Dear Rockwell Families,

Spring is upon us! It sure felt like it this weekend, anyway. This is a very busy time of the year at Rockwell, and we thank all of you who have come in to help us with Toymaker workshops, to join us for musical performances, and those who will soon be coming to tend to our salmon fry. Rockwell is the school that it is because of the people who are involved, and we are deeply grateful for our PTA. Thank you to Stacy Hatch, Liz Finnochio, and Laura Drover for Big Band Bingo, which was a huge hit for the hundreds who attended. Coming up: One of the biggest nights of the year, with our All School Dance onMarch 20th at the high school. Come on out and dance!

As we prepare for next year's boundary adjustments, we know that we will be saying farewell to some truly amazing parents who have volunteered their time to make this such a wonderful school. If you are leaving us, please know that we will miss you terribly. If you are not, please join me in thanking those who have given countless hours in the service of kids, and if you are thinking of taking on an increased volunteer role, please do! We have some very big shoes to fill as we bid farewell to some of our most engaged volunteers and PTA members.

This week, I want to invite all of you to join us in thanking our amazing classified staff members as we honor Classified School Employees Week. Who are Classified Staff members? They are the crossing guards who make sure your student gets to and from school safely every day, or who greet each student by name in the drop off line. They are our wonderful secretaries who greet everyone who walks through the door with smiles, and who attend to the hundreds of bumps and bruises and bloody noses we see in the office every day. They are preparing healthful meals for your kids, or cleaning and attending to the many needs of our aging school. They are keeping our indoor garden beds beautiful. They are coaxing the reluctant learners, helping solve recess conflicts, and essentially being the glue that holds our school together. Please join all of us this week in thanking them for the amazing work they do: To the IAs, Paras, Custodians, Kitchen Staff, Secretaries, Bus Drivers, and After School Staff: THANK YOU!

Please check our school website regularly for important dates. Some of these upcoming are:

March 9-12: Classified Staff Appreciation Week

March 13: NO SCHOOL for Students

March 20: All School Dance at RHS

March 25: Ecology Run

March 26: PTA General Meeting - All invited, Please Attend

April 6-10: Spring Break: NO SCHOOL

Thank you, as always, for sharing your wonderful children with us.

Kirsten Gometz

Rockwell Principal 

Spirit Wear Coordinator 

Stacy Hatch 

Calling Orchestra, Band and Choir Parents

We have pages set aside for photos of your amazing musical students in the yearbook, but . . . we need photos.

Can we get three parent volunteers (or more) - one to cover each of the following concerts and get photos of all of the Rockwell students - close-ups of each of them (or in small groups) with their instruments are so wonderful!

Please let us know that you'll be covering the concert and we'll be on the lookout for your photos.

If you have fewer than ten photos to send us, please visit https://community.lifetouch.com. Register and use our NEW school access code: LMGOVR. You will be able to upload photos directly to LifeTouch. If you have lots of photos, you can send a flash drive to the office and we'll return it to you ASAP.

Thanks!
Minerva Butler
Gaby Olson
Yearbook Co-Chairs 

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOKS TODAY!
Fifth grade artists designed the covers and parents have photographed our students on the first days of school, playing bingo, learning about other cultures, riding bicycles, reading books, and so much more. 

Order yours today! 

Prices: Soft cover ($19) or Hard cover ($23)
Order directly online at: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com
School ID: 4886515
Sale Ends: Monday, March 31st

Instructions: If you are ordering multiple books, place the order under the name of your oldest student - we will use the Rockwell class lists to distribute the books each of your children. Print and save your order confirmation. The teachers will distribute books on the date they choose.

Important: All books are shipped to Rockwell, no exceptions. If you are leaving town before the last week of school, PLEASE make arrangements for a friend to receive your yearbook.

PLEASE DON'T SEND CHECKS TO THE ROCKWELL OFFICE!

Thanks!
Yearbook Staff 

Students can start where they left off in the fall and work on completing their marathon card while running during their lunch recess. Many students are already working on their 2nd marathon of the year! Kindergarten students may also run in the spring!

I need parent help to pass out and punch lap cards on Mondays/Thursdays and Fridays starting Monday, March 16th. Please follow this link if you can volunteer this spring...either occasionally or regularly!

 Debbie Conklin

P.E. Teacher

Thanks to everyone who participated in Math Challenge #9. 

Online IXL Math Practice Continues!

Prizes were distributed to the following students last week. Keep up the great work. Thanks to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation for IXL subscriptions for all of our students and the Rockwell PTA for the prizes. Parents, has your child already earned Prize F? They can continue to practice and earn end of year prizes-gift cards, medals or a trophy. Thank you for supporting supporting our math enrichment program.

-Parent IXL Math Coordinators

Kindergarten Colin S. (C), Vishnu (B), Artem (D), Varsha (C), Anna S. (A), Angela L. (C), Kexin (C, D), Lucia (C), Shaurya (B), Marcus C. (C), Mahum (C), Victoria S. (F), Alanna (B), Trishaa (E), Nathan H. (B), Oyku (C)

1st Grade Marianna D (D), Siebe R (A), Avery L (E), Sriram M (E), Olivia A (C), Isabella L (F), Sol Z (A), Savannah D (D)

2nd Grade Jerry T (E), Sofiia C (C), Jeslyn H (B), Alexander C (B), Joseph J (A), Kumar S (D), Mikhail K (D), Adam N (F)

3rd Grade Peter B (A), Sophie Z (C), Troy H (E), Rithika M (A), Saanvi T (C), Jaisal V (C), Sarah O (B), Emily F (C), Ori A (D), Brendan H (E)

4th Grade Manindra G (F), Shealyn O (C), Bryson T (D), Aarav K (F), Malia P (C), Nicolas A (C), Mason B (A), Grace P (A), Pranav S (E), Ethan T (B), Brian Y (B), Tushar Z (E)

5th Grade Rhys F (C), Mackenzie S (A), Jack U (C), Zayna A (F), Alya B (C), Tanvi D (F), Holden F (E), Morgan G (B), Bryce J (F), Preston J (F), Marie P (F), Sriyukti T (E), Cole U (F), Brooke C (B), Artemiy G (F), Shreyas J (D), Mohsin J (A), Jonathan K (F), David P (F), Noam R (C), Sawako T (F), Seamus B (A), Shreshtha D (F), Taufeeq A (B), Timofey D (B), Tyler H (B), Maxwell J (C), Joshua K (A), Cassandra L
(C,D), Ella M (C), Bryant S (C,D), Xin S (E), Dione V (A), Elliotte W (E), Alain Z (A) 

Dear parent/guardian:

Lake Washington School District wants your input on long-term school facilities planning.

In December 2014, the district convened a Long-Term Facilities Planning Task Force to make recommendations for potential strategies and policies to address the district's challenges of a classroom space shortfall and of aging facilities. 

A Working Subcommittee has been meeting since late January to learn about existing conditions in district school buildings; the district's growth projections, capacity and standard of service for class size, space use and specialized space needs; and current and potential strategies to address the challenges as well as funding options.

As part of this process, the Task Force is asking for feedback on these potential strategies and policy questions from parents and community members.

The online open house will be updated at key milestones. It will stay open until the Task Force makes its final recommendation. That recommendation is expected in June 2015.

Visit the online open house here.

Thank you for taking the time to be part of the community conversation on school district facilities.

Sincerely,

Janene Fogard

Deputy Superintendent, Operational Services