Riojas Elementary School
April 12, 2022
Doors Open at 7:05am
Classrooms Open at 7:20am
School Hours: 7:35am - 2:50pm
No School April 15 & 18
Field Day - THIS THURSDAY - April 14th
PLEASE CHECK THE SIGN UP GENIUS BELOW TO VOLUNTEER IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION. IF YOU WANT TO JOIN US AS A VISITOR, YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO THAT TOO. PLEASE FILL OUT THE BACKGROUND CHECK WITH THE DISTRICT TO BE A VOLUNTEER.
We still need early morning set up and afternoon clean up help!
7:45 – 11:00 > K-2nd Field Day. Meet under the car loop cover at 7:45 for instructions.
11:30 – 2:30 > Grades 3-5 Field Day. Meet under the car loop cover at 11:30 for instructions.
Lunch Schedule on Field Day
All lunches will be sack lunches. Students will walk through the Cafeteria Line and go back to their classroom to eat. Please be on time.
10:30 3rd grade lunch
10:40 4th grade lunch
10:50 5th grade lunch
11:20 Pegasus and Pre-K lunch
11:30 Kindergarten lunch
11:40 1st grade lunch
11:50 2nd grade lunch
11:00 - 11:30 Cele NJHS Volunteers Lunch in the Cafeteria (Catered by “Shakers)”
Preparation Tips
- Wear swimsuit or clothes that can get wet. At school, the kids will put their Field Day T-Shirt on over their swimwear.
- Apply sunscreen (K-2 prior to school) (3-5 bring some in a plastic bag or a small tub) - Lunch Plan: have a plan for your child’s lunch (school lunch or sack lunch from home) School Lunch: Corn Dog, Carrots, Craisins, and milk
What to expect on Field Day
• Students will enjoy 10-14 different stations with all of their classmates moving together to each station with a paired class to compete with and have fun with. Each station will be 14 minutes long and will end when you hear the horn blow.
• Kids are encouraged to wear swim wear and bring a water bottle that can be placed in their class wagon for easy access.
• Kids will each wear a bandana with a color that matches several others in their class to help them get into groups quickly when needed.
• Only adults that signed in at the main office & wear a visitor’s badge will be allowed to be with the students.
• If you want to be a Field Day Volunteer, please open the Sign Up Genius below.
Riojas April 2022 Field Day Sign-Up Genius
Any questions please email or call Coach Hughes Jeff.hughes@pfisd.net or cell 512-966-6952
CAR LANE: Parents please use BOTH SIDES of the drop off lane in the mornings. Just veer left after entering the parking lot for a quick drop off. Do not stop or park in the traffic lanes to drop off your students. Only drop off at the curbs or park in parking spaces.
Camp Invention
Spark your kid’s creativity and build their confidence with our new Camp Invention® program, Explore! When this nationally acclaimed program comes to Jessica Carpenter Elementary from June 13th to June 17th, children in grades K-6 will collaborate with friends in hands on, open-ended STEM adventures. They’ll dive into ocean research with their own robotic fish, develop inventions for space exploration, build a spinning robotic artist and design a mega marble arcade! Each activity is designed to inspire curiosity, stretch imaginations and give your explorer an epic summer experience. Visit invent. org/mylocalcamp to secure your spot! Use promo code SUM15 by 5/18 to save $15.
Weiss Scarlets Dance Clinic
Saturday April 23rd from 8am -12pm
Perform at the Scarlets Spring Show Spectacular.
Joke of the Day
Does your child know a funny joke (or two)? Share it with Ms. Jackson using this form! It might just be the “Joke of the Day” on announcements!
Previous Information Below
Visitors at Riojas
- Bring an ID. Per district requirements, visitors must have their driver's license scanned and entered into the Raptor visitor system. This system runs a background check on all visitors.
- Students will still walk independently to class. This has always been our procedure, even before 2020. If you need to speak to a teacher in person, please contact the teacher and make an appointment.
- Eating lunch with your child: The blue picnic tables in the hallway are for parents to eat lunch with their child. Parents are not permitted to eat lunch inside the cafeteria due to spacing constraints. With over 900 students, our cafeteria is packed! The teacher will bring the class to the cafeteria, so you can meet your child in the lobby. You may go through the serving line and purchase a cafeteria lunch, or you may bring food. Please know that you may not bring students other than your own child into the hallway for lunch. Lunch times are on the document linked below. Also, lunch visitors must stay in the front lobby and cafeteria areas of the school. Do not return to class with your child unless you are "volunteering." See number 4 below. Please come early to allow time to go through the process of getting a visitor's badge. Sometimes there is a line of visitors getting a badge at the same time.
