Rosemount Elementary
Independent School District 196
May/June 2012
Leprechaun Ledger
——————–“Educating our students to reach their full potential”———————
END OF THE YEAR DATES:
Finishing Strong and Preparing for Next Year
May 1~ Last PTO Meeting, 6:00 pm.
May 3~ 4th grade field trip to the Capital & MN
History Center.
May 3~ 5th grade Music Program, 6:30 pm.
May 7~5th grade District Track & Field Day, RHS.
May 7~ Kindergarten Orientation, 6:30-7:30 pm.
May 8~ 4th grade to the Science Museum.
May 10~ 2nd grade to the Science Museum.
May 14~ Alternate 5th grade Track Day.
May 14~ Fitness/Fun Runs (tentative date)
May 15~ Box Tops Spring Competition ends.
May 17~ Talent Show Try Outs.
May 18~ Colored Shirt Day.
May 23~ 5th grade school patrol to Nickelodean
Universe, MOA.
May 23~ Wendy’s Night, 5-8:00 pm.
May 28~ NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 29~ Kindergarten field trip to Gale Woods
Farm.
May 30~ Ordway All School Field Trip!
May 31~ K-5 Field Day!
May 31~ 5th Grade Celebration party, 4:30-6:30 pm
June 5~ RES Talent Show.
June 7~ 5th grade to Children’s Theater & TGIF
June 8~ Awards Day, Last Day of School.
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There are 29 days left of school this year. During that
time, there will be many learning opportunities and fun enrichment activities. On May 30th, we will take our all
school field trip to the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul. On
May 31st we will have a field day for students during the
day to run, jump, throw and compete. Our fifth grade students have many activities prior to leaving RES and moving
on to middle school. It is a busy and fun time of year!
In the midst of these activities, our school staff is also
preparing necessary steps for the 2012-13 school year.
Class lists are in their initial stages for next year’s classrooms. Forms are available for you to complete, in the
school office that highlights specific learning styles and
considerations for your child that you would like us to
know.
Summer reading assessments will be conducted on August
21st and 22nd. You will receive a letter from our school office this summer with your 45 minute assessment time for
one of these dates. The purpose of the reading inventories is to better understand your child’s reading abilities.
Our conference schedule for 2012-2013:
Fall Conferences:
October 30, 4:00-8:00 pm. November 1, 12:00-8:00 pm.
(Regular School Day on October 31)
Winter Conferences: February 6, 4:00-8:00 pm. February
7, 12:00-8:00 pm.
Thank you for another great year of partnership in education. Have a wonderful summer.
HAVE A FUN AND SAFE
SUMMER VACATION !
Respectfully,
Tom
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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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BOOKS! BOOKS!
This
is a reminder that all library
books are due to the Rosemount
Elementary School Library by
May 29th this year. This date
allows the children to have their
books over the long Memorial Day weekend. We would appreciate your help in reminding your children to return their
books on time. If your child has a damaged or lost book they
should also pay for the book by May 29th. If the books are
not returned by June 1st the student will be charged for the
book. Please help your student return the books to the
media center.
What’s a great source of free entertainment for you and
your child to share in the upcoming summer months? The
Public Library (of course!)
The Rosemount Elementary staff highly encourages you to
take your children to the public library this summer for lots of
fun! The public library provides many activities such as movies, storytellers, magicians and more, as well as the opportunity for your child to check out a wealth of books and audiovisual materials. And it’s all FREE!!!
It’s easy to get a public library card for your child if he/she
doesn’t already have one. All you need is:
1. Address Verification: Telephone bill, driver’s license,
canceled mail, etc...
2. Information: Complete name, date of birth, address, telephone number
3. Parent or guardian: To cosign for the card.
There is no minimum age to get a public library card, but the
child must be able to write their name. We encourage you to
get a library card for each and every child in your family. The
library card can be used the day you apply for it.
Summer Reading
Resource Library at RES
Will be Open again this Summer !
Reading is like playing ball or learning to ride a bike.
The more you do it, the better you get. You have to
practice ! Teachers will be there to assist the children
with selecting leveled books at their current reading
level. Look for the summer reading library dates coming home soon in Friday Folders.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
This is my last item for the Ledger as Volunteer Coordinator. It has been wonderful serving the PTO and helping
Rosemount Elementary students and families for the past
3 years. I have enjoyed ge#ng to know so many generous
parents and working with the RES staff.
