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!

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 Terry Dougherty.  Terry has won 2 Awards.  The first, presented by Ret. Col. Alan Smith (USMC), was the “Seven Seals” Award  from ESGR (Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves) and the second from the Great American Teach Off!  This is an award given by the GOOD Worldwide, LLC and University of Phoenix.

Three years ago,  Terry Dougherty began a free Military Child Tutoring program known as “They are  Heroes Too!”  As a military spouse for thirty years and as a mother, she understands the separation and transition  issues that these kids face. Ms. Dougherty has said she will use the $10,000 grant to construct a mobile technology lab for the purposes of connecting kids with deployed parents and enhancing reading, math and science skills.
Terry was being honored by her school and by local veteran organizations for her work when representatives from University of Phoenix and GOOD surprised her with the news that she was the Great American Teach-Off winner. In addition to being presented with a check for $10,000, Dougherty also learned she was invited to the White House for a special tour during the holiday season.

With her grant money, Dougherty hopes to continue serving students in military families. “I’m going to develop a mobile technology lab,” she says. “The National Guard uses one in Tennessee now and it includes laptops, iPads, and things like that so military children can communicate with their parents when they’re deployed.” When asked about her winning strategy, Dougherty admitted she was amazed at how many votes she received. “It was a community effort. It included the school community, the parents of my students, the military community, Facebook, everybody,” says Dougherty. “And I can’t thank everyone because I don’t know everyone who voted for me—it got to the point where it was totally out of my control.”

Here’s more press about Terry and what she does for military children in the area.

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/galloway/roland-rogers-teacher-terry-dougherty-helps-kids-from-military-families/article_6faf37c8-e759-565a-aa0a-1a525980cac8.html

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/galloway-township-teacher-honored-with-national-award-for-helping-children/article_0306f2d0-0b59-11e1-8a5a-001cc4c03286.html

http://www.nbc40.net/news/19789/video

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

Roland Rogers invites you into our classrooms to be a part of our American Education Week Activities.  Join Us As We Celebrate on November 18^th.  Our teachers have prepared a variety of educational activities and presentations that will showcase our students’ achievements across the curriculum!

Visits by parents and guardians welcome during the school day.

Roland Rogers Elementary School held a Walk-a-thon on Friday, October 21, 2011 and raised $1,926 for the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Every year, on the last Sunday in September, people from around the world gather for this memorial run to pay tribute to the memory of the heroic life and death of Firefighter Stephen Siller, his 342 FDNY brothers, first responders and all victims lost on 9/11.

This fundraiser will

•Help build HOMES for severely injured Servicemen and women

•Help Burn Centers across America heal our firefighters and burn victims

•Help bring hope to grieving Children.

The Foundation has established LET US DO GOOD PROGRAMS as a way to make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of others.  These programs, In the Line of Duty and In the Name of Love, bring hope to grieving children, and healing to firefighters and families of our military, who sacrifice life and limb in the line of duty by supporting the Weill-Cornell Burn Center and Burn Centers across America, and restores shattered lives by building homes for surviving quadriplegic servicemen returning from combat.

All Kindergarten through sixth grade students and staff were involved.  The Kindergarten will walked 1 mile.  The first and second grade students will walked
2 miles.  The third and fourth grades walked 3.5 miles.   Grades 5 & 6 walked 5 miles.

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?”

 Terry Dougherty named Great American Teach Off finalist needs community support to win $10,000 classroom grant

Hundreds of teachers nationwide have been nominated but only ten have been chosen finalists in the Great American Teach Off. The online community GOOD, and University of Phoenix have teamed up to host the contest, which will reward $10,000 to one talented teacher.

Terry Dougherty of Roland Rogers Elementary School is one of ten finalists vying for the grant. Starting Monday, October 3rd, people can go to www.good.is/gato  to vote for their favorite teacher. People can vote once a day. Each week, the lowest two vote-getters will be eliminated from the competition until one teacher is left. He or she will be declared the winner and receive a $10,000 classroom grant.

