Reagan Insider
January 19, 2024
Principal Message
Ray Community,
We have enjoyed a cool week on campus. I hope everyone enjoyed the late start. I personally am happy it is warming for a day or two this week. Last night we hosted our annual Spelling Bee. It was a pleasure seeing forty-nine students participate. We had a wonderful time and all students did a great job. I am so proud to see how brave and strong our students are; their willingness to try new things in front of an audience is inspiring.
Next week at Reagan we will be housing our International Fair. This is a cultural fair to embrace and celebrate all cultures on our campus. The fair is hosted by PTA and will occur during specials time on Thursday and Friday. On Friday, we will have a night event for families to enjoy the vast cultural representation of our campus.
PTA is looking for families interested in sharing their culture with our students and staff outside of the cultural fair. If you are interested please fill out the cultural interest survey below.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Alison Pennington
Principal
Twitter: @ReaganELemCP Instagram: @reaganelem_rays
Important Dates to Remember
January 25: International Fair
January 26: International Fair Evening Event
January 30: 3rd grade Peter and the Wolf
February: Black History Month
February 5-9: National School Counseling Week
February 9: Friendship Social
February 10: Lunar New Year
QUEST Parent Screening Request for 1st thru 5th graders - Spring 2024
QUEST Parent Screening Request for 1st thru 5th graders - Spring 2024
Request Deadline March 1, 2024
Does your child possess some of these Common Characteristics of Gifted Children (source: What is Giftedness?):
- Ability to comprehend material several grade levels above their age peers
- Surprising emotional depth and sensitivity at a young age
- Strong sense of curiosity
- Enthusiastic about unique interests and topics
- Quirky or mature sense of humor
- Creative problem-solving and imaginative expression
- Absorbs information quickly with few repetitions needed
-Self-aware, socially aware, and aware of global issues
These MAY be indicators that the QUEST program could be beneficial to your child. Screening for the QUEST GT program is based on referral by any adult who knows the student. If you feel your child may have an educational need for gifted services, complete the Referral Forms in the links below in order for them to be screened for the GT QUEST program for the 2024-2025 school year. Referrals for Spring 2024 will open on October 2, 2023, and are due by March 1, 2024. Parents will be contacted by April 1, 2024, if more information is needed. Notification of testing results will be sent out by the last day of school for the 2023-2024 school year. Students who qualify for the program after testing will begin QUEST classes beginning in the fall of 2024.
Students may be referred for QUEST screening in Spring 2024 by filling out both of the parent input forms using the following links: (Forms Due March 1, 2024)
***Kindergarten is LISD’s universal screening year. All Kindergarten students will be screened for QUEST***
Kelly Yang Author Visit
PTA
APEX
Hi Rays,
Our PTA has voted to bring APEX back next year. We are excited to welcome them back to campus. We are partnering with APEX to bring you as much information as possible to make our entire community feel more comfortable with this fundraiser. Please watch the video below for a quick preview.
Black History Month and Lunar New Year
February is around the corner and packed with fun celebrations:
Black History Month is celebrated the entire month of February.
Lunar New Year is Saturday, February 10, but will also be celebrate the entire month of February. Carnaval Is Tuesday, February 13 This year, the Korean community is hosting a celebration of the Lunar New Year at Reagan. The library will be decorated on January 30 and a Korean food potluck will be served on February 9. For more information and/or if you would like to get involved, please reach out to Katrina at reaganptadei@gmail.com
Reagan PTA Reflections
Yesterday we had the honor of celebrating all of our Reagan Rays that participated in the Reflections program this year. Out of our 13 students, we had 2 that progressed past the district level. Ashley Lee progressed to the Regional level and Seojun Jason Lee progressed to the state level! We are so proud of all of the students that participated this year!!
BIRTHDAY GRAM DELIVERIES FOR THEIR SPECIAL DAY!
Birthday Grams have been a hit with our Rays and are currently available in our ONLINE STORE. Missed out sending one on their actual B-Day? That's ok! Let us know and we will celebrate anyway! Get your grams on the calendar - The Reagan Ray can't wait!
SPIRIT STICKS EVERY FRIDAY MORNING 7a-7:30a in front of the cafeteria!
Holiday Sticks are HERE, SHOW YOUR CHEER!
Kwanza, Hanukkah, Navidad, Mele Kalikimaka and a collection of wintery bears in scarves are ready to dangle on a backpack for the Holidays!!
Sticks $1
Reagan Key Chains $2
Valentine Grams
Valentine's Day - FRIENDSHIP GRAMS!
The day to celebrate love and friendship is almost here & you know what that means... VALENTINE GRAMS ARE READY TO GO! There are 6 designs to choose from this year and supplies are limited, so make sure you go to the ONLINE STORE while they last. All grams will be delivered to your child's friends & teacher on Valentine's Day! $1 each or $3 if you'd like to include a Reagan Ray keychain.