Reed-Custer Elementary School
2019-2020 School Year - September Issue
About us
Email: heather.faletti@rc255.net
Website: www.rc255.net
Location: 162 S. School St. Braidwood, IL 60408
Phone: 815-458-2145
Facebook: facebook.com/RCES255/
Twitter: @RCES255
Principal's Message....
RCES KIDS CARE
As a building, we are always focusing on kindness and helping others. RCES Kids Care, our monthly charity, is one of the ways we will be reinforcing these ideas with our students. This charity work is completely voluntary.
ACE-Appropriate Choices Everyday
Our District ACE program promotes responsibility, respect, and being a role model. Each month we focus on one of these characteristics. In September we will be learning about respect. We will be talking about what respect looks like, sounds like and feels like. We will focus on respecting others, ourselves, and our community/world. Please talk with your child about the importance of respect both at school and at home.
Adventures are the best way to learn! Yours begins at RCES!
RCES Kids Care
September Charity-Childhood Cancer
We are collecting craft supplies that will be donated and given to childhood cancer patients in local hospitals, such as Lurie Children's Hospital. Last year's collection was a huge success. We will be accepting donations from September 1st -September 27th. The hospitals are asking for watercolor sets, play dough, model magic, clay, craft sticks, pom-poms, pipe cleaners and craft sequins. Our yellow donation boxes are located by the front doors near the office. Thank you for your generosity!
Mark Your Calendars
September 2nd No School! Enjoy your long weekend!
September 4th Fifth grade band demonstration/fitting day.
September 5th Fifth grade band information meeting for parents 6:30-7:00 at RCES.
September 9th FORCES fall fundraiser begins! Watch for more information.
September 11th EARLY RELEASE- 11:50-NO EC/PREK CLASSES
September 11th Fifth grade band registration night 5:30-7:30.
September 19th Class Color Day in honor of RCHS Homecoming!
- EC/Prek-orange
- Kindergarten-blue
- 1st grade-green
- 2nd grade-red
- 3rd grade-orange
- 4th grade-blue
- 5th grade-green
September 20th Black and Gold Day! Show off your Reed-Custer pride!
RCES students and staff will be watching the homecoming parade at 2:00 on Main Street.
September 24th Preschool Screening-Please call SOWIC to reserve a spot. (815) 741-7777
Looking ahead......
October 10th School Picture Day at RCES! Say CHEESE!!
Early Dismissal at RCES
Our first early dismissal will be September 11th. Car riders will be called at 11:45, bus riders at 11:50, and walkers dismissed around 12:00. Lunch is NOT served on early dismissal days. Please mark your calendars and plan ahead!
EC/Prek students do NOT have class on our early dismissal days.
Parent Volunteer Meeting
Friday, Sep 13, 2019, 09:30 AM
Reed-Custer Elementary School, Braidwood, IL
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
K-5 Building Schedule
8:30 Bell-RCES school day begins (If arriving after 8:30, please bring your child to the main entrance.)
3:30 Bus Riders Dismissed
Walkers will be released out the front doors after all buses have cleared the front of the building. (Approximately 3:38)
Early Release time for grades K-5 is 11:50. Lunch WILL NOT be provided on early release days.
EC/Preschool Schedules
8:30 Bell-RCES school day begins
11:00 AM session dismissed
12:50 Doors open for PM session
1:00 PM session begins
3:20 Car-riders dismissed
3:30 Bus riders dismissed
Please note that EC/PreK classes DO NOT meet on early release days.
From The Office
When your child is absent, it is very important to call the office and provide the reason for the absence before 9:00 AM. If a student is not called in, the absence will be marked unexcused.
We understand that plans occasionally change for families throughout the day. If you need to change your child’s end of day routine, please notify the office NO LATER than 1:30.
The A, B, C's of our Car Loop for drop-off and pick-up procedures
Our car loop can be intimidating. If you follow these simple rules, it's a breeze.
A. Always follow the instructions of the staff members on duty in our car loop.
B. Be cautious and considerate of other drivers AND students on our school grounds.
C. Consider carpooling whenever possible to ease congestion.
In order to speed up the student pick-up process, we ask that you fill out the google form (use the link below) to request a window placard that will display your child's name. We will be sending home the card with your child during the first week of school. Display this card in the front window of your vehicle at dismissal time. Please request for anyone that may be picking up your child in the car loop. If a sign is not displayed in the window or if our staff has any questions, you may be asked to pull around to the front entrance of the building and check in with the office.
In order to alleviate traffic on Walker Street, all cars should form two lines in our car loop for both drop-off and pick-up. Once the two lines reach the curve near the outbuilding, staff will direct cars to merge into one line for drop-off and pick-up. For safety reasons, students should exit and enter cars on the school side of the lane ONLY. Staff will be outside to direct traffic and help students in and out of cars. We do our best to keep the line moving quickly, but our top concern is the safety of our students.
- Student drop-off begins at 8:20 a.m. Please do not get in line until 8:00 a.m., as we have district vehicles that will need to get through.
- Students will be called out to the car loop beginning at 3:25 PM. Please do not line up before 3:00 p.m.
Breakfast and Lunch at RCES
Breakfast at RCES:
Breakfast is served each day at 8:20 in the cafeteria at RCES. If you do not want your child to eat breakfast, please contact the teacher.Lunch at RCES:
Visitors are welcome during our lunches. Please check-in at the office when you arrive. You will have to present and leave a photo ID in the office. Once you are in the cafeteria, just let the staff know so they can direct you to our guest table.
Lunch Schedule:
Kindergarten 11:30-12:00
1st Grade 12:05-12:35
2nd Grade 12:25-12:55
3rd Grade 12:40-1:10
4th Grade 11:50-12:20
5th Grade 11:15-11:45