Raba Rattlin Rattler
April'19 Edition
A Word from Our Principal
It is hard to believe that we have begun the last nine weeks of school. TELPAS testing was
just completed and now we are moving on to the next group of assessments. We continue to
focus on providing a quality education for your child and ensure our third, fourth, and fifth graders are prepared to master the State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness (STAAR). Because of this, we are using every possible moment for instruction.
Our 4th & 5th graders will kick off annual STAAR testing the week of April 8th. Due to the importance of these test for security reasons, our campus will be closed to visitors during this week. Although most students will be done testing within the four-hour time limit, we do have some students who will be testing throughout the day and utilizing multiple classrooms and campus spaces. Additionally, we will be administering make-up tests to students who were not in attendance on scheduled testing days.
*Parents or visitors will not be allowed to eat lunch with their children or visit classrooms.*
STAAR TESTING WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
4th grade/ Writing
5th grade/Math
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
5th grade/Reading
Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. We
encourage you to schedule any doctor and/or dentist appointments for after school hours for
those days.
Thank you for understanding the importance of your child’s time at school.
*PTA Mtng/Board Nominations*
Please join us in the cafeteria at 5 pm on Tuesday,
April 2. We look forward to seeing you there; Kinder will be performing
afterward.
Let's Keep Moving Forward!
Yours in education,
Mrs. Francesca L Neal
Principal
Battle of the Schools
When: April 4
Where: Chick-Fil-A, Alamo Ranch
5615 West Loop 1604
Please come out and support Raba by eating at our friendly neighborhood Chick-Fil-A all day and dropping your receipt in our schools' spirit box!
Look for the Box, Raba Box!
Texas Cavaliers River Parade
We will be given free tickets to distribute to military families for the 2019 Texas Cavaliers River Parade! They are for current active-duty members or veterans. The parade is scheduled for April 22nd at 7:00 pm and the tickets are in the blocks in the reserved military section. They will be distributed in our office as soon as we receive them on a first come first serve, no holds basis.
1st Grade Fiesta Float & Fiesta Medal Day!
***So wear your favorite medals!!***
PE News
Wow, can you believe field day is almost upon us! This year's theme is "Fiesta"
Raba Fiesta Field Day is
April 25
K-2nd will be from 8:30-11:00
3rd-5th will be from 11:30- 2:00
Please wear tennis shoes to PE (no sandals or flip flops)
Classroom Request Deadline/Guidelines
Parents, this is just a reminder that we cannot do specific teacher requests for the upcoming school-year. We do however take teacher attribute requests or requests regarding any other special circumstances. All requests must be emailed to francesca.neal@nisd.net. The deadline for these requests is April 25th.
Counseling Corner
Raba Drive Traffic Control
Coming Soon!
You will soon be able to order a kit with all the supplies that your student needs for the following school year. Your teacher will be forwarding you a link as soon as it becomes available.
Avoid long lines and the chance of not being able to find that one last school supply item by ordering a kit online! They will be delivered to your child's classroom in time for Meet the Teacher Night.
Raba Elementary
Home of the Rattlers!
Website: https://nisd.net/schools/info/167
Location: 9740 Raba Drive, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 2103971350
Twitter: @NISDRaba