Rocket Family News
November 8, 2020
Rowe Lane News Updates
PTO Spirit Wear has arrived and will be distributed to families Monday, Nov. 9th, 5-6 pm in the bus loop for student last names starting with A-M and Thursday, Nov. 12th, 5-6 pm in the bus loop for student last names starting with N-Z. We can’t wait to see the extra “sunshine” in our Rocket Community with the new RLES gear!
This week, we also launch our November Virtual Book Fair and meet together for our monthly PTO meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10th. Check out additional RLES updates below!
Veterans Day Recognition
Rowe Lane would like to recognize and honor the courageous members of our Rocket Family who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Rowe Lane is planning a special digital presentation to share with our on-campus and virtual learners on Veterans Day, November 11th. We are collecting photos of Veterans from our Rocket Families for the slideshow.
If you would like to share a photo of a service member for our slideshow, please complete the form below, including the service member's name and the branch of service by Tuesday, Nov. 10th. We are grateful for your service to our country!
RLES Fall Book Fair & Curbside Checkout for Virtual Learners
Rowe Lane Virtual Online Book Fair:
Our Virtual Book Fair is scheduled for November 9th-22nd. Please click here for more information about how you can shop for some amazing books this month!
Curbside Checkout for Virtual Learners:
Rowe Lane Library will offer curbside library book checkout for Virtual Learners on Thursdays from 3:00-3:50 beginning November 5th. Please click here for more information.
RLES Meals Update
Through partnerships with the Texas Department of Agriculture and the USDA, we are proud to announce that all lunches will be free to students 18 years or younger in PfISD through the rest of the 2021 school year. This includes free, reduced, and paid status students, children 18 years or younger, in-person, or curbside. We look forward to every student dining with us, at no charge to households, universally free, breakfast, and lunch!
Funds already deposited into student accounts may be used for extras or a la carte items. If parents/guardians would like to have the balance of your student's meal account refunded or transitioned to another student, please contact Irma Ramirez at Irma.Ramirez@pfisd.net. In your request, please include the student name(s), campus, and student ID (if known). Refunds may take up to a month to process through district accounts payable.
RLES PTO News: Change of PTO Meeting Schedule to November 10th
Our monthly PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. An email with the Zoom meeting link will be sent to parents & guardians through Principal email on Monday, November 9th. We hope to see you there! https://www.rlespto.com/
Wear Blue on Thursdays for Men's Health Awareness Month!
November is Men's Health Awareness Month! Staff and students are encouraged to wear blue every Thursday in November to raise awareness.
RLES Campus Calendar 2020-2021
Campus Calendar
November 9th:
- RLES Virtual Book Fair begins!
- PTO Spirit Wear Distribution (Student last names A-M) 5-6 pm in the bus loop
November 10th: Virtual PTO Meeting is rescheduled for 11/10 @6:30-7:30 p.m.
November 11th: Veterans Day
November 12th:
- Wear Blue for Men's Health Awareness Month
- Library Curbside Checkout for virtual learners, 3:00-3:50 p.m. in the front of the school
- PTO Spirit Wear Distribution (Student last names N-Z) 5-6 pm in the bus loop
PfISD Updates
PfISD Technology Help Desk for Students & Parents
In an effort to provide more timely and direct Technology service to parents and students, PfISD Technology is launching a new Technology Help Desk system called "GetHelp." Students (or parents on behalf of their students) will enter requests for support in GetHelp and communicate directly with PfISD Technology team members. Requests should be entered using the student’s email address associated with their District Google Account. Communication from technology team members will be sent to the student email address, so it will be important to regularly check the student email account for request responses or updates. Parents have the option of entering their phone number in the cell/extension# field located in the GetHelp ticket if they would like the Technology team to contact them, or simply enter ‘0’.
GetHelp will be available beginning November 9. Attached are step by step instructions for accessing and submitting requests via GetHelp.
Thank you!
PfISD Technology
• Technology GetHelp English
• Technology GetHelp Spanish
• Technology GetHelp Vietnamese
Canvas Updates for PfISD Parents/Guardians
Many of our teachers have begun using Canvas as the primary way for students to receive virtual instruction. Some teachers may continue to link from Canvas to Google Classroom for specific assignments until January. Students will log in to Canvas directly using Clever (Clever Support) or by going to pfisd.instructure.com and logging in with PfISD Google Account.
Students in grades PreK-1 will continue to use Seesaw as a learning management system.
We want to remind you all about our Canvas training course that can help you learn more about how you, as a parent, can observe your student's classwork and how students will access their assignments in Canvas. To access the training courses for parents and students, please read the Instructions for Parents and Instructions for Students linked below in English and Spanish.
- Canvas Training Course Instructions for Parents: English | Spanish
- Canvas Training Course Instructions for Students: English | Spanish
Parents and Guardians will need to have an account and be an observer to log in and access the training course. Instructions on how to create your parent observer account in Canvas are linked below. These instructions can also be found on the Pflugerville ISD Return to Learn page. Or parents can click to watch this video to set up a Canvas account to observe their students. How-To Set Up Parent Canvas Account: English | Spanish
If you have any questions or problems with setting up your Canvas account, please utilize our Let's Talk system (www.pfisd.net/letstalk) and click on the Canvas button.