We kicked off our Big Kahuna Fundraiser last week. Go to https://bigkahunaprime.net/, click "Register" and enter our Campaign Code: 17917. Once you create your family log in, you will be able to send a link to all of your family and friends and share on social media. Once you are registered online, your child can begin winning prizes immediately! In the past, we have been able to pay for author visits, blow up water slides, and more for our students with funds from this fundraiser.

This Thursday is Open House. It will be an opportunity to learn more about our academic and behavioral expectations in each classroom, learn about the benefits of being a Title One school, and learn more about our PTO! There will be a session in classrooms from 5-5:25pm, then all parents in the cafeteria for Title One presentation and PTO 5:30-5:55pm, and one more session in classrooms 6-6:30pm.

Friday evening 5-7pm, we are hosting Grandparent's Game Night! Join us for game night fun!

Blasting off into a great week!

Anitra Wilson, Principal

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Let's make school the place to be! :) We will have special incentives in place throughout the month for students.

Get Involved!

Welcome to Speech! My name is Rachel Watson and I am looking forward to being your Speech Therapist at RPE again this school year. I received my bachelor's degree in Speech Language Pathology in 2019 and my master's degree in 2020 from Baylor University. I am passionate about helping your child succeed in school. I cannot wait to get to help your student achieve their goals! Let’s have a great school year!

📧: rachel.watson@fortbendisd.gov

Good afternoon Rockets,

My name is Maggie Boddy and I am here to introduce myself as your Parent Representative of Rosa Parks ES for the Fort Bend ISD SEPAC this 2024-2025 school year. I am so happy to serve our amazing students and families. Inspired by the hard work and dedication of the educators and parents in FBISD, I wanted to find a way to give back to our districtwide community and serve as a voice for the needs of our children. I look forward to working together with you this year. Should you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me. Attached is my welcome letter.

Maggie Boddy, M.A.

713-501-3801

boddymag@yahoo.com

Hello Parents,

GT Application window opens 08/08/24 – 09/30/24 – Our district GT test is open to all kindergarten – 5th graders. Parents can register online at https://gt.fortbendisd.com/

• A Night Out with Grandparents will be on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. All guests are being asked to enter through the cafeteria doors for this event. Concessions will be sold and only CASH will be accepted.
• Guidance rotation for the school counselor will begin on 09/03/24 - 09/06/24 during the afternoon from 11:50 am – 3:10 pm for grades pre-kindergarten – 2nd grade.

Kind regards,

Tahida (Tihida) Williams

Professional School Counselor

You can order your spirit shirts TODAY thru September 8, 2024!

Meal Applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meals opened on August 1, 2024.

The district encourages families to complete the Meal Application online through SchoolCafé. It is a convenient way to ensure that eligible students receive the support they need. Families can apply online at www.fortbendisd.com/fbisd.

Our campus is still under the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) grant that allows all RPE students to receive breakfast and lunch meals free of charge. However, your participation in the completion of the Meal Application forms is necessary for the grant to continue.

PTO wants to help you celebrate your student's birthday with a little extra flair! See the attachment below for more information.

Regular school attendance is essential for students to make the most of their education. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials/objectives; therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary absences. Please view the school calendar attached below.

• Students may not be picked up after 2:45 PM.

• All excuse notes (whether from a parent, doctor’s office, etc.) must be received within 5 days of the student’s return to school or the absence will be considered unexcused.

• Notes may be emailed to cynthia.hernandez@fortbendisd.gov. Any note brought in by a student should be dropped off at the attendance office located in the front office. The notes must include the student’s first and last name, parent signature/date, reason for absence, and telephone number.

• If a student is absent or leaves early, a note needs to be turned in within the 5-day limit. Otherwise the absence will be coded as unexcused.

• If your child must leave school early, the child must be signed out prior to them leaving the building. You will need to provide ID in order to sign the child out.

• In order to sign out a child, the person picking them up must be on their emergency contact list. If not, an email will need to be sent to cynthia.hernandez@fortbendisd.gov with the name of the person who will be picking the child up.

• In order to add someone to your child’s emergency contact list, an email will need to be sent to cynthia.hernandez@fortbendisd.gov with the name of the individual and a contact phone number for them as well.

• If a student is out more than 4 consecutive days, a note from the doctor is required. No exceptions.

If you receive a call that your child was marked absent in a class and you feel this is an error, please either leave a message or send an email to your child’s teacher about the error. The teacher will then contact Mrs. Hernandez if an error was made. The attendance clerk cannot make any changes without notification from the teacher who made the error.

School Hours

8:05a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

The doors open at 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:00 a.m.

We are excited to have a Parent Educator on campus again! Ms. Ana Apolinar is excited to collaborate and build the bridge between home and school by offering parent education courses of interest to our community, building relationships with community businesses, and bringing parents and guardians into our building as volunteers! In order to join us, you must complete a Volunteer Criminal History Application each school year (after July 1st).

09/02/24 - No School

09/04/24 - Turn it Gold every Wednesday in September - wear gold to raise awareness of childhood cancer and increase funding for the cause.

09/05/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

09/05/24 - Open House and Title One Meeting 5-6:30pm

09/06/24 - A Night Out with Grandparents 5-7pm (Fun at RPE)

09/17/24 - Big Kahuna Fundraiser packets due to the front office

09/19/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

Date update - 09/19/24 - Hispanic Heritage Event 5-7pm

Date update - 09/25/24 - MOD Pizza Spirit Night!

09/26/24 - Early Release 12:10pm

09/27/24 - No School for Students

10/03/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

10/04/24 - No School

10/07-10/11 - Fire Prevention Week

10/09/24 - Big Kahuna Fundraiser Item Pick-up 4-6pm

10/10-10/15 - No School for Students

10/15/24 - Spirit Night at Chick Fil A!

10/17/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

10/17/24 - Reports Available in Family Access/Skyward after 4pm

10/18/24 - Fall Festival 4:30 - 7:30pm

10/23/24 - Fall Picture Day for All Students

10/28-11/01 - Red Ribbon Week (more info to come)

10/31/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

10/31/24 - Scholastic Book Fair Early Shopping Day for Students

11/01/24 - No School

11/04-11/08 - Scholastic Book Fair

11/08/24 - Veteran's Day Program at 9am

11/11/24 - No School

11/13/24 - World Kindness Day!

11/14/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

11/25-11/29 - No School

12/02/24 - Grinch Day - wear your grinch outfits!

12/05/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

12/19/24 - Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45pm (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

12/20/24 - Class Holiday Parties - send goodies.

12/20/24 - Early Release at 12:10pm

12/20/24 - Reports Available in Family Access/Skyward after 4pm

12/23/24 - 01/08/24 - No School for Students

Italicized dates are updates.

Asst. Principal, Dr. Candus Jack - candus.jack@fortbendisd.gov

Counselor, Tahida Williams - tahida.williams@fortbendisd.gov

Website: https://www.fortbendisd.gov/rpe
Location: 19101 Chimney Rock Road, Fresno, TX, USA
Phone: 281-634-6390
Twitter: @RPE_Rockets