The Ranger Report

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We are so excited to kick off this year at Rocky Creek Elementary. Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Smalley and I are looking forward to a fantastic year. If you ever need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

We invite you to follow RCES on social media.

Here is the link to our school website.

https://www.lexington1.net/RCES

Here is the link to our Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/RCESLex1/

Here is the link to our Twitter Page.

https://twitter.com/rceslex1

Mrs. Smith, Principal

You may have noticed we have some new faces around The Creek. We would like to introduce all new staff members.

Heather Corley - Special Education Instructional Assistant

Kimberly Cumming - 2nd Grade Teacher

Kimberly Fulmer - 1st Grade Teacher

Crystal Gibson - Food Service Manager

Jordan Kijak - 5th Grade Teacher

Caroline Lineback - 5th Grade Teacher

Namizah Martin - Housekeeper

Maritza Ortiz - School Psychologist

Cassi Pratt - 4th Grade Teacher

Jessica Robbins - Assistant Principal

Anna Louise Segars - 4th Grade Teacher

Michelle Smith - Principal

Jennifer Stuppiello - 3rd Grade Teacher

Lisa Thomas - Art Teacher

Ashton Waitt - Music Teacher

Vicki Watkins - 2nd Grade Teacher

Brandon Wooten - Front Desk Secretary

Brittany Youngblood - Kindergarten Teacher

September

1 PTO Biscuit Sale

2 School Spirit Day (wear RCES spirit wear or colors)

5 No School - Labor Day

6 School Store Opens

9 Family Skate Night 5:00-8:00

21 Collaborative Planning-Dismissal at 11:20

26-30 Attendance Spirit Week (see each day's theme below)

29 PTO Dine Out Night @ Knead Pizza

October

5 Picture Day

6 PTO Biscuit Sale

7 Parent/Teacher Conferences(No School for Students)

10 No School for Staff or Students

11-13 CogAt Testing Grades 2 & 4

13 PTO Dine Out Night - Chic-Fil-A

14 PTO Trunk or Treat 6:00 - 8:00

School Spirit Day (wear RCES spirit wear or colors)

18-19 IOWA Testing Grade 2

19 Collaborative Planning-Dismissal at 11:20

20 End of First Quarter

24-28 Red Ribbon Week (see each day's theme below)

Effective family-school communication and family involvement in education contributes to improved student achievement and better learning outcomes. RCES uses a variety of ways to

communicate with our families including emails. School Messenger, Facebook, school

website, Peach Jar, Twitter, Tuesday folders, and newsletters.

All emails and phone messages will receive a response from RCES staff within 24 hours of the initial contact.

If you have not been receiving emails from the school, please contact the front office

to make sure we get that updated for you.

For the safety of our students, the school will deviate from a student’s designated way home only with the following procedure: All dismissal changes must be requested by sending a note to their child’s teacher letting them know the change. Do not send transportation changes to email. If the teacher is absent, no one will receive notice to make this change. The teacher will send the note to the front office and a transportation change will be made for the child. Our office staff notifies teachers of daily dismissal changes beginning at 1:45 P.M. each day. If an emergency occurs and you need to make a transportation change in the middle of the day, please contact our front desk before 1:45 P.M. They will ask you to send an email requesting the change.

Front Office (803)821-4200

School Nurse (803) 821-4198

Library (803)821-4227

LexingtonTransportation (803)821-1340

School Cafeteria (803)821-4225

Attendance and Records (803)821-4204

Fees (803)821-4202

If you would like to send in birthday treats or a special snack for your child's class, you may do so. The only stipulations is treats and snacks must be store bought. For convenience, teachers prefer individually packaged items so that they can be passed out quickly.

We do not allow deliveries of flowers, balloons, edible arrangements, etc... to our students. If something is delivered to school, we will contact parents to pick up the items from the office.

On Tuesday, September 6 volunteers are welcome to volunteer in the school. In order to volunteer in any of the schools in Lexington County School District One, you must:

1. Undergo a criminal history screening prior to approval.

2. Be 21 years of age or older.

Simply complete and submit a volunteer application and upon approval you will receive instructions on the next steps.

Please note that the approval process could take anywhere from two to four weeks. If you have any questions about the application, please contact your school's volunteer coordinator, Kathy Young.

If needing to dismiss a student, a driver's license or photo ID is required for identification purposes.

To dismiss a student, that individual will need to be on the child's approved contact list provided by the parent/guardian. We will not release a student to someone who is not on their approved list unless we have written permission from the parent/guardian.

Our front office becomes very busy after 1:45 with dismissal of students. If you need to dismiss early, it helps our ladies out front if you sign out your child before 1:45. If you wait until after 1:45, approval from an administrator is required.

You may have heard your child talk about Creek Cash. Creek Cash is something that every student can earn for positive behaviors and actions. They can use their Creek Cash to purchase items from the Ranger Station. Ranger Station shopping days are scheduled every month except for November and March.Thank you to our wonderful PTO for sponsoring our Ranger Station. This would not be possible without each of you supporting PTO!

Families may begin eating lunch with their child/children. Please make sure you have your ID. We have designated tables in the cafeteria for families to sit with their child. Other children are not allowed to sit at that table.

You may bring food from outside for your child to eat if you are staying for lunch. We do not accept drop off food deliveries if you are not stying for lunch. We are not able to make those deliveries and keep the front desk covered.

If your child forgets their lunch box, you can drop it off in the office, and we will have the child stop by the office on the way to lunch.

IMPORTANT: While parents/visitors are invited to lunch, we do not allow parents/visitors to go to recess.

Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. The Chief Human Resources Officer handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX, inquiries/complaints regarding Title II with respect to employees and/or public access to buildings and grounds, and inquiries/complaints involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504 for students K–12 go to Director of School Counseling and Advisement. The mathematics coordinator handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title II. Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and telephone number 803-821-1000.