Rosemount Elementary
November 2007
Independent School District 196
Leprechaun Ledger
——————–“Educating our students to reach their full potential”———————
Motivating Learning
SPRING FORWARD… FALL BACK…
Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday, Nov.
3rd before you go to bed. Daylight savings time will be over
when you wake up.
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The school year is off to a great start.
I would like to remind everyone of
our ongoing Box Tops Campaign.
We are having a friendly competition
between all classes from October 8th
to December 14th. Let’s keep collecting to see how many we can get.
I would like to thank all of our many volunteers who
have made the beginning of the school year a great success. We had a wonderful staff dinner for the teachers
during conferences. We also had a successful Book Fair
and picture day. All of these events could not happen
with out the help of our wonderful parent volunteers!
We appreciate all that you do for our school!
Kristina Schweigert
President, Rosemount Elementary PTO
Please join us at the next PTO Meeting,
6:00-7:30 pm. on Tuesday,
November 13, 2007.
2007-2008 Rosemount Elementary
Year Book Orders
Due November 30, 2007
$13.50 (Payable to RES PTO)
One way parents can support their child’s study skills is to develop their motivation and understanding, that their efforts affect
success. We know this as adults and parents through many of
our own experiences. “Success breeds success”. For me,
whether it was a piano piece or making a free throw – I was motivated by progress. Often times, the initial motivation came
from my parents or a teacher. Below are a few helpful hints
from the National Association of Psychologists:
Help your child understand that they have control of their
academic success.
Success in school is a result of effective studying, and
encouragement from teachers and parents. “I can do it
if I try!” Your support is one important key to developing independent, effective learners.
Help your child understand that learning is important.
Point our examples that what is taught in school helps
us solve problems and enjoy activities outside of
school. Be sure your children know that you think
learning is important.
Help your child develop goals and plans for studying.
Both long-term and short-term goals are important.
Remind your child that the best goals are about learning rather than grades – children learn this best when
you consistently send this message.
Help your child recognize that they enjoy learning.
Learning is a natural activity. We can help our children
link learning about their favorite topic to their schoolwork. Homework habits are important.
Help your child reduce anxiety about school.
Anxiety affects more than one third of all students and
can significantly interfere with learning and school
success. Good study skills can help reduce anxiety.
Order forms coming home Friday, November 9th
Continue to support and motivate your child and their learning.
IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL,
Thanks for your partnership in education.
PLEASE CALL THE ABSENCE LINE AT:
651-683-6969 and enter
voice mail box # 92101.
Thank You From The Office Staff !
Rosemount Elementary School
Tom Idstrom
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NOTES FROM THE NURSE…
Keeping Students with Food Allergies Safe at RES
There are several students at RES with severe peanut and/or tree nut (almonds,
pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazel nuts). These allergies are potentially life
threatening. Every time a student who is allergic is exposed to peanuts and/or tree
nut the allergy reaction can get worse. We are asking for your assistance in providing students with nut allergies a safe learning environment here at Rosemount
Elementary School. Foods with peanut/tree nuts are allowed in our school but we
request they only be eaten in the lunchroom where the tables are cleaned after each
student. This is what you can do at home:
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Make sure your child’s hands and face are cleaned and hands are washed
prior to coming to school., especially if nuts are eaten. This will prevent nut residue from being transferred to playground equipment, door handles, library books
etc.
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Discuss with your student they should never share food with other students.
Discuss with your student the importance of washing hands after eating lunch
and before going out to recess to prevent the transfer of nut residue.
If you’d like more information about food allergies, contact The Food Allergy
Network www.foodallergy.org.or the Jeanne Fifield, RN, School Nurse, at 651423-7692.
Preparing for the Flu Season
Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is a contagious respiratory illness caused by
the influenza virus, which infects the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to
severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Symptoms of flu include fever
(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy
nose, and muscle aches. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can also occur, and are
much more common among children than adults.
The best way to prevent this illness is by getting a flu vaccination each fall.
If you are interested in getting an influenza vaccination, contact your medical provider or watch for notices about flu clinics for this fall. Vaccinations usually begin
in October when the vaccine arrives.
To prevent spread of the flu, remind children to:
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Cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze – have
them throw the tissue away after they use it. If none is available, cough/sneeze into
their elbow.
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Wash their hands often with soap and water for 15 to 20 seconds – long
enough to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice, especially after they cough or
sneeze. If water is not near, use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Remind them to not touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Germs often spread this way.
Parents should keep sick children home from school to prevent the spread of the
flu. Please refer to the Rosemount Elementary school calendar handbook, page 17,
for guidelines about when it’s appropriate to keep your child home from school.
