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Roadrunner Reporter

3/1 Dr. Seuss Birthday

3/3 Orchestra Dessert Concert @ 1pm

3/4 4K Registration Due

3/5 5th Grade Field Trip

3/5 PTO Meeting @ 6pm

3/8 PTO Roller Night

3/8 Mini Grant Application Due

3/8 3rd-5th gr. Career Fair

3/11 1st Grade Field Trip

3/16 DARE Bowling Fundraiser

3/20 Birthday Month Lunch w/Principal

3/22 NO SCHOOL—End of 3 Quarter

3/25-

3/29 NO SCHOOL– Spring Break

Looking ahead:

4/2 PTO Meeting @ 6pm

4/5 Report Cards Sent Home

4/5 Summer School Registration Opens

4/12 2nd Grade Field Trip

4/15 Spring Book Fair Begins

Principal Message

Dear Rockwell Families,

Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we continue to navigate this active Wisconsin win-ter. A special thank you to all of the families who joined us at conferences this week after being snowed out twice. We truly appreciate this time with you each semester to share the academic pro-gress of your child. Even though the end of winter is hopefully within our grasp, we continue to remain in full swing with regards to our academic programming. Our students in 3rd thru 5th grades are continuing to focus on their core instruction in preparation for the upcoming Forward Assessment. Families of students in grade 3-5 will be receiving the exact testing dates for their students in the upcoming weeks. You can assist in ensuring your child is ready for this assessment by making sure they get a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast each day. The upcoming months are an exciting time at Rockwell Elementary School and we look for-wards to seeing all of you at the many family events we have coming up. We would love to have you join us for our March PTO Meeting on Tuesday, March 5th at 6:00pm in the IMC! Likewise, we would love to see you at our upcoming Rollerblading Family Night on the 8th. This is always a fun evening for families to enjoy our Rollerblading Rink in the gym. In appreciation of your part-nership in your student’s edu-cation success! Mrs. Walden

REMINDERS: School starts at 7:55am School ends at 3:05pm

Important Dates:

Career Fair

Friday, March 8th

2:00-4:30pm

Barrie School

3rd-5th Grade

See Attachment

for more info

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March 1 Michael Navis 1

March 2 Mason Petrie 2

March 3 Olivia Jung 3

March 3 Jaelynn Wagner 4

March 4 William Butts 2

March 5 Madison Nichols 3

March 6 Suri Rao 1

March 6 Zoey Richter 1

March 7 Aisha Perez Ayala 2

March 7 Sarah Webster K

March 8 Adelyn Fisher 2

March 9 Arijana Idrizi 2

March 9 Mira Smith 3

March 11 Zoey Allard 1

March 12 Adela Saucedo 5

March 15 Lauren Keinonen 4

March 19 Olivia Otte 4

March 21 Isabella Bowie 5

March 21 Michelle Gallegos 4

March 21 Hilary Schaller 2

March 22 Vincent Dunham 4

March 23 Evan Hampton 2

March 24 Madison Blum 4

March 25 Logan Straight 3

March 26 Bristol Knaack 3

March 26 Cameron Petitt 5

March 28 Lennox Kohl 1

March 28 Liam Rutter 5

March 30 Evangelina Vincent 4

March Birthdays Interpretive

Reading contest

We are so proud of all the students who participated

in the classroom and school wide Interpretive Read-

ing Contests last month.

Congrats to the following students who will be rep-

resenting Rockwell at the district competition on

March 9th at Barrie School. as well as the first run-

ner ups who will take their places if they are unable

to attend.

1st Grade: Lilly Hansen and Lennox Kohl

2nd Grade: Amelia Ellis and Jacob Noeske

3rd Grade: Lyla Hintz and Charlie Held

4th Grade: Aaden Riddell and Kylah Krahn

5th Grade: Sam Mallin and Lauren Mattrisch

Fort Atkinson Regional

Science Fair Congrats to the following students who placed in the

29th Annual Fort Atkinson Science Fair that was

held at the Hoard Museum last month.

Emily Mallin—Paper Airplane Design

Sam Mallin—Detector

Safety Patrol

James Schafer and Brayden Crandall were chosen

as Safety Patrollers of the month for February. Both

were treated to a special lunch for the great job they

did teaching safety and being great role models for

the students at Rockwell. Look for their photos in

the Daily Union.

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Southern Lakes

Anthology

The Southern Lakes Anthology (SLA) Project is sponsored by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network. The purpose of SLA is to pro-vide an opportunity for talented writers, artists, and cartoonists in 3rd through 8th grade to publish their work. The 24 top submissions from Fort At-kinson will be published this spring in a local an-thology. Congratulations to the following Rockwell stu-dents whose submissions to Southern Lakes An-thology were chosen for publication in the local anthology: Denisse Espinosa Lyla Hintz & Mira Smith Oliphia Lin Emily Mallin Samantha Mallin Ava Russell James Schafer In addition, the works Emily Mallin, Samantha Mallin, and James Schafer will be published in the regional anthology, Not Always Black & White, along with the works of students from more than 30 school districts throughout south central Wis-consin. Congratulations!

