Hawk Talk
WELCOME TO THE 2024 - 2025 SCHOOL YEAR!
Message from Mr. Carlson
Carpool Procedures
Our carpool procedures and walking/biking routes for students are the same as last year. Please make sure to click on the link below to familiarize yourself with the process.
School Attendance
We will continue to use Campus/Parent Portal for attendance reporting this year.
If your student will be absent, late or leaving early, please go into your parent portal and report the attendance. Please do your best to have the attendance reporting in by the start of the school day so teachers are notified. If you have not reported an early release by 1:00pm, please call the office (763-792-5700) to let us know instead of reporting it in campus.
If your student has standing appointments during the school day, you must go into and put in the attendance for each of those days.
We appreciate all you can do to set appointments outside of school hours.
Helpful links:
Picture Day will be coming up quick the first week of school.
Pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 5th.
We will be using Lifetouch again this year with a few changes. Pictures will be sent directly to your home after Picture Day. Lifetouch would like for families to pre-order pictures using the information below. If you do not pre-order you will be able to order them at a later date.
School Picture Pre-Order Information
Picture Day ID: EVTNTB2K6
Parents can contact Lifetouch directly with questions at 1-800-7364753
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
School Supply lists for the 24-25 school year are on the Rice Lake Website.
We want to remind families with students in grades 3-5 that your school supplies
will be here ready for you on the first day of school. The only items students grades 3-5 will need to bring from home are gym shoes, headphones (need to be corded, no wireless), and a backpack.
Rice Lake purchases supplies in bulk for these grades and we ask for $40 per student which covers the cost of the supplies along with a classroom donation.
The $40 fee will be assessed through Infinite Campus/Parent Portal.
You can access the fee by logging in and going to the fees tab,
scroll to the bottom and click on optional payments.
Then look for your student's grade level School Supplies and add it to your cart.
Infinite Campus/Parent Portal Log In
If you would like a scholarship to pay for the supplies, please email Sue Fried at sfried@isd12.org and provide your student's name and grade level.
Come Celebrate Our New Playground!
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WELCOME BACK BINGO
Save the date for this annual event welcoming everyone back to school.
WELCOME BACK BINGO
Friday, Sept 13th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM
This event is also a collection for the Centennial Food Shelf, Power Pack Program. Please bring shelf-stable individual items such as cereal boxes, granola bars, fruit cups,
tuna pouches, mac & cheese, crackers, etc.
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GET YOUR NEW SPIRIT WEAR!
2024-2025 RLE Spirit Wear is ready to be ordered!
We are keeping it simple this year, with three options of shirts, all styles orderable in both KIDS and ADULT sizes! Sizes are available for try-on at the Playground Picnic Party event on 9/7 and Welcome Back Bingo events on 9/13. We will be accepting Spirit Wear orders through Friday, 9/13. Orders are expected to be handed out by the end of October.
All Spirit Wear can be ordered through our digital form here - a reminder flyer will be sent home with students the first week of school: https://forms.gle/GMbX9n7FWLwNiFQGA
**Note: you will be prompted to pay via PayPal at the end of the form,
please keep track of your order total as you go through the form.**
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We are looking for YEARBOOK VOLUNTEERS for the 2024-2025 school year! The yearbook is worked on tirelessly throughout the entire school year by a small but mighty group of volunteer parents. We really need at least another four people to sign up for next year to ensure we can continue having a yearbook at the school. Please sign-up using the link below. Make it fun and sign-up with a friend!
2024-2025 Yearbook Committee volunteer sign-up Link
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Save the date for upcoming school events this upcoming school year!
Playground Picnic Party: Saturday, September 7, 2024 @ 11AM - 2PM
Welcome Back Bingo: Friday, September 13, 2024 @ 7PM-9PM
Spirit Wear sales: August 27 - September 13, 2024
Fall Fundraiser: Friday, Sept 13 - Friday, Sept 27, 2024
Chipotle School Spirit Night: Monday, September 23, 2024
Bubble Run: Friday, October 4, 2024 (during school hours)
Fall Conferences: Thursday, Oct 10 and Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024
Fall Scholastic Book Fair: Tuesday, Oct 8 through Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
Veterans Day Breakfast: Monday, November 11, 2024
Family Movie Night: Friday, November 22, 2024
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Follow the RLE PTO on Facebook & Instagram!
