STAR TESTING DATES REMINDER - APRIL 29 – MAY 10 STAR Testing begins on April 29 and goes through May 10th. Please schedule any appointments for your child in the afternoon or after May 10th. During testing, 2nd – 6th grade classrooms will not be disturbed. If you have an appointment scheduled during this

time, please reschedule it. We greatly appreciate your help preparing your child for test days with a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast and snack each day.

PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT FOR CYBER- BULLYING AND INTERNET SAFETY: Thursday, May 9th, at 6:30 pm, Officer Mark Fain, a School Resource Officer and WSCA parent, will be offering a very informative presentation on Cyber-Bullying and Internet Safety. This session is designed to educate parents on how to keep their kids safe on-

line. Officer Fain brings his experience and expertise to give us tools and information that are practical and current to today’s technology avenues. This presentation will be held at Western Sierra Collegiate Academy and is open to all parents of the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools. Please make plans to attend this great awareness event.

FINANCE COMMITTEE POSITION OPENING The Rocklin Academy Family of Schools Finance Committee is seeking a new member to fill a vacant seat on the committee. The Finance Committee consists

of parents and administrators, and serves as an advisory committee to the Board of Directors on matters related to the financial performance of the organization. This has included the development of

DATE Thursday 25 Book Fair – 9:30am – 3:30pm

Friday 26 • Book Fair – 9:30am – 3:30pm • Mother/Son Dinner Night, 6:00pm

Saturday 27/28 Have a Wonderful Weekend! Monday 29 STAR Testing April 29 – May 10! Tuesday 30 STAR Testing Wednesday 1 STAR Testing

Rocklin Academy Wednesday Weekly Robin Stout, Principal http://turnstone.rocklinacademy.com Phil Spears, Executive Director/Superintendent Wednesday, April 24, 2013

financial policies and procedures, financial reporting, and making recommendations to the board regarding the financial management of the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools. The Finance Committee meets one to two times per month for approximately two hours. It is a working committee with "homework" to do between meetings. We are seeking applicants who are committed to the mission of the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools and possess knowledge of financial management of organizations, particularly non-profit organizations. This is wonderful opportunity to use your skills to ensure Rocklin Academy has the financial means to provide the best education possible for your children and all Rocklin Academy Family of Schools children. Committee members receive double volunteer hours for their work on the committee. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please email a copy of your resume as well as statement of interest and qualifications to Jake Rosenberg, Finance Committee Chair at rosenblj@gmail.com by April 30, 2013.

EXCEPTIONAL EAGLES AWARD Congratulations to these students for receiving the Exceptional Eagles award this week. We are proud of you and what you have accomplished! These students were recognized in front of the school at our Exceptional Eagles Award Ceremony, and received a

certificate, a golden eagle pin, and the opportunity to sit at a festive, special table for lunch. Great job, Eagles!

Week of 4/24/2013 Commitment Historian–Social Studies Teacher’s Choice Hannah Schuchard Isaac Deter Sara La Bella – Kindness Bryant Wheeler Willow Davis Caleb Burch Joshua Agostini Brogan Navarro Connor Grenfell Bernice VanVuuren Naman Seth Easton Lunsford Brooke Holzer Mia De Campos Aidan Rollins Shubhika Grover Pranav Rudrakshala Kern Shah – Amazing Artist Kylie Olson Liam Davis Rachel Kluessendorf-Most Improved in Math Facts Lillian Caldwell Nolan Boscow Matthew Guerra-Most Improved in Working Independently

Brianna Burns Darienne Sandhu Luke Dowden – Incredible Attitude Brooke Schaefer Matthew Verbeke Shawn Everson - Dedication Katherine Warren Marcus Higashi Hannah Klang – Commitment in Math Kayla Tipper Samuel Rank Eric Kluessendorf – Takes Ownership Samantha Baker Emily Brustman Avery Van der Linden Megan Miersch

TONIGHT 5 – 9 PM!! PSP/CHICK-FIL-A FAMILY DINNER NIGHT

CHICK-FIL-A, in partnership with Rocklin Academy Turnstone, is hosting a FAMILY DINNER NIGHT TONIGHT, April 24th! Please come and support

Rocklin Academy! A percentage of your bill will go directly to our school! Come any time between the hours of 5 and 9pm, eat-in or drive-thru! Feel free to tell family, friends and neighbors too. No special flyers needed. Just come, have dinner and have fun! Please see flyer at the end of this newsletter. YOUR TEACHERS AND STAFF will be volunteering between the hours of 5:00pm - 9:00pm.

