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The
Important Fall Dates
October 20… • Homecoming Week begins • Grade Check Day
• MSGBB @ Colfax, 4:30 p.m.
November 1… • Cross Country Regionals
October 21… • HS hallway decorating day
• MSFB @ Palouse, 4:30 p.m.
• HSVB (R) vs St. George’s, 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 5-6……...• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
Parent Conferences
October 22… • FBLA Fall Conference @ Spokane Valley
• FFA State Soil Judging @ Pomeroy
• HS Mass Band @ Waitsburg
• Wacky Wednesday
Released at 12:00 p.m.
• PM Preschoolers attend in the morning
• Homecoming Hamburger Feed, 5:30 p.m.
• Community Pep Rally, 7:00 p.m.
October 23….• Middle School Candy Gram Sale begins
• MSGBB (T) vs LWK, 4:30
October 24….• HSFB (T) vs Springdale, 7:00 p.m.
October 25….• Cross Country @ Audubon
• HSVB ® vs Wilbur/Creston, 11:00 a.m.
“Senior Night”
• HS Homecoming Dance @ Rosalia
• Community Center, 9:00 p.m.
October 28….• HSVB @ Springdale, 4:00 p.m.
October 30….• School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
October 31….• End of Term 1
• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
• “Trunk or Treat” Night @
school parking lot, 5:00 p.m.
• HSFB (T) vs Liberty, 7:00 p.m.
“Senior Night”
The pictures say it all …
The school’s new playground
equipment has been a huge hit with
students. Exercise was never so
much fun.
November 4… • MS Mass Band @ Asotin
November 7… • Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
November 10.. • Veterans’ Day Assembly
in HS Gym, 9:15 a.m.
November 11.. • No School (Veterans’ Day)
November 17..• Grade Check Day
• Middle School Entertainment
Book Sale begins today
November 19..• Wacky Wednesday
Released at 12:00 p.m
November 26..• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 27-28….. • No School
Happy Thanksgiving!!
TechTimes
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Rosalia School District No. 320
916 South Josephine Avenue
Rosalia, Washington 99170-9550
Fall 2014
Honoring the past; building a dynamic future
New teachers continue
tradition of excellence
Two new faces joined the Rosalia teaching staff this fall.
While that technically qualifies them as the “new teachers”
in town, neither required widespread introductions on the
first day of school. In fact, if Hilory Brown and Paige
Copple look familiar, it’s because they are.
Brown, the school’s kindergarten teacher, is a Rosalia
resident. Copple, the new 1st grade teacher, was a student
teacher in Rosalia last spring.
Brown replaces Amber
Marsh, who took a position
closer to her home in the
Liberty School District.
Copple replaces Molly
Turner, who moved into
the 3rd grade slot following
the retirement of Donna
Lazzarini.
While the line up may look
a little different, students
won’t miss a beat, as quality
has replaced quality, says
Superintendent Larry Keller.
Brown is a veteran teacher
bringing five years of
classroom experience –
previously commuting to the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School
in DeSmet, ID.
Her ties to the region include degrees from the area’s
two public universities – Eastern Washington University
(bachelor’s in Biology) and Washington State University
(master’s in Teaching). She also married an Oakesdale
native, solidifying her local ties.
“I am so happy and excited to be here,” she says. “From
the moment I walked in, it instantly felt like family.”
District welcomes new teachers Paige
Copple (left) and Hilory Brown (above).
Copple is a 2014 graduate of EWU who
grew up in rural Snohomish County in
Western Washington. Like Brown, she
enjoys the small class sizes and closeknit family feel of Rosalia.
“After doing my student teaching here,
I knew I only wanted to work in a small
district,” she says. “In fact, this was the
only place I even applied.”
One important tradition the new teachers will continue
is collaboration. Like their predecessors, they view
education as not so much a series of grades, but a
multi-year continuum requiring seamless transitions.
Philosophies and methods must mesh and teachers must
share best practices, findings and recommendations.