To all volunteers, thank you one more (me for all your
efforts in making our school such a great place for our children to learn and grow. Volunteers are a necessary part of
RES. Our awesome teachers have many responsibili(es,
and volunteers provide the necessary addi(onal support in
the educa(onal growth of the students. Volunteers also
are involved with ac(vi(es so students have fun as well,
such as going on field trips, assis(ng at class par(es, and
helping at family events like the Monster Mash and Family
Fun Night. All of those efforts, big and small, make a
difference and help our students succeed.
There is one more need for volunteers. The PTO will sponsor the Spring Field Day on Thursday, May 31st. Grades K,
1st, and 2nd will have ac(vi(es in the morning, and grades
3, 4 & 5 will par(cipate in the a7ernoon. Ac(vi(es will
include inflatables, Obstacle course, tug-of-war, and hurdles. Please look for Friday folder announcements for volunteer opportuni(es.
I hope the remaining weeks of school are filled with learning and fun. May all have a great summer break!
Sincerely, Pa:y Grunklee, RESVolunteer@gmail.com
FRIENDLYREMINDER:
It has been a pleasure serving your
child(ren) meals this school year.
June 8th is fast approaching and I
would like to stress the importance
of achieving and maintaining a positive monetary breakfast/lunch account balance beginning
on May 30, 2012. On this day and through the end of the
school year, there will be no “charging” of meals permitted. We will be offering the children who have an insufficient fund balance, a peanut butter sandwich and carton of milk for lunch. Reminder slips will be sent home
daily to give you ample time to enter payment(s) into your
son/daughter’s account(s). Any questions, please contact
Shannon at 651-423-7679.
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 (651-423-7690) and we will relay your message to the appropriate person.
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Please Join Us For
A Morning of Muffins
and Math !
Who: All Title 1 Students & Parents
When: Thursday, May 17th
Where: RES Media Center
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Please join us as Title 1 sponsors a morning
for parents and children to enjoy learning
and playing math games together. These
games will help keep your child’s math
skills sharp over the summer. Each child
will receive math games to keep and play at
home. Muffins, juice, and coffee will be
served and DOOR PRIZES will be awarded!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Monday, MAY 14th
Fitness Fun Run at RHS
Grades 1-5
If you are interested in helping
please contact Kathi Engebretson
at
It is hard to believe, but the school year
is almost over. The last PTO meeting of
the year is Tuesday, May 1st. Please
find out more about the PTO and get
ready for the next school year.
Patty Grunklee is stepping down as the
Volunteer Coordinator. I would like to thank her for her
dedication and commitment to Rosemount Elementary
and the PTO. We are very thankful for all the hard
work over these past 3 years, and look forward to her
continued involvement with RES (she has 4 kids, 2 of
which are still at RES). Along with all the hard-work
you see her do, there is a lot of non-visible work that is
required to be a Volunteer Coordinator. We greatly appreciate ALL that she has done!
We do have a new coordinator for 2012-13, Annie Miga. She has been working with Patty over the past
month learning about the position, and is very excited
to be the next Volunteer Coordinator. Thanks Annie for
taking on this very important position and
look forward to working with you to make RES better
for our kids.
The PTO president for next year is Becky Pasch. She
is the current President-elect, Scholastic Bookfair Coordinator, and Box Tops Coordinator. It is very
exciting to have someone as dedicated as her be the
PTO president for 2012-13.
We will be electing a Community Liaison and Secretary
at the next PTO meeting. If you are interested, you can
find out more about those positions in the bylaws
(located at http://www.repto.org/about-us).
Also, at our last meeting, the 2012-13 budget will be
approved.
Thanks to all PTO officers, coordinators, volunteers,
and RES Staff for making this a very good year.
Thanks, Neil Buesing, PTO President 2011-12
“IT’S A PIRATE’S LIFE”
5th Grade Music Program
Thursday, May 3rd
Performances at:
9:45 a.m. and
6:30 p.m.
Rosemount Elementary School
Congratulations to the following 5
th
grade
students who earned a place on the Math Masters Competition Team. They will complete on Saturday April 28th in
both individual and team mathematics competitions!
Michael Adascheck, Taylor Barabash, Jared Browning,
Lorenzo Figueroa, Chloe Griffith, Bennett Magnuson,
Brandon Nguyen, Justin Rygg, Anoushka
Sunkum, Zach Zimmer. Best of luck to
each of you!
What an accomplishment!
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Available in the office...
Student Class Placement/Parent Input Form
Rosemount Elementary School
2012-2013 School Year
Criteria for placement decisions:
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Learning style(s) of student
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Specific behavioral needs
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Balance of achievement levels
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Placement of students who work well together
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Balance of boys and girls in each class
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Balanced class size
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Parental input based on specific educaƟonal
needs
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Other factors as idenƟfied
Requests for a specific teacher are not
accepted. Forms should be returned to the
office by Friday, May 4, 2012.
