Foundation Soiree Coming in April Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2015, For

February 20, 2015

Foundation Soiree Coming in April
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2015, for the Roswell North Elementary Foundation’s 2015 Spring Soiree! All parents in the Roswell North Elementary family can help make the Foundation’s Soiree spring fundraiser successful by donating auction items or obtaining donations from local businesses. Examples of possible donations include certificates for restaurants, movies, manicures, spa services, summer camps, and children’s birthday party packages. We also welcome donations of hotel and airline miles, vacation home rentals, and sports and event tickets. If you have auction items you’d like to donate or if you have relationships with local business owners, please contact Eric House at . The deadline for submitting donations is March 6, 2015.

PreK Registration
Pre K Registration will be held Tuesday, March 17th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Media Center. Lottery drawing will be held on Tuesday, April 14th at 9 a.m. in the Media Center.

Kindergarten Registration
Tuesday, March 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will be for any students not presently enrolled in Fulton County Schools. Please bring copy of birth certificate; copy of social security card; immunization (form 3231); eye, ear, dental form (form 3300); two proofs of residency.

Annual Pinewood Derby
Come join your friends at Cub Scout Pack 845 Annual Pinewood Derby Day of Racing tomorrow, Saturday, February 21st. We will be racing wooden model cars that the boys built from 10:00AM-1:30PM. The cars are amazing and each division winner goes home with a super trophy. We will have a ton of fun and you are all invited. The race will be at the RUMC Dodson Youth Building, which is the large Victorian style house at 95 Pratt Street.

Georgia Milestones – End of Grade Assessment Meeting
All parents are invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Media Center with Laura Webb, our school test coordinator.

Beginning with the spring of 2015, Georgia will implement a new state assessment called Georgia Milestones for grades 3 through 5. These assessments will replace the former CRCT tests administered in the spring for grades 3 through 5. The purpose of the new assessments is to provide a valid measure of end of grade (EOG) student achievement of the rigorous state content standards, and provide a clear indication of the student’s preparedness for the next educational level. All 3-5 graders will take this assessment April 15-27.

RNE PTA Nominating Committee
RNE PTA is seeking members interested in participating on the Nominating Committee to slate the 2015-2016 RNE PTA Executive Committee Officers. The Nominating Committee will have 3 members & 2 alternates. Meeting dates/times will be arranged by the members, and will be held in the month of March. If interested, please respond to Randa Cain at .

RNE International Night
The 3rd Annual International Night will be held on Friday, February 27, 7-9 p.m. This is a multi-cultural event that provides our RNE family the opportunity to explore the different countries and cultures represented at our school by sharing food, arts & crafts, native dress, and cultural performances. RNE students will kick off the event with a Parade of Nations. We need your help to make this a success. Volunteer forms will arrive home this week and are also available here. Please contact Lizbeth Rodriguez or Michelle with any questions.

We are adding something extra to this event by taking a closer look at the daily traditions of our children and their families. Please submit family pictures of customs/traditions to Robyn Harry at line for pictures Tuesday February 24th.

From the Music Department
The first grade PTA performances will occur on 3/3 and 3/5. Ms. Lieblich, Ms. Maples, Ms. Williams, and Ms. VanKrieken’s classes will be performing on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015, at 7PM, and the remainder of the classes (Ms. Bowling, Ms. Wesseling, Ms. Carol, and Ms. Lee’s classes) will perform on Thursday evening, March 5, 2015.

Parents of 1st graders who have a speaking part in the shows: Please practice parts with your students. Your assistance in helping your child to have a successful performing experience is appreciated.

No Lunch Visitors
Due to the stage being used for Music practice, visitors will not be allowed for lunch from February 23-March 5th.

Spirit Wear Clearance
PTA will be selling all shirts that we currently have in inventory for $5/each at International Night (Friday Feb. 27). We hope you will come and see what great countries are being represented and also stock up your spirit wear inventory.

Yearbook
Last day for buying a yearbook is February 27th. Don’t miss out! Yearbooks are now $35.00.

Drippy Dropperson Calendar Contest
The annual contest for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in Roswell is now open! Entry forms are in the front office. Entries are due by February 27.

Please contact Vicki Culbreth, Water Conservation Coordinator, with the City of Roswell with any questions P: 770.641.3742

Pennies for Patients
A big thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped with this year’s charity campaign. So far we have raised $11,255 and are awaiting more checks from participating restaurants!

The 1st place winning class was Ms. Bird’s third class which raised $787.00. They will be having a Pasta Party from Olive Garden.

The winning grade was 4th grade, raising $1,063 and will have a Kona snow cone event with Mrs. Smith and her team on Friday, February 20th.

We also want to thank some local businesses that donated some wonderful lunches for the staff: Cue BBQ, Olive Garden, Publix, Krispy Kreme, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.

A huge thank you also to the following restaurants who participated in the dinner/dessert nights and all of the families that attended: Alessio’s, Ceviche, El Zarape, Fishook Grille, Lucky’s Burgers, Moe’s, Moxie Burger, NOSH, Rojo, Sweet and Taco Mac.

Roswell Reads Children’s Book Program
The children’s book chosen for the annual Roswell Reads program is My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez. The Roswell Public Library will host a special event just for children on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 2 p.m. Hear the children’s book read in English and in Spanish, then discuss your family history and start your own diary. The program is being led by our very own Media Specialist Mrs. Powell along with Mrs. Vicky Jaksic, the media specialist at Mt. Park Elementary.

We would love to see many RNE families at this free event!

Department of Education’s Georgia Parent Survey
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey, because the data will be used to calculate our School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. We would so appreciate everyone’s participation!

