Groovy Gazette

Dear parent/guardian

I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday break with family and love ones. I am asking you to take a few minutes and complete a Capturing Kids Heart survey. Continual growth is based on feedback, reflection, and celebration. The CKH Mid-Year Implementation Survey provides us with an opportunity to receive feedback so that we can celebrate your student as well as staff and establish new growth goals. Again, thank you for your time and input

All leftover Lost and Found will be donated to a local church on Wednesday Dec 20th. All items will be spread out on the cafeteria tables during the holiday parties. Please come by and see if you find your item!

Our student council members raised money and adopted 2 students from the Red Nose Bulldog to bring Holiday Cheer to them this season!

We absolutely love having parents on our campus as much as possible! I have attached our Volunteer Sign up Google Sheet below. There are 3 ways you can regularly volunteer:

• Morning Car Duty Drop-off
• Lunch Help
• Instructional prep/Grade level volunteers

Please add your name to the sheet where you can volunteer! Your child will love seeing you on campus! If you have any questions please reach out to Dr. Bailey at baileym@rcisd.org!

Students will have the opportunity to earn SHINE slips again this year! When they earn them the student will go on a bingo board. When that BINGO has 15 in a row those students will earn a prize and the BINGO board will start over. So - the more SHINE slips you earn the better your chances!

If you would like to donate to our Prize options for BINGO students please use the link below. We have created a wish list of ideas!

12/4-12/20 - December Holiday Dress Up Days

12/5 - Picture Retakes

12/6 - Gr3&Gr4 GT Field Trip

12/8 - Kona Ice

12/12 - Fire Drill, Kinder Gingerbread Night

12/14 - All Pro Dads

12/19-12/20 - Christmas Parties (more information coming soon)

After each absence please send in a paper note or email to Sarah Hankins at sarah.hankins@rcisd.org.

3 days unexcused absence - parents will have to sign an attendance contract

7 days unexcused absence - parents will have to attend an attendance committee meeting

10 days unexcused absence - truancy will be filed with the county

Please send in those notes so that we can get those unexcused absences changed to excused! You can send in a parent note or doctor note! At this age attendance is not a student responsibility but a parent responsibility so please ensure your children are at school when they are healthy!

FRONT OF BUILDING:

Walkers, Daycares, and Buses ONLY

Do not drop off in the front of the building!

BACK OF BUILDING:

There will be two lines for drop off.

Your child may begin to exit their vehicles as you enter the awning area if you are in the interior lane.

A staff member will assist your student out of the car if you are in the outside lane. They will then be walked to a central location and a crossing guard will stop vehicles to get them across.

Adults will be outside to ensure your child is safe and will happily open vehicle doors of any student whom needs assistance.

If you need to make Dismissal Changes those need to be made by calling the front office by 2:00PM or there is a strong chance your student will go home the way they normally do.

FRONT OF BUILDING:

Bus and Walkers ONLY

WALKERS:

Walkers will not gather at the bike racks (in front of the building) for parents meeting their children. Teachers will escort them in a line out the building to the crosswalk. Please wait across the street for your child. Older siblings (Gr4-5) may wait by the bike racks for their younger sibling before crossing the crosswalks.

BACK OF BUILDING:

The gate will open at 2:45. Please form two lines when entering. You will be given a name/number sign to put around your front mirror. Ms. Rodriguez and Mrs. Sykora will greet you each day and use that code to line the students in order. All students will be brought to your vehicle by an adult.

**For both drop off and pickup; please enter from Erby Campbell; there is no way for you to join the drop off/pickup line if you enter from the service road**

Students in Grades K-5 are not allowed to use cell phones or watches with cell service accessibility while on campus property. If a student needs to have a phone with them, due to afterschool care communication, it must remain turned off and inside the students backpack until the student is off school property.

If a student is caught with a cell phone it will be taken up and turned into the office. The phone will not be released to the student. A parent/guardian will have to come to campus to pick up the cell phone.

The school is not responsible for any stolen or broken electronic devices.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=10165420464520

Custom Pages are due: 04.19.2024 ( These 2 pages will only be in their personal yearbook)

Estimated Delivery Date: 05.17.2024

Soft Cover Price Before Tax $35.78

Hard Cover Price Before Tax $42.66

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Jan 9, Feb 6, March 5, April 2, May 7

Website: https://www.rcisd.org/o/ase
Location: 1401 Erby Campbell Boulevard, Royse City, TX, USA
Phone: 9726363300
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scottelementary
Twitter: @AnitaScottElem