Raccoon Review
A Weekly Communication Tool for Rice Elementary Staff
Campus Goals
- Ensuring ALL students are in attendance.
- Cultivating a climate that welcomes students and parents.
- Creating opportunities for students to use and increase critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Moving from Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement.
Staff Shout Outs
Week at a Glance: May 6-10th
Monday-Red Day
Kinder PLC
Team Lunch-covered by Specials
10:30-2nd Grade Cohort PD
1:15-1st Grade Cohort PD
2:10-Kinder Cohort PD
3:45-STAAR Small Group Training
Tuesday-White Day
3rd Grade PLC
7:00-Content Leader Meeting
9:00-I Like ME Books Presentation in 1st Grade
Wednesday-Black Day
4th Grade PLC
3:30-Single Sign On: PK-1st QR Code Training
Thursday-Red Day
1st/2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade ELA Planning
4th Grade @ NASA
9:30-1st Grade Read in
6:00-TOY/HOY/Rising Star Celebration
Friday-White Day
K/1st/2nd/ Grade ELA PLC
Rock Wall for 3rd and 4th (see schedule from Mrs. Orr)
3rd Grade Carnival
2:00 3rd & 4th Grade STAAR Pep Rally
** at the end of the day...grade levels can place motivational posters in the 3rd and 4th grade halls! We will reuse ones from 4th and could use help placing them on the ground. Also 3rd grade could use some added!!!
Staff Updates
Staff Attendance and Leave Early
In May, there are fewer and fewer subs available and even less with short notice. Our policy has always been that if a sub does not pick up, you will need to report to work (personal days only). We jeopardize student safety and welfare when we are not staffed. When a personal day is approved, it is with the understanding that this is followed. To avoid this, secure a trusted sub for the absence.
During the last month, please refrain from any further leave early requests. We have had too many afternoons with not enough coverage for the duty spots and this also jeopardizes student safety. I appreciate your help.
Restrooms and Student Supervision
Please only allow one boy and one girl from your class go to the restroom at a time. There have been destruction of the restrooms and inappropriate behaviors happening from too many students entering the restroom at one time.
Placement
It is the time of year to begin placement cards. Your Content Leaders have the cards. Please fill out with all the information required and positive notes for the future teacher.
EOY Staff Party
We will have our staff party on May 30th at Papa's on the Lake at 3:30. No need to RSVP as it is a big place. We hope to see you there!!!
Annual Dyslexia Traning
Below is the link to log into CANVAS to take the Dyslexia training. This is required by TEA for all teaching staff. You will be able to click on the link and take the training at your own pace. At the end of the training there will be a 5 question quiz on what you learned, you need an 80 to pass.
This training must be completed by May 24th at 4:00.