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PTA Newsletter 02/16/15
 
In This Issue
PTA Announcements
Spelling Bee Update
Dance Party & Events Update
Yearbook - Need Photos
Rockwell Musical Registration is Due This Tues 2/17!
Upcoming Music Programs
Save your Box Tops
Spirit Wear Update
Extra, Extra - Bits of News
In Every Issue
IMPORTANT DATES
(Filter for Rockwell)

Feb. 16 Mid-Winter Break
No School

Feb. 17, Tuesday
Applications due for 4th/5th Grade Musical

Feb. 19, Thursday
-1st Grade President's Wax Museum
-2nd Grade Music Program, 6:30pm
-3rd Grade Music Program, 7:30 pm
Rockwell Gym

Feb. 20, Friday
Spirit Day (Circus Theme) 
& Popcorn Friday

Feb. 21, Saturday
Rockwell Spelling Bee, 9am

Feb. 25, Wednesday
Informational Mtg about the new 
SBA Testing. 6pm - 7:30 pm
LWSD Resource Ctr.

Feb. 26, Thursday
4th Grade Music Program, 7pm
Rockwell Gym
FROM ROCKWELL PTA BOARD

PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR:

The time has come to start planning for next year! We will be in need of more Rockwell parents to chair or co-chair positions on both the PTA Board as well as committees and special events for next year. Please be thinking about the ways you can help our school and keep an eye out for a more detailed announcement coming soon.

 

In the meantime, if you can be a part of our Nominating Committee (helping us find great people), please email Rockwell PTA's President Cari Scotkin at rockwellptapresident@gmail.com

 

RECESS SUPPLIES COLLECTION:

Parents:  With the weather getting nicer, we are looking for more supplies for recess fun.  If you have extra jump ropes, balls, sidewalk chalk, sketch pads and pencils, loom bands etc, please send the donation to your child's teacher with a note that it's for the Recess Collection or bring in to the collection box in the office. 

SPELLING BEE - FEBRUARY 21ST AT 9AM

It's almost here!! The Spelling Bee club will be holding the Final Rockwell School Spelling Bee competition on Saturday, Feb. 21st, at 9am in the school library.

 

All parents, teachers and staff are cordially invited to attend and help cheer on these courageous and bright students!

 

We have 28 students from grades 1-5 competing for the title of Rockwell Spelling Champion. The competition will begin at 9am and end at approximately 1pm followed by an Awards Ceremony at 2pm.

 

Key upcoming dates:

 

  • Thurs. Feb 19th, 3-4:15pm: LAST Spelling Bee Club session for all final bee spellers to review rules and practice mock bee
  • Sat. Feb 21st, 9am-1pm: FINAL SCHOOL SPELLING BEE, check in at 8:45am please!
  • Sat (Feb 21st) at 2pm: Award Ceremony 

Please contact www.youthspellingbee.com for any questions and we hope to see you there!

 

Regards,

Spelling Bee Chairperson
EVENTS UPDATE - UPCOMING EVENTS

ICE CREAM SOCIAL CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS NEEDED ASAP!

This favorite family event on May 21 cannot run without a chair! 

Duties include:

  • Communicating details of event with the school & PTA
  • Creating announcements for the Bugle, and signage or flyers for the school community
  • Ordering Ice Cream & supplies
  • Coordinating volunteers to sign up to sell tickets, set up/clean up and runners for ice cream and supplies to the stations
  • Teachers traditionally serve the ice cream at this fun event!
  • This event runs concurrently with the Used Book Sale (coordinated by the librarian) and the Art Showcase (coordinated by the Art Docent Chair)
Please email VP of Events: Jennifer Myrick if you can help!


ALL SCHOOL DANCE PARTY!!
Friday, March 20th from 6-8pm
at Redmond High School 

This is your chance to glow at the All school NEON GLOW 

DANCE PARTY. You can dress in bright neon colors, wear your black light sensitive outfits and anything that lights up, like led shirts. So light up the room with all the crazy glow neon stuff you can find and Be The Glow. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 


 

The planning is underway, the DJ is booked, now we need YOUR help to make it all happen. Can you spare a little time to set up, sell tickets or concessions, or act as safety patrol? Shifts are short and volunteers get free admission: SIGN UP HERE. 


 

Jennifer Myrick and Valdene Claux

Co-Chairs of the Rockwell All-School Dance

YEARBOOK - UPCOMING PHOTO OPS!

We Still Need Photos for Upcoming Events

Parents - the yearbook needs your photos of our great kids. We need
photos for the following upcoming events, classes and clubs:

- All classroom Valentines Day parties this week

- Parents of orchestra and band students - we need photos of your amazing musicians during the early morning rehearsals and at the upcoming concerts

- 1st grade Toymaker visit on February 20th and the President's Wax Museum on Feb. 19th.

- Spelling Bee club final competition photos

- Coding with Kids club photos

- LEGO club

- Math club

If you can help, please let us know which event you will be photographing - and we will send you the LifeTouch upload
instructions or you can send a USB drive to the office and I'll get it
back to you. We look forward to seeing all of the great moments you
capture!

