Roadrunner Times
April 29, 2021
Mark Your Calendar
April 29 - Last Day to Order Field Day T-shirt
May 3-7 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!
May 11-13 - STAAR Testing
May 19 - Field Day - A great day to WEAR TENNIS SHOES!
May 20 - Recognition of Class of 2021 Senior Rountree Alums & Parents
May 21 - Last Day of School - Early Release
It's Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!
Let's Celebrate Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!
You have been so supportive during a very challenging year! If you'd like to thank your child's teacher and encourage them even more, please see below for some ways to do so next week.
LAST DAY to Order Your Field Day Shirt!
We are so excited to be able to offer our Field Day Spirit Wear that was designed by one of our Awesome Roadrunners this school year!
Congratulations to the WINNER of the Rountree PTA T-Shirt Design Contest, 6th grader
Madison McCann!!!
The T-shirt Cost is $10, and you can find more details about ordering your Rountree T-Shirt at the link below. Please help us to “Go Red” for this FUN day! Congratulations, Madison!!!
Rountree Summer Reading Program
Our At-Home Learners can pick up their tote bags when they return their laptops if they would like to participate.
Please return the completed form by the end of next week, Friday May 7th.
Thank you!
CAR TAGS & DRIVER'S LICENSE: Safe & Swift Service
Thank you for keeping your car tags visible and your driver's license readily accessible in the dismissal car line. This helps us to ensure the safest and swiftest service for your child's dismissal.
Thank you!
LAST DAY! IMPORTANT for 6TH GRADE PARENTS - Middle School Course Requests Preview
Middle School Course Requests Preview
April 22nd-29th, 2021
During this time, you can double check that your courses are correct
in Skyward and ask for changes if needed by
emailing your upcoming grade counselor debra.day@allenisd.org 7th grade
or heather.youngquist@allenisd.org 8th grade 2021-22.
You will not be able to ask for a schedule change after April 29th!
Important Information for Parents & Families of English Learners
Allen ISD Parents & Families of English Learners,
Our English Learner Support team would like to share tips, tools, and strategies to help you support your child attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement. Please take a minute to explore the newsletter below!
UPDATE for IN-PERSON LEARNERS
Beginning Monday, April 19th all in-person learners will keep their school issued Chromebook at school, eliminating the need to carry them back and forth to school each day. Their issued Chromebook and charger will be placed in their classroom cart for storage and charging purposes each evening. Students will continue to have access to their Chromebooks for in class use throughout the remainder of the semester. Please have your child return their Chromebook and Lenovo Charger to their homeroom teacher to be checked in.
**Additional information regarding device pick up for our at-home learners will be shared at a later date and time.**
UPDATED INFORMATION: Vaccinations needed for the upcoming School Year 2021-2022
For those students who are 4 years old, please make sure to have their 4 year old vaccinations (DTAP, Polio, MMR, and Varicella) completed and provided to the School Nurse.
For all of those students going to 7th grade, please get Meningococcal (MCV) and Tdap vaccines and once done, provide the completed vaccination records to the school nurse.
Character Trail for May: Responsibility
Character Trait of the Month
May - Responsibility
During May, Rountree teachers will be looking for students who demonstrate Responsibility. This looks like picking up after yourself and taking care of what needs to be done without being told. Responsibility sounds like, "I did do that, and I shouldn't have,"-- not blaming others.
We are so proud of our Rountree Roadrunners! Don’t Forget-- each month, we will recognize and reward these positive behaviors we are seeing at Rountree.
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, we will all wear "Professional Dress."
It's Time for 2021-2022 Kindergarten Enrollment!
If any siblings are ready for Kindergarten in the Fall, enrollment is open. Please visit allenisd.org/enrollment or contact Teresa Gaona, Rountree PEIMS Specialist, if you have any questions - 972.727.0550.
End of the Year Reminders
As we get closer to the end of the year please remind your students to:
- Continue to bring their face coverings/masks to school and wear them over their noses and mouths
- Bring their water bottle from home
Thank you all so much. Nurse Amy 😊
Education through Diversity in Theater & Film
Chloe Zhou is a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer known primarily for her work in independent American films. This past Sunday evening, she became the first Asian woman and only the second woman to win Best Director at the Academy Awards (Oscars).
Youn Yuh-Jung became the first Korean and second Asian on Sunday to take home an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Setting Boundaries
Don’t forget to set boundaries for yourself.
The end of the year is difficult.
Remember your “Circle of Control” and let the rest go. You can do it!
Internet Safety
With students bringing home devices from school each night, our lives have shifted, becoming more and more online. Please be aware of what your kids are doing online. Unfortunately, the internet can be a risky place, especially for children.
Please take the following intentional steps so that Rountree and parents work together to ensure the success of every student.
- Where are the devices at night? They should be with you (the adult)- not accessible to kids- yes, teens too!
- How much sleep are your children getting? Actual sleep, not just quiet in their room while you are asleep...
- Have you clicked “Ctrl-H” lately? This will show you all the sites they have visited.
- Remember, you are the parent. Don’t be afraid to take the device away if they are not following the rules.
Allen ISD supports keeping kids safe. We are here to help and support you. Click below for more ways to keep your family safe.
It's Jr. Police Academy Enrollment Time!
D L Rountree Elementary
Email: beth.bentley@allenisd.org
Website: https://www.allenisd.org/rountreees
Location: 800 East Main Street, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972-727-0550
Twitter: @rountreerr