Three years ago she began the program Free Military Child Tutoring-They are Heroes Too! As a military spouse for thirty years and as a mother, she understands the separation and transition issues that these resilient children face and is making a difference by offering free tutoring services. Her success and positive impact at Roland Rogers Elementary School and in the community brings attention to the unique needs and sacrifices that the children of our military personnel endure for our country.

Please support Terry and vote every day!   To vote you have to register on the website.  Look at the top righthand side of the website to join and login.

 
FOX NEWS Philadelphia Interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrKCYqaHe_E
 
Blog article National Math and Science Initiative:
http://www.nationalmathandscience.org/blog/2011/10/13/military-spouse-running-rotary-teaching-grant

Best selling author Tamara Monosoff’s article
http://www.mominventors.com/2011/10/17/military-momteacher-who-is-making-a-difference-in-the-classroom/

Interview:
http://galloway.patch.com/articles/galloway-teacher-advances-to-the-second-round-of-great-american-teach-off
 
 NBC 40 interview:
www.nbc40.net/news/19382

Military Spouse Magazine:|
http://www.milspouse.com/blog.aspx?id=23381&blogid=153375

Interview:
http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/17110-galloway-teacher-one-of-10-finalists-in-great-american-teach-off.html
 

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

 An eBoard acts like an on-line cork board where teachers can post information for students and parents. Postings show up as sticky notes, which can be opened by clicking on the note title.

  Click Here for the Roland Rogers Email/eBoard Listing

 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
ButterhoffC@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.

 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: 

• Please review and always follow your school’s student drop off plan.
•  Drop your child off on the school side of the street, next to the curb. 
• Follow instructions provided by school crossing guards.
•  Slow down and comply with the posted speed limit not only in school zones, but where children are walking or biking along the road.
•  Resist the urge to “drop off and dash.” Pull out slowly and look not only ahead, but alongside and behind your vehicle for pedestrians, bicyclists, cars, and buses. 
• Eliminate all distractions‐‐particularly cell phones and other electronic devices that reduce your ability to react quickly in driving situations involving young children and their spontaneous actions. 
• Teach your child to look all ways before crossing and to cross only in crosswalks or at corners.  
• Make sure that everyone in your vehicle is properly restrained in the appropriate child safety seat or booster seat or seat belt. New Jersey law requires all children under 8 years of age or who weigh less than 80 pounds to ride in a properly installed car or booster seat. All children between 8 and 18 years of age and all adults must wear a seat belt.

Visit Galloway Township Public Schools District Page about“Safe Routes to Our School”  http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/SRTS/SRTS.htm

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

September 7th
October 20th & October 26th
November 15th & November 23rd
November 30th
December 7th
January 11th
February 15th & February 23rd
April 18th
May 16th

*June 11th & 12th- The last three days of school are early dismissal days.  If the district or school has an unscheduled school closing, these dates will be changed and announced.

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

 
The Student/Parent Guidebook is a valuable reference to explain what is expected of students and parents during the school year.  The knowledge of what is expected enables students to become successful.  The GTPS Parent/Student Guidebook contains information about the following: 

Click Here for Parent/Student Guidebook

A Pep Rally was held in the afternoon on Thursday, April 28th to help take off the edge of the state testing for Grades 3-6 in the upcoming two weeks.  The event also included puppet shows and video performances by students. 

3rd & 4th Grade Presentation with Mr. Diaz (Short Version)

ASK Train Lyrics sung to the tune of Love Train by the O’Jays

Refrain:
Students at Roland,
Join in
On the ASK Train – ASK Train

The next stop that we make will be easy
Tell all the kids in Grades….
3  thru 6

Don’t you know that it’s time
to get onboard.
And let this train keep on
riding……riding on through

Refrain

3rd & 4th Grade Presentation with Mr. Diaz (Full Version)
Crazy Train, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Love ASK Train, C’Mon Ride the Train N’ Ride It

5th Grade Presentation

6th Grade Presentation

 Click Here >>>>To See Videos of the Roland Rogers 2010 ASK Pep Rally

April is the Month of the Military Child so each year Ms. Dougherty has a luncheon for them in thrid grade.   She hopes to expand for all children next year.

