We are fully prepared to launch teleschool/extended digital learning on Monday morning, March 16th.  I will email you early Monday morning with specific instructions on how to access lessons.  By now, you should have received an email or video from your teacher and they will be answering emails during regular working hours ( 7:30-3:00) Monday through Friday.  We've worked hard to prepare and plan to stay well connected with you and your student(s).
Please wait for the teleschool website to launch before requesting separate work from your teacher. I believe you will find that there is plenty for your child to access.  This major shift has been a tremendous undertaking.  We ask for your patience as we work through this unprecedented time in our state and nation and we are so touched by your outpouring of support. 
Best, 
Dr. Conway

ARTIST DAY is April 2nd | Volunteers Needed-Artist Day is Thursday, April 2nd. Students spend this special day watching and participating in artist demonstrations. The lineup of artists is better than ever, but we also need your help to make the day a success. View the SignUp Genius below and please help if you are able.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AA4A62AA3F58-artist2

* APPLE RAFFLE  - PTA volunteers will be in the front lobby, selling "Apples" for the students to write why they appreciate their teacher.  Each apple is .50 cents! The students give the apples to their teacher and the teachers display their apples on their door! These funds are used to buy gift cards for the teachers during teacher appreciation! The teachers and staff are entered into a raffle to get a gift card!

*YEARBOOK- Buy your yearbook today! You don’t want to miss out on an excellent memory of the 2019-2020 school year.Purchases can be made through the Lifetouch website below. The deadline is March 31. Extras will not be ordered! 
 www.ybpay.lifetouch.com   
Yearbook ID code - 12536220
 Questions - email Jessica Schumacher - jessicaschumacher@me.com


*4th AND 5th GRADE DANCE-4th + 5th grade Parents! Have you bought your tickets to the 4th + 5th grade dance yet? Click here to buy your ticket! Save money if you buy your ticket in advance through Wednesday, March 4. Tickets at the door will be $12 CASH ONLY. 


* READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK!-In celebration of Read Across America we invite our students to join in with our teachers and staff  and dress up each day! We can't wait to see your graphic tees on Monday! 


* EAT OUT FOR PENNIES FOR PATIENTS- The RNE Pennies for Patients Committee is sponsoring another event this Sunday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Ceviche and Roux Restaurants on Canton Street. Both of these restaurants have joined with RNE Pennies Campaign and will donate 20% of the nights sales to our campaign. We looking forward to seeing our Bear families


*TIME FOR CLASS REQUEST  FORM- If you would like to have input on the type of teacher your child would thrive with next year, it's time to pick up those forms in the front office. All forms are due back on March 27th .. Specific teachers cannot be requested and forms with specific teachers named will be discarded. This is also the form you use to notate that you'd prefer that your child was separated from any other student. We do not store that data from year to year so you must fill out a new form each year. We will make every effort to accommodate your request.  Completed forms are turned in to the front office. 


 *THANK YOU!- A special thank you to PTA for a very successful International Night last Friday and for organizing our Spirit Night at Moe's! A big thank you to SGC as well for last night's very first Parent University! We had a great turn out!


 *PARENTS OF FIFTH GRADERS: Mark your calendars – Monday, March 23rd
Rising 6th grade Parent Night -Crabapple Middle School -6 pm  - CMS Cafeteria

*RNE MUSICAL-

Music Man Kids
Thursday Cast:
Thursday, March 26
5:30 pm and 7:00 pm
 Friday Cast:
Friday, March 27
5:30 pm and 7:00 pm
 Tickets available at:
https://tinyurl.com/musicmanatroswellnorth
$2 per person | online only | cash not accepted
Print or show your receipt at the door for admission
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*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary

*LOVE OUR SCHOOL WEEK- What a hit! Thank you for all the ways you celebrated our amazing school, students, teachers, volunteers,co-workers  and community!


*GEORGIA PARENT SURVEY- It's time for our Georgia Parent Survey! This survey impacts our school's School Climate Start Rating. The Georgia Parent Survey was developed to measure parent perceptions of school climate . Your survey responses are confidential and it only takes ten minutes or less to complete! Please help our school and take this brief survey today! Simply click the link below to access it!
http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

*RNE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR- Congratulations to our Mrs. Brittney Martin, our 2020 Teacher of the Year and to Ms. Leigh Murrieta our Professional of the Year! 

