The Comet Connection

Students in 4th Grade will be taking the Gwinnett Writes Assessment tomorrow, February 25th. Please make sure that students are well-rested and arrive to school on time.

More information about the Gwinnett Writes assessment can be found on the GCPS website here.

It's going to be a great week of celebrating Read Across America! We hope you will join in every day for all the fun for the week of March 3rd-7th. See below for more info.

📖 Book fair hours are 8:45am-2:00pm every weekday, March 4th-11th.

📖 We will be open for our late shopping day on March 5th until 5:30pm.

Early Release Days are March 5th & 6th. Dismissal will begin at 11:45am. We encourage you to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher. We strongly encourage you to attend conferences in-person, but virtual options are available for those unable to attend in-person.

Sign up here!

Make it an easy morning and wear your pajamas to school for just $1. Bring a stuffed animal for an extra $1!

It's going to be a great week of celebrating Read Across America! We hope you will join in every day for all the fun! We hope you will encourage your child to read every night... this is the perfect opportunity to get ahead on AR points and working towards meeting AR goals.

📖 Book fair hours are 8:45am-2:00pm every weekday, March 4th-11th.

📖 We will be open for our late shopping day on March 5th until 5:30pm.

📖 You can load your child's ewallet for spending here!

• A clear and shared focus
• High standards and expectations for all students
• Effective school leadership
• Strong communication and opportunities to work together
• What we teach, how we teach, and how learning is aligned with state standards
• Frequent monitoring of learning and teaching
• Focused professional development
• Supportive learning environment
• High levels of family and community involvement

In addition, the survey asks about two other areas associated with high-performing schools, district support for improvement, and respect for diverse cultures and backgrounds.

As a parent or caregiver, you should take one EES Family Survey for each school in which you have a child enrolled. As an employee, if you also have a child in GCPS, you should take the EES Staff Survey in addition to the Family Survey.

The survey will be available for you to complete through Friday, March 7. We hope you will lend your voice to making Gwinnett County Public Schools the best it can be for our students.

Please use this link to access the Family Survey.

Rosebud is starting a podcast! So far, we have two different segments.

• The Comet Connection Podcast talks about upcoming events and is a kid-oriented audio version of our Comet Connection newsletters.

• Cooper's Corner features students in Mrs.N.Cooper's 4th grade class explaining some of the topics they are learning about in the classroom.

We are learning how to improve with each episode, and students are loving taking ownership of the recording and editing of each episode. We hope to have more segments and students featured in the future. Listen to this on your way home from work for great school-related conversation starters at home.

Check us out on Spotify!

This month’s focus is Cooperation. One way to think about Cooperation is “working together to reach shared goals.” As a family, talk about how this definition applies to how you work together at home. Check out the SEL Cooperation Newsletter for more information here!

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade!

Your field trip is coming up on March 26th. Have you paid for your field trip yet?

More specific information will be coming soon, but please make sure you've paid for your field trip on MyPaymentsPlus. The cost of the field trip is $25 and includes our transportation and ticket to the game. You can also send in cash if preferred.

Field Trip Permission Forms were sent home Friday, February 7th. Please make sure you return that as soon as possible.

Want to help our school earn some green? Publix Partners makes raising money easy.

Simply join and/or log in to Club Publix and select our school to contribute every time you shop. Go to Settings and select Choose Publix Partner to find our school.

Every time you enter your phone number at checkout or pay with the publix app, Publix sets aside a portion of your eligible purchase to donate to our school. Learn more at publix.com/partners. Terms, conditions & restrictions apply.

Don't miss out on this treasured keepsake! Order your yearbook online at YearbookForever.com and enter our school name to get started.

Protect and teach by setting limits. You'd never let your child play with fire or jump off a bridge. Setting limits is one of a parent's most important jobs. Limits also help children develop the self-discipline needed to focus and follow directions in school. When setting a rule or limit, talk to your child about it. Explain why it is important. Ask for your child's cooperation. Together, set consequences for breaking it. And once you've established the limit, enforce it every time. Learn more here!

Does your child have an upcoming birthday? Looking for a unique way to celebrate?

You can help make your child's birthday extra special by putting their name in lights! For $15, you can have your child's name displayed on our school marquee as well as on the schoolwide eClass page for a day. Place your order on mypaymentsplus.com.

• If you would like to purchase Spirit Wear, you can shop here and show your school pride! Items ordered will be sent home with your child within 1-2 days.

• Was your child absent one day this week? Remember to send in an excuse note for any student absences. This can be a personal note, a doctor's note, or a simple message to your child's teacher through Parent Square.
  

• Please remember that student checkout stops at 2:00 each day, as we begin to prepare for dismissal at that time.

• We understand that transportation changes can occur on occasion. Please be sure to email RosebudTransportation@gcpsk12.org by 12noon to communicate any changes to our staff.

• All parents who enter the building must have an ID. Please make sure to always have your ID with you when visiting Rosebud ES for any reason.

• Follow us on Facebook and stay up to date with events and reminders!

Have you joined PTA? We'd love to have you be a part of making our school the best it can be. You can join here!

Opt in to PTA Parent Square message by visiting this link and sign-up using the Parent Square email address you use now.

Play 2 Learn is a program for children from birth to 5 years old and their parents. This program is focused on building the capacity in parents to be their child’s first and best teacher as well as providing an opportunity for students to be in a group setting to play and learn. The program is FREE. Please contact Valerie Jackson if you are interested in attending the Play 2 Learn on Wednesdays from 8:30am-10:00am, or complete this form.