December News
December 2, 2022
Rosa Parks Celebration Night
We are excited to inform you that we are planning a family event for this spring. The goal of this event is to bring the Rosa Parks community together for the purpose of celebrating and sharing different components of who we are. Sharing things that are unique and important to your family and your heritage. Things you share may include items such as art, music (maybe you play in a polka or mariachi band..), food that is unique to you or your culture, fashion (authentic fabrics or dress from your culture), Dance (maybe your family does or is a part of a group that does ancestral dances, folk dances, step dancing...), or other unique items.
The format of this evening will be the opportunity for some sharing and hopefully the opportunity to engage in and experience some of these things as well. We will continue to communicate about this event as we move through the school year. Currently this is planned for early May.
What I am asking for now is 2 things:
1) Do you have a way you and/or your family would like to get involved? Or if you would like to learn more about it, please let me know soon. Doing so does not mean that you are fully committed at this time.
2) Are you interested in assisting with the planning/preparing and/or the execution of the event? If you are interested please let me know and I will be in touch.
Email me at dkamph1@isd77.org
This is going to be outstanding!
Dan
Winter Weather Information
To check information about school being delayed, dismissed early or cancelled, you can:
Call: The District Information Line at 386-4777. HINT: If you save it to your phone your kids can check it and not bother you at 6 am.
Watch: WCCO (Ch 4), KSTP (Ch 5), FOX (Ch 9), KARE (Ch 11), KEYC (Ch 12)
Listen: KMSU (89.7 FM), KXLP (94.1 FM), KDOG (96.7 FM), KEEZ (99.1 FM), KXAC (100.5 FM), KRRW (101.5), KYSM (103.5 FM), WCCO (830 AM), KTOE (1420 AM)
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE TO SEE IF SCHOOL IS CANCELLED OR RELEASING EARLY. Our school phone lines tie up quickly when an early closing is announced so be sure you have your Snow Emergency Form current as we will follow the directions you have given us on that sheet.
You can also find resources on the district website Weather Related Information page.
Please remember that ACES, our after school childcare program, does not operate when we close due to inclement weather.
* When the weather causes school to start two hours late, breakfast will not be served.
Coin War!
A Message from the Health Office
Hello Rosa Parks Families-
I just wanted to put out a reminder to let everyone know that if your student is sick please keep them home. There is a lot going around right now and we want to keep as many of us healthy as we can. If they have a fever they must be fever free with no medications for 24 hours, if they have diarrhea or vomiting they must stay home for 24 hours AFTER their last episode. If you have questions on whether you should keep your students home please feel free to call me. Also, I do attendance as well so with the cold weather and busy mornings we want to make sure the students are safe and where they need to be. If your student is going to be absent please call and leave a message to let us know.
Thank you,
Ms. Michal
Rosa Parks Health Assistant
507-387-7672
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
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!
Finding the Right People - Playground supervisor, Para-Educator
Dear Rosa Parks community,
Rosa Parks is looking for people to support our students' learning and success at school.
We are looking for an outgoing person to join us over the noon-hour (2 hours) to assist in supervising our recess time.
We currently have openings for 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
December 5-9 Coin War
December 14 Early Release
December 23-January 2 NO SCHOOL WINTER BREAK
Early Release Days
2-Hour Early Release Days
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.
TITLE 1 SERVICES AT ROSA PARKS
Rosa Parks is a Schoolwide Title 1 School. In the past, Title 1 funds were available to
provide additional support to students who qualified based on their test scores. As a Schoolwide Title 1 school we are now able to utilize those resources more flexibly to support any students that would benefit. This fits wonderfully with our small group instruction blocks when students receive acceleration or enrichment based on their specific needs. Feel free to contact the school if you have questions.
As a parent, you have the right to request information about the qualifications of your child’s teacher(s). For further information, contact Dan Kamphoff, principal at Rosa Parks Elementary.
Contact Us
Email: dkamph1@isd77.org
Website: rpe.isd77.org
Location: 1001 Heron Drive, Mankato, MN, USA
Phone: 507-387-7672