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• Tuesday, December 12 - Redtrizity! Choir Concert at Rennell - 6:00pm
  
• Friday, December 15 - Spirit Shop at Lunches - Send your child with cash if you want to participate

• Thursday, December 21 - Last Day of Fall Semester - Students wear Grinch-themed and/or PJ's!

• Friday, December 22 - School Holiday (Winter Break begins)

• December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break

• Monday, January 8 - Back to School! Spring Semester Begins!

Each Rennell grade level is sponsoring a family in need for the holiday season! 💕

Our PTO Philanthropy Committee Heads, Teresa Klinges & Laura Warren, have been busy working with the counselors at our adopted sister school Emery Elementary to get an amazon wish list of items for one family in need per grade level at Emery. Look for the grade levels listed in the amazon wish list (linked below) to support your coinciding grade.
Link to amazon wish list below:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18Z1Z98R656TY?ref_=wl_share

We have been working with PTO to plan a fun-filled party for our students to celebrate the end of the first semester, the winter season, and have some fun together as a class community. We are encouraging students to wear Grinch and/or PJ's on the last day before the break, Thursday, December 21. Students will enjoy a DJ and dance party with their grade level in the cafeteria and then return to their classrooms to hear a Grinchy story read online by Dr. Akers while they decorate and eat a yummy cookie. This event is for students only due to space limitations. Our teachers have lots of games and fun planned for the day, as well - so make sure you students don't miss out and be sure to attend school all the way to December 21!

Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be taking the Practice STAAR Interim test for Math on Wednesday, December 13. In addition, 5th graders will take the Practice STAAR Interim Science test on Tuesday January 16.

It is very important that students bring their laptop each day fully charged. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

These assessments are NOT for a grade, however, the results will provide the teachers with information on how each student performs on a STAAR-like exam, which will help teachers plan out their instruction to fill in gaps and extend learning for our students. Your student's results will be shared with you once the testing is complete.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Testing Coordinator, Ashley Loftin.

Did you know that our fabulous PTO has a calendar which has ALL of our school dates AND ALL of the PTO volunteer dates ALL IN ONE PLACE?!?! You do not even have to be a PTO member to subscribe! Click on this link to see the calendar and even SUBSCRIBE and add the dates to your calendar if you want!

We are so proud to announce this week's Akers' All-Stars:Cooper Furnace

• Aarini Ashan
• Ammaar Zahiruddin
• Journey Sowells
• Jasmine Phan
• Mikah Marlitz
• Olivia Wu

Click here or on our picture to meet us and read helpful information!

Our very own counselor AnnDrea Searby has been named the new Coordinator for Elementary Guidance and Counseling for CFISD!

While we are all thrilled for Mrs. Searby – and for our whole district to benefit from her knowledge and experience – of course, we are so sad to be losing Mrs. Searby at Rennell! We know that Mrs. Searby has made a lasting impact on students, staff, parents, and our community during her time at Rennell. Mrs. Searby will be going back and forth from Rennell and her new role between now and the Winter Break, after which she will be fully in her new role. So, if you would like to give her some well wishes or leave her a note, you can email her or bring something to the school between now and the winter break (even if she isn’t here that day).

The district will be providing us with a retired counselor to serve as a long-term sub at Rennell until we are able to find the perfect fit for our next Rennell counselor. As soon as we have our sub counselor's contact information, we will be sure to share that out. In the meantime, if you need assistance, you can contact our fabulous K/2/4 counselor, Cherise Garcia, no matter what grade level your child is in.

CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. SEARBY!!!!

We are SO PROUD OF YOU!