Rochester Memorial Minute

Our 6th graders and 4th graders will begin their ELA MCAS testing sessions this week. As always, we encourage all of our students to get a good night sleep and eat a well balanced breakfast. We do not want our students to stress about taking this state assessment, we want all students to focus on doing their best, taking their time to answer questions thoughtfully and to go back in the text to check for text evidence. These are all the skills our students have been practicing throughout the school year and are very capable of doing. It is important to remind students that faster isn't always better and that it is important to go back and review their work and double check that they did not skip any questions.

We are very proud of the hard work our students have put forth all year and we are excited for them to show off their abilities. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to keep your student engaged and focused on learning.

Way to go 5th Grade!

Congratulations to our 5th grade students for completing the ELA MCAS testing. As a team, we were impressed that you took your time, used your graphic organizers or made your own graphic organizer on scrap paper. There are many tools students can use while testing such as the highlighting tool and the answer eliminator. We look forward to our 6th and 4th graders woking hard this week on their ELA MCAS.

Please support the Project 351 8th Grade Ambassadors and all of our Project 351 Playbook Workshop Influencers by donating new or gently used clothing for all ages in support of Cradles to Crayons. Please note that all underwear or pajamas donations must be new. All Project 351 Playbook Influencers are encouraged to bring their donations to the next Project 351 Playbook Workshop, held at the high school on March 19th as a Day of Action Service Leadership Initiative.

MONDAYS:

MUSIC FUN- March 4 – April 8- end 4:20 pm

SOCCER K-3- March 4 – April 29- end 4:00 pm

BRAIN GAMES- March 4 – April 29- end 4:00 pm

OUTDOOR GAMES- March 4 – April 29- end 4:15 pm

TUESDAYS:

FARM KIDS- March 5 – April 9- end 4:20 pm

TS CLUB- March 5 – April 9- end 4:20 pm

INCREDIBLE INDOOR GAMES & LEGOS- March 5 – April 9- end 4:20 pm

INDOOR SOCCER Gr. 3-6- March 5 – April 23- end 4:15 pm

YOGA- March 5 – May 7- end 4:00 pm

**GREAT OUTDOORS- April 30 – June 4- end 4:30 pm

WEDNESDAYS:

BEADS, BAUBLES & MORE- March 13 – May 8- end 4:20 pm

FLOOR HOCKEY- March 13 – May 8- end 4:20 pm

DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST- March 13 – May 8- end 4:20 pm

**GREAT OUTDOORS- May 1 – May 29- end 4:30 pm

THURSDAYS:

INDOOR KICKBALL- March 7 – May 2- end 4:15 pm

CIRCLE UP- March 7 – May 9- end 4:20 pm

RMS DANCE TEAM- March 7 – May 2- end 4:15 pm

**GREAT OUTDOORS- May 2 – June 6- end 4:20 pm

FRIDAYS:

DODGEBALL- March 8 – April 12- end 4:20 pm

If you know any families that need to register their soon to be kindergartener, please encourage them to reach out to our school and go to our school web page at https://rms.oldrochester.org/

On this page, under the families and student tab, there is a link for new registrations. We need all incoming families to register their child through this link, aka PowerSchool. In addition, we need a few hard copy documents for proof of residency.

If anyone has any questions. please reach out to Ms. Guard, Office Administrative Assistant at 508-763-2049. We look forward to meeting our new kindergarten families soon.

School Council

• Tuesday, April 2nd, 3:30-4:30 PM

PTO Meeting

• Tuesday, April 9th, 3:10-4:00 PM

Grade 6 & Grade 4 MCAS Dates

• Grade 6: April 1st and 2nd, ELA
• Grade 4: April 4th and 5th, ELA

RMS Talent Show Information:

• https://www.smore.com/n/jcrs6

• Save the Date, Thursday, May 16th 5:30-6:30
• The 3rd Grade Recorder Concert is this night as well from 6:30-7:00 PM in the RMS cafetorium.

• Here is the informational packet:

  STEAMapalooza 2024

  Here is the sign up Google Form:

  2024 STEAMapalooza Sign-up

Meetings will be biweekly on Tuesday mornings from 8:10-8:40. A ride to school on these Tuesdays will be needed. Drop-off will be at the back of the school at the rear entrance.

April 9
April 23

May 7
May 21- Final meeting!

Dear Rochester Memorial Elementary School Families,

We are restarting the Box Tops for Education program and reaching out because we need your help. The Box Tops for Education program has been around for 25 years and has given schools one billion dollars since 1996. As a community, we can help give our students what they need to succeed with just a touch of a button.

It's easy! Here's how it works:

· Buy Box Tops products. With thousands of participating products, there are lots of chances to earn!

· Scan your receipt (paper or electronic) with the Box Tops app within 14 days of purchase and automatically earn for Rochester Memorial Elementary School with every Box Tops product you buy.

· Don’t have access to an app? Or don’t have the time? Send in the receipt with the item clearly circled and the box top stapled or paperclipped to the receipt within 14 days of purchase and we can take care of it for you.

Our goal is to earn $10,000 through Box Tops this year to help with field trips.

Remember, you can earn a bonus for our school by referring your friends, family & other parents at RMS to sign up for Box Tops. You'll both earn a bonus when they scan their first receipt with the Box Tops app.

When first adding the app (Please enter referral code- UJZ56EPY).

Every Box Tops product will count towards our goal. Let's make a difference together.

We can do this!

Grade 6:

ELA: April 1 and April 2, 2024

Math: May 13 and May 14, 2024

Grade 5:

ELA: March 26 and March 27, 2024

Math: April 29 and April 30, 2024

Science: May 16 and May 17, 2024

Grade 4:

ELA: April 4 and April 5, 2024

Math: May 2 and May 3, 2024

Grade 3:

ELA: April 9 and April 10, 2024

Math: May 6 and May 7, 2024

Calling all girls aged 10-15

In collaboration with the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education at Bridgewater State University-Greenlight for Girls is inviting 150 girls aged 10–15 to join us for a day packed with hands-on science workshops. They can interact with inspirational role models and discover the excitement of STEM!

Get ready to explore and dive into the world of science! We are so excited for you to learn about STEM through the amazing science workshops we have in store for you.

Our interactive workshops are designed to inspire female students to become curious about science, technology, engineering and mathematics!

Our April 6th event will be held at Bridgewater State University from 8.30 AM until 12.30 PM.

Interested in joining us for a fabulous day of inspiration and STEM discovery? Sign up to secure your place today and get ready to jump into the amazing world of STEM!

Please note that this is a free educational event.