Rockets Report

March Newsletter

Principal's Post

Spring has finally arrived! We are thankful for the warmer, drier weather and are looking forward to using our beautiful playground, basketball court and soccer field on a more regular basis!

Spring means welcoming upcoming kindergarten students and their families, so mark your calendars if you have a rising school-age child or have friends, family or neighbors that have children starting school next year. Any child who reaches the age of 5 years old on or before August 31, 2019 is eligible to register for kindergarten.

We welcome you to the Royal Oaks School of the Arts Kindergarten Registration the week of April 8ththrough April 12th. Parents and children may drop in between 9:00 and 1:00 Monday through Friday for registration, and 5:00-7:00 on Thursday evening. Refreshments and fun activities will be provided for children while parents complete the registration process.

Remember to bring the following documents to registration:

· Photo ID of Parent/Legal Guardian

· Child’s Birth Certificate

· Child’s Immunization Record

· Child’s Health Assessment

· Proof of Domicile-2 Documents, 1 From Each Source

o Source 1: House Deed, current property tax statement, current lease agreement, or closing statement

o Source 2: Current driver’s license or one of the following, with name and current address: motor vehicle registration, utility bill, bank statement, or Medicaid card

Teachers and staff are excited to meet our newest Rockets and are looking forward to spending time with you!

Sincerely,

Melody Marsh

EOG Tips

In the weeks prior to testing, parents can do the following:

· Allow your child to practice “endurance” reading. The reading portion of the EOG requires focus and stamina, as there are many passages and question to get through. If your child loves to read, he probably won’t be stressed by this portion of the test. However, for children that have a hard time sitting down to read for ten minutes, push them to read for longer periods of time.

· Ask your child questions about what they are reading. Try to get them to explain the plot and describe characters’ actions.

· Encourage calculator use and make sure that your child is using the calculator appropriately to solve math problems. The calculator is only helpful if it is used correctly.

· Review strategies for solving math problems. Pose a problem and see how many different ways your child can solve it. This encourages higher order thinking skills.

For additional practice at home, visit:

NCDPI Released Tests (Reading)

NCDPI Sample Items (Math)

Students can continue to practice their math and reading skills at home through:

iReady (Reading)

Dreambox (Math)

Flocabulary (Reading, Math, and Science)

EOG Proctors Needed

Each year, our 3rd through 5th graders participate in state standardized tests called End of Grade (EOGs). In order to run these tests successfully, we require proctors to assist the teachers throughout the testing session.

Please consider volunteering to proctor with our EOGs at the end of the year.

This year, we will have our EOGs on:

Tuesday, June 4th (ELA)
Thursday, June 6th (Math)
Monday, June 10th (5th Science and 3rd grade Read to Achieve)

If you are able to help, please visit: https://goo.gl/forms/Oigof1a4cC9kTwk53

Proctor Training Information can be found here.

Help Needed-PBIS Beach Party

We will be celebrating our students' amazing behavior for fourth quarter on June 12th. Please sign up to help us run these fun outdoor stations using this link:

PBIS Beach Party Sign Up

Volunteers must have an approved background check.

Curriculum At A Glance

Kindergarten:

In reading, students will name story elements of books they are reading, including main characters, setting, major events. Students will also begin to compare and contrast experiences that main characters have in familiar stories.
In math, students will explore part-part-whole relationships as they solve word problems involving addition and subtraction. Students will also begin composing larger shapes from simple 2d shapes and describe attributes of objects, focusing on weight and quantity.

First Grade:

In reading, students will identify the central message and lesson of a story. Students will also begin practicing reading like a storyteller, focusing on how to change their voices based on a character's feelings, actions, and emotions.
In math, students will continue their work with fractions, as well as begin addition and subtraction equations, using a variety of strategies (Missing number, commutative property, associative property, doubles, doubles plus 1).

Second Grade:

In reading, students will identify important details in a text that will help them determine the author's purpose of writing a text. They will also use information gathered from several texts and synthesize to share new information they have learned.
In math, students will add and subtract numbers within 1,000. Students will use multiple strategies to solve word problems and will practice using mental math strategies to add and subtract 10 or 100 to any given number within 1,000.

Third Grade:

In reading, students will begin working on their Social Issues Book Clubs. Students will read texts with social issues and will participate in discussion partners to share what they have learned from the text. Students will explain how characters' actions impact the plot of the story and influence the social issues in the text.
In math, students will continue their work involving fractions. Students will compare fractions, identify and create equivalent fractions, and solve word problems involving fractions.

Fourth Grade:

In reading, students will begin reading nonfiction texts related to the Civil War. Throughout this unit, students will determine the text structure and the impact it has on the way information is presented in a text. Students will utilize text features, such as charts, graphics, diagrams, and timelines to learn more about the content.
In math, students will continue with their geometry unit, focusing on decomposing angles and recognizing angle measurements. Students will continue to work on two step word problems involving all four operations.

Fifth Grade:

In reading, students will compare and contrast stories in the same genre and focus on how each story develops the theme or presents their information on the topic. Students will also determine the theme of stories and summarize the text read.
In math, students will begin their measurement unit, focusing on converting customary units of capacity, weight, and length. Students will continue to solve word problems involving all operations with fractions, decimals, and whole numbers.

Upcoming Events

April

April 1st-Kindergarten Trip to Patterson Farms
April 1st-3rd-5th Electives at 2:15
April 2nd-K-2nd Electives at 12:45
April 2nd-Middle Schools visit ROES 5th graders
April 5th-PBIS Quarterly Celebration
April 5th-Artie Parties
April 8th-April 18th-2nd grade NNAT2 Testing
April 9th-Report Cards Sent Home
April 11th-K/1 Arts Council Field Trip
April 11th-Special Olympics Field Trip
April 12th-Yearbook Sales End
April 15th-5th Grade Field Trip to Camp Thunderbird
April 16th-McDonald's Night from 5:00-8:00
April 18th-Hat Day-Send in $1 donation to support our school!
April 19th-No School
April 22nd-26th-Spring Break

May

May 1st-1st Grade Field Trip to Patterson Farms
May 6th-May 24th-Reading 3D Testing for K-3 students
May 6th-4th Grade Field Trip to JA BizTown
May 10th-Yearbook Distribution
May 13th-SIT meeting at 3:15
May 14th-Progress Reports sent home
May 17th-Hat Day-Send in $1 donation to support our school
May 20th-June 7th-K-2 Math Assessment
May 20th-Parent Academy at 4:30
May 23rd-PBIS Paid Event (Cabarrus County Sheriff K9 Dog Show)
May 27th-No School; Memorial Day
May 28th-May 30th-BOGO(Buy One, Get One) Book Fair

June

June 4th-Reading EOG (3-5 students)
June 5th-Transportation Celebration (Water games)
June 6th-Math EOG (3-5 students)
June 7th-PBIS All Year Celebration (Field Trip to GEM Theater for all students who did not receive a referral this year)
June 10th-Science EOG (5th grade) and Read to Achieve Testing (Select 3rd graders only)
June 11th-Field Day
June 12th-PBIS Beach Party
June 13th-Last Day of School/Early Dismissal at 12:00

Staff Oscar Winner of the Month

Congratulations to Mrs. Foster, our Arts Coordinator! Mrs. Foster has worked tirelessly to build the arts program here at Royal Oaks. She facilitates PLC meetings, supports teachers in their development of arts integrated lessons, teaches Art, and sponsors 3 separate clubs. She worked extremely hard with our students to produce and direct our first musical, Seussical, Jr. We appreciate all that she does to grow our program and ensure all students' needs are being met each day.