The Rhino Report
March 21, 2023 - Rylander Elementary School Newsletter
SPRING IS HERE!!
Dad's Night Out - 3rd Grade!
International Night!
Spring Pictures with Provine - March 23rd
Hi Parents!
Spring Individual picture day for Rylander Elementary is Thursday, March 23rd. You may visit http://ph.hhimagehost.com/RylanderElementarySpringIndividuals2023 to prepay for your photo online.
If paying by cash, please include the exact amount. Our photographers do not carry change.
Please have your student dressed in their best for the Spring Photos!
Provine School Pictures
8305 Kempwood Dr.
Houston, TX 77055
713-528-1059 phone
Verification for Course Selection
Hello 5th grade parents,
It is now time to verify that your student’s course selections for 6th grade are correct! This will be your last opportunity to make any changes to your child’s course selections for 6th grade. On Monday, March 20th, you will receive a paper Course Verification Form along with detailed instructions on the verification process (attached). You will review the 6th grade courses listed to ensure all selections are correct. Your child should have English/Reading Block, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE, and one elective. The sheet will also note your child’s three alternate elective options in order of preference. If a change does need to be made, please cross out the incorrect course, write in the correct course, and sign the form on the parent signature line. If no change needs to be made, please still sign the form. All Course Verification Forms need to be returned to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday, March 24th. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Please note that you MUST return the verification form by the due date of Friday, March 24th.
Sincerely,
Cristina Figueredo, School Counselor
Hola padres de 5to grado,
¡Ahora es el momento de verificar que las selecciones de cursos de su estudiante para el sexto grado sean correctas! Esta será su Ăşltima oportunidad de hacer cambios en las selecciones de cursos de su hijo para el sexto grado. El lunes 20 de marzo, recibirá un formulario de verificaciĂłn del curso en papel junto con instrucciones detalladas sobre el proceso de verificaciĂłn (adjunto). Revisará los cursos de sexto grado enumerados para asegurarse de que todas las selecciones sean correctas. Su hijo debe tener InglĂ©s/Bloque de Lectura, Matemáticas, Ciencias, Estudios Sociales, EducaciĂłn FĂsica y una materia optativa. La hoja tambiĂ©n indicará las tres opciones optativas alternativas de su hijo en orden de preferencia. Si es necesario realizar un cambio, tache el curso incorrecto, escriba el curso correcto y firme el formulario en la lĂnea de firma de los padres. Si no es necesario realizar ningĂşn cambio, por favor firme el formulario. Todos los formularios de verificaciĂłn del curso deben devolverse al maestro de la clase de su hijo antes del viernes 24 de marzo. No dude en comunicarse conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. Tenga en cuenta que DEBE devolver el formulario de verificaciĂłn para la fecha el viernes 24 de marzo.
Atentamente,
Cristina Figueredo, Consejera Escolar
PurposeFull People -Character Traits
For the next 3 weeks, we will be focusing on the character trait: Perseverance. One way to think about Perseverance is “pushing yourself through challenges and obstacles.” We all experience challenges in our lives. We all have moments when we feel like we can’t do it or that we want to give up on a big task. It is important to develop tools that help us work through those challenges in order to grow in those moments instead of giving up. How might you practice Perseverance as a family this month?
Consistency is hard. Have each person in the family commit to 1 thing they will do each day this week. Maybe it is flossing, drinking a certain amount of water, getting to bed at a certain time, limiting screen time, or exercising. Create a place where each person can tally their progress and see who can keep their streak going the longest!
Attention 5th Grade Parents:
Please see the flyers below for important information and dates for the students who chose Band or Orchestra as their 1st choice for Fine Arts.
Rumble in the Jungle is coming in April
Rylander’s Rumble in the Jungle will be taking place on April 1st from 3:00-6:00 pm. This Spring Carnival is put on by the Rylander PTA and is our biggest fundraiser of the school year.
There is a lot of information on how you can participate and help out:
This event is 100% run by volunteers. Commit to helping us for one hour: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aaaf28a4fac07-rumble#/
If you like crafting, sign up to turn Rylander into the jungle:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aaaf28a4fac07-rumble1?useFullSite=true#/
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o8kwHbn3QLeP1FJOBfYaEERYolRaRt0O Decor Ideas
One of the events we run is a cakewalk. You can bake, buy in store, or ask for a donation from a local business. Please turn in your sweet treats on March 31st.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fafab2aa1f9c34-rumble?useFullSite=true#/
We are also running a silent auction with amazing prizes! Anyone can bid, but we will not deliver prizes and you do NOT need to be present to win. We will also accept new prize donations. The auction ends on April 1st at 6:00 pm.
https://www.32auctions.com/RylanderRumble
Last, but not least, here is the link to purchase tickets and wristbands. The wristband is for children to be able to enjoy the outdoor inflatables as much as possible. The tickets can be used for all activities, to purchase food (except in the food trucks), and have a chance to win a class basket. Tickets and wristbands will be available for purchase at Rumble. We will have tickets and wristbands at a will call table by the entrance and they will NOT be sent home early with students.
