Ruth Cherry Elementary
December 2024
Ruth Cherry Updates
Hello Ruth Cherry Families,
As we prepare to finish out the semester, here are some upcoming details of campus happenings!
December 12th: UIL Celebration (for students who participated in UIL 2nd-5th grade)
December 17: Cookies with Santa event- All Grade Levels Welcome
- Come and go event - choir performing at 6pm
December 18: Kona Ice
December 20: Holiday party (more details below) and early release @12pm
December 23-January 7: Winter break
January 8: Students return to school
January 16: Science fair projects due
January 20: No school (MLK Day)
January 22: All Pro Dads
Reminders
Early Release
We will have Early Release on Friday, December 20th at 12:00pm!
Christmas Break
We will be out of school for Christmas Break starting on December 23rd through January 7th! Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 8th!
Parent Lunch Info
12 Days of Dress Up
Cookies with Santa (Choir Performing at 6pm)- come and go event
Class Parties
Kona Ice
We will have Kona ICE snow cones on Wednesday, December 18th. Feel free to reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
ALL PRO DADS
ALL PRO DADS January 22nd Sign up.
If you are planning on attending, please complete the Google Form.
Please find our 2024-25 APD Breakfast schedule below!
Dates:
January 22, 2025
February 26, 2025
Science Fair
The next science fair workshop will be December 5th from 5:00-5:30 in Mrs. Oliver’s room A202.
Science fair is for all students in the K-5th grade, so siblings could complete one project together.
Ruth Chery Elementary Science Fair Website : https://sites.google.com/rcisd.org/cherrysciencefair/home
Cherry's Care Closet
Our counselor, Mrs. Richardson, runs Cherry's Care Closet. If you would like to contribute, check out the wish list that she has put together.
Good News Club
Monday's @ 3:15-4:45pm (FREE)
Students must register to attend
Call for details:
903-455-4297 Amber or 469-766-7539 Cindy
The students must have a completed registration form to stay. Students will be meeting upstairs in the STEM lab and brought down to the front of the school when finished.
YMCA (afterschool care)
We are proud to partner with the YMCA on our after school care program at every elementary campus! This program replaces EDP. The YMCA After School Care Program will serve students in PreK to 12 years old in a safe and nurturing environment in conjunction with the school calendar.
Program Details:
- Serves students PreK to 12 years of age
- Follows the School Calendar
- From the dismissal bell until 6:30 p.m.
- $71 per week, $5 off per sibling, 50% off RCISD employee rate
Registration Link: https://buff.ly/3J7PDoX...
Questions:
Email sleissner@ymcadallas.org
Ruth Cherry Elementary
Email: emily.hays@rcisd.org
Website: www.rcisd.org
Location: 1450 Verandah Blvd, Royse City, TX, USA
Phone: 972-636-3301
Facebook: facebook.com/RuthCherryElementary
Twitter: @ruthcherryelem
Emily Hays
Principal
Jennifer Rhodes
Assistant Principal