Rose Park News

 Kindergartners will need to attend registration and screening (to be tested for possible placement in a full-day class) on Wednesday August 15, 2007. Please come between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Class assignments will be mailed on August 20.

Registration for 1st-6^th grades is Thursday, August 16^th from 7:00 am- 7:00 pm.  PTA information, information on the After School Program, volunteer sign-up forms, and orders for T-shirts and yearbooks will be available during registration.

Note about Preschool Registration

If you are interested in registering your child for the Pre-K program at Newman, official registration is Tuesday, June 5^th from 8am-3pm. The initial registration form is available in the front office or the Pre-K classroom. Once this form is returned , the Pre-K teachers will contact you to arrange a time for registration on the 5^th, and will discuss any paperwork necessary for registration. Children must be 4 by September 1^st. This is a tuition based program determined by income.

Last Gold Slip Store of the Year Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

1. remember that the only thing students can spend in the gold slip store is the white copy of the slip. NO YELLOW COPIES ARE SPENDABLE.

2. Have each student fill out the order form which is in your box, including their name and room number.

3. EACH STUDENT MAY ORDER A TOTAL OF 3 ITEMS THIS TIME, BUT THEY MAY ONLY ORDER A TOTAL OF 4 CAP ERASERS.

4. Please staple the needed gold slips for the order to the order form. Please be sure students use only one staple.

5. Note that we no longer have the following items:

   Smiley Water Bottles

   Glitter Woolly Rings

When you turn in your orders, please clip them together so I don’t lose any order forms in transit.

Eye Glasses Needed

Parents, if you have any eye glass frames that you are no longer using, please send them to school with your students or bring them into the front office. The Lions Club helps provide eye glasses for children in the school and in turn we give them any frames that come in.

Lost and Found

Parents, if your student(s) have lost any shirts, coats, jackets, hats, gloves or any other item, please check our lost and found by the back door. We have tons of things that have been misplaced or forgotten! Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

Thank You

The following third grade students volunteered to help clean up the garden beds at our school. They all generously gave up recess to dig in the dirt with Mrs. Rainey and received a lovely certificate from Mr. Ruesch! Let’s keep up the good work students.

Jasmine Rivera Cristina Garcia

Jayden Palauni Jasmine Aguila

Daniela Bahena Makylee Wilson

Jonathon Fonesca Fabian Meza

Marlene Ayon

Field Day

Our final reward activity for the year takes place on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. The PTA is supporting us once again by providing activity stations for all students to enjoy. Students should wear casual clothing that can get wet, but absolutely no swimsuits or flip-flops are allowed. There will also be a barbecue and popsicles provided. Classes have been assigned their times during the day to participate, and we look forward to a wonderful celebration of good behavior at school.

CHIP Open Enrollment

CHIP open enrollment will start on July 2^nd. Applications are in office 141 or you may contact family involvement assistant Pam Raso at 578-8537.

Newman Summer Program

Open to the 2006-2007 1^st-5^th grade children.

Dates: June 4-28, Monday-Thursday

Time: 9am -1pm(optional breakfast served at 8:30 and lunch will be provided.)

Location: Newman Elementary

Cost: $10 non-refundable fee

$60 tuition for 4-week program

Schedule: 9-11 Academics

11:00-11:30 Lunch

11:30-1:00 Group Activity

 Kindergarten Registration

The pre-registration/orientation meeting for parents of next year’s kindergärtners will be on Thursday, May 10 at 2:30 pm. Please spread the word.

CHIP Open Enrollment

CHIP open enrollment will start on July 2^nd. Applications are in office 141 or you may contact family involvement assistant Pam Raso at 578-8537.

Pre-Season Lagoon Jobs

Lagoon’s rides, foods, games and merchandise divisions are looking for pre-season employees. Pre-season employees work 12 days while High School and Jr. High Schools come to the park. (May 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, and June 1. The pay is $7.00/hr plus commission per game. For more information please call the employee service division at 451-8058.

May 8^th– Fifth grader’s field trip to federal court house

–Classes 159 and 186 field trip to Ogden Dinosaur Museum

May 14– First grader’s field trip to the zoo

 Important Show for Parents

Parents, ^{please watch the following program, “Netsafe Utah: Cybersafe Your Teens,” on Monday, Feb. 26, 9:00pm, channel 7 or Thursday, March 1, 8:00pm, Channel 9 or Saturday March 3, 7:00 pm, Channel 9.}

The program explores practical ways parents can keep their children safe on the Internet.

Help Wanted

Parents, we are currently looking for a person who would like to work two hours a day doing lunch duty for the school. If you are interested please call the office at 578-8537.

T-Shirt Order

The PTA will be placing another T-shirt order March 9; the order forms are available in the front office. Please be sure that your order is in by March 8^th .

Yearbook Orders

We will send out yearbook order forms this week. If you purchase before 3/16/07 the price is $8.00, if you order after that date the price will be $10.00. Please watch for the order form.