Month of the Military Child gives the nation the opportunity to recognize the character, strength and sacrifices of America’s military children as well as the role they play in the armed forces community. Today, there are 1.7 million American children and youth under 18-years-old with a parent serving in the military and approximately 900,000 children and youth with one or both parents deployed multiple times

Extra, Extra, Read all about it!

Room C is in business. We are selling Philadelphia Soft Pretzels to grades 4, 5, and 6. The price is $1.  You will have to pre-order on the day of sale and we will deliver the hot and tasty pretzel to you at your homeroom’s designated time.

Our next sale will be Friday, April 15th.

Any questions please feel free to stop by and ask.

Well I would like to say Thank you for the wonderful response we had for our first sale of pretzels.  Our students were floating on cloud 9 afterwards. 

Mrs. Jourdan and
Mr. Martin

***All monies raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society. 

The mark, American Cancer Society is a registered trademark of the American Cancer Society, Inc.

It was a great day of culture, fun, food, fashion, music and art at Roland Rogers’ Multicultural Day on Friday, March 11th.

 

 

What a great day it was! 
Diversity – Cultures – Ethnicity were
celebrated and appreciated through the day in various educationalways! We had 212 visitors! 

Multi-Cultural Day 2nd Grade

Multi-Cultural Day 4th Grade

Photos by Ms. Olson

Mr. Conte, Mr. Dunn, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Martin and Mr. Palumbo going BALD to help raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research. (Click on the small X when Ads pop up to close them)

 This years participants are Mr. Brain Dunn, Mr. Sean McCarthy, Mr. Joe Conte, Mr. Joe Palumbo and Mr. Dave Martin. 

Pennies for Patients teachers students caring, sharing, respect for others, and the value of community service, in addition to supporting an important cause.

Roland Rogers Pennies for Patients program will run for a FOUR week period beginning March 1st.  The homeroom collecting the most change will receive a pizza party and the second place homeroom an ice cream party. There are also drawings for students who raise over $50 to win great prizes!!  There are over 25,000 schools nationwide participating in this event and we here at Roland Rogers are proud to be one of them.

Here’s how you can help:

During the program’s run (March 1st-25th), we are asking you and your child to donate pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters (spare change) or any amount possible to assist your child’s class in their fundraising efforts.  Parents may also send checks made payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

On behalf of everyone here at Roland Rogers, we appreciate your support in helping this great cause reach its goal. 

Thank You,

Mr. Michael Silvestri, Assistant Principal

Come Celebrate the Love of Reading with Your ChildrenRead Across America?

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.

Read Across America Photos  1st & 6th Grade Students  (Set 1 of 2) 

Read Across America Photos  1st & 6th Grade Students  (Set 2 of 2) 

2011 Roland Rogers Spelling Bee

Who: 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Students
When:  Friday, February 25th at 9:30 am

 Homeroom spelling bees will be held during the week of February 7th.  The top three students from each homeroom will compete in the school-wide spelling bee on February 25th.

 The winner of the school-wide spelling bee will represent Roland Rogers at the regional bee on March 12, 2011 at Stockton College.

2010 Roland Rogers Spelling Bee

Ebose Eigbe, fourth grade, represented Roland Rogers at the Tri-County Spelling Bee.  Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms held bees to determine their three top spellers.  They then advanced to the school bee in which the thirty-nine best spellers competed.  Ebose won the school bee spelling the word “photosynthesis”.

Ebose advanced all the way to the seventh round of the Tri-County Spelling Bee, easily spelling words like “latitudinarian” and “gazpacho”.  We would like to congratulate Ebose on his accomplishments!  Ebose faced forty-five other spelling champions from schools in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties which competed in the Tri-County Spelling Bee at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Galloway Township.   

