December 7, 2016 6532 Turnstone Way, Rocklin CA 95765 Laura Regan, Principal

December 7: PSP Meeting 6:30-7:30pm in room 8. Childcare in room 7. December 9: Exceptional Eagles Assembly. 8:20 – 8:40am. Multi-purpose room. December 13: Choir’s Winter Performance. 6:30-7:30pm. Multipurpose room. December 16: Spelling Bee 2:00-3:00pm. Multipurpose room December 20: Kindergarten Performance. 6:00-7:00pm. Meyers Campus CD Gym. December 22: Minimum Day December 23-January 9: No School –Winter Break

January 11: PSP Meeting 6:30-7:30pm in room 8. Childcare in room 7. January 13: Eagle Rally. 2:30-3:10pm. Multi-purpose room January 13: Outdoor Movie Night 6:30-8:00pm.Turnstone Amphitheater January 17: Application Period for 2017-18 Starts January 20: Exceptional Eagles Assembly. 8:20 – 8:40am. Multi-purpose room.

This week is Computer Science Education week which is the perfect time for ‘Hour of Code’. This is time dedicated to learning new computer coding skills and building upon skills previously learned. Hour of Code is a global event designed to teach students of all ages the basics of coding and build their excitement about Computer Science. Keri Reno, our Technology Integration Coordinator, supported our teachers in designing lessons that are creative and engaging where students not only learn how to code, but spend time using that new knowledge and designing their own age appropriate activities. I would like to pass along the free websites about coding that Keri Reno shared last week and encourage you to continue these activities at home. Your child would love to share with you what they are learning in class. Some free sites are: www.code.org, www.madewithcode.com, www.tynker.com, and www.studio.code.org. Enjoy the pictures of students enjoying Hour of Code!

Mrs. Reno helping 1st graders with Hour of Code.

3rd and 5th grade having fun during Hour of Code!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR FIRST TRIMESTER Perfect Attendance recognition is awarded to students who achieved zero absences and three or fewer tardies during each trimester. When a student is signed out and misses more than thirty instructional minutes of school in the course of a school day (not including lunch or recess), it is coded as a tardy in the attendance system. Once a student accumulates four tardies, they are no longer eligible for perfect attendance recognition. Congratulations to the following students! Amira Aboudkhil, Thomas Abraham, Jacob Abraham, Joshua Agostini, Astiaj Amavisca, Shreya Aravind, Jacob Arbis,

Amirta Balakrishnan, Viola Barnes, Gwynevere Barnes, Jovan Bartlett, Keith Bartlett, Alexander Beltran, Jannat Bhatia,

Krisham Bijlani, Sean Bingham, Dylan Black, Karis Boekestein, Glen Boley, Shriyan Boothpur, Aaron Buado, Madison

Burriss, Brooke Byrd, Wyatt Caldwell, Owen Caldwell, Aidan Calhoun, Katherine Chen, Daniel Chen, Sofia Concha, Eva

Concha, Elizabeth Curtis, Aiden Curtis, Aditya Dandamudi, Andrei Steven Dano, Grace Davis, Willow Davis, William

Davis, Bowen Daniel Dayrit, Lara de Valk, Kendyl Dean, Ava DeCampos, Meadow Dettner, Aditi Dhruv, Sophia Diao,

William Diao, Sarina Dumm, Francine Dumm, Charles Even, Stella Fabel, Mia Fabel, Kiersten Fabiano, Madelyn

Ferguson, Arabella Felise Flores, Brenden Freethy, Maayon Gandhi, Amelia Giddings, Landon Giddings, Mason

Giddings, Suchir Goli, Brooklynn Gonzalez, Brianna Gonzalez, Jia Goraya, Sia Goraya, Olandrik Grossi, Shubhika Grover,

Aaditya Gupta, Gage Harrison, Anooshka Hegde, Aubrey Herron, Edward Hill, Andi Hills, Jackson Hunt, Samarth Irani,

Prahlad Iyengar, Sophia Johnson, Nahum Joseph, Natol Joseph, Nagaa Joseph, Ava Kane, Cole Keen, Mia Keen, Gianna

Kettela, Ashley Kim, Riya Kishore, Rohan Kishore, Carson Klotz, Ishaan Konidena, Kelsey Kuo, Michael Lambourne,

William Lambourne, Daniel Lane, Cassiopeia Le, Alexa Leitner, Bryan Lie, Ayden Little, Gunner Lunsford, Easton

Lunsford, Aleyna Maeyama, Hiranya Malneedi, Yeshaswi Malneedi, Anika Maragathavel, Mayuri Mathiyarasan, Carter

McLaughlin, Aidan McNamara, Erin McNamara, Sharvabhavesh Mohanraj, Sharvaguhesh Mohanraj, Luc Moreno,

Anthony Moreno, Haiden Mui, Deepthi Nagubandi, Kruthi Nagubandi, Vihas Naidu, Suhas Naidu, Joshua Narla, Justin

Narla, Jolie Nguyen, Nicolas Nijmeh, Daniel Oehler, Prachi Padiyar, Bentley Pike, Sophia Pirabarooban, Annika Pisolkar,

Zoe Ream, Dylan Ream, Emerson Reedy, Tyler Rose, Lucas Schneider, Hannah Schuchard, Elizabeth Schwieren,

Sruthika Sekar, Ruchika Sekar, Jaypreet Sekhon, Naman Seth, Adrian Sevilla, Alicia Sevilla, Ethan Simmons, Caroline

Simmons, Haley Simmons, Mihirsinh Solanki, Ally Solis, Devan Sorci, Cole Sotka, Clare Sotka, Teegan Spears, Lauren

Stanton, Danielle Stead, Cassidy Stout, Tyler Streight, Sina Sueeiti, Janvi Suthahar, Natalie Swithenbank, Brooklyn

Tallman, Grayson Tallman, Taylor Tallman, Ariv Tandon, Youssef Tanious, Quinlan TeSelle, Fareed Theodossy, Tatum

Tillery, Kailey Tincher, Caden Tometich, Lauren Turner, Vishal Ulahannan, Gabriel John Vale, Cole Van der Linden,

Dylan Walsh, Braeden Walsh, Darren Waters, Lincoln Wheeler, Bryant Wheeler, Camille Wheeler, Jayden Williams,

Cooper Willsher, Xin Wu, Isabella Zhang, Jerry Zhang, Taylor Zhang,

PBIS

Dance party with our 6th graders and SWOOP. Check out Swoop’s moves!!

Swoop was ‘well loved’ by our first graders at Friday’s rally!

Spelling Bee Congratulations to all of the classroom representatives who will be competing in our School Wide Spelling Bee! These students come from each of the 3rd-6th grade classes and have already participated in their classroom competition. On December 16 at 2:00 we will be holding our School Spelling Bee to see which student will go on to represent Rocklin Academy Turnstone in the Regional Spelling Bee in Sacramento! Great job, Spellers!

Anika Maragathavel Ilana Rosenberg

Shubhika Grover

Amirta Balakrishnan Jacob Abraham

Ariv Tandon Aditi Dhruv

Meadow Dettner

Ruchika Sekar

Prahald Iyengar

Senthujan Selvamohan

Ananya Iyengar

Nelson Boscow

Sanjay Sivakumar

Isabella Zhang

Yeshaswi Malneedi

Toys for Tots Our school is working hand in hand with the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots foundation to collect toys to be donated to less fortunate children in our community. Donated toys will be given to children ranging in age from 0 to 12 years old. New, unwrapped toys can be donated to your child's classroom. Each classroom is keeping a tally of the total toys donated. The class that is able to collect the greatest number of toys will receive a prize of extra recess. The last day to donate toys is Wednesday December 14th. For more information about Toys for Tots you can visit their website at www.toysfortots.org/.

Choir Turnstone students in 5th and 6th grade are invited to participate in this year’s Rocklin Academy Choir for the second half of the year, beginning in January. Students will learn proper vocal technique and sing a variety of quality elementary vocal music. We will have several opportunities to perform during the school year including winter and spring concerts and a possible music festival in the spring.

Our first rehearsal for the new year will resume Tuesday, January 10th! Rehearsal times are Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:15 - 4:00pm in Mrs. Klein’s 5th grade classroom. Consistent attendance is required so your student can learn their music and be an active member of the group.

If you would like to commit your student to being in the choir, please have your student ask me for a form during music class and return the form to your child’s homeroom teacher by Friday, December 16th! Your child will not be able to attend the first rehearsal without a permission slip turned in. If you have any further questions, please contact me through email at dmois@rocklinacademy.org.

Choir’s Winter Performance will be held on December 13th at 6:30pm in the multipurpose room.

Thank you!

Danielle Mois

By, Keri Reno We live in a world where news is instantly at your fingertips. No longer do we need to wait for the nightly news to know what is supposedly going on in our town, state, and world. You can find the latest news all over social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. But, is the information accurate? In this day where anyone can post facts, it becomes important to teach our children how to sift through the details to find the truth. A recent Common Sense Media article provides some great tips to help spot inaccurate information. They say to “look at the article for low-quality grammar, URL’s that end in lo or com.co, and checking the About You page to see who supports the site." Additionally, it is important to always consider who wrote the article, who paid for it, who might benefit from the information, and who if anyone was left out. To read the entire article visit Common Sense Media's Website.

PSP The Yearbook Committee invites all students to create a drawing to promote the 2016-2017 yearbook theme “Together We Are One” sh ow c as i n g the integration of technology, including iPads and educational apps offering our students a differentiated approach to learning.

One winner from each grade will have their winning entry printed in the yearbook.

The most creative entry will also become the cover of our 2016-17 yearbook!

This year’s theme: “Together We Are One”

CONTEST RULES:

• Use standard 8½ x 11-inch paper in portrait orientation (create a picture taller than it is wide).

• Do your best to fill up the entire page.

• Make the artwork as colorful as possible.

• Keep in mind our school colors, forest green and gold, and our school mascot, the eagle.

• Artists may use crayons, markers, pastels, paint, colored pencils, or a mix of these mediums.

• Please put your name and your teacher’s name on the back of your drawing.

• Only one submission per student. This is not a group project.

Please submit your entry to your classroom teacher or to the RA office by: December 16, 2016

Mrs. Regan will pick the winning entries and our cover. Good luck!

RA Yearbook Committee

IT’S BOX TOPS SUBMISSION TIME!

Save all your Box Top from all your holiday baking!

Remember, our goal this year is to earn $1000. Help us reach that goal by turning in your Box Tops. Look for those hungry Box Tops collection boxes in the classrooms and office, and FEED them with Box Tops!

DID YOU KNOW we can earn even more money through the Box Tops for Education Bonus App? Turn your everyday receipts into cash for your school. It’s free and easy. Download the app today!

Casting Call Western Sierra is looking to fill two roles in our spring musical "The Sound of Music". We will hold auditions on Dec. 16 beginning at 4pm at Western Sierra in room 156 (in the gym area). We are looking to fill the roles of Marta and Gretl with 4th-6th grade girls. Please email Angel Call for more information about auditioning and schedule. acall@rafos.org Thank you, Mrs. Call Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Cheer Coach

Planned Absences / Independent Study

As the holidays approach, some families plan for their children to miss school due to travel. When an absence is planned, the teacher and the attendance line must be notified and an ISP requested at least 5 days in advance. ISP requests can be made in person in the main office, or via email: TSattendance@rocklinacademy.org. Absences of 3 or more days require a parent meeting with the principal to approve the long term ISP request prior to the

absence. Independent Study Packets for unexcused absences (ie: Travel) are due the first day the student returns back to school. Accumulated unexcused absences without completed ISPs will be classified as truancies. Rocklin Academy prefers that families plan their travel during the 32 days of scheduled school breaks during the school year or during the two months of scheduled summer vacation. For more details on Independent Study and attendance, please reference the 2016-17 Parent / Student Handbook.

Reporting an Absence

If your student will be absent or will be arriving late to school, please notify the school in one of the following ways by 8:30 AM:

Via the FREE App: Search “Rocklin Academy Turnstone” in App Store or Google Play Download the app > click More > Report Absence.

Via Email: TSattendance@rocklinacademy.org Via the Attendance Line: 916-632-6580, option 1

Thank you!

Company MatchingCompany Matching Did you know there are over 300 companies that match employee non profit donations? HP, Oracle, and Kaiser are just a few of the many local employers that offer these programs to help your pledge go further.

