Rockbrook Reminder
SPRING BREAK EDITION | 3-22-19
Rockbrook Family Prom - Saturday, March 30th
And students don't forget to make your playlist request. Get your teacher's permission and submit your song requests via our Google Form.
NOTE: For those with young children but wishing to attend, there is no charge for children 2 and under.
PAWS for Change
During the week of March 25th through March 29th students will be collecting change in the classrooms. We would greatly appreciate your support in any amount possible.
Unified Soccer - March 27th 5:30-6:30pm
What Are Unified Activities? The Special Olympics Unified Schools Program is a fast growing initiative that brings students with and without intellectual disabilities together. This year we are excited to bring a Unified Soccer opportunity to our schools. Westside Community Schools is excited to offer our fifth Unified Activity this year. Where: UNO Sapp Fieldhouse Maverick Plaza, Omaha, NE 68132 When: Wednesday, March 27th from 5:30-6:30 pm What: An hour of fun and friendship aimed at partnering peers while developing soccer skills. RSVP Needed for Participation
TAGG Challenge
Since Rockbrook registered, we've seen steady growth in the use of this easy way to raise money for the school. During the month of April, we'll be hosting our first Rockbrook TAGG Challenge. When families TAGG their purchases during April we'll keep track of the giving by class. What's more, the two classes with the top giving will receive a special surprise.
Classroom Placements
We are fortunate at Rockbrook to have a high quality, caring, and dedicated staff of educators who strive to meet the needs of every child. Our teams of teachers are insightful and qualified and put a great deal of care and effort to best fit each child’s educational needs with the right teacher.
During the last quarter of the year, our staff begins the challenging task of creating the class lists for the next school year. This task involves many people and a great deal of thought, as we do our best to:
Balance
When a classroom is balanced, the students are more successful, learning is easier, and the teacher is able to meet the needs of the learners in attendance. Teams of teachers go over criteria such as male/female ratio, academic needs and talents, and special programming to ensure classrooms have even and diverse representation.
Build Equity
We also work to see that all classrooms resemble each other in leadership abilities, social skills, peer relationships, individual learning styles and teaching styles, and classroom dynamics (behavior, social, emotional, and personality considerations among students).
Finding the Right Match
We recognize that parents are an important part of our team and a crucial advocate for their child’s success. With so many variables, granting every teacher request would not be possible and might not match with the careful planning teachers do in preparing suggested lists. In addition, children need to work in and with a variety of circumstances now and in the future, in terms of personnel, peers, and environment.
If there is a circumstance you feel we should consider, please do the following:
• Make a formal request in writing (by email is acceptable) no later than April 5, 2019
• Requests should reference your child’s learning style and type, not the specific teacher you wish them to have.
• If there has been a request made in a previous year that still applies, such as not placing your child with another particular student, please include this in writing to make sure we are aware of the necessary details again, for placement in the 2019-2020 school year.
Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education. Class assignments will be mailed individually in August, prior to the start of school.
Spring Pictures - March 28th
The Rockbrook Read-A-Thon - Wrapping It Up
Thank You! to all who journeyed down the Yellow Brick Road with us during our Rockbrook Read-A-Thon. We are so excited to see how many minutes of reading students were able to record and to keep moving toward our Outdoor Classroom space through the pledges. In addition, students who turned in pledge slips received more than 175 books as part of our daily drawings.
When we return from Spring Break we'll be announcing our winners for top pledges and top minutes read in our K-2 and 3-6 grade ranges. Winners will receive Amazon Gift Cards!
We'll also be rewarding our top minutes read and top pledges raised students in both our K-2 and 3-6 grade ranges with Amazon Gift Cards!
If for any reason you weren't able to bring in your forms on Friday, March 15th. please do so on Monday, March 25th. Pledge money can also still be turned in or payments made online at http://tinyurl.com/RBReadAThon19
We Need Your Recycleables
Cardboard boxes (big and medium size)
Cereal boxes, granola bar boxes, Tissue boxes, paper towel tubes
Empty berry containers
Empty cupcake containers
Westside Community Schools Peer Model Pre-School
Information
Application
Battle of the Books Update
We are looking forward to seeing all of the teams on the morning of Saturday, March 30th at the Westside Middle School!
We have sent out a couple communications in the last few weeks. If you are a team parent and did not receive them, please be sure to check your spam folder and mark us as a "safe sender."
Wondering what the battle will be like? There is a lot of information on our website. We will be updating this information as the event gets closer. If you have a question that is not answered, please send us an email.
Next Community Club Meeting - April 16th @ 6:00pm
Band-O-Rama Is Coming
Dropping Off Your Child? Please Bring Them In & Sign Them In
March Dining Out for Education Events
Important Dates
March
25-29 Paws for Change Fundraiser
29 Spring Community Breakfast 7:45 a.m.
28 Band-O-Rama, WHS 7:00 p.m.
29 Jones Bros Dining Out for Education Night
Safety Patrol
Welcome to Rockbrook Elementary - Home of the Bulldogs
The mission of Rockbrook Elementary School, a diverse community of learners, is to foster learning by providing a quality educational experience within a secure and challenging environment.
Rockbrook School Design Goal:
At Rockbrook we will increase student engagement and achievement through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports for social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.
Email: veldhuis.courtney@westside66.net
Website: http://rockbrook.westside66.org
Location: 2514 South 108th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-390-6475
Facebook: facebook.com/RockbrookElementary
Twitter: @Rockbrook66