The annual event is open to students through grade eight in all schools and homeschooled students in the three counties. Schools host their own local bees to choose a winner to participate in the larger bee. The winner of the bee, which is sponsored by The Press of Atlantic City, will go on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 31 through June 5 in Washington D.C. This year, ABC will televise the finals of the competition June 4.

Click on the Photos below from  The Press of Atlantic City

Ebose at the Spelling Bee        Roland Rogers Cheering Section

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

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve.” This year our slogan is “Let Us Serve Together!”

Monday was a very special day for all Americans. While Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is January 15, the celebration of Dr. King’s birthday and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the third Monday of January. To honor Dr. King’s legacy, why not listen to his most brilliant, enduring work, the famous “I Have A Dream” speech given on August 28, 1963.

 Annual celebration honors King’s legacy of service
Article: http://www.shorenewstoday.com/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/7754-annual-celebration-honors-kings-legacy-of-service.html

Article: http://galloway.patch.com/articles/school-system-to-recognize-contest-winners-on-martin-luther-king-day

Pictures from The Current of Galloway

Click Here to See our 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Activities

Article: http://www.shorenewstoday.com/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/7729-pal-the-winner-in-police-vs-firefighters-basketball-game.html

Dr. Moore sits down with Jay Doolan to discuss how principals can build collaborative environments in school cultures.

Items were placed on the tables in the front of the school from November 1^st until November 18th. On behalf of the Roland Rogers Student Council, we thank you for your generosity!

 As the holiday season approached, the staff and students at Roland Rogers were preparing to help families in need of assistance. The Student Council requested everyone’s  help in getting the following items needed broken down by grade level:

Kindergarten
Brownie Mix
Apple Sauce

Grade 1
Stove Top Stuffing
Instant Mashed Potatoes

Grade 2
Cranberry Sauce
Canned Yams

Grade 3
Canned Green beans
Canned Corn

Grade 4
Canned Fruit (any kind)

Grade 5
Juice
Turkey/Chicken gravy

Grade 6
Canned carrots
Canned peas

Hello Parents!

Roland Rogers invites you into our classrooms to be a part of our American Education Week Activities.  American Education Week is celebrated nationwide from November 14^th through November 20^th.  Our teachers have prepared a variety of educational activities and presentations that will showcase our students’ achievements across the curriculum!  Our activities will begin on Monday, November 15^th and continue throughout the week.  Please review the posted schedule for your child’s grade level or class presentation.

~ Dr. Moore

Monday, November 15
Ms. Hancock – All gym classes – All week
Ms. Horn – All GEM classes – All week
Ms. Diaz – All ELL classes – All week

Tuesday, November 16
Book Fair in the library 9:15 – 1:00 Parents are welcome
Ms. Jourdan, Room C – Interactive lesson on the Smartboard  – 10:30
Ms. Greblunas/Ms. Jourdan – Library – Origami lesson 2:45 – 3:15

Wednesday, November 17
Book Fair in the library 9:15 – 3:00 Parents are welcome
Kindergarten – Classroom activities 10:00 – 10:30
Ms. Greblunas/Ms. Jourdan – Library – Origami Lesson 2:45 – 3:15

Thursday, November 18

Book Fair in the library 9:15 – 3:00 Parents are welcome
Music – 9:55 – 10:35 Lesson taught by Dr. Giaquinto
Fourth Grade – Writing lessons 10:00 – 10:30
Fifth Grade – Science/Social Studies 10:35 – 11:15
Sixth Grade (all classes) Persuasive Writing – “Why Education is Important” 2:15 – 3:00
Ms. Greblunas/Ms. Jourdan – Library – Origami Lesson 2:45 – 3:15

