Thursday, September 27, 2012

End of September Notes

We have had a great month here at RMJHS!  It's hard to believe that the first six weeks is almost over!  The first six weeks will end on Monday, October 1st, and report cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 4th. 

October looks to be a very busy month for us at Rock Mills.  We will start out with PTO on Tuesday, October 2nd.  There will be a business meeting followed by a program from our 4th grade class.  We will have sign-up sheets for volunteers and cakes for the Fall Festival, so please plan to attend.  Also on October 2nd is the Vision Screening for Kindergarten and 2nd Grade students.

Our fundraisers have been a huge success, and I would like to congratulate Brittany Prescott on being the top seller and receiving an iPod Nano.  We actually had a tie for our second place sellers, and Malia Brown and Chase Butler both received iPod Shuffles.  The 5th grade class won the pizza party for the top class sales.  Homework Passes and Free Play days will be given out or announced next week.   

The fundraisers came from two different vendors, and therefore, the delivery dates will be different.  The Butter Braids are scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, October 2nd.  I will be available for pick-up of these items from the lunchroom beginning at 2:00 p.m. on October 2nd through the PTO program at 6:00 p.m. that evening.  Please make plans to pick up your Butter Braids on that date.  We should be able to send most orders of the  Mixed Bag Designs home with the students, but I will make an announcement regarding that pick-up as soon as I am given a confirmed delivery date. 

October is Parent Involvement Month, so I encourage all parents/guardians to attend Parenting Day on Monday, October 8th.  Teachers will be available for conferences between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. that day. 

We are currently accepting donations for Fall Festival items.  The Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th from 5:00-8:00 p.m.  We are asking for 2-liter drinks for ring toss and sign-up for cakes for the cake walk.  Bingo prizes are always welcome, too.

Thanks for helping us have a great month!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

News for the Week of September 10-14, 2012

On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, we had our first PTO meeting at Rock Mills.  The attendance was excellent!  Following the business meeting, parents and guardians were welcomed into the school for Open House during which they could view projects our students did commemorating the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The date for our Fall Festival has been set for Saturday, October 13th.  Voting has been completed for Prince/Princess & King/Queen.  These students will be allowed to sell items before school (7:15 - 7:35) beginning next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday until Fall Festival.  I encourage you to contact your child's teacher to volunteer to help with Fall Festival in some way.  Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:00 in the gym.  The 4th grade class will have the program.

Progress Reports for the first six weeks were sent home on Monday, September 10 for all grades except 5th and 6th.  Those progress reports went home on the following day.  The first six weeks ends on Monday, October 1st and Report Cards will be sent home on October 4th.  Parenting Day is scheduled for Monday, October 8th; we welcome you to make appointments for parent conferences anytime, but you may drop by or schedule one specifically on October 8th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Kindergarten students through students in the Second Grade will have their annual Vision Screening on Tuesday, October 2nd.

I hope that everyone has been successful selling Butter Braids and products from Mixed Bag Designs for our Fall fundraiser.  ALL fundraiser forms MUST be turned in no later than Wednesday, September 19, 2012.  The original delivery date was around October 2nd, but that may change because of a later-than-expected start date.  I will keep you posted.

So far we have had a great week here at Rock Mills, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

PTO Meeting & Open House

We will have our first PTO meeting for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the gym.  Following the brief meeting, parents are encouraged to go visit the classrooms and view the projects we have done in remembrance of September 11th.  The Open House will last until 6:45 p.m.  Our annual Title I Parent Involvement Night meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. on September 11, 2012.  All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.