Fundraiser

Saturday March 16th

10:00am-5:00pm

Rock River Lanes

Student Council News

School Store

The school store will be open until the end of May.

Students are able to buy items during their

lunchtime ranging in price from $0.25 to

$2.00. Items include erasers, pens, bouncy balls,

etc.

Box Tops Challenge

Keep collecting those box tops! The classroom

challenge will go until the end of April. The stu-

dents in the winning class each month receive a

$0.50 coupon for the school store. The top three

classes at the end of the year will earn class parties

to celebrate!!

Be sure to put your teacher’s name on the box

tops you bring in so your class gets the credit.

Welcome

New Roadrunners

Faith Vasquez

Tristan Dommershauses

Grace Michalak

Michael Facio

Hugo Facio

Skate Times

K/1 5:30-6:15p

2/3 6:30-7:15p

4/5 7:30-8:15p

All students need an adult

present and a signed waiver.

PTO Roller Night

PTO will be hosting a roller night in the gym on

March 8th. There will be concessions and a movie

in the multi-purpose room.

Get involved with PTO; Come to the meeting Become a Superhero Sponsor!

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5th Grade Orchestra

The 30th Annual Orchestra

Dessert Concert

Sunday, March 3, 2018

High School Auditorium

This concert features Georgia Rae, a fiddler from

Richmond IL who draws upon a variety of styles to

create her own unique brand of music. Students will

perform pieces in fiddle and blues style and accom-

pany Georgia on one of her original songs.

1:00 concert (for 5/6th graders)

3:00 concert (for 7-12th graders)

*This is our one fundraiser event of the year, and

there is a $3 per person admission fee to attend.

Guests also have the opportunity to purchase cook-

ies, cheesecake, and beverages. Proceeds will go to

the Orchestra Program and directly support our or-

chestra students.

Music Notes

5th Grade Band

All parents of students participating in the band are

automatically considered “Band Booster” members, and are welcome at all Booster Meetings! Our next meeting is:

BAND BOOSTERS MEETING:

Wednesday, March 6

6:00 pm – High School Music Pod

We hope to have a parent representing students from

all grade levels, and would love to have you there!

Wildermuth Award

Nominations

The Wildermuth Award for Excellence in Education

was created to reward an educator in

the School District of Fort Atkinson for exemplary

work in the area of education. The

recipient of the award may be a teacher, media spe-

cialist, guidance counselor, school

social worker, school psychologist, or other certified

staff member.

Attached to this newsletter you will find more info

on this award and a nomination form.

Nominations will be accepted until April 12, 2019.

For Parents/Guardians & their 5 year old We welcome you and want you and your child to be-come more familiar with our 5-year-old kindergarten

classroom and program.

Please join us on: Friday, May 3, 2019

(Registration Between April 1st – April 16th)

To best meet the scheduling needs of our families as well as to assure we have opportunity to get to know you and your child, each of our elementary schools

will hold two welcome sessions:

You can register your child for a session on May 3rd one of two ways during this registration

window: 1. Register Online at www.fortschools.org. There will be a link on the main page to register your child at their neighborhood school. 2. 2. Register by phone at your child’s neighbor-hood school:

Barrie Elementary 563-7817 Luther Elementary 563-7828 Purdy Elementary 563-7822

Rockwell Elementary 563-7818

Session 1

8:00 AM

Session 2

9:30 AM

Session 3

12:30 AM

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Donate to Rockwell

Target

Designate Rockwell as your school of choice.

A percentage of your purchase goes to Rockwell.

Box Tops for Education

Earn money for your school by collecting Box Tops

Nasco

Designate Rockwell as your school of choice.

A percentage of your purchase goes to Rockwell.

https://smile.amazon.com/about

Designate Rockwell PTO as your charitable organization.

A Percentage of your purchase goes to Rockwell PTO.

School Meals

Cost for breakfast: Cost for lunch:

$1.55 full price $2.80 full price

30¢ reduced 40¢ reduced

Free for those who qualify

$3.90 for Adult Visitors

Lunch schedule:

Kindergarten - 11:00

First - 11:10

Second - 11:40

Third - 11:50

Fourth - 12:00

Fifth - 12:05

Breakfast is served daily from

7:30 to 7:55 am.

Brrr...It’s cold!

Winter Gear needed EVERYDAY!