Friday, November 19
Book Fair in the library 9:15 – 12:15 Parents are welcome
Kindergarten – Pilgrim/Native American Harvest Festival 9:30 – 12:50 (Only room parents will attend)
Second Grade – Author’s Pie – Writing assignments (w/pie and milk) 10:00 -11:00
First Grade – Math games in the classrooms – 1:00 – 1:40
Ms. Esposito, Room 16, observe book buddies 2:30 – 3:10

Tuesday, November 23
Third Grade – Thanksgiving program in the cafeteria 9:00 – 10:00
Refreshments will be served in 3^rd grade hallway following program

Our local Fire Department paid a visit to Roland Rogers.   Firefighters gave demonstrations and showed off their trucks at our bus loop.  Firefighters showed off the different facets of their fire trucks and answered students’ questions.  Some students even got to go inside a one of the fire trucks.

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

 Olympic Champions 

Best Banners

2010 Spring Expo and Music Concert

“Achieving Academic Success through The Arts and Physical Education”
Thursday, May 20, 2010
5:30 p.m.

Gem presentation “Camping Under the Stars”

Appreciating Math through Art!

Learn about Henry “Box” Brown

Student project exhibits

Spring Concert “Rockin’ Roland”
featuring the band and chorus
performing Roland’s new school song!

Refreshments will be served!

Listen to the Instrumental Version :  Rockin’ Roland

Ready for the Test I Am

Eye of the Tiger – Roland Rogers -Home of the Tigers

EYE OF THE TIGER- Roland Rogers Pep Song
Music by Survivor
Adapted from Eye of the Tiger © 1981 Frank Sullivan & Jim Peterik
Popularized by Survivor in 1982.  Adapted by  Jose’ Diaz and Marion McDonough

Risin’ up, back on my feet
Got dressed up, ate my breakfast
Went to school, now I’m back in my class
Just a kid with a will to succeed

So many times, we learn in class.
Study hard and do your best
Don’t lose your grip on any tests ahead.
You just try and you’ll do Alright.

Chorus:

It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight
Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he’s watchin’ us all in the eye of the tiger

Day to Day, At Roland Rogers
Workin’ hard, staying focused
Building a Better World, One Student at a Time.
For we try to reach high, ever higher.

Chorus

Risin’ up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I’m not gonna stop
Just a kid with a will to succeed

Chorus

The eye of the tiger
Roland Rogers Home of Tigers

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Fifth grade teacher Chris Sauer practices a few freedom songs with her class at the Roland Rogers Elementary School in Galloway Township Wednesday in preparation for Martin Luther King Day.

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Humane Society food drive more than a pet project for Roland Rogers students

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Dec, 28-2009 3:29 pm

By STEVE PRISAMENT
Staff Writer

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A pickup truck full of merchandise will be delivered to the Humane Society of Atlantic County in early 2010 thanks to the behavior disability classes at Roland Rogers Elementary School.

“We did it as a life skill lesson for community service,” said Jennifer Jourdan who teaches grades four and five. “It’s the class’s way of giving back to the community.”

This project will help the Humane Society care for animals in need while providing a positive focus for the students, she said.

The students in all elementary grades participated in the month-long project, Jourdan said. Participating teachers were Kristen Costantino, Carrie Giaconia, Joe Palumbo and Katie Kuras.

Students worked hard collecting, organizing and speaking on behalf of the Humane Society. The collection ran from Nov. 16 to Dec. 21.

Items collected included newspapers, paper towels, dish soap, canned cat and dog food, blankets and towels, bleach, dog biscuits, dog and cat toys and copy paper.

Kevin Murray, 10, son of Sharnica and Kevin Murray, said he understands pet problems.

“My dog’s name is Ashley and she ran away,” Murray said Tuesday, Dec. 22. “Dogs are cute. Cats are cute, too.”

His role was getting people to donate items for the Humane Society shelter.

Nicholas Berenato, 6, son of Lauren and Mike Berenato, said he has a lot of pets at home.

“I have a turtle, a lizard, a dog, another dog, a cat and a snake,” Berenato said. “The Humane Society helps dogs that don’t have homes.”