“Retumba en la Jungla” de RRE se llevará a cabo el 1 de abril de 3:00 p. m. a 6:00 p. m. Este Carnaval de Primavera es organizado por el PTA de Rylander y es nuestra mayor recaudación de fondos del año escolar. Hay mucha información sobre cómo puedes participar y ayudar:
Este evento es 100% dirigido por voluntarios. Comprométete a ayudarnos durante una hora ingresando a este link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aaaf28a4fac07-rumble#/
Si te gustan las manualidades, anotate para que nos ayudes a convertir la escuela en una jungla:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aaaf28a4fac07-rumble1?useFullSite=true#/
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o8kwHbn3QLeP1FJOBfYaEERYolRaRt0O Ideas de decoraciĂłn.
Uno de los eventos que organizamos es un “cakewalk” / paseo de pasteles o tortas. Puede ayudarnos a hornear, comprar en la tienda o solicitar una donación de un negocio local de pasteles/tortas. Por favor entregue su postre el 31 de marzo.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fafab2aa1f9c34-rumble?useFullSite=true#/
¡TambiĂ©n estamos organizando una subasta silenciosa con premios increĂbles! Cualquiera puede ofertar en la subasta, tenga en cuenta que no ofrecemos delivery de premios (deben ser recogidos por los ganadores en la escuela) y NO necesita estar presente para ganar. TambiĂ©n aceptaremos nuevas donaciones de premios si tiene alguna que pueda aportar o conseguir. La subasta finaliza el 1 de abril a las 6:00 pm.
https://www.32auctions.com/RylanderRumble
Por Ăşltimo, pero no menos importante, aquĂ está el enlace para comprar boletos y pulseras de entrada. La muñequera es para que los niños puedan disfrutar al máximo de los inflables al aire libre. Los boletos se pueden usar para todas las actividades, para comprar comida (excepto en los camiones de comida) y tener la oportunidad de ganar una canasta de la clase. Los boletos y pulseras tambiĂ©n estarán disponibles para su compra el dĂa del evento. Los que compren a travĂ©s del enlace pueden retirarlo antes de entrar al evento en la mesa junto a la entrada, NO se enviarán a casa temprano con los estudiantes, deben recogerse ese dĂa.
This week:
3/23 - Spring Pictures with Provine
Coming Up:
3/30 - Choir Concert 6:00
3/31 - Choir Field Trip
4/1 - Rumble
Repeated Information!
Thank You for Supporting RRE
Thank You Spring Creek BBQ
Thank you to Spring Creek BBQ for hosting a spring semester Spirit Night and for all the RRE family and staff who attended. We had a great time enjoying good company and delicious BBQ. Thank you to the following staff who served throughout the event.
Angie Loverde, Linda Rowe, Melanie Goff, Ana Vetluzhskikh, Valeria Lazcano, Robin Campbell, Debbie Davis, Cara Edmondson, Anna Bailey, Shelby Wright, Jennifer Stroud, Sindy Elvir, Yosleny Garrido, Leslie Buckmaster, and Nancy Driver
Dads - Info for our WACTH D.O.G.S. Program
YEARBOOK SALES:
Have you purchased your yearbook yet? You won't want to miss out on all the great memories we are making at Rylander including Movie Night, the 100th day of school, the Parent-Child Dance, International Night, Rumble, and daily fun like recess, specials, science labs, and more!
Yearbooks are $45, cover personalizations start at $5. Order your yearbook online only at https://www.balfour.com/texas/katy/rylander-elementary-school
Morning and Dismissal Safety
Rylander Elementary has over 10 trained crossing guards who make sure each morning and afternoon that our Rhinos arrive safely to campus and depart safely for home. As RRE is located on a very busy intersection, this adds to the responsibility of their duties. Please be mindful of the directions that our Crossing Guards are giving in order to keep our students and staff safe. Thank you for your support.
Just a quick reminder that while driving through a school zone, it is against the law for a driver to be on his/her cellphone. Thank you.
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders:
Here are few reminders and directions for arrival and dismissal:
1. Please be Kind and keep in mind that arrival and dismissal will always be busy with the number of parents and guardians dropping/picking up students.
2. Please be patient.
3. Please do not cut people off or cut in line. The car rider line for Kinder Drive and Main Car Drive is down Falcone Landing Blvd. If you are coming from Westheimer Pkwy and turn into the Main Car Drive entry (by the donut shop) you are cutting in line. You need to drive down Falcone Landing Blvd. and get inline on the far-right side. There is one car rider line that either enters in the Kinder Drive or Main Car Drive drop off.
