Rolland-Warner 6/7CampusNovember News

Principal's MessageI appreciate everyone that participated in our Parent TeacherConferences at the end of October and want to remind everyone thatyour child's schooling is much more successful when there is an open lineof communication between the classroom and parents! The staffwelcomes your calls and emails, not just when a problem arises, but alsoto discuss the education of your child on a regular basis! November and December seem to �y away from us with the Holiday breaks causing short months, so Iask that you keep up with your child's progress by also logging into PowerSchool and perusing yourchild's grades. If you need help accessing PowerSchool please feel free to contact the o�ce! Anothergreat resource, other than this newsletter, is our PowerSchool Announcements (Daily Bulletin) thatyou can also access when you login. This gives detailed information on the daily happenings of thebuilding. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and our clubs have some great activities plannedwith the Kickoff on October 31st with a sixth hour pep assembly. Stay tuned for more activitiesannounced throughout the month. Have a safe Thanksgiving Break on November 25th-29th! Wyatt

2019 Bond Proposal - Vote November 5Next Tuesday is election day and Lapeer Community Schools has abond proposal on the ballot. The bond is designed to restructure, right-size, and upgrade the school district AND it will save the school districtabout $1 million in operating costs each year. Please take time to vote. Polls will be open from 7a.m. until 8 p.m.Thank you.

Student Handbook NotesEach month a couple areas of the student handbook will be highlighted.Don’t forget the full student handbook can be found under the “Parents& Students” tab on our website at http://rw.lapeerschools.org/ Thismonth’s focus is on volunteering and parent pick-ups.O�ce check-in is required for all visitors. Please enter through the doors leading into the main o�ce.Rolland-Warner—parking lot on M-21/Genesee RoadParent volunteers make their school a better place for all students. Please visit our LCS website orcome to the main o�ce to obtain the proper documentation and procedures for becoming a volunteer.This must be done at least one month prior to an event to allow processing time. The approval maytake up to 30 days and must be completed every three years. Volunteer forms can be found in theo�ce.Something that the school secretaries are required to do is to check ID’s for parents, guardians, andfamily that they may not know or recognize when you come in to the o�ce to check out a student. Iknow how it can be inconvenient to come into the school from the parking lot, and be told you need togo back out to your car to get your ID. For that reason, please bring your ID in with you when pickingup a student from school. While this may seem like a hassle, safety is our number one priority andmaking sure we are checking ID’s is vital part of this process.Speaking of volunteering, parents who are new to the middle school know that the opportunities thatare available to volunteer are a lot different than the elementary schools. Because students switchclasses every 50 minutes, there really is not a “home room” where parents can stay for extended timeand help work with students on projects like in the elementary school. This doesn’t mean we can’t useyour help though! Events like the can/bottle drive are a great opportunity to help out. Other

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Rolland-Warner PAC MeetingsWhat an awesome conversation at the last PAC meeting and a great way to improve our school withinput from our parent stakeholders! We welcome you to attend!!!Here is a list of the PAC meetings for the year that will occur close to the third Friday of the month at9:30 am-10:30 am in the Rolland-Warner conference room, so you can put on your calendar: Nov. 15,Dec. 20, Jan. 10, Feb. 24, Mar. 20, Apr. 17, and May 15.

Book FairThank you PAC parents and volunteers! The book fair raised over$2,000 in scholastic points to be used towards books in teachersclassrooms!!!These books will directly affect each of our ELA classrooms!

opportunities include chaperoning school dances, selling concessions at athletic events, going on �eldtrips, and many other activities. Please check Facebook and the monthly newsletter for updates onwhat opportunities are available. All volunteers must have a volunteer form on �le with LapeerCommunity Schools.

Positivity ProjectThe Positivity Project continues to be an exciting opportunity here at RWto teach all our students how to have positive peer interactions!This weeks lesson on Perspective was an important lesson that I neededa refresher on, as many times in our busy life we forget to �nd or ask theperspective of the other person. For example the other day my daughterstated she didn't want to go to practice and before she could even �nishher sentence I was telling her she was because you play how youpractice and you made a commitment to the team! When I was �nally�nished she explained that the teacher was having a study session soshe could retake a test. My lecture could have been avoided if I had only let her explain the situationfrom her perspective. Many times here at the school the students share their side of a story from theirperspective. It is imperative that we realize there is another side to every story and most of the time thetruth lies somewhere in-between.

Box Tops for Education has went Digital!!!No more cutting and mailing Box Tops that took hours to complete!Now simply download the Box Tops for Education App, selectRolland-Warner Middle School, and snap a photo of the receipt! Wecan easily raise thousands of dollars to be used for assemblies,PBIS, and many other items around the school!!! Please help us out!

