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Lunchtime Chess Club 2nd Grader Benjamin Lynn has written a proposal to Mrs. Antoon and is working with members of Student Council to start a Chess Club at school during lunch. He is looking for some help getting his great idea up and running! Please see the blurb he has written below and consider helping this student see his hard work pay off! Chess Club helper needed Rocklin Academy is looking for a parent helper to supervise a chess club from 11:00 to 11:40 a.m. on Wednesdays during lunch. We are also looking for some donations of chess boards and pieces. We are excited about this new club and look forward to getting it started.
PLEASE LOG YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS! The trimester is almost over, so please log your hours in the Volunteer Tracker Website by February 28th, 3:30 pm. You will receive a letter with your student’s report card detailing how many hours your family has volunteered so far this year. The instructions for tracking your hours are on our website. Follow this link: Volunteer Tracker Instructions. If you are having difficulties logging in your hours, please contact our volunteer hours coordinator, Michelle Walsh at [email protected] .
CONTINUED ENROLLMENT FORMS – DUE FEBRUARY 19, 2014 Today you should have received an email with a link asking you to complete your family’s Continued Enrollment Form. If you have not received it, please check your “junk mail.” Completing this form will help with our planning and ensure that your currently-enrolled RAFOS student will have an enrollment slot for the upcoming 2014-15 school year. Please complete ONE form per family and submit it online using the link contained in the email. For the currently-enrolled 6th graders at Turnstone and Meyers who want to attend Western Sierra in the fall, please indicate this on the Continued Enrollment Form. Thank you! Yearbook needs your photos! Yearbook is in need of your photos to build the 2013-14 Yearbook. If you have taken photos in the classrooms, on field trips, or at any other school event (Harvest Carnival, Jog-a-thon, etc.) please take a moment to submit them for the yearbook. Put your high resolution photos on a CD, DVD, or flash drive and drop them at the office. Media will be returned if you let us know you would like it back and put your name on it. If you have questions, please contact Lisa Haddad at [email protected].
DATE Thursday 6 Student Leadership Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Room 39
Math Olympiads, 11:00 a.m., Room 38 Friday 7 2nd grade field trip, 8:15 a.m., Roseville Theatre Arts Academy
6th grade field trip, 11:45 a.m., Sierra College Planetarium Renaissance Rally, 2:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room
Saturday/Sunday 8/9 Have a Wonderful Weekend! Monday 10 Minimum Day – 11:40 a.m. Dismissal Tuesday 11 4th grade field trip, 8:45 a.m., American River Water Education Center Wednesday 12
Rocklin Academy Wednesday Weekly Jillayne Antoon, Principal http://meyers.rocklinacademy.com Phil Spears, Executive Director/Superintendent Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Rocklin Academy Meyers 2nd Annual Dance Showcase! Mark those calendars and call your family, the Rocklin Academy Meyers 2nd Annual Dance Showcase will be taking place Friday, February 28th at the Turnstone Campus. The kids are working hard learning their routines all set to music from Disney films and they can’t wait to show you their moves. Look for orders forms in today’s WW and in your red folders so you can order your tickets, flowers for your amazing performers, raffle tickets for prizes (including Disney tickets), and dinner (because who wants to cook on a Friday night). This year, the pre-show dinner is being hosted by our very own 5th grade class and all profits from dinner and show treats will go to support their 5th grade field trip account. Please support our school and the 5th grade by joining us for dinner and a show on February 28th! Artsonia.com - Order by February 10 for Valentine's Day Delivery
Looking for a special, unique Valentine's Day gift? Try Artsonia.com! Over 400 new pieces of student art have been added to Artsonia.com in the past week. Your student's art can be printed on mugs, notecards, key chains, and much, much more to create a special gift! Trouble accessing your student's art? Please contact Erin at [email protected].
Rocklin Academy Fundraising Committee In a continuing effort to keep you updated about the importance of Local Education Foundations (LEFs) and how it relates to you, your child, and your school, the Board appointed Fundraising Committee will publish weekly informational pieces.
