Hello Rockwell Families,

I hope October finds you well! It is such a busy time of year, but a good one, too. October is falling leaves, it is pumpkins, it is sweaters and rainboots. It is also the color orange -- October is national anti-bullying month in the United States, and we will all honor Unity Day on October 21 with a show of solidarity -- we invite all students and teachers (parents, too!) to wear orange on October 21. Students on our anti-bullying coalition are working during their recess times to find ways to make sure every student at Rockwell feels welcome, included, and important -- not just on Unity Day, but every day.

We have many special events coming up: conferences days, picture day, Unity Day, and our Halloween parade on October 30. As always, please let us know if your child will not be participating in the Halloween parade, so we can plan alternate activities. All students are welcome to participate in the parade and to bring their costumes to school for the event. Costumes follow regular school dress rules and should not be violent or too scary, remembering that we have students as young as 5 years old. No weapons are permitted at school, real or pretend, at any time. Please remember that students should be able to put these on over regular clothes, and that teachers and staff will not be able to assist students in changing. More information about the parade, which will take place at 2:00 on October 30, will come home from your child's teacher.

Finally, thank you all for continuing to walk, bus, or carpool to school -- Mayor Marchione will be here at Rockwell on Wednesday morning (10/7) helping us all mark "Walk to School Day". You have all been so supportive as we started the year. Thank you, as always for sharing your children with us every day!

Kirsten Gometz

Principal

We're excited to get students at our school moving this October with the Redmond SchoolPool! 

If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so here. EACH new registrant earns Rockwell $10 from SchoolPool. Logging your trips on the calendar will earn our school another $10 (one time) plus will enter YOU in for prizes from the SchoolPool program.

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Once signed up, login and search for your matches.  You can email or call other families to share carpool duties with or find other neighbors to walk or bike to school with. Every time you walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus to School in October, be sure and add it to your online calendar!  Your trips are entries into prize drawings, and another way to raise money for your school.

 

Thanks for helping us raise money for Rockwell & reduce traffic around Norman Rockwell!

Rockwell Secretary

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Fridays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

*No Class Friday, 11/27

Are you looking for a quality after school program that encourages self confidence and an increase in memory and math skills for your child? Please consider signing up for Rockwell Chess Club! Chess is a fun way to improve patience, concentration and sportsmanship. The Rockwell Chess Club accepts players of all ages and with all levels of experience. 

If you have any questions, please contact:

PTA Chair, Vani Jain at nrchessclub@gmail.com.

The Task Force will consider all the input and make final recommendations to the school board, which will take the final action.

• Submit your photos to the Yearbook!  Please upload them directly to the secure LifeTouch website by visiting Lifetouch.
  Register and use our NEW school access code: PHEBEV

• Don't forget to PASS THE HAT - Rockwell PTA's annual fundraiser. Click Here for more information, where the funds go, and why we suggest a $75/donation per student. Or, click here for our Pass The Hat video!

• We also rely on Corporate Matching. Many local companies will match your Pass the Hat donation - more money for our students! Submit your matching request to your company today and reference Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA.