The RHE Rattler
August 23, 2020
A Message from Mrs. Frankhouser
At the end of each of my boy's scout trips, they do an activity called Roses and Thorns. That's where you identify the good and the not so good of the campout. We definitely have some roses and some thorns from the first three days of school.
The roses are the parts that remind you of your "why" which is connecting with kids, getting great feedback and thank you's from parents, teachers being excited to see kids again, seeing and hearing the excitement for the new year in children's voices, and the realization that we really CAN do this. The thorns are present too. Technology issues, struggles in specials with many students on at once, the occasional miscommunication, a child's disappointment from not being called on when they really have something they would love to share, and change.
We'll get better at admiring and feeding the roses and avoiding the thorns. What we are doing has never been done before. We are unique at Rough Hollow Elementary because not only have none of us done this before in the history of our careers, we have never come together as a new staff before. I am doing my very best to answer every question that comes in. We have unique circumstances as the RHE community, and we are grateful for you. Your support, your suggestions, your trust, your patience, and your kindness are the foundation of the successful garden that we are planting. We're all in this together!
In this newsletter is information about what lies ahead.
I took the picture of this rose last summer in London. It seemed the perfect picture for this newsletter.
Shifting - All Remote to a Combination of Remote & In Person
In person learning starts on September 8th.
We will reorganize classes once we have the information from you. We will review all lists to make sure special services are implemented. We will review all of the parent input we have received. We will review to make sure each child is placed in a classroom taught by the teacher that is right for that child. We will balance classes.
Everyone will be notified of their new teacher placement on September 4th. Children will start in their new classes, some remote, some in person on September 8th.
Preparing for the Shift September 8th
September 8th will be our second "first day of school". There is MUCH to do to prepare.
This is a dynamic situation. We get new information and new requirements daily. Our careful review of new information and clear communication of that information to staff and to parents and students is critical for a smooth and safe return to school. Thank you for your continued patience and support.
Access the learning through your child's LTISD account
In short, PLEASE access all google links through LT1Classlink.
Requesting Technology
Need Tech Support? Here is where to go.
Schoology schoology@ltisdschools.org
Technology issues - password resets, computer issues 512 533 6545
Technology webpage https://www.ltisdschools.org/Domain/27
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!
Rough Hollow Elementary
Email: frankhousera@ltisdschools.org
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/Domain/1170
Location: 4219 Bee Creek Road, Spicewood, TX 78738, USA
Phone: 737.931.3000
Twitter: @frankhousera1