Novembe Events… Congratulations to Our Outstanding August Students of the Month!

Congratulations to Our Outstanding September Students of the Month! Chloe Humphreys, Camm Allred, Silas Hood, Bryce Bejarano, Easton Knittel, Taylor Zeiger, Gavin Rhodes, Jacob Bellah, Gavin Sanchez-Martan, Ireland Scott, Hunter Skates, Quentin Apolinar, Ethan Davenport, Seth Pryor

October Students of the Month: Megan Miller, Grace Hensel, Timothy Royce, Jada Lorenson, Aislin Jarvis, Andrew Arthur, Carlos Martinez, Danielle Partin, Fernanda Santiago, Joshua Diaz, Brenna Heflin, Noah Rasmussen, Kyleigh Hammond, Jaiden Sanchez-Martan

Dates to Remember

November 3 – PTO Meeting November 10 & 11 – Veterans Day Observed; No School November 12 – Ben’s Bell Guest Speaker 9:30am November 17 thru 25 – Student Council Canned Food Drive November 19 – School Board Meeting November 21 – Student Council – Pajama Day November 25 – Turkey Trot ( all grade levels) November 26, 27 & 28 – Thanksgiving Observed; No School

Governing Board: Buddy Browning, President, Sylvia Surrett, Member, Chrissie Heflin, Member

RED ROCK NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2014

Principal’s Note… Dear Parents, November is the month of giving thanks and expressing our appreciation for all our blessings. At Red Rock Elementary we are thankful to our parents and students! Thank you parents for ensuring that our students come prepared to learn and fun doing so! There is no role in life that requires more responsibility than that of a parent. As parents you are your child’s first teacher. Working together we can ensure that our students are socially responsible citizens and lifelong learners. You help make our job as teachers much more successful because you are involved and responsible. For that, we thank you! We also want to acknowledge our Veterans who serve our country so that we can live the life that we do in the United States. Please take time out of your day on Tuesday, November 11th to remember a Veteran or discuss with your child the importance of our military. It is important for our children to know that “freedom is not free”! Thank you, VETERANS. Respectfully, Lillian Norris

Canned Food Drive Red Rock Student Council is holding a canned food drive to help families in need in our own

community! Starting Monday, November 17, and ending Monday, November 24, students are asked to bring in

unexpired, nonperishable food items. Our goal is to collect 1500 food donations, and the class that brings in the most

donations will win a special party sponsored by Student Council!

Annual Turkey Trot On Tuesday, November 25, we will hold our annual Red Rock Turkey Trot. This is a time for our

kids to get out, stretch their legs, and make room in their tummies by running a mile. Parents are welcome to come

and run with their child. Also, we are always in need of volunteer help. Keep an eye out for additional information

which will be sent home soon.

20854 E. Homestead Dr. Red Rock, AZ 85145

Telephone: 520-682-3331 Website: www.redrockschools.com

Happy Fall from the Red Rock PTO!

The Fall Festival /Trunk or Treat has come and gone. It was a huge success and we really appreciate everyone who helped bring this fun family night to our community. Our teachers, staff, AVFD, parent volunteers and even students had a hand in this event; we want to thank each and every one! We couldn’t have done it without YOU!

The next thing on the calendar for our PTO is the Holiday Gift Shoppe. This is something the kids love every year, and we enjoy helping them pick out that special gift for friends and family. This event will run from December 8th through December 12th; information will be sent home soon. We are also working on bringing a “Special Guest”

from the North Pole to our school during the Winter Holiday Program on December 10th. The plan is to have him arrive on the fire truck and visit with the children

throughout the program that evening.

This year, PTO has committed to helping the school purchase and additional shade structure and upgrades to our baseball field with dugouts for the expanding sports program. With the success of our Fall Festival and other fundraisers, we are confident that we will reach our goal in the near future. We thank you ALL for your support.

Coming Soon – Red Rock PTO “Box Tops Store” – Beginning in January , we will have a Box Top store where students can redeem their box tops for special small prizes. So, start collecting and saving those Box Tops! We will send home information about the store in December. Happy Collecting!!!!

Please visit the school’s website under the PTO tab to review our calendar of events, and join our Facebook group at “Red Rock PTO” for announcements and news. Thank you and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

RED ROCK NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

Fourth Grade Science Fair Fourth grade started second quarter off with an amazing demonstration of the scientific method. Students have gone in depth

investigating the steps to use when conducting a science experiment, and now each student has conducted his/her own experiment

using the following steps: Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Research, Experiment, Materials, Procedure, Changing variable,

Controlled variables, Data collection, Analyzing data, Conclusion, and Publishing results. These wonderful displays can be seen

throughout the 400 hallway.

Pinal County Anti-Drug Poster Contest The sixth grade students participated in the annual Pinal County Attorney Anti-Drug Poster Contest. Over 900 students from across the country submitted posters, and 7 of our students placed in the top 50! Madison Notman, Kayla Charles, Brooklyn Nokes and Zoye Mell each received an honorable mention. Dylan Carothers, Quentin Apolinar and Jesus Santiago were selected in the top 9 and will soon find out if they are one of the three winners!

Using our Whole Brains! – 3rd Grade News In room 403 we have been working hard to engage every part of our brain while

learning. We spend a great deal of time moving, conversing, and using bodily

gestures to express our thoughts and grasp new concepts. Students engage each other

in academic conversation. We daily have a morning meeting, to discuss our

educational goals for the day as well as to welcome each other to our learning

community. At our morning meeting we improve upon our speaking and listening

skills by engaging in a daily questions as well as sharing good news/bad news from

our lives. In room 403 the focus is that we will be whole brain learning every minute

that we are in our classroom; that we will be able to share our thoughts, express our

academic goals, and partake in academically based conversations.

During the month of November, 3rd graders will study division while continuing to

master their multiplication facts. Towards the end of the month we will participate in

lessons on Patterns. Our science lessons will introduce Heat, Light, Color, and

Sound. In addition, we will learn how to write a persuasive paragraph while

remembering to add details and proper punctuation. 3rd graders love to learn!

Red Rock Gifted – Ms. Martinez I am very excited to be facilitating the Gifted Program this year at Red Rock Elementary School. The past few weeks have been

spent assessing and identifying those students who were recommended to the program. Letters and results will be sent home to the

parents of each child was tested.

Students must pass with a 97% in order to qualify to become part of the gifted program. Students in grades K-3 will be identified

and homeroom teachers will be supported with resources, ideas, and training to challenge these students. Students in grades 4-8

who qualify will be part of a pull out program. This program will run once a month on a Friday (exact days to be determined in the

future). Some of the activities could include, but not be limited to: inquiry based projects, service projects, technology activities,

field trips and others as the year progresses.

Parent assistance is always welcomed and encouraged. If you have any further questions or comments please call or email me.

(520-682-3331) rmartinez@redrockschools.com