DRAGON News
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School for International Studies
May 15th 2015
TEACHER APPRECIATION
A HUGE thank you to all the parents who made Teacher Appreciation
Week a success! It was such a pleasure working with you all. I
appreciated your patience and support as we worked through some of
the minor glitches throughout the week. The staff at Roland Park
expressed so much gratitude for the treats, special notes, and gifts and I
wanted to pass that on to all those who donated items and time. We are
lucky to have such an amazing school community of teachers, support
staff and families! Sarah Keith
The Roland Park K-8 Community wishes to thank the following sponsors
for their contributions to Teacher Appreciation Week. We are grateful for
their generosity in helping us recognize all of the wonderful teachers,
staff, and administration at Roland Park. Please consider showing your
support for our sponsors with your patronage!
Dough
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria (Westshore Plaza)
Olive Garden (North Westshore)
Starbucks (Kennedy and South Westshore)
Tampa Bay Pizza Company
Wright’s Gourmet House
PLACES EVERYONE!
Roland Park’s best singers, actors, and dancers have been rehearsing
since January, and are excited to present Dear Edwina, Jr. on May 20th
at 6:00 pm in the Jefferson High School auditorium. You will surely be
inspired and entertained by the talent and hard work of these PYP and
MYP students. Admission is free, so come enjoy the show!
Dear Edwina Jr. Roland Parks PYP and MYP musical –
Wednesday, May 20th, Jefferson High School 6:00PM
2015 GALA BUSINESS PARTNERS
A special thank you goes out to the numerous donors who helped make
this year's Gala a huge success. Please keep this list as a reference
when looking for businesses that may suit your needs!
Gala Business Partners
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Hillsborough County Public Schools has an annual Fine Arts Festival for
4th and 5th graders. Children will participate in Art, Orchestra, Orff,
Chorus and World Drumming. The following students have been chosen
to represent our school and have been rehearsing since April for the
festival which will take place May 20, 2015 at the Tampa Bay Performing
Arts Center:
http://www.strazcenter.org/Events/Straz/Shows/Rentals/HillsboroughCounty-Schools-Fine-Arts-Festival
Dayanara Garcia - Art
Brennan Carmichael - Art
Shelby Coney – Orchestra
Dayanara Pagan – Orchestra
Kale Pulido – Orchestra
Kael Townsend - Orchestra
Bradley Evans – Orchestra
Samuel Elliott – Orff
Rutwa Shah - Orff
Olivia Maughon - Chorus
Trinavy Le - Chorus
Mia Reineke - Chorus
Camila Velasquez - Chorus
Malia Lane - Drumming
Molly Keith – Drumming
Congratulations!!!
ART CORNER/COUNTYWIDE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Representing us at the COUNTYWIDE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL on May
19th and 20th will be artwork from 5th grade students Brennan
Carmichael and Dayanara Garcia.
Thank you to all for the incredible show of appreciation this week. It
really made me feel wonderful!!! Patricia Velazquez
ROLAND PARK DISCOVERY GARDEN
The Roland Park Discovery Garden is now on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Rolandparkdg. Please ‘Like’ our page to
receive real time updates on meetings and other garden events!
Please Sign Up Here! to join us at one of our upcoming garden
meetings:
Tuesday, May 26th from 4:30 PM to 6 PM
Saturday, May 30th from 4:30 PM to 6 PM
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
As a reminder, all clubs (except robotics) are ending the week May 22,
2015, robotics and Jr robotics end on Friday May 29th. Thank you for
your participation in the Roland Park After School Clubs program, we
appreciate it and hope you and your child had a great time!
Check www.RolandParkPTSA.org over the summer to see what is
going to be offered for the 2015/2016 school year! We are looking
forward to it!
Have a great summer!
-Kathy Evans, After School Clubs Chair
HOMEROOM PARENTS WANTED FOR THE 2015-2016
SCHOOL YEAR
Calling all Roland Park Parents!
Are you interested in becoming one of our fantastic Homeroom Parents
in PYP or MYP for the 2015-2016 school year? The new Roland Park
Homeroom Parent Guidelines and Homeroom Parent Application are
now available!
Being a Homeroom Parent is a wonderful opportunity to help your child's
teacher see their wishes come true during the school year and to be a
part of your child's educational and social growth. Becoming a
Homeroom Parent also allows you to help create a strong community
within Roland Park through working together by having many occasions
for fellowship. It is dedicated parents like you that will help to make
Roland Park a huge success!
Roland Park Homeroom Parent Website
Homeroom Parent Guidelines & Application
Please note that all initialed HRP Code of Conduct, HRP
Applications and SERVE forms are due to Ms Gillyard by July 15,
2015.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
May 15th – 8:00AM – Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast – MC
May 19th & 20th – Countywide Fine Arts Festival
May 20th – Fine Arts Festival - Straz
May 20th – Dear Edwina Jr. performance – 6:00PM Jefferson High
School
May 21st - Coffee, Tea, IB – 7:45AM
May 21st – New Student Orientation – 6:00PM
May 21st – Lavoy Graduation
May 22nd – IB Alliance Meeting – 7:45AM
May 22nd – Last week of Spring Clubs
May 22nd – Student of the Month
May 22nd – Patrol Picnic
May 25th – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
May 26th – Discovery Garden meeting – 4:30-6:00
May 26th – Spanish Spelling Bee
May 26th – Attendance Celebration
May 27th – PYP Exhibition
May 28th – 5th Grade Celebration
May 28th – EOY Field Trip (MYP)
May 29th – 8th Grade Dance
May 29th – Last day of Robotics
May 30th – Discovery Garden Club Meeting 4:30-6:30