Hello Rosedale Families!
We had our Color Run closing ceremonies today. All prizes were awarded and the top fundraisers were able to silly string the principal! We also had Remy as our principal for the day. Remy started the day at morning arrival and ended with bus duty. We were able to visit every classroom and hand out several stacks worth of Raptor tickets. It was a fun day for everyone and hopefully all of the students felt rewarded for a successful Color Run. A few pictures of the day are posted below.
You may have noticed our Candy Monster in the Rosedale lobby! We’re collecting candy donations for our Trunk or Treat event, which will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd from 6:00–8:00 PM. Please consider sending in a bag or two of wrapped candy to help make this event a sweet success for our students! If you're interested in volunteering for Trunk-or-Treat, there is more information below.
Best Regards,
Ben Hillard
Coming Soon - Dates to know
October 22: Trunk-or-Treat
October 24: U of M vs. MSU spirit day
October 30: Picture Retake Day
October 31: PTA Spirit Day - Halloween (no masks, no blood, no weapons)
November 4: No School - Election Day
Trunk-or-Treat will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd from 6-8pm. This event allows students to trick-or-treat in a safe environment and play Halloween games together. We are still looking for more Trunkers and more candy donations if you are interested in helping out. The committee's goal is 40 cars - if we can't hit that, we'd love as many possible!
Trunkers and Candy Donation Sign-Up
We are also looking for volunteers for games. If you're interested, please click the link below.
Purchase Trunk-or-Treat Admission here: Trunk-or-Treat tickets
Any student that brings a correct answer to the monthly challenge question will receive a Raptor Recognition ticket (Raptor Cash) for grit and perseverance!
October Challenge Question:
If the message below repeated over and over, what would be the 200th letter?
HAPPYHALLOWEENHAPPYHALLOWEENHAPPYHALLOWEEN
September Challenge Question - Matching Socks
In your drawer you have 7 blue socks, 4 red socks, 6 black socks, and 8 white socks, but they are not grouped in pairs. If you grabbed socks randomly without looking, how many socks would you need to take out to guarantee you had a matching pair?
September Solution: In my opinion, the easiest way to solve this is by trying to pull as many socks as you can without getting a match. If you pulled each of the colors, you would have four socks. Regardless of which sock you pull next, you will have a match because you already have one of each color. So, the answer is 5 socks.
K-4 Full Day: 8:55am - 4:00pm
Half Day: 8:55am - 12:10pm
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
School Day (full day regular schedule)
8:45 Students can begin to arrive
8:50 First Bell Rings
8:55 Tardy Bell Rings
11:40-12:30 K-4 Lunch/Recess
4:00 Dismissal
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL: LINK TO PROCEDURES and MAP
Please make sure everyone who drops off or picks up your child knows and understands this document.
Please complete the Education Benefits Form on Parent Connect if you are able.
Even if your family may not qualify for free or reduced lunch, completing this form helps our school access additional funding and resources. These benefits also offer families help in the summer for food, payment for sports programs in higher grades, and provides funding for our school to provide additional resources for learning and helping students. There are many additional benefits beyond free and reduced lunch.
We encourage all families to fill out the form in order to ensure that these funds are available to them and our school.
Early check-out/pick-up: Early office checkout will end each day at 3:45. If you come after this time, you will need to follow the end of day dismissal procedures. The end of each day has a lot of activity, and it is difficult to communicate quickly with teachers when students are packing up for the day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
Birthday Treats: If you are sending in treats for your child's birthday or another special occasion, please do not send food items. You are welcome to send in other little trinkets or prizes for the class, but we will not be able to pass out food. There are many allergies in elementary schools and this rule helps to keep all of our kids safe. Thank you for your help.
There are always many questions regarding busing during the beginning of the school year. If you have questions regarding bus eligibility, drop-off locations, or bus routes, the most direct way to find information is by contacting the transportation department. Contact information for transportation can be found below.
CLICK HERE to email the Transportation Department
Department Phone Number:
734-744-2517
Business hours: 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Emergencies only: 4:00-5:00 p.m.