Independent School District 196
Rosemount Elementary School
April 2014 Newsletter
SchoolresumesMarch31st.
More Than a Test
APRIL DATES:
In the next month, students in grades 3-5 will take the math, reading
and science sections of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment
(MCA). There is value in using these tests to gauge student progress, and as a tool to measure overall academic performance at
Rosemount Elementary and our students achievement. I admire the
work and dedication that our students and staff put forth to prepare
for, and do their best on the MCAs. Without minimizing any of
their efforts, I know that this is just one indicator of student and
school performance. There are so many exciting events of learning
and exploring that will never be formally used to measure growth at
RES.
April1,PTOMeeting,6:30pm.
April1,Summer“Grasp”Orderdeadline.
April7-11,BoxTopscollectionweek.
April9,StudentCouncilMtg.,8:45am.
April10,Title1FamilyNight,6:30-8:00.
April15&16,MCAReadingTests, Grades3-5.
April17,FamilyOpenGymNight,
Kindergarten&1stgrades, 6:30-8:00pm.
April18,StudentCouncilColoredShirt
Day.
April23,Wendy’sNight,5:00-8:00pm.
April24,Lastdayforafterschool
classes.
April25,NOSCHOOL,DataAnalysis&
InstructionalAlignmentDay.
April29,BandConcert,7:00pm.
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On a daily basis students are engaged in reading quality books
at their instructional level in our balanced literacy program.
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Students write with a high level with clarity.
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Students solve complex problems in math through direct instruction and inquiry.
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On a daily basis, respectful interactions take place among our
students and adults in the building.
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Students demonstrate the Irish Way by being – Respectful, Responsible, Positive and Safe.
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Students problem-solve in groups and make conclusions as a
team.
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Staff members are professionals, and learn so that students benefit.
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Parent and community volunteers work with students, and help
make RES run smoothly.
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Children play, run and enjoy physical exercise.
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Students demonstrate their musical talents through songs and
performances.
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Student artists paint, draw, sculpt and create.
I am confident that our students’ scores on the MCAs will give a
clear snapshot of progress in reading, mathematics and science; and
at the same time, we will celebrate all of the terrific learning opportunities and activities that our students are engaged in on a daily
basis.
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APRILISAUTISM
Respectfully,
AWARENESSMONTH
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District 196 does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard
to public assistance, sexual orientation or age. The School District Attorney, 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, (651) 423-7883, has been designated to respond to inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies, including inquiries under Title IX.
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HelloParents–
AtourAprilmeeting,
wewillbevotingon
theleadershipteam
fornextyear.This
groupwillberesponsibleforsettingthedirectionand
thecalendarofPTOsponsoredevents.
Fullpositiondescriptionsarepostedat
www.REPTO.organdweencourage
youtogetinvolved.Thisisagreat
chanceforyoutomakeanimpacton
ourchildren’seducationalexperience
atRES.
Inadditiontotheof?icers,wearealso
lookingforaVolunteerCoordinator
andawebsiteadministrator.Ifyouare
interestedinanyofthesepositionsor
haveanyquestions,pleasecontactme
attheemaillistedbelow.
Mostimportantly,Iwouldliketosay
“thankyou”tothoseparents,teachers
andstaffwhohavevolunteeredthis
yearbyattendingPTOmeetings,helpingwithanevent,orparticipatingin
activitiesandeventswiththestudents.
Itrulybelievethatwitheveryonehelpingoutalittlebit,wewillcontinueto
seeanddogreatthingsatRosemount
Elementary.
ThankYou–
BeckyPasch,President@repto.org
Wendy’s Night will be held
Wednesday, April 23, 5:007:00PM. Join us for dinner
and help raise money for
RES! 10% of all proceeds go
back to the school.
Last Chance for Yearbooks!
Did you order your yearbook yet?
The Yearbook Order deadline is FAST approaching! To
order your yearbook online go to:
ybpay.lifetouch.com. Yearbook ID code: 2236214.
Deadline is Friday, March 28.
We want your images…
Did you take pictures at a school event or field trip? To
submit photos to the yearbook team go to community.lifetouch.com and register with the access code
JXGJHZ. Once registered you will receive an email from
Lifetouch with an activation link. You must click on the
activation link before you can log into the Lifetouch Community Image Upload site. All images must be submitted
by Friday, March 28. TIPS: Upload 5 images at a time,
10MB or smaller. Enter a description for each image so the
yearbook staff can easily identify what is happening.
Family Open Gym Night!
Open Gym for Kindergarten
and 1st grade will be Thursday, April 17, 6:30-8:00PM.
Come hang out and play with us! Bring
your parents too! This is for Kindergartners
and 1st graders only.
Open Gym nights will be held for all grades
at different )mes throughout the year.
(Please make other arrangements for children not in the specified grades.)
