February 6, 2015

No School for Students on Friday, February 13th and Monday, February 16th
February 13th is a Professional Learning Day for Teachers and February 16th is a national holiday.

PreK Registration
Pre K Registration will be held Tuesday, March 17th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Media Center. Lottery drawing will be held on Tuesday, April 14th at 9 a.m. in the Media Center.

Kindergarten Registration Tuesday, March 24, 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.

Georgia Milestones Assessments
Technology is a vital component of the upcoming Georgia Milestones assessments that have replaced the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). The 2014-15 goal for all schools is a minimum of 30% of students testing online. That goal will increase in future years as the state will require all testing to occur online in the near future. All Roswell North Elementary School 5th graders will take the Georgia Milestones online this year. Multiple Special Education, English as a Second Language, and 504 small groups from 3rd and 5th grade may also take the assessment online depending on their individual accommodations. Please reach out to your case manager for clarification on these accommodations. The majority of students in 3rd and 4th grade will be assessed using paper and pencil. All students are being afforded more opportunities than usual this semester to interact with the computers in preparation for this inaugural year for Georgia Milestones.

The state is conducting an online readiness test in all schools for Georgia Milestones Tuesday, February 12, 2015 between 10:00-11:00. The state is conducting this test to work out any glitches that may occur when thousands of students log-on at the same time so that testing this spring can go smoothly. All RNE 5th graders will participate in this experience as well as students receiving certain accommodations. They will not be scored and we will not know how they did. It is however a great opportunity for them to practice logging on, to take a practice test created by the same company that created the Georgia Milestones, and basically interact with the testing environment they will experience this spring.

***Change of Date****Georgia Milestones – End of Grade Assessment Meeting
Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, we need to change the date of this meeting. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this might cause.

All parents are invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Media Center with Laura Webb, our school test coordinator.

Beginning with the spring of 2015, Georgia will implement a new state assessment called Georgia Milestones for grades 3 through 5. These assessments will replace the former CRCT tests administered in the spring for grades 3 through 5. The purpose of the new assessments is to provide a valid measure of end of grade (EOG) student achievement of the rigorous state content standards, and provide a clear indication of the student’s preparedness for the next educational level. All 3-5 graders will take this assessment April 15-27.

RNE International Night
The 3rd Annual International Night will be held on Friday, February 27, 7-9 p.m. This is a multi-cultural event that provides our RNE family the opportunity to explore the different countries and cultures represented at our school by sharing food, arts & crafts, native dress, and cultural performances. RNE students will kick off the event with a Parade of Nations. We need your help to make this a success. Volunteer forms will arrive home this week and are also available here. Please contact Lizbeth Rodriguez or Michelle with any questions.

Pokemon Card Club
RNE will be adding a Pokemon Card club after school beginning Tuesday, February 24th from 2:30-4pm. Students must have parent signed application in order to participate. Applications will be available in the front office on Monday, February 9th. There is a 25 maximum limit to this club, so be sure to register.

Turn in Box Tops and Labels for Education NOW!
RNE's collection drive for Box Tops and Labels for Education UPCs ends soon. Simply cut out Box Tops or Labels for Education from any participating product and place them in a plastic sandwich bag. Send them to school with your child by February 12. Earlier this school year we raised over $2,000 for teachers to use to purchase needed supplies for our classrooms. Thank you for your help then and now! If you have any questions, please contact or .

Roswell Reads Children’s Book Program
The children’s book chosen for the annual Roswell Reads program is My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez. The Roswell Public Library will host a special event just for children on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 2 p.m. Hear the children’s book read in English and in Spanish, then discuss your family history and start your own diary. The program is being led by our very own Media Specialist Mrs. Powell along with Mrs. Vicky Jaksic, the media specialist at Mt. Park Elementary.

We would love to see many RNE families at this free event!

Department of Education’s Georgia Parent Survey
All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey, because the data will be used to calculate our School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. We would so appreciate everyone’s participation!

