Reed-Custer Elementary School
2021-2022 Back To School Issue
About us
Email: heather.faletti@rc255.net
Website:https://sites.google.com/rc255.net/rcesreed-custer-255u/mrs-faletti
Location: 162 S. School St. Braidwood, IL 60408
Phone: 815-458-2145
Facebook: facebook.com/RCES255/
Principal's Message....⭐
School Attendance
Please take steps to keep your child healthy and send them to school unless they are truly sick. Every school day is an important opportunity for students to learn and connect with peers and teachers.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school. Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
- Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks.
- Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
- Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
- Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves.
- Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time every day is important.
- Eventually, good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.
Car Rider Arrival Information
Our doors open each day at 8:20 am. We have two doors open for our car rider students to enter (noted with a yellow star below). Students should exit the vehicle once they have passed a staff member waiting to assist car riders. Both doors are available for entry, and depending on where your child is dropped off, they should enter at the closest door. If you arrive in the car rider line after 8:30 am, please drive to the front of the school, and your child will enter through the office. We appreciate your assistance as we assist all children into the school safely and quickly!
December 2nd FORCES meeting at 3:45 pm in the RCES cafeteria
December 4th Early Release 11:50 (No PreK or Lunches Served)
December 12th 4th/5th Choir Program 6:30 PM at the RC Auditorium
December 17th First Grade Program "Dancing Through the Holidays," 6:30 pm at the RC Auditorium
December 19th Second Grade Program "Dancing Through the Holidays," 6:30 pm at the RC Auditorium
December 20th Early Release 11:50 (No PreK or Lunches Served)
December 20th Classroom Holiday Parties: Times will vary by class. Parent volunteers - Please remember to check in at the office with your ID.
❄️December 21st-January 5th Winter Break - No School ❄️
Wishing your family a joyous holiday season filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments together. May your home be warm with joy and your hearts filled with peace.
Building Schedule 🏫
RCES School Day 8:30-3:30
8:20 Doors open - Students report to classrooms or breakfast
8:30 School day begins
Students arriving after 8:35 should enter through the front doors.
3:20 Car riders called to dismissal areas
3:30 RCES school day ends-Buses called to the front entrance
Walkers will be released out the front doors after all buses have cleared the front of the building. (Approximately 3:35)
Early Dismissal Schedule ⏰
RCES Early Release Schedule 8:30-11:50
8:20 Doors open - Students report to classrooms or breakfast
8:30 School day begins
11:40 Car riders called for dismissal
11:50 RCES Early Release Day Ends- Buses are called to the front entrance.
Walkers will be released out the front doors after all buses have cleared the front of the building (Approximately 11:55).
Please note:
Lunch is NOT served on early release days!
No PreK classes on early release days!
From The Office 🏢
When your child is absent, please call the office and provide the reason for the absence before 9:00 AM. The absence will be marked unexcused if a student is not called in.
We understand that plans occasionally change for families throughout the day. If you need to change your child’s end-of-day routine, please notify the office NO LATER than 1:30.
Breakfast and Lunch at RCES
Due to the increase in enrollment, our cafeteria will be closed for lunch visits.
Breakfast at RCES:
Cost: $1.50 for full pay student.
Breakfast is served each day at 8:20 in the cafeteria at RCES.
Breakfast will begin August 19th.
Please let the classroom teacher know if you do not want your child to eat breakfast.
Lunch at RCES:
Cost: $2.50 for full pay student
Lunch Times-
- Kindergarten 11:00-11:30
- 1st Grade 11:05-11:35
- 2nd Grade 11:40-12:10
- 3rd Grade 11:45-12:15
- 4th Grade 12:15-12:45
- 5th Grade 12:20-12:50
Parents sending in lunches - Please have your child practice opening containers and difficult packaging before sending them to school.