Though they lead some of the district’s youngest learners,
both take a long-term view, committed to lifelong
learning and success. Welcome aboard, Hilory and Paige.
We’re glad you’re here.
The
Rosalia Sentinel
From our superintendent, Larry Keller …
Schools provide a personal touch at all levels
GEAR UP to success
In Rosalia, the process is methodical and ongoing
Volume 2, Number 1
Fall 2014
Thanks for your support and interest in our Rosalia Schools. As I enter
my second year, I remain a proud member of the Rosalia education
family who is honored to serve as your superintendent.
Board of Directors
Tricia Hereford
District 1
It was a busy first year and we are hard at work to provide the best
education possible to the children we serve. We currently have 198 students enrolled and I love the fact that in a small school we can provide
that personal touch at all levels.
Graig Maley, Chair
District 2
This year we are aligning our course work with the Common Core
State Standards (see principal’s message below) and are preparing our
students for the new state testing requirements.
Ray Anderson
District 3
We have welcomed two new elementary staff members (story, page 1)
and our elementary students are having a great time at recess on our
new playground equipment.
The admission requirements for a two-year community college vs. a four-year state university …. Rosalia students can
tell you.
Within our middle school we have modified our schedule to provide
additional time to enhance our math program and in our high school we are providing opportunities
for students to gain college credits in the classroom.
Where could they study to be a diesel mechanic?
Professional chef? Registered nurse? Or electrical engineer?
What will it cost to live while attending college or working
a job in Spokane, Pullman, Seattle, Tacoma and other cities?
Frank Lazcano, Sr.
District 4
Heather Smith
District 5
Larry Keller
lkeller@rosaliaschools.org
Additionally, we are in the process of developing a highly capable program for students who qualify.
As the school year continues, please take the opportunity to join us in supporting our kids in the
many activities in which they participate. Thanks again, for your support.
Superintendent
Larry Keller
From our principal, Darrell Kuhn …
Changes coming to state assessment system
P-12 Principal
Darrell Kuhn
The 2014-15 school year will be one of challenge and change for
Rosalia students as the state moves to full implementation of the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS). There will also be a change
in the state’s spring assessments.
Rosalia School District #320
916 South Josephine Ave.
Rosalia, WA 99170-9550
www.rosaliaschools.org
Phone: (509) 523-3061
Fax: (509) 523-3861
Gone are the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High
School Proficiency Exam (HSPE), which will be replaced this spring
with the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
Darrell Kuhn
Welcome
B.J.
Rosalia is pleased
to welcome a
new school nurse
... Betty Jo (B.J.) Oja.
B.J. was raised on a cattle ranch
in Idaho and later studied at
Boise State University. She
and her husband Levi have two
children, ages 14 and 17. “I like
the community feel of a rural area
and am pleased to be working in
Rosalia,” she says. “Thank you for a
warm welcome.”
dkuhn@rosaliaschools.org
SBAC is the new assessment tied to the Common Core. I think it is
important to remember that the Common Core State Standards are
not a curriculum, but a set of standards districts and teachers use to
align and develop their curriculum.
This year in English Language Arts, students will notice some
changes in what we are asking them to read. With the Common Core, emphasis is placed on
teaching students to read non-fiction and informational articles.
This focus is not intended to replace literature-based instruction (Shakespeare will remain a
required read), but to teach students how to read and extract information from more complex
pieces of writing.
We also are piloting a new math curriculum in grades K-8. This curriculum, Engage NY, is
aligned to standards and designed to get students to a deeper level of math understanding.
Students will not only need to solve problems but also explain how they got their answers. The
new curriculum was recently explained to me this way: “Arithmetic has usually been taught like
it’s a recipe: Take the raw ingredients (the numbers), follow a series of steps, and end up with a
tasty end result (the answer). They might know what to do, but they can’t explain why.” Under the
new curriculum, they will know why.
Please visit with your student’s teachers if you want more information on the Common Core and
how it is being implemented into our classrooms.