Thanks,
Minerva Butler
Gaby Olson
Yearbook Co-Chairs 

ROCKWELL MUSICAL REGISTRATION - APPLY by 2/17

Calling all 4th and 5th grade actors, singers, dancers and entertainers (or that have any interest in performing), come be part of Rockwell's school musical! No experience necessary. Rockwell PTA, in partnership with Youth Theater Northwest, is excited to present Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. 


 

Registration packets are now available to download online at  Norman Rockwell PTA or you may pick up a copy in the office.

  • Application deadline is Tues., Feb. 17 at 3:00 p.m. (no exceptions)
  • Mandatory parent meeting is Tues., Feb. 24 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Rockwell Library
  • Auditions/Call Backs are March 2-4, and all-cast read-through is March 5. Mon., Tues. and Thurs. from 3:15 - 5:00 p.m., and Wed. from 1:45 - 4:00 p.m.
  • Rehearsals with call dates/times for each cast member are posted at the beginning of each week and run March 9 through April 16 on Mon., Tues. and Thurs. from 3:15 - 5:00 p.m., and Wed. from 1:45-4:00 p.m. No rehearsals on Fridays or during LWSD Spring Break, April 6-10. The musical director to try to accommodate some schedule conflicts; however, rehearsals on April 13-16 are mandatory.
  • Tech Week is April 20-24, and rehearsals are mandatory for all cast members. Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. are evening rehearsals from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at RPAC, and Wed. from 1:45-4:00 p.m. at Rockwell.
  • Performances are Sat., April 25 at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Redmond Performing Arts Center (RPAC)

Questions? Contact Rockwell Musical Producer: 

Taunya Covington, rockwellmusical@gmail.com.

UPCOMING MUSICAL PROGRAMS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR

We have some awesome musical programs coming up!

 

2nd grade program - Feb. 19th at 6:30pm in the Rockwell gym

3rd grade program - Feb. 19th at 7:30pm in the Rockwell gym

4th grade program - Feb. 26th at 7:00pm in the Rockwell gym

5th grade program - Mar. 4th during the morning for younger classes in the library

 

Orchestra concert - Mar. 11th at 7:00pm at Redmond MS

 

Regional Band Concert - Mar. 17th at 7:00pm at Redmond MS

 

Regional Choir Concert - Mar. 19th at 7:00pm at Redmond HS Performing Arts Theater

 

Nancy McKay

Rockwell Elementary School General Music and Choir

Redmond Region Elementary String Orchestra

SAVE YOUR "BOX TOPS" FOR ROCKWELL

Start clipping and saving your Box Tops for Education. 

We will have an All School Box Tops Contest starting May 4th - more information coming soon! 

Click here to sign up for an account and learn more about this program that gives money to our school! You get points ($$$$) for the school by buying qualifying General Mills products like Hanes, Ziploc and Land O Lakes, and tons of cereals!

Our goal is to raise $1000! Every Box Top given to the school or registered online earns the school 10 cents. Look for special offers at Safeway,too! Have your relatives send you their Box Tops! Go through your pantry and start clipping today! It's like a treasure hunt for the kids and $$ for our school!

Here is a link for coupons to help get you started! http://www.boxtops4education.com/coupons 


 

*ALSO*
 

WIN LOTS WITH MOTT'S!
Mott's is having a special sweepstakes that ends February 28th!  

Enter to win 1000 Bonus Box Tops for Rockwell Elementary! 

ROCKWELL SPIRIT WEAR COMING SOON!
We've got SPIRIT, how about you?

We are busy working on the finishing touches of the Special Edition Spirit Wear! Not only will the usual items be available (short & long sleeved Tee's and hooded pullovers) but we have selected a few more pieces to add to the collection that we think are pretty Special!

As an extra perk, some items will be available in Yellow, too! 
Nothing shows your school spirit more than wearing our school colors!! Purple and Yellow!

Spirit wear orders will be processed ONLINE using the NEW PTA website. If you haven't already, please go to the NEW PTA website and register your family. (Tip: This will necessary for next years' back to school packet... the PTA is working to get it online)

We've got spirit wear coming soon!
EXTRA, EXTRA! (SMALL PIECES OF NEWS)

-Donate your used books (kids, adults, cookbooks etc...) to the Rockwell library for our Used Book Sale in May!

 

-Donate your USB mice to the office for use in familiarizing our students to prepare for the upcoming State testing.

 

-Rockwell's Health Room needs more parents to help "staff" the Health Room during busy times of day such as lunchtime and recess. If you can spare a few hours a month, please email Melissa Sutton. 

 

IN EVERY ISSUE

-AmazonSmile: Give a little back to Rockwell PTA by using

our AmazonSmile link!  Bookmark it and use the link every time you shop.

 

-Volunteer Application:   LWSD Volunteer application. It's easy to complete and is good for 2 years. Fill yours out or check your renewal status today!

 

-Rockwell PTA Facebook Page: Stay connected and updated on Rockwell PTA & school info. Stop by and "Like" us!  


 

-Check out/bookmark our New PTA Website and register for an account!

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Angie Ballas
Beagle Bugle Editor
Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA