January 17, 201

No Make-ups Required for January Snow Days
Fulton County Schools is not requiring make-up days for the school and work days missed during Jan. 29-31.

Last Call for Pennies for Patients Donations
Monday, February 10th will be the last day of our Pennies for Patients campaign. Thank you for your donations!

PTA Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Snow Jam 2014 remindedus just how amazing Roswell North is! As a special thank you to RNE's outstanding bus drivers, teachers and staff for keeping our kids safe, the PTA and the Foundation are co-sponsoring a breakfast Tuesday morning, February 11th. Please log on to Volunteer Spot to volunteer to donate food or to volunteer a little time to help with set up, clean up or to work during breakfast. Thank you for your help!
We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activity.
Please sign up for Staff Appreciation Breakfast - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot:
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Spelling Bee Champ
Congratulations to Roswell North’s new spelling bee champion, Suhana Shirol, who is in Ms. Bird’s 5th grade class. The first runner up was Iain Levering in Mr. Walter’s 5th grade class. Congratulations to all of the contestants and best of luck to Suhana as she competes in the Fulton County Spelling Bee, which will take place on this Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in College Park.

RNE PTA Nominating Committee
RNE PTA is seeking members interested in participating on the Nominating Committee to slate the 2014-2015 RNE PTA Executive Committee Officers. The Nominating Committee will have 3 members & 2 alternates. Meeting dates/times will be arranged by the members, and will be held in the month of March. If interested, please respond to Jay Phifer .

Charter System Video
Please take time to watch this video. It was created by our county’s innovation department to help stakeholders better understand what being a charter system is all about.

Young Georgia Author’s Writing Competition
Roswell North Elementary is pleased to announce our participation in the Young Georgia Author’s Writing Competition. The purpose of the YGA Writing K-12 Competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Participation is open to students in grades K-12. Acceptable entries include short stories, poetry, essays, journalism, academic research, personal narratives, and any other original student writing.Submitted writing should be no longer than 5 pages typed, double spaced in 12 point font. Handwritten entries are also acceptable. Entries should be turned in to homeroom teachers no later than Tuesday, February. 18 by 10:00 AM. Questions can be directed to Ayo Richardson at .

Mark Your Calendar:
Pre K Registration will be held Tuesday, April 15th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Media Center
Lottery drawing will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at 9 a.m. in the Media Center.

Kindergarten Registration is coming to Roswell North Elementary
Wednesday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will be for any students not presently enrolled in Fulton County Schools. Please bring copy of birth certificate; copy of social security card; immunization (form 3231); eye, ear, dental form (form 3300); two proofs of residency.

From the Media Center
Parents of K and 1st graders! Due to the inclement weather our author visit with Michelle Nelson-Schmidt has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 13. You still have time to make a book purchase if interested; we will save all orders already received. If interested the information is still on the RNE Media Website.

Remember, ALL students will enjoy their presentation regardless of book purchases! Thank you.

Used Book Sale
We will have our annual book sale this spring. The date is not confirmed yet but please save your children’s used books and cookbooks! If you absolutely cannot keep them at home for us please let me know and we’ll find a corner somewhere for your items, but if you can hold them until we are closer that would be very helpful.

Also… always looking for volunteers! Contact Martha Powell in the media center for more information:

Box Tops
Box Tops spring submission is near! Parents, please collect your Box Tops and send them in to your teachers by February 13th!

Spring Soiree Art Projects
All classroom Spring Soiree art projects are due on Thursday, February 27th. Class art parents can drop them off at the cafeteria stage 8:15 - 9am, 12 - 1pm, 6:30-7:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Veale, .

5th grade parents
The Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee needs your support in collecting Valentine's Day goodies and bathroom items for the RNE staff. We are going to try to fill our staff's bellies with goodies and spruce up the bathrooms with some sweet scents in the next few weeks. Please see your child's Friday folder for items to be sent in. PTA will be collecting items in the classrooms next week. Thank you for your support!

Spring Soiree
Save the Date for the Roswell North Elementary Foundation’s Spring Soiree fundraiser, presented this year by Carl Black of Roswell. The Spring Soiree will be held March 29th from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the beautiful Founder’s Hall on Canton Street. Invitations and registration information will go home in your child’s Friday folder in mid-February.

The Soiree Committee also needs your help with the event’s live and silent auctions. Do you have an item or service that you’d like to donate? Do you know someone in the community who might be willing to contribute? Then please contact Soiree Co-Chair Angie Bullman at or Foundation Chair Karen Braddy at . Thank you for your support!

RNE Performances
The first grade program will take place over two nights in March. Ms. Maples, Ms. Lieblich, Ms. White, and Ms. Berry’s classes will perform on Tuesday March 4, at 7 p.m. Ms. Williams, Ms. Zook, Ms. Wesseling, and Ms. Lee’s classes will perform onWednesday March 5, at 7PM. All first grade students should begin reporting to their teacher’s room at 6:30 p.m. and, unless otherwise notified, they should wear jeans and a white shirt to the performance. Please check Ms. Weingart’s website, for more information on grade performances, including materials to practice with your child.

No Lunches with Students
The Music department will be using the stage for rehearsals February 24 to March 5.

5th Grade Parents
Over the weeks and months ahead, there will be several opportunities for you to learn about Crabapple Middle School. On February 10, CMS staff will visit Roswell North at 6:30 PM for a general information meeting for parents. A list of additional transition activities and dates can be accessed by going to our website .

Please note that you are welcome to, but not required to attend every transition meeting and event. Our transition meetings, PTA tours, and student events have been created so that families have the flexibility in their busy schedules to attend sessions most applicable and accommodating to them. Additional information about transitioning to Crabapple Middle School will be shared on our school website and in elementary school newsletters throughout the second semester. If you have any specific questions about sixth grade transition dates and events, please contact Ms. Hina Patel, CMS sixth grade counselor via email or phone 770-552-4520.

Deadline is Feb. 17 for Hardship Transfers
Applications are available for parents who wish to apply for a 2014-15 hardship transfer or to renew a current hardship to another Fulton elementary, middle or high school. Parents can use an online form, available through the “Parents” section of school system’s web site, to enter their information and then print it to obtain signatures and/or supporting documentation. Although using the online form will help expedite processing time, applications also can be picked up at all schools as well as the Fulton County Schools Administrative Center.

The deadline for submitting a transfer application is Feb. 17, 2014, by 4:30 p.m., with no exceptions or extensions granted. All requests must be received or postmarked by this date and time. Applications can be sent by mail, fax or hand-delivery to:

Fulton County Schools’ Student Assignment Office
c/o Meadows Operations Center
5270 Northfield Blvd.
College Park, GA 30349
404-763-5547 fax

In addition, school system employees who have children receiving an employee hardship transfer must renew their request through the Student Assignment office. Instead of employees submitting an employee verification letter from their school or location, this year the Human Resources Department will verify employment directly with the Student Assignment office.

The Feb. 17 deadline applies to students and parents seeking a hardship transfer for medical reasons, curriculum differences, and child care situations or for employees’ children.

Parents with questions or who need more information about hardship transfers can contact the Fulton County Schools’ Student Assignment Office at 404-763-5550 or visit

Upcoming Dates

February 14 &17 / No School
February 27 / Classroom Art Projects for the Spring Soiree are Due

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Advantage Math Club
Bearor Family Chiropractic
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