Rose Park News

 Monday June 16th 7:00pm

It’s almost spring equinox and Paddy McFee, 302-year-old senior leprechaun and sole guardian of the gold, has inconveniently chosen this particular time to fade over. What to do? Come and find out!

Wednesday June 18th

2:00 p.m.

Summer Reading Program: HawkWatch

How do we know our environment is healthy? Scientists look at many indicators to understand ecosystem health: water quality, animal populations, and interactions between organisms and their environments. At HawkWatch International, scientists count raptors. Find out more about the science raptors and what they teach us about our shared environment. For grades 3 and up.

Wednesday June 25th

Day Riverside Branch Library

2:00 p.m.

Summer Reading Program: The Buzz on Insects

The strange, the weird, the truly awesome, and the horrifically grotesque?learn facts about the world of insects at this creepy-crawly program. Get ready to be grossed out!

Monday June 30th

7:00 p.m.

Summer Reading Program: The Bugologist Show

Join the wacky folks from Mad Science for a 45-minute safari that brings baffling bug mysteries to light. You’ll explore the insides and outsides of insects and participate in a bug-fest. This is a show of giant entomological proportions!

 Salt Lake City Corporation invites you to the

Sorenson Unity Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Thursday, May 29, 2008 • 5 to 7 p.m. • 1383 South 900 WestLight RefreshmentsParking available in following areas:

Salt Lake CAP Head Start

1307 S. 900 West

Riley Elementary

1410 S. 800 West

Sorenson Multicultural Center

855 West 1300 South

 Salt Lake City Police Department

Public Information Office Phone 801-799-3366

315 East 200 South Fax 801-799-3419

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

May 7, 2008 Contact Information

SLCPD Training Unit Citizen’s Academy

The Salt Lake City Police Department is sponsoring an opportunity for the residents of the community to become closely acquainted with how the police department functions. The Salt Lake Police Citizen’s Academy draws the police and the community closer together in a setting that brings the essence of police training to each participant.

During the twelve week academy, citizen members will receive two hours of training one evening every other week in the varied aspects of law enforcement. They will experience firsthand some of the inside workings of the Police Department. Participants will be taught the basics of patrol tactics, defensive tactics, firearms, and many other subjects. Academy members will meet and talk with many of the members of the department that serve them. All this takes place in a safe and entertaining training environment.

Citizen Academy instructors are all law enforcement professionals, who teach both veteran and recruit police officers. Participants will obtain a deeper understanding of the Police Department’s function with an increased awareness of community partnership opportunities.

Citizen academy students are selected through an application process. Interested applicants should visit our website: www.ci.slc.ut.us/police fill out and email the application form to Yvette.Zayas@slcgov.com or fax the application to

1-801-799-4311. Enrollment is limited to approximately twenty-five participants per session.

Chief Chris Burbank encourages the citizens of Salt Lake City to become involved in this program. The deadline for receipt of applications is June 3, and the next Citizen’s Academy will start on June 10, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

 Tuesday, May 6, The City Council will consider approving and authorizing the interlocal agreement with UTA regarding the TRAX line to the airport.  They will receive a briefing during the work session that begins at 3:00 pm.  In their regular meeting which begins at 7:00 pm, they will consider approving and authorizing the interlocal agreement.  You can often find a wealth of information on issues at the City Council website.  For details on this issue, go to http://www.slcgov.com/council/agendas/#May and click on “Item A2F8 Interlocal agmt with UTA TRAX line to airport” under the May 6 meeting.  There you will find out about the 400 vs. 600 West alignment options, answers to many questions the City Council members have posed, and a variety of other details.In the 7:00 pm meeting, the City Council will also hear from Mayor Ralph Becker on his proposed budget for this next fiscal year.

Yearbooks Still Available

Don’t miss out on your very own Newman Elementary Yearbook. Copies are still available for $10 . Preview a copy at the library or at the front office.

Box Tops and Campbell’s Labels

Please send in Box Tops or Campbell’s labels as soon as possible. The PTA is going to mail all labels before June 1^st. We have a collection bin in the main hallway. Box Top labels are only good if the expiration date is included. Campbell’s labels (the UPC code) is now clearly marked. Thank you for your support and don’t forget to save them during the summer!

Kindergarten Registration

Registration/Parent Orientation for next year’s kindergarten students will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 2:45 p.m. Parents should bring a copy of the birth certificate and immunization records. Children must be 5 years old on/by September 1, 2008.

Please pass this information on to your neighbors who have children ready to start kindergarten but do not have children currently attending Newman.

Memorial Day Weekend School Schedule

Please note the May calendar for the school schedule May 22-26.

Thursday, May 22 Short Day (12:40 p.m.)

Friday, May 23 No School- Emerg. Day

Monday, May 26 No School- Memorial Day

Help Needed!

Our School Community Council (SCC) and PTA need parents to serve in these organizations to help make decisions that impact your students. PTA participants meet once each month to help plan events and programs to support the school. If you are interested in participating in the PTA, please contact Brenda Wall, 596-8208.

Parents who express an interest in serving on the SCC may contact Mr. Ruesch, 578-8537 or Mrs. Kristina Bailey, 595-0572. Those interested will then be voted upon on May 28 at 4:00 p.m. during the final SCC meeting of the school year.