
Hello all Roland Rogers FSA Family.
The end of the year is quickly coming upon us. It is time for board nominations and elections. If you would like to run for a position or nominate someone, please come to the next meeting.
All people being nominated must attend the meetings and must be a paid FSA member.
Nominations will take place at the April meeting, which has been changed to Monday, April 8 at 8am in the Library.
Elections will be held at the May 7th meeting, also at 8am in the Library.
Thanks so much. If you have any questions, please call Gail at 748-0485.
December 10, 2012
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As you know from Public Information Messages, there is an increase in cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the country. We have had a case of suspected pertussis identified at Roland Rogers. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air by a cough or a sneeze. Pertussis begins with cold symptoms and a cough, which become much worse over 1-2 weeks. Symptoms usually include a long series of coughing fits followed by a whooping noise. However, older children, adults and very young infants may not develop the whoop. There is generally only a slight fever. People with pertussis may have a series of severe coughing fits followed immediately by vomiting, turning blue, or difficulty catching breath. The cough is often worse at night, and cough medicines usually do not help alleviate the cough.
If your child has been around someone with pertussis, s/he might become sick with the disease. This is especially true if your child is not up-to-date with his/her pertussis vaccine shots. Even if your child’s shots are up-to-date, s/he might still get pertussis.
If your child has been in contact with someone with pertussis, antibiotics prescribed by your doctor may prevent him/her from becoming ill. If your child is already sick, giving antibiotics early can help your child get well faster and lower the chances of spreading the disease to others.
Please consider the following New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services recommendations:
1. Infants under one year old, especially those under six months, are most likely to have severe symptoms if they develop pertussis. When possible, young infants should be kept away from people with a cough. Infants with any coughing illness should be seen promptly by their doctor.
2. Pertussis vaccine has until recently, been given only to children under 7 years old. However, a new adolescent and adult pertussis booster vaccine is now available for person’s ages 10 – 64 years. If you have children who have not been completely immunized against pertussis (particularly infants under one year) we recommend you now talk to your child’s doctor about the benefits of vaccination.
3. If your child comes down with cold symptoms that include a cough, talk to your child’s doctor immediately. Tell the doctor that pertussis has been identified at your child’s school.
4. It is generally recommended that those persons having close contact with a pertussis case receive antibiotics from their doctor to help prevent them from getting pertussis.
5. Do not send your child to school if s/he has any signs or symptoms of pertussis.
We continue to monitor the situation at school and if additional actions to control the spread of pertussis among pupils become necessary, we will again notify parents.
If you have general concerns or questions about pertussis, contact your local health department at 645.7700 Ext. 4236. If you have specific concerns or questions about your child’s health, contact your health care provider.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robin Moore
School Principal
Good news! The story about Terry Dougherty’s military child tutoring program aired Tuesday, Sep. 11, during the CBS-3′s 5 p.m. newscast and at 6 a.m. the following morning.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/09/11/brotherly-love-teacher-helps-military-children
Along with Terry Dougherty (RO), the following staff from our school district are featured: Carly Somers (RO), Patti Lang( RO), Grace Dolente (RO), Britney Hanselmann (AR), and from the (RR) family: Erin Cawley.
Check Terry’s site: www.FreeMilitaryChildTutoring.org for more information. Terry’s military child tutoring program will soon be featured in Family Circle Magazine.
After winning last year’s “Great American Teach-Off”, Terry’s program has received recognition from many news shows, magazines, and other media outlets and organizations – what a wonderful thing to be recognized for!
Congratulations to Terry!
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.

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 1st and 6th 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 1st 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
3rd grade: 9:30 – 11:00 GTMS Drill/Step team will be reading to the students
2:00 – 3:00 Students will rotate to all 3rd grade classrooms for reading activities
Fourth Grade
4th grade: Sibling Soiree 9:30-10:15
Fifth Grade
5th Grade: 12:05 – 12:45 Parents coming in to read with students
Sixth Grade
9:55 – 10:25 1st and 6th 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
Traffic in and around school zones can create significant hazards for children and teens, as well as crossing guards, school officials, and volunteers. Parents often unknowingly create traffic hazards as they drop off or pick up their children from school.
To ensure everyone’s safety, be sure to do the following:

Academic Resources:
There are are academic resources to help parents assist their children improve in reading and math. Roland Rogers has extra resources such as:
These materials can be accessed through the school’s Intervention & Referral Service Committee (MAT) or contacing Dr. Moore.
Everyday Math information:
Connected Math Information: Numerous weblinks are available in the student textbook.
Language Arts Information:
Homework Help:
Health & Family Services:
Our school counselors and school nurses are available to assist with many health & family issues and services. They have additional resources available if needed.
