Family Newsletter September 5, 2014..Issue 2 Rocking News From Roosevelt & Alliance Schools Mrs. Chrisman Mrs. Chrisman s Contact Information: mchrisman@neenah.k12.wi.us 920-751- 6970 ext. 102
Upcoming Events ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PIZZA SALE Sale starts Friday, September 5 th Sale ends Friday, September 12 th Tuesday, September 9 th RO PTO and ACEC Meeting at 6:30 Saturday, September 13 th Quarry Quest Friday, September 26 th RO/ACE Walk- a- thon Our goal is to have every student sell at least 10 pizzas!! Virtue of the Month Our school is continuing with our Virtues Program again this year. Each month we will highlight one virtue and do some in- class activities related to it. Please extend this discussion at home with your children and families. September s virtue is Reliability. Reliability means that others can depend on you. You keep your commitments and do your best at all times. You are responsible and don t need to be reminded about things. Other people can trust you to follow through. Ways to demonstrate reliability are to: Make promises you can keep Treat your agreements seriously Plan ahead Do your best Finish on time Find another way if obstacles occur
Fans of Neenah High School athletics will have the opportunity to purchase season passes for the upcoming 2014-15 school year. Adult passes cost $60 for the entire year and are good for all home football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls hockey, wrestling and drama events for the season. Student passes are available for all Neenah Joint School District students in grades K-12 for $30 for the year. Single-event tickets are sold for $5 for adults and $3 for students the night of the event. Adult passes and student passes for all grades are now available and can be purchased in the student services office at Neenah High School from7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily. The passes are good for all home Neenah High School events, excluding WIAA and conference postseason events.
FINE ART GROWTH SESSIONS Art Basics: ELEMENTS Although not as exciting as painting a picture, Art Basics will build a critical foundation for creating quality art. We will be covering: Line, Shape, Form, Color, Texture and Space in this Art Basic session: Lighting, light direction, highlights Shading - with texture options Color basics and management Mondays, September 8 29, Fee: $35 10:00 10:45 am Animal Portraits Are you an animal lover? Have pets? Create several portraits of your favorite animal(s). We will start with a realistic rendition, using a grid and other helpful drawing techniques. Then create a fun cartoon-stylized, bright painting. If time allows, produce a third animal image! Mondays, September 8 29, Fee: $40 10:45 11:45 am Awesome Acrylics Start with the basics (if needed); then get comfortable with the medium. Spend the majority of the time honing your skills and creating beautiful canvas creations you ll be proud of. Mondays, September 8 29 12:30 1:30 pm, $40 OR 12:30 2:30, $65 5:30-6:30 pm, $40 OR 5:30 7:30 pm, $65 Wonderful Watercolors Love watercolor painting? Want to try water colors? Need help understanding the medium? This class is for you! Work with pre-pallette colors, tube paint & watercolor pencils. This is your chance to play! Fridays, Sept. 12 Oct. 3 12:30 1:30 pm,$40 OR 12:30 2:30 pm, $65 CLASS INFO: All materials provided. No extra fees. Class size: 4 minimum, 8 maximum LOCATION: Valley Academy for the Arts, 139 N. Lake St., Neenah CONTACT: 920-850-2564 / info@roosterdreams.com Facebook.com/RoosterDreams Follow @ facebook.com/roosterdreams CLASS SCHEDULE : SEPTEMBER 2014 4-CLASS SESSIONS / Recommended ages: 7 to 77+ CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT Decorate Your Room Create several items created for your very own bedroom. Match colors, themes, and your special style to accessorize your space. Start by painting a large 16 x 20 canvas. Then work on intricate multi-colored string covered bottles. And make a beaded 6-point. Tuesdays, September 9-30, Fee: $40 3:15 4:10 pm OR 4:15 5 pm OR 6:30 7:15 Beautiful Batiks Using melted, colored wax (crayons) the students will paint on a heavy material. The resulting image will be very striking with bright colors surrounded by black lines. The final product can be hung on the wall or sewn into a decorative pillow. Tues, September 9-30, Fee: $40 10 11 am OR 5:15 6:15 pm String Art Create an image using nails and multicolor yarn & string. Once the outline of nails are in place, it is a rhythmic and fun process to wrap the strings in place. Make a word. Your name. Create a picture. Animals are fun. It s your choice! We will try positive and negative space creations. Small & large. Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 2, Fee: $40 10 11 am OR 4:30 5:30 pm Marble Mazes Create your very 3 ft. table top marble maze! Paint the base anyway you want. Then plan out all your ramps, nails and obstructions. These will be fun to build and play with, as well as, look really cool! (Oh yeah, and they sound awesome, too!) Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 2, Fee: $40 5:30 6:30 pm