• 5:00pm Mrs. Boekestein, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Klein, Mrs. Reno, Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. Barrett • 6:00pm Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Leatherman, Mrs. Regan, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Gebauer • 7:00pm Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Penney, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Stout, Mrs. O’Brien

BUY A YEARBOOK NOW FOR $21! PRICES GO UP TO $26 MAY 1ST

We only have a limited number of yearbooks left! Capture this year’s memories by purchasing a 2012-13 Rocklin Academy Turnstone yearbook. Not only will you see everyone’s smiling faces, but also original artwork submitted by our students. All for only $21 each! Buy one before we run out! Prices go up to $26 in May. Complete the order form (available in the office), include your check and drop it off at the school office. Please contact Flora Deter (yearbook@deter.com) if you have any questions.

FIELD TRIP INFORMATION NIGHT FOR INCOMING 5TH AND 6TH GRADE PARENTS

Monday, May 13 – 6 pm in the multi-purpose room Parents are invited to hear about the trips that are offered to 5th and 6th grade students. 5th and 6th grade teachers will give an overview of each trip and share

important information such as dates, locations, and cost. All 4th and 5th grade parents are encouraged to attend.

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR The approved school calendar for the 2013-2014 school year is included at the end of the newsletter. Please remember to schedule vacations around our calendared breaks. Thank you!

SCHOOL PLAY - GREAT JOB! Congratulations to all of our play performers! We had a wonderful evening watching the show on Monday. A very special thank you to Deborah Chew-Smyth who directed and coordinated the entire event!

Also, the playwriters were Rocklin Academy alumni: Noah Spahn, Sierra Stewart, Carsen Van der Linden with special contributions from Morgan Budd. Other Rocklin Academy parents also helped out: Nadica Dunkhase, Karen Baker, Brandy Ruscica, Carrie Van der Linden and many others! Thank you everyone who helped put on a great show!

FREE COPY PAPER COUPONS AT STAPLES – DONATE TO RA! Staples is at it again! Score free copy paper and free photo paper with two new offers. Go to staples.com to print the coupons required then use the coupons at Staples to trigger the rebate offers. Complete the rebate offers online. To print the coupons, scroll down

and click on “Coupons” under the heading “Weekly Events” on the left side of the page.

Buy paper for yourself and donate the freebie to Rocklin Academy! We conserve our paper use as much as possible, but are always in need of donations. Thank you!

"LIKE" THE ROCKLIN ACADEMY TURNSTONE PSP FACEBOOK PAGE!

Ever find yourself lost in all of the things that go on in Rocklin Academy and our family of schools? There's just so much fun happening all the time and we know it's hard to

keep up. Well fret no more and always keep track on Facebook. LIKE the Rocklin Academy Turnstone PSP page and get updates about everything from fundraisers to fun recipes for you and your little guys.

PSP NEWS AND EVENTS Please save the dates for our PSP meetings--we want YOU to be a part of our Parent School Partnership meetings: 2012-2013 PSP meeting schedule:

• 5/8/2013 7pm • 6/5/2013 3:15pm

All Around the World Fall 2013 Jog-A-Thon We urgently need two fundraiser volunteers for the Jog-A-Thon! We are currently looking for volunteers to help with next years’ Jog-a-Thon. Last year we raised $33,000! Way to go students, parents and teachers! With all our hard work we

were able to do a $15,000 technology upgrade. This year our goal is to raise $40,000 and buy iPads for each of the classrooms. Without parent support we are unable to make this and other exciting events for the students a reality. Let’s make it a great day, so that we can have a GREAT year! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jenny Dalberg at jenny@sendithere.com.

Rocklin Academy Family Dinner Night Would you like a night off in the kitchen? We have a solution to your Wednesday cooking blues! Please welcome the introduction of Rocklin Academy Family Dinner Night! On the last Wednesday of every month between January & May we hope your family will join other RA families, teachers and staff for a monthly fundraising dinner for our school at one of our sponsoring restaurants. All you need to do is go to the designated restaurant on the corresponding evening, show them the flier (or we won’t get credit for your bill) for the event that will came home in the Wednesday Weekly, eat as usual and the restaurants will donate a percentage of your final bill to our school. Below is the established schedule, so please be sure to save the dates:

• TONIGHT!! April 24th - Chick-fil-A (Pleasant Grove Blvd.) – See flyer at the end of this newsletter.