Curriculum UpdateQuestioningAnother approach that might be different from when we were in school is the strategic use ofquestioning in classrooms. In the past, when we, as students needed assistance, our own teacherslikely helped us to memorize steps or showed us how to look up answers. The tasks students are beingasked to engage with now are more complex and have many possible solutions. This shift matchesour need to adapt to an ever-changing and advancing society. While in the past, many careers involvedrepetitive tasks and the need to be skilled at memorization, modern society requires us to draw fromcurrent resources to create new ideas and apply concepts in innovative ways. Because of this, today’s teacher is often a facilitator of thinking. While students collaborate to discuss,debate, and draw conclusions, teachers deepen and challenge their thinking with powerful questions.Cognitive learning science tells us that asking questions vs telling or lecturing to students helpslearners to retain more knowledge and promotes deeper understanding.

Special OlympicsThe CI program attends 5 Special Olympics events each year. The �rstone this year was Bowling at Gerlach's. The students had a blastcompeting and were very happy that their LINKs were also able to comeand support them. The next event will also be Bowling at Almont's Hide-Away Lanes. They will also participate in basketball skills in NorthBranch and two Track and Field events, one in Lapeer and one at Carmen Ainsworth Middle School.There are more outside opportunities for these students and Ms. Gould is planning a parent meetingto inform those students who qualify to participate about all of the other events and opportunitiesoffered in our area.

Washington DC 2020 Trip Kicko�Washington DC Informational Meeting was held on Tuesday, October29 at 7 pm in the RW cafetorium for all 7th grade students and theirparents interested in traveling to Washington, DC in November 2020.Sign up information was distributed at this meeting and buses will �ll ona �rst-come �rst-serve basis based on the date of registration on theBrightSpark website. If you were unable to attend the paperwork andfundraiser information can now be found in the front o�ce! Wreath/Grave BlanketsDue Date - Monday, November 11, 2019 (Order Form must be totaled) Turn in AM in Hallway or duringLunch in the CafeDelivery Date (1-5 pm) - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (Gymnasium Entrance) CheesecakeDue Date - Monday, December 2, 2019 (Order Form must be totaled) Turn in AM in Hallway or duringLunch in the CafeDelivery Date (1-5 pm) - Monday, December 9, 2019 (Gymnasium Entrance) We encourage you to participate in these fundraisers if you are even contemplating going to DC asmany students have fundraised a majority of the cost to go in these two fundraisers!

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7th Grade Band - Mackinac Island Trip 2020The 7th grade band Mackinac Island trip will take place May 8/9,2020. Registration is currently open to all 7th grade band studentsand only a few spots remain! Students can pick up an informationpacket from Mrs. Fenner in the band room. Please email or call Mrs.Fenner with any questions.lfenner@lapeerschools.org(810) 538-2334 ext. 3331

Mr. Eaton's Service Learning class held a fundraiser for the month ofOctober to bring Awareness to Breast Cancer. They also designatedWednesdays throughout the month to Pink Out the school. The classwas able to raise over $1000 which will be donated to Kamanos CancerInstitute at McLaren Regional in Lapeer.

Organization is Key!!!You may have attended the 10 Steps for Academic Success presentationduring our schedule pick-ups with Mrs. Taylor and found that a majorroadblock for student's success is organization. While this certainly isnot new news and should come as no surprise, we took a step back anddetermined that to this point in elementary students were told how to beorganized (typically the nightly planner) and forced to daily use thisorganization. Then at middle school we allow the student to choose howto be organized (if at all) and don't necessarily force usage. This year, lessons were speci�cally designed and implemented in iConnect to allow students theopportunity to peruse multiple organization systems and decide which would work best for them.Students were to bring in any supplies they needed and build this system with their iConnect teacherbased on their Organization Action Plan (you should have seen this come home). We still have 10-Pocket Folders for sale in the o�ce for $4! Help your student by checking in weekly on their organization method and we will do the same with aweekly check-in during iConnect!