CLASS SCHEDULE : SEPTEMBER 2014 Ages: 5 7 or Parent/Child Classes 1-CLASS TRY-ITS /Ages: 6+ A little painting, some drawing, cutting, gluing and lots of creative development; the students will be mixing it up in these classes! Critter Creations Horses. Pigs. Bears. Cats. Armadillos. Squirrels. Chickens. Animals are amazing, awesome and art inspiring! We will explore textures. Assessing pieces-andparts of animals while gettin creative! Wednesdays, September 10 Oct 1, Fee: $35 10 10:45 am OR 2:00 2:45 pm The Great Outdoors Make a flower garden that can stand on its own! Create a city of funky buildings. Develop a vehicle that goes The kids will be doing some serious building & creating in this class! Thursdays, September 11 Oct. 2, Fee: $35 6:15 7:00 pm CLASS REGISTRATION: Try-It Classes give you opportunities to play-with-art and try something new. ALL AGES WELCOME! Woven (Dreamcatcher) Art Make a colorful weaving for your wall. Multicolor beads, yarn and ribbon. Option to make it into a Dreamcatcher! Fee: $20 Saturday, September 13th 10 12:00 pm OR 1 3:00 pm Treasure Box REGISTRATION FORM Starting with heavy craft-board box, with cover, you will add a bazillion pictures using decoupage technique. Go home with a funky one-of-a-kind keepsake box for all your special treasures. Fee: $20 Saturday, September 20th, 10 12:00 pm OR 1 3:00 pm Name of Student: Birthdate: / / Class Info: Title Time: Fee: CONTACT INFO (one form per household): Address: City: Zip Code: Phone Number: Cell Phone: Email Address: Can we contact you via email? Yes No Parent(s) Name, if registering for child(ren): To Register: CONTACT INFO Email: info@roosterdreams.com Text or Call: 920-850-2564 Valley Academy for the Arts Attn: Rooster Dreams 139 N. Lake St, Neenah 54956 Create!-ive Celebrations Facebook.com/RoosterDreams valleyacademyarts.org/visual-arts.html Birthday Create-a-Craft o Bridesmaid Jewelry-Party o Red Hat Ladies Gathering o Scout Badge Learn&Earn Hold your next celebration in our studio. We will work together to create a memorable time for everyone; developing a project & theme just perfect for your event. Call to discuss options! $150 / 2 hours / 5-8 guests Program Director: KRISTINE MOE earned a bachelor s degree in Graphic Design; taking courses in metals, ceramics, print making, life drawing, painting, computer graphics, photography, gallery installation, and portfolio development. She then put her creative abilities to work developing marketing communication materials for 15+ years in the corporate world. Now Kristine is using her talents to help others enjoy art through classes!
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Free Introductory Program* Two 8-week sessions Starting October 2014 Tri County Ice Arena If you are new to hockey or are interested in learning more about it, this is the program for you! You don t have to know how to skate, we will teach you in a safe and fun filled setting. 1) If%you%want%to%try%our%Introduction%Program%(IP),%have%your%parents%go%to%the%registration% page%on%our%website%www.foxvalleyblades.com.%%% 2) If%they%have%questions%they%can%e>mail%fvyhablades@gmail.com.%%% 3) For%a%small%rental%fee%we%provide%equipment%from%head%to%toe.% *Free program for first year skaters only under the age of 11 who live in Neenah, Menasha, Hortonville or Shiocton school districts. Skaters born 2008 or before must pay $40 to USA Hockey for insurance and membership/magazine subscription/insurance. Fox Valley Youth Hockey Association (FVYHA) provides youth, starting at age 4, the opportunity to develop character, sportsmanship and teamwork skills through the sport of hockey. We are a nonprofit association with a 40 year history for developing hockey players on and off the ice, and have a great reputation of success in competitive youth hockey. See the back of this sheet for more information on our programs for all age and skill levels.
FVYHA Full Program Summary FREE Introduction to Hockey Program (IP) This is a learn to skate program focusing on teaching the basics of hockey skating. This program is typically for the young skater (ages 4-6) but is open to beginning skaters of any age. IP meets Thursday 6pm-7pm. The program runs in two eight week sessions, beginning October and January. Mite (Mighty Mite) Mighty Mites are generally young second year skaters and skate twice a week including one practice and cross-ice games on Saturdays. For more information and to register online visit our website: www.foxvalleyblades.com or contact: fvyhablades@gmail.com Mite Cross Ice (X-ice) Skater with birth years 2006 or later. X-ice skaters work on developing basic hockey skills and building confidence. Skaters meet for practice twice a week and play games on Saturdays. Skaters are placed on internal teams for both practices and games. This program is for the young skater that can take direction from a coach, work independently and skate the length of the ice with confidence. Squirt Skaters with birth years of 2004 and 2005. The Squirt division offers teams at varying skill levels. Teams play games in northeastern Wisconsin and generally participate in one home tournament and one or two away tournaments as determined by the team. The top Squirt team is determined by a tryout process in October. PeeWee Skaters with birth years of 2002 and 2003. Team games and placement similar to that of the Squirt level. Bantam Skaters with birth years of 2000 and 2001. Team games and placement similar to that of the Squirt level. At this level, skaters are allowed full body contact with the opponent (checking). FVYHA is a Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) Division II Club that offers instructional and competitive hockey opportunities for students in the Neenah, Menasha, Hortonville and Shiocton school districts.