RES News
Seize The Day
November and December are exciting months for our students at Rockdale Elementary. We have several events for our students that center around Thanksgiving, celebrating the season, competing in events, and giving to others. We served over 600 Thanksgiving meals on our campus, and we are grateful for all of those who were able to come join us that day. We invite you to come to our campus any time to see the awesome things we do every day!
Please continue to give the final push for the last month of school in 2018. We have four weeks to get our students where they need to be for our mid-year benchmarks. Please continue to read with your children nightly and have them read out loud to you to work on fluency and comprehension. We are almost half way through the school year, and we want to continue to focus on academics while still enjoying the excitement of the season!
Winter Wonderland
An exciting family event we have planned is the Winter Wonderland on December 4th at 6:00. This will be the annual event for all students and families to come and read, play games, do some fun learning activities, and celebrate the season. This event will be held at the high school. Come join the fun!
UIL
December 11th will be our 2nd Grade UIL meet in Lexington. Our students are currently working on their UIL events and preparing for competition. They are working after school and putting in many hours to make sure they are able to compete well. Good luck to all of our teams!
Second Grade Variety Show
Another seasonal event our Second Grade students are involved in is beginning to prepare for their Christmas Variety Show. This is their annual performance which includes, singing, dancing, acting, and a whole lot of fun! We encourage you to come out and watch the performance on December 20th at 9:30. Please call ahead to have your badge ready.
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Rotations & Feast
Canned Food Drive for Christmas Round Up
In addition to these things, as we continue in the spirit of generosity and giving thanks, our campus is focusing on giving back to our community through our canned food drive for Christmas Round Up. Our elementary is donating cans of chicken, corn, and green beans. Currently, the classes are in competition to see which class can bring the most cans. Our collection is growing, and we encourage the children to think of others during this holiday season. Our hope is that these activities will foster a love of wanting to help others less fortunate than themselves as they grow. At RES, we focus on teaching to the whole child and creating valuable learning experiences that our students will hold onto for a lifetime.
Important Upcoming Dates
DECEMBER
4 Winter Wonderland @ RHS – 6:00pm
6 Christmas Roundup food items will be collected today
10 PTO Santa Shop
11 PTO Santa Shop
11 U.I.L. Competition for RES @ Lexington
11 SHAC Meeting @ Intermediate Library – 4:00
12 RES College Colors Day
13 Pre-K MARC Center/Renaissance Visit
13 Early Release for Students – 12:00
14 1st Grade to go to the Public Library – 8:45
17 School Board Meeting @ Central Office – 5:30
18 Kindergarten will be caroling at the Senior Center
20 2nd Grade Christmas Variety Show in Cafeteria – 9:30
21 Christmas Party – (11:00 – 11:30)
21 Early Release for Students/Staff – 12:00
21 Last Day of the 3rd Six Weeks
24 – Jan. 4 Christmas Break