AUGUST 20- OPEN HOUSE (KINDERGARTEN- SECOND GRADE) SEE TIMES BELOW!

AUGUST 22 - OPEN HOUSE (THIRD GRADE- FIFTH GRADE) SEE TIMES BELOW!

AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 11- STAR Testing for grades K-5

SEPTEMBER 2- NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

SEPTEMBER 5 - BYOM (BRING YOUR OWN MUG) COFFEE HOUR IN COURTYARD

SEPTEMBER 10- PTO MEETING 7:30AM

SEPTEMBER 16-20 - BOOSTERTHON FUNDRAISING

SEPTEMBER 24 - BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN

PLEASE RETURN YOUR PTO PACKET FORMS! You should have received a PTO packet in your child's folder. Please return the blue and red pages to school to help us plan for the year. Thank you!

BUSINESS PARTNERS NEEDED- if you, or someone you know owns a business that is interested in being a business sponsor of PTO activities, please reach out to Mollie at megudridge@gmail.com or see the info in the PTO packet. Information must be received by 8/19 for business logos to be included on the Boosterthon shirts.

❗You MUST be registered through the district to help with events and field trips! Just click on the picture below to fill out form! We look forward to working together to make this year a success❗

Welcome back to Rosewood Elementary School Library!

We are so happy to have a wonderful library with over 12,000 books for students to check out, read and return. Students in grades first through fifth have an opportunity to check out two books each week during library class. Kindergarten students can check out one book per week. Students can only have two books checked out at one time. There are no fees for books turned in after the designated due date.

Notices for late books will be emailed to parents or guardians each month and a printed copy will be given to the student.

If books are lost or damaged, please submit payment in the form of cash (the exact amount), check or money order payable to Rosewood Elementary School. Please do not purchase a book from a retail store to replace a lost or damaged book.

Per district policy, the last day to make a payment for lost or damaged books with a check is May 16, 2025. If books are found after you have paid, please return the receipt to me to receive a refund by May 23, 2025. A receipt is required to receive a refund.

Students who have missing books or unpaid fees from previous years will not be able to check out until the books are returned or the fees have been paid. Unpaid fees for lost or damaged books will follow students as they continue their education with Richland County School District One.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email me. I can be reached by telephone at 803.343.2930 or by email at ljubica.arceneaux@richlandone.org. Thank you for supporting Rosewood library!

Mrs. Arceneaux, Librarian

Andrea Walters, Library Assistant

The Rosewood Chorus is open to all interested 4th and 5th grade students. Participation in chorus is optional and is a commitment for the entire school year. 4th Grade Chorus will be each Thursday from 11:00-11:30. Students will have 20 minutes for lunch on chorus days. 5th Grade Chorus will be each Tuesday from 10:30-11:00.

Students who would like to sign-up must meet the following criteria:

· Return the bottom portion of the attached form by Friday, August 16

· Enjoy singing and performing

· Attend ALL chorus rehearsals when student is present at school

· Behave appropriately during music class, chorus rehearsals, and performances

The chorus performs in two concerts per year and students are expected to attend both performances.

**2024-2025 Rosewood Concert Dates: Wednesday, November 20 and Tuesday, April 8

Honor Choir:

Honor Choir is an extra opportunity for advanced singers. The Honor Choir performs at Rosewood concerts as well as a few other events in the Columbia area. Students are selected to participate based on an audition and must also be members of the Rosewood Chorus. Any interested student may audition with Mrs. Duhan. The audition will include the song “My Country ‘tis of Thee” as well as some echo patterns. Honor Choir meets each Thursday from 2:00-2:30

Richland One Offering Golden Activities Passes for Senior Citizens

Senior citizens age 60 and older who live within the Richland One school attendance zone are eligible to receive a complimentary Golden Activities Pass to attend athletics events. The pass provides seniors with free admission to all district-sponsored athletics events, except Sportsarama and playoff games. Click on the link below to include your Grands in your activities! Football games! Plays! Concerts and more!

https://www.richlandone.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=34473&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=50411&PageID=1

Richland One, Sertoma Club to Host Sportsarama August 16

Are you ready for some high school football? Come cheer for your favorite team and help Richland One kick off football season at Sportsarama 2024 Friday, August 16 at Memorial Stadium (1000 South Holly Street, Columbia, SC 29205). The rain date will be Saturday, August 17.