*RNE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL (SGC) ELECTIONS- Are you interested in helping chart and executive Roswell North Elementary’s strategic development over the next two years? Do you want a seat at the table, learning and making decisions that affect all parts of our school? If so, please consider running for a spot on Roswell North’s School Governance Council, or SGC. We will have a vacant elected parent position as well as a vacant community member position.  Any parent/guardian  who desires to run for a position on the School Governance Council must complete a Candidate Declaration Form electronically by Wednesday, February 26th. You have only one way you can complete and submit the Candidate Declaration Form: Online: Visit https://www.fultonschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=7358 You will be notified of the status of your candidacy within five business days of Fulton County Schools receiving your form.To learn more about the SGC – including the names and contact information for existing members – go here (https://school.fultonschools.org/es/roswellnorth/Pages/School-Governance-Council.aspx)


*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary

* INTERNATIONAL NIGHT- The event is Feb 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. 

*1st GRADE SHOW- Showtime with Nursery Rhymes is coming on Wednesday February 19th in the RNE Cafeteria!
The following Classes perform in the 5:30 show: Denison, King, Mitchell, and SnellT    The following Classes perform in the 7:00 show: Lee, Lieblich, and Reavis
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*RNE FOUNDATION: 
The RNE Foundation would like to thank the parents, teachers and staff for their generous donations during the Fall Campaign.  As part of our Donor Incentives this year, we included a Raffle with special prizes.  
 Congratulations to the following families:

1. Help Dr. Conway with the morning announcements **Kolt and Whitley Weber**
2. Principal for the Day **Brooke Hagood**
3. Guest Chef in the lab with parent volunteer **Ryan and Tyler Peterson**
4. Your entire class gardens with Ms. Rains with parent volunteer **Lyla Penn**
5. Lunch on the stage with 3 of your friends **Jack Doughney**

*3rd GRADE READERS-  Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.    They will only take the top 8 teams from each region. Currently we are in 11th and the competition ends Sunday evening! We have to be in the top 8 to make it to the next round!  Click this link to see the bracket!  https://readtothefinalfour.renaissance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RTTFF-Bracket-Top-68-PDF.pdf  KEEP READING THIRD GRADE!

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*LOVE OUR SCHOOL WEEK- Next week is our 2nd Annual Love Our School Week!!! We are so excited!  Our front entrance is lined with hearts explaining what our students say they love about RNE! We also received many letters from students about what they love about their teacher.  There is still time to submit one! If you need a new blank copy one is attached to this newsletter as well as a list of the Love Our School Week events! 
*RNE TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES- Congratulations to our 4 RNE Teacher of the Year Nominees: Christine Ray, Brittney Martin, Stephanie Bowen, and Caroline Maynor! We will certainly announce the overall winner after the observation and interview process.

*RNE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL (SGC) ELECTIONS- Are you interested in helping chart and executive Roswell North Elementary’s strategic development over the next two years? Do you want a seat at the table, learning and making decisions that affect all parts of our school? If so, please consider running for a spot on Roswell North’s School Governance Council, or SGC. We will have a vacant elected parent position as well as a vacant community member position.  Any parent/guardian  who desires to run for a position on the School Governance Council must complete a Candidate Declaration Form electronically by Wednesday, February 26th. You have only one way you can complete and submit the Candidate Declaration Form: Online: Visit https://www.fultonschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=7358 You will be notified of the status of your candidacy within five business days of Fulton County Schools receiving your form.To learn more about the SGC – including the names and contact information for existing members – go here (https://school.fultonschools.org/es/roswellnorth/Pages/School-Governance-Council.aspx)
*NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK-This past week has been National School Counseling Week!  We sure do have one amazing school counselor! Thank you for all you do for our students, staff, families, and community Ms. Fofana! We love you!
*TINY ART SHOW- You may have seen some intriguing brown paper put up around some of the areas around the Art room.  Have you wondered what was up?  Coming soon to a venue near you—Mrs. Paschall’s 4th grade Art classes have been making tiny artworks for a Tiny Art Show.  Mrs. Paschall introduced them to an artist in Salt Lake City, Utah, McKay Lenker Bayer, who was creating tiny artworks and placing them around the city and in museums and galleries.  People would come by and get right down on the ground to see her tiny works, using a magnifying glass to view the artworks and explanations next to them.  After learning about Tiny Art Show, the 4th graders learned what a venue is (a place where an event happens), what a curator does (organizes an exhibit) and how galleries are set up.  Each class chose a venue, and each student got to curate their own work.  They are putting their galleries together, mounting their tiny artworks, and even creating the stands that the sculptures sit on, called plinths.  Be on the lookout for the Tiny Art Shows! Not only have Mrs. Paschall’s 4th graders created a Tiny Art Show, but we have had a couple of Artists send a Pop-up Show all the way from New York City!  Stepphan Stover and Sarah Spivey have sent a special venue just for RNE.  Stop by the media center to take a look!

