October News
October 3, 2022
A message from the Health Office
I wanted to introduce myself as the new Health Assistant in the health office. My name is Michal Blasing and I have been with the district for 5 years now. I was at Hoover for a few years and then I subbed for the district last year and now I am here at Rosa Parks. I am excited to be part of the Rosa Parks team and get to know the students and their families. I also wanted to put out some reminders as we get into the fall/winter months.
- All prescription medications need to be kept in the health office with doctor's orders.
- If you would like for your student to have cough drops or other non-prescription medications they also need to be kept in the health office with a doctor's orders. We have this policy in place to protect the safety of all the students in the building. (See Dist 77 Policy 516)
- Also as we all know the cold season is here, please keep your student home if they are feeling ill. You can look on the district site to see our health protocols for illnesses.
If you have any questions about medications, cold symptoms or anything else please reach out to me and I would be happy to help. I hope you are all enjoying the nice fall weather and again please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Ms. Michal LPN
Health Assistant
Rosa Parks Elementary
Phone: 507-207-5804
Fax: 507-387-7673
What's for Lunch??
As we continue kicking off the school year, we want to return to the practice of families being able to come into school to eat lunch with their child(ren). We are balancing school safety and security with creating a welcoming school community.
The following are our expectations, which are in place for safety and security purposes:
1) Families contact the office IN ADVANCE of their visit to make us aware of who will be visiting and allow us to share with them the lunch schedule for their child(ren).
2) ALL visitors enter through Door 1, report to the office upon arrival, and receive a visitor sticker.
3) Adults limit their visit to the cafeteria (they don't wander to other parts of the building).
Thank you!
Bike/Walk to School
Please join us!
Bike or Walk to School Day
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
Bike or walk to school with your friends and/or family.
All students (even bus kids) can participate by walking the ALPS course before school and/or at recess.
Participants will have a chance to win prizes.
Finding the Right People - 2 more needed!!
Dear Rosa Parks community,
Rosa Parks is looking for people to support our students' learning and success at school. We currently have openings for two paraeducators and are asking for your help in finding adults who have the desire to support the needs of students who receive special education services. Any assistance you can provide to help us find the right people to work in your school is greatly appreciated. Work hours and days typically follow the students days and hours, but they can be flexible. If you or someone you know is interested in one of our available positions, you can contact Rosa Parks Principal Dan Kamphoff with questions or go to https://www.isd77.org/discover-maps/departments/human-resources to complete an application. Thank you for taking the time to read this and considering ways in which Rosa Parks can find people to support our students.
Sincerely,
Dan Kamphoff
Upcoming Events
October 5-Bike/Walk to School
October 10-NO SCHOOL Indigenous Peoples' DayOctober 12-Early Release Day
October 17-PTO Meeting 6:30 pm in the Media Center
October 20-NO SCHOOL MEA
October 21-NO SCHOOL MEA
Early Release Days
2-Hour Early Release Days
October 12, 2022
November 9, 2022
December 14, 2022
January 11, 2023
February 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
April 12, 2023
May 10, 2023
- This means your student will start their day at the normal time of 8am and be released at 12:30pm. Your student will still receive lunch prior to the 12:30pm dismissal when buses will leave the building.
- Optional supervision by school staff is coordinated by the building and provided between 12:30 and 2:30pm. A Google form will be used to sign up again this year.
- Students who stay for the optional supervision and are not enrolled in ACES must have transportation home by 2:30pm, the end of a normal school day.
- Lastly, ExCEL and After School Club programs will not run on early release Wednesdays.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
We have our arrival and dismissal procedures in place to keep students safe, and operate in an efficient and effective manner.
Arrival:
- Doors will not open until 7:35 unless you are enrolled in our ACES program. Also, adult supervision does not start until 7:35.
- Students that arrive between 7:35 and 7:50 should report to the cafeteria for breakfast. If your student chooses not to eat breakfast, they should report to the playground.
Curbside drop off is in the lower lot, door (#3). Please follow the flow of traffic.
DO NOT PASS cars and skip ahead in line.
Pull ahead as far as possible at all times. It may be super convenient for your kid to exit the vehicle right in front of the door or playground but please be considerate of others. The better everyone follows the procedures the smoother the experience is for everyone.
The upper lot, (door #1) is reserved for buses only. and special circumstances. Should you need to visit the office, use the upper lot to park and enter the building.
Students who walk or ride their bike will approach on the path, on the playground side of the building. They will walk/bike around the building to the bike racks and use the lower door (#3).
THE END OF DAY PICK-UP PROCEDURES - THE NUMBERS ARE HERE TO STAY.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Students who walk home will exit door #7 (near orange playground equipment)
utilize the walking path
must promptly begin leaving campus once they exit the building.
Students who bike home will exit door #7 (near orange playground equipment)
utilize the walking/bike path
must promptly begin leaving campus once they exit the building.
Students who are car riders will exit door #3.
We are committed to keeping Rosa Parks students, families, and staff safe. Thank you for your cooperation!
Each family is given a number that will need to be displayed in the car window
Families will get two numbers to have in multiple vehicles
Display number on the passenger side
When pulling up, always pull up as far as you can and we will load multiple cars at a time.
Staff will communicate the numbers in the order they have arrived into the building.
Avoiding the process and driving to the front will result in your number not being called. Follow the process!
As cars load, they will be dismissed and the next batch of cars will pull in.
Make sure your children know their number for dismissal.
Please make sure your child knows how they will be getting home each day. Inform your child’s teacher or the school office if there is a change in your family’s plan.
Contact Us
Email: dkamph1@isd77.org
Website: rpe.isd77.org
Location: 1001 Heron Drive, Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: 507-387-7672