We have compiled a list of companies that have extended this benefit to their employees:giving.turnstonepsp.org/matching.pdf

Please join the nearly 80 Turnstone parents, family, and friends that have contributed towards the valuable programs we support like teacher supplies, enrichment programs, and technology in the classroom.

The goal of the Campaign is to raise just $100 per child in order to fully fund our program for the year.

This is our only fund-raiser of the year.

Since we are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization your contribution is tax deductible and frequently eligible for corporate matching programs.

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PSP Parent News

CALENDAR:December:

7 PSP Meeting* 6:30-7:30 Room 823 Winter Break - No School 12/23/16 - 1/9/17

January:11 PSP Meeting* 6:30-7:30 Room 813 Movie Night 6:30-8:00 - Campus

February:1 PSP Meeting* 6:30-7:30 Room 8

*Childcare during PSP meetings is available in Room 7

LINKS:• Annual Giving http://giving.turnstonepsp.org

• Volunteer Hours http://www.turnstonepsp.org

• Spirit Wear http://store.turnstonepsp.org

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Corporate matching is an easy way to ensure your child receives the benefits of these academic enrichment programs.

Check with your employer to take advantage of matching month before the end of the year!

To learn more about our programs, review the budget, or read our Frequently Asked Questions, please visit us online at:http://giving.turnstonepsp.org

Have questions? You can contact DeDe Aguirre

PSP Presidentpresident@turnstonepsp.org

Your participation in the Annual Giving Campaign made possible the Sami’s Circuit Assembly.

We’re at 22% participation and need your help!

We have Teacher Appreciation, the Dance Showcase,

Field Day, and assemblies still to come this year!

Harvest Carnival made possible by the Annual Giving Campaign

Act now by completing your pledge online at:

http://g iv ing.turnstonepsp.org

Annual Giving

•School Culture Harvest Carnival $3,000Dance Showcase $2,500Movie Nights $500Teacher Appreciation $1,250Field Day $700Supplies, Insurance, Storage $3,706Watch Dogs $400

•Classroom Support

Classroom Assistance $7,530Technological Support $4,000Curriculum Support $6,314Music & Art Docents $1,800

•Academic Enrichment Assemblies/Rallies/Awards $5,300

Character Education/PBIS $200

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$37,200

$5,500

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Rocklin Academy Turnstone6532 Turnstone WayRocklin, CA 95765(916) 632-6580

http://www.turnstonepsp.org

Dede AguirrePSP Presidentpresident@turnstonepsp.org

Volunteer Hour Tracking can be submitted online at http://www.turnstonepsp.org. Please login or register on the left and after logging in you will see “Track Volunteer Hours” on the top. From there you can select a month and enter all your volunteer hours.

We continue to work on making tracking hours easier. One option is to utilize SignUp.com (formally named VolunteerSpot) for online signup forms. This works just like SignupGenius and others, but we are able to automatically credit all the hours you sign up for on

SignUp.com toward your yearly total. If you are a Room Parent or PSP Room

Parent please email info@turnstonepsp.org for the Turnstone SignUp.com School License Code. (This is what ensures your volunteers automatically get credit for their hours.) If you just need to record your hours please visit turnstonepsp.org.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

Thank YouTurnstone PSP

Volunteer Hour Reporting

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Annual giving2016-2017 Annual Giving Pledge Form

If you are paying by credit card, you can process your donation securely online: http://giving.turnstonepsp.org

1. YES, I/we support the Annual Giving Campaign with a gift of ____________.We need $100 per student to cover our budgeted expenses. ($32.41 for School Culture, $52.81 for Classroom Support and $14.78 for Academic Enrichment.)

4. Other Information:• All donations will be allocated to the General Fund, which sustains Classroom Support, Academic Enrichment, and

School Culture. (For details, please see the PSP Budget)• Contributions are tax deductible under IRS Code 501c(3). Please make checks payable to Rocklin Academy and include “Annual Giving - Turnstone” in the memo line.• If you have any questions, please contact Dede Aguirre, PSP President, at president@turnstonepsp.org

2. Payment options (check one):I will be making a monthly donation by check. (Please make checks payable to Rocklin Academy and include “AGC - Turnstone” in the memo of your check. You can mail them to the address below.)Enclosed is my payment in full.Please charge my credit card (Please complete the Credit Card Payment Form on reverse or go online.)

3. Donor Information:Donor Name(s) as it/they should appear in our records and published reports:

____________________________________________________________________________ (Options: Anna and Alex Maple; The Maple Family; The Maple-Arbol Family; Anna Maple; Other Relative etc.)

Student Name(s): ____________________________________________________Grade Level(s): ___________

Street Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Daytime Phone _______________________ Evening Phone _________________________

Email Address(es): ____________________________________________________________________________

My employer will match my gift. Company name: _______________________________________________

Do not publish our name on the list of donors.

RAFOS EmployeeBoard Member

ParentRelative

Corporate SponsorFriend of School

Relationship to Turnstone:

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annual givingAnnual Giving Credit Card Payment Form

Credit Card PaymentPledge: Pay in Full Divide into monthly payments through April 2017.

Name (as it appears on credit card): ____________________________________________________

Billing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________ State: ______ Zip Code:___________________

Credit Card: ________________________________ Card Verification Code:___________

Expiration Date (mm/yy): __________

By signing, you authorize Rocklin Academy to withdraw your chosen monthly payment amount on the last business day of each month beginning on the month received and ending on April 30, 2017. You are responsible and liable for all authorized transactions made un-der this preauthorized transfer agreement. Rocklin Academy will not be held liable for any fees your bank may assess if you do not have sufficient funds in your account to cover the transfer. If your payment is returned unpaid by your financial institution you agree to pay a returned payment fee pursuant to your Agreement. You understand this authorization is to remain in full force and effect until Rocklin Academy has received written or oral notification from you of its termination at least five business days before the scheduled date of the transfer and in such time and in such manner as to afford Rocklin Academy and your financial institution a reasonable opportunity to act on it.

________________________________ ___________Signature Date

MATCHING GIFT COMPANY LIST The following is a list of companies known to match employee gifts of money and time. Please review your corporation’s matching gift guidelines before applying for a matching gift. This list was created for your reference, and does not guarantee that a matching gift will be approved. AAA Abbott Laboratories Access Group, Inc. ACE INA ACE INA Foundation Acxiom Corp. Adams Street Partners ADC Foundation Adobe Systems, Inc. ADP AES Corp. Aetna AIG AIG Foundation Air Products AK Steel Foundation Albemarle Corp. Albemarle Foundation Alliance Bernstein Alliance One International, Inc. Alliant Energy Altria AMB Group Ambac AMD American Express American Tower Corp. Ameriprise Ameriprise Financial Amgen Analog Devices Andrea & Charles Aon Applera Applera Corp. Aptima, Inc. Arch Arch Chemicals, Inc. Archer Daniels Midland Argonaut Group, Inc. Arrow Electronics Assurant Health Astoria Federal Savings AT&T ATK Automatic Data Processing, Inc. AXA

Babies R Us Ball Corp Bank of America Bank of New York Mellon Barclays Global Investors Barnes Group Baxter International BCD Travel BD BD Matching Beam Global Spirits & Wine BECU Belden CDT Benjamin Moore Benjamin Moore & Co. Berwick Offray, LLC Beryl Resources, LP BHP Billiton Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Black & Decker BlackRock BlueLinx Corp. Bonneville International Bon-Ton BorgWarner BP Brinks Home Security Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Broadridge Bronfman C N A C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. CA Cadence CalEnergy California Endowment Capital Group Capital Group Companies Cardinal Health Carmax Carnegie Carnegie Corporation of New York Casey CDW Centre Centre MG Cephalon

Cephalon, Inc. Charles Schwab Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Chevron Choice Hotels International ChoicePoint, Inc. Chubb Chubb & Son CIG Cisco Systems Citgo Citgo Petroleum Corp. Citigroup Citizens Financial Group CME CNA Coach Coca-Cola Company ConAgra Cooper Industries Copernicus Countrywide Covidien CSG Systems D&B Daiichi-Sankyo Datascope Corp. Davidson Companies DCP Midstream Denso Deutsche Bank Diageo Direct TV Dominion Duke Energy Duke Realty eBay Electronic Arts Eli Lilly Endo Pharmaceuticals Energen Corp. Energizer Entegris EOG Resources Equifax Erickson Retirement Communities Ericsson Expedia, Inc. Exxon Mobil Fair Isaac Faison Fannie Mae Federated Department Stores

FHLB Office of Finance First Data First Horizon National Corp. First Interstate BancSystem First Weber Group FM Global Follett Freddie Mac Frito Lay FSA GAITS Gannett Outdoor Gap, Inc. Gartner GATX GE Geico Gen Re Genentech General Cologne Re General Mills Genworth Giddings & Lewis GlaxoSmithKline Global Reinsurance GMAC Financial Services Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goodrich Corporation Google Grainger Grantham, Mayo, Van, Otterloo & Co. Great-West Guidant Hachette Book Group Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. Harris Bank Henry Crown & Co. Hewlett-Packard Highmark Home Depot Horizon Foundation Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt HP HSBC Hunter Douglas IAC Foundation IBM Illinois Tool Works Foundation ING Intercontinental Hotels Group Intuit Foundation Irwin Home Equity

ISO ITG, Inc. ITW John A. Hartford Foundation John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur John Hancock Financial Services Johnson & Johnson Johnson Controls Jones Lang LaSalle JP Morgan Chase Juniper Juniper Networks Kaplan Kellogg’s Kennecott Energy Company Kessler Group Key Foundation Kimberly-Clark Corp. Kochis Fitz Kraft Foods Lennox International Leo Burnett Company Levi Strauss LexisNexis Liberty Lilly Endowment, Inc. Liz Claiborne Lord & Taylor Louis Vuitton Lubrizol Macy's Foundation Magid Glove and Safety Markel Corporation Marmon/Keystone Corp. Mars Mars North America MassMutual MassMutual Financial Group MasterCard Mattel Children's Foundation MBIA McAfee MCJ Amelior Foundation McKnight Foundation McMaster-Carr Medarex Medco Merage Foundation Mercedes-Benz Merck Meredith Corporation Merrill Lynch & Co. Microsoft

Midland National Midstream Mobil Monsanto Moody's Foundation Morgan Stanley Motorola Mueller Co. Murphy Oil Corporation Mutual of America National Football League National Instruments Natixis NECA Neiman Marcus Group New York Community Trust Newfield Newmont Matching Gifts Niagara Mohawk Nice Nicor Gas Nike Nissan Nokia Norfolk Southern Foundation Northern Trust Northwestern Mutual Novartis NRG Communications NYSE Old Navy ONEOK Foundation Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Oracle Corp. Paradies Shops Patriot Coal PBG Foundation PCT Peabody Energy Pella Rolscreen Foundation Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Pepsico Pew Charitable Trust Pfizer Philip Morris USA Phoenix Foundation Pioneer Pitney Bowes PJM Interconnection, LLC PNC Foundation Pohlad Family Foundation Post-Newsweek Stations PPG Industries Foundation

Prince Capital Partners Progressive Insurance Prospect Hill Foundation Prudential Putnam Qualcomm Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Quintiles Radian Random House Raritan Americas, Inc. RBC Bank Reader's Digest Foundation Real Networks Reebok Regence Regency Centers Corp. Renaissance Technologies, LLC Reuters America, Inc. Rexnord Foundation Reynolds American Foundation Richard M. Fairbanks Rio Tinto Energy America RJ Reynolds Foundation Robert Half Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Roche Diagnostics Roll International Safeco Insurance Saint-Gobain Corporation Sallie Mae SanDisk Sanofi Aventis SAP Sara Lee Schering-Plough Schwab Scitor Corporation Sephora Shore Tel Siemens Simpson Manufacturing Co. Solix Sony Electronics, Inc. Sony Pictures Entertainment Spansion Spectra Energy Square D Foundation Stanley Starbucks State Street Stockamp & Associates Subaru

