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Welcome to Round Meadow Elementary School where the staff, students, and parents share responsibility to develop academically successful, well-rounded children who are outstanding citizens. Our commitment at Round Meadow is to provide an enriching and nuturing environment where all students can reach and even exceed their potential. We hope you will find our website a continually growing collaboration between our staff, students. and parents.

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Principal's Message


Principally Speaking

Principal’s Message

Happy New Year Round Meadow families!  Thank you to one and all for  
your participation in our first Spell-a-thon.  The kids did a great  
job spelling and I even learned a new word!  For those who have been  
asking, here is the doozy of a word that the Student Council  
challenged me with: PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS.  
According to the Random House Dictionary, this word is “an obscure  
term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust,  
sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.”   
It took a lot of studying, but I’m proud to say I earned a 100% on my  
Spell-a-thon test!  On that subject, as we dive into a new year and a  
new decade, I want to take a moment to review some important study  
habits:

•        Establish a set time to settle down:  By having the same start-time  
for homework every day, you avoid having daily battles about when it  
is time to hit the books.  Whether you have your child start their  
studies as soon as they get home from school, or if you wait until  
after supper, the key is to have a routine and stick to it.
•        Take a breather:  Just like schools have recess, children need to  
have mini-breaks when they’re working hard to complete homework or  
projects.  Come up with some five minute break ideas that will appeal  
to your child—taking a lap or two around the house, stretching,  
drinking some juice, etc.  Every 15 or 30 minutes (depending on  
child’s age and attention span), set a timer for a five minute break.   
Just make sure when the timer rings, it’s back to work, no questions  
asked.
•        Create a study space:  Every family needs the basic “ingredients”  
for studying and doing homework:  a workspace with good lighting, the  
tools needed to complete the work (paper, pencils, markers, ruler,  
etc.), basic reference materials available either online or in print  
(dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, etc.), and a library card for  
special projects.  Keeping materials in one area makes it easier to  
get work done efficiently.
•        Turn off the distractions:  Your child’s study area should be free  
of distractions during homework time.  That means TV, music and  
computer games should be off – or out of view (and earshot).  Kids may  
say they have no trouble studying with the TV or music on, but  
research shows that they have difficulty retaining what they’ve learned.
•        Make day-to-day lists:  Keep track of what needs to be done by  
creating a daily check-off list, and posting it in a prominent place  
(e.g., on the refrigerator).  Write in things that are due the next  
day, as well as longer-term projects or upcoming tests.  Make a big  
deal out of every item crossed off.
•        Keep a watchful eye:  Although you don’t necessarily need to sit  
with your children the entire time they do their homework, it helps to  
be nearby.  They see that you’re keeping track of whether they’re  
daydreaming or working, they know that you will be available if they  
are stumped, and they see that you care about what they are doing-  
that learning is important to you, and to them. (National Association  
of Elem. School Principals, Dr. Abbe Irshay)
Setting study habits like these early in their school careers will  
enable our students to do more than just spell long words.  They will  
help build a strong foundation for our students to one day  
successfully move on to middle and high school studies. As always,  
thank you for investing your time, effort and resources into your  
children. Have a fabulous February.

Reminders



Traffic

Our new traffic pattern is working very well. Thanks to you and your cooperation, things are running very smoothly. Please remember to join the traffic circle to pick up your child at least 5 minutes after the release bell rings. This gives the students the time they need to get to the front of the school. Parking and waiting for your child in the white zone can result in a parking citation. If the sheriff’s department arrive and find you waiting for an extended period of time, you can be ticketed.

Please remind your student of your plans at the beginning of the day. Please do not make play dates at the pick up circle at the end of the day. Also, please review the calendar to make sure it’s not enrichment day before arriving at the pick up circle. These tips can save all of us valuable time.

After School Waiters’ Club has a New Name: The 28 Minute Club

This year, as in the past, Round Meadow will have a sibling yard for those students who are presently in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade and have a sibling in either 4th or 5th grade. It will be called the “28 MINUTE CLUB.”

As its name says, it is only monitored by a staff employee from 2:07 to 2:35 hence the name 28 minutes. We would like to remind everyone that this is to be used only as a convenience to those parents who would otherwise make two pick-up trips in one day. Children in the 28 Minute Club must check in with the adult on duty when they arrive at the covered lunch tables.

Please do not let your children remain on campus for extra playtime or as a babysitting option after school. Thank you very much for helping us maintain the safety of your children.

In the event that your child is going home with a friend that has a sibling, please have them bring a note to give to the adult on duty at the covered lunch tables.

Colt Happenings



Fitness Challenge!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Are You Ready?
!