Use of e-mail at Rosemount Elementary School:
We value effective communication at our school. The use of e-mail has increased over the last few years. Most of our staff members do not have
their e-mail accounts open during the school day while they are working with students. As stated in our handbook: The staff at RES have an agreement to reply to e-mails within two school days. If your need to communicate with a staff member is urgent, please call the school office (651-4237690) and we will relay your message to the appropriate person.
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MCA testing tips
for 3rd, 4th, and
5th graders:
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Remember to get plenty of sleep the night before.
Eat a good breakfast.
Listen to the teacher: follow directions, ask questions
for clarification.
Relax: the tests are not pass or fail, but a chance to
show teachers what you know.
Do your best.
Remember attendance is important.
Please join us for a
FUN night of Storytelling
Featuring Mike Mann
the Storyteller
Individual class times will be
announced beforehand.
Reading tests: Grades 3-5, April 15 & 16
Math tests: Grade 5: April 23, 24, 28 & 29
Math tests: Grade 4: April 30, May 1, 2, & 5
When: Thursday, April 10, 2014.
Where: Rosemount Elementary
Gymnasium.
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm.
Math tests: Grade 3: May 5, 6, 7, & 8
Who: Title 1, LLI, & Reading
BAND CONCERT
Recovery Students and
Families.
What:
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
7:00 pm.
Band students should report at
6:30 pm. for warm up.
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*Stories and Fun for your child.
*Literacy Information Meeting
for Parents.
*Refreshments and a Family
Story Time.
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NEXT BOX TOP
COMPETITION
WEEK
APRIL 7-11, 2014
Update…
Con)nue sending in BoxTops to school
with your student. RES has collected
63,898 BoxTops and only needs another
26,102 to meet the goal of earning
$9,000 for RES!
This money is used to pay for field trips,
technology and teachers (which allows
us to keep small class sizes).
Please take a moment to look through
the cupboards over Spring Break and see
how many you can find.
If each student turns in another
44 BoxTops between now and
the end of May, RES will meet its
goal!
Many
Spring Into Art:
Silent Auc#on
and Art Show
AbigthankyoufromREPTOtoeveryone
whoattended,volunteeredanddonated
itemsforour?irstsilentauctionandart
show.ThankyoutoMrs.Alexanderand
RESartstudentsforalltheirtimeandeffortputtingtogetherourcollaborative
artpiecesfordisplayandauction.
Over $2,300 was raised for REPTO.
Thismoneywillhelpprovideamobile
computerlabatRESthatwillincludea
chargingcartwith30Chromebooksfor
studentstouseintheirclassrooms.
Thank you again.
Rosemount Elementary
Parent/Teacher Organization (REPTO)
needs you!
The leadership team for the next school
year will be voted in on April 1st. This is a
great way to get involved and help to shape
the experiences and activities your kids will
have while at RES.
thanks to
everyone who
participated in the
Check Friday folders or www.repto.org for
additional information on the open positions and how to get involved!
“Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser!
RES is donating $9362.65
Please join us on Tuesday, April 1st at
6:30pm for this important PTO meeting.
to the American Heart Association!
(Childcare provided during the meeting.)
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RES Outdoor
Classroom
Updates:
VOLUNTEER CORNER
National Volunteer Week, April 6-12,
2014, is about inspiring, recognizing
and encouraging people to seek out
imaginative ways to engage in their
$50,000 goal
communities.
(retail pricing):
It’s about taking action and encouragWe have received:
ing individuals and their respective
● a $500 grant from the Jefferson Founda- communities to be at the center of so)on
cial change – discovering and actively
● a $50 giE card from Gerten’s for future demonstrating their collective power to
make a difference.
plant purchases
I’d like to thank all of our volunteers
● $430 through Stepping Stone sales at
this year for making a difference at
the Silent Auc)on
RES. We are an organization that reSpring Fundraisers: please look in your
lies on our volunteers to help us get
child’s Friday Folders for more details.
EVERYTHING done, and we cannot
Plant and GiE Card Sale April 1st-18th and tell you how much you are appreciatthe plants will be delivered May 16thed. Thank you volunteers for making
17th.
our school amazing!
Stepping Stones are on sale now! Please
see order forms coming soon!
Take time during this week to reach
out to an organization that’s special to
Art News
you, whether it be RES or something
I am so proud of the gains our young artists are
else close to your heart, and see what
making this year! Thanks to the collaboration of the
kind of difference you can make!
Rosemount Area Arts Council and the Robert Trail
Library, student art was showcased for the public.
Also, we worked with the PTO on a community service project: we created homemade scratchboard
designs featuring Non-Objective Art (designs rather
than pictures of familiar objects). Our work was featured in the Silent Auction! Next month, students
will be making recycled art, and every 2nd grader
needs to have an empty cereal or cracker box.
Thanks for sending those in anytime from now until
mid-April.
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is
ever wasted. ~Aesop
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait
a single moment before starting to improve
the world.
~Anne Frank
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