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NORMAN ROCKWELL ECOLOGY RUN
4/12/17

Please support the Norman Rockwell Ecology Run!

Every spring, the fifth grade classes get to attend "Outdoor Education", a three-day camp, where the students receive lessons in exploring ecosystems, understanding natural resources, and improving outdoor skills. The cost of this camp to our families can be a burden, so we hold this annual fundraiser to offset some of the expense. It is a one-day fun run to raise money for every fifth grader, and whatever is raised is divided evenly by the number of students to reduce the cost for every family.
  • The funds raised by ALL students will help 5th graders go to camp this year, where they learn about our northwest ecology!
  • The primary (K-2) class that raises the most money will win an extra 20 minute recess
  • The intermediate (3-5) class that raises the most money will win an extra 20 minute recess
  • The kindergarten through fourth grade class that raises the most money overall will earn a PIZZA PARTY!
  • Students will collect flat pledges prior to running laps at the Ecology Run. 
    • Students who raise $25 or more will receive an Ecology Run Spirit wristband
    • Students who raise $50 or more will receive the wristband and a 2016 Ecology Run T-shirt
    • Students who raise $100 or more will receive the wristband, the T-shirt, and their name will be added to the "Hall of Fame" plaque by the office
  • All donations are eligible for corporate matching - if your company participates in a matching program, please consider matching your gift.
    • Simply note: "ASB-Outdoor Education" to designate the payment to the correct account.
The donations are all flat donations - they are not based on the number of laps that are run. We encourage every child at Rockwell to participate if possible - because eventually every child will become a fifth grader and receive these benefits for their own Outdoor Ed camp experience. In the past we have raised over $10,000 - which is an amazing help to offset the cost of the trip!
 
The fifth-grade teachers will facilitate the run on  Wednesday, April 12th  during the school day. All pledges need to be received by Friday, April 14th.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Weinmeister or Mrs. Conklin .
 
Thank you so much for supporting our students and participating in the Ecology Run!
 
The Fifth Grade Team
MATH CHALLENGE #12

Congratulations to the following Math Challenge #11 winners:
Vihan D, Anika K, Vanessa S, Sri Sahasra K, Ava A, Niva F, Daniel H, Charvi J, Barrett R, Marcus C, Trishaa K
 
Math Challenge #12 is now available here. For this challenge, 12 qualified submissions will randomly selected for the prize.  Grab some friends and family and work on challenge together!
 
The challenge due date is Thursday April 13th  (before 3pm). The due date is extended due to Spring break.
 
Let the challenge begin!
 
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STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAY: TWIN DAY
4/14/17

Have you always wanted a twin? Be a third of triplets? Here's your chance.
Friday, April 14th is TWIN DAY!

You can match colors, t-shirts, or uniforms. Wear your hair the same way.  Match your socks.

Find a friend or an entire group and help make this day the best Twin Day ever!
 
Student Council Advisor
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FINAL CALL FOR YEARBOOK PHOTOS!

We are wrapping up the yearbook pages - if you've taken photos of Valentine's Day parties, snowy days at recess, bingo or dance night please send those in now. The layout for those pages will be wrapped up by April 15th

If you have fewer than ten photos to send us, please visit https://community.lifetouch.com .  

Register and use our NEW school access code:   DGQBGI .  You will be able to upload photos directly to LifeTouch.   If you have lots of photos, you can send a flash drive to the office and we'll return it to you ASAP.

Thanks!
Yearbook Co-Chairs
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SPRING NOETIC MATH CONTEST
MONDAY, APRIL 17

Registration for the Spring NLMC is now open. The competition is open for all students in grade 2-5. This is a great contest to challenge your problem solving skills. Students will be given 20 problems to solve in 45 minutes. Top scorers and top 10% of all national participants in each grade level will get medals!

When:  Monday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Norman Rockwell Elementary Gym
Fee is $12

To register,  visit here .

Any question about the contest? Just email!

Math Chair
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SHREK JR., THE MUSICAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 22

 
Join Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and our cast of amazing 4th and 5th grade characters for the PTA Spring Musical in April. Our students are hard at work rehearsing every week to bring you a fantastic show full of song, dance, and plenty of adventure!
 
Date/Time:  Saturday, April 22,  3pm & 7pm (2 shows)
Place: Redmond High School Performing Arts Center
Tickets $6 at the door and online!
 
