Rushing Staff Update

Rushing Staff,

Next week is going to be fun - Red Ribbon Week. Ms. Baudendistel and Ms. Mah have done a great job with Hope Squad in planning for the week. See the flyer below with some information about staff getting prizes for participating in dress up days.

We've heard plenty of 6-7....Great shirt Ms. Whitman to turn it around into something historical! I bet they remember that now.

Don't forget, if you have not already, to invite an Admin to your lesson incorporating small group instruction.

Also, picture retakes are Tuesday, October 28th. If you did not get your picture the first time around, be sure to have your picture taken this time.

We received a number of Parent to Staff Shout outs. See those submissions below. Thank you for all you do.

Let's make this a great week! Go Raptors!

Coach Faber - Awesome job making the scorers table graphics for the pep rally. If you didn't notice, he made different graphics for each group to display on the video board. That's attention to detail and a cool thing that did not go unnoticed. This is Us. This is Rushing?

Coach Millsap - Way to care for our students by going to the hospital to check on and be there for an injured student. Both you and Coach Faber set a great example for others by how you care for students. Thank you for the extra mile you travel. This is Us. This is Rushing!

Mr. Tempel - Great job getting Student Council started. The first meeting of the year was awesome and students were excited for the year. Thank you for the experiences you are providing those students. This is Us. This is Rushing!

Are you an awesome staff member? Do you see others around you doing amazing things too? If so, why not give them a shout out? Use the link below to give props to other Raptor staff.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_9ub-aEDel9zXGXmrH-wVY2cvuzHYZjryXrC1iHstX2r6OQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116148335778283229535

Rushing Athletics Coaches- Shoutout to our amazing athletic coaches for putting together a fantastic night of football and volleyball with our sixth-grade students! It was such a fun evening watching our 6th graders get involved, show their enthusiasm for sports, and get excited about joining athletics next year. A special highlight was seeing our older students step into coaching roles to lead and support our younger athletes.

I also loved seeing some of our Rushing alumni back on campus! Thank you to everyone who made the night so special!!! (from Bev Giacomazzi)

Kelley Nelson- Kelley, thank you for your incredible foresight and preparation! Your planning for the possibility of system outages truly paid off. Having preprinted copies of all student schedules ready ensured that we could continue operating seamlessly, when our systems were down today. Because of your attention to detail and proactive thinking, what could have been a stressful situation turned into business as usual. We’re so grateful for your preparedness and dedication to keeping things running smoothly! (From Toni Primack)

In the latest Raptor Report, I sent out a link for parents to send uplifting messages to teachers. Students will often go home and report to their parents about the awesome things you do. Each week I will post these so you can be encouraged by parents whose children you impact.

Ms. Giacomazzi

Ms. Giacomazzi has been incredibly supportive and patient with my son. She takes the time to understand his needs and encourages him with kindness and positivity. Her cooperative attitude and calm approach have helped him feel more confident and comfortable at school. She truly cares about her students’ progress and emotional well-being, and that has made a big difference for my son. (Abdelaziz)

Coach Shults

Bella says Ms. Shults is the reason she enjoys Science and would rather her teach her than anyone else. She said she explains things to her in a way she understands and always packs a ton of patience! (Akinwumi)

Ms. Richard

Thank you for always staying on top of UIL deadlines and supporting us in extracurriculars like spelling bee. Your effort and dedication mean a lot and truly made a difference! (Vijayakumar)

Coach Edwards

Coach Edwards is an excellent cross country coach. She encourages athletes and students by pushing them to the next level with her special motivation skills. She also is an excellent communicator with parents and mostly, follows through on her recommendations! Thank you Coach Edwards for coaching Samuel! (Joo)

Mr. Clements

He shows happiness and brings energy to the classroom. He’s always nice and can put a smile on anyone’s face. he also promotes kids to answer and ask questions (Ribas)

Ms. Denovellis

Thank you for making class so fun. Kellen loves the book you are reading and loves to discuss it at dinner at night. Thank you for all you do. (Jones)

