Rockfield Elementary

The month of February can feel like a very long, short month so we fill it with fun things that make coming to school for students more enjoyable. This Friday we have a special visit from nature enthusiast and educator David Stokes. He will teach our 4K-2nd graders about animals and sounds of nature. Additionally, we are excited for our ninth annual Fitness day where high school volunteers and community members run fitness stations for the students to participate in. Ms. Redies, our PE teacher, does a fantastic job coordinating the schedule to provide age appropriate physical activities for students to participate in during the morning. In the afternoon she scheduled the Fon Du Lac Cardinal Skippers to show off some cool jump rope moves!

This month’s focus is Honesty. One way to think about Honesty is “being truthful in what you say and do.” Practicing Honesty helps strengthen our relationships and reduce stress.

Honesty is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.

Dear Families,

At the end of this week, teachers will send a writing sample for your students and a rubric. The writing sample is an “on-demand” assessment. For on-demand assessments, students take one period and write his or her best. Students are not given specific topics, but instead, students have the opportunity to determine what he or she would like to write about. On-demand assessments provide information about what students can do independently and help teachers to determine if skills students have learned transfer into their writing.

Teachers assess student writing using multiple tools including the rubric that is attached. The rubric explains what writing should look like at the end of the year for each grade level. The rubric is a progression of indicators that help teachers understand where a student is in their writing development. Each one of the indicators describes what good writing entails. Teachers can use the indicators to determine ways to move students toward the next step in the progression.

In addition to on-demand writing pieces, students have also been working on pieces that they publish. Published pieces include the opportunity for several revisions, drafts, and feedback. Published pieces are written over time and showcase how students respond to feedback and incorporate new skills and techniques in their writing.

Throughout the year students will have multiple opportunities to create “on-demand” pieces and published pieces. Multiple writing pieces allow teachers, students, and their families to see the growth in students’ writing skills.

After reading your student’s on-demand piece, please return the on-demand writing sample and attached rubric to school. Teachers will collect on-demand pieces throughout the year and will use the writing pieces to help students understand and see their growth as writers.

Jake Misiak

Director of Teaching and Learning

Germantown School District

Rockfield has 2 out going lines. We have been getting reports that they show up as "potential spam".

Please add the following numbers to your contacts list:

1 (262) 628-7622

1 (262) 502-7240

Please notify the office when your student is going to be late or absent. For late arrivals we would need the students hot lunch choice by 9:00 AM, unless they are bringing a cold lunch.

Please call or email the office at the following:

Phone: (262) 628-7622

Email: rfoffice@gsdwi.org

Please be advised of the following changes/updates from Riteway Bus Company.

• ADDING/REMOVING A STUDENT TO A ROUTE:
• If a family wants their student to begin or stop taking the bus they must notify Riteway (262)677-3282.
• STUDENT DROP OFF CHANGE:
• If a family needs to change the drop off location (i.e. student now going to daycare) a special transportation form needs to be completed, returned to the school office, and signed by Dr. Croatt. The signed form will be emailed to Riteway and Riteway will confirm and/or deny the request.
• STUDENT GOING HOME ON SAME BUS BUT GETTING OFF AT A DIFFERENT STOP:
• Students going home on the same bus but getting off at a different stop need a note signed by their parent/guardian so the school and the driver are aware of the change.
• STUDENT GOING HOME ON A DIFFERENT BUS:
• This is ONLY allowed in the event of a family emergency and will ONLY be on an as needed basis. A note/email/phone call should be sent by the parent regarding the emergency so that the school and Riteway are aware of the situation and can convey what route and classmate the student will go home with for that evening.

Please take note of the new Kids Klub UNREGISTERED POLICY.

"We will no longer allow unregistered participants into Kids Klub. All children must be registered prior to the start of the program date/time. Last minute phone registrations will be allowed as long as you call the Recreation Department Office at 262-250-4710 by 2:30 p.m. for after school sessions without an additional fee."

Your child will NOT be allowed to stay for Kids Klub by you sending a note or yellow attendance slip to Rockfield School. You MUST contact the Parks and Recreation office. All Cancellations & Registrations can only be done by contacting the Recreation Department at 262-250-4710.

Rockfield School does not handle this.

https://www.germantownwi.gov/351/Forms-Flyers

Please view the above link for Kids Klub before and after school program.

rybsawi.com

Fitness Day

Teacher Work Day

No School

We're just finishing up the final details for our gala this Saturday! Thank you to everyone who has purchased a ticket or has donated in some way. We have over $15,000 in donations and lots to bid on! We look forward to Saturday and know it will be another awesome event.

A very special thank you to...

Plantinum Sponsors

MJ Construction

Stonehaven/Monacelli Stone

Gold Sponsors

Dental Professionals

Johnson’s Nursery

Kiwanis of Germantown

Neumann Developments

Wendlands Nursery

Priceless Donations

Dana Croatt

Michael Warren

Candice Miller

Maggie Redies

Joy Keagle

Germantown Fire Department

Washington County Sheriff DPT

DJ and Entertainment

All-Star Music

Live Auction Emcee

Chris Reuter

Desserts

Wildflower Bakery

Our phase 1 playground equipment has arrived and will be installed in spring. We were able to purchase some skid mats for the bottom of the slides and two spinner chairs. Our fundraising efforts will continue to be focused towards playground improvements. Now that we are down a giant tree and more space has opened by the play sheds, we will look at that area as well.

BUY YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY! SALES CLOSE MARCH 11!

https://www.prepaysystems.com/view/307sBkQY/rockfield-elementary-yearbook

Important Dates

February 13 - PTA Meeting 7 pm in the cafeteria. Childcare will be provided.

February 13 - Dine and Donate at Smartcow - see flyer below for details

February 23 - Paw Sale

February 26 - Readathon begins - see flyer below for details

February 26 - March 1st - Read Across America Spirit Week - see flyer below for details

Hello Rockfield families!

Please remember that with the cold temps and snow we do still go outside daily unless the temps fall below 0 degrees so make sure your children are bundled up and ready to have fun outside!

With the falling temps also comes the winter colds, flu and other illnesses. Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well and/or have a temp over 100, diarrhea, an uncontrollable cough, thick mucus/very runny nose or has vomited in the past 24 hours. They may return 24 hours after symptoms have subsided without the use of medication.

Medication that needs to be taken at school must be brought in by the students guardian and the proper form must be filled out by the parent and/or doctor if it is a prescription. This includes cough drops, eye drops and all over the counter medication. https://5il.co/rphd https://5il.co/rphe

Heather Traindl

Health room aide

Htraindl@gsdwi.org

https://gsdwi.nutrislice.com/menu/rockfield-elementary/lunch/2024-02-01

The Germantown Park and Rec. Department’s Winter/Spring

Recreation Brochure can be viewed online at

https://www.germantownwi.gov/220/Recreation-Guide

Upcoming Programs to register for include:

Night T-ball

Pee Wee & U6 Soccer

Parent Child Basketball

Track & Field Program

Gymnastics

Golf

Egg Hunt

Afterschool Volleyball, Legos Classes

Snowman/creature Contest

Schools Out – Stream Sampler

Babysitters Classes/Stay Home Alone

Art Classes

Check out the link for program specifics:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VfHzKxxEEvlQSGhYRI4p

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