• May 29th - Dave and Busters (In the Fountains) We will be pre-selling the power game cards for this family night. 50% of the power card profits will go directly back to the school, plus you won't need to pay the $2.00 activation fee at the restaurant. Order forms for the power cards will come home at the end of April.

Feel free to invite as many friends and family members as possible! Anyone can participate in our fundraiser dinners. Go Eagles!

Mother/Son Dinner Night: APRIL 26, 2013 from 6pm-8:30pm

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER TICKETS THURSDAY, 4/25!! Order form at the end of this newsletter.

• Mother/Son "Classic Hollywood" Dinner Event in the Turnstone Multi-Purpose Room • Enjoy a 3-course dinner (main dish from Noodles & Co.), • DINNER, DESSERTS, RAFFLES, GIVEAWAYS and More.... Best Dressed Of The Night

Contest! • Tickets: $25/couple $5 per extra son by April 19th (Ticket prices go up $10 on April 20th) • Presale raffle tickets $8 (per mom's arm length) ( $10 night of event) (Tickets will not

be distributed Easy Check in at the GUEST LIST table) We hope to see you there! Enjoy dinner, raffles benefiting RA, music, photos, and more.... So mark those calendars and make it a special night out!!!!

PSP Officer Ballots went home in your child’s Wednesday Family Folder today. Please fill it out and return it with your child tomorrow. Thank you!

RA Turnstone Fireworks Fundraiser has begun!!!

Please help support our 6th Grade Field Trip fund!

The 6th Grade Field Trip Fund will earn $10 for every $20 scrip ticket purchased! The $20 scrip tickets will be redeemable only at the WSCA Fireworks Booth which will be located at the corner of Blue Oaks and Lonetree (by Icing on the Cupcake). An order form will be coming home in each family’s Wednesday Family Folder and also attached at the end of the this newsletter. Extra order forms also available in the school office. Please make checks payable to RA PSP and fundraiser ends on Tuesday, April 30th.

Make sure to share with your family and friends!

Recycling Laser Cartridges and Cell Phones Don’t forget to continue dropping off those laser cartridges and cell phones to help RA Turnstone earn recycling monies. We earn the most monies from the larger laser cartridges but all items are welcome!

Do You Shop At Target? If you shop at Target, consider applying for a Target credit or debit card. You will receive 5% off every purchase immediately, free shipping if you shop online and 1% of every purchase is donated to your school. Choose Rocklin Academy Turnstone as your school choice for rewards. It's that easy!

HELP US RAISE FUNDS FOR K-9 HEROES If you donate $5. 00 or more, please see Mrs. Klein for a chance to win a game of laser tag at Laser Craze! At April’s Renaissance Rally, we had some very special guest speakers: Rocklin Police Officer Zach Lewis and his K9 partner, Immo; along with Julie Baldwin, treasurer of The Foothills K9 Association. Student council is having a fundraiser this month to help raise funds for our K9 heroes. These dogs assist police officers in many ways to help them locate drugs, and assist in finding and capturing escaping criminals. Many times these dogs are putting their own lives upon the line to help our police officers.

Very little funding is set aside to cover any medical expenses incurred when these canine “officers” are shot, stabbed or injured. There is no money set aside for the continued care of retired K9s that still need medical attention due to their injuries on the job. The Foothills K9 Association has formed to assist in all of the previously mentioned areas, as well as, bullet/stab-proof vests for the dogs ($1,200.00 each); a medical emergency kit for each officer/handler, harnesses, etc. You can visit their website at: http://www.foothillsk9.org/. Please help student council raise money for these fearless heroes that help protect all of us and our families. You may send your donations to school in an envelope marked “K9 donation”. Please make your check payable to: “Foothills K- 9 Association.” Thank you for your kind generosity.

SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAY! This Friday let’s celebrate Earth Week and wear Green and/or Blue or Rocklin Academy Spirit Wear.

