Rolling Hills Express
Rolling Hills Engineering Academy Newsletter August 2019
Welcome to The Team!
When you think of winning teams, what comes to mind? Star players? Proven plays? Dedicated fans? Well, Rolling Hills Engineering Academy has all that and more. Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year, where Team Excellence is gearing up for a successful season. Our team of stand-out students, enthusiastic educators, and proud parents will ensure that we successfully meet our goals.
When our teams are healthy, thriving and "on point," there is no stopping us, or our students! RHE staff will be dogmatic and intentional about building their classroom teams, so that every student feels safe and supported to score new goals. I am confident that we have the right team in place to move RHE ahead in teaching, learning and excelling, so that your child loves coming to school!
Please take a moment to view the information below as your family enjoys the remaining days of summer vacation.
I am excited to answer any questions you may have.
Principal Cherish Pipkins
"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."
#RHExcellence
#TeamExcellence
RHE Pre-Game Party/Meet the Teacher Night Friday, August 16
Click to access Enrollment Information
Click to view the LISD School Dress Code
Click below to view 2019-2020 School Supply List
Summer Literacy Projects for RETURNING Students- Projects are due the First Day of School
First Day of School- Red Carpet Event
Monday, August 19 is the first day of school! Doors open and our Red Carpet Event begins at 7:30 am to receive our scholars. On the First Day, you may escort your child to their homeroom class.
Afternoon Dismissal Procedures
Be Sure You Have Your 2019-2020 RHE Car Dismissal Tag!!!!!
School is dismissed at 3:30 PM each day.
- Students who are picked up will meet their families in the front of the school. All parents (walk-up and car-drivers) must have a car tag indicating the student's name, teacher and grade level. Pre-K students are picked up at the double doors, near their pod. Ensure that you have a RHE dismissal car tag prior to dismissal.
- Students who take the bus wait in the designated classroom or gym until designated staff escorts them to their bus. Bus routes can be found on www.lancasterisd.org.
- Student who go to daycare will meet in the cafeteria, and wait until the designated staff person escorts them to their van.
- Please, let your child's teacher know the name of the daycare and/or if he/she will ride the bus.
- Students who walk will meet in the back hallway of the school until the designated staff person escorts them to the neighborhood.
- All RHE students must be picked up no later than 3:45 pm.
Need assistance with pick-up or child care. Consider our Right At School Program!
School Lunch
Breakfast FREE
Lunch $ 2.40
Lancaster ISD partners with MySchoolBucks. This is an online service for parents to prepay and/or monitor lunch items purchased at school. MySchoolBucks is a convenient option for the parents in our District. It allows parents to access their student’s lunch account online, including deposits into accounts using a credit/debit card and viewing account information. You can say goodbye to the days of wondering how much money is left in the account or what your student is eating for lunch. To begin, go to www.lancasterisd.org and click on the feature button at the top of the website called “Parents/Students.” Then, click on lunch menu to find the pay online feature. Student ID is required. Please, fill out a free/reduced lunch application as soon as possible if you qualify.
Lunch Schedule
Below are the lunch times:
PreK 10:30 am -11:00 am
Kindergarten 10:45 am- 11:15 am
1st Grade 11:10 am-11:40 am
2nd Grade 11:40 am-12:10 pm
3rd Grade 12:10 pm-12:40 pm
5th Grade 12:40 pm-1:10 pm
4th Grade 1:10 pm-1:40 pm
Click below to view the 2019-2020 LISD Calendar
Attendance Matters
Important Information
· Safety is our top priority. Be sure you have your photo id, anytime you visit campus. You will be required to check-in at the office and receive a visitor’s pass.
· The front foyer is the designated goodbye station each morning. To ensure student safety, only RHE staff and students will walk the halls during morning intake. Friendly staff members are stationed to greet and escort children to class.
· A dismissal card is mandatory to pick up your child. If you forget your card, please check in at the office, with your photo id.
ATTENDANCE/TARDY
· Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. We understand there are times when children miss school. If your child will be absent, please contact Registrar Ms. L. Smith at 972-218-1528. To maintain an orderly dismissal process, please note that children will not be checked out early after 3 p.m.
PARENT OBSERVATIONS
· We encourage partnerships with parents. Please come by to visit your child’s classroom to witness excellence in action. Parent observations are to last a maximum of 30 minutes. Parents will not interact with teachers or students during the observation time. Be sure to schedule a parent-teacher conference when you need to speak with the teacher.
BIRTHDAYS
· We will recognize students on their birthdays. You are welcome to bring packaged birthday treats for your child and all of their classmates. Birthday treats will be distributed at the end of day. Please contact your teacher to inform them about birthday visits.
DRESS CODE
· PK-5th students wear red, white, or blue collared shirts, tucked into khaki, black or navy bottoms. We will reinforce and remind students of the district dress code. As you prepare for cooler weather, note that appropriate sweaters, sweatshirts, or sweater vests worn inside the building are red, white, blue, or campus/LISD affiliated. Jackets, windbreakers, and coats are to be removed inside the building.
COMMUNICATION
o Grade level information will come home on a weekly or monthly basis, based on the team. Be sure to sign up for your teacher’s Class Dojo or Remind to conveniently receive messages about class.
o RHE Campus newsletter will be shared at the beginning of each month.
Rolling Hills Engineering Academy
Website: http://rhe.lancasterisd.org/
Location: 450 Rolling Hills Place, Lancaster, TX, USA
Phone: 972-218-1525
Twitter: @RHELancaster