The Comet Connection

Come visit the book fair! We accept cash, credit cards, or you can load money for your child on E-wallet. Directions on how to upload money on the e-wallet can be found here.

The Book Fair will be open 8:45am-2:00pm October 21st-25th, with special late hours (until 5:30pm) on Wednesday, October 23rd.

All Dads or important father figures are invited to join us on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30am for Donuts with Dad. Please RSVP for this free event here!

You do not need RSVP again if you had already RSVP'd for the September date.

During this session, GCPS families will learn how you can engage with GCPS as a mentor with the Community-Based Mentoring Program that pairs caring adults with students in grades 4 through 12 to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to help our students become successful young adults. Families will also learn about The Office of Community Schools and the process for community organizations to partner in providing wraparound extension educational and recreational programs and services for our students to be successful. This virtual meeting is on October 22nd from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Click here to register!

Early Release Days are this Wednesday and Thursday, October 23rd & 24th. 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 for a conference here!

We will be selling Ice Cream on Friday, October 25th for $2!

If you're planning ahead, Ice Cream Sales will also be held on Nov. 1st.

We are excited to invite you to movie night here at Rosebud this Friday, October 25th at 6:15pm. Join us for a fun outdoor movie viewing of Despicable Me 4, and don't forget to bring your lawn chairs and or your blankets.

This is the link to RSVP to help us plan and purchase accordingly. You can also pre-purchase your concessions at this link as well. This is our first fundraiser of the year! It's going to be a great time!

We are still in need of volunteers to help with this event. If you are available please email us at info@rosebudespta.com subject line "movie night volunteer". We will reach out to you to see where you can assist.

Tuesday, November 5th is a Digital Learning Day, and students will learn from home.

Students in grades 3-5 will bring home chromebooks and should return to school on Wednesday, November 6th with fully-charged devices.

Hi Families,

As many of you know, I have had a very trying season, but I am truly blessed to have such an amazing Rosebud Family. I received many emails and calls checking in on my mom as she battles cancer. She just had her surgery and is recovering well, so thank you.

I have a few other updates. In September, I met with the Local School Council, and we shared a few ideas about ways we can make the front vestibule more "family friendly". We now have a coffee bar in the vestibule for families to use. Right above the coffee bar is an area for our Rosebud families to advertise their businesses by leaving business cards. Rosebud strives to bridge the gap between the school and the community and what better way than to share all of the wonderful businesses of our parents. I see so many talented people and local businesses when standing in the car rider lane. Let's allow everyone to get to know what resources there are within our community.

Fundraiser Updates

The catalogue fundraiser items have been sent off but will not be ready for pick up. We had several delays during the fundraiser that has pushed the pickup date into November. I am working with the company and will send information to all families regarding the date of arrival.

Lost and Found

Parents, our lost and found is filling up quickly. Feel free to stop in and take a look. We will have a Good Will Drop by the end of October.

Data

Rosebud is proud to be making steady gains in our scores. Ms. Holmes will have a recorded video link that will be shared with you during conference week. This video link will give an overview of our current school performance. Teachers will be given copies of the video link and provide it to parents. For parents who are not able to attend, the link will go out in the parent square following conference week.

Again, I am so proud of the work our teachers, students, and families put into making each and every student have an amazing school experience. Thank you for all you do! Below are a few pictures from some of our past events.

Church On Main in Snellville is hosting its first community event geared toward meeting people’s needs in the city that have little to no access to the following services:

• Food support (Chef Hank from Lettum Eat will be offering lunch & dinner both days for all participants)
• Mobile Medical Unit will offer medical screenings (vaccines, B/P and glucose screenings, nutritional & support information, Women’s Health Info, WIC Info, Opioid Awareness, HIV education & testing, School Health Info)
• Mobile Dental Unit will offer dental services such as simple fillings, extractions, and cleanings.

This event is held at Church on Main on Nov.1st & 2nd.

2400 MAIN STREET E., SNELLVILLE, GA

9:00am-5:00pm

Did you miss out on our Spirit Wear Sale last month? We have some extras! If you would like to purchase Spirit Wear, you can shop what we have left here and show your school pride! Items ordered will be sent home with your child within 1-2 days.

This month we are talking about Responsibility. One way to define Responsibility is “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.” Taking action can mean doing the right thing or completing the tasks you have been assigned. Understanding the impact of our choices means that our actions matter. Positive and responsible actions can help people and irresponsible actions can hurt others. Check out our Responsibility Newsletter here!

November is Parent Engagement Month! We invite you to get involved!

Here is a calendar of activities to help spark your involvement and engagement next month.

Let your child know you care about effort.

Your child is likely to work hard and learn as much as possible in school if you make it clear that you place a high value on effort. For instance, when your child shows you a high test score, instead of just saying "Hooray!" say "I know how hard you studied. Your hard work has really paid off." When your elementary schooler finishes reading a book, you can say, "You made a real effort to finish that book. I'm proud of you." 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.

• 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.