Redhawk Reader

Hi Redhawk Families,

What an incredible week at Rennell! I’m thrilled to share that not only did we meet our fundraiser goal—we soared past it! As of Friday morning, we’ve raised an amazing $125,000 that will go right back into supporting our school and students.

This would not have been possible without your generosity and support—thank you for helping us reach new heights! Donations are still open at Booster.com, and students still have plenty of chances to earn those exciting incentives and prizes.

Our Redhawk Rally was the perfect way to celebrate this milestone. The laughter, music, and inflatables brought so much joy, and it was wonderful to see our students having such a blast. A huge shoutout to our volunteers and our PTO team for making the day such a success.

Wishing you a fantastic weekend!

Soaring together,
Mrs. Bickham

1. WooHoo! We surpassed our fundraiser goal raising $125,000 to go towards supporting our students!
2. Open House for all grade levels is a come-and-go event on Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30-6:30p! This event is to provide information on the curriculum for this school year. Just as a reminder, if you feel that you need more time to speak with your students teacher, parent/teacher conferences will be held in November.

3. The 5th Grade Parent (only) Meeting following Open House on Tuesday, September 23 from 6:30-7:00p will be in the cafeteria hosted by our School Counselors and PTO to give you important information on upcoming events for our 5th graders this year!

• September 22-26 - Digital Citizenship Week!
• Monday, September 22 - Garden Day - 4th Grade
• Tuesday, September 23 - Open House all grades 5:30-6:30p
• Tuesday, September 23 - 5th Grade (ONLY) Parent Meeting in Cafe- 6:30-7:00p
• Friday, September 26 - First Spirit Shop during All Lunches
• Tuesday, September 30 - Chuck-e-Cheese Copperfield -where students can redeem their free play cards & the highest grossing class from the fundraiser can redeem their pizza party! 4-8PM
• Wednesday, October 1 - Chuck-e-Cheese Copperfield -where students can redeem their free play cards & the highest grossing class from the fundraiser can redeem their pizza party! 4-8PM
• Monday, October 6 - Individual Fall Picture Day
• October 7-8 - Vision & Hearing Screening
• Thursday, October 9 - Garden Day - 3rd Grade
• Friday, October 10 - Teacher Work Day - No School for Students
• October 13-14 - Staff & Student Holidays - No School
• October 20-24 - Penny Wars!
• Monday, October 20 - Garden Day - 5th Grade
• Friday, October 24 - Kindergarten Fire Truck Visit
• Friday, October 24 - Spirit Shop during All Lunches

Please join us in the cafeteria immediately following Open House to talk all things 5th Grade!

This school year we are going LIVE with our Digital Lost & Found!

Registration for Gifted and Talented testing opens Monday, August 18th.

If you are seeking Gifted and Talented testing for your student in grades 1st-5th, please see the linked flyer below with step by step instructions. GT testing registration closes Friday, November 21st.

*All kindergarten students will be automatically screened for the GT Program.*

Please be advised of the process for choosing campus representatives for the district HORIZONS Parent Advisory Committee (HPAC) . The 2025 - 2026 HORIZONS Parent Advisory Committee comprised of parents/guardians of gifted and talented students will be formed using the district’s committee application. One representative will be chosen from each campus. ONLINE application is September 30, 2025.

HORIZONS Parent Advisory Committee (HPAC):

• Meet with district staff and representatives from other campuses two times per year (virtual)
• Discuss issues of interest for parents/guardians of students identified as gifted and talented
• Share useful district information with campuses and the community
• Disseminate district information and provide valuable input to maintain quality education for gifted and talented students in the school community

Additional information regarding the HORIZONS program may be found by accessing the CFISD District webpage at the following link: https://www.cfisd.net/academics/special-programs-resources/horizons-gifted-talented

September 30 and October 1 - 4-8PM - Chuck–e-Cheese Copperfield - where students can redeem their free play cards and the highest grossing class from the fundraiser can redeem their pizza party!

October 27 - 5-8PM - Chick-fil-a Towne Lake

November 11 - 5-8PM - Spring Creek BBQ

Did you know that our fabulous PTO has a calendar which has ALL of our school dates AND ALL of the PTO volunteer dates ALL IN ONE PLACE?!?! You do not even have to be a PTO member to subscribe! Click on this link to see the calendar and even SUBSCRIBE and add the dates to your calendar if you want!

If you are the legal parent or guardian of a CFISD student, you can access your

student's library information. You have the option to view all materials available in

the campus library, materials checked out to your student(s), view checkout history

from the previous and current school year, and block/unblock specific library materials.