Sun Life Financial Sun Microsystems Sunwest Bank Susquehanna International Group Symantec Symetra Synopsys T. Rowe Price Takeda Pharmaceuticals Taxas Gas TCF Foundation TDK Tektronix Teledyne Technologies Temple Inland Foundation Tenet Healthcare Texas Gas Transmission, LLC Textron The Prudential The Washington Post Thomas Reuters Thomson Thomson West Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tiffany & Co Tomkins Corp. Tootsie Roll Industries Toys R Us TransUnion Travelers Companies, Inc. Tyco UBS Unilever Union Bank of California Unum US Bancorp UTLX Vanguard Varian Semiconductor Equipment Velcro USA, Inc. Verizon VTech Wachovia Washington Mutual Waters Corporation Wellington Management Wellpoint Foundation Wells Lamont Western Union Whirlpool WK Kellogg Wrigley Company Xcel Energy Foundation

The online application period for the 2017-18 school year will open on January 17, 2017 and close on March 1, 2017. You must have a SchoolMint account to submit an application (one account per family). Applications submitted during the lottery application period will be part of a school lottery. Applicants who apply after the lottery application period ends will not be part of the lottery; instead they will be added to the waiting list(s) using their application submission date and time. The lottery date will be posted on the website once all applications have been reviewed. Admission offer notifications will be made in SchoolMint around March 30th. Once the first admission offers have been made, you can login to your family’s SchoolMint account to view your student’s offer status or waiting list status. Students Currently Attending Our Schools

If your student attends Grades K-5 at Meyers or Turnstone, Grades T-K/K-7 at Gateway or Grades 7-11 at Western Sierra, please do NOT submit a new application.

In early February 2017, the primary contact in your family’s SchoolMint account will receive a notification (and access code) to complete the Student Intent to Return.

If your student will not be returning next academic school year, you will complete a Student Withdrawal Notification and upload it with the Student Intent to Return.

Students Attending Grade 6 at TURNSTONE or MEYERS or Grade 8 at GATEWAY

Western Sierra will hold a meeting for families of current Turnstone or Meyers Grade 6 or Gateway Grade 8 students who are interested in continuing next year at Western Sierra for Grade 7 or Grade 9, respectively. There will also be an opportunity for your current student to shadow a Western Sierra student. Admission to Western Sierra Grades 7 and 9 will be offered to any continuing student from Meyers or Turnstone Grade 6 or Gateway Grade 8 first, followed by all other applicants ranked in the school’s 2017-18 lottery.

If your student wants to attend Western Sierra next year, parents must:

o Indicate on the Student Intent to Return that your student WILL RETURN

o submit a SchoolMint application for Western Sierra during the lottery application period (as a continuing student) o accept the admission offer in SchoolMint within 24 hours of notification o complete a registration packet within five (5) business days after accepting the offer to confirm enrollment

Sibling Applicants

If you are submitting a sibling application, please list your currently-enrolled student’s name, grade and school. Sibling preference will be verified.

If your sibling is already on the 2016-17 waiting list and has not been offered admission or has not declined an admission offer, he/she will roll to the next grade on the 2017-18 waiting list (some exceptions apply).

Grades that do not roll forward to the 2017-18 waiting list include:

o TK at Gateway, Grade 6 at Turnstone and Meyers and Grade 8 at Gateway. o These applicants need to submit a new application for Kindergarten, Grade 7 and Grade 9, respectively, and be part of the school’s lottery.

Parent/guardians must upload in SchoolMint: o .pdf copy of the applicant’s legal birth certificate o recent proof of Rocklin residency if applying to Meyers, Turnstone or Western Sierra o recent proof of Newcastle attendance boundary residency if applying to Gateway.

New Applicants

Each school will hold an information meeting for new families who are interested in learning more about the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools. The meeting schedule is posted on our website at rocklinacademy.com (Admissions Tab).

Parents must first create a SchoolMint account before they can submit an application. o To create account: https://rafos.schoolmint.net/signup o To login to account: https://rafos.schooolmint.net/signin

o Remember to add to your email address book: noreply+rafos@schoolmint.com o Save your username and password for future use.

Parents must upload in SchoolMint: o a .pdf copy of the applicant’s legal birth certificate

o recent proof of residency for applicants living within the Rocklin Unified School District attendance boundaries, if applying to Meyers, Turnstone or Western Sierra o recent proof of residency for applicants living within the Newcastle Elementary School District attendance boundaries, if applying to Gateway

Already on the 2016-17 waiting list? If your student is already on the 2016-17 waiting list and has not been offered admission or has not declined an admission offer, he/she will roll to the next grade on the 2017-18 waiting list (some exceptions apply).