- Volunteering: We are excited about this! Teachers would appreciate help making instructional materials, reading with students, etc. To be on campus as a volunteer, it is a district requirement that you fill out the Volunteer Application which includes a background check. Please know that it can take 2-4 weeks for approval. You will receive an email from the district upon approval.
Please call the front office for any questions about visiting the campus. 512-594-4100
Mark Your Calendar - STAAR Test Dates
5th Grade Science: May 11
3rd-5th Grade Math: May 16 & 17
3rd-5th Grade Reading: May 18 & 19
Watch future newsletters and class news for specific class testing dates.
New Student Enrollment Open
Enrollment for students new to Riojas for the 2022-2023 school year is open starting Monday, March 21. All of the information needed, including the forms that must be completed can be found at this link: https://www.pfisd.net/domain/232
Existing PreK students already attending Riojas: Families should send in one proof of residency to the office. (PreK students are required to attend their home campus for Kindergarten. Riojas is a home campus for our Bilingual students.)
Existing K-5 students: If your child is a current K-5 student at Riojas, you do not need to re-enroll, but you will be required to complete a verification that will come through email in April.
Enrolling new students before the end of the school year is very important, because we base staffing numbers on enrollment numbers. If we need more teachers, we would want to know that now instead of knowing that in August. Please pass this information along to all your new neighbors!
Please contact our registrar, Monica Evans, for any enrollment questions. Monica.Evans@pfisd.net or 512-594-4100.
Riojas Yearbook - 2021-22 – On sale now!
Yearbooks are $25 and will be delivered in May. You can also personalize your child’s yearbook with a name foil stamp on the front cover and activity icons. These options are only available until March 4th. Last day to order online is May 8th.
Don’t delay, order here today. You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your order has been received. This is your receipt for your yearbook order.
Did you capture great student moments? The Patriot Yearbook committee is still accepting photos for consideration. Please email them or any questions about the yearbook to RiojasYearbookPhotos@gmail.com.
School Safety
Arrival and Dismissal
If you park on Crispin Hall at drop off or dismissal, please do not allow your students to walk across Crispin Hall without an adult.
Everyone should be using the crosswalk and it is VERY unsafe to allow students to walk across the street by themselves.
If you park on the opposite side of Crispin Hall, please use the crosswalk.
Do not park in the red zones (curb painted red). It is very difficult for cars to see around parked cars to leave the school parking lot.
Lead by example and show our students how we can be safe and kind to our neighbors.
Remember:
Be Safe.
Be Respectful.
Be Responsible.
Tardies and Attendance
Way to go Patriots! Our average number of tardies is down this month! Let's have a strong finish this last nine weeks for attendance with everyone being at school every day and ON TIME! This last part of our school year is critical in our overall success as a campus. We have alot of learning left to do and our end of year assessments are coming in May. Let's make every day count! Our teachers and I appreciate your support by making sure you child is rested and at school every day.
Checking Out Your Child Early
We would like to respectfully ask that early check outs be for high need situations only and only on rare occasions. Please try to schedule doctor appointments and trips out of town for AFTER school hours.
Special Areas Schedule
Parents,
This rotation for students was created with the purpose of creating small groups in each Special Area classroom. Students have been assigned their own color group for specials. (It is no longer by homeroom.) Please ask your child what his/her color is for specials and then use the attached calendar to know what specials class they will attend each day. We are on a 6 day rotation (A-F), so they will have 4 days of PE, one day of Music, and one day of Art.
Specials Rotation 2021-2022
Parents, please make sure your teacher knows how your child will go home.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Click Here for our Food Service Website - Click on Apply Now
Other Info
Breakfast
This year all breakfast will be served in the cafeteria. Please come early for breakfast! Students need enough time to eat and get to class on time.
Class Doors Open at 7:20am
Students will be entering classrooms at 7:20am. Come early and get your day started with your teacher and friends!
Riojas Elementary School
Counselor: Misty.Hagerman@pfisd.net
Assistant Principal: Araceli.Soliz@pfisd.net
Principal: Christi.Siegel@pfisd.net
Website: https://www.pfisd.net/Domain/28
Location: 3400 Crispin Hall Lane, Pflugerville, TX, USA
Phone: 512-594-4100