 
Hey Round Meadow Families…..The big day is approaching!
The Round Meadow Fitness Challenge will be held on Friday, March 12th, 2010
There will be lots of fun, fitness, and nutrition activities leading up to the big day.
This will be a day your kids will remember. This year our focus will be on Sportsmanship.
We’d like to teach our children about being fair and encouraging each other
While getting fit and eating healthy.
The Fitness Challenge is also a big fundraiser for our school. All money raised during this event will go to pay for our school specialists. This includes: Our PE coach, art teacher, computer lab, librarian, science teacher and we will have a new and wonderful program that will be announced soon!
 
Your donations are so important to the school and to the education of your children!
On February 17th, we will be handing out t-shirts to all children. They will also get pledge envelopes at that time. Please have your child wear their t-shirts to school daily, to show their school and team spirit!
Please return your pledge envelope before March 9th.
The classroom with the highest participation will get a free lunch, on us!!
 
We can’t wait to start getting fit and having fun with all of you!
Your Fitness Challenge Team

Save the Date:
On Thursday, April 15th
Round Meadow will host an Internet
Safety Parent Information Night
with Dr. Chris Fulton


 
Box Tops for Education
We all shop for groceries, sometimes two or three times a week or more. Now turn those shopping trips into easy cash for Round Meadow. Just look for the Box Tops logo, see to the right, on hundreds of products. All you need to do is clip and send them to school with your child. Each classroom will have a collection box where the kids can bring in their box top clippings from home. The school coordinator will collect 1-2 times a month from the classrooms. Each box top is worth 10 cents for Round Meadow Elementary School.


Carnival:
THE CARNIVAL IS COMING !
SUNDAY, MAY 23RD

Volunteers needed to make this event a success !

Good news! An exciting art recognition program called *Reflections* is 
new at Round Meadow! Students create works of art and literature 
inspired by the theme “*BEAUTY IS…*”

Aspiring writers, photographers, choreographers, producers, artists, 
composers. . . this program is for you!

For more information, go to http://lvartspta.tripod.com 
<http://lvartspta.tripod.com/> . Subscribe to the Reflections online 
newsletter by sending an E-mail message to: 
*
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 .*

Entries are due in the office October 19th for school level judging. 
Winners will progress to Las Virgenes district, region, state, and even 
nationals! All entries will be presented at the district wide Gallery 
Night on November 18, 2009, and winners will be on display in the lobby 
at the LVEF Benefit for the Arts concert in March.

Here is the link to pay lunch money into your child's lunch account.
paypams.com


GOLD RUSH (CORPORATE OR FAMILY): $2500
* Your company/family name prominently displayed on a 5X3 or 4X6 banner on the perimeter Round
Meadow fence facing Mureau Road for THREE MONTHS.
*Your family name or company displayed on a banner on a Carnival ride or game.
* ½ page ad in the Round Up for THREE MONTHS…reach over 300 families per month!
* Includes 4 carnival wristbands.

COLT SPONSOR (CORPORATE OR FAMILY): $1000
* Your company/family name prominently displayed on a 3x10 banner on the perimeter Round Meadow
fence facing Mureau Road for ONE MONTH.
*Your family name or company displayed on a banner on a Carnival ride or game.
* ¼ page ad in the Round Up for ONE MONTH…reach over 300 families per month!
* Includes 4 carnival wristbands.

PLATINUM SPONSOR (FAMILY): $600
Be a sponsor of a fun game at the Carnival. See your family name displayed on a banner located on the game. Includes 3 carnival wristbands.

NUGGET LEVEL SPONSOR (FAMILY): $400
See your family name on the Carnival Recognition Board. Includes 1 carnival wristband.

COWBOY LEVEL SPONSOR (FAMILY): $250
See your family name on the Carnival Recognition Board. Includes 40 carnival tickets.

RODEO LEVEL SPONSOR (FAMILY): $100
See your family name on the Carnival Recognition Board. Includes 20 carnival tickets.



Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ______________________

Sponsorship Level: $___________. Attached is my check or please charge my credit card:

VISA/MC Credit Card Number:_____ _________________ Exp Date______ CCV Code______

Billing Zip Code: _______________ Contact telephone #: _____________________________

All contributions are tax deductible. Please return this form to the front office.





Show your COLT pride!!

Come check out all of the items we have in stock
for you and your kids today!
Available items are pictured on the wall in the
Multi-Purpose Room

T-Shirts (Short & Long Sleeve)
Baseball & Thermal Shirts
Sweatpants & Sweatshirts
Shorts & Tank Tops
Baseball Hats
Water Bottles
Insulated Lunch bags
License plate frames

Fill out an order form & get your merchandise
delivered to your child’s classroom,



 

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