Ms. Ali

Tristan recently was out for a week very ill and Ms.Ali went above and beyond to make sure he was able to complete his end of nine weeks project and check in on him throughout the week. It was great to have a teacher care so much.(Colman)

Ms. Lamoreaux

Ms. Lamoreaux has been proactive with getting to know Mithila’s needs and wants. She has made Mithila’s transition into middle a breeze and has genuinely taken the time to understand Mithila’s personality. As parents of a child with special needs, we need communication and I get that from Ms. Lamoreaux. We would like to thank her from the bottom of our hearts for being supportive and look forward to working with her. (Sharma)

Ms. Rose

Ms. Rose is my Daughter's Honors math teacher. Wanting to say a big thank you for helping my Daughter and providing a fun and stable learning environment! My Daughter loves her so much and she is hoping she gets her in 7th grade! We are so thankful for Ms. Rose! (Hill)

Coach Shults

Mrs. Shults has been an amazing Science teacher for my Daughter! Middle school has been and adjustment for my Daughter and she has never really loved science until this year. My daughter looks forward to her class everyday and Megan provides a fun learning environment and she is so very kind. We are so thankful for her! (Hill)

Coach Shults

Coach Schultz took the time to call me to report positive feedback about my son within the first month of school, that was so detailed and sweet, it brought tears to my eyes. She creates a joyful culture for kids in a transitional phase of life, brings them out of their shells, and highlights the good in each. She actually takes the time to know each child. She assisted Jack in starting a club and created a safe space to be himself. I am so grateful to her. (Deeney)

Our next wo Star Polishers of the year are Ms. Giacomazzi and Ms. Arnold! Congratulations for being recognized for the difference you are making in the lives of our students. Help us congratulate them for this awesome recognition!

• Red Ribbon Week- October 27th-31st
• Picture Re-takes: Tuesday, October 28th

• Staffing Meeting: November 13 | 3:50–4:35 p.m.

• Winter Dance: Friday, December 12th

• Staff Holiday Party: December 17 | 3:45–5:15 p.m.

• Our November Pep Rally is being rescheduled for January

Let's make it a great Red Ribbon Week with as much staff participation as possible. To encourage staff participation, if you participate in any of the dress up days, go by the office before the end of C lunch each day and collect a ticket from Ms. K. You will need to write your name on a ticket and drop it in the bucket. Each afternoon we will do drawings for some prizes which we will announce over the PA. You can win each day you dress up!

See the graphic below with the dress up for each day.

Hello Raptors!

In order to meet the state requirements for dyslexia education, every staff member must complete the yearly training requirement. Once you have completed the training, you will be awarded a credit in PowerSchool.

You are required to complete 2 steps to earn credit:

1. View the slide show: RMS 2025 Dyslexia Presentation

2. Register on PowerSchool

After you have completed the training, you will be awarded credit in PowerSchool after October 31st.

This must be completed by Oct. 31, 2025.

Please note, this is for professional staff only.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out anytime.

Thanks so much for your time!

Eleanor Parker

Ms. Knowles is returning from maternity leave on Monday, October 27th. She is excited to be back at Rushing but of course will miss her twin boys. Please help welcome her back to Rushing.

Her long-term sub has been Ms. Logan. She'd done a fantastic job! If you have any upcoming absences, please consider reaching out to Brianna to sub.

Exchange Hours- To take off the three exchange days before Thanksgiving, employees must complete 18 hours of work outside their normal contract time by April 2, 2026.

There are two exchange hour plans:

• Professional and Campus Paraprofessional Staff

• Central Administration Paraprofessional Staff

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Please review the plan that applies to your position to ensure all hours are earned and documented by the deadline.

🗓 Exchange Hours Due: April 2, 2026.

Planning for Prosper Connects 2026 is underway, and we’d love to hear from you! Please take 2–3 minutes to complete the short Interest Survey and share what types of learning sessions you’d like to see at next year’s conference.

Your feedback helps shape the professional learning experiences that inspire and empower our staff across Prosper ISD.

🗓 Survey closes October 31

📋 Click here to complete the Prosper Connects Interest Survey.

October 27-31