The Comet Connection

Monday, January 20th is a holiday as we remember and celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.

There is no school, and campus will be closed.

Join PTA for a virtual meeting on January 22nd at 6:30 pm. This will be the first meeting of 2025 and only offered online. Come for the information but stay for the fun!

Online Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 534 001 5049

Passcode: COMETS

The Office of Family Engagement in the Department of Federal Programs invites all families to join the Elementary AKS Spotlight Family Night on January 23, 2025, from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM via Zoom. During the Elementary AKS Spotlight Family Night, GCPS families of students in grades K-5 will receive information about the curriculum being taught in the classroom and learn strategies and activities to support their children at home. Click here to RSVP for the Elementary AKS Spotlight Family Night

Attention 4th Grade Parents!

Come to Multicultural & Fine Arts Night a little early and get the scoop on the new Gwinnett Writes Assessment that 4th Grade students are required to take this year.

Join us for a fun time of exploring the arts, countries and cultures of Rosebud at our Multicultural & Fine Arts Night from 5:30-7:30 on Thursday, Jan. 30th!

See below for more information!

NED's Mindset Mission is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. More information will be sent home with students in Friday Folders.

Welcome back!

I hope you all had an amazing winter break. Your kiddos have been doing some great work, and we are still above the county average on our district assessments. The state report card came out and we are showing TREMENDOUS gains. Here is a snapshot:

Rosebud also won the Literacy and Math leaders award for the state of Georgia and we were recognized by US News and World Report as being in the top 40% of school in the nation!!!

Your kiddos are smart in and outside of the classroom. Our "Rose"botics team took home the highest award (The Championship Award) at the Robotics competition held on December 7th at Grayson High School. So many great things are happening.

I want to send a reminder to parents that they will need to come by and pick up any lost coats. It is going to be freezing this week so make sure you stop and get your children's jackets and coats.

Another update is regarding the field trip for kindergarten - 2nd grade students. The field trip will take place on March 26th. You are able to go online and pay through MyPaymentsPlus. This is the easiest way to pay. I will work with the venue to make sure that Rosebud parents are able to sit in a section close to our kiddos. We learned a lot from the 3rd - 5th grade experience and hope to make some changes to transportation with the lower grades group.

Again, I hope you all had a wonderful break. I am looking forward to doing great things in the second semester.

Brittany

We have a few spots left on our Semester 2 Afterschool Club rosters. These clubs meet on the following Wednesdays beginning Jan 29th from 3:15-4:15pm.

Semester 2 Club Dates- Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb 19, Feb. 26, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2

*Skips the day before February holidays (Feb. 12) and Early Release (March 5)

If your child participated in the 1st semester, you MUST sign up again to continue participation for the 2nd Semester. (The only exception is the Spanish Club, which is a year long club.)

Parents must pick up their child at 4:15, as there is no bus transportation available. The cost is $40 for the semester and should be made on MyPaymentsPlus.

Registration closes on January 17th. Hurry, spots are very limited! Once the roster is full, we cannot add anymore students. Don't wait!

Join us for a fun time of exploring the arts, countries and cultures of Rosebud at our Multicultural & Fine Arts Night from 5:30-7:30 on Thursday, Jan. 30th! There will be international food tastings, a music showcase, a fashion parade, and more!

You'll also have the opportunity to view and purchase framed art work from our talented students at RES. Artwork is $30 per frame, and will be available online to purchase as well. More info to come.

If your family would like to share your culture with other families of Rosebud Elementary by contributing a dish for our international food sampling experience, wearing traditional clothing representing your country, or performing a cultural song or dance, please sign up to participate by January 19th at https://bit.ly/4gFrsO8.

We are so excited to be hosting our 2nd Annual Father Daughter Sneaker Ball. This will be held on February 21st from 6-8pm. Tickets are $40 per Dad & Daughter and include your ticket to the dance, a meal, and a snack. Additional Daughters are only $10. This will be a fun night of dinner and dancing with Dad or a Special Chaperone!

💟Semi-formal wear and Sneakers are requested and encouraged.

💟Tickets must be purchased online at MyPaymentsPlus by February 19th.

This month's focus is Honesty. One way to think about honesty is "being truthful in what you say and do." Practicing honesty helps strengthen our relationships and reduce stress. Check out the SEL Honesty Newsletter for more information here!

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

Like getting your communications all in one place? PTA now the ability to send announcements through Parent Square. You will need to opt-in to this group to be a part of it (and can always leave at anytime).

To opt in, visit this link and sign-up using the Parent Square email address you use now.

Let boredom teach time management skills!

Time management is an important school skill. Learning to manage free time to avoid boredom is helpful avoid trouble, be sure to stay aware of what your child is up to.

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!

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.