*STAYING HEALTHY- Did you know that per Fulton County Guidelines a child must be vomit or diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school?It is also part of the FCS guidelines that once a student has a fever either in school or at home, they can NOT return to school for 24 hours, medicine & fever free.  

*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary

* INTERNATIONAL NIGHT- International Night is this month! IThe event is Feb 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Email AinsleyWilliams1@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!


*3rd GRADE READERS-  Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.  We are competing against other Metro Atlanta Area schools to win tickets to a game of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship..As of today we are in the bracket of the top 68 schools! .  Next week is going to be tough though.  They will only take the top 8 teams from each region.  Click this link to see the bracket!  https://readtothefinalfour.renaissance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RTTFF-Bracket-Top-68-PDF.pdf  KEEP READING THIRD GRADE!
*5th GRADE BRIGHT SPARK DESIGN COMPETITION- Congratulations to 5th grade TAG students that competed in the Fulton County Schools Bright Spark Design Competition! They presented their ideas at Riverwood High School last weekend and learned this week that they moved on to the next round! Only 11 teams in Fulton moved on! We will keep you updated! The participants are: Finn Wilson, Finn Cunliffe, Blake Lumsden, Katelyn Lumsden, Maren Schumacher, Ellie Cain, Megan Johnson, Daniella Paranhos, Annie Etheridge, Linkin Miller and Ariel Dill

* SOUPER BOWL- Today the RNE PTA treated our teachers and staff to a SOUPER BOWL lunch! If you are a member/supporter of the PTA, THANK YOU! These little acts of encouragement mean so much to all of us.


*LOVE OUR SCHOOL WEEK- Love Our School Week is Coming February 10th through the 14th! Check your child's Friday folder for specific information or check the attachment in this newsletter! 


*DAD'S CLUB- We love having you in car pool on Fridays! Thanks to all the dads that help our busy car pool!


*STAYING HEALTHY- Parents please keep your child home if they are sick.  If you go to a doctor and receive a diagnosis such as Strep, Influenza, or Hand, Foot and Mouth please email your teacher right away and let him/her know of that diagnosis.  Do not wait to just send in a note of the diagnosis when your child returns to school. When we know of an illness in a classroom quickly, we can go above what we already do to keep our classrooms germ free and fight the spread of communicable diseases. 


*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary


 * INTERNATIONAL NIGHT International Night is next month! If you haven't already turned your form in, please submit them immediately if you'd like to participate and host a booth. The event is Feb 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Email AinsleyWilliams1@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!


*YEARBOOK- Time to order your yearbook!
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*3rd GRADE READERS-  Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.  We are competing against other Metro Atlanta Area schools to win tickets to a game of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship..As of today we are in the bracket of the top 68 schools!  KEEP READING THIRD GRADE!

*STAYING HEALTHY- Parents please keep your child home if they are sick.  If you go to a doctor and receive a diagnosis such as Strep, Influenza, or Hand, Foot and Mouth please email your teacher right away and let him/her know of that diagnosis.  Do not wait to just send in a note of the diagnosis when your child returns to school. When we know of an illness in a classroom quickly, we can go above what we already do to keep our classrooms germ free and fight the spread of communicable diseases. 


*IT'S COLD- some of our teachers really worry when your children wear shorts on very cold days. We recognize that isn't our battle to fight, but hope you'll encourage students to wear warmer clothes so that recess is comfortable with a coat when it's cold. 


*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary


 * INTERNATIONAL NIGHT International Night is Next month! If you haven't already turned your form in, please submit them immediately if you'd like to participate and host a booth. The event is Feb 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Email AinsleyWilliams1@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!