The pre-game show will begin at 6 p.m. There will be four games between Richland One teams and one visiting team. Each game will be played for two 12-minute quarters. The first game will kick off at 6:30 p.m.

• Game 1: C.A. Johnson (home team) vs. W.J. Keenan – 6:30 p.m.

• Game 2: Eau Claire (home team) vs. Whitmire – 7:10 p.m.

• Game 3: Dreher (home team) vs. Columbia – 7:50 p.m.

• Awards Presentations at 8:30 p.m. – Mr. and Miss Sportsarama and the winners of the Band in the Stands awards will be announced.

• Game 4: A.C. Flora (home team) vs. Lower Richland – 8:50 p.m.

Tickets for Sportsarama are $8. Click here to purchase tickets online. The only passes honored at the gate will be South Carolina High School League passes.

Again this year, Richland One’s clear bag policy will be enforced at Sportsarama and at all football games held at district stadiums during the season.

Sportsarama is co-sponsored by Richland One and the Richland Sertoma Club.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

If your child needs to go home a different way than normal please send a note or email their teacher AND the front office at rachelle.bartlett@richlandone.org. Teachers are not always available to check email during the day (they are teaching your children), so its best to email both! If the person picking up in car rider or walker line is not on your pick up list, it has to be in writing by the parent for them to pick up. Last, but certainly not least, PLEASE do not call a change in after 1:45. End of day is already in motion and we want to make sure your child is in the right location to get home safely. Thank you!

WALKER/RIDER TAGS CAN BE AQUIRED IN FRONT OFFICE!

2024-2025 Rosewood Elementary Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

As we make changes to the arrival/dismissal procedures to ensure a smoother transition and safety for the students, we ask that you please be patient.

Staff will be present in all areas to help facilitate with directing families to the correct area for arrival/dismissal.

Car Riders - NEW

• · Arrival/Dismissal – Behind School
• Student drop off begins at 7:15 a.m. unless the student is eating breakfast. Students should remain in the vehicle until that time. Doors will not be open and staff will not be on duty until 7:15 a.m.
• Ensure that the students are ready to exit the vehicle when stopped
• Exit/Enter on the left side of the vehicle
• When exiting the car line you will have the option to go left, right or straight
• Currently working with CPD to calibrate light for fluidity of the line
• Car rider tag must be visible during afternoon dismissal

Bus Riders – NEW

• Arrival/Dismissal – Front of School/S. Ravenel Street
• Students upon arrival will go directly to cafeteria for breakfast

Bikers and Walkers

• Arrival/Dismissal – Front of School/S. Ravenel Street
• Walkers will be dismissed from the Media Center. Adult must show ID and have their walker card to pick up student.

Student Eating Breakfast

• Breakfast will be in the cafeteria from 7:00 -7:30 a.m.

Tardy Bell rings at 7:30 a.m. No staff will be on duty once the bell rings, so an ADULT must bring student/s into the front office to sign them. Rosewood Elementary will not assume responsibility of student/s until a parent has signed them in with the front office.

ANY PERSON PICKING UP A STUDENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A WALKER/RIDER TAG MUST BE ON STUDENT PICK UP LIST. IF PERSON IS NOT ON PICK UP LIST, PARENT MUST EMAIL SCHOOL PRIOR TO PICK UP WITH PERSON'S NAME AND THEY MUST PRESENT PICTURE ID.

**NEW PROCEDURE** PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT ITEMS WILL BE DONATED MONTHLY, NOT AT END OF YEAR!