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

We will be having our Fall Festival Parade on the morning of Friday, October 28th.  The parade has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.. 

Parade Location:  Bus Loop

Afternoon classroom parties will be held after 1:00 p.m.  Check with classroom teacher for specific information.

Share with your former classmates at Roland Rogers Elementary School - ”Where Are You Now?”

Click Here to To See Listing of School-wide Events and Evening Events 

We strongly believe that school can be a safe and nurturing environment for all.  One of our goals is to continue to create a caring community at our school where everyone feels safe and has a sense of belonging.  To facilitate this effort we are continuing our implementation of a state endorsed school wide safety program called Bully Proofing Your School.

This program will be most effective when the parental community, the administration, the staff, and the students all have a shared belief that kindness and a respect for each other is of great value in our school and contributes to a positive environment for better academic performance.  With the Bully Proofing Program bullying and aggressive behaviors do not have a place at our school and will not be tolerated.

The Bully Proofing Program consists of six lessons that will be taught during September for Grades 1-8 and September and October for Kindergarten. There will also be follow-up lessons on the early dismissal days.

Parent Information & Lessons:

Introduction Letter to our Bully Proofing Program (PDF)
Lesson One: Recognizing Bullying and Normal Conflict (PDF)
Lesson Two: Recognizing Aggressive, Passive, & Assertive Behavior (PDF)
Lesson Three: Using “I” Messages (PDF)
Lesson Four: Telling or Tattling (PDF)
Lesson Five: Bystander Strategies (PDF)
Lesson Six: Conflict Resolution Steps: The Win-Win Guidelines (PDF)

These topics will be reinforced and addressed throughout the school year.  Letters posted on our district web site to further explain the topics taught and discussed at the school.  Each school will present information regarding the program and law at their scheduled Back to School Night.  Further information is located on the District’s website.

Thank you for your support with this endeavor.  Your commitment to this program is important in promoting a safe and positive academic environment.

Roland Rogers’ School Level Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Ms. Butterhof: 748-1250, x. 2029
ButterhofC @ gtps.k12.nj.us

CLICK HERE for More Information
and for the Six Step HIB Lesson Plans

Roland Rogers’ Wall Combats Bullying
In the beginning of the year, every student signs a pledge to be bully free. That pledge is posted on the wall for the duration of the school year.

Read the Article from the Galloway Patch.

Students in grades 1-3 that have displayed a positive attitude, shown improvement, excelled in a particular area, or stand out for any reason can be nominated as a STARR!  The STARR of the month will receive a certificate, a special prize, and have their pictures displayed!  In addition, the STARR student gets to eat lunch with the assistant principal!!!  Teachers are asked to try and select a different student each month.

Lunch Dates

September 30
October 27
November 28
December 22
January 27
February 24
March 30
April 26
May 31

The purpose of this program is to teach good citizen values to students.  Values such as: respect, responsiblilty, gratitude, diversity awareness, anti-bullying, togetherness, helpfulness, maturity, honesty and friendship.  The purpose is also to recognize students who engage in good citizenship deeds and to teach them the importance of getting along with their peers, and respecting their peers, themselves and adults.

Students in grades 4, 5 & 6 will be recognized and selected as Good Citizens by their homeroom teacher(s) on a monthly basis.  Every homeroom is asked to select one student a month.

Throughout the school year – students will engage in the following activities

• Vandalism & violence week recognition activities
• Writing activity:  What makesa Good Citizen?
• Good Citizen Luncheons
• Anti-bullying assemblies
• Spring clean-up good citizen project
• Multi-cultural / Diversity  Awareness Day (Spring)

Criteria for selecting someone being a Good Citizen

1. Student must exhibit one or more of the good citizen values.
2. Student must have been given a good citizen certificate from any faculty or staff member.
3. Student must have been give a good citizen certificate for doing a good deed.
4. If a student received at least TWO disciplinary consequences from the assistant principal, they cannot be selected as a good citizen for that MONTH.

Pizza Party Dates 2011-2012

The Pizza Parties will be held in the Library

Date of Luncheon
12:00-12:30

Tuesday-October 11th (Septempber Citizens)
Tuesday-November 15th (October Citizens)
Monday-December 13th (November Citizens)
Tuesday-January 10th (December Citizens)
Tuesday-February 14th (January Citizens)
Tuesday-March 13th (February Citizens)
Tuesday-March 27th (March Citizens)
Tuesday-April 24th (April Citizens)
Tuesday-May 22nd (May Citizens)

Good Citizen Values of the Month

September – Respect
October -  Responsibility
November – Gratitude
December – Generosity
January – Pride
February – Leadership
March – Manners
April – Self Discipline
May – Honor
June – Honesty

is our telephone communications system that dials out to all of our parents/guardians. Since we have started using this system, many calls of importance have been sent home. It is imperative that we have the correct primary phone number for each child (although this number may be your home, cell, or even work number – whichever you prefer).

Click Here to see the Latest Message from School Messenger

In the case of inclement weather that causes schools to close, YOU WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ON EITHER THE NIGHT BEFORE OR THE MORNING THAT SCHOOL IS TO BE CLOSED. The district uses a communications tool called School Messenger that allows us to record one message and send it to every parent and staff members’ home on the day of the closing.

In addition to receiving a phone call, closing information is posted on the district homepage, it is tweeted, and if you call the main phone number (609-748-1250), the main recording will announce the closing as well. 

One-Hour Delayed Opening

Please be advised that in the event of inclement weather the school district may use a one-hour delay. This means that:

- If a student is transported by bus, the student should report
  to the bus stop one hour later than the usual time.
- If a student is driven to school, walks, or rides a bike to
  school, the student should arrive one hour later than the
  usual time.
- Child Care would also be delayed by the same hour.
- The school day would end at the normal time.

You are encouraged to listen fully to any automated message from the school district.

You can also watch the following television stations and/or visit their websites.
Remember, we are listed as “Galloway Township Public Schools“:
 

Channel 3: CLICK HERE for their website…search by name or
                 CLICK HERE for their website and search by District #934
Channel 4: CLICK HERE for their website…search by name
Channel 6: CLICK HERE for their website…search by name
Channel 10: CLICK HERE for their website…search by name
GTV – Channel 2

The following local radio stations also broadcast our closings:
1060 AM (www.kyw1060.com)
1400 AM WOND
1580 AM
107.3 WPUR (Cat Country)
96.9 WFPG
106.3 WKOE

We are Roland Rogers, here in Galloway.
Get in to the rhythm, tap and swing and sway.
Ev’ryone will know us, by the way we move,
Rockin’ Roland Rogers, we are in the groove…
We’re tigers, we’re rockin’, we’re Roland!

Goldie is our tiger, he’ll take care of you.
Get into the spirit, we wear RED and BLUE!
When you walk our hallways, ev’rything is cool.
Rockin’ Roland Rogers, we all over our school…
We’re tigers, we’re rockin’, we’re Roland!

When we started, back in ’91,
We made learning, fun for ev’ryone!

Back ‘n forth we shuffle, to and fro’ each day.
Crack those books and hustle, work before we play!
Like a hungry tiger, looking for his prey,
That’s our quest for knowledge, learn something each day…
We’re tigers, we’re rockin’ we’re Roland!
We’re tigers, we’re rockin’ we’re Roland!
We’re tigers, we’re rockin’ we’re Roland!

ROLAND ROGERS ROCKS!

Listen to the Instrumental Version :  Rockin’ Roland
Listen to the Band & Chorus Version: Rockin’ Roland Performance -wav

Video: ROCKIN’ ROLAND VIDEO