The Rosedale Report

Please plan ahead, and remember that this Wednesday, Feb. 27 is a HALF DAY of school. Dismissal is at 12:10. There is NO LUNCH served on half days, and  buses run normally. Cranbrook Science Night is Back at Rosedale! When: Thursday, Feb. 28, 6-8pm Where: The Rosedale Gym Who: All Rosedale Families What: 14 different hands-on Science Activities for everyone to experience, learn, and enjoy! Cost: FREE!!! Mark your calendars and plan to attend this fun-filled evening! Thank you to our PTA for funding this event. Lifetouch Spring Picture Day is March 14! Information was sent home in backpacks. Contact the office if you need more information. Our Wonderful Fourth Grade Wax Museum! Our fourth graders researched, wrote essays, composed speeches, and designed costumes to prepare for today. Your hard work paid off-well done!! Our Third Graders are Making a Difference Our third grade planned and participated in a Youth Making a Differen

Our Daddy Daughter Dance is TONIGHT, 6:00-8:00PM!!! Pre-registration is required. Baked Good Donations can be dropped off at school, or bring them with you. Looking forward to seeing all the beautiful people for dinner and dancing! Rosedale's 2/3/4th grade students attended  the CAPA dress rehearsal for Peter Pan , this past Thursday. They were an awesome audience for an  awesome production! Thank you, CAPA! Drop and Go! If you are dropping off your child(ren) in the morning, please remember that we have too much traffic, and respectfully ask that the adult stay in the car if you are electing to Drop and Go. You may always park in a designated parking spot if you are choosing to walk up to the building. Otherwise, let's keep the traffic flow moving!!! The building is open to students at 8:40, because that is when we have staff available to monitor the students. They will wait outside until the doors are opened. Early Pick Ups If you hav

Parent Homework Tips From: Help for Billy , Chapter 10, by Heather T. Forbes Work through problems together and sit down to do the homework with your child. Create a positive homework experience with your child, free of stress and threat. Have your child teach you. Take an interest in your child's homework, and send the message that what they're learning is important. Help your child regulate themselves. Interrupt negative feedback with breaks, snacks, play time, or deep breaths. Break long assignments into small chunks. Nothing good comes out of your child feeling overwhelmed. Work to build up your child's endurance. Give emotional space and validate your child's feelings. Use sentence starters like, "I understand that..." and follow up with, "It's ok, I'm here to help you." Reduce stress in the environment. Help to keep his/her brain calm. Find a consistent time to do homework, and that may be after some down time, later on i