Rancho News
From the Principal's Desk - November 5, 2021
Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving Family Lunch Event
We invite you all to our annual Thanksgiving luncheon on Friday, November 19, 2021. We hope you will come and join in the festivities during lunch with your child. A lunch schedule is attached below. We recommend that you arrive about 30 minutes before your child's schedule lunch time as we anticipate many visitors that day. If you live in the neighborhood and can walk to campus that is recommended. Please RSVP so we can be sure to be prepared for meals and seating for all guests. Visitor meals are $4 each. RSES student eat on their lunch account. Payment will be accepted at the door on the day of the event and is cash only, exact change preferred.
The deadline to RSVP for Thanksgiving Lunch is THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
3rd Grade Students are Champions for our LH Community
I am proud to share that 3rd grade is taking the lead with our first fundraiser to support families in our community with non-perishable food items. 3rd grade students have planned for this event, created signs, selected a food drive flyer (created by 3rd grader Abby Barnaby), implemented a book share to raise awareness, and will be doing video infomercials to share with the entire student body during announcements.
I encourage everyone to follow the lead of our 3rd grade students as we come together to be Champions for families in need in our community!
Family Reading Night at RSE Nov 18th!
The staff at Rancho Sienna Elementary would like to invite your family to join us for an evening of reading. We ask that children are not left unattended, and that once you enter a story zone, you do not leave until the end of the time.
See the attached flyer below for a list of books and guest readers. We can’t wait to see you here for some reading fun!
Angel Tree
The deadline has been extended! Applications are now due on November 12th. If your family is in need of support this season, please turn in your application by 11/12. See the application below.
PTO News
Hi Parents! We have a lot of fun things coming up and we would love to see volunteers to help out. We have sent out sign-ups, but please visit https://ranchosienna.ptboard.com if you aren’t signed up to receive our emails and to sign up for these opportunities.
We also have an upcoming Spirit Night at Chipotle - don’t miss out on some delicious food and company!
As a thank you to all of our RSES students for their support of our BoosterThon fundraiser, all students and staff will be treated to a Kona Ice snow cone on Friday, November 12th after their lunch. Again, thank you families for your support!
Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone on campus soon!!!
Supporting Quick Check-In for Visitors
- The first ID sign-in for this school year takes a little longer as we have to scan your ID. This is a required step every school year. It only takes about 30 seconds, but can definitely cause delays if we have large crowds, so we encourage everyone to stop by the office as soon as convenient just to have your badge scanned into the system.
- Once you have done this, you will be able to register and digitally sign in using our RSVP system for those big events coming up like Thanksgiving lunch. For those new to Rancho, the RSVP system is like having a 'fast pass' at Disney, but ours is free ;)
- The RSVP window for Thanksgiving lunch will close on Nov 12, so to use RSVP, come by and scan your ID before the 12th.
- If you have not already scanned your badge by Nov 12, you will not get the full benefit of the RSVP system as you will need to scan your ID when you arrive for the event.
- Be sure to bring a state issued photo ID EVERY time you come to campus. No ID, no entry.
- Events like Storybook parade and Veteran's Day program you will not need to sign in because you will not have full access to campus. Visitors for these events will just need to enter and exit designated doors and not enter the main hallway.
Covid 19 Protocols Change - Visitor/Volunteer Information
Update 10/19/21 - Updated visitor/volunteer guidelines and lunch procedures
Liberty Hill ISD will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 in our community and follow the guidance of local health authorities and the Texas Education Agency to mitigate the spread and keep our students, staff, and their families safe. Understanding that conditions can shift rapidly, Liberty Hill ISD will remain flexible to adjust to prevailing conditions and continue to enforce prevention measures and strategies to the extent possible and allowable under Texas law.
VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Visitors/Volunteers are allowed on campus in limited numbers.
Visitors will be limited at principal/campus discretion.
Specific campus details will come from campus administration.
By coming onto campus, you are acknowledging that you have self screened and you are free of COVID symptoms. No one with symptoms will be allowed into the building.
Visitors/Volunteers are allowed on campus in limited numbers.
Visitors will follow our normal check-in process through Raptor.
Each campus will be planning events for volunteers and parents to get involved in the school and those will be communicated by each campus.
Based on the current COVID data, campus and district administration may restrict or close campuses or parts of campuses for visitors if there is an increase in COVID numbers in a classroom, grade level or campus.
PARENTS EATING LUNCH WITH THEIR CHILDREN
Parents will begin to be able to eat lunch with their children beginning November 2nd. Each campus will communicate this out to parents through the campus communications.
Each campus will be planning events for volunteers and parents to get involved in the school and those will be communicated by each campus.
Please refer to our LHISD COVID Dashboard for the most up to date COVID positive numbers that have been reported in Liberty Hill ISD. The data dashboard is updated twice per day: early morning and late afternoon.
To report a positive student and staff member, please use this link: LHISD COVID Positive Reporting Link for Students and Staff
RSE 5th Grade GT Students Featured in Local Newspaper
Gifted and Talented Information
Would you like to have your child's assessed for the Gifted and Talented program? If so, the window to refer your student is open now. Between Nov 1-30, you can nominate your child to be assessed. See the flyers below for more information.
(These are the links from the visual below.)
Virtual G/T Parent Information Meeting
LHISD Gifted and Talented program website
Also, thank you to all the parents who applied to represent the Rancho campus as a representative for the G/T Parent Advisory Committee! We had a wonderful response from parents wanting to serve on this committee from all of our LHISD campuses. The members selected for the G/T Parent Advisory Committee for the Rancho campus this year are as follows:
Lindsey Pallotta
Kristal Holt
Debbie Heiderscheit
G/T PAC members are requested each year, and we ask that you please continue to apply to help advocate for your child's campus if you are able in the future.
Thank you again for all your support for LHISD G/T program,
Wendy Pleak
RSE Staff Family Birthdays
Nov 11 Amy Labay, 4th Grade Teacher
Nov 13 Lea Szczerba, PK Aide
Nov 23 Alicia Sprinkle, 2nd Grade Teacher
Academic UIL Events
UIL Academics is a program of academic competition that Liberty Hill ISD elementary schools have proudly participated in throughout past years. Last school year was filled with unknowns and UIL competitions for many elementary schools were not scheduled. For the 2021-2022 school year, all LHISD elementary schools will once again not be participating. We have collaborated about the expectations, responsibilities and staff needed to support a fun and healthy experience for all LHISD elementary students. We will be prepared to compete in the 2022-2023 school year.
Grade Level Enrichment
Planning Ahead for Holiday Fun!
LHISD Clear Bag Policy
National Wear Red Day 2022
Mark your calendars! On Friday, February 4th, 2022, our district will join hundreds of other districts to GO RED on National Wear Red Day to support the mission of the American Heart Association: to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Get a jump start and order your shirt today!
Staff and students are not required to purchase a shirt. Just wear something red that day. For additional information, use the link below.
RSES Quick Links
Rancho Sienna Elementary
Email: webmaster@libertyhill.txed.net
Website: https://www.libertyhill.txed.net/Domain/13
Location: 751 Bonnet Boulevard, Georgetown, TX, USA
Phone: 512-260-4450
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lhisd.rses/
Twitter: @rancho_panthers