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Volume 1, Issue 3 December 2011

Rosemont Elementary/ Middle School

2777 Presstman Street Baltimore MD 21216 Phone: 410-396-0575 Fax: 410-545-3298 rosemontpto@gmail.com

Title I Program Reviews

Our school is scheduled to have a Title 1 program review and your child may be selected to be interviewed by a monitoring team consisting of Baltimore City Public School Title 1 employees. Title 1 schools receive opportunities to provide support to help the neediest students achieve academically. Title 1 schools must inform parents about the funds available to ensure necessary improvements for students to demonstrate tion model. Students academic level has nothing to do with a school being designated Title 1. Students of Title 1 schools can benefit from a number of support services that are mandated by State and Federal laws. If you do not want your child to be interviewed by the monitors please complete the opt out form included with your newsletter and return to the school as soon as possible.

Inside this issue:

Winter Concert Young 500 Holiday Food Drive Volunteering Top 10 Books for Kids Spotlight Contact us 2 2 2 2/3 3 3 4

proficiency in reading and math. The amount of money schools receive is based upon the number of students who receive free lunch and whose grade span falls within the ranking of alloca-

Free Haircuts for Rosemont Students

If you are the parent of a Rosemont boy you should have received a permission slip regarding having your childs hair cut. Shantelle Johnson one of our Rosemont parents has graciously volunteered her skills and those of a few of her classmates to give REGULAR haircuts with a shape up on the last Monday of every month.

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Winter Holiday Concert & Party for Parents and Volunteers

We will also be having a holiday party for our parents and volunteers on December 21st at 11 am in the media center. Please continue to send in your nonperishable items through December 19th.

Holiday Food Drive

The Rosemont Family did an excellent job collecting food for our families in need over the Thanksgiving holiday. The winter holiday is fast approaching and our families are in need again.

The holiday concert will be Wednesday, December 21st at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm

If you cant feed one hundred people, then feed just one

The Young 500 are going to the DEA Museum and Pentagon City
The Young 500 Mentoring Program was developed to support AfricanAmerican male students in grades 4 through 8 with social and academic challenges. With the help of positive role models, real life lessons, academic enhancements and mentoring The Young 500 Mentoring Program works to promote good character, morals, values, manners and high academic achievement to male students at Rosemont, Robert W. Coleman and Alexander Hamilton schools. The Young 500 reflects the spirit,
If we can save one boy from gangs, drugs, crime or mis-education we have done a monumental job. Lets strive to save them all!

professionalism, success, and knowledge embodied in Fortune 500 executives. The programs ultimate goal is to prepare young men mentally and academically to become future executives. If you are interested in having your son in grades 4-8 become a part of The Young 500 contact Mr. AshbyBey in Rm 18 or at theyoungfivehundred@gmail.com

Rosemont & Your Child Needs You!!!

Did you know that parents have a significant effect on their childrens education? Its true. Good education isnt just about teachers and school what you do as a parent really counts. There have been hundreds of research studies on parents and school, and they all show the same thing: When parents get involved in their childrens education, good things happen. Among them: Grades go up Test scores rise Behavior improves Meeting and communicating with the teacher is important, too. Students do best when parents and teachers work together as partners. Let the teacher know about anything that may affect your childs performance: strengths and weaknesses, learning style, study habits, special interests, family issues, personality traits, or behavior concerns. The teacher is an expert when it comes to education, but no one knows more about your child than you.

Children with involved parents are more likely to pass their classes, graduate, and further their education after high school. And when lots of parents get involved, it helps teachers and the school as a whole.

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Top Ten Childrens Books

After years of experiencing the joy of sharing quality literature with hundreds of children in their classrooms, the staff of Hedgehog Books has compiled the Top Ten Read Aloud and Read Alone Books. These are they feel should be in every child's library. anco A light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein The frogs and toads all sang, by Arnold Lobel

Read-Alone
Jack Plank Tells Tales, by Natalie Babbitt The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L'Engle Also Known As Harper, by Ann Haywood Leal The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson Brisingr, by Christopher Paolini City of Orphans, by Avi Escape to Witch Mountain, by Alexander Key

Read-Aloud
The Very hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein Corduroy, by Don Freeman Where the Wild Things are, by Maurice Sendak Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett Where the sidewalk ends, by Shel Silverstein Horrible Harry goes Cuckoo, by Suzy Kline Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams Bi-

12Ways To Help
1. Ask your child about school. Saying Tell me something you learned today shows that youre interested in what happens in the classroom. 2. Be available to help your child with homework, including answering questions and explaining concepts. 3. Join the parent-teacher group. Attend a meeting to find out whats happening at school and how you can get involved. 4. Prepare a presentation for your childs class about a hobby or your familys ethnic or religious traditions. 5. Volunteer in the lunchroom or at recess. This is a great way to get to know your childrens schoolmates. 6. Serve as volunteer tech support in the school media lab. 7. Take photographs for the school yearbook or memory book. 8. Help plan school events such as dances, holiday productions, or special assemblies. 9. Work the concession stand at sporting events. 10. Offer to contribute to or produce the school newsletter. 11. Work with school administrators to write grant proposals or seek other funding sources. 12. Judge a competition such as a science fair. STUDENTS DO BEST WHEN PARENTS AND TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER AS PARTNERS

Spotlight on Rosemont
Andre Dennis-4th grade This month we spotlight 4th grader, Andre Dennis. Andres favorite subject is math and his favorite color is green. Andre thinks Rosemont is a fun and nice place and enjoys playing basketball. He hopes in the spring Rosemont will begin to offer baseball. Ms. Brown-5th/6th grade teacher Teaching for Ms. Brown was an innate realization. Raised by a family of teachers and preachers teaching has been her calling since birth. She is passionate about her students education and enjoys the extended family environment at Rosemont. Ms. Brown loves ALL books, and spends countless hours reading for enjoyment. It is her desire that her students grow into avid readers as well. Ms. Ross-Special Education Ms. Ross initially planned to be a social studies teacher but settled on Special Education after reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. She loves the staff at Rosemont, citing everyone as, friendly, supportive and enthusiastic. Ms. Ross has many favorite books but listed Racing the Rain about the bond between a man and his dog. She does wish more middle

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Failure is NOT an option

Our mission is to foster rel ationships among the school, parents, teachers , communities, businesses and all intereste d parties in order to strengthen their involvemen t in the educational journey of our children, thr ough workshops, increased involvement and improved resources.

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Spotlight Cont...
school students would read for pleasure. Ms. Ross believes there are many books that students can become totally engrossed in if they would become more interested in reading.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rosemont Affirmation
At Rosemont Elementary School Leaders are born We are prepared for academic And we are reaching for the stars Failure is not an option We are destined for success Excellence is expected We will always do our best Today is the beginning Of great things At Rosemont Elementary Middle School And as we always say Think I Can Work Hard Get Smart Excellence without Excuse!

1/2 day for students Dec 14th Winter Concert December 21st 9:30 am & 1 pm Parent/Volunteer Holiday Party December 21st 11 am Students last day before Winter Break is December 22nd Students return from Winter Break January 2nd