FREE KIDS BOWLING THIS SUMMER! The Kids Bowl Free Summer Bowling Program is available in our community and we thought that your family might enjoy this great

deal. Each child receives 2 FREE Games of Bowling Every Day All Summer! Here's How You Can Register Your Children/Family: 1. Go to www.KidsBowlFree.com 2. Click on the State and then select the bowling center that you'd like to participate at (i.e. Strikes Unlimited) 3. Register your children to receive Free Bowling all summer long 4. Sign up the adults and/or older children for the optional Family Pass which allows up to 4 adult family members including parents, grandparents, older siblings or an adult babysitter to join in the bowling fun.

It’s Book Fair Time!!

Today thru Friday, April 26th

Hours: 9:00 – 3:30

Talent Show Try-Outs!

Tryouts: Monday, May 13th, Room 7 Attention all 4th, 5th and 6th grade students!

It’s that time of year again…”Academy Idol” is back!

If you would like to try out you must meet the following criteria: 1. We are encouraging a variety of acts for our show including comedy, dance, magic, musical

instruments and songs. There will be NO KARAOKE allowed, you can sing to background music with NO lyrics.

2. All acts will be limited to 2 minutes…due to time constraints; we cannot allow students to go longer! You must provide a CD of your music that is cut to meet the time requirements…we do not have time to do editing. Prepared music must be provided at try-outs, it will be collected this day!!

3. Students must be able to attend all dates (NO EXCEPTIONS):

• Try-outs: Monday, May 13 @ 3:15-4:45 (Parents must attend!) in Room 7 (wait in courtyard) • Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, May 30 @ 3:15-4:30 (Must attend whole time!) • Talent Show: Monday, June 3 @ 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Students must come to our first meeting on Monday, May 13th prepared to TRY-OUT! If you do not come prepared, you will not be allowed in the show. Parents MUST attend…students will try out and then be dismissed to leave!

4. Parents must sign the permission slip below and return to student’s teacher by Friday, May 3rd!

We look forward to seeing you at Try-outs! Mrs. Baker & Ms. Smith

Student’s Name: ______________________________________ Teacher: ______________________________ Others in act:______________________________________________________________________________________ Type of act: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Props/music you are using:____________________________________________________________________ Student’s signature: ____________________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Signature:______________________________________________________________________________

Friday, April 26, 2013

Multi-Purpose Room 6pm-8:30pmTickets: $25/couple $5/additional Son

Raffle tickets: $10 (Mom's arm length)

Come Play, Enjoy Dinner, Prizes, Best Dressed Award, and Pictures

Oldest SON'S Name:____________________________________

Grade:___________ Teacher: ____________________________

$25 per couple $ 25_____ plus $5 additional SON(s) x_____= $________ Pre buy Raffle Tickets NOW!! ($10 @event) $8 x_____= $_______ MOM's arm length will be measured at event for raffle tickets

Checks Payable to RAPSP Total: $________

Please return to office by Apr.19 $35 Apr. 22 or later

Rocklin Academy 2013-2014 Student Calendar

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 3 19 Meet the Teacher 2:00-3:00 1 10 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 First Day of School -Minimum Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 No School: Presidents Day

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 Back to School Night- Minimum Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 No School: Presidents Day

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 End of 2nd Trimester

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 No School: Labor Day 1 3 Conference Prep - Minimum Day

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10-14 Conference Week - Minimum Days

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 3 4 5 14 No School:Professional Development 1 2 3 4 5 7 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14-18 No School - Spring Break

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 No School-Professional Development

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 4 Conference Prep - Minimum Day 1 2 3 12 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 End of 1st Trimester 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 No School: Memorial Day

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 No School: Veterans Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 Conference Prep - Minimum Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18-22 Conference Week - Minimum Days 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 Core Knowledge Showcase - Min. Day

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25-29 Thanksgiving Break 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 End of 3rd Trimester

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 23-31 No School: Winter Break 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 Minimum Day: Last Day of School

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 29 30

Total School Days: 180

Su M Tu W Th F Sa

1 2 3 4 1-3 No School: Winter Break

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day Attention Kindergarten Parents: The kindergarten schedule

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 No School: Martin Luther King Day may be altered on minimum days. Please check with

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 Collaborative Inquiry - Minimum Day your child's teacher.

26 27 28 29 30 31

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