Grades that do not roll forward to the 2017-18 waiting list include: o TK at Gateway, Grade 6 at Turnstone and Meyers and Grade 8 at Gateway. o These applicants must submit a new application for Kindergarten, Grade 7 and Grade 9, respectively, and be part of the school’s lottery.

If you have any questions, please contact our district registrar at dwalsh@rocklinacademy.org. Thank you!

Donna Walsh

District Registrar Rocklin Academy Family of Schools P: 916.778.4544, ext. 703 F: 916.626.6855

Rocklin Academy Turnstone PSP Board Meeting Agenda

December 7, 2016 6:30pm - Room 8 6532 Turnstone Way, Rocklin, CA 95765

I. Welcome/Introductions/Announcements I I . Office Reports

● Treasurer’s Report- Updated Financials ● AGC Update

I I I . Hearing of Visitors IV. Committee Review/Updates

● Family Dinner Week Update ● Yearbook Chair

V. Administration Comments

VI. Old Business

● Washington Trip/support VII. New Business

● Rocklin Academy Strategic Review ● Brainstorming: Increase AGC Participation

VIII. Other IX. Next Meeting

● January 11, 2017 6:30pm X. Adjournment

Strategic Review Questionnaire Dear RAFOS Community, As you may know, Rocklin Academy Family of Schools is embarking on a six-month strategic planning process to solidify our vision and shared priorities for the future. Feedback from our community is critical to our planning. Before the Thanksgiving break, we held a Town Hall meeting where over 75 parents and community members shared their experiences, concerns, and outstanding questions for the future of the organization. We are eager to gather your input on these questions, which provide an opportunity to share your experiences, insights, and ideas. We appreciate your response to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rafos by Friday, December 9th. Your feedback will help us continue to improve in order to prepare all students for their greatest academic and personal success. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thank you!

Rocklin Academy Family of Charter Schools Strategic Planning

October 2016 — March 2017

Rocklin Academy Family of Charter Schools is engaging in a six-month strategic planning process in order to support continuous improvement of our existing schools and ensure organizational growth. Our strategic planning process, facilitated by Third Plateau, a Northern California-based social impact strategy firm, emphasizes community feedback and stakeholder engagement throughout. We want to hear from each and every one of you who play a critical role in the success of our schools. Your voice will ensure a strategic plan that is ambitious, meaningful, and actionable. Below is a summary of how and when you may be asked to provide input over the course of the next six months: Strategic Planning Committee (October – March): The Strategic Planning Committee is the central hub for all strategic planning activity and communication. This group of approximately 10 individuals is comprised of diverse organizational perspectives (leadership, board members, teachers, staff, etc.). The Strategic Planning Committee will convene for a kick-off meeting, two committee retreats, and a final meeting at the close of the process. Throughout the process, these individuals will be your “go-to” for all strategic planning-related questions. Stakeholder Interview (October-November): Third Plateau will interview 20-25 representatives from internal and external stakeholder groups to get a 360° understanding of our priorities, needs, and opportunities. Interviewees will include school leadership, board members, teachers, staff, parents, students, community partners, district representatives, and issue experts. These conversations enable our community to share their unique perspectives and experiences with Rocklin Academies. Staff Meetings & Community Town Hall (November): Third Plateau will facilitate 1.5-hour staff meetings at each school site to gauge feedback from our team on areas of improvement and ideas for the future. Third Plateau will also

facilitate a two-hour Community Town Hall to engage parents, families, and community members in planning. Sub-Committee Planning (January-February): Later in the planning process, Third Plateau will convene sub-committees to work through specific components of the strategic plan, such as key performance indicators and metrics, and tactics and implementation. These small groups will include Strategic Planning Committee members and other stakeholders (staff, teachers, parents, board, or community partners). General Feedback (January – March): We will keep lines of communication open with our staff, board, and parent community throughout this process, circulating draft documents and providing periodic planning updates. We will continue to welcome feedback, ideas, questions, and concerns throughout the planning process. Thank you in advance for your willingness to engage with our planning process! We look forward to the conversations ahead. RAFOS Administration