Characteristics of a Successful Local Education Foundation (LEF)
• Well informed and enthusiastic Board members. (We will be recruiting for this soon!). • Programs that meet the needs of the schools and community. (Think about our “wish list” from
Superintendent Spears.). • Specific goals and an action plan for implementation. (This translates to ACCOUNTABILITY!). • A good working relationship exists between the school administration and all stakeholders, including our
community. • Fundraising efforts annually that increase the endowment, (such as an annual giving campaign at the start of
each school year, gala event with a higher ticket price that is sold to community members as well as school stakeholders, auction events, etc.).
• Ethical accounting practices and an annual audit. (TRANSPARENCY!). • Publicity that informs contributors and community of needs and successes. • Consistent recognition of grant recipients and contributors. • The LEF is established as its own entity (separate from the school/board) to ensure neutrality.
To learn more we invite you to attend one of the Fundraising Committee’s meetings or contact the Chair, Jennifer Salib at [email protected] or Vice Chair, Kim Dvorak at [email protected] with your thoughts and suggestions. Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meetings at Western Sierra Collegiate Academy.
WESTERN SIERRA COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The Western Sierra College Bound Scholarship Program is designed for local sponsors to make a significant difference in the lives of our seniors. The application for our scholarships will be available in March, so our deadline to sponsor a scholarship is February 10th.
As we launched our 2014 College Bound Scholarship Program recently, many of you requested that our brochure be in PDF format. It is at the end of this newsletter.
Please share our scholarship program within your personal network. We are eager to provide as many local scholarships as possible for the Class of 2014. Warm regards, Chip Kling WSCA Assistant Principal WSCA Mini-Cheer Camp 2014
WSCA Cheerleaders are excited to invite your child to attend our second annual Mini-Cheer Camp. The camp is on Feb. 22nd. There is a session for K-3 and a session for 4-6th graders. Please consider inviting friends from other schools as well by forwarding the following registration link. Visit this link to begin registration: Mini-Cheer Camp. Space is limited for each session, so be sure to sign up early!
February 28, 2014 • 5:00 – 7:30 pm • Rocklin Academy Turnstone Campus 5:00–6:00pm Dinner,RocklinAcademyTurnstoneMulti-PurposeRoom 6:30–7:30pm Showcase,RocklinAcademyTurnstoneMulti-PurposeRoom
SHOWCASE TICKETS – $5.00 Qty. SubtotalPreordergeneralseatingtickets.Ticketpricesatdoorwillbe$6.Children under age 3 do not need a ticket and may sit on a lap. Participating RA Students do not need a ticket.
__________ x $5.00 = $__________
RAFFLE TICKETS – $1.00 for 1 or $20.00 for 25 Qty. Subtotal
Disneylandparkhoppertickets;Otterboxgiftcertificate;BuildaBeargiftcertificates;restaurantgiftcertificates;andmuch,muchmore!
__________ x $1.00 = $____________________ x $20.00 = $__________
DINNER OPTIONS Drinks,snacksanddessertsavailableforsaleattheevent.(Supports the 5th grade field trip fund.)
Pizza meal – $5.00 Qty. SubtotalSlicecheesepizzaanddrink __________ x $5.00 = $__________Slicepepperonipizzaanddrink __________ x $5.00 = $__________SaladwithbreadrollanddrinkMixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, and broccoli. __________ x $4.00 = $__________
FLOWERS FOR YOUR PERFORMERS – $3.00Asingleflowerwithgreeneryandwrappedwithabowwillbereadyforpickuppriortotheshowcasestartingat5:00pm.Preorder only.
Qty. Subtotal__________ x $3.00 = $__________
Cash or checks made payable to RA PSP. Total = $__________
Oldest child’s name: ___________________________________________________________ Grade: ___________
PRESALE ORDER FORM DUE BY FEBRUARY 19, 2014. TicketswillbesenthomepriortotheeventintheredWWfolder.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected].
ROCKLIN ACADEMY MEYERS’S 2ND ANNUAL
CELEBRATING SONGS FROM DISNEY MOVIES
Rocklin Academy’s 2nd Annual Dance Showcase
Confirmation of ParticipationCalifornia Fame All-Star Cheer & Dance Academy is teaching our students choreography during their P.E. Each class will perform for friends and family at our 2nd Annual Dance Showcase. More information will be coming your way soon about the event.