Throughout the high school wing at Rosalia School are the
pennants of various colleges and universities. Point to the
pennants and ask Rosalia students what they know about
the colleges and you will learn more than the obvious about
mascots and colors.
Typical responses might include, “I’ve visited there;” “I’m
going to apply there;” “I know Rosalia graduates who are
already enrolled there;” or “I’m enrolling there next year.”
Rosalia students know the answers because they have
researched these questions and many more. That’s because,
by the end of their high school careers, they have received
a full six years of college and career readiness preparation
that has demystified the process.
It all starts in the 7th grade when students enter The Vault,
the name of a free financial literacy curriculum offered by
the Washington State Employees Credit Union. The process
continues more earnestly in the 8th grade when students
take part in GEAR UP, a formal grant program designed to
increase academic performance and preparation for college.
GEAR UP coordinator Charlotte Shindler and high school
counselor Jenna Schu serve as the dynamic duo, asking students to answer this key question: “What kind of education,
training and degree will I need to fulfill my dream?”
The process is comprehensive. Students complete personal
interest inventories, research careers, visit college campuses, attend college fairs, tour businesses and seek apprenticeships. Later this school year, they will visit a Snake
River fish hatchery to hear about careers as fish and game
biologists.
Leading the team: Charlotte Shindler (top) and Jenna Schu (bottom) build the district’s college culture.
Shindler says she never tires of those “lightbulb” moments
when students realize their dreams can come true. Often,
these moments revolve around finance, when students learn Shindler and Schu salute Rosalia parents for their help in
building the local college culture. It can’t be done alone,
that cost barriers can be methodically reduced (GEAR UP
they say. Building the future requires mutual trust and
places heavy emphasis on scholarships).
teamwork, which Rosalia provides in bushels.
All graduating seniors are encouraged to apply to at least
The results speak for themselves – Rosalia is an academic
one college (preferably three), whether or not they intend
leader in the state, earning seven Washington Achievement
to immediately enroll. District staff even assist students in
awards in the last three years. The team is working well.
completing applications and financial aid forms.
The
Rosalia Sentinel
From our superintendent, Larry Keller …
Schools provide a personal touch at all levels
GEAR UP to success
In Rosalia, the process is methodical and ongoing
Volume 2, Number 1
Fall 2014
Thanks for your support and interest in our Rosalia Schools. As I enter
my second year, I remain a proud member of the Rosalia education
family who is honored to serve as your superintendent.
Board of Directors
Tricia Hereford
District 1
It was a busy first year and we are hard at work to provide the best
education possible to the children we serve. We currently have 198 students enrolled and I love the fact that in a small school we can provide
that personal touch at all levels.
Graig Maley, Chair
District 2
This year we are aligning our course work with the Common Core
State Standards (see principal’s message below) and are preparing our
students for the new state testing requirements.
Ray Anderson
District 3
We have welcomed two new elementary staff members (story, page 1)
and our elementary students are having a great time at recess on our
new playground equipment.
The admission requirements for a two-year community college vs. a four-year state university …. Rosalia students can
tell you.
Within our middle school we have modified our schedule to provide
additional time to enhance our math program and in our high school we are providing opportunities
for students to gain college credits in the classroom.
Where could they study to be a diesel mechanic?
Professional chef? Registered nurse? Or electrical engineer?
What will it cost to live while attending college or working
a job in Spokane, Pullman, Seattle, Tacoma and other cities?
Frank Lazcano, Sr.
District 4
Heather Smith
District 5
Larry Keller
lkeller@rosaliaschools.org
Additionally, we are in the process of developing a highly capable program for students who qualify.
As the school year continues, please take the opportunity to join us in supporting our kids in the
many activities in which they participate. Thanks again, for your support.
Superintendent
Larry Keller
From our principal, Darrell Kuhn …
Changes coming to state assessment system
P-12 Principal
Darrell Kuhn
The 2014-15 school year will be one of challenge and change for
Rosalia students as the state moves to full implementation of the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS). There will also be a change
in the state’s spring assessments.