Berenato said he was unsure how people learned about their drive for supplies, but he was glad they did.

“People just found out,” he said.

Nicholas Rosario, 10, son of Nicole and Rey Rosario, said he knew how people found out.

“We made (drop-off) boxes and drew pictures of the pets on them,” Rosario said. “We sent home letters and we got to talk on the morning announcements about our collection.”

Rosario said he has a pet hermit crab.

“His name is Mr. Crabs and he has changed shells since we got him,” he said.

Wilfredo DeHoyos Jr., 10, son of Carla DeHoyos and Wilfredo DeHoyos Sr., said he has three pets.

“One is Fay Fay, a rabbit,” DeHoyos said. “Mitchie, he’s an old cat; I think we had a mouse or something so we got him. Next Meania; she’s a cat.”

DeHoyos said he made a speech that was carried through the school on morning announcements.

“I did a speech on the microphone – I wrote it on a computer,” he said. “They need cleaning supplies to clean up the dirty parts at the Humane Society. Mrs. Jourdan is going to pack all this into her truck and deliver it.”

Isaac Erickson, 8, son of Amber and Jeremy Erickson, said he has four dogs at home.

“One is a teacup and one is a toy Chihuahua,” Erickson said. “Then there’s Taz – I don’t know what he is. And Moonlight is a wolf.”

His first thought on wolves apparently involved a danger to young children cited in fairy tales.

“She doesn’t eat me,” he said. But then to emphasize the wolf’s credentials, he added, “But she can howl.”

Erickson’s job was painting the dogs and cats on the boxes and then placing the boxes in classrooms.

“The newspapers are used to line cages,” he said. “Food is for the animals to eat. And they clean dogs using the dishwashing soap.”

Jourdan said the project had the hoped-for effect on the youngsters.

“We sorted all the items,” she said. “When they saw how many we collected they were happy. They felt good about themselves by doing good for others.”

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The students in Mrs. Costantino’s and Mrs. Jourdan’s class will be working hard to ensure this project is a huge success. They will be collecting, organizing, and speaking on behalf of the ACHS. We are asking for your help in bringing in donations to help the animals that are in need. We will be collecting items from November 16, to December 21, 2009.

 The items on the Humane Society’s wish list include:

• Newspapers
• Paper towels
• Dish soap
• Canned cat/dog food
• Blankets or towels
• Bleach
• Dog biscuits
• Dog/cat toys
• Copy paper

 Thank you for supporting our mission.

 Mrs. Jourdan grade 4-5   Mrs. Costantino  grade 1-3

The student council is sponsoring a holiday food drive.  Please help by sending in any of the the following items.

Grade 1:  Stove Top stuffing, apple sauce, instant mashed potatoes

Grade 2:  Cranberry sauce, canned yams

Grade 3:  Green beans, corn

Grade 4:  Peaches

Grade 5:  Juice, Turkey/Chicken Gravy

Grade 6:  Turkey Roasting Pans, Brownie Mix            

 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:

• Everyday & Connected Math Student Resource Books
• Everyday & Connected Math materials in Spanish
• Low-level, high interest reading books / short stores
• Study Skills guide
• Understanding meaning – How We Learn & Think guide
• Parent Math Newsletter will be published throughout the year and made available to parents.

These materials can be accessed through the school’s Intervention & Referral Service Committee (MAT) or contacing Dr. Moore.

Everyday Math information:

• Home links are sent home at the start of each unit.  Parents will find detailed explanations of what is being taught along with answers to homework assignments.
• http://www.norman.k12.ok.us/155/Math/EverydayMath.htm -Great site for information!

Connected Math Information:  Numerous weblinks are available in the student textbook.

Language Arts Information:

• http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/parentsHome.jsp
• Google the words, Balanced Literacy, Literature Circles, or New Jersey ASK Writing Prompts for more information

Homework Help:

• http://www.infoplease.com/homework/

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.