4. Please do not be on your cell phone in a school zone.
5. Please follow the school zone speed limit.
6. Kinder Drive – blue car tag (PreK, Kinder, 1st Grade Only)
Stroller Parking During Lunch Visits/Estacionamiento para los coches de bebe
Parents,
Going forward we will need your assistance when visiting lunch with strollers. Please park your strollers outside the cafeteria while having lunch. We will have a designated parking area while you enjoy time with your student. Thanks for your cooperation with this.
Padres,
En el futuro, necesitaremos su ayuda cuando visite el almuerzo y traigan sus cochecitos de bebe. Por favor estacione sus cochecitos afuera de la cafeterĂa mientras almuerza. Tendremos un área de estacionamiento designada mientras disfruta del tiempo con su estudiante. Gracias por su cooperaciĂłn con esto.
Dress Code
Just a reminder that we will follow district dress code policy. We have not had any major issues, but I wanted to be proactive and send out the campus procedure. If a teacher notices a student out of dress code, that student will be sent or walked to the nurse's office. Nurse Maher will double check the dress code and contact parent if a change of clothes is needed. A couple things to keep in mind is crop tops and small shorts for female students. Please see the discipline management plan below if you need more information regarding dress code violations.
Early Pick-up/Emergency Contacts:
Early Pick-up/Emergency Contacts:
Emergency contacts are listed for the campus to use in case we are unable to get in contact with you when there is an emergency with your student. We do not automatically release a student to an emergency contact, we still need to know that you give permission for the emergency contact person to pick-up your student. Please email RRETransporation@katyisd.org when anyone comes to pick-up your student and are not listed as a guardian. You must send us something in writing with a copy of your government issued ID. This is the only way we will know that you as the guardian gives permission for your child to be picked up by someone else. We understand that this may be an inconvenience, however, for safety reasons we do not want to release your child to a person who has not been approved by the parent or guardian. Early pick-up ends at 2:30 pm daily.
Birthday Treats:
Birthday Treats:
As a reminder, to avoid interruption of classes, messages will be delivered to students only in extreme emergencies. Delivery to students of flowers, balloons, food (including birthday treats) and other such items are prohibited at school per Katy ISD policy in the Student Handbook (pg. 48).
Rock-in_Rhinos Twitter Account
Rylander Elementary is now on Twitter - Follow @Rockin_Rhinos
Sign-up for Remind
Please email RRETransportation@katyisd.org to request dismissal transportation changes by 2:00 pm daily.
Walker Permission
There are two types of front/back walkers—independent and parent pick up. Independent front walkers are escorted to the corner of Falcon Landing Blvd. and Westheimer Pkwy. They walk home independently from that corner. All 2nd through 5th grade students default as independent walkers. Younger siblings (in grades PK-1st) of those students can walk home with the independent walker ONLY IF The Walker Permission form is filled out and returned to school. Here is the link for the Walker Permission Form.
PK-1st grade students default as parent pick up front walkers. These students are matched with their parents at the northeast corner of the building by the bike racks. These students can ONLY be released with a physical number tag that matches the number on the student’s dismissal tag. No photos of the tag will be accepted. If the tag is not present, the student will need to be picked up at the front office. Parent must present a government-issued ID.
Bikers are also dismissed with the independent front walkers. They follow the same procedure as independent front walkers. They must walk their bikes on school property.
Helpful Information
Link to District Transportation Page
Link to find out your student’s bus information
School Meals
All breakfast and lunches are no longer free.
Please feel free to complete the free/reduced meal program application.
Link to Nutrition and Food Services Information
In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) concluded its free breakfast and lunch meal service that was available to all students, regardless of eligibility. To determine eligibility for free meals for the 2022-2023 school year, families with students who do not attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) campus will need to complete a Meal Benefits/Free & Reduced meals application. More information about free and reduced benefits can be found here. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines can be found here.
New to SchoolCafe? Setting up an account is easy!
Fill out a Meal Application, access student purchase history, view school menus, set-up a la carte purchasing restrictions, and MORE! Here is an easy step-by-step GUIDE to help set up an account for your student.
Meal Payment Information:
Payment for meals is encouraged to be cashless through the Pay N' Go App.
Cash and checks for meal payment will be accepted in the lunch line for students and change will be deposited on the student’s account. Students’ positive and negative cafeteria account balances from last year have rolled forward to the current school year.
Pay N' Go Link (see instructions below for accessing application)
Student Required items for purchase online:
Planners - $3.00
(only grades 1st, 2nd, and 3)
Lanyards - $3.00
Badge Sleeve - $1.00
Badge Clip - $1.00
Directions & link to A+ Pay N Go.
Below is the link that will get you to the log in, or create an account. Click on LOGIN.
Directions that will help you navigate the website:
After they log in, on the far right of the screen they will see a box that says Elementary Schools, click on that.
Next screen, bottom right click Elementary R-Z box.
Next screen, top row, right side, under LOGIN, click Rylander Elementary box.
On this screen click on the tab you want to pay.
Please ignore the word replacement on each of the items title . New orders are labeled replacement. It is the way the system is set up.