After you click on the link below, a drop-down menu will appear and you will select our district and school. this survey will be open until February 27, 2015Georgia Parent Survey:

Class Placement Request Form
If you would like to fill out one of these forms,please use this link:Class Placement Request

Remember, this is not mandatory! We will try our best to honor your requests, but classes are formed based on many factors. However, if there are extenuating circumstances you feel we need to know about, we will consider those things. Also, please do not name a teacher request. If a teacher’s name is mentioned, the form will be discarded. All requests are due no later than 2/27.

5th Grade Parents

Please see an update of the rising 6th grade transition dates:

•Attention Parents-Date change for Rising 6th graders

Monday, February 9th meeting has been changed to Thursday Feb.26th @6:30pm

CMS Staff Meet w/ RNES families (Location = RNE Cafeteria)

•February: Monday, February 9, 2015 @ 6:30 pm (RNES)

CMS Staff Meet w/ RNES families (Location = RNES Media Center)

•March: Monday, March 23 – Wednesday, March 25, 2015 @ 9 am – 12 pm (CMS)

PTA Parent Tours of CMS

•April: Friday, April 24, 2015 (RNES)

Bridges students speak with RNES 5th grade classrooms

•May: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 (CMS)

Rising 6th grade tour: 9 – 11:30 am (RNES: 9 – 10 am; 10 – 10:30 am

From the Music Department

•The first grade PTA performances will occur on 3/3 and 3/5. Ms. Lieblich, Ms. Maples, Ms. Williams, and Ms. VanKrieken’s classes will be performing on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015, at 7PM, and the remainder of the classes (Ms. Bowling, Ms. Wesseling, Ms. Carol, and Ms. Lee’s classes) will perform on Thursday evening, March 5, 2015. Correspondence regarding the performance will be sent home this week with students.

•Fourth and Fifth Graders Who Love to Sing:

See Ms. Weingart for a form to sign up for the Fulton County Choral Clinic! At the clinic, students will learn singing techniques, tips, and pointers with other like peers from the county and prepare an end-of-day performance for their parents with a Broadway theme.

•The Music Department is looking for parents with a creative flair who would love to help construct a backdrop for our upcoming first and second grade performances, or help with costumes for the first grade performance. Please contact Ms. Weingart at if you are interested in either opportunity!

Yearbook
Last day for buying a yearbook is February 27th. Don’t miss out! Yearbooks are now $35.00.

Art Department
The Art Department is currently in need of baby wipes and Clorox wipes. If you would like to donate, we’ll give you great big smiles, and very clean hands and tables!

Transportation Changes
When writing a transportation change for your child, please put their regular way home on the note as well as the change. That way, we can notify the regular transportation folks of the change, so they will not be looking for your child.

Class Pictures

Studio 7 will be returning in the spring to retake class photos. More details to come as the date gets closer.

Georgia’s SevenWonders

My name is Megan Feldman Queen and I am a 5th grade teacher at Roswell North Elementary. My students have been working collaboratively with the Seven Wonders organization to start a national campaign to discover Georgia’s Seven Wonders. Over the first semester of school, my students selected, researched, and organized eighteen different nominees for this campaign. They range from local landmarks such as Stone Mountain to the Okefenokee Swamp. Our goal for this project is to raise awareness about all the remarkable places here in our great state of Georgia. Today, we opened voting up to the public and would love to get your support. The website for voting is at We would like to get as many people around the state of Georgia (and beyond) to cast their votes. We will be unveiling the seven winners the third week of May.

If there is any way you can support this campaign by helping us spread the word, we would greatly appreciate it. Please do not hesitate to contact me for questions or more information.

Thank you,

Megan Queen and Roswell North 5th graders

404-387-9489

Foundation Soiree Coming in April
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2015, for the Roswell North Elementary Foundation’s 2015 Spring Soiree! All parents in the Roswell North Elementary family can help make the Foundation’s Soiree spring fundraiser successful by donating auction items or obtaining donations from local businesses. Examples of possible donations include certificates for restaurants, movies, manicures, spa services, summer camps, and children’s birthday party packages. We also welcome donations of hotel and airline miles, vacation home rentals, and sports and event tickets. If you have auction items you’d like to donate or if you have relationships with local business owners, please contact Eric House at . The deadline for submitting donations is March 6, 2015.

