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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE The Rocklin Academy Family of Schools is in the process of establishing a Technology Committee made up of teachers, administrators, and parents from each site. Doug
Johnson, Rocklin Academy Board Chair, will serve as the initial chair of the committee whose objectives will be to assess our current technology needs, evaluate our support mechanisms, and plan for future technology adoptions. Parent involvement is a critical part of our effort and while we plan on conducting user and parent surveys, we would like to have a parent from each school on the committee. Parents will join teachers and administrators from each site as well as current technology personnel. Our objective is to have an assessment and draft technology plan that can be integrated into future budget planning. I anticipate having 6-8 meetings over the course of the next several months. A more permanent form of the Technology Committee will be established as part of our effort to meet the ongoing technology needs of our schools. If you are interested in serving on the Technology Committee, please contact Doug Johnson at [email protected].
DEC. 6TH - 6TH GRADE HOLIDAY “MAKE & TAKE” GIFT BOUTIQUE! The 6th grade classes are excited to offer a Holiday "Make &
Take" Boutique, Thursday December 6th from 4pm-8pm at the Blue Oaks Town Center!!! This is an amazing opportunity and we are looking to showcase small businesses as well as raise money for our students. If you have a small business you would like to promote or know of someone who does, please contact us ASAP.
DATE Thursday 29 5th Grade Field Trip to Eisley Nursery Friday 30 Saturday/Sunday 1 / 2 Have a Wonderful Weekend! Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 PSP Meeting, 7pm, Room 6 (Childcare in Room 7)
Rocklin Academy Wednesday Weekly Robin Stout, Principal http://turnstone.rocklinacademy.com Phil Spears, Executive Director/Superintendent Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Also, the space we are using is large and requires a lot of lighting. Please contact us if you have a generator we can borrow for the event: Jen Terry (916) 316-5499 or Felicia Kluessendorf (916) 521-9691. Thanks so much!
ROCKLIN ACADEMY DRESS CODE POLICY We have noticed some students are attending school with dyed hair. Please note, per our Dress Code policy in our Parent/Student Handbook, “Hair shall be clean and neatly
groomed. No colored hair spray may be used. Extreme hairstyles are prohibited. An extreme hairstyle refers to any hair coloring that is unnatural, or an extreme haircut such as a mohawk, etc.”
Also, if a student is wearing a zipper hoodie which zips through the hood, they may not zip the hoodie all the way up to the top of the hood and wear it as a mask while at school.
SCHOOL YEARBOOK ART CONTEST
“One For All”
The Turnstone Yearbook Committee invites all Rocklin Academy students to create a drawing to promote the 2013 yearbook theme and showcase school spirit. One winner from each grade will have their winning entry printed in the yearbook. The most creative entry will also become the cover of our 2013 yearbook!
This year’s theme is “One For All” CONTEST RULES:
• Use standard 8½ x 11-inch paper in portrait orientation (create a picture taller than it is wide).
• Do your best to fill up the entire page. • Make the artwork as colorful as possible. • When creating your artwork, be thinking about our Rocklin Academy community. • Please keep in mind our school colors: forest green and gold. Remember our school mascot is
the eagle. • Artists may use crayons, markers, pastels, paint, colored pencils or a mix of these mediums. • Please put your name and your teacher’s name on the back of your drawing. • Only one submission per student. This is not a group project.
Please submit your entry to your classroom teacher or to the RA office by:
Monday, December 10th
Mrs. Stout will pick the winning entries and our cover. Good luck! RA Yearbook Committee
PSP NEWS AND EVENTS
Monte Carlo Night: It's time to save the date, get your party pants on and book a babysitter for an event that is sure to be remembered- Turnstone's Inaugural 'Monte Carlo Night'! Prepare to play, dance, eat and drink at this classy, adults-only fundraiser for our school on the evening of March 2nd from 7pm-11pm. Your PSP is coordinating this event and it’s going to knock your socks off! See you there! Tickets will be up for sale starting in December so stay tuned! Please save the dates for our PSP meetings--we want YOU to be a part of our Parent School Partnership meetings:
2012-2013 PSP meeting schedule: • 12/5/2012 7pm • 1/9/2012 7pm • 2/6/2012 7pm • 3/6/2012 7pm • 4/3/2012 7pm • 5/8/2012 7pm • 6/5/2012 3:15pm
Volunteer Needs! Please read to see how you can help:
Reward Coordinator: This Coordinator will find local businesses to donate gift cards and prizes for our ISP and renaissance rally rewards. E-waste Co-Chair Event Coordinator: PSP is looking for a co-chair that will work with Tony Tingler, a Rocklin Academy dad, to help him plan and run an E-waste recycling event. This would be an ideal position for another dad that wants to get involved. Some lifting could be required. Technology Grant Research Coordinator: PSP will be purchasing technology this year for our classrooms. There are many grants available that can be researched on line. We need someone to volunteer their time searching for grants to match PSP's spending on technology. Technology Grant Writer: PSP is looking for a volunteer that can work with Administration to write a technology grant for our school. They will work with the Research Coordinator to find the best grants to apply for. This will take a person with good writing skills and a willingness to research how to successfully write a school grant. This will be a huge benefit to our kids’ school and we really hope we can find someone within our parent group to write a grant this year! Please email the PSP if you are interested at: [email protected]. Thank you! E-Waste Recycling Program: Our school is partnering with a great company called E-Waste 4 Good. They are an e-waste recycling company that helps schools raise money by recycling e-waste. You can log on to their website at www.eWaste4good.com to schedule a pick-up at a residence, business or other location. They cover all of northern California so your family or friends from all
over northern California can participate in our e-Waste fundraiser. Please be sure to check out the flier that is coming home in your child's Wednesday Family Folder last week. Simply schedule a pick-up with e- Waste 4 Good and the organization will submit the money directly to us! The holidays are almost here, so out with the old electronics and appliances to make room for the new—and help Rocklin Academy, all at the same time! Please contact Tony Tingler, if you are willing to help run this program, or of you have any questions at [email protected]. Some of the items they will pick up include: Televisions, computers, Fax machines, telephones, vacuums keyboards, mice, networking equipment, wires and cords, household phones, medical equipment, video games, monitors, calculators, printers, speakers, scanners, laptops, power tools, small appliances, stereo systems, refrigerators and much more. Clean house and help us raise money too! It doesn't get any better than this!
