Rosemount Elementary
Independent School District 196
May / June 2008
Leprechaun Ledger
——————–“Educating our students to reach their full potential”———————
Supporting Young Learners
It’s that time again…
For the RES Family Picnic
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sun, warmer weather, and more daylight are some of
the highlights of spring. This means more time to play
outside – for some it might mean “the senior slide.”
However, academic motivation is not isolated to this
season. Dr. Michael B. Brown cites the following ideas
for parents to help increase their children’s academic
motivation.
Encourage Positive Family Relationships and
5:30-7:30 pm
(rain date: Thursday, May 29th)
Responsibities
Create reasonable structure at home and responsibility
through assigned chores and expectations. Selfdiscipline at home can transfer to school-related learning. Make time to do fun things with your child and
praise your child when they are doing well.
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Hot dog, chips, cookie, bottle of water, all
for only $2.00 when you pre-order. Tickets
will come home with your child on May
20th.
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Regular price the day of the picnic will be
$3.00.
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DJ Music and Dancing for everyone
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Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
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Bounce on Inflatables in Charlie’s Park
Teach Habits that Encourage Learning
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Spot the “Mystery Gardeners” and get a
prize!
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Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blanket
Have a set routine for school work. Make sure your
child’s school work is completed at home, without distraction. Limit things that interfere with learning such
as watching TV or playing video games.
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!
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Volunteers needed…
To help make this year’s picnic the best ever!
Return your pink volunteer sheet today!
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Volunteers also needed to help distribute items
from the spring fundraiserThursday, May 8, in the cafeteria
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Model the Importance of Learning
Plan family activities that encourage learning. Visit the
library, museums and parks. Express the importance of
learning and that it is the central purpose of school.
Talk with your child about their interests and how it
might be related to school and possibly a career.
Work with Your Child’s Teacher to Enhance Academic
Motivation
Model respectful engagement with your child’s teacher.
Communicate with the teacher and develop a system to
give reinforcements at home for working hard in school.
A child with positive academic motivation has a desire to
learn, likes learning-related activities, and believes that
school is important. Positive academic motivation not
only helps a child succeed in school, but also helps the
child to see that learning is rewarding and important in
all aspects of life – school, work and community.
Thanks for your partnership in your child’s education,
Tom
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Are You Itching to do
Some Planting?
I want to let you all know that even
though it doesn't look like spring recently,
it is going to be here before we know it. Today we will
be sending out coupons from the 3 local garden centers
shown below.
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Pass these coupons on to family, neighbors and
friends.
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Valid dates are on each coupon.
More are available in the school office. Previously purchased gift cards can be used during these dates also.
RES will earn 10-15% of your total !!
THANK YOU
Fundraiser Coupon
May 12th−June 1st, 2008
Rosemount Elementary
Hello Everyone! Spring is here! I hope you are all
enjoying the nice weather with your families!
I would like to say a special thank you to all of the
students and families that participated in our
Spring Fundraiser! Your support and help for our school is
appreciated! Please remember that pick up for your products
for the Spring Fundraiser will be Thursday May 8, 2008 from
3:30-7:00 P.M. in the cafeteria.
I would also like to remind everyone that we will be having
our Family Picnic and BOGO Book Fair on Thursday, May
22, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 P.M. This is such a wonderful event
at RES! Bring your families and enjoy food, fun and the great
outdoors! If we happen to have rain on May 22, the alternate
Family Picnic and Book Fair date will be Thursday, May 29,
2008 from 5:30-7:30 P.M. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Our last PTO meeting of the year will be Tuesday, May 6,
2008 from 6-7:30 P.M. in the Media Center. Please come and
help us wrap up some things for this year and look at some
things for this summer and coming school year! Child care
will be provided by Rosemount High School NHS members! Hope to see you there!
Kristina Schweigert, RES PTO President
Register Now for American Red Cross
Swim Lessons & Training
Total: _______________________
Valid only on regularly priced merchandise.
Not valid with any discount or on services.
