RFK New Open World Academy

Dear NOW Families,

At RFK NOW, we are committed to making sure that every student experiences high-quality, engaging, and meaningful learning every day. To support this goal, our teachers have been participating in professional learning focused on ways to strengthen instruction and better meet the needs of all learners.

Over the past several professional development sessions, our teachers have explored strategies for supporting students who need additional help, strengthening reading and writing, deepening mathematical thinking, increasing student collaboration, and making learning more accessible for English Learners and neurodivergent students.

Our teachers have also practiced engaging strategies such as Gallery Walks, partner discussions, collaborative reading and writing activities, and other ways for students to process their learning and learn from one another.

Now, our teachers are taking time to pause, reflect, and put their learning into practice. They are asking themselves important questions:

✨ What new strategies have I brought into my classroom?
✨ What has become clearer for me as a teacher?
✨ How are these strategies helping my students learn?
✨ What do I need to continue improving?

As I visit classrooms, I look forward to seeing our teachers put this professional learning into action and seeing our students actively engaged in their learning.

We also look forward to October 27th, when we will take time to reflect on our progress and continue identifying ways to strengthen our school.

The work we do today matters. Every lesson, every conversation, every strategy, and every opportunity to learn helps us move closer to our vision for excellence and success for every Bobcat.

Thank you for partnering with us as we continue to grow, learn, and improve together.

RISE to our PRIME

C. Vela, Principal

We are RFK NOW Academy! Bobcat Pride!

• The best attendance is in the 11th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 5th, and 1st! Congratulations to all of these grades for ensuring that our students are hear everyday to learn and achieve!

We need your help! Join the team!

• Morning Valet
• Recess & Lunch Support
• Decorating for events
• Special Activities support

Upcoming Dates:

• September 29th @ 8:45 am
• October 27th @ 8:45 am
• December 1st @ 8:45 am

🎓 RFK NOW College Course Expectations

1. Own Your Learning
   • Attend every class, arrive prepared, complete assignments on time, and communicate with your professor when you need support.
   • “My education is my responsibility.”
2. Show Up as a College Student
   • Demonstrate maturity, independence, and professionalism. Follow college expectations for attendance, communication, academic integrity, and classroom conduct.
   • “I am learning to navigate college with confidence.”
3. Engage, Ask, and Advocate
   • Participate actively, ask questions, seek clarification, and use available resources. Don’t wait until you are struggling to ask for help.
   • “My voice and my questions matter.”
4. Represent RFK NOW with Excellence
   • Be respectful, responsible, and a positive representative of our TK–12 community. Challenge yourself to produce work that reflects your highest potential.
   • “I carry the Bobcat spirit wherever I learn.”

We offer the following college classes for our secondary students!

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, ES, Lara Sec

Visual Arts Teacher Blasi

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, ODD

SEC:

• MS Advisory Assembly Zoom
• 7th Grade Town Hall, CG @ 12:30 pm

ES:

• Elementary Weekly Assembly-Zoom
• 5th Grade Canyon Creek OEC Field Trip - Mr. Gonzalez, Chaperone 12:00 pm Departure

Weather: 83º, 7% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela Sec, Lara ES

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, EVEN

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ALL:

• RW Director Visit - Vega 7:30 - 11:00 am
• Coffee with the Principal - 8:45 - 10:00 am, 1st Grade Ornburn Performance

SEC:

• College & Career Fair @ West Los Angeles College Martinez 9:00-2:00 pm

ES:

• Theater

Weather: 86º, 3% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm ODD

ES Library

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ES:

• ES Library
• 5th Grade Canyon Creek OEC Field Trip - Mr. Gonzalez, Chaperone 2:00 pm Return

Weather: 86º, 3% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, Sec, Lara, ES

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, EVEN

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ALL:

• Principal for the Day-Community Connection Program, Various Locations
• Principal for the Day-Meet Kat Trejo
• Mental Health Parent Workshop, Parent Center

SEC:

• HS Counseling Parent Night 4:45-5:30 9/10th, Orange Room
• HS Counseling Parent Night 5:45-6:30 11/12th, Orange Room
• Secondary 10 Week Progress Report Window Begins

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, Sec, Lara, ES

ES Dismissal 1:53 pm, PD Day

Sec Dismissal 2:40 pm, PD Day

ES Library

SEC:

• CAP Field Trip: The Outsiders @ The Pantages, 9th Grade

Weather: 91º, 2% rain

"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness-it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude."

-Brene Brown

This year, I ask that we lean into hope.

Hope for our students.

Hope for one another.

Hope for our school.

Hope for the collective future we are building together.

Let us begin and end this year believing that what we do together can make a difference—and that the best is still ahead. Let these snapshots be proof of the strength of our community.

We are still accepting students! Visit our main office to learn more!

September/October

9/28-9/30-Canyon Creek Camp

9/29-Coffee with the Principal

10/1-HS Parent Night

10/1-10 Week Report Card Window

10/2-ISSP DUE

10/2-Outsiders Field Trip

10/7-Instruction Rounds, Vela

10/9-Secondary Midterm Reporting Window Closes

10/9-RDRS PM 4 DUE

10/15-Great Shake (FULL SAR)

10/15-Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Event

10/16-Data Dig

10/19-Red Ribbon Week

10/20-Coffee with the Principal

10/23-50th Day of School

10/26-ES Grade Entry Opens

10/27-Impact Review ETO

10/30-Fall Parade