On social more than email? Follow the RLE PTO on Facebook & Instagram to keep up on events and important reminders.
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Meet the PTO Team!
President: Jenn Stein
Vice President: Holly Emerson
Treasurer: John Vanyo
Secretary: Marla Urban
Events: Megan Ramey & Megan Schornstein
Communications: Kris Quale
If you have questions for the PTO, please contact
District News
Make a Difference and Substitute in our Schools!
Don’t miss this chance to get involved and make a difference in the Centennial School District! No experience necessary; training provided!
This is a great opportunity to:
- Be involved in your child’s education and help out in the schools.
- Turn your volunteer hours into extra income.
- Work a schedule that fits with your student’s schedule.
- Get paid weekly and take advantage of bonus opportunities.
Available positions:
• Substitute Teachers (To qualify, you must have bachelor’s degree with MN Teaching or Substitute License; you can obtain a Short Call License if you have a bachelor’s degree.)
• Substitute Paraprofessionals (To qualify, you must have a HS Diploma/GED.)
Apply at teachersoncall.com; 800-713-4439
Substitutes are also needed for Kids Club, food service, custodial, administrative assistants, and nurses. More information can be found on the Centennial website.
Reminder: Annual Review of Student Information
Please review and complete the annual data review for your student/s in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal by Friday, September 20, 2024. Helpful links:
How do I log into Parent Portal?
How do I start the annual data review in Parent Portal?
Reminder: Immunization Information
Minnesota law requires children enrolled in childcare, early childhood education, or school to be immunized against certain diseases, unless the child is medically or non-medically exempt.
If proper documentation is not provided, students will be unable to attend school after November 1st, 2023. What you need to do:
- Contact your health care provider and review your student’s immunization status to make sure they are up to date.
- If you missed a required vaccination, make an appointment with a healthcare provider or local clinic as soon as possible.
- Follow up with your students’ school if they have reached out to you regarding your student’s immunization status.
- Turn in medical (must be signed by health care provider) and non-medical (must be notarized) exemption forms to your child’s school.
Visit the MDH website for vaccine schedules, exemption forms and more information including where to get free/low cost immunizations today. Please reach out to your student’s school for any questions. Please note, K-12 immunization status is available on Campus Parent Portal.
Free Meals/Reduced Fees and Other Benefits
Although no application is required to receive one free breakfast and lunch each day at school, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is still important. Your student may qualify for free and reduced benefits like reduced fees at school and other meal programs. Find out if you quality by completing an application. Applications and instructions can be found online or apply online on your Infinite Capus Parent Portal.
Community Education
Back to school and back to activities! We have fall offerings for the whole family, including Aquatics, sports & recreational opportunities, STEM offerings and more! View all offerings online, isd12.ce.eleyo.com.
Starting soon! Don’t miss: Youth Fall Volleyball League (gr. 4 & 5)-Learn the basics of volleyball while having fun with classmates! Youth Fall Volleyball begins the week of September 16.
After School Flag Football Camp (gr. 2-5) Have a well-rounded football experience in a little to no contact, safe environment. Session start dates vary by elementary school. Sessions begin the week of September 16.
Happening soon:
Sept. 12 - Kids Dance (entering gr. PreK-5)
Sept. 14 - Dungeons & Dragons 101 (gr. 3-5)(virtual)
Sept. 17 - Skyhawks T-Ball Camp (ages 5-7)
Sept. 19 - Fall Soccer Skills (gr. K-2)
Sept. 21 - Skyhawks Mini Hawk Flag Football Camp (ages 5-7)
Sept. 21 - DASH Volleyball (ages 6-10)
Sept. 21 - DASH T-Ball (ages 6-8)
Sept. 21 - DASH Basketball Camp (ages 6-10)
Sept. 22- Cougar Soccer Academy (gr. K-5)
Go online to view all activities and to register, community.isd12.org.
Welcome to the Digital Backpack, the district’s central posting place for community flyers. If you have questions regarding these programs, please contact the organizations directly. View the Digital Backpack online.