Rosalia School District #320
916 South Josephine Ave.
Rosalia, WA 99170-9550
www.rosaliaschools.org
Phone: (509) 523-3061
Fax: (509) 523-3861
Gone are the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High
School Proficiency Exam (HSPE), which will be replaced this spring
with the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
Darrell Kuhn
Welcome
B.J.
Rosalia is pleased
to welcome a
new school nurse
... Betty Jo (B.J.) Oja.
B.J. was raised on a cattle ranch
in Idaho and later studied at
Boise State University. She
and her husband Levi have two
children, ages 14 and 17. “I like
the community feel of a rural area
and am pleased to be working in
Rosalia,” she says. “Thank you for a
warm welcome.”
dkuhn@rosaliaschools.org
SBAC is the new assessment tied to the Common Core. I think it is
important to remember that the Common Core State Standards are
not a curriculum, but a set of standards districts and teachers use to
align and develop their curriculum.
This year in English Language Arts, students will notice some
changes in what we are asking them to read. With the Common Core, emphasis is placed on
teaching students to read non-fiction and informational articles.
This focus is not intended to replace literature-based instruction (Shakespeare will remain a
required read), but to teach students how to read and extract information from more complex
pieces of writing.
We also are piloting a new math curriculum in grades K-8. This curriculum, Engage NY, is
aligned to standards and designed to get students to a deeper level of math understanding.
Students will not only need to solve problems but also explain how they got their answers. The
new curriculum was recently explained to me this way: “Arithmetic has usually been taught like
it’s a recipe: Take the raw ingredients (the numbers), follow a series of steps, and end up with a
tasty end result (the answer). They might know what to do, but they can’t explain why.” Under the
new curriculum, they will know why.
Please visit with your student’s teachers if you want more information on the Common Core and
how it is being implemented into our classrooms.
Throughout the high school wing at Rosalia School are the
pennants of various colleges and universities. Point to the
pennants and ask Rosalia students what they know about
the colleges and you will learn more than the obvious about
mascots and colors.
Typical responses might include, “I’ve visited there;” “I’m
going to apply there;” “I know Rosalia graduates who are
already enrolled there;” or “I’m enrolling there next year.”
Rosalia students know the answers because they have
researched these questions and many more. That’s because,
by the end of their high school careers, they have received
a full six years of college and career readiness preparation
that has demystified the process.
It all starts in the 7th grade when students enter The Vault,
the name of a free financial literacy curriculum offered by
the Washington State Employees Credit Union. The process
continues more earnestly in the 8th grade when students
take part in GEAR UP, a formal grant program designed to
increase academic performance and preparation for college.
GEAR UP coordinator Charlotte Shindler and high school
counselor Jenna Schu serve as the dynamic duo, asking students to answer this key question: “What kind of education,
training and degree will I need to fulfill my dream?”
The process is comprehensive. Students complete personal
interest inventories, research careers, visit college campuses, attend college fairs, tour businesses and seek apprenticeships. Later this school year, they will visit a Snake
River fish hatchery to hear about careers as fish and game
biologists.
Leading the team: Charlotte Shindler (top) and Jenna Schu (bottom) build the district’s college culture.
Shindler says she never tires of those “lightbulb” moments
when students realize their dreams can come true. Often,
these moments revolve around finance, when students learn Shindler and Schu salute Rosalia parents for their help in
building the local college culture. It can’t be done alone,
that cost barriers can be methodically reduced (GEAR UP
they say. Building the future requires mutual trust and
places heavy emphasis on scholarships).
teamwork, which Rosalia provides in bushels.
All graduating seniors are encouraged to apply to at least
The results speak for themselves – Rosalia is an academic
one college (preferably three), whether or not they intend
leader in the state, earning seven Washington Achievement
to immediately enroll. District staff even assist students in
awards in the last three years. The team is working well.
completing applications and financial aid forms.
The
Important Fall Dates
October 20… • Homecoming Week begins • Grade Check Day
• MSGBB @ Colfax, 4:30 p.m.
