Rocklin Academy Wednesday Weekly

Rocklin Academy Wednesday Weekly
Robin Stout, Principal
Phil Spears, Executive Director/Superintendent
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Thursday
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Friday
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http://turnstone.rocklinacademy.com
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Spelling Bee, 1:45 p.m., Meyer’s Campus, CD Gym
“Make It/Take It” Gift Boutique, 4-8pm, Blue Oaks Town Center #100
1st grade field trip, Placer Theater Ballet – The Nutcracker
Renaissance Rally, 2:30 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room
Movie Night, 6:30pm, Multi-Purpose Room
Have a Wonderful Weekend!
LEARNING FORWARD CONFERENCE
This week Mrs. Antoon and three teachers from our Leadership Team, Bethie Boekestein, Laura
Regan, and Wendy Mitchell, were invited to present at the 2012 Annual Learning Forward Conference
in Boston. The Learning Forward Conference offers education leaders the connections, tools, learning
opportunities, and resources they need to understand and implement effective professional learning
in their schools. We are proud of our outstanding teachers as they continue to be exemplars in their
field. We look forward to our Leadership Team returning and sharing their learning and knowledge
with the faculty.
6TH GRADE HOLIDAY “MAKE & TAKE” GIFT BOUTIQUE!
Tomorrow, Thursday, Dececember 6th 6-8pm
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!!! (Please see flyer at the end of this newsletter.)
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When: Thursday, December 6 , 4pm-8pm
Where: Blue Oaks Town Center, Suite 100 (between OMG Yogurt & Yakety Yak Wireless)
What: There will be many options for kids to Make & Take gifts & crafts of
varying costs, a gourmet goody bar, pictures with Santa & more.
Who:Everyone is invited! Please tell friends, family, neighbors and co-workers
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!
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
RA TURNSTONE MOVIE NIGHT
THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH AT 6:30pm!
PSP is sponsoring a Holiday Movie and PJ Night this Friday night,
December 7 . 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.)
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All kids wearing pajamas that evening will be in a drawing to win one of four Jamba Juice gift
certificates! Also, there will be popcorn, hot cocoa, water and cookies for sale before and during
the event.
Admission for RA Turnstone families will be FREE. However, we are requesting that each family
donate a new, unwrapped toy valued $1 0 or more to Toys for Tots.
Any questions? or would you like to help? Call Carrie Van der Linden (916) 316-9888.
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 (please note tonight’s meeting has been canceled):
2012-2013 PSP meeting schedule:
• 1/9/2012 7pm
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2/6/2012
7pm
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3/6/2012
7pm
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4/3/2012
7pm
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5/8/2012
7pm
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6/5/2012
3:15pm
Volunteer Needs! Please read to see how you can help:
Monte Carlo Silent Auction and Raffle Committee: This group will help
get amazing raffle and auction prizes for our big event. We have created a great donation letter that
we will use to get the word out to local business to help bring in prizes. Please consider being a part
of this team!
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: PSP@rocklinacademy.org. Thank you!
E-Waste Recycling Program:
Our school is partnering with a great company called EWaste 4 Good. They are an e-waste recycling company that helps schools raise money by recycling ewaste. 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 Ttingler@advantel.com.
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!
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
doug.ra@att.net.
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!
SACMATH NEWS
NEWS FLASH! SacMath has changed their rules this year and 6th graders ARE allowed
to compete in the elementary-school contests (as well as the middle-school contests).
The first SacMath contest was held on Sunday, Nov. 18th. It was an all-day affair consisting of four
individual events and three team events.
Four students from Rocklin Academy participated: Two 3rd graders: Rayan Holmes (Turnstone)
and Arjun Sapru (Meyers), and two 4th graders: Cyrus Beckhorn and Christopher Ranlett (both from
Meyers).
Ray Holmes won a medal for 2nd place in the "Maps, Graphs, and Charts" event for 3rd graders. Way
to go!
The team as a whole did not win a trophy, but did do well enough to qualify for the district play-off
event in March. That's a great result for a team this young. Congratulations! Special mention goes to
Chris Ranlett who got up at 5 AM to go to a swim meet and then came to SacMath for the team
events in the afternoon. Now, that's determination!
The next two qualifier contests (open to all) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15th, and Saturday, Jan.
19th. These will be shorter, half-day contests (8 AM to noon) with three individual events and just one
team event. We'd like to use these events to get as many RA students as possible invited to the
district play-off. Then we'll reform our teams to have the best chance of advancing to the state
finals.
To have our best chance of success, we need a couple more 3rd graders and a lot more 4th, 5th, and 6th
graders.
Practice Schedule: We will have two practices per week leading up to contest on Dec. 15th. They will
be held on Wednesdays and Fridays in Room 14 (Mrs. Curtis) at RA Turnstone from 3:20-4:40
PM. It's OK if you can't come to both practices. Just come to as many as you can. Please remember
to bring your own pencils, eraser, scratch paper, and calculator ("TI 30X IIS" available at Target or
Walmart for $14).
There will also be practice sessions for 6th graders only at WSCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
3:40-5:00 PM in Mrs. McClain's room. For further information, please email Richard Holmes at:
Richard.Holmes@starstream.net.
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 jbomgardner@rocklinacademy.org.
HOLIDAY “MAKE & TAKE” GIFT BOUTIQUE
TOMORROW!
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
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When: Thursday, December 6 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
from $10 to $100
Candy stuffed stockings
from $3 to $5
Hannukah goodies & crafts
from $1 to $20
Fingerprint Cards
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!!!
Shop online and
earn eBoxTops for
our school!
1. Sign up to support our school at www.btfe.com
2. Start EVERY online shopping trip at the Box Tops
Marketplace
3. Watch our earnings GROW!!!
Find retailers who will donate eBox Tops to our school with every qualifying $10 purchase at
www.btfe.com/marketplace
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 dryclean 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