Roadrunner Rundown
April 12, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM MRS. GAULT
Thank you to everyone for dressing in yellow, orange, pink and scribble colors this week for our kindness week! Thank you for the donations, the kind notes, the high 5's, hugs and compliments. The most amazing thing that we have noticed is that there are many Roadrunners that do not just exhibit kindness on kindness week- it is a way of life for them daily! That is amazing. We are so blessed to have so many fantastic students in our school community. Keep the Kindness Rolling!
This next week we start STAAR testing for our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. This means that the next 3 Tuesdays will be a closed campus at VRES. This means that we will not be accepting visitors for volunteering, lunches, or anything on April 16th, 23rd and 30th due to test security requirements. Thank you for your understanding. We know that our students will do fantastic.
Please take a look at all of the upcoming events and be sure to mark your calendar to attend!
Also, if your child got a summer program letter, please return those forms as soon as possible so that we can account for all of our allotted spots for summer instruction or extend the opportunity to others. We appreciate your help with this.
Have a fantastic weekend! Many blessings,
Mrs. Gault
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UPCOMING EVENTS AT VRES - Mark your Calendar!
APRIL
4/14-4/20 - NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK
4/15 - Game Club
4/15- BISD School Board Meeting
4/16 - STAAR READING - grades 3rd-5th grades - CLOSED CAMPUS TO VISITORS
4/17 - 1st grade Field Trip to SeaWorld
4/17 - Kindness Counts Club - 3:00-3:45pm
4/18 - Book Club, Running Club
4/18 - FREEBIRDS -VRES Spirit Night 5:00-8:00pm
4/18 - Choir Concert - 6:00pm
4/19 - COFFEE with the Counselor -7:45am
4/20 - BISD All District Choir Performance @ CHS - 5pm
4/22 - 4th grade to Boerne Performing Arts - 12:30pm
4/23 - STAAR SCIENCE - 5th grade only - CLOSED CAMPUS TO VISITORS
4/24 -ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY
4/25 - Book Club, Running Club, & Choir Club
4/25 - 2nd grade Musical - 6:00pm
4/26 - All Pro Dads Meeting
4/29 - Game Club
4/30 - STAAR MATH - 3rd -5th grades - CLOSED CAMPUS TO VISITORS
5/1 - Principal's Day
5/1 - 3rd grade Field Trip to Cave without a Name (1/2 of grade level)
5/2 - 3rd grade Field Trip to Cave without a Name (1/2 of grade level)
5/2 -4th grade Field Trip to Science Mill
5/2 - ARTome Art Show at VRES - 5:00-7:00pm
5-3 - SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY
24-25 REGISTRATION NEEDED
Thank you families! We are on the home stretch!! We ONLY NEED ABOUT 39 MORE!
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Thank you families for quickly taking care of this. Please help spread the word that all students returning need to re-enroll. Please also help spread that incoming PK-5th graders that are NEW to VAN RAUB also need to enroll as quickly as possible.
Please complete your registration for the 24-25 school year as soon as possible. Please give us a call if you need any assistance.
- ALL RETURNING students (including PK and walk-in speech) will register in Skyward. Please do this as soon as possible.
- Returning student registration is quick and only takes about 5 minutes if all of your information has stayed the same.
- Enrollment numbers affect our teacher allocation allotment for 24-25 & could be the difference between adding a teacher in the summer versus adding one in Sept.
- If you are unsure if you are returning, please go ahead and register so we have a place for your child(ren).
- If you are transferring to another BISD campus, please still register. We can transfer the enrollment to the new campus when the time comes.
- 5th grade families will also register. The tile will say 24-25 BMSS registration.
- If you 100% not returning, please notify the front office and your homeroom teacher.
- Once you start the registration process, please don’t forget to “submit” on the final screen.
Reach out to us if you have any questions at 830-357-4100.
STAAR is coming for 3rd, 4th, & 5th
PLEASE NOTE IT WILL BE A CLOSED CAMPUS TO VISITORS ON APRIL 16th, 23rd & 30th
TIPS FOR STAAR
1. Get plenty of rest - Get plenty of sleep so that your mind and body is well rested.
2. Hydrate- Bring a water bottle on test day. Please no sugary drinks- water only.
3. Eat Healthy - On test day bring a snack(s) that is not messy, dusty or powdery or that quires utensils- goldfish, cheez-its, animal crackers, etc work great.
