Rosa Parks Middle School PTA

Dear 6th Grade Parents,

On March 2nd, all 6th grade students were given packets of information about Outdoor Education through their Science classes. Please ask your child for this packet if you have not yet received it. All 6th grade students are encouraged and expected to attend Outdoor Education. It is a definite highlight of the 6th grade year and middle school experience.

Team 6B (Davis) goes to Outdoor Ed May 4-6.
Team 6A (Kelly) goes to Outdoor Ed May 6-8

The deadline for students to turn in permission slips and the $80 check to their Science Teacher is March 31st. For students who are on medication: Those forms and meds are due to the health room by April 17th, and must be delivered by the parent.

Outdoor Ed Parent Information meeting for all 6th grade parents: March 26th at 7 pm in the cafeteria. Outdoor Ed Parent Chaperone Meeting (for chaperones only): April 22 at 7 pm in the media center.

Thanks to all parents who have donated paper towels, liquid hand soap, and tissues for the Outdoor Ed cabins. We could still use more
donations. They can be delivered to the team rooms (B109 or B111).

Please contact your child’s Team Leader with any questions.
6A Adrienne Kelly at Adrienne_M_Kelly@mcpsmd.org
6B Joan Davis at Joan_E_Davis@mcpsmd.org

RPMS EARTH DAY PARK CLEAN UP
Help make earth day a special day! Student and Parent Volunteers are needed to help clean up North Branch Stream Valley Park!
When: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Where: North Branch Stream Valley Park
Time: 9 a.m. until 12 noon
Meet: Meadowside Nature Center Kengla House Classroom Building, 5107 Muncaster Mill Rd. This is at the intersection of Muncaster Mill Rd and Meadowside Ln. Parking available.

*** 5-6 PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP SUPERVISE!! WE MUST HAVE PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS. ***

Students Earn Up to 3 hours of volunteer service hours.
Students RSVP to: Mr. George Eastham at George_P_Eastham@mcpsmd.org
Parent Volunteers: RSVP To Don Worm at dc_worm@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2009
For more information, contact:
Malene S. Ward, CMP, CEM
mward@nacacnet.org
800/822-6285

Students Can Learn More about Their College
Options at the Free Montgomery County National College Fair

Arlington, VA (January 5, 2009) The Montgomery County National College Fair will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center in Gaithersburg, MD. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and hosted by the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC), this event is free and open to the public.

As the process of applying to and selecting a college becomes more and more competitive and complex, students and parents need all the help and information they can get. Attending a college fair is an excellent way to gather information about colleges and universities. The National College Fair program provides valuable resources for students and parents attempting to navigate the college-admission process.

The fair allows students and parents to meet one-on-one with admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Participants will learn about admission requirements, financial aid, course offerings, and campus environment, as well as other information pertinent to the college-selection process. At the fair’s counseling center, students and parents can discuss their individual needs with college experts.

“The resources and opportunities that the National College Fairs provide for students and their families are invaluable,” said Greg Ferguson, NACAC Director of National College Fairs, Programs and Services, and admission professionals have been delighted by the caliber of students attending our programs.

Now in its 37th year, the National College Fair program annually helps more than 800,000 students and families nationwide explore their options for higher education, making it one of the most visible college recruitment tools in the country. NACAC currently sponsors fairs in 50 locations. For a complete schedule, visit www.nationalcollegefairs.org.

More Information
More information about the Montgomery County National College Fair, including directions to the fair, a list of colleges exhibiting at the fair, and tips for preparing for the fair, is available on the NACAC Web site at www.nationalcollegefairs.org, by emailing collegefairs@nacacnet.org or by calling 800/822-6285.

About NACAC
NACAC is an Arlington VA-based education association of more than 10,000 primary and secondary school counselors, independent counselors, college admission and financial aid officers, enrollment managers, and organizations that work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education. Founded in 1937, the association is committed to maintaining high standards that foster ethical and social responsibility among those involved in the transition process, as outlined in the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. This program is also approved by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. www.nacacnet.org.

The student directories were distributed in late November. We delivered the directories to the school, sorted by TAP class, with a label on each directory for the child it was to be given to.

After yesterday’s message about student directories on our Yahoo group, quite a number of parents emailed about not receiving their directory. For all but one, we did indeed send in a directory. Unfortunately, we can’t tell for sure if each TAP teacher distributed them, but our experience in the past has been pretty good, and most missing directories are eventually found in backpacks or lockers.

If you did not receive your directory, please check with your child if they remember the directories being distributed in class. If they remember that, but recall that they were not given one, please contact Brenda Egeland (brenda at redletterdesign dot net) and she will check if a directory was sent in for your child. If they don’t recall, perhaps they were absent that day and the teacher has their copy. If you could please ask your child to speak with their TAP teacher, that will save us a bunch of emails trying to figure it out.

To save on printing costs, we only have a handful of extra directories this year. We appreciate your help in trying to find out why your child didn’t receive the directory from their TAP teacher.

Just in time for the Holidays

Rosa Parks Spirit Wear is now on sale. We have Hoodies, sweatshirts, long and short sleeved shirts, PJ Pants, Boxers and fleece sweats. Please contact Stephanie Sebeck at: sebeck-at-comcast-dot-net or 301-924-0313 if you’d like to purchase spirit wear.

The prices are as follows:

Hoodies - $30.00
(sizes Y-Large (14-16), Adult S, M and L)

Sweatshirts - Grey or Black - $20.00
(sizes Y-Large (14-16), Adult S, M and L)

Long sleeve shirt - Grey or Black - $15.00
(sizes Y-Large (14-16), Adult S, M and L, XL in Grey only)

Short sleeve shirt - Grey or Black - 10.00
(sizes Y-Large (14-16), Adult S, M and L)

Plaid PJ Pants - $20.00
(sizes Adult S, M and L)

Boxers - Grey or Black - $15.00
(sizes Y-Large (14-16), Adult S, M and L)

Solid Fleece Sweats — Grey or Black - $20.00
(sizes Adult M and L only)