Thanks to all those who came out and supported Galloway PAL.

The PAL Basketball Tournament was held at 6pm at GTMS Gym on Friday, May 4th.
Blue Team led by Mr. Diaz  defeated Red Team led by Mr. McCarthy  40-28.  Blue Team had 3 players in double digits:  Leading scorer for the Blue Team was Mr. Silvestri with 12 points followed by Mr. Dunn and Ms. Polisano with 10 points each.   Mr. Palumbo scored 6 points.  Leading scorer for the Red Team was Mr. Rodriguez with 16 points.   Mr. Albert was next with 6 points.    Blue Team was in the lead the whole game and held off Red Team through equally balanced ball distribution and key combined execution of  blocks and fouls on Red Team’s leading scorer.

It was a fun night from start to finish.  Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Diaz gave funny introductions for each of their teams.  In the end, it didn’t matter which team won Blue Team or Red Team; because once again Roland Rogers was victorious in showing their support for Galloway PAL.

The two squads were:

Dougie ASK Dance – 2012 NJ ASK Test Pep Rally – 3rd & 4th Grade Unit

Roland Rock Anthem – 2012 NJ ASK Test Pep Rally – 5th Grade Unit Camera 1

Roland Rock Anthem – 2012 NJ ASK Test Pep Rally – 5th Grade Unit Camera 2

Hush Little Baby – Puppet Show – 6th Grade

NJ ASK Rap Final Video – Puppet Show – 6th Grade

Roland Pop Video – 6th Grade

ARCHIVES: 

Click Here to See Videos from the 2011 NJ ASK PEP RALLY

Click Here to See Videos from the 2010 NJ ASK PEP RALLY

                Friday – March 23, 2012

Kindergarten  

9:10 – 12:45

Rotation of classes to different countries
9:10 – 9:40, 9:45 – 10:15, 10:20 – 10:50, 12:15 – 12:45

Cook – Ireland
Marti – England
D’Angelis/Polisano – Italy
Gruber – China                                                    

First Grade                                                          

10:00-11:30
Literature exploring many cultures.  Students may be bringing foods/books, etc.

12:40 – 1:40
Each class will do a game from around the world

 Second Grade              

2:00
Music event in the music room with Mrs. Smoaks and Mrs. Sauer                                        

 Third Grade                 

1:15 – 1:45
Parents will share cultural experiences with the students in the library

1:45 – 2:45
Multi-cultural feast in the third grade hallway                        

Fourth Grade     

9:45 – 10:30 
Fashion show in the cafteria                                                                

Fifth Grade         (w/Ms. Kroon)                               

10:30 – 11:30
Students will present research projects of their cultural heritage and sharing food, clothing, music, etc. from their culture

Sixth Grade (w/Ms. Esposito and Ms. Argenti)

2:00 – 3:00
Students will present research projects of their cultural heritage and sharing food, clothing, music, etc. from their culture 

See Pictures of Last Years Multicultural Day

Click on Picture to Enlarge and Shrink Photo (Photos by Mr. Jose’ Diaz)

Video provided by Mr. Brian Dunn

St. Baldrick's Day Fundraising Wall

 Photo by Mr. Joe Palumbo

Photos by Ms. Barbara Olson

News Articles/Photos:

Photo Slideshow by Galloway Patch: http://galloway.patch.com/articles/roland-rogers-school-st-baldrick-s-day-haircuts Photos by Patch Photographer  Sean Fitzgerald

For the third straight year, Roland Rogers staff members will be shaving their heads on March 14 in an effort to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.  Last year alone, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation raised over $22 million worldwide!  If we reach our goal of $5,000, Mr. Silvestri will go bald!

We will be accepting donations in your child’s classroom beginning February 16.  For every $5 a student donates, they will have a “Lucky Charm” placed in the lobby with their name on it.  A random drawing will be held on March 14 and prizes will be awarded to those winning students’ homerooms.Cash and checks made out to “St. Baldrick’s Foundation” will be accepted in the classroom.  You can also donate online using the following link: http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/rolandrogers

Thanks in advance for your help in supporting this worthwhile cause!!!Thanks to our following sponsors:

Tangles – Shaving
YOGO – Event donating 50% of proceeds

Class Parties:
Gourmet Italian Cuisine
Costello’s Pizzeria
White House Sub  Shop
Port General Store
Sack O’ Subs
Galloway Shoprite
Philly Pretzel Factory
Dunkin’ Donuts

Team Roland 2012

 Front: Mr. Palumbo & Mr. Conte
Back: Mr. Diaz, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Silvestri & Mr. Dunn (not pictured – Mr. Martin)

Come Celebrate the Love of Reading with Your Children

Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program created by NEA, National Education Association, that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

The Purpose of Read Across America

Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school.