4. Relax - take deep breaths, and just relax.
5. DO your best - Your teachers have worked hard to prepare you and you can totally do this! WE believe in you and you have this! Just do your best!
VRES CHOIR & MISSIONS BASEBALL - orders due 4/15
SPANISH IMMERSION opportunity for rising 1st graders
SPIRIT NIGHT AT FREEBIRDS! APRIL 18TH 5:00-8:00PM
VRES CHOIR CONCERT - 4/18/24 @ 6pm
Graphic designed by Piper Roberson - 3rd grade
All District Choir Concert - April 20, 2024 - 5pm
VRES ATTENDANCE GOAL IS 97%
GRADE LEVEL YEAR TO DATE ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGES
Kindergarten - 94.82%
1st grade - 95.27%
2nd grade - 95.16%
3rd grade - 95.48%
4th grade - 95.09%
5th grade - 95.45%
VRES Year to Date Overall Attendance Percentage: 95.20%
5th grade Graduation Yard Signs
PTO is offering 5th Grade Yard signs to celebrate your student's completion of elementary school. There are 3 versions to choose from. You can also choose to add a name to each. Note: Student's name will replace the word STUDENT in the first option.
Orders can be placed through our website: 5th Grade Graduation Signs! | Van Raub Elementary (vrespto.com). Orders will be accepted through April 15th. You will be able to select to send home with your student or for a parent to pick up at the front office. Each order includes an H-stake to put in your yard. All orders will be ready to be sent home or picked up by April 29th.
MRS. MALONEY'S MINUTE
SCHOOL SUPPLIES for 24-25
School Supplies for 2024-2025 school year - Available NOW!
Save yourself some back to school shopping and pre-order your school supply kit for the 24/25 school year. School Supply kits include all required BISD grade level supplies. They will be delivered to your child's classroom prior to Meet the Teacher for the 24/25 school year.
Select your grade for the 24/25 school year to purchase: 1st Day School Supplies | The BEST Way to Buy Back-To-School Supplies!
****All students can order through this link for school supplies for VRES next year- however if you are a student who will be moving to either Viola Wilson or Kendall Elementary you can still order and we will get the supply boxes to the appropriate campus for you.
RAVE about a ROADRUNNER
Our teachers have the opportunity to nominate students for doing fantastic things on our campus. These nominations can be for academic or character-related greatness. We believe in promoting positive character traits, student success, and of course, most importantly being a good human! A few of the many traits that we promote are kindness, empathy, perseverance, leadership, service, responsibility, compassion, honesty, and treating your neighbor the way you would want to be treated. It is great to celebrate our students each morning. We are blessed that Van Raub has so many amazing kiddos to rave about!
Here are this week's Raveworthy Roadrunners:
VRES - ALL STAR STAFF NOMINATIONS
If you feel you have encountered an ALLSTAR or an MVP here at VRES please fill out the form below and and we will make sure to recognize them and pass along your comments!
Thank you!
THANK YOU TO OUR TREMENDOUS SPONSORS
PTO Executive Board and Committees - We Need You!
As we near the end of the year, the PTO Executive Board is searching for new Board and Committee members. We've added 2 new Board Positions to help get the job done; a VP of Events, and VP of Campus Improvement. Additionally, we are adding Committees to help support our roles. The Committees will give more parents an opportunity to get involved with less commitment, and breaks off smaller chunks of work to make all of our volunteer roles more manageable.
Our PTO does an immense amount of work to support Van Raub, and without parent volunteers to lead the way we'd be unable to enhance opportunities for your students and our staff. Please consider joining our PTO Board or Committees to make a difference in your child's school.
If you have interest, or questions, please reach out to Secretary@vrespto.com, or any of the current board members.
See Something, Say Something
We have updated our See Something Say Something reporting system. Please note that, all reports are now confidential and no longer anonymous, however we will still protect your identity if you wish. This update is important to assist administration and law enforcement to investigate reports more efficiently. Please check out our updated PSA below: (Then paste this video link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEcPbAMGPXg&t=4s
BIRTHDAYS On the VRES Marquee
You can have your child's birthday recognized on the VRES marquee for a small fee of $5.00. If interested please fill out the form and submit payment on REVTRAK online.
Please try to put in your marquee request at least a week prior so that we can get it scheduled and set up to display.