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Counselor's CornerAsk your student about our counselors as they have been around in classrooms presenting to allstudents to meet the needs of all! We are extremely excited to have them out getting to know allstudents!Please keep in mind counselors are not administrators, so if students are having problems with otherstudents that may involve discipline, please contact Mr. Meister the Dean of Students. Our counselorsare Mrs. Price, who works with students with last names A-K, and Mrs. Tibbitt who will be workingwith students with the last name L-Z. They can be reached at:Mrs. Price 810-538-2339 or cprice@lapeerschools.orgMrs. Tibbitt 810-538-2338 or mtibbitt@lapeerschools.org

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Lapeer Community Schools hosted the 2nd Annual Greater Flint MiddleSchool League Cross Country Championships at the Center forInnovation Campus on Thursday, October 17th. The race brought in 17schools, with a total of 559 athletes competing during the afternoonthrough four different races. In the varsity races, both the boy’s and girl’steams �nished in 6th place. The medalists for Zemmer/Rolland-Warnerincluded Fiona Betzold, Nick Fantin and Christian Kennedy. In the juniorvarsity races, we had 3 girls earn medals as they �nished in 4th place asa team. These individuals included race winner Erin King, Josie Schwab (7th) and Ella Stepke (8th).Way to represent Lapeer!!! #BOLTUP

ChoirOur choir is excited to perform for you on November 4th here on the RWStage in the Cafetorium at 7pm on Monday!They will then be performing at a Holiday Concert on December 18th inthe Auditorium at LHS.We welcome you to come and support them!

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Bee Club Honey for Sale!Come visit the o�ce for your very own bottle of honey from our BeeClub! Only $8 for what I've heard parents describe as the best honeyever!

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Title 1 & 31a HappeningsDid you know that all activities and programs in a School/District Improvement Plan are research-based? Each building's SIP cites research to support the activities that they plan to use to improveinstruction and learning for students. A Title I requirement is that the "design of services is evidence-based".

Math SupportMath instruction has changed a lot since most of us were in school. It’seven changed a lot since I was teaching 10 years ago. Traditional mathinstruction of the past involved the teacher teaching a concept, doingsome practice problems on the board, and then giving students time todo problems on their own. What you didn’t �nish in class was homework.What educators were �nding though is students could do short cuts like long division, but wouldstruggle to grasp any mathematical concepts, which is far more important to real everyday life.At Rolland-Warner we have CMP Math Program which is a problem-centered math curriculum. Thismeans that mathematical concepts are embedded in interesting problems. As students explore aseries of connected problems, they develop understanding of the embedded ideas. With the aid of theteacher, students abstract powerful mathematical ideas, skills, and problem-solving strategies. CMPstudents are developing mathematical habits of mind: solving problems, re�ecting on solutionmethods, examining why the methods work, comparing methods, generalizing methods, and relatingmethods to those used in previous situations.In class, students solve mathematical tasks. The class usually begins and ends with the teacherleading class discussions. During the class, the teacher monitors group work, making informalassessments of individuals and the whole group, and adjusting their teaching as they gatherinformation. Students ask questions, pouring over their individual and collaborative work, makingsuggestions for improvements, and in the process making their own sense of the ideas being studied.Analyzing and critiquing the reasoning of others helps students strengthen their own understanding.Students record the learning of mathematical ideas, procedures, and vocabulary in notebooks. Thenotebook becomes a valuable resource for students with notes, vocabulary explanations, and workedexamples for future reference.Please visit https://connectedmath.msu.edu/families/ for a ton of resources on how to help your childwhen they are struggling with the CMP math.

Smile Program the Mobile DentistsGreat news! Our school has partnered with Smile Programs…the mobiledentists to offer in-school dental care.https://www.myschooldentist.com/RWLCMI_sch to sign up your childtoday to be seen on November 8.Even better, dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance isaccepted including Medicaid and MIChild. A low cost self-pay option isavailable for those without insurance.Convenient and comfortableOur in-school dental program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable place for your childto receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals. Dental care includes a complete dentalexam, x-rays, cleaning, �uoride and sealants when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care suchas �llings.Dental care for a healthy lifeChildren who see a dentist regularly may have fewer health issues like:• Early tooth loss due to dental decay• Gum disease• Heart disease• Impaired speech developmentHelp keep your child healthy, in school and learning.Sign up online at https://www.myschooldentist.com/RWLCMI_sch

Upcoming DatesNovember 1st - No School for All Students November 4th - Choir Concert 7pm @ RW CafeNovember 5th - Don't Forget to VoteNovember 6th - Board Meeting 7pm @ ASCNovember 11th - DC Wreath Fundraiser DueNovember 14th - National Diabetes Day - Wear BlueNovember 20th - DC Wreath Fundraiser Delivery November 25th - 29th - No School Thanksgiving HolidayDecember 2nd - DC Cheesecake Fundraiser DueDecember 9th - DC Cheesecake Fundraiser DeliveryDecember 18th - RW Holiday Choir Concert @ LHS

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Rolland-Warner 6/7 Campus services over 700 sixth and seventhgrade students with a year-round program and traditional program.Students have the option of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), whichadds an extra hour to their day, and many other programmingoptions and extracurriculars such as clubs and sports.

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