So very thankful....

As we enter the Thanksgiving season, it's time to reflect on all of the blessings that we each receive.   Although the fall has brought many challenges, these challenges have made us stronger.  The #RCEStrong has much meaning to the families in the RCE community.  We are strong, and we are strong because of the community.  Thankful.....I am thankful for a great school with strong students and creative teachers.  I am thankful for the opportunity every day to interact with students who bring suggestions and ideas to the table that can make a difference.  I am thankful for the time I get to share with students - to encourage them to learn more, try harder, and never give up.  I am thankful for a school supports the students and their endeavors and parents who give until they can give no more.  We are a blessed community!  Enjoy your Thanksgiving time with friends and family.  No matter how displaced we are, we are a blessed community!

Thanksgiving means the Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program.  This year they did a great job entertaining parents, siblings, and grandparents.  Way to go Kindergarten!

Fifth grade loves Science - perhaps it's because Mrs. Charles loves Science....and usually Science means activity such as the Force and Motion experiments.    Life is good in fifth grade.

Our Chess Team represented Rummel Creek with pride.  The team won first place.  Congratulations team!  Listening in to the chess club lesson this week...I know there is another tournament in December.....hoping the team does well at the December event!  #RCEStrong!
Christian Nafziger (Sammons), Matthew Le (Machen), Vidhaat Barmecha (Schubert), Liam Maglalang (Schubert), Lock Walker (Briggs), and Yatharth Barmecha (Tacker).  Harry Haywood (Hiner) - is not in the photo.  Congratulations boys!

Congratulations to some of our football boys - they are on their way to the Tully Bowl.  Show your Roadrunner Strong pride this weekend as you play football at Tully Stadium.  Way to go!
The Fifth Grade Aggies include Thomas Buchert, Tyler Fewell, and Rylan Reichenau.  The Spartan's made up of 1st - 3rd grade boys include: Reed Barbles, Westy Bennett, Cinco Brothers, Jackson Davis, Eli Dominguez, Bryce Dupre, Sam Fields, Quinn Fitzpatrick, James Gardner, Hunter Gilbert, John Hearne, Conner Johnson, Davis Kulka, Lance Malloy, Alex McLeod, Landry Reichenau, Gage Rogers, Caden Stone, Hayden Thomas, and Graham Walker.  Sending you good thoughts for your games.  No matter how the game goes - you are all winners in our eyes.


Our LOST and FOUND is full - so many beautiful jackets, vests, lunch boxes, water bottles and more.  After the holidays, most of our lost and found will go to the Coat Drive for Sherwood Elementary!  Come and claim your lost items.  We've been sharing every day on KRCE, but not too many have been picked up by students.

Just some photos around the library with students involved in various activities....using their creative imaginations or just hanging around reading a book!

If you happen to visit the cafeteria around 2:00 - you may just hear a little Christmas music....fourth grade is practicing for the Nutcraker.  Looks like it will be another great show!

The week we return to school after the holiday is Book Fair.  Tuesday - Thursday are sales.  We'll be open on Thursday night until 7 - and open briefly on Friday morning for those last minute purchases.  The choir will sing sometime on Thursday night - we're still working on the details.  Thank you for always supporting the library and its programs.

The November / December KRCE crew is on their toes.  Can't wait to see what they produce in December...

In this Thankful season - here is a video of a few students sharing how much they love their teachers at RCE.  

Happy Thanksgiving.  Enjoy the time with friends and family.  Be safe. Be happy. Be Thankful.  Just BE!  #RCEStrong!

Another two weeks

The last two weeks have been at warp speed....so much to get done, so much to enjoy....It seems like forever since the Astros won the World Series - but yet...it was just last week.  It's that time of the year when we try to do so much in such little time.  And Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Last week, Rummel Creek was fortunate to be part of the Barbara Bush Foundation Initiative My Home Library. Every student was able to select 6 new books to take home.  This initiative was part of a Harvey relief program.  The students loved being able to select books.  I've never seen so many smiles!

Thank you notes have been mailed to Holland Elementary in Holland, PA, Dollar General, Phillips 66, and Barbara Bush Foundation.  Our students are so fortunate to receive so many books to keep us all reading and learning.

Last Friday, students were able to watch the World Series parade in their classrooms just before dismissal.  That way - most were able to see the World Series Astros AND attend the fabulous Fall Festival.  The children appeared to be having fun and the food was of course delicious.  Big winners this year were the goldfish!  Satellite Pizza!  Cake Walk! Lazer Tag!  Oh my, and of course the Boosterthon staff manned the music.  So much fun.  Students were thrilled to see the jail back in place!  And who knew that students would pay tickets to play on the playground equipment.   It was a great afternoon for friends and fun!  One of the best things about Fall Festival is having former students dropping by to visit.  It's always fun to find out what students have accomplished after they leave RCE!  I think the neighborhood needed a little fun after Harvey.  Great Event!

This week the students settled down to learning.  So much to accomplish in so little time.  One more week and then it's Thanksgiving Break.  

Kindergarten is putting on the final touches for their Thanksgiving program.  Fourth Grade is diligently working to perfect the Nutcracker.  Students are reading, writing and doing math.  Fifth-grade Hands-on Science was Friday.....always a fun event.

After Thanksgiving is Book Fair - this year it will be shorter fair  - Thursday night is the late night with the choir giving a short performance.

My how this semester is flying by.  It seems like only yesterday school was starting.  

In this season of Thanksgiving, take a little time to think about the blessings you have received this year.  It has been a year of ups and downs but no matter how tough...we are #RCESTRONG!