RTES eNEWS - May 8, 2020 Capture a Memory - Rose Tree Media School District

RTES eNEWS – May 8, 2020
Capture a Memory…
Thank you to everyone who shared a spring break photo with us. Spend a few minutes watching
this amazing presentation: https://youtu.be/I7Npo3IydLU
Thank you to Mrs. Hannah Richardson for putting the presentation together for us!

May Starfish Project
Ready for our next project? First responders and health care professionals have been
inspirational during the Coronavirus Pandemic. We would like to be able to thank first
responders and health care professionals in our local community for all that they continue to do
for us. We are inviting students to write a thank you note to a first responder or health care
professional using one of the templates at the end of the eNEWS or simply on a sheet of paper.
Either way, please take a photo of the note, and email it to rosetree1101@gmail.com.
All notes received will be shared with local first responders and health care professionals.
Thank you for participating in this project!

Lifetouch Spring Pictures
Lifetouch Spring Picture proof sheets were sent home prior to school closing. If you would like
to place an order for the Lifetouch spring pictures, go to mylifetouch.com. You will need to
enter a Picture Day ID or Portrait ID from your proof sheet. If you can’t find your proof sheet
call 1-800-736-4753 and Lifetouch will help locate your credentials. Free shipping to your
homes will be available until May 31, 2020, when you order on mylifetouch.com with promo
code SMILES.
Note: If you are a family who submitted an order prior to school closing and would now rather
order online, please email me at your earliest convenience. Those orders will be mailed to
Lifetouch this week unless otherwise informed.

Encore Classes
The Encore teachers have planned fun, engaging, and worthwhile activities for each of the
special area subjects. Select this Link to Encore Classes to see next week’s Encore
opportunities for Art, Library, Music, and Physical Education.
The first week of Virtual meetings with our Encore teachers was a great success! These
meetings are completely optional, but we were very appreciative of the number of students who
were able to attend the meetings Information about the meeting will be shared by the homeroom
teachers. Check Google Classroom or Seesaw for details.

Art
Mrs. Richardson love’s to see what you are creating! Visit the new Virtual Art Gallery
showcasing projects created at home by Rose Tree Elementary School artists. Please keep

sharing your creations! Email Mrs. Richardson at hrichardson@rtmsd.org or scroll to the
bottom of your project page to use an Art Submission Form. Feel free to challenge yourself and
work at an advanced grade level or to help younger siblings with their work.
Here is a list of the weekly activities found on the art encore page:
First graders create a plate portrait.
Second graders learn about and create Indonesian art.
Third graders create an absurd assemblage.
Fourth graders create a picture with movement in the manner of Keith Haring.
Fifth graders create a tessellation in the manner of MC Esher.

Library
In this week’s library activities explore NSTA eBooks interactive STEM stories to read, learn
about and complete STEM activities. Choose a Design Squad Global Activity to complete at
home. Participate in our “Magnificent Thing” Flipgrid topic. The district’s teacher-librarians are
looking forward to seeing first grade this week!

Music
Ms. Williams hopes you have had an opportunity to try out the music activities provided this
week.
1st Grade: Little Red Hen will be guiding students through an introduction to the instruments of
the orchestra.
2nd Grade: Students will participate in activities to meet the Woodwind Family of instruments.
3rd Grade: Students will create homemade Native American instruments.
4th Grade: Students will go on a sound walk, exploring different timbres of their environments.
5th Grade: Students can use the web-based app Superlooper to create an original song.

Physical Education
Please feel free to participate in our Physical Education activities. Our focus this week
is: Dance. Our warm-up choices for the week include: Hamster Dance Fitness & a Tic-Tac-
Toe Relay. Our activity choices for the week include: Teacher Led Dances, a variety of TikTok
dances, and a few Online Dance Along Tutorials. Have fun!

Tech Support
As we continue with our Flexible Learning Plan, please remember that we are able to offer tech
support with issues with devices or accessing platforms. Contact the RTMSD technology by
completing a RTMSD Help Desk Form

PTG News
Message from Circle of Giving 2020
We are tremendously grateful for the outpouring of support, financial and otherwise, we have
received from our school district community when Circle of Giving 2020, originally named
Helping Families in Need 2020, began just six weeks ago. With your support, we have been

able to provide 71 district families with $300 grocery gift cards, and then deliver weekly, full
meals, $100 Acme gift cards, and two masks to 10 RTMSD families on a rotating basis.
Unfortunately, the global pandemic will continue to impact our district families. Circle of
Giving 2020 will continue to facilitate weekly deliveries to RTMSD families as long as we have
the funds available to do so.
Today, we are announcing an RTMSD family only raffle to benefit our RTMSD community
members who are in need.
Raffle 1: 30 rolls of Costco toilet paper, a Philadelphia Eagles face mask, and a can of Lysol.
Raffle 2: 12 rolls of paper towels, a box of Costco extra large baby wipes, a Philadelphia Eagles
face mask and a can of Lysol.
Raffle tickets are $5.00 per chance and the deadline for entries is Sunday, May 10th, 8:00 pm
EDT. Two winners will be drawn on Sunday evening after 8 pm and the prize will be delivered
to the winners on Monday.
To Purchase a Raffle:
Venmo us at @circleofgiving. In the Venmo comment section, please let us know your first and
last name, how many raffle chances you would like to purchase and the best way to contact you.
If you do not have a Venmo account please email circleofgiving2020@gmail.com to arrange for
payment of raffle tickets.
All proceeds will directly benefit RTMSD families in need.
Aimee & Kelly
Circle of Giving 2020
circleofgiving2020.weebly.com
Follow us on fb @circleofgiving2020
Follow us on Instagram at circle_of_giving_2020

Yearbook
Forgot to order a Yearbook? Yearbook sales have been extended to May 15! If interested in
purchasing a copy, please go to https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/.

Membership Toolkit - online directory
The Rose Tree PTG subscribes to the Membership Toolkit service for our family and faculty
directories, online store, volunteer signups and email communications, including emails from
your child's homeroom parents. It's secure, easy to use, and free to families of Rose Tree
Elementary.
We don’t want any families to miss out on important information, so if you haven’t registered
yet, please go to the site below and follow the steps to create a new account your family. You
can specify what information you'd like to appear in the directory - or choose not to appear at
all.
Register at rosetreeptg.membershiptoolkit.com and create a new account
Once we've had a chance to verify your family information, you'll receive permission to view
the online directory.

Questions? Contact our system administrator at rtesptg@gmail.com
Install the Free app! After you get your login information, download the app by searching
for Membership Toolkit in the iTunes App Store or Google Play. The app allows you to access
our directory, manage your family information, purchase in our store and signup for volunteer
activities all from your phone.