Use this form to order tickets or purchase them ONLINE!
 
"Like" our Facebook Event page.
READ A THON RESULTS!

Read-a-thon was awesome!

Our first ever read-a-thon ended Monday, March 29. Here are some cool stats:

  • Number of participating classrooms: 19
  • Number of Rockwell readers: 496
  • Total Minutes read by Rockwell: 74,870
  • Total amount raised: $3,330
  • Amount that goes to our PTA for school books, etc.: $2,497.50
  • Amount that goes to the students for prizes: $499.50
You guys rocked the read-a-thon! 

Readers, don't forget to go to your dashboard and order your prizes by Thursday, April 13! 

A huge thanks to the teachers, parents, and students for your support and enthusiasm--you helped make our first read-a-thon a great event.

Fundraising VP
USED BOOK SALE

Spring Cleaning?  Save all your gently used books for our Used Book Sale on Thursday, May 25 th !  Please drop off your donations in the Rockwell Library. Thank you!

Teacher Librarian
STAFF BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON THANK YOU!

Rockwell Volunteers hit it out of the park! The Staff Birthday Luncheon was a HUGE success.

Thank you to all the amazing Parents who donated food and time! It was all enjoyed and appreciated by the Staff. A BIG Thank You to Fumiko Emura, Lara Lockwood, Amy Epperson, and Romina Garcete for all the help setting up, serving, and cleaning up.

If you have not yet picked up your bowls/plates/serving items from the Staff Kitchen, please do so as soon as possible.

It's our Rockwell Community (Parents and Staff alike) that make Our School such a great place to celebrate!

VP Volunteering
SAVE THE DATE: BEAGLE DAYS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 8-2pm

Rockwell families complete district paperwork, write checks for school supplies, lunch accounts and donate to PTA Pass the Hat.
  • NEW this year, students will get school photos taken during Dog Days.
  • NEW this year, Teacher Meet & Greet scheduled for the same day as Dog Days 2-3pm.
More information coming soon.

VP Communications
SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Chess for Life- Registration

  • Fridays 3:00-4:05 Class begins 4/21
Smart with Art- Registration opens at  10am on Monday, March 27
  • Mondays 3:10-4:10  Visual Arts: Me, Myself and ART, grades K-5  Class begins 4/17
  • Wednesdays - 3:10-4:10 Drawing, grades 1-5 (new class!) Class begins 4/19
  • Thursdays - 3:10-4:10 Create with Clay: Bite of Art, grades K-5  Class begins 4/20
Smart with Art is offering discounted tuition if ONE parent can commit to volunteering EVERY class during the session. Please see registration page for details.

VP Enrichment
CODING WITH KIDS - SPRING SESSION
 
The spring coding session for the year for grades 1-5 begins soon.  Class details and registration links are available below. Registration will open up on THURSDAY, MARCH 30.

Parent volunteer sign ups will be sent out after registration is completed.

GAME DEVELOPMENT / BEGINNER

Do you play games and wonder how they are created? Would you like to build your own computer programs? Come learn how at the Coding with Kids Academy! In this fun after-school class, you will be introduced to the core concepts of computer programming, including loops, conditionals and variables. Using the Scratch development environment, you will learn how to create your own programs, such as simple games, animations, and interactive stories. With new projects each session, you will be able to express your creativity and advance as a coder! Our progressive curriculum will allow you to move to the next level after just 1-2 sessions.

Grades 1-3
Tuesday, 3:10 PM-4:10 PM
Apr 18 - Jun 13
$179 / 9-week session
REGISTER HERE

GAME DEVELOPMENT / INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED

Do you love coding and want to learn more? Push your programming skills to the next level in our Intermediate/Advanced class! INTERMEDIATE students will build on their previous knowledge and be introduced to more advanced concepts, such as nested conditionals and functions with parameters. ADVANCED students will dive into complex concepts, such as game physics, arrays, and artificial intelligence. The Intermediate/Advanced coding class is recommended for kids who have already completed one or more sessions with the Coding with Kids Academy or have attended other Scratch coding classes (min. 15 hours of classes completed).

Grades 3-5
Friday, 3:10 PM-4:10 PM
Apr 21 - Jun 16
$179 / 9-week session
REGISTER HERE

Coding Chair
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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.
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Denise Waters
Beagle Bugle Editor
Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA
Norman Rockwell Elementary - Redmond, WA