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BEAGLE BUGLE
Newsletter
4/27/2020
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PTA MEETING
Thursday, April 30 @ 7pm
Hello from the PTA President's "desk." I hope you and your families are all well during this time. I recognize there are changes for all of us, brought about by the unprecedented times we find ourselves in right now. I want to assure you the PTA is here to support and advocate for all of our students, so please feel free to reach out to me with any PTA-related questions.
PTA business is continuing as scheduled, and as a result, we will be holding a virtual General Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 30. We will be presenting and approving the budget, and voting on the slate for next year's board. We must have quorum to conduct business, so please join us if you can.
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ELEMENTARY STUDENT RETURN VERIFICATION
Elementary Student Return Verification 2020-21:
Enrollment projections are necessary in planning for school next year. Therefore, we need to know if your child is returning to Rockwell, so we can plan more accurately for the coming year (teacher and other staffing is dependent upon the information we receive). Please use this link to complete and submit this form for each of your children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Please submit your response as soon as possible. If you have already completed the process through the district form you don't need to respond again. Thank you!
Rockwell Elementary Student Return Verification Form
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PARENT INPUT FORM FOR 2020-21
Dear Rockwell Families:
The process of grouping students and placing them in assigned classrooms is an important task our staff undertakes each year. Our goal is to create balanced classroom communities while taking into consideration individual student needs. As we approach the end of the year, we are beginning to work on the 2020-2021 classroom placements. This process is very important and the staff at Rockwell work very hard, as a team, to make educationally sound decisions.
As new classes are formed, the following factors are considered to ensure proper balance.
· Academic abilities
· Social/Behavior Needs
· Special Needs
· Current Teacher Input
· Boy/Girl Ratio
· Parent Input
Each classroom is a small community. We believe the classrooms need to represent the various social, academic and physical needs of all our students.
Your input will be one of the factors we consider when it comes time to compile our class lists. On the form you will be asked to provide insights about your child's academic and social needs. We ask that this input be a description of your child not a request for a specific teacher. We also ask that you use this form for input, as to not rely on a conversation with a staff member. Any forms with a request for specific teachers will be returned.
It is not necessary to fill out an input form.
However, if you wish to, the forms are now available HERE: If you chose to complete a form, please send it via email to Mr. Clark or mail the document to our school (11125 162nd Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052) by Monday, May 4th.
As we all want what's best for every child here at Rockwell, I am pleased that we can work together as a team in such an important process.
Sincerely,
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TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
May 4-8 - Virtual!
May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week and we have never appreciated our teachers and school staff so much as this spring! Please join us as we celebrate how lucky we are to have such a dedicated crew working for our children.
All of your digital entries should be emailed to
[email protected]
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.
2. Enter password: #RockwellStrong
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2. Enter Flip Code: rockwellbeagles2020
3. Enter password: #RockwellStrong
You do not need to sign up to view videos on Flipgrid when given this link. However, to record a video, you will need to enter an email address. You can enter either a student or parent's email address. (It does not need to be a Rockwell email address)
*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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MATH CHALLENGE #14
Answers available May 8
Math Challenge #14 is now available
here
. During the school closure Math Challenges will be self-corrected at home, when the answers become available, by student and caregiver.
The solutions can be reached with the above link.
When your student's Math Challenge is complete, please fill out and submit
This
form to us. Your student will then get credit for recognition awards. You may still fill out the form for Math Challenges 11, 12 and 13.
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!
Previous Math Challenges are also available with above link for further math enrichment at home. Please reach out to us with any questions.
Let the challenge begin!
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OFFICE HOURS FOR SPECIALISTS
Just as our grade-level teachers are offering office hours as a way to answer questions and check in with families, our specialists, interventionists, and Special Education team members are happy to connect with you during their office hours as well. Attached below, you will find a table highlighting the office hours for each of these teams.
Here, also,is a link to our staff directory
in case you need the contact information for any of our team members.
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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SpEd
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1:00 - 2:00
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1:00 - 2:00
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EL
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10:00 - 11:00
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1:00 - 2:00
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Safety
Net
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10:00 - 11:00
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Library
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10:00 - 11:00
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1:00 - 2:00
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Music
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10:00 - 11:00
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10:00 - 11:00
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P.E.
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10:00 - 11:00
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10:00 - 11:00
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Coun- selor
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10:00 - 11:00
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10:00 - 11:00
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A NOTE FROM OUR COUNSELOR
If you or your child would like to set up a time for a check-in with Mrs. Bauer, you may contact her to schedule a time for a phone call or video conference. Mrs. Bauer can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at 425-936-2675.
We recognize that this a difficult time for everyone as we are all adjusting to this new way of living. For some families in our community, the impact is even greater with the loss of jobs or income. Thankfully, there are many agencies within our community that are working tirelessly to provide financial, medical, and food related supports to families. If you would like more information about supports that may be available for your family, please contact our school counselor, Kristin Bauer: 425-936-2675,
[email protected]
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RUNNING CLUB!
Hi kids!!!
Even though our schools are closed and there isn't Running Club for the remainder of the school year, I hope ALL of our Rockwell kids are getting outside and playing, exercising and RUNNING! On Ms. Cottom's PowerSchool Learning page there is a section/tab for
Running Club (you must be logged in to view). If you would like to continue Running Club on your own, there is a link to download the Running Club punch cards to track your progress. There are enough punch cards to copy for your whole family!!! Sorry, I won't be able to give out our popular toe tokens, but I'm with you all in heart! ️If you would like to know your total laps from Fall Running Club, please email
Ms. Cottom and she will give you your total scores.
I would love to share pictures of kids running...
with PARENT PERMISSION ONLY! Upload and send pictures to
Ms. Cottom and she will post on the Running Club page. We have one student that has already completed her marathon punch card for spring.
Congratulations to Nora Markiewicz in Mr. McElrea's Kindergarten class! Check it out on the Running Club page!!!
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YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED!
Hello Parents and teachers
Since schools are closed and all events are cancelled, we hardly have any pictures for the yearbook. Therefore, requesting all parents and teachers to share whatever pictures you have either from
classroom or school premises (before the school closed) to send to
[email protected] .
Thank you!
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KINDERGARTEN + NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION
Now online!
New student and Kindergarten registration now available online. Families may now register one or more of their new students online using Skyward, the district's student information system. Please see the
LWSD Registration website
for forms and information for registration.
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STAY INFORMED
You might find the following additional resources useful:
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QUICK LINKS - IN EVERY ISSUE
Click here for all the easy ways that your shopping can benefit Rockwell!
View the flyers approved by LWSD and targeted to Rockwell from local organizations...sports tryouts, after school classes, and community events.
The best way to stay informed!
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Bugle Article Submissions Welcome
The Beagle Bugle welcomes article submissions from students and parents
. Student journalists may submit articles about current events, students opinion-editorials and poems or short stories. Parents may submit articles about PTA events and school related topics.
Any article that is unrelated to PTA or Rockwell must be approved by the Lake Washington School District, and may be submitted to the Peach Jar E-flyer system. The Lake Washington School District website has more information on the submission and approval process.
Short pieces will be edited for inclusion in the Bugle, longer pieces will be posted on the website with a link in the Bugle. The Deadline for submissions for the next weekly Bugle is the preceding Thursday. The Bugle Staff reserves the right to be selective regarding the materials that are publicized.
Contact the Bugle staff or submit articles at
Elizabeth Rosemond
Beagle Bugle Editor
Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA
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