Fundraiser Coupon
May 12th – June 1st, 2008
Fluegel’s
Rosemount Elementary
American Red Cross Swim Lessons
Begin Mon., May 5-Jun. 4, Black Hawk Middle School,
1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan or Tues., May 13-June.
10, Scott Highlands Middle School, 14011 Pilot Knob
Road, Apple Valley. Learn to swim in District 196
Community Education’s aquatics programs. $49 parent/child pair and preschool; Levels 1-6 $58 group,
$89 semi-private, $170 private. To register call 651683-6879 or visit www.district196.org/ce.
Adult, Child and Infant CPR
Total:___________________
Valid only on regularly priced merchandise.
Not valid with any discount or on services.
Fundraiser Coupon
May 23rd – May 26th, 2008
Rosemount Elementary
Total:___________________
Valid only on regularly priced merchandise.
Not valid with any discount or on services.
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American Red Cross Certification
Begin Sat., May 3-10, 1-4 p.m., Black Hawk Middle
School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan. Be prepared by
learning skills that can save a life in this two-session
District 196 Community Education class; $80.
To register call 651-683-6879 or visit
www.district196.org/ce.
FREE! REVoluton Competitive Swimming
Try-It-Out-Week (grades 1-12)
Join us Monday through Thursday and Saturday, May
5-10 during scheduled practices to try it out. Develop
skills and condition train with a low-key approach for
competitive swimming. Practices are held at Dakota
Hills and Valley Middle Schools. It’s offered all year
long by District 196 Community Education aquatic
programs and is a great summer activity for kids! Call
651-683-6879 for location and schedule details.
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TARGET’S Take Charge of Education:
Hello,
My name is Kristyne Dahnert and I am
the Team Leader- Guest Experience, at
the new Apple Valley South Super Target. Our store
will now be giving your school their Take Charge of
Education check in March and September of each year.
You can enroll in the Take Charge of Education program by applying for a Target Visa Credit Card, Target
Credit Card, or Target Check Card. Once you apply, you
can sign up for Take Charge of Education. When you
sign up for Take Charge of Education, Target will donate up to 1% of your Redcard purchases to the eligible K-12 school of your choice. Your school can use the
funds for anything they need, from sports equipment
to sheet music. The kids love it! The 1% really adds up
to a lot if enough people use their Redcard. It just
takes a couple minutes to apply. Come into the new Apple Valley South Super Target and we can get you
started in enrolling in the TCOE program.
We’re Moving Over The Summer…
( Please return this to the office if you are planning to move).
ATTENTION BOX TOP
COLLECTORS!!!
There are only three more
Friday Box Top collection
dates left before the Spring Box Top
competition ends!!
Everyone has done an excellent job during the
“Spring into Box Top” campaign. In the first
seven weeks, we have collected more than
18,000 Box Tops.
The end of the school year is coming fast and
we want to add as many to this year’s total as
possible, so it is time for everyone to check the
kitchen cupboards (General Mills, Betty
Crocker, Zip Lock), and bathrooms cabinets
(Kleenex, Cottonelle, Huggies). There are some
tight races between many of the classes.
June 5th – Box Top Picnic at Central Park!
The top collecting class in each grade will be
packing a bag lunch and enjoying a picnic at
Central Park with ice cream treats for dessert.
Who will earn the picnic?
Box Top Summer Plans!
Student Name(s):___________________________________
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Will be moving outside the school district to:____________
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Will be going to another school in our district:___________
We are designing a new summer collection envelope that will be handed out to all students to
bring home for the summer. The summer
months provide plenty of opportunity to collect
and get ready for another great Box Top year at
RES.
Watch for the Box Top float in the Leprechaun
Days Parade on July 26th!
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Will be enrolling in a private school at:________________
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Our new address/phone will be:______________________
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Thank you for your support this year.
Your Box Top Coordinators,
Mark Olson, Jeanine Ryan, & Lynn Schneider
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.
Rosemount Elementary School - 651-423-7690
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Rosemount Elementary School - 651-423-7690
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