The Foundation would like to thank the following businesses that have already donated auction items for the 2015 Spring Soiree including the Atlanta History Center, Car Spa Car Wash, Craft Kitchen and Brew, Crossville Veterinary Hospital, Georgia Ensemble Theater, Hauser Realty Group, Hugo’s Oyster Bar, K-9 Planet, Osteria Mattone, Pike Nurseries, Rock City, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Skyview Atlanta Ferris Wheel, Soda, Southern Sprinkler Systems, Table & Main, Tennessee Aquarium and High Museum of Art.

RHS Boys Soccer Team Hosts “Hornets Youth Soccer Clinic”

Saturday, March 14th

12:00pm – 4:00 pm

RHS Stadium

Registration : $45.00/ camper *includes Clinic T-shirt, and light snack

For more information and to register, go to our website:

Hurry~ Deadline to register is February 27th!

Questions?

Email:

Deadline is Feb. 17 for Hardship Transfers

Applications are available for parents who wish to apply for a 2015-16 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

Reminders:

  • How do I become a volunteer?

Register at the Fulton County Schools Department of Safety & Security web page. “Community” then “Partners & Volunteers”

Complete the mandatory online training.

Complete the volunteer application.

Wait for a confirmation email from Fulton County Schools.

Visit the school and begin volunteering.

For your convenience, the links below provide direct access to the required forms.

  • Birthday Treats
    Due to the increasing cases of food allergies among our students, we ask that birthday celebration treats be non-food items. Suggestions include pencils, stickers, etc. The front office staff will make sure that the teacher is aware that the items were dropped off and the students will receive them that day.
  • Students Returning to School After Hours
    It has been RNE’s policy for students not to enter their classroom after hours. The custodians are busy cleaning and teachers sometimes are involved with meetings and planning.
  • Guest Lunch Schedule

KKBorg Tuesday 1stLeeTuesday
WalterTuesdayWesselingTuesday
HallWednesdayBowlingWednesday
NicholsWednesdayWilliamsWednesday
DeGaetanoThursdayLieblichThursday
SchindlerThursdayVanKriekenThursday
MihichFridayCarrollFriday
YoungFridayMaples Friday

  • Per the Fulton County Food and Nutrition Office, outside vendor’s food items are not allowed in the cafeteria. No sodas are ever allowed.
  • Students who eat on the stage must follow the same lunchroom expectations as the students who are not eating with their parents. Proper manners include:
  1. staying in their seat
  2. raising their hands
  3. purchasing all snacks/ice cream before sitting down.
  4. students will not be allowed to leave the stage until lunch dismissal.
  5. students will not be allowed to invite classmates on stage.

Upcoming Dates:

February 13 / Full Professional Learning Day for Teachers No School for Students
February 16 / No School – Holiday – School Closed
February 17 / Deadline for Hardships for 2015-1016 year
February 24 / Georgia Milestones – End of Grade Assessment parent meeting from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Media Center with Laura Webb,
Asst. Principal
February 26 / Rising 6th Grade Meeting - CMS Staff Meet w/ RNES families - RNE Cafeteria 6:30 pm
February 27 / International Night 7-9 pm
March 17 / Pre K Registration 8am-3pm
April 18th / Foundation’s Annual Soiree

Partners in Education

We are pleased to have many wonderful businesses supporting our school! RNE wants to remind everyone to please patronize all our Partners in Education. Laura Webb, assistant principal, is our business partner contact.

Dr. Licata at Pediatric Associates

Meer Electric

Mathnasium

Crabapple Tutoring

Chick-Fil-A at Roswell Town Center

Aurora/Area51 Movie and Mini Golf

Dignity Memorial

The Roswell School

HoneyBaked Ham

Salon de la vie

TigerRock Martial Arts of Roswell
Cue Barbeque

Giddy-Up Fitness

Kids Chess

Southern Sprinkler Systems

Barberitos

Cici’s of Roswell

Zaxby’s

Fickle Pickle/Sugar Shack

Free money cards below:

Target

Kroger

Publix
School place of Roswell
Home Depot
Hauser Realty Group, LLC
Critter Control of Atlanta