RTES eNEWS

The Media Area Branch of the NAACP once again sponsored a Poster Contest to commemorate Black History Month. The objective of the competition was to bring out the creative expression of students and to enhance their knowledge and awareness of the contributions and impact that African Americans have made to our country. The Poster Making Competition theme this year was Significant Holidays and Celebrations for African Americans..

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the NAACP Art Poster Contest and especially to our winners - Addison J., Sylvia S., and Virginia T.

Thank you to Mrs. Bucolo for organizing our school competition!

All 3rd and 4th grade students attended a show called Kilowatt Kitchen last week where they learned about energy conservation. Thank you to PECO for sponsoring this live performance of the National Theatre for Children. Thanks to Mrs. Maguire for organizing this opportunity.

Celebrating the 100th Day of School last week was so much fun for our primary grade students! Some students were certainly difficult to recognize! The morning was filled with many creative activities all centered around the number 100. Thank you to all the volunteers who supported this event.

Celebrating friendships and recognizing classmates were all part of this year's Valentine's Day celebrations. Students spent a great deal of time preparing Valentine's to exchange. The messages contained were heartfelt and students were certainly made to feel cared about.

Black History Month is being celebrated by the students at Rose Tree Elementary this month. In recognition of this celebration, the 5th grade students were visited by Edward “Ned” Hector, enacted by Noah Lewis, who provided a living history lesson by sharing what life was like for a Revolutionary War soldier. This interactive lesson brought living conditions at the time of the Revolutionary War to life for the students, who were left with a much deeper understanding of what soldiers had to face at this time in history.

What a great response we've had to our February Starfish Project which is in support of Providence Animal Shelter.

If you'd still like to contribute, we'll be collecting for another week. The shelter is in need of the following:

• Wet dog and cat food
• Dry cat food
• Brown paper lunch bags
• Unscented clumping cat litter
• Latex gloves (sizes L and XL)
• Large dog biscuits

Thank you, as always, for your support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Maguire- cmaguire@rtmsd.org.

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Wednesday, March 6 (evening) and Thursday, March 7 (day and evening), 2023. There will be additional conference times available for Kindergarten families on Wednesday, March 6.

Families will be able to sign up for an in person conference or a virtual conference via Zoom (in the US only).

To sign up, go to https://www.timetosignup.com/rosetree and select the conference sheet of your child's homeroom teacher. Be sure to indicate your choice of either an in person or virtual conference.

Reminder about early dismissal on Wednesday, March 6! Please note that students in grades 1-5 will dismiss at 12: 20 PM on Wednesday, March 6, while AM and PM Kindergartners will follow their normal schedules.

There will be no school for students on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8.

Our school is proud to participate in the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region's Read for the House program! We are encouraging our students to participate in the read-a-thon during the month of February to raise money for families with seriously ill children staying at RMHC Philly.

With your support, we can help make this the best year ever!

As a team, we will be reading as much as we can the entire month of February. There are so many things that count towards your reading minutes, such as reading books and magazines, reading instructions or questions on our homework, reading the subtitles on our favorite show or movie... we can even count reading this introduction towards our minutes!

Sign up at: http://RMHCphilly.org/read

Take a look at Mrs. Schreiber's monthly newsletter that includes information on guidance lessons for each grade level, coping strategies, and a note from Mrs. Schreiber on things happening at Rose Tree from the counselor's office.

The newsletter may also include any tips and tools to help parents and students throughout the school year (ex. friendships, academic stress, worries or anxiety, and other SEL topics)!

Here's the link to this month's newsletter: School Counselor's Corner- February

Looking for something fun to do with your family? Consider joining us at Flight on Ice in Newtown Square for some outdoor skating fun! See flyer for details.

Topic: PTG February Meeting

Time: Feb 20, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://rtmsd-org.zoom.us/j/82414502475?pwd=9L576cuaMrjSrJyi4sBzXxd46EpPxl.1

Meeting ID: 824 1450 2475

Passcode: 464802

The February Legislative meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at PHS.

Enjoy a cup of coffee and a muffin with your child! Join us in the cafeteria between 8:15 - 8:45 AM. Parking will be available on the blacktop at the rear of the school.

PM Kindergartners are welcome to attend.

Enjoy a cup of coffee and a muffin with your child! Join us in the cafeteria between 8:15 - 8:45 AM. Parking will be available on the blacktop at the rear of the school.

PM Kindergartners are welcome to attend.

Dismissal for students in grades 1-5 will begin at 12:20 PM.

AM K and PM K will follow their regular schedules.

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Wednesday, March 6 (evening) and Thursday, March 7 (day and evening), 2023. There will be additional conference times available for Kindergarten families on Wednesday, March 6.

Families will be able to sign up for an in person conference or a virtual conference via Zoom (in the US only).