Please remember to call the attendence line when your child is home ill at 651-6836969 ext. 92101.
For more information call the Dakota County Public Health Department at 952891-7500.
For more information go to http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/
- Information compiled by the Dakota County Public Health Department, 8/06
Hands Down
RES Volunteers Are
The Best
The staff at RES would like to recognize the many helping hands it takes to make our school great. These helping hands are from the parents and grandparents of our
students. Each time you volunteer at school for an
event or in your child’s classroom please fill out a green
paper hand in the office and it will be posted at our
school’s entrance.
Thanks for all you do.
Karen Brown-Hepp, Volunteer Coordinator
Library Volunteers Needed
We are still looking for volunteers to work in the library.
Morning and afternoon shifts are available. You will be
scheduled the hours and the number of times you wish
per month. Please email Luce.knight@district196 with
your availability.
Wednesday Hospitality
One of the things that impressed me about RES when I
first started as a substitute teacher last year, was
walking into the teacher’s lounge on Wednesday and
finding plates of brownies and cupcakes baked or purchased from a variety of RES families with short notes
of appreciation to the staff thanking them for all they
do. Wednesday Hospitality makes our school unique. Volunteers agree to bake 24 treats or pickup 24 baked
goods from the grocery store in appreciation of our
great teachers .
Volunteers are scheduled for Wednesdays through midFebruary. If you have already volunteered and would
consider bringing treats once more or if your family
would like to help for the first time please contact Janice
Howard by Email at
jlhoward70@charter.net.
Conference Meals
Thank you to those who donated money
and to the volunteers who assisted with
staff meals during fall conferences. Snacks and desserts were provided on October 15, and a meal of
sandwiches, taco dip, chips & salsa, apples, cider &
desserts were enjoyed on October 16th. The staff
was able to take a much needed break during their
busy conference schedules. Thank you to all who contributed their time, money, and cooking talent!
Pam Pietruszewski
Chair-Teacher Conference Meals
Rosemount Elementary School
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“Get on the Bus”
November Box Top Update!
Children’s Book Week
We are into the fourth week of the “Get
on the Bus” box top collection campaign and the kids are doing a great
job! The first collection was done on
October 22nd and 7,870 box tops had
been turned in. The second collection
on October 26th brought in another
2,621. That is more than 10,000 box tops in a very
short period of time. Make sure to ask neighbors, family and friends to help us out. This campaign runs until December 14th.
“Rise UP Reading”
KEEP ON COLLECTING!
Class trophy winners!
November 11-17
The week of November 11th-17th is Children’s Book
Week. The theme is “Rise UP Reading”. New books
will be on display. The students will also participate
in the “Ugly Book” coloring contest, where they illustrate a new cover for some of the “ugly/old and worn
out” book covers in the library. The first and second
place winners become the new covers.
Celebrate the week with your child by reading
books together.
(Top three collecting classes at RES)
ANNUAL BOOK SALE
Week 1:
Asher Carlson – 3rd Grade
582 Box Tops
Used books from the RES library
DeBord – Kindergarten Plus
525 Box Tops
ONLY 25 CENTS EACH!
459 Box Tops
November 14-16, 2007
Cates –
2nd
Grade
Week 2:
Kennedy – 5th Grade
356 Box Tops
Ringaman – 3rd Grade
337 Box Tops
Ritzer – 5th Grade
315 Box Tops
Thank You,
Your Box Top Coordinators,
Lynn Schneider, Mark Olson and Jeanine Ryan
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Under the Federal No Child Left Behind law parents have the right
to ask for certain information about their child’s classroom teachers, and requires the District to give parents this information in a
timely manner if they ask for it. Specifically, parents have the right
to ask for the following information about each of their child’s
classroom teachers:
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Whether the Department of Education has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
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Whether the Department of Education has decided that the
teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or
qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
Art Adventure Picture People Needed
Do you enjoy art?
Do you love going to art museums? Are you willing to volunteer to be a Picture Person for our Art Adventure program?
If so, contact Angie Asher Carlson at
angie.ashercarlson@district196.org
or at 651-683-6969 Ext. 92157.
Time commitment
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You will need to attend training at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on ONE of the following dates/time: November
9(10am – 1pm), January 18 (10am – 1pm), or January 24
(5:30 – 8:30pm).
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Present the works of art to the third grade classes during
the month of February – classroom times are flexible and
would be arranged with the third grade team. Total amount of
time spent in classroom can vary between three to ten hours
throughout the month.
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The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please call
Tom Pederstuen, Director of Human Resources at 651-423-7859.
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
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