January 3rd, 2016

Hello RASA Friends and Families,

I hope everyone had a great Winter Break and holiday season. I want to wish you all a happy 2015. Hopefully it's filled with love, happiness, good health and prosperity! The last week and a half has been very relaxing for me and I really enjoyed spending time with my family, but I will admit that I’m looking forward to getting back into a routine. Below is this weeks calendar of events.

Have a great week and stay warm! 

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RASA Open House

Please spread the word… RASA will be holding an open house on Wednesday, January 13th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. This is a great opportunity for members of the community to come and visit our school and see what we have to offer.

Our number one form of advertisement is word of mouth from our families and friends. Please help spread the word and invite your friends and colleagues!

Annual Giving Campaign Thank you to everyone who has participated in this years annual giving campaign. The support has been outstanding and so far we have had over 20% of our families participate.

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SCRIP Program Thank you for everyone that placed a SCRIP order thought RASA this holiday season. We have raised over $1000 during the past few months. Thank you for all your support! Our next SCRIP order will be released in February.

iPads and Technology

Did you just get a new iPad Pro? If you did or are looking at getting a new one, I encourage you to think about donating your old iPad to RASA. We are actively looking to replenish and add to our fleet.

*All donations are tax deductible.

Upcoming Events January 11th- Board of Directors Meeting January 13th- RASA Open House January 18th- RASA PTO Meeting January 22nd- IB Assembly- Form January 27th- RASA Winter Celebration February 1st- SCRIP Order Released February 5th- IB Assembly- Function February 8th- Board of Directors Meeting February 12th- V-Day Dress Down February 15th-19th- 1st Grade Teacher Appreciation Week February 15th- RASA PTO Meeting

RASA IB Blast!

3rd Grade (by Ms. Keogler)    How the World Works: May the Force Be With You

The third graders have just begun studying our new IB unit How the World Works, called “May the Force Be With You.” We started the unit by defining what force is, and explored the difference between contact forces (such as tension, air resistance, and springs) and non-contact forces (such as gravity). We have examined how friction affects force, and the different types of friction that exist. We started exploring the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces, and what it means to have a balanced or unbalanced force acting on something or someone. The class also discovered the difference between speed, acceleration, and velocity, as well as how surface area affects objects. After learning about all of these main ideas, we have now begun to explore Newton’s first law of motion. We have been conducting many experiments during this unit to see the affects of gravity, friction, speed, and force on the motion of objects, and are beginning to use the scientific process to hypothesize what we think will happen and then compare it to what actually happens. In the upcoming weeks, the class will learn about Newton’s second and third laws of motion, and will use what they learn to create a car using raw materials to see whose car will travel the furthest!

This Week at RASA! Monday, January 4th

• Theatre Club from 3:30-4:30

Tuesday, January 5th

• Music Day!

• STEM Club for 3rd-5th Grade from 3:30-4:30

Wednesday, January 6th

• GATE Club for 4th-5th Grade

• STEM Club for 1st-2nd Grade from 3:30-4:30

Thursday, January 7th

• Chess Club from 3:30-4:30

Friday, January 8th

• IB Assembly on being Reflective at 2:30

• Yoga Club from 3:30-4:30

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This Week at RASA!

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