It is critical for the choreographers and for costume planning that we know if your child will be part of the fun! Students will need to be on campus 6:00 – 7:30 pm on Friday, February 28th in order to be part of the Showcase. Please complete this form and return to the office by Monday, February 3rd to confirm your child’s availability.
________________________________________________________________ will particpate will not particpate (child’s first & last name /grade)
________________________________________________________________ will particpate will not particpate (child’s first & last name /grade)
________________________________________________________________ will particpate will not particpate (child’s first & last name /grade)
If you have any questions, please contact Mandy Boungnasiri at [email protected] you for your prompt reply.
Love & Logic Workshop
Trusted for over 30 years, Love and Logic is a philosophy founded in 1977 by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. It is the approach of choice among leading educators, parents, and other professionals worldwide.
FEBRUARY 12, 19, 26 & MARCH 5, 12 & 19
6:00 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M.
WESTERN SIERRA TEACHER LOUNGE
TO SIGN UP CONTACT
Georgianna Moncrieff at 916-778-4544 ext. 714
Or email: [email protected]
The Love and Logic Workshop is hosted by the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools and is open to all Rocklin Academy and Western Sierra parents. There is no charge. The workshop is facilitated by the Rocklin Academy Special Education Staff, Dr. Tim Ribota, Robin Dierksen, Brittany Burton and Tanya Gebauer.
“Parenting the Love and Logic Way”
WESTERN SIERRA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP
Locally Sponsored Scholarships
For WSCA
Graduates
What Else Should I Know?
It’s easy You can be involved in every step of the process from setting up the criteria to interviewing and selecting the winner.
Or you can simply donate the money and allow the Scholarship Committee to select your recipient.
It’s tax deductible 100 percent of your tax- deductible donation to the College Bound Scholarship Program will go directly to students. There are no administrative or overhead costs taken from your donation.
It makes a difference By participating in the College Bound Scholarship Program, you will make a difference in the lives of our graduates.
Chip Kling, Assistant Principal/Counselor Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
660 Menlo Drive Rocklin, CA 95765
(916) 778-4544 x 715 [email protected]
How to Sponsor a Scholarship Decide on the amount No amount is too small! Small donations can be grouped with others to form a special award.
Decide on your focus Is this a memorial award to honor a loved one? Is this a scholarship for a student pursing a specific career or area of study? Is this award for a student with a specific talent or skill?
Establish your criteria Finalize the details about which students should apply for your scholarship. Things like minimum grade point average, activities or whether or not your scholarship winner must attend a four-year university must be decided.
Give us a call Contact Western Sierra Collegiate Academy scholarship coordinator. You can write every detail of your scholarship, or we can do it for you.
We will make it simple for you to offer a scholarship, but you have control over what happens to your money.
Local Encouragement Students at Western Sierra are very well-qualified for college. Yet, many Western Sierra students will not qualify for significant amounts of federal or state financial aid. A Western Sierra College Bound scholarship might be the only financial aid many of our students receive for college. Exclusive to WSCA Students By sponsoring a scholarship through the College Bound Scholarship Program you will see your generosity transferred directly to a Western Sierra student.
You Select the Recipient You may interview your applicants or select them from the application. Or You may also choose to have the College Bound Scholarship Committee select on your behalf.
Sponsor a Scholarship
THE COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Verification of Enrollment Students must provide verification of their full time college enrollment before scholarship money is released.
Gratitude Scholarship recipients write letters of thanks to the scholarship sponsor before their scholarship is released.
Share the Wealth Philosophy Each scholarship sponsor is given the option to name an alternate for the scholarship. We Can Help You can be creative in planning a scholarship, and we will guide you along the way.
To honor the memory of a loved one A memorial scholarship is a wonderful way to honor the memory of a loved one.
To promote a field of study or business You can offer a scholarship to students who are following your field of study or pursuing a career related to your business or industry.
To honor achievement You may offer a scholarship for any individual achievement.
To honor skills or talents You may offer a scholarship to recognize a student’s individual talent, skill or ability..
Other ideas We welcome your additional suggestions of how to honor our graduates with scholarships.