To sign up, go to https://www.timetosignup.com/rosetree and select the conference sheet of your child's homeroom teacher. Be sure to indicate your choice of either an in person or virtual conference.

Reminder about early dismissal on Wednesday, March 6! Please note that students in grades 1-5 will dismiss at 12: 20 PM on Wednesday, March 6, while AM and PM Kindergartners will follow their normal schedules.

There will be no school for students on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8.

Details relating to Parent Teacher Conferences will be shared later in the week.

April 1 is a key deadline for the yearbook, including ad sales, 5th-grade baby picture submissions, photo uploads, and early bird yearbook pricing!

Please find all the 2023-2024 RTES Yearbook details you need to know below.

Yearbooks & yearbook ads are on sale NOW here:

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/rte2024

Yearbook pricing is as follows:

• Early Bird Special: $24 if ordered by April 1
• $26 if ordered by April 15
• $28 if ordered by April 30: Last day to buy!

The link above can also be used to purchase and design full-color, personalized ads to celebrate and congratulate your student (open to all grade levels).

Personalized ad pricing is as follows:

• $5 for 3-line booster ad
• $10 for 1/8 page ad
• $20 for 1/4 page ad

DEADLINE TO PLACE AN AD: April 1

ATTN 5th Grade Families: Time to Send In a Baby Photo!

Please send a BABY PHOTO OF YOUR 5TH GRADER by April 1 to include them in the Who's Who section! Provide your child's full name in the subject line and email to:

submit+baby2024@edophotos.com

REMEMBER TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS!

DEADLINE: April 1

Send us your best photos of students taken either in the classroom or elsewhere during Rose Tree Elementary events for the 2023-24 yearbook.

Group photos featuring 3 or more students together are preferred. Key events we'd especially love to highlight include:

• Classroom Activities / Parties
• RTES Spirit & Pajama Days
• Oasis Night
• Marple Skate Night
• Book Fair
• Welcome Back Social
• Starfish Project Success
• MLK Day of Service
• Grade-wide Celebrations / Events (Winter Choral Concert, Community Day, etc.)
• Club Activities (STEAM, Chess, Art, Game, Reading Olympics)
• Holiday Celebrations (Halloween, Valentines, etc.)
• Special Visitor Days (Grandparents, Parents, Other Friends

Upload photos directly into our yearbook software using the same link for purchasing yearbooks and ads: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/rte2024

Or email photos to a unique address provided for each teacher. For a list of these email addresses, visit: https://pa50010882.schoolwires.net/Page/336

Questions? Please email rteyearbook@gmail.com.

Yearbook Committee: Becky Mulhern & Jenni McKee

PrePay and Volunteer thru Toolkit:

https://rosetreeptg.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/271472

Cash or check may be sent into the main office with skaters info

The Rose Tree PTG subscribes to the Membership Toolkit service for our family and faculty directories, online store, volunteer signups and email communications, including emails from your child's homeroom parents. It's secure, easy to use, and free to families of Rose Tree Elementary.

We don’t want any families to miss out on important information, so if you haven’t registered yet, please go to the site below and follow the steps to create a new account for your family. You can specify what information you'd like to appear in the directory - or choose not to appear at all.

Register at rosetreeptg.membershiptoolkit.com and create a new account.

Once we've had a chance to verify your family information, you'll receive permission to view the online directory.

Questions? Contact our system administrator at rtesptg@gmail.com

Install the Free app! After you get your login information, download the app by searching for Membership Toolkit in the iTunes App Store or Google Play. The app allows you to access our directory, manage your family information, purchase in our store and signup for volunteer activities all from your phone!

Please consider volunteering at a school event!

Just a reminder that all school volunteers must submit the following clearances:

• PA Criminal Background Clearance
• PDE FBI Clearance
• Child Abuse Clearance

Information about obtaining these clearances can be obtained by accessing the following link: https://www.rtmsd.org/Page/39

Please contact the main office at Rose Tree Elementary with any questions.

Please consider labeling your children's belongings as we prepare for the new school year. The number of items that end up unclaimed in lost and found is astounding. Ordering labels from Mabel's Labels will enable items to be returned to their owners.

Support the Rose Tree Elementary PTG when you buy Mabel's Labels.

Select Rose Tree Elementary PTG and we earn 20% of all purchases.

Click here to shop now!

Registration for the RTM Summer Programs begins on or before March 1st at rtmsd.org.

Academics:
Weekly July 8th - 26th

• Jumpstart to Kindergarten
• Summer Smarts

One Session: July 1st - July 26th

• Credit Recovery

Activities:
Offered July 8th - 26th

• Sports
• Music
• Arts & Crafts
• Baking
• STEM
• and more!

Summer Theater:
July 1st - July 26th

Email: jrobinson@rtmsd.org
Website: https://www.rtmsd.org/6/home
Location: 1101 First Avenue, Media, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 627-7200