November 1… • Cross Country Regionals
October 21… • HS hallway decorating day
• MSFB @ Palouse, 4:30 p.m.
• HSVB (R) vs St. George’s, 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 5-6……...• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
Parent Conferences
October 22… • FBLA Fall Conference @ Spokane Valley
• FFA State Soil Judging @ Pomeroy
• HS Mass Band @ Waitsburg
• Wacky Wednesday
Released at 12:00 p.m.
• PM Preschoolers attend in the morning
• Homecoming Hamburger Feed, 5:30 p.m.
• Community Pep Rally, 7:00 p.m.
October 23….• Middle School Candy Gram Sale begins
• MSGBB (T) vs LWK, 4:30
October 24….• HSFB (T) vs Springdale, 7:00 p.m.
October 25….• Cross Country @ Audubon
• HSVB ® vs Wilbur/Creston, 11:00 a.m.
“Senior Night”
• HS Homecoming Dance @ Rosalia
• Community Center, 9:00 p.m.
October 28….• HSVB @ Springdale, 4:00 p.m.
October 30….• School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
October 31….• End of Term 1
• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
• “Trunk or Treat” Night @
school parking lot, 5:00 p.m.
• HSFB (T) vs Liberty, 7:00 p.m.
“Senior Night”
The pictures say it all …
The school’s new playground
equipment has been a huge hit with
students. Exercise was never so
much fun.
November 4… • MS Mass Band @ Asotin
November 7… • Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
November 10.. • Veterans’ Day Assembly
in HS Gym, 9:15 a.m.
November 11.. • No School (Veterans’ Day)
November 17..• Grade Check Day
• Middle School Entertainment
Book Sale begins today
November 19..• Wacky Wednesday
Released at 12:00 p.m
November 26..• Early Release, 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 27-28….. • No School
Happy Thanksgiving!!
TechTimes
Rosalia Sentinel
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Rosalia, WA
Permit No. 002
Rosalia School District No. 320
916 South Josephine Avenue
Rosalia, Washington 99170-9550
Fall 2014
Honoring the past; building a dynamic future
New teachers continue
tradition of excellence
Two new faces joined the Rosalia teaching staff this fall.
While that technically qualifies them as the “new teachers”
in town, neither required widespread introductions on the
first day of school. In fact, if Hilory Brown and Paige
Copple look familiar, it’s because they are.
Brown, the school’s kindergarten teacher, is a Rosalia
resident. Copple, the new 1st grade teacher, was a student
teacher in Rosalia last spring.
Brown replaces Amber
Marsh, who took a position
closer to her home in the
Liberty School District.
Copple replaces Molly
Turner, who moved into
the 3rd grade slot following
the retirement of Donna
Lazzarini.
While the line up may look
a little different, students
won’t miss a beat, as quality
has replaced quality, says
Superintendent Larry Keller.
Brown is a veteran teacher
bringing five years of
classroom experience –
previously commuting to the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School
in DeSmet, ID.
Her ties to the region include degrees from the area’s
two public universities – Eastern Washington University
(bachelor’s in Biology) and Washington State University
(master’s in Teaching). She also married an Oakesdale
native, solidifying her local ties.
“I am so happy and excited to be here,” she says. “From
the moment I walked in, it instantly felt like family.”
District welcomes new teachers Paige
Copple (left) and Hilory Brown (above).
Copple is a 2014 graduate of EWU who
grew up in rural Snohomish County in
Western Washington. Like Brown, she
enjoys the small class sizes and closeknit family feel of Rosalia.
“After doing my student teaching here,
I knew I only wanted to work in a small
district,” she says. “In fact, this was the
only place I even applied.”
One important tradition the new teachers will continue
is collaboration. Like their predecessors, they view
education as not so much a series of grades, but a
multi-year continuum requiring seamless transitions.
Philosophies and methods must mesh and teachers must
share best practices, findings and recommendations.
Though they lead some of the district’s youngest learners,
both take a long-term view, committed to lifelong
learning and success. Welcome aboard, Hilory and Paige.
We’re glad you’re here.