Incoming
20122012-2013
Kindergarten
Students and Parents
You Are Invited To:
Kindergarten Orientation
Monday, May 7, 2012
6:30-7:30 pm.
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Meet the Kindergarten Teachers
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Tour the Kindergarten
Classrooms
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Take a ride on the school bus
Garden update!
Thanks to all who gave up some time during spring break to
do a clean up on our gardens and to those who purchased
Plant Gift cards recently. We raised $255 for the school to
help maintain the gardens. Soon you will see coupons to use
at garden centers when you purchase plants. These can be
used only during certain time periods and help raise more
dollars as the centers give a % of sales back to us.
You can now order cards from Gerten’s Garden Center any
time, by going to this link which was set up for our school.
The cards will be mailed to you and the school gets 11% back.
http://www.gertens.com/cart/rosemounthttp://www.gertens.com/cart/rosemount-elementaryelementaryfundraiser.html This link will soon be on the school website
too.
Wanted!
Summer Garden &
Front Caretakers
We need families again who are willing to sign up for a week
or two during the summer to: pull weeds, trim bushes, pick up
trash, plant and transplant if needed in a designated area of
our school. This is a great family project and can be done
anytime during your week. Put in as much time as you can
and help keep our school beautiful. Signup sheets will begin
coming home in May so keep a look out!
From the School Nurse…
*EpiPens *Medications *Inhalers
All medications and EpiPens must be
picked up by an adult at the end of the
school year unless your child is attending
Summer School. Inhalers will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Any medications remaining 30 days after the end of the school year will
be discarded.
Please remember when planning for next fall that all
medications and/or inhalers require written authorization from parent and physician. An Asthma or Allergy Action Plan is preferred for students with asthma
or severe allergies requiring an EpiPen. Most physicians have these forms available in their clinic. The
American Lung Association recommends children
with asthma are seen every 6 months by a physician.
Have a safe and healthy summer.
Jeanne Fifield, RN, LSN
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BOGOBookFair
StopbyatthelastBookFairoftheschool
yearon5/30&5/31.Thebookfairwillbe
setupinthemediahallwayanditisaBOGO(Buyone,Getone)fair.Thefairwillbe
setuponWednesday5/30from4:00–
6:00andthenonThursdayfrom9:00am–
6:00pm.Notonlyisthisagreatdealto
stockupforyoursummerreading,the
schoolwillalsoearn10%ofthetotalsales
infreebooks.
Themoneyearnedisusedtopurchase
booksforourclassroomsandthemedia
center.
BoxTopsUpdate
Weareinthethirdweekofourlastcompetition,andsofarwehavecollected
73,498topsthisschoolyear.Weonlyneed
tocollect26,502toreachourgoalof
100,000fortheschoolyear.Ifwereach
thisgoaltheentireschoolwillbetreated
topopsiclesduringtheSpringFieldDay.
Inadditionweareresearchingusingthe
extramoneytobringinSeaLifeAquarium
ortheMNZooforapresentationnext
year.
Pleasehelpusreachthisgoal,bylooking
throughyourpantryandturninginallthe
topsyoucan.Maybeyourkidscanvisit
theneighborsaswelltoseewhatthey
havecollected.
Inordertomeetourgoalweneedeach
classtoturnin1,100moreBoxTops.
ThankYouforagreatyearofBox
Tops!!!!!!!!
Rosemount Elementary School
ORDWAY
ALL SCHOOL FIELD TRIP
“World of Rhythm”
Wednesday, May 30th
This unique performance explores the
world of percussion with Drums United’s
explosive performances of World of
Rhythm. Drums United is made up of nine
percussionists from seven different countries including Bangladesh, Senegal,
Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Surinam,
and Venezuela. This exciting show mixes African, Latin, Spanish, and Indian drum traditions with Western drumming and uses
contemporary electronic sounds that are
sure to get you moving in your seat! The
performance not only gives the audience
an opportunity to listen and watch top
players, but also imparts the underlying
message that people from widely varying
nationalities can work well together.
drumsunited.com
Moving?
Going to a different school next year?
It is very helpful, in our planning for the upcoming year, if
we know which students will be moving on to other elementary schools. Please take a minute to fill out the
information below if your family will be moving during
the summer or just planning on attending a different
elementary school. Thank you!
Current Address:
__________________________________________
Student(s) Names:
__________________________________________
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New School:
__________________________________________
New Home Address:
__________________________________________
Parent/Guardian:
__________________________________________
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