Rocket Review - Parents

We're off to a great week. Down to two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, but we are still working and growing up until the last day!

This week, we will start the week off with the unveiling of our November/December Principal Book Club title and the reading on Monday afternoon in school. Then Brighter Bites food distribution after dismissal. If you haven't signed up for Brighter Bites, it's not too late! Click this link: http://www.BrighterBites.org/enroll. I've also included other food resources below in the newsletter.

Then, we have our Veteran's Day program on Tuesday at 9am with performances by 1st and 2nd grades. We invite all veterans to join us for the program and be recognized. If you have a veteran that will be joining us, please rsvp to Britney.Bloom@fortbendisd.gov for a reserved seat.

Attire: 1st Grade – Camouflage tops (green shades), black pants/black jeans

Attire: 2nd Grade – Any shirt with an American flag or veteran’s day shirt with black pants/black jeans

On Thursday, we are wearing green to raise awareness for "Kindness Day!" We will share a video on the morning announcements to remind us all what it means to be kind.

Anitra Wilson

Principal, Rosa Parks Elementary

World Kindness Day-

Please do not forget to wear green on Wednesday, November 13, 2025, in honor of World Kindness Day.

Generation Texas Week
During the week of November 17–21, 2025, we will celebrate Generation Texas Week! This special week promotes the importance of education and highlights the many opportunities available after high school.

Monday, November 17, 2025- Gratitude Monday: Thank you, teachers for leading us towards a successful future: Write a thoughtful note or draw a picture to show thanks and wear your teachers' favorite color.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025- Agriculture Tuesday: Dress like a farmer: overalls, boots and a cowboy hat.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025- Bright Wednesday: Your future is bright. Wear a college shirt and sunglasses.

Thursday, November 20, 2025- Military Thursday: Wear camouflage to show support for all the branches of the military.

Friday, November 21, 2025- S.T.E.A.M. Friday: Dress up as a mad scientist, avid reader, creative artists, talented musician, medical personnel or brainy engineer.

Please join in the fun by dressing according to the daily activities listed on the flyer that will be sent home on Tuesday, November 12, 2025.

📧 Email: tahida.williams@fortbendisd.gov
📞 Phone: 281-634-6395

Professional School Counselor

The live book fair has come to an end, but you have a few more days to shop online thru 11/12.

Click here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/rosaparkselementaryschool2

Dear Rosa Parks Elementary Parent,

Get ready for an unforgettable STEM adventure! The UH STEM Center is bringing you a special November ConocoPhillips STEMZONE Saturday — where STEM meets Volleyball followed by the UH Women’s Volleyball Game! 🏐🔥

This exciting, hands-on event is open to all K–12 students who love science, sports, teamwork, and FUN! Plus — you’ll hear from League One Volleyball (LOVB) professional athletes, joining us as inspiring keynote guests! 🌟

Explore. Play. Learn. Be inspired. You don’t want to miss this one! See you in action! Share this with your family and friends!

This exciting event brings science and sports together in a fun way. You’ll get to:

• 🏐 Be inspired by a dynamic Volleyball keynote speaker
• ✅ Step onto the court for hands-on practice
• ⚙️ Engage in STEM + Sport Activities
• 🍕 Lunch is included in this program date
• 🎁 Take home exclusive program swag & STEM Kit

DETAILS:

When: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: UH, Melcher Life Sciences Building, 3871 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004

Fee: Lock in special rate - ONLY $10 (includes parking + program swag!)

✅ Register: https://tinyurl.com/z6nep3h9

🕒⚠️ Deadline to Register: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

DESCRIPTION:

• Open to K-12 students
• Hands-on STEM activities
• Interactive sessions with experts
• Opportunity to connect with like-minded peers

If you have any questions, please contact the UH STEM Center at STEM@cougarnet.uh.edu. We look forward to working with your student(s) in STEM!

Story Square believes that when we bring family - the most critical and intimate system - and literacy - the most critical skill to thriving and progress - at just the right angle, we can squarely change the world! That is why we founded the Texas Family Literacy Festival - to bring communities of families together to illuminate the wonder of literacy! And congregating together is critical at a time like now. ♥️

Currently, our American children are family-literacy starved. On average, American parents are allocating less than a minute a day to reading with or to their children and just under 5 minutes a day on educational interactions - according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey.