Coat

Gloves/Mittens

Hat

Boots

Snow pants

Extra socks

DONATIONS NEEDED:

The main Office has provided many stu-

dents with hats and gloves to ensure

their safety in the cold. If you have gen-

tly used gloves or hats that your children

have outgrown, please consider donating

them to Rockwell. Thank you!

Rockwell Office

7:30am.-3:45pm Monday -Friday

Office Phone: 563-7818

Secretary Email:

stedmanj@fortschools.org

Absences and Vacations

Info we need:

Name of Student & parent calling

Date of Absence

Reason for the absence

Stay Connected

School District Website:

https://www.fortschools.org/

Rockwell Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/RockwellSchool/

PTO Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/FortRockwellPTO/

Rockwell Art Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/BarrieAndRockwell/

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Attention

5th Grade Parents

Vaccine Requirement for 6th Grade Students

Changes in the Wisconsin Student Immunization

Law now require a dose of Tdap vaccine for students

entering 6th grade. Parents are required to have their

children vaccinated or claim a waiver.

Tdap is the adolescent combination vaccine that pro-

tects against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping

cough). One dose is required.

Exceptions to the Tdap requirement:

If your child received a tetanus-containing vac-

cine (such as Td vaccine after an injury),

within the last 5 years of entering the grade it

is required, your child is compliant and the

Tdap vaccine is not required.

Additional Information:

If you plan to claim a waiver, you are required to

sign and date a Student Immunization Record

form, which is on the School District of Fort

Atkinson website (Health Services). Please

return the completed form to the Middle

School Pupil Services Office or the School

Nurse Office.

Questions:

Call the School Nurse Office at 563.7805

Open Enrollment

Requests

DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR FAMILIES

LIVING OUTSIDE THE ROCKWELL OR FORT

ATKINSON DISTRICT ATTENDANCE AREAS

The Open Enrollment Program is for families

wishing to have their child(ren) attend a different

school district than the one they reside in. This

year, the application window is from Monday,

February 4, 2019 through Friday, April 30,

2019 at 4:00 p.m.

Parents can find more information and an applica-

tion online at https://apps4.dpi.wi.gov/Opal2012 or

on the District’s website at www.fortschools.org.

Parents who have questions are encouraged to con-

tact the Superintendent’s Office at 920-563-7807

or email Debbie Kopps at koppsd@fortschools.org

If you live inside the district of Fort Atkinson, but

would like to choose a different school for your

child other than the one your child currently at-

tends, you may fill out a request form for that as

well. (That request form is called an Inter-District

Transfer Request.) This would be for requesting a

school other than the one assigned to you because

of your address. For Example, if you are living

outside the Rockwell attendance area, ie. in the

Purdy, Luther, or Barrie areas. If you have not

filled out a form or been approved for such a trans-

fer in the past, the deadline for applying is April

30, 2019. Forms and more information are availa-

ble in the Rockwell Office.

School Reminders

Parking & Drop off: Please DO NOT use the parking lot or bus lane to pick up or

drop off students. Use Cramer St or other side streets to ensure safety for everyone.

Illness: If your child is ill, please do not send them to school.!

School Policies are; fever /vomiting/diar rhea should be 24 hours free, severe coughing and

congestion the child should stay home, communicable illness such as strep throat, the child should be

treated with antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.

These policies are for everyone’s health and safety and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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FORT ATKINSON SUMMER SCHOOL 2019

Preparations for the 2019 summer school session are in full gear. The Summer School Session will begin on Monday, June 17th, and end on Friday, July 19th. There will be no summer school July 4th and 5th to recog-nize the 4th of July holiday.

The District is excited to again offer a wide variety of great classes and camps for your family to consider!

The District will again use a PRIORITY REGISTRATION system. During PRIORITY REGISTRATION, parents/guardians will have the opportunity to indicate which classes their children wish to take this summer using the online registration system (similar to last year). Using this information, the District will then determine the number of sections to run for each class in an effort to ensure that kids get the classes that they desire this summer.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION will be open Friday, April 5th until Monday, April 15th. All registrations received during this week are considered equally. Please mark your calendar and share with your friends.

By using PRIORITY REGISTRATION, you are giving your child the best chance to get the class(es) he/she wants this summer. There are three registration help sessions planned: Monday, April 8 from 8:00 to 9:30AM and again from 3:15 to 6:00PM at the Luther Elementary IMC. The third help session is on Wednes-day, April 10 from 3:15 to 6:00PM at the Purdy Elementary IMC. An interpreter will be available to help.

Registration information, including student logins and class lists, will be sent home in student folders on Thursday, April 4th. If you have any questions throughout the process, please call the Summer School Office at 920-563-7802 or email summerschool@fortschools.org.

We hope your child will join us this summer for lots of fun!