Parents are invited into the school to read to their child’s class.  They can contact their child’s teacher.  Click Here for Schedule

READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
March 2, 2012

(unless otherwise noted)

Kindergarten

March 1 – Cat in the Hat visit at 9:15 – 9:45 in Library (Sponsored by NJEA)

March 2 – Room 1, 4 & 5: PM Miss Galloway Teen will visit rooms
Room 2/Gruber: 9:30 GTMS Drill team will read to students and give a  demonstration
Room 4/Marti: AM Older sibling reading partners
Room 5/D’Angelis and Polisano: AM Making green eggs and ham

First Grade

9:15 – 9:45 Guest readers from Staples for all classes
9:55 – 10:25 1^st and 6^th grade “Big Buddy” reading
Latham and Burke/Esposito
Bustard and Albert/Esposito
Richardson and Whittaker/Wagner/Esposito
Provenzano/Argenti
10:25 – 11:40 Random classroom activities
10:30 – 10:55 Pareene and Dolente/Newman/Esposito
12:40 – 1:40 Round Robin reading with all 1^st grade teachers

Second Grade

Room 9/McCarty: 9:30 – 11:30 Parents reading in classroom, limit of 5 parents
Room 11/Bishop: AM “Read In” plus Dr. Seuss activities
Room 12/Smoaks: AM Students will create books and have a guest reader
All classrooms – Dr. Seuss activities in classroom – no parents

Third Grade

3^rd grade:  9:30 – 11:00 GTMS Drill/Step team will be reading to the students
2:00 – 3:00 Students will rotate to all 3^rd grade classrooms for reading activities

Fourth Grade

4th grade:  Sibling Soiree 9:30-10:15

Fifth Grade

5^th Grade: 12:05 – 12:45 Parents coming in to read with students

Sixth Grade

9:55 – 10:25 1^st and 6^th grade “Big Buddy” reading
Latham and Burke
Bustard and Albert
Richardson and Whittaker/Wagner
Pareene and Dolente/Newman

Specials

ELL Students – Reading Dr. Seuss and doing Dr. Seuss activities all week on the iPads.

Grades 1 – 3 Combined Library (reading activities) and Art (painting) project all week in the library and the art room

FSA’a Sports Night Family Dinner
Thursday, February 9, 2012

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Don’t miss out on a night of good food, good fun, good entertainment and our Roland Rogers faculty serving you dinner!  We will have hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, Nachos/cheese, desserts and beverages.

This is a family night; students MUST be accompanied by their parents/guardians for this event.

Our chorus students, under the instruction of Mrs. Sauer will be serenading us while we dine. Come watching the Staff vs. 5th & 6th grade Students Volleyball Game.  Parents are welcome to join in!

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Roland Rogers Cafeteria.  We will be serving dinner from 5:00-7:00 pm.  TAKE OUTS AVAILABLE!

Pre-purchased Dinner tickets are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.
At the door the ticket prices will be $8.00for adults and $6.00 for children.  Under 2 years free.  Please bring a dessert to share with others.  Thank you in advance.

We look forward to seeing you!

We are taking orders now.  PLEASE PRE-ORDER!  Please send cash or check (Roland Rogers FSA) with this form to school with your child to the attention: FSA Sports Night Dinner, by Friday, January 27, 2012.  No tickets will be sent home.  When you arrive just give us your name and your tickets will be waiting for you. 

If you have any questions, please call Gail Pomrink at 748-0485.  We look forward to see you there!

Roland Rogers’ CHUCK E. CHEESE’S Night.   Wednesday, January 11th

Join us for extreme fun, family togetherness and school pride at Chuck E. Cheese’s at 3 p.m – 9 p.m..

Maps and Hours:  Click below

http://www.chuckecheese.com/locations/show-map.php?Id=518

Chuck E. Cheese will be making an appearance at Roland Rogers on Wednesday.

Your child will get a sticker at school on the day of the event reminding you about Chuck E. Cheese’s Fundraising Night.  Receive an extra 10 FREE TOKENS by redeeming this sticker at the event.

Chuck E. Cheese’s donate 15% of sales back to our school from all sales generated by this event.  Friends and family members are encouraged to help support this event.

Just Notify the cashier that you’re participating in Roland Roger’s Fundraising Night.

Congratulations to Ms. Rose Farquharson on being named Roland Rogers 2012 Teacher of the Year!

Mr. Diaz gave his annual Veteran’s Day presentation to all the Kindergarten, 1st and 4th Grade students on November 9th, 2011.  He talked about some of the different veteran organizations he belongs to.  He shared stories of his time in the Navy from the time he entered the Navy and went to Boot Camp all the way to his last day in the Navy after serving onboard the U.S.S. Mississippi CGN-40, a nuclear guided missisle cruiser.  He also shared photos showing how he got interested in becoming a teacher when serving in the Navy.  In every place, Mr. Diaz was stationed, he either tutored students, read to kids at a public library or did his student teaching.

Below is a picture of Mr. Robert McCarty presenting to 5th Graders.  He shared his experiences in both the U.S. Marines and Air National Guard. Also presenting were Mr. Robert Ford (U.S. Marines) for 2nd & 6th Grades, Mr. Tom Dougherty (U.S. Coast Guard) for 3rd Grade.

Click Here to See Video of Lieutenant Diaz’s Hallway Display for Veteran’s Day