April 13, 2018

Dear Team TJ!

      Thank you for your focus and attention to the data analysis that we completed at our Staff PD and at our PLC on Monday.  If your grade level has yet to complete your data form, please do so.  The forms can be found HERE.

Vocabulary and it's instruction has been a theme all year.  I know that you are all looking at your Benchmark units of study and asking how you can teach vocabulry with in the content areas and how are we expanding our students' word work skills.  I am aware that there are many programs and may schools of thought about vocabulary instructional practices.  I am wondering...would a program address our issues or would common instructional practices meet our needs?  I have been reading and reaching out to peers and still have the same wonder.  Here are some articles that I have read that have provoked some thought and have me thinking.  I am hoping that these articles will foster some future conversations.

Frayer Model
Frayer Model
Teaching Vocabulary - Reading Rocket
Teaching Vocabulary Word Parts
Teaching Word Parts

As we move forward in our next steps Melissa Duncan at the district office will be collaborating with us on this journey.

Thank you for sharing your thinking and thoughts.

- Kirsten

• Hats off to Mary Jo for her hard work in managing the Year Book and Struck ticket sales!
• Thank you Brent- the yearbook looks great!
• Thank you to you all for opening your doors to our Art Docents as they prepare for our Art Gallery.
• Thank you to Lez, Linda, Jackie, Jennifer H., Jennifer B., Brent and Lori for their work on the leadership team and for creating feedback loops.
• A special thanks to Dara for covering IEPS as the LEA.
• YAHOO!  Jenneth you are an amazing SST coordinator!
• Thank you Madeline and Suzy for taking on the Talent show!
• THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THE RISK AS DANCERS!

April 18, 2018

We will be having a staff meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Agenda items include:

• Class Articulation Timeline and Processes
• EOY Checklist
• EOY Calendar
• CASPP Testing expectations 

If you have an agenda items that you would like to have added to the agenda please email me.

- Kirsten

Behavior Information Forms

Please complete the Behavior Information Forms using the digital form.  The link can be found here.  Please bookmark it for future use.

Behavior Information Form

School Site Council

Our School Site Council meeting will be held Monday, April 16, 2018 at 4:00 pm in the Staffroom.
The Agenda can be found here: SSC 4.16.18

Open House

April 25, 2018

5:30-7:00 pm

We will be hosting our Open House on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 5:30-7:00 pm.  The schedule will be as follows:

5:30-7:00 Open Classrooms/Art Gallery Walk/ Book Fair

7:00-7:30 - Ice Cream Social/Art Gallery Walk/ Book Fair

Thank you for opening your classrooms and sharing them with our families.  You may have visitors from families that are not in your class, this is an opportunity for families to visit future grade levels as their children grow!

The PTC will be will be donating ice cream sandwiches and popsicles for us to distribute to families.  This is in lieu of the traditional ice cream sundae social.  Please use the last half hour to socialize with our families, visit the bookstore and the Art Gallery in the MPR with our families.

PLEASE JOIN OUR PTC AT WHAT'S FOR DINNER!

WHERE:

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 

WHEN:

APRIL 18, 2018

20% OF THE EVENING'S PROCEEDS WILL GO TO OUR PTC!

TK Art Gallery Submissions

Tommy Apostolos

The Tommy Apostolos Fund is hosting our annual Dinner and Dance Benefit on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 6:00 - 10:00 at the Roseville Sports Center. The funds raised from this event allow the Tommy Apostolos Fund to provide winter clothing to, approximately, 400 Roseville City School District children during their annual Holiday Shopping Day in December. It should be a great evening! We hope to see you there.

For RCSD staff tickets, click here $35 per person or $60 per couple.

Run 4 Roseville

Run4Roseville Schools Online Registration is Open!

The RCSD Foundation's Run4Roseville Schools will take place on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Maidu Park and registration is now open!  This is the Foundation's primary fundraiser of the year with proceeds benefiting music education and classroom grants throughout the district. All RCSD staff are encouraged to enjoy an active morning with your colleagues, students, and their families by participating in the 5K run/walk. 

RCSD Staff Discount & Sponsored Students
Please see Allison North's email regarding Wellness Team registrations.  

RCSD staff may register for the event at the discounted rate of $20 by using the Promo Code:  RCSDSTAFF

Teachers may sponsor a student(s) who might not otherwise be able to participate in the event by using the Promo Code: RCSDKIDS 

City of Roseville Poetry Contest

The contest is open to grades 1 - 12. Entry forms are available from April 2 - April 30, 2018. Online submissions only. Paper submissions not accepted. Contest winners are notified in May.  You can submit submissions here.

Our PTC Demin and Diamonds Fundraiser is JUST around the corner.  I hope to see you there, if you can make it!  It should be a wonderful evening of Food, Fun and Fundraising.  All funds from this event will be funneled towards technology purchases.  

Hello TJ Parents!

The Thomas Jefferson PTC is excited to announce that on May 4, 2018, they are bringing back our Annual Dinner & Auction Party with our newest theme, Denim & Diamonds!  This will be a fun night to get the TJ Parents, Teachers, Staff and Community together with a Dinner catered by Chandos Tacos, Drinks, Music by DJ JB, Dancing and more!  There will be Raffles, Silent and Live Auctions as well!  This event will raise money that will all directly benefit our Thomas Jefferson Elementary Students and their technology needs, including specifically Chrome Books for the classrooms. 

 I hope to see all of you there as well!  This is a great TJ Community event to get everyone together, meet new people, have some fun all while supporting our School and our Students!  For more information, see the event invitation that went out in your Red Folders and visit the TJ PTC website, http://ptctj.weebly.com/ to purchase tickets now!   

 Questions or Interested in Sponsorship…Do you or your company want to be recognized and promote at our event? Please contact Jen Magnani or Pam Jones, Denim & Diamond Co-Chairs, at thomasjeffersonptc@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Teacher Name

Get your class involved!  Pick a theme and ask your parents, see what they can donate.  Some examples of basket themes are below.  Get creative and have fun!  For your help and generosity, we are again, as we have done in the past, offering 1 free ticket to the event ($40 value) per teacher if you donate a class basket!  P.S.  The ticket comes with 1 free drink ticket as well!! ;)  But that’s not all, we are also offering a contest for the Top Baskets!  We have 3 categories:  Most Creative Basket, Best Theme, and Best Value.  The PTC Board will vote and the 3 winners will win something special!  So start thinking about what you want to do.  I have put a Teacher Basket List up in the Teacher Lounge on the White Board so when you are ready, please write your theme next to your name.  We will be putting each Basket Theme Name and Teacher Name in our event program with a description of your baskets.  Can’t wait to see what you all come up with!  Thank you in advance for your participation!  We really appreciate you all!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Thank you!