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The Right Track program
assists students in the areas of planning and organization skills. The
program operates on an as needed basis. Our faculty team is committed to
getting our students' day off to a positive start -on the Right Track.
This year German has been added at Rocky Ridge as a new elective. Mrs. Davidson, the art teacher, is also a certified German teacher. She has lived and worked in Germany and has been there five times. She is so excited about the enthusiasm of these 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who have chosen to be in the classes. They are learning German by repeating words and phrases, singing German songs, watching a German video, and playing a German Vocabulary game, called "Ich hab' es". These students come to German class once a week.
The Rocky Ridge Postal Service is an in-house postal system that is operated by third grade students. It enables and encourages students to write letters to one another throughout the school. It also allows parents and teachers to correspond with students as well. The post office will be open Monday through Thursday. Students and parents may purchase stamps and envelopes, each for one cent a piece, in front of Mrs. Thomas' room, Monday through Thursday.
The Rocky Ridge Student Council is organized for grades three through five, with a member and an alternate chosen from each class. Members serve the whole school, take suggestions from their classmates to the Council meetings, and report the Council's decisions and activities to their class. In the past, the Student Council has organized and participated in book drives, food drives, drives to help the humane society, and collected money for the library at Public School #150 in New York City following the September 11 disaster. The Student Council also makes suggestions for special days at the school, like Hat Day, Twins Day, and Western Day. The Student Council is an important and valuable part of Rocky Ridge Elementary. Individual members serve their classroom, but the Council serves the entire school and our community.
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The 2002-03 Jump Rope Team consists of 16 students in grades 3-5 who were selected last spring. The Team is sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Alabama Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Our goal is to promote heart healthy living through an event called "Jump Rope for Heart." We travel to area schools and community events to perform and help raise money to fight heart disease. |
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Pencil Box
The Pencil Box is the name of our school store where responsible and courteous fifth graders sell supplies to students each morning. Under teacher supervision, the Pencil Box opens at 7:30 am for business and closes at 7:50 am. A variety of useful materials may be purchased: pencils, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, rulers, notebook paper, folders, poster board, index cards, and crayons. At any time during the school year, interested fifth grade students may ask their teachers for an application to join our Pencil Box Team.
The Helping Hands are a group of 4th graders who are peer helpers to new students at the beginning of the school year and Office Runners throughout the year. Helping Hands are chosen at the end of third grade. They begin their training at that time. They serve the school for the year that they are fourth graders. Mrs. Phillips is their sponsor.
Our Safety Patrol members have committed to the responsibility of serving as members for the 2002-2003 school year. All members are required to maintain a B average in academics and an S in conduct. The job of our safety patrol involves responsibility, discipline, and dedication. These members set an example for Rocky Ridge and are role models for all learners.
The Fifth Grade Boys' and Girls' Choirs meet during their regular music class to learn about proper vocal technique, musicianship, and performance etiquette. The choirs often times perform together with the Boys' Choir responsible for the melody and lower harmony parts, and the Girls' Choir responsible for the melody and higher descant harmonies. The combined Choirs perform at various school functions throughout the year, including the September 11th Ceremony and Family Night.
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Rocky Ridge Live is the way everyone at Rocky Ridge begins their day! Every morning two crews of 3rd-5th graders put together the announcements, the weather, lead the pledge, and introduce a guest speaker (2nd-5th graders). The guest speakers are volunteers who have said, "Yes!! I want to do that!" and told us their birthdate. Most are scheduled around their day and confetti flies to celebrate. The second crew works behind the scenes working the mixing board, the computer, and the video recorder. It gets the weather from the weather channel each morning and helps the weather person write the script. The directors encourage smiling, practice, and...basically, direct. They are also in charge of keeping the place neat and tidy...no small feat! The only criteria for being on one of the broadcast crews is to be able to read pretty well, and to have a reputation for good behavior. Smiling enthusiasm is important, too!! Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Gifford, and Ms. Johnson are there to keep things in hand. Guests who would like to watch a broadcast are welcome so long as they are quiet while we are on air!
The Rocky Ridge Chess Club consists of students who are interested in learning more about chess and playing chess. We meet each Wednesday in the Science Lab for a half hour. Usually the group begins with a handout or worksheet to stress the rules, the moves, and the manners needed to playa good game. Then there is time for a game. If time permits in the spring, the Chess Club from Bluff Park visits Rocky Ridge, and they return the invitation.
Once a week, for an hour, mathematicians from grades 3-5 get together to further fuel their joy of mathematics. The only requirement is that the mathematicians be good in math and enjoy it. The hour begins with a problem that not only the mathematicians need to solve, but they have to write (in complete sentences!!) how they solved it. The first 3 minutes, they work on their own. After that, they may discuss the problem or work together. When all have finished, the class usually turns to an aspect of math and has a lesson on it. Last year, some of the topics were the Mobius strip, prime numbers and the sieve of Eratosthenes, fractal, probability, mazes, and more! This year, Fibonachi sequences, 3-D shapes (especially truncated icosahedron and other difficult to spell shapes!), Pascal's triangular numbers, and more await the curious. Whenever there is time, the team LOVES to play Tribulation, the 24 game, and HOG. In the spring, we dip into measurements and reading recipes to make chili!
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