ROE News
Week of September 10th
Megan Corns
Principal
A word from our Reading Specialist
What’s the difference between kids who read more than 30 minutes per day and those who read less than 15 minutes per day?
Twelve million.
Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students with an average daily reading time of 30+ minutes are projected to encounter 13.7 million words. At graduation, their peers who averaged less than 15 minutes of reading per day are likely to be exposed to only 1.5 million words. The difference is more than 12 million words.
15 minutes seems to be the “magic number” at which students start seeing substantial positive gains in reading achievement; students who read just over a half-hour to an hour per day see the greatest gains of all.
Retrieved from www.renaissance.com
Grandparents Day Lunch Schedule
You are invited to Grandparents Day Lunch on
Monday, September 10, 2018.
Special Lunch Times
Kindergarten – 10:30 – 11:00
1st grade – 11:00 – 11:30
2nd grade – 11:15 – 11:45
3rd grade – 11:30 – 12:00
4th grade – 12:00 – 12:30
5th grade – 12:30 – 1:00
Arrival Procedures
- Our staff members are on morning car duty from 7:00-7:45.
- Please note that students are considered late to school after 7:45 am, and may not be dropped off at the back. Students must be walked into the front office by the parent with a note after 7:45.
School starts are 7:40 am.
Please note that the front doors do not open until 7:15. No drop-offs are allowed in the front of the building for safety reasons.
We thank you for helping to foster independence in your child!
Dismissal Procedure Reminders
Dismissal-Dismissal begins at 3:10 pm
To pick up your student at dismissal time, you will enter from Valley Ridge or Red Oak Road. You will need your car sign visible in your front windshield. Staff members will call for your student, and students will be safely guided to your car. If you don't have your car sign, you will be asked to drive around to the front, park, and bring your ID to the office to sign your student out.
- Please utilize the car rider line in the back of the school. Our staff members are on afternoon duty until traffic ends.
- If you arrival after regular dismissal traffic, you must drive around to the front, bring your car sign to the front foyer, and your student will be released to you.
- For safety purposes, the front office staff will not interrupt dismissal to call a student from the car line until 3:30, except in an emergency situation.
*Only ROISD buses and daycare vans are allowed to drop-off and pick-up in the front of the school.*
Daily Bus Route Updates
Red Oak ISD will provide daily updates on delays such as weather, construction or other conditions affecting buses and their routes. Please access the Daily Route Updates chart for real time information.
Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to transport your students to and from school safely.
During the first two weeks of school, all campuses may experience heavy parent traffic causing some buses to run delayed.
Upcoming Dates
September 10 - Grandparents Day Luncheon - Alternate Lunch Schedule
September 11 - Patriot Day - Wear Red, White and Blue with Dress Code Pants
September 12 - Colors for Caring - see note
September 18 - PTA Meeting
September 19 - College Shirt Day with dress code pants
September 28 - Hawk Assembly at 8 am - If your child is receiving an award you will receive an invitation.
September 29- Hawktober Fest
October 1 - No School
October 2 - Staff Development for Staff. No School for students.
October 3 - Picture Day
Lunch Visitors
Colors for Caring
On the second Wednesday of each month in the 2018-19 school year, Red Oak ISD is encouraging the Hawk family and Hawk community to wear a color that represents one of these medical conditions that has affected the life of a loved one. Red Oak ISD students may wear a t-shirt or polo shirt of the color they choose to support, with jeans, on these designated days.
Fundraiser Kick Off
Our Fundraiser has begun! This fundraiser assists in supporting campus activities for our students, classroom materials, and other items. Thank you for supporting our school!!
ROISD Volunteer Program
In Red Oak ISD, we love our parent volunteers! If you would like to become involved in activities ranging from field trips to mentoring students and organizing classroom parties, please sign up to be a volunteer.
Red Oak ISD uses an online process that includes a volunteer database and allows teachers to post opportunities throughout the school year. You may sign up for as many events as you would like. Returning volunteers must sign up every new school year. Please click the link below to get started.
https://redoakisd.ezcommunicator.net/edu/redoakisd/login_form.aspx?app=0
Office Hours
Hawktober Fest
The Annual Hawtoberfest will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Red Oak High School Courtyard.
Hawktoberfest is a community event designed to celebrate all things Red Oak ISD! Hundreds of guests will come to enjoy family-friendly games, buy Hawk merchandise, enjoy food vendors, judge the best chili, and watch student performances. Each schools' PTA will host carnival games, sports challenges, and more!
Standardized Dress Code
Below is important information for all parents and students.
- Spirit shirts can be worn every day.
- Spirit shirts should be maroon, white or gray and have the words Red Oak or Hawks on them.
- Hoodies are still allowed; however the hoods may not be worn while at school.
- Student ID’s should be worn at all times during the school day. Secondary students will also need to wear their ID badges while riding the bus.
Please visit the Standardized Dress Policy site for more information on the 2018-2019 Dress Code.
Red Oak Elementary
Email: megan.corns@redoakisd.org
Website: http://roe.redoakisd.org/
Location: 200 Valley Ridge Dr, Red Oak, TX, United States
Phone: 972-617-3523
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redoakelementary/
Twitter: @roelementary