*YEARBOOK- Time to order your yearbook!


*3rd GRADE READERS-  Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.  We are competing against other Metro Atlanta Area schools to win tickets to a game of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship..This is the final weekend of the tip-off and Monday we learn if we made it into the bracket where we will compete in a head to head reading challenge against another school!   Currently we are in 11th place! 
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*3rd GRADE/CHORUS SHOW- Friendly reminder for 3rd grade and chorus families that their show is this Wednesday, January 29th at 5:30 for students in Ms. Ogle's, Ms. Altman's, Ms. Blake's, and Ms. Lescher's classes  and at 7:00 for Ms. Lee's, Ms. Blount's and Ms. Sarmir's classes. 

*NO SCHOOL MONDAY! In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday there is no school on Monday January 20, 2020
*REPORT CARDS- Report cards for grades K and 1 went home today in Friday folders. All other report cards went home last Friday
*RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:    fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary
 * INTERNATIONAL NIGHT International Night is Next month! If you haven't already turned your form in, please submit them immediately if you'd like to participate and host a booth. The event is Feb 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Email AinsleyWilliams1@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
*YEARBOOK- Time to order your yearbook!


*3rd GRADE READERS-  Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.  We are competing against other Metro Atlanta Area schools to win tickets to a game of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship..  Currently we are in 12th place but the school below us is really close to passing. PLEASE READ OVER THIS LONG WEEKEND!

First school week of the New Year is behind us! We are so happy to be back and in the swing of things.  Here are the pieces of new news:

* SAFETY- Please know that each and every person that comes to Roswell North  must ring the security bell separately to gain access to the school. Please do not hold the door open for the person behind you, nor hold the door as you exit our building and let anyone new in.  You're not being rude...you're protecting the safety of our students and staff.  This is EXTREMELY important.  Thank you


* RNE NEWS SHOW: Click this link to watch our Friday news show:            fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary


*LAST CALL FOR LAST AND FOUND!- Our RNE Lost and Found is full!  Come look for missing coats, jackets, hats, sweaters, and gloves. We will be taking all unclaimed items to North Fulton Community Charities next FRIDAY!


*3rd GRADE PARENTS- Our school is participating as a third grade team in the Read to the Final Four Challenge.  We are competing against other Metro Atlanta Area schools to win tickets to a game of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.  Please take a minute to review the following attachments for more information on helping your student participate at home.   I believe our 3rd grade students can do this!  Thank  you for your support! 


*YEARBOOK- Time to order your yearbook!

1. RNE NEWS SHOW-  Click here to see our Friday news show: fultontube.fultonschools.org/roswell-north-elementary
2. RNE FOUNDATION $7,000 TO FALL FUNDRAISING GOAL-Thank you so much to parents, teachers, and staff who have contributed to the RNE Foundation's fall campaign--we are so close to the goal! The Licata Science Lab, Chef's Lab, and RNE Garden are 100% supported by the Foundation, and this year, they are also raising money for an outdoor classroom. If you are able to help with this effort, now is the time!  Please donate online today or send a check to school made out to "RNE Foundation."  Your donation is tax-deductible and eligible for most corporate matching programs. You can also show your support by following the Foundation on Facebook and Instagram. THANK YOU!
3. LABEL YOUR COATS- please take a moment to label you child's coats and jackets with their full name
4.THURSDAY IS PJ DAY! - Everyone should wear their favorite pajamas to school on Thursday! It's schoolwide PJ day! 
5. NO LUNCH VISITORS- friendly reminder that we will not have lunch visitors in the cafeteria the first week back to school in January so that we can re-set expectations and start the New Year off right!
6. 5th GRADE JEKYLL TRIP- payments are due January 10th!
7.  BLACK HISTORY MONTH- Submissions for our Black History Month art project are due January 10th!  The theme is "African Americans and the Vote" and each piece must fit in an 8x11 picture frame.
8.. NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL- Please join me in congratulating our new Roswell North Elementary Assistant Principal, Laureen Wagner!  Mrs. Wagner has officially accepted the promotion from CST to Assistant Principal and her new role will begin on January 3rd!   I cannot imagine a more dedicated and deserving Assistant Principal. Mrs. Wagner will bring the consistency and commitment to this position that has been absent. 
9.NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!- Enjoy the holiday and we will see you in 2020!