HEB Challenge

It's the last week of January.  February is just around the corner.  With February comes the HEB Challenge.  What is the HEB Challenge?  It is a friendly competition with schools around Texas to insure that Texas students are healthy and making good choices.  RCE will take the challenge.  Watch for more information through the month of April - in the newsletter, in the Roadrunner Express, and through e-mails from your teacher.  Check out the HEB Challenge website to see how you can include your family in the challenge.  Let's go ROADRUNNERS!

PreK and Kindergarten Round Up

Do you have a PREK student?  Do you want to know what Rummel Creek has to offer?  Join us on Friday, January 23, 2015 in the Cafeteria at the Transition Campus at 11339 Britoak Street at 9:00.  You will learn all about the program and what you need to do to get your child registered for PREK at RCE!

Do you have a Kindergarten child?  Are you ready to have them join the students at Rummel Creek?  Join the Kindergarten teachers on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at 9:15 in the Kindergarten rooms.  You will learn about the program and steps you need to register your child for Kindergarten at RCE.

Rummel Creek is currently meeting at the transition campus at 11339 Britoak Street in the parking lot of Westchester Academy.  Enter the building's front door on Britoak.  The cafeteria is located in the Westchester Academy campus.  (Allow a few minutes to walk from the front office of Rummel Creek to the Cafeteria.)  Next December/January we will move to our NEW BEAUTIFUL building located at 625 Brittmoore.  You will want to be a part of this exciting adventure!

Please be sure to sign in at the front office.  We are excited to share about our PreK and Kindergarten programs!   Go Roadrunners!!!!

If it's January....It must be the beginning of testing...

This week students in grades 2-5 will begin NRT testing.  NRT testing will continue for these grade levels through the month of January.  Help your children be ready for the testing - make sure they are in bed at a reasonable time, leave for school with a good breakfast in their belly, and have a good lunch each day.  Rummel Creek students are ready for these tests and will do great, however routines and good habits always help.   Another thing parents can do to help students be prepared for tests is to encourage reading  books every day and limit screen time just before bed time.  RCE is ready to tackle the NRT tests!

Rummel Creek Rescue Dogs in The School Zone

Check out Rummel Creek in the district's School Zone!

On Oct. 28, several hundred Rummel Creek Elementary School students learned how rescue dogs Lizzie, Scout and Guthrie had survived, and how their personal stories and interaction with the families that adopted them, have changed all who have become involved with them ever after.

Read more: http://sbisdsnapshots.blogspot.com/2014/11/dogs-of-character.html
Make sure to check visit and bookmark the SBISD's district news website, The School Zone.

Reflections Contest

October is upon us, so it's time to think about the PTA Reflections Contest.  This is a wonderful opportunity for students to share their talents in music, art, writing and dance.  Check out the RCE PTA Website for details and forms.  The Due Date to RCE is October 24th.  (What are you doing on the school holiday October 13th....sounds like a great day to work on Reflections!)  Judging begins at RCE, and some students will move on to District Judging.  In past years, we've had students move to the state level.  What a great way to encourage students to share their love of the arts! (And their talents!)  Watch this animoto with information about this year's theme:  The World Would be a better place if....

I can't wait to see what students will do with this theme...it's a great theme!  So why are you still reading....let's see your photos, music compositions, dance and writing...I'm sure there is something you'd like to try!  Good luck on your entries!

KRCE - Student Broadcast

Our studio may be down for the months that we are at the transition campus, but the students are still learning how to make movies, work together as a team, and write scripts for a "show".  It just looks a little different this year.

Here is our September KRCE Crew.  They meet during lunch and recess on Tuesdays.  Currently they are working on videos for playground safety, procedures in the cafeteria, and general procedures around the school.
Each morning, two of the KRCE Crew do the morning announcements on the PA system.  They rotate during the week.  We are learning how to speak SLOWLY!
If you would like to keep up with our KRCE "On Demand," check out our website:  https://sites.google.com/a/springbranchisd.com/krce/   We are learning how to share our "fun" announcements in creative ways.  We're learning we can share more through the KRCE WebPage!

Should I refer my child for the Gifted and Talented Program

A parent awareness meeting will be held to provide parents information about the SBISD Gifted and Talented Program and the characteristics of GT students.  Students DO NOT need to attend this meeting.  It is  an informational meeting for parents.

September 30, 2014

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Spring Branch ISD Administration Building Board Room

955 Campbell Road, Houston, TX 77024

You do NOT have to attend the meeting to refer your child for the GT program.  To refer your child, request a Parent Referral Form from the school or download it from the SBISD GT webpage.  Complete the form and turn it in to your child's school by October 10th.

(see the powerpoint to be shared at http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/adac/adac.htm )

Referral forms can be picked up at the front office at RCE or click here

If you have any questions about the GT screen process..contact Jennifer Buchert (jennifer.buchert@springbranchisd.com )