Attendance is becoming our top priority this year. Our curriculum is designed to build on itself day by day. So if your student misses a day, they have missed out on important concepts in each subject.
Yes, we can send home missing work, but we are not able to make up for the instructional time that was missed.
We understand that students get sick. We ask that you make sure students are brought to school on time and vacations are planned accordingly.
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Good attendance is a habit that will help your children do well in school.
●Children can suffer academically if they miss 10% of the school year. (That’s 18
days for districts on a five-day schedule. That can happen before you know
it—even by missing just one day every two weeks.
●It doesn’t matter if these absences are excused or unexcused. They all
represent lost time in the classroom and a lost opportunity to learn.
●Attendance matters as much in kindergarten as later years. Studies show many
children who miss too many days in kindergarten and first grade can struggle
academically in later years. They often have trouble mastering reading by the
end of third grade.
●By middle and high school, chronic absence is a strong warning sign that
without support, a student is at risk of dropping out.
●Too many absent students can affect the whole classroom, slowing down instruction.
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October 8th: Picture Day
October 8th: Fall Dance 5-7pm
October 9th: No School
October 26-30: Spirit Week
November 6th: No School
November 11th: No School
November 23 & 24: Fall Conferences
November 25-27: No School
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We are so excited to bring back the Glow Party!
Admission is FREE!
Students MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Other activities: Art, photo booth, games, cake walk and face painting.
Items will be for sale (CASH PREFERRED) for the dance as well as raffle tickets for the cake walk and gift baskets.
Please arrive early (4:30) if you plan to purchase anything. The lines get busy quickly.
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Monday: Fall Colors: red, yellow, orange, green, brown
Tuesday: Crazy Hair and/or wear all pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Wednesday: Flannel Fun: Plaid, buffalo, checkered, gingham
Thursday: Glow Day: Bright and Neon
Friday: Character Day
Students must be in dress code if they do not participate in spirit week. Please be in uniform if you have a field trip.
Please no masks or large accessories.
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Title VI Indian Education Services for American Indian/Alaska Native Students:
Does your student, their biological parent, or a grandparent have tribal enrollment or recognition? Your student may be eligible for the Title VI Indian Education Program and may qualify for tutoring. The program also offers cultural events, family gatherings, and other support.
Complete the confidential Title VI ED 506 Eligibility Form and return it to your school’s front office. Each completed form helps increase funding for Native students. Learn more on our Reynolds Federal Programs website https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/federalprograms
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PLEASE Label student items such as coats, sweaters, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc.. Lost and found will be donated on the following monthly professional development days: Oct 9, November 25th, December 18th, January 4th, February 12th, March 12th, April 28th, May 21st, June 18th |
We ask that parents please stay in your vehicle unless asked for assistance by a staff member. When you get out of your vehicle, it holds up car line. If you need to assist your student getting situated before leaving, please park after picking up your student. |
If you are walking to RPA, please use designated crosswalks to ensure safety and allow proper traffic flow. |
ELD October Update
October is an exciting month for ELD as we wrap up beginning-of-year testing and start putting our groups in place! We are using testing results and classroom information to better understand each student’s language needs and determine how we can best support them throughout the year.
As testing wraps up, we are beginning our small ELD groups, where students will have opportunities to build vocabulary, strengthen communication skills, and grow their confidence using English. We are also continuing to push into classrooms and work alongside teachers to provide additional support during instruction.
We are looking forward to getting our groups up and running, establishing routines, and helping our students feel confident and successful as they continue developing their English language skills!
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During September, students completed fall screening assessments to help teachers understand their current skills, set goals, and identify students who may need additional support.
Students may have completed Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, Star Math, mySAEBRS, and/or quick CBM skill checks. Kindergarten and 1st grade students also completed Oregon’s required dyslexia screening. These assessments give us a starting point for instruction and help us monitor student growth throughout the year.
Fall testing results will be sent home later this month. If you have questions about your child’s results, please reach out to Ms. Pescitelli
Rockwood Preparatory Academy is now a Title I Schoolwide School. Families will receive a School-Parent-Student Compact outlining how we will work together to support student success. Please review, sign, and return the compact to your child’s teacher.
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In October, students will continue wrapping up Unit 1 in science. All grades are currently working on Life Sciences. Lower grades are learning about habitats and animal needs, and Upper grades are making food chains and modeling joints and tendons. Ask your student about what they are learning! Each grade has different projects that will help them learn about living creatures in different ways. HIGHLIGHT: In October, 5th grade students will have a hands-on experience where they learn about decomposers through experiments with worms! 2nd graders will design and work on building a bird feeder as they learn about different food sources. |
Happy Fall! October is here and with it cooler weather and more PE activites! This month our game unit will be cageball and our sport unit will be soccer. All grade levels will get to paricipate in these units and I know everyone is very excited for soccer :) Please remember, if your child isn't wearing appropriate shoes, they do not get to participate. Also, if your child should be sitting out for any reason we need either a parent note or a doctors note, otherwise they are expected to join in! Thank you, Team PE |
A year long fundraiser!
Every purchase made through SchoolStore helps provide resources that directly benefit our classrooms and students.
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This is a year long fundraiser. Please send your students teacher a message requesting bottle Drop bags.
A trophy will be rewarded to the class who turns in the most at the end of every month!
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Rockwood Prep and Clothes Bin® have partnered to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes and textiles! So, please do not throw them away!
Just place the items in the green recycling bin near our parking lot.
Every pound of recycled items supports Rockwood Prep!
Below is a list of items that can be placed in our bin:
Clothing: pants, jeans, skirts, dresses, suits, shorts, shirts, tees, tanks
Footwear: shoes, boots, heels, sneakers, sandals, socks, tights
Undergarments: bras, underwear, slips, camisoles
Accessories: hats, belts, ties, scarves, headbands
Handbags: wallets, totes, luggage, backpacks, briefcases
Linens: towels, sheets, comforters, blankets, tablecloths
As you clean out the old and bring in the new, you can help the environment and Rockwood Prep too!
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Wise parents avoid power struggles by giving away all the control they don’t need so that they can maintain the control they do need. One way to break the threat cycle is by giving lots of small choices when everything is going well.
Here are some examples of threats with suggested choices as alternatives:
Threat: “You’re either going to pick up your toys or lose them!”
Choice:“Do you want to pick up your toys or would you rather I pick them up?”
Threat: “If you don’t get home on time, you’re losing your car keys!”
Choice: “Would you rather get home on time or stay out past curfew and lose the car keys?”
Threat: “Stop arguing with each other or get out of the car!”
Choice: “Would you rather stop arguing or do I need to think of some consequences after we get home?”
Deliver Choices with Empathy
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For the month of October, our character trait is "Respect". |
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