September Newsletter

WELCOME BACK!

We had such an amazing first day! It was so nice to have a day with our students so they could get acquainted with their new classrooms before the long weekend. Next week we will review school-wide expectations as a school. Each grade will go through a series of rotations so every student hears to same message and understands the routines and expectations of the school.

On Tuesday, I will be spending time with each grade going over our cafeteria procedures. Having two hot lunch choices this year put a spin on things so we want to make sure everyone understands that when they select a choice in the morning they need to stick to it. Also, they will learn about ways to identify what lunch choice they made once they get into the cafeteria. Please remind your child at home of the plan to stick to the lunch choice so we can ensure all students get a hot lunch. If students switch choices once they enter the cafeteria, we may run out of that food option for students in later lunches. Your support in helping students understand this is greatly appreciated.

This year we will continue with our monthly assemblies. Each month the assembly will focus on a specific character value for the month.

This month’s focus is Respect. One way to think about Respect is “seeing value in all people and things & treating them with care.” Many people feel Respected in different ways. We hope this month inspires discussions with your family about what Respect means to you and how you can practice it together! Respect is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.

Here's to a fabulous school year!

~Dana Croatt

September

1st Welcome Back!

4th Labor Day. No school

5th - 6th 4K Ready Set Go Conferences

7th 4K 1st day of school

8th All school assembly 9:30 AM

11th - 22nd PTA Fall Marathon

12th PTA Meeting at Rockfield 7:00 PM

22nd PTA Spirit Day- OUTER SPACE

29th Professional Development Day. No school for students

Welcome Back! I'm so excited to start off this new year at Rockfield and see all of the students as they return. Just a reminder, If you have any medications that your student needs to take at school please drop them off in the office/health room. Students are not permitted to transport any type of medication whether it be over the counter or physician prescribed. With any medication the proper form needs to be filled out which you can pick up in the office or print out on our Germantown School District Website. We are looking forward to a safe and healthy school year. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Heather Traindl

Health Room Aide Rockfield Elementary

Htraindl@gsdwi.org

Welcome back to Rockfield! We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. Your PTA board has been hard at work this summer getting ready for lots of fun and exciting events and fundraisers. Some of you may have wondered when the mum fundraiser will be happening. We have decided to take a break from selling mums this year, but will have several other ways for families to help raise funds! We are focusing our fundraising efforts towards additional playground equipment geared towards our younger students. Some of the items we are considering are spinner chairs, music equipment, serenity benches and a dinosaur dig area!

Something we started last year and are continuing bigger and better this year are our fun lunches where we decorate the cafeteria with a theme. Our first fun lunch will be September 22nd. Our theme is Outer Space. Your student can wear apparel related such as shirts with astronauts, planets, rockets or anything space themed.

MEET YOUR BOARD

President - Lindsey Snopek

Vice President - Kristen Yu

Treasurer - Laurie Seidel

Secretary - Melissa Harris

MEETINGS

Our meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the Rockfield cafeteria. Child care is provided by a high school student volunteer. Our first meeting is September 12th.

MEMBERSHIP

Become a member of the PTA! You do not have to volunteer or attend meetings to be a member. Becoming a member allows you to have voting rights, chair committees, and stay updated with events and volunteer opportunities. A single membership is $7 and a family (2 adults in same household) is $13. Please visit the link to purchase.

https://rockfieldpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

MARATHON

September 11-22

Students run laps in the field during their lunch recess to work towards a full marathon. Volunteers are needed to help hand out popsicle sticks, tally laps, and supervise students. See flyer below

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F45AAAF2CAAFA7-rockfield#/

SPIRIT WEAR

Our spirit wear sale is September 5th - 18th. Orders will be delivered to Rockfield and will be sent home with your student. If you would like to pick up your order, please email us at rockfieldpta@gmail.com All purchases can be made online with the following link.

https://bsg.chipply.com/rockfieldelementary

DINE AND DONATE

Each month we team up with a local restaurant to help raise funds for the PTA while supporting their business. Our first event will be at Dairy Queen in Jackson from 4-10 pm on September 18. See the flyer below for details.

PAW SALE

Our monthly school store offers students a way to support the PTA by purchasing trinkets for a small cost. Most items are $5 and under with some only costing 25 cents. We need volunteers to help run our sale each month. Please visit our sign up to volunteer. See the flyer below for dates.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F45AAAF2CAAFA7-pawsale#/

BOX TOPS

No more are the days of having to cut out the Box Tops from every grocery box you purchase! You can simply download the app, create an account, select Rockfield Elementary as your charity, and scan your receipts! So easy. See the flyer below for more details

SCRIP

Do you purchase gift cards? The answer is most likely yes. Did you know you can purchase those same gift cards and earn money for the PTA? You just need to create an account through Scrip/Raise Right and select Rockfield Elementary. You can purchase regular and e-cards with each one earning a percentage back to Rockfield. See the flyer below for more details.

SAVE THE DATE

Rocktober - Fall Family Carnival - October 20th 6-8pm

Adult Gala - Live and Silent Auctions, dinner, dancing and fun - February 3rd 6-11pm

CONNECT WITH US

www.rockfieldpta.com

rockfieldpta@gmail.com