RJ Richey Family Newsletter
Thanksgiving Break & Week of Dec. 2nd
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RJR Important Dates & Parent Info to Remember:
December:
Dec. 2: No school for students / staff professional learning day
Dec. 5: 3rd-5th STAAR Math interim practice assessment & 12 Days of Christmas Dress Up Begin
Dec. 19: RJ Parent Night: Holiday House & 3rd grade Christmas Musical @ 5:30-7:00
Dec. 20: 3rd grade Christmas Musical school performance @ 8:15 & Classroom holiday parties & Early dismissal @ 12:25
Dec. 23-Jan.6: Student Christmas Break
Upcoming Christmas Countdown: 12 days of Christmas Dress Up Days Begin 12/5
RJ Flag Core Student Leaders led pledges at Nov. 18th BCISD School Board Meeting
Thank you to our RJ Richey Elementary students who led the pledges to the American and Texas flags at the November 18 Board Meeting: Payton Rozacky, Owen Howell, Hays Myers, Jace Rozacky, and Madelynn Calhoun
WHATA-bunch of Teachers with Perfect Attendance!
Thank you to our RJ PTO for partnering with us to recognize and award our teachers that have Perfect Attendance for the six-weeks by providing them with a Whataburger lunch!
Thanks for being here every day for our students and congratulations to: Coach Ritenour, Coach Ibarra, Mrs. McCollum, Mrs. Deo, Mr. Walton, Ms. Ward, Ms. Torres, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Evans, Ms. Suter & Mrs. Hockenbrocht
RJ's UIL Bulldog Competitors, Teams, and Placers!
We are SO proud of ALL of our Bulldogs that tried out for their UIL teams, put in extra hours of practice, and worked hard to be ready for their competition on November 13th in Lampasas ISD!
RJ Richey walked away with some top honors, and we couldn't be more proud of our Bulldogs Spirit, Pride, Honor, and Performance!
RJ Bulldog UIL Teams & Places
5th grade art:
Isabella P, Addy B (5th place), Delilah H, Payton R, Kaleb E
4th grade art"
Jayden R, Jimena V., Lainey C., Lois I, Liam G.
3rd grade Music Memory: (3rd place overall team)
Emmy W (1st place), Piper W, Kinsley C, Ruth B, Orion K.
4th grade Music Memory:
Fileon G, Kaylee D, Debjoti M, Kaden C.
5th grade Music Memory:
Adifaah A, Payton R (1st place)
3rd grade chess: (2nd place overall team)
Orion K (3rd place), Gabriel M (4th place), Luke S (6th place)
4th grade chess:
Ezekiel R, Jace R (6th place), Conner C, Johnathan R.
5th grade chess: (3rd place overall team)
Sebastian S (2nd place), Ayden R, Rory B, Cooper E
5th grade Listening Skills:
Taryn F, Blyss W
5th grade Social Studies:
Steven S (3rd place), Rigsby B.
4th grade Number Sense:
Jace R, Kynsington E, Mia C, Ava T.
5th grade Number Sense:
Rory B, Cooper E, Everett G, Ayden R.
3rd grade Spelling:
Reagan D, Ellie S, Branston R, Harper B.
4th grade Spelling:
Breixon C, Jentry T, Johnathon R, Amaya M.
5th grade Spelling: (3rd place overall team)
Delilah H (4th place), Blake B, Remi-Grace E, Jade S.
4th grade Oral Reading:
Jessica S, Farrah W, Amaya M (3rd place), Baze B.
5th grade Oral Reading:
Addy B, Ellie C, Krystian T, Ayden R.
4th grade Ready Writing:
Brooklyn M, Owen H, Nayeli M, Parker F.
5th grade Ready Writing:
Jade S (4th place), Krystian T, Adifaah A(2nd place), Rebeca R.
Creative Arts 3rd-5th:
3rd: Charly B, Aria S, Orion K, Marcus C, Abigail P, John W, Mason C, Kinsley C.
4th: Cici S, Jace R, Parker F (4th place painting), Julie W (5th place), Owen H(5th place 3-D), Ava P (4th place)
5th: John S(5th place painting), Payton R, John S, Adifaah A, Blake B (2nd place 3-D), Isabella P (4th place painting), Delilah H (5th place 3-D)
Help TREAT our RJ Teachers with Donner's Dozen
Sssshhhhh.....we hear the reindeer from the North Pole are coming to provide special treats, events, and gifts for our RJ teachers because they are on Santa's nice list of course!
We'd love our RJ parents' help in providing a sweet treat bar where teachers can pick their own dozen treats to enjoy over the holiday season.
Please find the sign-up genius link below to sign up to send in a sweet treat for Donner's Dozen day!
RJ Parent Quick Links & BCISD Information
BCISD Education Foundation Giving Tuesday Event
On Tuesday, December 3,2024 the Burnet CISD Education Foundation will join many other non-profit organizations in a GivingTuesday event. This is a one-day global fundraising movement that will hopefully impact our education community in a big way and it is so easy. Simply click on the QR code and donate!
This will enhance our “Grow Big Green” campaign which is going on now until December 31. Those wishing to donate by check may do so by making the check payable to Burnet CISD Education Foundation and mailing it to P. O. Box 6, Burnet, TX.
Transportation change request process:
How do I request a change in transportation?
Submit an email on the same day as the transportation change request by 1:30 p.m. to:
rjr-transportation@burnetcisd.net.
Include the following details in the email:
- Student’s full name
- Student’s grade level
- Student’s homeroom teacher
- The transportation change you want made for today (bus rider to car rider or car rider to bus rider)
Requests made after 1:30pm will not be processed. Notes, phone calls, text messages and emails sent to any other email will not be processed.
RJR 24-25 Parent School Procedure Brochure:
RJR 24-25 Parent Procedure Brochure
Have questions about arrival, dismissal, transportation changes, visitor procedures, etc?
Always find RJ Richey School Information about daily school procedures here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19qxv2ztN9aG_GHkYg069Q5zvvGQRKDyb2q0ENU12G9o/edit?usp=sharing
BCISD Staff Shout Outs!
Give an RJ Staff a BCISD Shout Out!
Have you experienced great customer service from a Burnet CISD employee? Has a Burnet CISD co-worker gone the extra mile in supporting you in some way? If so, we want to hear about it!
- What is a Staff Shout Out? A Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges a District staff member who has demonstrated a special effort, an outstanding job, caring customer service, a project of high quality workmanship, a team mentality, and/or is helping students CRAFT the FUTURE.
- Who can submit a Staff Shout Out? Students, parents, teachers, auxiliary staff, coworkers, and all community members. Anyone can submit a Staff Shout Out!
- Who can receive a Staff Shout Out? Any employee of Burnet CISD. EVERY staff member is an important part of our team!
Please click the link below to complete a form briefly explaining why this staff member or coworker deserves recognition. All Shout Out will be listed on the Shout Out webpage.
RJ Richey Elementary School
7:15am Front Doors Open
7:15am Student Drop Off/Breakfast7:25am Front Office Opens
7:45am School Begins
7:45am Tardy Bell
9:00am Students not in attendance are marked absent
1:30pm Transportation changes due, please email: rjr-transportation@burnetcisd.net
3:25pm Student Dismissal
4:00pm Office/School Closes
Website: https://rjr.burnetcisd.net/
Location: R J Richey Elementary School, East Graves Street, Burnet, TX, USA
Phone: 512-756-2609
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rjrichey