March 2023 Newsletter
Table of Contents:
Message from Principal Lorow
Skate Night - March 7
Neighborcare Health COVID Booster Clinic - March 9
Friends of Roxhill Community + Board Meeting - March 13
Spring Picture Day - March 15
Roxhill Park Family Meetup - March 18
Garden Work Party - March 26
Dine Out Fundraiser at Proletariat Pizza - March 28
Seattle Sounders Game - May 7
Flower Power Fundraiser
Volunteer Opportunities
Important Dates
Message from Principal Lorow
Hello Roxhill Families,
I hope this newsletter finds you all well. We continue to focus on learning and building community here at school. I hope to see many of you at the Skate night next week.
A group of 4th graders from Ms. Turner’s classroom represented Roxhill Elementary School at the Regional Global Reading Challenge on March 2nd. The students did a fabulous job and represented us all very well. The team ended up in 2nd place for the region! Thank you 4th graders! We are proud of you!
March is Women’s History Month and our first grade students will be presenting at a school wide assembly on Friday, March 17th. First grade families look for more information about this assembly to come home from the teachers.
Ramadan begins this month on March 22nd. Happy Ramadan to our Muslim families!
Be well!
Ms. Lorow
Skate Night
Tuesday, March 7
6-8pm
Southgate Roller Rink
9649 17th Avenue SW
Join us for a night of fun roller skating with Roxhill families and staff. There will be food and drinks for purchase and a Bake Sale benefitting Friends of Roxhill. No outside food allowed. You can bring your own water.
Roxhill students and staff skate for FREE
Additional guests can rent skates for $10
Non-skating guests can attend for FREE
Calling all bakers: Make your favorite baked good recipe and bring it to Southgate Roller Rink for our fundraising bake sale. Please include a label or small piece of paper with a list of ingredients. If you are unable to attend skate night, but want to contribute to the bake sale, please drop off your baked goods at the Roxhill front office on March 7 before 2:25pm.
Sign up to volunteer or contribute to the bake sale here.
Neighborcare Health COVID Booster Clinic
Neighborcare Health at Roxhill will be giving Bivalent COVID Boosters on Thursday, March 9 from 8am-3pm.
COVID Boosters are available for students, parents, and siblings!
Insurance is not required, and services are provided at no cost.
These are Moderna Bivalent COVID Boosters, and are for anyone 6 years old and up.
Call 206-452-2660 or email aliciaw@neighborcare.org to schedule.
Friends of Roxhill Community + Board Meeting
Monday, March 13
6-7:30pm
The next FoRE meeting of the school year is coming up in the Roxhill cafeteria. Join us for pizza, connections, and conversation about how to best support our Roxhill community. Childcare is provided. Spanish interpretation will be available.
The following meeting will be on Monday, April 3 due to Spring Break.
Spring Picture Day
Group photos of each class will be taken on Wednesday, March 15 as well as individual portraits for any students who did not get their photo taken at Roxhill in the fall.
We are looking for volunteers to help assist the classes and photographers on picture day.
Sign up for a shift here. You must be an SPS approved volunteer.
Roxhill Park Family Meetup
Saturday, March 18
10am-12pm
Come play at the park with other Roxhill families! We will meet at Roxhill Park (across from Target) rain or shine so kids can play and families can get to know one another. Coffee will be provided. Bring a snack to share (optional).
Garden Work Party
Sunday, March 26
10am-12:30pm
Let's clean up the Roxhill garden, lay down more wood chips and make signs for the raised beds.
We will provide coffee. Bring a snack to share (optional).
Kids are welcome to join in and help or play on the playground with supervision.
Please register as an Event volunteer here: https://good.samaritan.com/custom/521/volunteer_registration?voltype=event
To get to the garden, walk or drive into the school's south parking lot located on the corner of 34th and Kenyon. There is an entrance at the back of the parking lot. Do not enter through the school.
Dine Out Fundraiser at Proletariat Pizza
Tuesday, March 28
4-9pm
Take a break from cooking and order pizza for dinner at Proletariat Pizza. A percentage of your order will be donated to Friends of Roxhill Elementary.
Proletariat Pizza
9622-A 16th Ave SW
206-432-9765
*Dine In, Take Out or Delivery
*Tell your server that you are a Roxhill Elementary supporter when you order and they will donate a portion of your bill to our school.
Seattle Sounders Game
Sunday, May 7
1:30pm
Save the date for a soccer match at Lumen Field between the Seattle Sounders and Sporting KC. Roxhill families will get access to some fun on-field experiences. Details to purchase tickets will be sent home with students soon.
Flower Power Fundraiser
Are you ready to celebrate spring and raise money for our school? Do you want to win a free item from the Roxhill School Spirit Store?
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.
Check out our fundraising website:
Share the link with your friends, neighbors, co-workers and relatives across the country. They have a variety of plants for every climate.
Ask people to enter your student’s name in the field, “Give Credit For This Sale To” when they check out. The student with the most sales will get to pick any item from the Roxhill School Spirit Store.
Friends of Roxhill Elementary receives 50% of the profits from every order.
Orders are shipped directly to the person placing the order starting April 1 (there is a $6.99 shipping fee).
Order deadline is May 15.
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.
We are currently looking for volunteers to help with:
Skate Night Volunteers (March 7)
Picture Day Volunteers (March 15)
Childcare during FORE Meetings (March 13 + April 3)
Garden Work Party Volunteers (March 26)
Garden Volunteers to work with students during classroom visits to the Roxhill garden (Spring dates TBD)
Sign up for shifts on our Signup page or email friendsofroxhill@gmail.com for more details.
Want to get more involved with Friends of Roxhill? Fill out our volunteer interest survey to learn more about what we do and how you can help.
Important Dates
March 7, Skate Night, 6-8pm
March 9, COVID Booster Clinic
March 13, FORE Community and Board Meeting, 6-7:30pm
March 15, Spring Picture Day
March 18, Roxhill Park Family Meetup, 10am-12pm
March 26, Garden Work Party, 10am-12:30pm
March 28, Dine Out at Proletariat Pizza, 4-9pm
April 3, FORE Community and Board Meeting, 6-7:30pm
April 10 – 14, Spring break (NO SCHOOL)
May 7, Seattle Sounders Game, 1:30pm
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