RA TURNSTONE MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH AT 6:30pm! PSP is sponsoring a Holiday Movie and PJ Night on Friday, December 7th.
We will be showing ”Elf” (rated PG, starring Will Ferrell) starting at 6:30pm in the Multi-Purpose room to kick off the holiday season! Bring your blankets and pillows for floor viewing. (Low-lying chairs can be set up at the very back of the gym.) More details to come about refreshments available for sale... Admission for RA Turnstone families will be FREE. However, we are requesting that each family donate a new, unwrapped toy valued $10 or more to Toys for Tots. Any questions? or would you like to help? Call Carrie Van der Linden (916) 316-9888.
FOOD DRIVE & COAT DRIVE! Please join our ACES group and RA’s Daisy Girl Scout Troop #1136 in collecting food for the Placer Food Bank. ACES is also teaming with RA’s Girl Scout Troop #1819 to collect coats for the needy. Our Daisy and Girl Scout Troops and ACES group decided to give back during the holidays and help those in need. Collection boxes will be located in the school office. Thanks for your support!
GATE TESTING IN FEBRUARY We have had a few parents inquire about GATE testing. Rocklin Academy offers GATE testing once a year for students in grades 2- 6. This year, Gate testing will be done in early February at the WSCA campus. Registration for this test will begin after Winter break. Please contact our GATE coordinator, Jesenia Bomgardner, with any additional questions at [email protected].
SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAY! This week is “dress like a hippie or wear your Rocklin Academy Spirit Wear or anything green!”
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR For those families who indicated to Donna Walsh they have an incoming Kindergarten sibling for 2013-14, you should have received an email with an
online application to complete. If you were unable to submit the application electronically, simply print the completed application and submit it no later than November 30, 2012 with a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Walsh at [email protected] or 916.778.4544, ext. 703. Thank you!
HOLIDAY “MAKE & TAKE” GIFT BOUTIQUE all proceeds benefit the RA Turnstone elementary Science & Art Docent programs
Supported by some amazing small businesses: OMG Yogurt, Stieber’s Sweet Shoppe, Yakety Yak Wireless, Laser Craze, Blue Oaks Town Center just to name a few
When: Thursday, December 6th 4pm-8pm
Where: Blue Oaks Town Center, Suite 100 (between OMG Yogurt & Yakety Yak Wireless)
What: Make & Take gifts, gourmet goody bar, pictures with Santa & more
Who: Everyone is invited! Please tell friends, family and co-workers Thank you for considering shopping with us for the holidays!
Just a few of the items available for you to create. . .
Candy or Gift Card Bouquets Candy stuffed stockings Hannukah goodies & crafts Fingerprint Cards from $10 to $100 from $3 to $5 from $1 to $20 from $1 to $3
Pictures with Santa $5.00 – includes frame! Hot Cocoa, Belgian Waffle & Gourmet Goody Bar $1.00 - $10.00
Themed Christmas Tree Auction, raffles and more!!! Look for our sign waivers on Lone Tree Blvd and stop in!!!
ACES and
ROCKLIN ACADEMY’S GIRL SCOUT TROOP #1819 are proud to partner with Nelson & Associates and
NEWS10 for their yearly COATS for KIDS DRIVE!!!
PLEASE JOIN US IN DONATING GENTLY USED JACKETS/COATS!!
Final pick-up date is December 12th!!
This is a perfect time to clean out those closets to make room for the winter season!! There are many KIDS in need of warm coats this year!
We will have a box conveniently placed in the office for you to drop off coats. We will
pick up coats every week and drop off at who have agreed to dry-clean them for FREE!!! NEWS10 will pick them up and deliver them to our friends in
need.
PLEASE JOIN US IN MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO A CHILD IN NEED OF SOME WARMTH THIS WINTER SEASON….
There is no better feeling than the feeling of giving/helping….
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ACES and TROOP 1819
Open House- Science Night
Thursday, November 29 3:00 - 7:00 pm
City of Roseville Utility Exploration Center 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville
Roseville Utility Exploration Center and Placer County STEM Expo are excited to present a fun and informative one-night only event for anyone interested in
participating in or learning more about this yearʼs STEM Expo!
Fun, hands-on science activities for the whole family
Information and examples for all 7 judged STEM Expo categories
Robotics Demonstrations and Science Presentations
Learn how to get your student ready for STEM success!
Donʼt miss the opportunity to have your student be a part of this yearʼs STEM Expo!
STEM Expo is the Placer County affiliate for the California State Science Fair
This yearʼs STEM Expo will be held at William Jessup University, Rocklin March 2nd, 2013 Go to www.stemexpo.org to find out more!
