Roundtown Weekly Updates
A Message from Roundtown Principal, Dr. Miller
Happy Friday, Roundtown Families & Friends!
It was another awesome week for us at Roundtown! The days seem to be flying by and the children continue to work hard and have settled in nicely to the regular routine of school. The teachers have been working to assess the children in their fundamental skills to best plan for instruction to meet a variety of needs. Our teachers have been planning together and working harder than ever to implement a consistent quality approach to teaching mathematics and reading. I am beyond proud of our collective efforts to increase the achievement of our students!
We honored those we lost on 9/11 this past week. I reflected on where I was 23 years ago (which was right here at Roundtown!) and how our world was impacted by the events of that day. As a much younger man and early in my teaching career, I remember more about the day after and making sure my students felt safe and comfortable. I remember how their hearts opened up and images and thoughts poured from them as they tried to make sense of what had happened. The school paused for a moment of silence on Wednesday and the children did an amazing job honoring our country.
Have a great weekend! My Steelers are 1-0! Maybe this weekend they can actually score a touchdown! Take some time to enjoy the beautiful weather and stay well!
Regards,
Dr. Miller
Roundtown Principal
SCHOOL UPDATES
This past week....
Our first PTO Meeting was a success on Tuesday and thank you to all who came out to help plan for another great year of fun opportunities at Roundtown! Our next PTO meeting (October 8) is an evening meeting from 6-7PM, to accommodate for families who work during the day. Join us!
Kindergarten had fun participating in their color day with "BLUE" day on Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who participated.
The children participated in a different type of safety drill this past week involving our cafeteria and playground in the event of an emergency. Our children amaze me during these drills as they really focus and listen about safety. We are NOT scared! We ARE prepared!
The school participated in its first all-school community meeting on Friday. What an amazing time we had celebrating hopes and dreams, and Roundtown PROUD, and of course, gifting our kindergarteners their new PROUD shirts! You could really feel the community inside the room as we celebrated our great school.
Clifford, the "Big Red Dog" visited our first graders on Friday to talk about our public library system and get them excited about books.
Coming next week…
Kindergarten will host "Yellow" Day on Wednesday so wear something yellow!
The school will conduct its September fire drill next week.
Friday, September 20 is our first half day of school for a teacher in-service. On Friday, we will dismiss beginning around 12:25. Buses will be leaving our school between 12:35 and 12:45 so please plan accordingly. Kindergarten families are reminded someone must be present at the stop.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
The District’s new Volunteer Registration Portal is now live and parents/guardians/families may register to volunteer for this school year.
The District utilizes a new volunteer registration process within School Gate Guardian, our current visitor management system, to streamline the registration process and efficiently track, maintain, and check in volunteers throughout the school year. With this online registration process, there is no longer a requirement to complete paper packets or drop off paperwork at the District Office.
Prospective volunteers can check their status in the portal after uploading necessary clearances and will receive an email notification when they are approved. Please note that returning volunteers will be required to upload their active clearances within the portal to place them on file in the new system. Please allow up to one week for processing.
Volunteers will receive a self-expiring printed volunteer sticker during each visit upon check-in at the office.
For more information, please refer to our Volunteer page on the District Website
SEPTEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to our first two Roundtown Students of the Month!
Each month, Roundtown will honor and recognize two students at our monthly school board meeting. Students honored must consistently demonstrate aspects of our core values including: Character, Perseverance, Accountable, Community, and Excellence. Congratulations to our first two Students, Keegan and Jordan!
