Riojas Elementary School
January 27, 2020
School Rules: Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.
School Hours: 7:35am-2:50pm
PTO Meeting Tonight
Health Notice for 5th Grade Families
Dear 5th Grade Parents,
We have a student on campus with a weakened immune system. To reduce the spread of illnesses, we are asking that you inform the nurse if your 5th grade child is absent due to an illness. I understand this is a high flu season and the worst we have seen in 10 years, but we are doing our best to protect our Riojas School and families. Please remember that our policy requires students to be free of acute illness symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school. Symptoms include having a temperature greater than 99.9 degrees F (prior to taking fever reducing medications), vomiting, diarrhea, and contagious skin illnesses. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurse. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Brittany A. Jones, RN
School Nurse
Riojas Elementary School
3400 Crispin Hall Lane
Phone: 512-594-4135
Fax: 512-594-4105
From the Principal - Come Early!
COME EARLY! There is just no way to get our 800 families through the car line on time if everyone waits until 7:25 to come to school. Please start leaving 5 minutes earlier than usual every day. We can all make a difference and start school for all our students on time! We open the doors at 7:05am.
Also, we have a campus goal for wellness and want to share this information about nutrition with all our students and families. Check out the slide show below!
I hope to see you at school sometime soon,
Christi
5th Grade Parent Info Night TONIGHT
5th Grade Parent Night: January 27, 2020 - all PfISD middle schools will host a parent night to inform parents about middle school expecations and course choices. These begin at 6:00 p.m. at all PfISD middle school campuses.
If you have any questions, please contact our school counselor, Mrs. Patterson.
Middle School Course Selection:
Choice Sheets are due back at Riojas by Wednesday, January 29th. The Middle School Course Guide and the district middle school choice sheets will be posted prior to Winter Break so that families can familiarize themselves with course offerings and planning.
Spanish Immersion Parents
Dear Spanish Immersion Parents,
The district is completing a review of the Spanish Immersion program this year. The Center of Applied Linguistics (CAL) will lead the study. As part of the review, CAL staff will conduct a focus group meeting with parents. We would like to invite you to attend the Spanish Immersion parent meeting that will take place on January 29th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Riojas Elementary library.
We hope to see you there,
RES Staff & the Multilingual Department
Would you like to volunteer in our cafeteria? We would love the help!
We hope to see you at school some time soon!
Christi
These books are missing from the Riojas library! Reward if found!
Scroll to the bottom of this message for UPCOMING DATES!
PE: Club Volunteers Needed
PE Clubs 3rd Nine Weeks
Afterschool Run Club Mon. and Wed. 2:50 through April 8th
Volleyball (Gr. 3-5) Monday mornings 7:10 through Feb. 3rd
Dance Club (Gr. 4-5) Tuesday mornings 7:10 Jan. 21st – March 5th
Morning Run Club Tues. and Thurs. 7:10 through April 9th
Jump Rope Club K-5 Wednesday’s 7:10 through April 8th
Twirling Club Thursday’s 7:10 February 10th - May 4th
LaCrosse Club (Gr 3-5) Friday’s 7:10 through April 10th
Adult or High School Volunteers needed before we can offer these Clubs at Riojas this semester. Email Coach Hughes jeff.hughes@pfisd.net or text 512-966-6952 if you are interested. (no experience needed!)
Tuesday’s 7:05-7:30 Run Club
Tuesday’s 7:05-7:30 Dance Club Grades 4-5
Wednesday’s 7:05-7:30 Jump Rope Club K-2
Thursday’s 7:05-7:30 Run Club
Thursday’s 7:10-7:35 Baton Twirling Club
School Board Appreciation Month
I hope to see you at school sometime soon,
Christi
Yearbooks are still on sale!
How Sick Is Too Sick?
To prevent further spread and according to state requirements, students with certain illnesses are not allowed to come to school while contagious. The health office has seen many students is the past weeks for flu-like symptoms. Though a few have been diagnosed with strep throat, most conditions have been viral. Symptoms vary but include some of the following: headache, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, dry cough, sore throat, fever, and general fatigue. If the symptoms are severe or last more than 24 hours, it is recommended that you contact your physician or clinic.
Please remember that our policy requires that a student be free of acute illness symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school. This includes having a temperature greater than 99.9 degrees F (prior to taking fever reducing medications), vomiting, diarrhea, and contagious skin illnesses. Please use your best judgement in deciding when to send your child to school. While we do not want our students to miss valuable class time, we know that a child who is ill is not able to give his or her work the attention necessary to succeed.
To lessen the spread of communicable diseases, please remind your child of the importance of frequent, thorough hand washing, and covering their mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.
Thanks,
Brittany A. Jones, RN
School Nurse
Riojas Elementary School
Birthday Message on the Marquee!
Changes In Going Home
If you are changing the way your child goes home, you must communicate that to the front office staff by stopping by the office or calling the office. Please do not send an email. Our teachers are busy teaching and helping students and often do not check their email throughout the day. The office communicates changes to our staff close to the end of the school day, but all changes must be reported to the office before 1pm. This helps us ensure a safe dismissal for all students. If your change affects a daycare provider, please inform the daycare, as well.
Parking at Riojas
Thank you!
Attendance is Important
Attendance at school is critical to student success. Please make every effort to have your child here at school and on time each and every day! See the document below for more information about attendance and student success.
Daily Conversations With Your Child
Questions for Great Conversations with Your Child
- What book did your teacher read out loud today? What was the story about?
- Who did you play with at recess today?
- What did you learn about in Science?
- What math strategies did you try today?
- Which specials class (Art, Music, PE) did you go to today? What did you do there?
- Did you go to the library? What books did you see?
Special Areas Rotation Schedule
Student Code of Conduct 2019-20
What time is my child's lunch?
RES Upcoming Events
Jan 27 - PTO Meeting
Jan 27 - Cele Middle School Parent Info Night
Jan 29 - Spanish Immersion Parent Focus Group
Feb 4 - Toothbrush Exchange
Feb 7 - PTO Parents' Night Out
Feb 10-14 - PTO Candy Grams
Riojas Elementary School
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