PM. Please follow the link and choose "Onsite School PCR Testing" in the middle of the page. Please remember to complete the online consent form. COVID-19 Testing - Lake Washington School District
  • High School Drive-Through Testing: Assessment
  • Juanita High School: Tuesdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
  • Lake Washington High School: Wednesdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
  • Support Service Center: Wednesdays, 8:00AM - 12:00PM & 2:00PM - 6:00PM
  • Redmond High School: Thursdays, 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Please email shinitz@lwsd.org if you have any questions.
PTA Service Awards Nomination Needed!

Each year, Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA recognizes volunteers and staff who have given outstanding service to our children and school community. We do this through five awards: the Heart of Rockwell, Dog Gone, Bow Wow, Golden Acorn and the Outstanding Educator Award.

Now is your chance to participate in the selection of our award recipients by nominating candidates for consideration by our awards committee. Please consider nominating anyone that has helped the staff, students, or the Rockwell community at large. There are many people that deserve this award so let's give them a chance to be recognized! Please fill out Rockwell PTA Service Award Nomination Form to nominate volunteers and staff now!
Lunch Recess Volunteers Needed

Lunchroom IA needs help starting at 11:25AM.
We need a lunch helper everyday 11:25AM - 12:25PM
Recess wranglers Mon, Wed, Fri 11:40AM - 1:00PM

We would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to all the amazing volunteers who have helped make the Recess Wranglers program such a smashing success. The Rockwell staff loves having extra hands available during lunch recess.

We're looking for additional volunteers to help during the month of May. As always, you must be an approved LWSD volunteer, and you need to provide Stacy Hatch (in the front office) proof of vaccination. Please sign up for May volunteer slots: Recess Wranglers: May Sign Up

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.

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


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).

If you have any questions, please email Sri at volunteering@normanrockwellpta.org

STAY INFORMED

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