Keenly designed spaces like the Texas Family Literacy Festival help to fill this gap and transform how we engage and support families to increase intimate and intentional parent-child educational interactions rooted in literacy. Spaces like these create special, memorable, fun, and didactic moments for families and their children that turn into memories that support mental resilience, fortitude, and bright literate futures.

Let's Glow Together!

Please connect with us through any of the following.

o EVENTBRITE: Click here for a link to share and to register.

o Instagram: @story.square

· Twitter: @square_story

o Facebook: Story Square

o YouTube: Click here.

o Interested in learning how to become a cherished TFLF partner or sponsor? Click here.

Join us for the Fourth Annual Lit with Families Texas Family Literacy Festival at Discovery Green on November 15th!! We all know the importance of literacy, and declining literacy rates make a celebration of this kind one that you do not want your family, friends, or students to miss. Let's show - not just tell - our kids that literacy is a priority.

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Reserve your FREE Tickets on EVENTBRITE! Click or copy the link below.

Story Square also hosts a Name-that-Book, Family-Feud-Style competition at the Texas Family Literacy Festival. So, we also invite families to participate in the Bluebonnet Book Brawl. You can click here to see the announcement that includes the form and instructions for families to complete.

In an effort to support families that may have been affected by SNAP changes, please see the resources below.

Regular school attendance is essential for students to make the most of their education. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials/objectives; therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences.

In Texas, truancy laws require students to attend school regularly. A student is considered truant after accumulating 10 or more unexcused absences in a six-month period, or three or more unexcused absences within a four-week period. Parents can also face consequences for contributing to their child's truancy, potentially including fines or other legal actions.

Please view the school calendar attached below.

School Hours

8:00a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

The doors open at 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:00 a.m.

All families with students at Rosa Parks Elementary can enroll in Brighter Bites and receive free fresh produce each day Brighter Bites is on campus. Click the link to enroll today! Brighterbites.org/enroll

Todas las familias con estudiantes en la primaria Rosa Parks pueden inscribirse en Brighter Bites y recibir productos frescos todos los días que Brighter Bites esté en el campus. ¡Haga clic en el enlace para inscribirse hoy! Brighterbites.org/enroll

As you clean out your homes, consider donating your clothes to our clothes recycle bin located near the cafeteria doors. The school receives $0.10 for every pound donated!

November

11/11/25 - Veteran's Day Program 9am

11/12/25 - Field Trip - 5th Grade Music Field Trip sponsored by Exxon Mobil

11/13/25 - World Kindness Day - wear your green shirt to encourage Kindness!

11/14/25 - Field Trip - 4th grade girls Night at Children's Museum of Houston

During the week of November 17–21, 2025, we will celebrate Generation Texas Week! This special week promotes the importance of education and highlights the many opportunities available after high school.

11/17/25 - Gratitude Monday: Thank you, teachers for leading us towards a successful future: Write a thoughtful note or draw a picture to show thanks and wear your teacher's favorite color.

11/18/25 - Agriculture Tuesday: Dress like a farmer: overalls, boots and a cowboy hat.

11/19/25 - Bright Wednesday: Your future is bright. Wear a college shirt and sunglasses.

11/20/25 - Military Thursday: Wear camouflage to show support for all the branches of the military.

11/21/25 - S.T.E.A.M. Friday: Dress up as a mad scientist, avid reader, creative artists, talented musician, medical personnel or brainy engineer.

11/24-11/28 - Student/Teacher Holiday

December

12/01-12/05 - National Handwashing Awareness Week

12/01/25 - National Grinch Day - dress like the Grinch

12/11/25 - Winter Program - 5pm

12/18/25 - PBIS Celebration!

12/19/25 - Class Holiday Parties! - send goodies!

12/19/25 - Early Release 12:10pm

12/22/25 - 01/02/2026 - Student/Teacher Holiday, ALL students return to work on Thursday, 01/08/26

Italicized dates are updates.

Asst. Principal, Ashley Warner, ashley.warner@fortbendisd.gov

Counselor, Tahida Williams - tahida.williams@fortbendisd.gov

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