BEAGLE BUGLE - ROCKWELL PTA AND SCHOOL NEWS
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SCHOOLPOOL UPDATE!

Final Days of SchoolPool!
 
We need your help to raise money and ease traffic in our neighborhoods.

Sign your SchoolPool calendar and turn it in TUESDAY ! Be sure to fill out the back side of the calendar in order for it to be counted. Each calendar collected will earn an additional $10 for the school and possibly other rewards for you and your student! 

Calendars MUST be Turned into the office by NOON Thursday June 2 !
Thanks for your participation!  All monies raised benefit our students at Rockwell Elementary!

VP Volunteer Services
URGENT NEED: PTA SECRETARY

Can you type and listen at the same time?   Then YOU are qualified to be our Secretary for the 2017-18 school year. This PTA board position still needs to be filled ASAP in order to keep our PTA running!!

The Secretary keeps the minutes at our board meetings (once a month) and general PTA meetings (typically quarterly). You'll be involved with our school and meet some amazing new people along the way. 

We are also seeking nominees for Vice President of Communications. 

In addition, the following programs need new chairpersons (these are NOT board positions) for the 2017-2018 school year:
  • Chess Club
  • Smart with Art
  • Coding 
  • Readerboards 
  • Bingo Night
  • Heritage Night
  • Ice Cream Social
  • PTA Reflections Art Contest
  • Room Parent Chair
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Box Tops Chair
  • Yearbook Chair
  • Salmon in the Classroom (incoming 4th grade parent)
Please get in touch with our nominating committee if you can help! 

Norman Rockwell Nominating Committee
Christina Lee
Shilpa Asrani
ROCKWELL'S 13TH ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE
 
Thank you students, parents, staff and community members for making our Used Book Sale a great success.  We raised an amazing $1486.82 for the library!  Your generosity will help put many new books on our school library shelves for students to enjoy.  This project would not have been possible without the wonderful volunteers - students, parents and staff - who helped donate, price, organize, set-up, sell and clean-up the thousands of donated books.  A sincere thank you to all involved - volunteers, donors, and shoppers alike.  Have fun reading and start saving your gently used books for next spring's 14 th Annual Used Book Sale!
 
Teacher Librarian
fieldVOLUNTEERS NEEDED: FIELD DAY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
 

Many parent/guardian volunteers are needed for this special school activity. We need your help!

Event Hosts  will receive all materials needed to set up and manage one field event station with student volunteers. Hosts will offer students encouragement and praise for their participation, and assist with station clean up. Host check-in will be at 8:30 a.m. in front of the school. Younger siblings are welcome to accompany hosts, just let us know so that we can help you select an appropriate station. All hosts are required to have a current background check on file with LWSD, and so when responding to volunteer, please note if you need a form. Also, let us know if you would like to be paired at your event station with an English-speaking volunteer. 

Water Balloon Fillers   will receive 30 small balloons and nozzle via Kid Mail the week prior to field day, and will need to return the filled balloons to school with your child in the morning on Wednesday, June 14 . Drop containers will be located in front of the school.


Contact us with questions. Thank you!

Field Day Coordinators
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: SCIENCE VAN
THURSDAY, JUNE 15-FRIDAY, JUNE 16
 
Calling Parent Volunteers! It's Baaack!!   
 
The Pacific Science Center's excellent "Science On Wheels" school program will be at Rockwell on June  15th & 16th.  This year's program is titled "Rock and Roll" and we need parent volunteers to facilitate the exhibit area by guiding students through the portable exhibits set up in the library. 
 
If you are able to volunteer for a half day shift (or longer!)  Please click on this link to access the available slots on the SignUp Genius website.

We appreciate your assistance! In appreciation for your help, you will be given passes for free admission to Pacific Science Center exhibits.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Weinmeister.
 
**Please remember, as with all Rockwell activities, you must be cleared by the district with a background check and be on the LWSD approved volunteer list to volunteer.
 
Thank you,
5th Grade Teacher
COMMUNITY SERVE DAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
9AM-1PM  

Do you have specials skills, or are you interested in being a project leader?  A NEW community event to support Norman Rockwell Elementary.  Join us in helping teachers and staff prepare for the new school year!  Invite friends and neighbors!   REGISTER TODAY !


Questions?  Send an email!

Elaine Betzinger
Incoming VP Events
QUICK LINKS - IN EVERY ISSUE

Places to earn: 
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. 

Join PTA to access all the directory information.

Volunteer Application:  
It's easy to complete and is good for 2 years. Fill yours out or check your renewal status today! Do it now and be ready to volunteer when school begins!
 
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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
Denise Waters
Beagle Bugle Editor
Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA
Norman Rockwell Elementary - Redmond, WA