After you click on the link below, a drop-down menu will appear and you will select our district and school. this survey will be open until February 27, 2015Georgia Parent Survey:

Spirit Night for RHS Soccer
Friday, February 27th is Spirit Night for RHS Soccer! FREE ADMISSION for All Youth Players wearing a team jersey accompanied by a paying adult. We will have prizes, food, and games! Please come out and enjoy a night of soccer! Girls Kick-off is 5:55 pm, Boys kick-off is 7 pm!

Sip and Shop Southern Style for Roswell High School Lacrosse
On Monday March 16th from 4–6pm Southern Style will donate 10% of their sales (pre-tax) to Roswell High School Lacrosse. Southern Style is located at 1116 Canton Street. You can see all of their beautiful clothing, handmade jewelry and giftware on So please come and join us on Monday evening March 16th to support your defending state lacrosse champs and all of Roswell High School lacrosse!

Class Placement Request Form
If you would like to fill out one of these forms,please use this link:Class Placement Request
Remember, this is not mandatory! We will try our best to honor your requests, but classes are formed based on many factors. However, if there are extenuating circumstances you feel we need to know about, we will consider those things. Also, please do not name a teacher request. If a teacher’s name is mentioned, the form will be discarded. All requests are due no later than 2/27.

5th Grade Parents

Please see an update of the rising 6th grade transition dates:

•Attention Parents-Date change for Rising 6th graders: Thursday Feb.26th @6:30pm

CMS Staff Meet w/ RNES families (Location = RNE Cafeteria)

•March: Monday, March 23 – Wednesday, March 25, 2015 @ 9 am – 12 pm (CMS)

PTA Parent Tours of CMS

•April: Friday, April 24, 2015 (RNES)

Bridges students speak with RNES 5th grade classrooms

•May: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 (CMS)

Rising 6th grade tour: 9 – 11:30 am (RNES: 9 – 10 am; 10 – 10:30 am

9th Annual "It's Just Hair" Cut-a-thon
Do you have long hair? Please consider donating your locks for the 9th Annual "It's Just Hair" cut-a-thon to benefit Locks of Love and children with long-term medical hair loss. Most of the children who benefit have lost their hair due to an autoimmune disease called Alopecia Areata, a highly unpredictable disease that can cause hair loss in patches or total hair loss including eyebrows and eyelashes. The cut-a-thon will take place on Monday, May 18, 2015 in Alpharetta. Hair must be at least ten inches and cuts and styles are complimentary. Please contact Emily or Diane Cooley to register or for more information at or 678.521.5639.

RHS Boys Soccer Team Hosts “Hornets Youth Soccer Clinic”

Saturday, March 14th

12:00pm – 4:00 pm

RHS Stadium

Registration: $45.00/ camper *includes Clinic T-shirt, and light snack

For more information and to register, go to our website:

Hurry~ Deadline to register is February 27th!

Questions?

Email:

Reminders:

• How do I become a volunteer?

Register at the Fulton County Schools Department of Safety & Security web page. “Community” then “Partners & Volunteers”

Complete the mandatory online training.

Complete the volunteer application.

Wait for a confirmation email from Fulton County Schools.

Visit the school and begin volunteering.

For your convenience, the links below provide direct access to the required forms.

• Transportation Changes

When writing a transportation change for your child, please put their regular way home on the note as well as the change. That way, we can notify the regular transportation folks of the change, so they will not be looking for your child.

• Birthday Treats
  Due to the increasing cases of food allergies among our students, we ask that birthday celebration treats be non-food items. Suggestions include pencils, stickers, etc. The front office staff will make sure that the teacher is aware that the items were dropped off and the students will receive them that day.
• Students Returning to School After Hours
  It has been RNE’s policy for students not to enter their classroom after hours. The custodians are busy cleaning and teachers sometimes are involved with meetings and planning.
• Guest Lunch Schedule

KK 1st Grade

Borg Tuesday LeeTuesday
WalterTuesdayWesselingTuesday
HallWednesdayBowlingWednesday
NicholsWednesdayWilliamsWednesday
DeGaetanoThursdayLieblichThursday
SchindlerThursdayVanKriekenThursday
MihichFridayCarrollFriday
YoungFridayMaples Friday

• Per the Fulton County Food and Nutrition Office, outside vendor’s food items are not allowed in the cafeteria. No sodas are ever allowed.
• Students who eat on the stage must follow the same lunchroom expectations as the students who are not eating with their parents. Proper manners include:

1. staying in their seat
2. raising their hands
3. purchasing all snacks/ice cream before sitting down.
4. students will not be allowed to leave the stage until lunch dismissal.
5. students will not be allowed to invite classmates on stage.

Upcoming Dates:

Partners in Education

We are pleased to have many wonderful businesses supporting our school! RNE wants to remind everyone to please patronize all our Partners in Education. Laura Webb, assistant principal, is our business partner contact.

Dr. Licata at Pediatric Associates

Meer Electric

Mathnasium

Crabapple Tutoring

Chick-Fil-A at Roswell Town Center

Aurora/Area51 Movie and Mini Golf

Dignity Memorial

The Roswell School

HoneyBaked Ham

Salon de la vie

TigerRock Martial Arts of Roswell
Cue Barbeque

Giddy-Up Fitness

Kids Chess

Southern Sprinkler Systems

Barberitos

Cici’s of Roswell

Zaxby’s

Fickle Pickle/Sugar Shack

Free money cards below:

Target

Kroger

Publix
School place of Roswell
Home Depot
Hauser Realty Group, LLC
Critter Control of Atlanta