April School News: Snacks, flowers, library song, health checks, and more!
- rootwiley
- Apr 10
- 6 min read
Help Fill our School Snack Stash!
Many classrooms and clubs at Roxhill provide snacks for students. In an effort to ensure all staff have snacks to draw from, we are starting a centralized snack collection. Can you help us feed our students? You can order snacks to directly to school using any online service or purchase snacks locally and drop off in the office for the collection. Please do not donate any snacks with nuts.
Yearbook Photos Needed (and 5th graders' baby pictures)
We are collecting photos for the 2024-2025 yearbook, which will be distributed at the end of June. Do you have photos from chaperoning a field trip or at one of our school events like Family Fun Night or Skate Night? Please email photos to friendsofroxhill@gmail.com or text 858-531-0751.
The cost is $20 per yearbook, and everyone will receive one regardless of ability to pay.
Get to Know Ms. Prynne!
Did you know the @FriendsOfRoxhill account on Instagram features teachers as well as event reminders and sharing other post you’ll want to see?
This month, get to know Ms. Prynne! Check it out to learn how many marathons she’s run and her favorite winter activity.
Be sure to follow @FriendsOfRoxhill for school and community event reminders all year long!
Buy spring plants to support our students
Spring is here! We are partnering again with Flower Power Fundraising to sell flower bulbs, kitchen garden herbs, sprouts, seeds and more to bring some joy to your home garden or window sill this spring and raise money for our school.
Friends of Roxhill Elementary receives 50% of the profits from every order.
Share the link with your friends, neighbors, co-workers and relatives across the country. They have a variety of plants for every climate!
Orders are shipped directly to the person placing the order starting April 1. Order deadline is May 15.
Got 15 minutes? Be a reading buddy!
We are excited to invite you to participate in a special volunteering opportunity at Roxhill! We are looking for parents who can spare just 15 minutes in the morning to read with our students from about 8:00 – 8:15am.
The goal is to encourage a love for reading and literacy among our students. By having parents, or community members come in to read with them, we hope to foster a positive reading environment and enhance their reading skills. Books and student lists will be provided, so all you need to bring is your enthusiasm for reading! Your presence and participation will make a difference.
If you are interested in volunteering for this program, please sign up for a shift here or you can sign up for multiple days to create a consistent schedule. We appreciate your support in enriching the educational experience of Roxhill students and look forward to seeing you at our school.
For more information about volunteering for reading, you can contact Roxhill Intervention Teacher, Katarina Ferguson at kmferguson@seattleschools.org.
If you are not already an approved SPS volunteer, you must apply for that first. The application process and background check take about 2 weeks.
Neighborcare Health News, especially for 5th graders
Hello Roxhill families. We have a few announcements specifically for Roxhill 5th graders!
Does your student plan to participate in middle school sports next year? They will need to receive a sports physical before tryouts. Sports physicals last for two years; schedule one now at the Roxhill Health Center and avoid the last-minute rush!
Has your student received their 11-year-old immunizations? The CDC recommends that all children receive Tdap, MCV, and HPV immunizations at age 11. All three immunizations are available at the Roxhill Health Center.
Is your student due for their annual Well Child Check? If it has been twelve months or more since your student’s last Well Child Check, we recommend scheduling a Well Child Check with your student’s primary care provider or the Roxhill Health Center.
If you would like to receive more information about any of these services, or if you would like to schedule an appointment at the Health Center, send us a text, call, or email. All our services are available at no cost to families.
Text: 206-490-0802, Telephone: 206-452-2660, email: sbhcroxhill@neighborcare.org
March & April Library Song! 📚🎶
Family Connectors University – Spring Quarter Enrollment Open
Are you looking for opportunities to encourage and support meaningful family engagement in education at home, in our schools and communities, and in school governance?
In support of Seattle School Board Policy 4129, the Family Partnerships Office has partnered with North Seattle College to offer Family Connectors University. This 10-week, virtual course helps families to learn and discuss themes relevant to supporting their child, while empowering their advocacy, engagement, and building parent support systems within the school community.
We encourage you to consider identifying and inviting one or two families from your school community to experience this interactive virtual course, offering two college credits. Space is limited and scholarships are available. Enrollment closes March 25, and space is limited.
Preschool Applications Now Open for the 2025-26 School Year
SPS Seattle Preschool Program and Head Start preschool program are accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year starting on Friday, March 14. Both programs provide high-quality, evidence based preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-old students.
Please see the Preschool Locations Map 25-26 for SPS preschool programs offered near your home. You may be able to apply for a preschool classroom in your child’s elementary school! Families with 3- and 4-year-olds can visit the Early Learning website to learn more and apply.
Seattle Preschool Program
In collaboration with the City of Seattle, the Seattle Preschool Program offers high-quality, affordable preschool to all of Seattle’s 3- and 4-year-old children on a sliding tuition scale.
Applications submitted between March 14 – April 14 receive priority enrollment for initial placements.
Please direct families to preschool@seattle.gov or (206) 386-1050 with questions on application. Language support is provided through these channels.
Head Start preschool program
Head Start is a FREE, federally funded child development program for eligible children and their families. The Head Start programs in Seattle Public Schools offer preschool curriculum, family services and education, and transportation.
Contact us at (206) 252-0960 with questions or visit our website to learn more and apply.
Carpool Connections
We receive frequent requests for transportation help and try to coordinate carpools and walking buses by introducing families to each other. Please email friendsofroxhill@gmail.com if you can help with any of the following.
You need help getting your child to or from school.
You would like to volunteer to drive or walk another student to or from school.
Your contact information will not be shared without your permission. Please contact friendsofroxhill@gmail.com with questions.
Online Auction Opens April 23!
Get ready for the chance to bid on tons of great items where every dollar of your purchase goes back to supporting our Roxhill community! Our online auction starts on April 23 and ends May 3 at 4:30pm during our community auction celebration!
Items for bidding include:
Tickets to sports, shows, and movies
Awesome camps, classes, and birthday parties
Family-friendly outings and date nights out on the town
Yummy trips to bakeries, pizzerias, and cafes
Self-care gifts at the spa and in the gym
We'll also be selling limited spots for fun experiences with teachers and staff.
You don't have to attend the May 3 event to win and you don't have to bid to come to our celebration on May 3 where we'll have snacks and a kids raffle in the school playground and garden.
Volunteer Opportunities
All volunteer opportunities that take place on school grounds or field trips will require you to fill out a volunteer application through SPS. Apply here or check your status as a returning volunteer.
We are currently looking for volunteers to help with:
Lunchroom Helpers (Daily - sign up for a shift below)
Reading Volunteers (Daily - sign up for a shift below)
Picture Day Volunteers (April 1)
Yearbook Club (Wednesdays through April 23)
Childcare during FORE Meetings (2nd Mondays of the month)
Upcoming Events
April 10 - Skate Night @ Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
April 12 - Family Park Meet Up@ Roxhill SkatePark, 2850 SW Roxbury St, Seattle, WA 98126
April 14-18 - Spring break (no school)
April 23 - Online auction opens
April 25 - Parent Coffee Hour: Spring Standardized Testing - What, why and when
May 3 - Auction Celebration @ Roxhill - Snacks, play, free kids raffle
May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 10 - Family Park Meet Up
May 16 - Coffee Hour
May 12 - FoRE Meeting
May 26 - Memorial Day (no school)
June 5 - Multicultural Family night
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