October and November 2017 at RFES
Upcoming Events and Items of Interest
Event Information
A Wicked Good Time
Please join the PTA for donuts, baked goods and hot beverages (coffee, tea and hot chocolate) prior to the annual RFES Halloween Parade.
When?
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2017, 08:45 AM
Where?
Rodgers Forge Elementary School, Dumbarton Road, Baltimore, MD, United States
Annual Halloween Parade with UPDATED parade route
The students of RFES will again be walking through the RFES neighborhood to show off their costumes with their class (permission slip required). The route will be up the hill from the basketball court to Stevenson Lane and turning RIGHT. Turning RIGHT onto Old Trail and turning RIGHT on Heathfield. Proceeding down Heathfield to Dumbarton. Turning RIGHT on Dumbarton until reaching the school
Please consider setting up on the parade route for a good view of your ghost or goblin.
New kindergarten parents or parents that are new to the school, your student (s) will be DELIGHTED to see you if you can find the time.
PTA MEETING
The next PTA Meeting is Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Please consider joining us in the library.Nurse Shapira's closet
Ms. Shapira still needs lttle boys underwear (sizes 5-7), boys & girls clothes sizes 5-8 (mostly boys), big kid clothes...not a ton, and socks all sizes.
Direct Donations are Still Being Accepted
If you haven't already made a direct donation, please consider doing so! Without your generosity, we are unable to do as much as we do, which includes Field Trip reimbursement, special assemblies, Generations Day, Cookies and Cocoa and Teacher Appreciation Week to name a few...
Online Buzz Book
In lieu of a paper Buzz Book, we are using MySchoolAnywhere.com to organize our directory! This is less expensive and easier to manage and will be a snap for you to access and update.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING YOUR STUDENT HERE
Here is the parent's guide, if you have questions about the service and site.
If you did not receive a join code or you need help, please contact our volunteers at rfespta.buzzbook@gmail.com .
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING YOUR STUDENT HERE
Here is the parent's guide, if you have questions about the service and site.
If you did not receive a join code or you need help, please contact our volunteers at rfespta.buzzbook@gmail.com .
American Education Week
RFES is celebrating American Education Week from November 13, 2017 to November 17, 2017.
The class schedule is as follows:
Monday, November 13th - 2nd and 5th graders
Tuesday, November 14th - Kindergarten and 1st grade
Wednesday, November 15th - 3rd grade
Thursday November 17th - 4th grade
Once the PTA coordinates with the administration to determine what volunteer help is needed, we will let our volunteers that signed up on the Volunteer Sign Up form know.
As a reminder, the school is closed for students on November 17th for Conferences.
Holiday Greens
The Holiday Greens Committee will be sending out a form for all that are interested. Wreaths and pine roping are available. The greens will be distributed at the school on December 1st. A portion of the proceeds benefit the RFES PTA.
Cookies and Cocoa , Friday, December 15, 2017
Cookies and Cocoa is a very popular event at RFES. The chairs of this event will be coordinating with all those that indicated that they would like to volunteer and help. We will be once again turning the Maker Space room into a winter wonderland for our teachers and staff. The generosity of our families and the Rodgers Forge community is on full display.