Technology at RCE

Rummel Creek is a BYOD school.  Many students do bring devices to school daily.  In our Library Learning Commons orientation we are talking about the guidelines for use at RCE. In preparation for the lessons, I found a good article for parents to share with their children from Common Sense Media about guidelines with technology....check out the link for the article.  Common Sense Media has some great resources for parents and for students.  The reviews on books, software, and more are very good and provide the information you need and they are up to date.  We want to provide a technology rich environment for our students, but we want to do it in a way that is best for learning and best for children.

As we begin the year in the Library Learning Commons, students are learning about the on-line resources, e-books and more.  Feel free to drop by the Library and learn about the resources available to you as a parent.  We have access to more than 1500 e-books on the Rummel Creek campus.  These books are available to you 24/7.  Students have been given handouts with passwords to all of the resources available to them.  If you need any assistance, please drop by the Library.   We want to make sure everyone knows how to utilize the resources available.

Great first week of school!

First Week of School 2015

Today is mid point in the first week of school.  Over all, it has been a GREAT week.  Lots of happy faces with new faces mixed in.  Within this first week of school we have had record high temps, our first big rain storm, and a cool front today.  We have had a fire drill (we made it out in 7 minutes!), practiced walking in the hallway and learned all kinds of rules.  We have had art and music classes, homework and checked out library books.  In many ways, it seems like we're in the middle of the year.  But ask any Roadrunner what happens in December and they know the answer - we move into our new building.

Yes the countdown is here.  August is nearly over...only September, October, November and then it's December and MOVE IN DAY!

We've loved the time at the transition campus.  It's been interesting.  However - we can't wait until we are in our new building.

Enjoy the photos below from the first day of school and then some photos taken at the new campus this week as well.  You'll see we're getting closer every day to having our new building!

And now a look at the new building....

Back to School 2015 - 16

Next week the students will return to Rummel Creek Elementary at the Transition Campus on the WAIS parking lot.  The teachers have been busy getting the classrooms ready, learning about new curriculum, and having RCE Staff Meetings.  The teachers are so excited about starting the new year.  This is the beginning of the countdown to the new building.  Every day we closer and closer to moving day.

Meet the teacher turned out a little wet...but that didn't keep the Roadrunners from coming.  We had a great group of parents and students coming to meet their teacher.  We've added lots of new families to our Rummel Creek family....we're over 700 strong this year!

Here are some photos for Meet the Teacher:

Looking forward to Monday!  It's going to be a great year!