Book Fair

Monday, February 5 to February 8

Join us in sharing a love of reading with students at our book fair. The book fair is a great way to connect your kids with books they want to read. Students may bring money to buy books when their class comes to the book fair.

Mark your calendar for our Family Book Fair Event Wednesday 2:00 to 5:20pm

Schedule:

Monday: First Grade Classes 12:30-2:00

Tuesday: Rooms 157, 167 , 184, 185, 187, 203, 211, 212, 220, 222, and 223– 9:00 am to 2:10pm

2:05 to 2:40 students who did not come with their class may come to buy books.

Wednesday: Rooms 156, 172, 186, and 213 from 9:00 am to 12:45 pm.

7:50-8:30am students with money who will not be visiting with their class today may come to the book fair.

2:00 to 5:20 Family Book Fair Event

Thursday: 7:50 to 8:30 am Students who

brought money may be sent to the library to purchase books.

School Attendance Policy

Regular school attendance is required by law. Please make sure your student(s) attend every day and on time. The first bell rings at 8:05 am and the second bell at 8:10 am. All students are expected to be in their classrooms and ready to begin their day at 8:10 am.

When students com to school late, they create a distraction to the classroom and teacher. These interruptions take time away from the learning of others because of the need for the teacher to shift focus to the late student to repeat instructions. Please understand that the first 15 minutes of school are critical in setting the goals for that school day and mark the beginning of the academic component of the classes. Early releases from school are considered tardy/truant if a pattern of early releases is noted by staff. A note from the doctor/dentist is required if your student has a medical appointment requiring early release.

If problems with a tardy/early release student continues, the attendance mediation will be initiated to confront the problem.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Craig Ruesch

Newman Principal

Annual Assessment Approaches for the Salt Lake City School District Magnet Extended Learning Program

The Extended Learning Program (ELP) of the Salt Lake City School District offers opportunities for students who show high academic abilities in grades kindergarten (K) through eighth. Currently we are accepting requests to assess students for possible placement into next school year’s kindergarten ELP magnet. We also have a few placements available in the 1^st through 6^th grade ELP magnet. You should consider your child for the program if several or most of the following describe your child:

• Quickly understands new ideas

• Has an exceptional memory

• Obsesses in an area of interest

• Insists on perfection

• Has a high interest in books

• Displays advanced reasoning

• abilities

• Displays an extensive vocabulary for age

• Shows a great deal of curiosity

• Has a long attention span for some projects

• Displays advanced reasoning

  abilities

• Has a high interest in books

• Tends to prefer older companions

   

Students qualifying for an ELP placement have shown they need an academic program which allows them to move more quickly, work with complex concepts and delve more deeply into academic content. The elementary ELP magnet is housed at Hawthorne, Whittier, and Emerson Elementary. Students and their families must reside, and continue to reside, within the Salt Lake City School District to participate in the program. Please call in January and February, if you are interested in requesting ELP assessment for your pre-kindergartener or k-5^th grader. If you would like more information call 578-8573.

The Asian Association of Utah located at 1588 S. Major St.(between state and main) is offering a ESL for daily life, work, citizenship, and computer literacy course.

• Adults of any nationality are welcome

• Fee or low-fee classes (sliding scale)

• Small classes with certified ESL teachers

• Study job search, life skills, and reading and writing to prepare for high school or college.

• Refugee employment and workforce services counselors in the same building

• Easy to change schedule or reduce hours

• Okay to attend just the days you have off work

• Open registration at any time for classes

Monday-Friday:9:00 am-12:00pm

12:30-3:00 pm**(or all day)

By Appointment: Personal citizenship test practice. Evening classes held when demand is sufficient.

**These classes include computer keyboarding, basic windows,Internet and email, and easy multi-media computer reading programs, all in a small computer lab for refugees, immigrants and visitors only.

PTA meeting Thursday September 14th at 4:30pm.  They will have a babysitter.

Scouting–Newman has both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.  Boy Scouts is Monday at 4pm while Girl Scouts is Wednesday at 4pm.

Chess Club–All newman students are welcome to join!  A desire to play chess, a signed permission form, and a $5 fee is all that is requiered. 

Start date: Tues, Sept. 12 

Days & Times:  Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:20-4:00

Show Your Newman Pride

You can get your child a new Newman T-shirt by filling out an order form int he office.  Prices range from $5 to $22.  T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and hoodies are available this year.  Take a look at the design options, and then order your shirt in the office.

Back to School Night BBQ–Thursday, September 7th –5:30pm

The BBQ begins at 5:30 with Back to School night beginning at 6:30.  Come enjoy the BBQ and stay to meet your child’s teacher and find about the upcoming school year!

PTA

Become involved in PTA! Find out how you can help at our first PTA meeting.

Friday, August 25, 8:30am

Help plan activities and much more!

Newman Elementary Choir

Does your child love to sing? Help them develop that talent by auditioning for Newman’s Choir.  Sign your child up for an audition time by attending the mandatory parents meeting on Monday August 28 at 5:00 pm