Akers' Updates
October 26, 2018
School News
Current Enrollment: 980
Adventure Dash was a huge success thanks to YOU! Our building somehow survived!!! SO beyond blessed that the weather held up AND that ALL of your came out to the field to support our students and families. YOU MADE IT AWESOME!!!
Don't forget that picture day is this coming Tuesday, October 30 - Staff yearbook pictures will also be taken! Come lookin' good on Tuesday :)
Thank you sooo much to all of our amazing #EachOneTeachOne presenters!!! Thank you for stepping out as leaders to share your knowledge! We are better together!
Don't forget to get out and VOTE! Early voting is now through Nov 2nd. Election Day in November 6th. If you get out there and vote, you may turn in your voting receipt or I voted sticker for one free jeans pass! Turn it in to Terri to redeem! :)
Halloween Treats - If any parents ask about sending treats for your class, just like on any other school day, we are not able to send home any food items or candy treats for Halloween, however, little fun items like stickers or plastic teeth are fine as long as there are enough for all students in the class.
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, October 30 - Team Leader Meeting at 8:00am
Tuesday, October 30 - Fall Pictures
Thursday, Nov 1 - 7:50 TEAM Meeting - Teachers - in the Library
Friday, November 2 - Fun Night at Rennell
Thursday, November 8 - 7:50 Committee Meetings
Thursday, November 8 - First Grade Field Trip to the Oil Ranch
Thursday, November 8 - 5th Grade Filed Trip to Cy-Ranch Little Mermaid Performance
Friday, November 9 - Veteran's Day Celebration at Rennell
THANK YOU!!!!
Movement Calendar
Staff Shout Outs!
- Carmen Walker for an amazing first week back and for just "picking up and running" with the pack like no body's business! Glad you're back! You were missed! -Don Stabe
- Jamie Diodato for being so flexible and patient as we get ready to launch READ 180 and being so willing to jumo in and help in other places! -Ms. Swanson
- our wonderful ADMIN. Team for an amazing Luau Lunch!!! It was delicious!!! -Edith
- Sherry Johnson for organizing and presenting a GT Parent Information Night!! Thank you!! -Kelsey
- Wynter for being an AMAZING partner!! #frenchandfullerrock -Kelsey
- Meredith and Terri for helping me organize the behind the scenes to create a FUN NIGHT for our REDHAWKS!! -Kelsey
- Thanks A Team for putting together and our wonderful lunch on Wednesday. -Jamie Bales
- Carmen!!!! for jumping back in and helping me solve a copy problem! So happy to have you back!!! -Ashlee Devereaux
- Shout out to the Admin for hosting a great lunch! -Bri
- Mrs. Grein and Mrs. T for helping a friend from my class! Your help made a huge difference! -Stelly
- Megan Bradburn for being a team player and stepping up when we needed her help with our team! -Mary Ellen Truncali
- Our admin team for the luau lunch and all the fixin's. You guys are great! -Anonymous :)
- All of the office staff...thank you all for keeping the school running and keeping us on track! I love you guys and appreciate all of you! -Mary Ellen Truncali
- Ginger C. and Nikola P. for helping me with a project. You girls rock! -Jamie Diodato
- A-Team - Thank you for providing lunch to the staff. It was appreciated. -Mrs. T.
- Special shout out to Terri, Sammie and Belinda for cutting all of the veggies for our staff lunch. You girls are awesome!! -Mrs. T.
- Kelcey Beard for covering my class when I had a marathon IEP!! I never worry about my kids when I know they are with you!! -Michelle
- The Admin. Team for the awesome lunch on Wednesday! -Ginger Corrigan
- What an amazing PD on Thursday morning! The presenters did an awesome job and all I heard was great things! It is so meaningful to hear from your peers as it becomes more purposeful! Thank you for stepping up and presenting! -Rebecca
- Brenner and Bell for doing an amazing job in meetings. You both were very on top of it and showed great rapport with parents! You guys are rockin' it! -Rebecca
- Ms. Walker for always doing what's best for kids, even though you are working so hard to keep your head above water! We love you Marci! -Rebecca
- Thank you Saira for jumping in and signing up for lots of PD! Your efforts are very much appreciated! -Rebecca
- AnnDrea for doing an amazing job with our Watch Dog program! A parent was stating how much the Dads have been talking about how much fun they have been having! He stated it's all over the neighborhood how wonderful the program is! Thank you for bringing the community into our school in such a positive way! -Rebecca
- French, Silvestri, Miller, Truncali, Shepherd, and Lambert for their outstanding presentations for our first #EachOneTeachOne PD session this morning! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! We are better together! -Akers
- Sherry Johnson for organizing a presenting an AWESOME and informative GT parent night! - Akers
- French, Truncali, and Kaura - thank you so much for representing Rennell teachers at the GT parent night and explaining how we differentiate and extend for our GT students! - Akers
- ALL STAFF for the amazing, positive attitudes you have had this week despite starting the week with a fun run, ongoing internet issues, rainy day recess... what a crazy week! Yet you ALL kept smiling and encouraging each other! Rennell is my happy place! - Akers
- Deanne for treating everyone who enters our building with kindness and respect no matter how they treat her (and they aren't always so nice to her, ya'll) Thank you, Deanne! - Akers
- Thank you Mrs. Miller for allowing me to sit in on your amazing Purposeful PD session! -Lauren Bottley
- Ms. Rahman for taking time out of her busy morning schedule to teach me about her students! -Lauren Bottley
- Ms. Laurell for her help, taking a group of my students to their bus when her bus duty had ended. -Ms. Martinez
- Ms. Deanne for always having a smile on your lovely face. -Shradha Kaura
- Ms. Sammy For sending me gentle reminders when I am late in doing attendance.
- Kelly New for dedicating so much of her time to our lesson planning for 3rd grade science! You rock and are much appreciated!! :-) -Kendall
- Truncali for math monitoring session!!! -Leslie
- Kelsey for flipgrid/twitter sessioin -Leslie
- Kelsey-thanks for moving the vertical math meeting along -Leslie