Roland Park Elementary/Middle School

Just a reminder that the School Family Council meeting will be Monday, 1/25 at 4PM.  Agenda items include: committee reports, protecting school funding, climate surveys, 2010-2011 budget input (information on how to be involved), and SFC membership.

Minutes will be posted on the website when completed.

Georgia K. Woerner

Interim Assistant Principal

Roland Park Elementary/Middle School #233

gwoerner@bcps.k12.md.us

International Week 2010 will celebrate the rich, cultural diversity of our school, Monday, Mar 22, through Friday, March 26. The week features a global themed student fair with passports and interactive fun, performances and international food, dance, art, music, and fashion.

WHY? To fight against intolerance, build compassion and understanding, to work against stereotypes, to integrate the arts, recognize the hard world of classroom teachers, and to forge connections among the different grade levels of the school for both the students and faculty Our first school wide celebration was three years ago and we are very excited to do it again! All events are open to the community. We welcome help from parents in organizing and staffing this event.

We cannot do it without you.

Each grade will be part of a performance/global village experience. They will tour the transformed multipurpose room with a passport; taste new foods and learn about their international neighbors through arts and culture. There will be ongoing events in the classrooms and throughout the week to build up to the Global Village Tour.

The subcommittees for the event would include:

• Performances of multi-cultural drama, dance, storytelling, and music, (we need stage hand help as well as performers) and we need a committee chair!
• Guest speakers who have lived abroad or work in the global community (ten minute speakers, for each of 6 performances) and we need a committee chair!
• International food sampling –we need cooks and donations and we need a committee chair(s)!
• Grade level table displays- displays of art, music, architecture to help fill the grade level table displays (work with classroom teachers and grade parents)
• International vendors and we need a committee chair!
• Global Fashions for Faculty to wear during the week. and we need a committee chair!
• Quote for the Day-we want to do the announcements in different languages. Can you translate, “Good morning students. Are you ready to learn today”?
• And new committees for the innovative ideas you may offer!

We are in full planning mode now, and are looking forward to hearing from you ASAP, if you can help in any way. If you are interested in helping please let me know. My email is cgrizzard@bcps.k12.md.us,  or leave me a message in my mailbox (Clare Grizzard) if you have questions.

OUR FIRST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LIBRARY ON TUESDAY, FEB 2^TH RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.

These are the kinds of experiences that make us worthy of the Young Audiences Visionary School of Maryland Award 2010 and the Kennedy Center State Award 2009!

Thanks for your support,

Clare Grizzard

Arts Integration Specialist

Roland Park Elementary/Middle School

The latest edition of the Colorado House newsletter is available by clicking on the link below:

Colorado House 01.15.10 newsletter

Attached, please find the Goldenrod, Issue no. 8 for your reading pleasure. It is in pdf format.

The Goldenrod, Issue 8

Auditions for the middle school musical, Willy Wonka, will be held tomorrow, Thursday, January 7 from 3:05 – 4:30 pm in the multi-purpose room.  All middle school students are invited to audition.  Students do not need to prepare anything for auditions.  Rehearsals are held every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 4:45 pm and will begin in February.  The production takes place the last week in April.

PTA Family Movie Night is this Friday, Jan. 8!  Showing Disney’s UP.  Doors open at 6:30 and the movie will begin at 7pm!  Concessions will be sold!

Movie night has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Look for it in February.

No school tomorrow for the third day in a row.

From the district web site:

Due to emergency weather conditions, Baltimore City Public Schools are closed tomorrow, December 23, 2009.
Administrative offices are open. Essential employees, including all central office staff, are required to report to work.

Another snow-recovery day for school kids and their parents. Schools are closed again tomorrow. According to the Baltimore City Schools web site:

“Due to emergency weather conditions, Baltimore City Public Schools are closed tomorrow, December 22, 2009. Administrative offices are open. Essential employees, including all central office staff, are required to report to work.”

According to WBAL, WJZ and foxbaltimore, all city schools will be closed on Monday, December 21st, 2009. Additional details: Employees Must Report; Liberal Leave in Effect

Enjoy the snow!