FW: National Night Out - Tuesday, Aug. 3rd @ Rosedale!
Carol Bertagna
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See below & mark your calendars for a fun night out.
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From: Claudia de la Torre <cdel...@chicousd.org>
To: Rory Rottschalk <rrott...@culpandtanner.com>; Kathleen E. Kaiser <kka...@chicousd.org>; Elizabeth Griffin <egri...@chicousd.org>; Jann Reed <jr...@chicousd.org>; Rick Rees <rr...@chicousd.org>; Andrea L. Thompson <atho...@chicousd.org>; Kelly Staley <kst...@chicousd.org>; Bob Feaster <bfea...@chicousd.org>; Joanne Parsley <jpar...@mail.chicousd.org>; Janet Brinson <jbri...@mail.chicousd.org>; Mike Morris <mmo...@chicousd.org>; Dave Scott <dsc...@mail.chicousd.org>; Jan Combes <jco...@mail.chicousd.org>; Elementary Principals <Elementary...@mail.chicousd.org>; Rosedale Teachers <Rosedale...@mail.chicousd.org>; Rosedale Staff <Roseda...@mail.chicousd.org>; Daisy Curiel <dcu...@mail.chicousd.org>; Idalia Stuart <ist...@mail.chicousd.org>; Heather Deaver <hde...@mail.chicousd.org>; Michael Schooling Schooling <chicosc...@sbcglobal.net>; Didi Lopez <di2l...@sbcglobal.net>; Denise Booth <dbo...@csuchico.edu>; Yvette Irons <byi...@sbcglobal.net>; James Family <chicoj...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 12:17:41 PM
Subject: National Night Out - Tuesday, Aug. 3rd @ Rosedale!
Please join Rosedale TWI Elementary School in showing our commitment to public safety. Rosedale will be participating and hosting activities on National Night Out on our campus on August 3rd from 6-9 PM.
The National Night Out (NNO) is a great event where neighborhoods come together for a free night out against crime. It is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness while strengthening neighborhoods and their relationship with the police that work there. This is another wonderful community event that Rory Rottschalk is spearheading with our school. We are collaborating with New Hope Fellowship, the Remedy Life Church, our wonderful local artist, Greg Payne, and of course, the Chico Police Department.
Our event will take place at the front of the school and will include:
v Food (hot dogs, hamburgers, water, sodas, watermelon, and root beer floats!)
v Face painting
v K-9 Unit demonstrations
v A raccoon mural painting on the kinder walls by Greg Payne
v A bicycle raffle (bicycle donated by Pullins Cyclery!)
v and a wonderful opportunity to share summer stories!
This is an event for our Rosedale community, our neighbors and our beautiful Chico ! Please join us that evening so that we can show Chico that Rosedale Elementary is committed to partnering with our community for a safe place for families!
The History of NATW and National Night Out:
The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a nonprofit, crime prevention organization which works in cooperation with thousands of crime watch groups and law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Since 1981, NATW has been dedicated to the development, growth and maintenance of organized crime and drug prevention programs nationwide. NATW's network has grown to include over 6,500 crime, drug and violence prevention organizations.
National Night Out, ' America 's Night Out Against Crime,' was introduced by the Association in 1984. The program was the brainchild of NATW Executive Director Matt A. Peskin. In an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anticrime efforts, Peskin felt that a high-profile, high-impact type of crime prevention event was needed nationally. At that time, he noted that in a typical 'crime watch community', only 5 to 7% of the residents were participating actively. Due to the growth and success of these programs, he felt this percentage was too low. Subsequently, he proposed a national program which would be coordinated by local crime prevention agencies and organizations - but that would involve entire communities at one time. The first National Night Out was introduced early in 1984 - with the event culminating on the first Tuesday in August.
That first year, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out. Nationwide, 2.5 million Americans took part in 1984. The seed had been planted. In subsequent years, participation has grown steadily. The 24th Annual National Night Out last August involved 35.4 million people in 11,310 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2008 will culminate on August 5th. Over 12,000 communities are expected to take part.
While the traditional 'lights on' and front porch vigils remain a part of NNO, activities have expanded considerably over the years to include block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from police, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs, contests, rallies and meetings.
Peskin said, "It's a wonderful opportunity for communities nationwide to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and neighborhood camaraderie. While the one night is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs and violence, National Night Out does represent the kind of spirit, energy and determination that is helping to make many neighborhoods safer places throughout the year. It [NNO] is a night to celebrate safety and crime prevention successes - and to expand and strengthen programs for the next 364 days."
For more information on the National Nigh Out, go to nationaltownwatch.org.
Claudia de la Torre, Principal
Rosedale Elementary Two Way Immersion School
100 Oak Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 891-3104 / fax (530) 891-3164
http://www.chicousd.org/dna/rosedale/index.html
Mission: The Rosedale community is committed to providing a culture of lifelong learning for all students through dual immersion, by developing bilingualism and academic excellence in a multicultural environment.
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