Rucker Elementary
November 2 - 6
Important Dates
Week at a Glance
- Monday: Happy Monday!
- Tuesday: Happy Tuesday!
- Wednesday: Happy Wednesday!
- Thursday: Happy Thursday!
- Friday: Happy Friday!
Upcoming Events
- 4th grade will perform at the Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday morning, November 11 at 8 am.
Upcoming Major Grades (60%)
SLAR: 11/3
Social Studies: 11/4
Learning Targets
- ELAR: I can decode and spell words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns. I can analyze informational text. I can write informational text.
- Math: I can review and show what I have learned for Unit 2 in math.
- Science: I can build a working closed circuit and a non-working open circuit to show how electricity travels in a complete loop.
- Social Studies: I can compare how Native American nations in Texas lived in the past with how they govern and thrive in Texas today.
Dual Language Only
- SLAR:
- TEKS 4.9B: I can explain how similes, metaphors, and personification help poets create pictures in my mind and communicate meaning.
- TEKS 4.12A: I can use figurative language and descriptive words to write my own poems and create vivid images for my readers.
- TEKS 4.6D: I can create a drawing that shows how I visualize a poem and explain how my drawing represents the poet's words and meaning.
Combined Learning Target:
I can analyze a poem's figurative language, create a drawing of what I visualize, and explain how my interpretation connects to the poet's purpose using evidence from the poem and vocabulary such as simile, metaphor, and personification.
Take Home Practice
SLAR Enrichment Opportunities at Home: A document has been added under SLAR classswork for optional at home practice for figurative language. I would also like to encourage you to
continue to practice the conjugation games posted in the google
classroom.
Instructional Videos
Six Step Problem Solving Framework
Class Schedule
Storybook Patch
Attendance - PLEASE REVIEW AS THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES FOR 2026-2027
Doctor’s notes or other supporting documentation for an absence, may be submitted by completing the online Attendance Note Submission form and uploading your documentation within the form. Student's 8-digit ID numbers are required in order to complete the form, and may be found in Skyward Family Access. This process applies to both full-day and partial-day absences. Please note that a parent notification submitted through Skyward Family Access regarding a doctor's visit does not qualify as a doctor's note. Information can also be found on the Rucker website.
Teacher Contact Information
At Rucker we promote open communication between home and school so that:
-Collaboratively we can support your child’s success
-Keep you informed
-Build trust
-Resolve concerns quickly
Rabia Williams: rmwilliams@prosper-isd.net
HyeYon Theos: hytheos@prosper-isd.net
Lee Clayton: lclayton@prosper-isd.net
Christina Bonner: cmbonner@prosper-isd.net
Dina Moore: dhmoore@prosper-isd.net
Erika Meza: eimeza@prosper-isd.net