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Congratulations to our entire school community for collectively fundraising $27,063 together, blowing away our original goal of $24,000! We will be using these dollars to fund things to benefit the entire school community including creation of an outdoor learning space, refreshing our beloved fish tank, funding our Art residency in Jan/Feb, and many other things throughout the year! THANK YOU!!

To celebrate! Below is a list of our top three student fundraisers, classroom pizza party winners, and school-wide prizes!

Top Student Fundraisers earning Amazon Gift Cards for their efforts!

• Cayden Nguyen, 5th Grade, Ms Cashman: $666 raised

• Asher Olson, 1st Grade, Ms. McCall: $560 raised

• Lucy Papineau, 2nd Grade, Ms. Richter: $500 raised

Top Classes by Grade earned a Pizza Party!

• Pre-K: Ms. Anika

• Kindergarten: Ms. Bowe

• 1st: Ms. McCall

• 2nd: Ms. Richter

• 3rd: Ms. Sheedlo

• 4th: Mrs. Bergquist

• 5th: Ms. Cashman

Together the whole student population earned school-wide prizes of:

• Mr. Carlson dressed as the HAWK for a day! (last week)

• School-wide PAJAMA DAY! (FRIDAY, OCT. 11TH)

• Teacher's race dressed in costumes at the Bubble Run!

• Treats for all students/classes!

• School-wide MOVIE DAY!

To celebrate our fundraising success, teachers and students (and several parents!) participated in our second annual Bubble Run during school today! Here are a few photos from the fun:

We want to send out a big Congratulations to our 2nd Grade teacher Emma Richter!

Miss Richter is named 2024 Reader's Choice Winner by the Quad Press
in the category of "Best Teacher."

Also, Centennial High School is named 2024 Reader's Choice Winner
in the category of "Best School."

Conferences are coming up next week and if you haven't already please sign up.

The first night of conferences will be next Thursday, Oct. 10th and the second night will be on Tuesday, Oct. 15th.

MyConferenceTime Sign up

The PTO still needs a little help with Beverage Doantions for teachers on conference nights,
The PTO provides teacher meals on those nights and has a sign up for families to bring in drinks.

Please click on the link below to see if you can help.

Please click here to sign-up to bring donate beverages and ice to school

Thank you!

Don't forget to donate your gently used Hawk or Centennial Gear!
The donation bin will be in the vestibule at school until next Thursday.

Items will then be displayed at conferences for families to take.

At the Scholastic Book Fair, kids can shop without cash thanks to eWallet, a digital payment account for purchases at the Fair. Family and friends contribute funds. Then kids choose their own books. It’s convenient, simple, and secure. Click below to set one up today!

At the end of the fair eWallets with $3 or less will be donated to the RLE Library.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ricelakeelementaryschool2

Every purchase at the Book Fair helps raise funds for new books and resources!

We still have a few volunteer spots open to help the Book Fair run smoothly.

If you can help we would love to have you.

Please click on the link below to check it out.

Book Fair Volunteers

When students are caught doing good things, staff members give them a Hawk Hero slip.

Every Friday, student names are drawn for a pizza lunch with Principal Carlson.

Here are this week's winners!

Kindergarten - Chester Gregory

First - Leo Shaffer

Second - Adeline Franko

Third - August Chambers

Fourth - Kendall Stanley

Fifth - Max Xiong

Cafe Helper - Sylvi Vanyo

School Pictures are ready to be ordered through Lifetouch.

• Log into Campus Parent Portal to find your student's ID number (look for the "Student Number" next to your student's picture) Parent Portal Login
• Then go to MyLifetouch.com and log in and use your student's ID number to order pictures

It’s time to put on your artist hat and help us to design this year’s cover.

We are excited to see all your creativity as we design the “Picture This!” yearbook for 2024-2025!

All Rice Lake students are invited to design and enter their creation. Student Council will pick the entry that captures the “Picture This!” theme in the most creative and impactful way.

All entries must:

• Be on 8.5x11 inch white paper with a vertical orientation
• Include the words “Rice Lake Elementary” “Picture This!” and “2024-2025”
• Keep text 1 inch from the edge of the paper
• Be original student art/design/drawing
• Have the student’s name, grade, and teacher written in pencil on the back
• Be turned into the Rice Lake front office by Friday, November 1st.

Entries are due by Friday, November 1st.

Tips: Use bold colors! Use the whole page. Mix up your mediums! Try watercolor, crayon, color pencils, markers, ect.

Make sure to protect your creation by enclosing it in a large envelope or page protector. And of course, HAVE FUN!!!!

Many thanks from the Yearbook Committee

The yearbook needs your Summer Activity pictures!.

The yearbook committee is requesting photos of students
in their summer sports or other organized activities.

Pictures cannot be from professional photography and must be RLE students only and no adults. Please email photos to yearbookrle@gmail.com with the names of the students in the photo. Thank you for helping to make this year's yearbook great!

Save the date for upcoming school events this upcoming school year!

• Fall Conferences: Thursday, Oct 10 and Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024

• Fall Scholastic Book Fair: Tuesday, Oct 8 through Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 - Volunteers needed!

• Veterans Day Breakfast: Monday, Nov 11, 2024

• Jersey Mike’s School Spirit Night: Friday, Nov 15 - Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 (50% donated!)

• Family Movie Night: Friday, Nov 22, 2024

• Pizza T Dine-to-Donate Night: Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024 (20% donated!)

• Zero Gravity School Spirit Night: Thursday, January 16, 2025

• Teacher’s Pet Raffle: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Upcoming PTO meetings - in the Media Center - all are welcome!

• PTO Meeting: Thursday, Oct 24 @ 5:30 - 7:00PM

• PTO Meeting: Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 @ 5:30 - 7:00PM

• PTO Meeting: Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 @ 5:30 - 7:00PM

• PTO Meeting: Thursday, Jan 9, 2025 @ 5:30 - 7:00PM

On social more than email? Follow the RLE PTO on Facebook & Instagram to keep up on events and important reminders.

• Facebook - Rice Lake Elementary PTO Lino Lakes

• Instagram - ptoricelakelinolakes

Elementary aged students are welcomed to attend Centennial High School Athletic events. As a reminder, they are required to be accompanied and supervised by their parents/guardians throughout the event.

Elementary school students should be in the bleachers with their parents/guardians not gathered or congregating near the main entrance/concessions due to heavy amount of traffic from entering Cougar Stadium, concession lines, and restrooms.

Outside athletic equipment/supplies (i.e., balls, bats, sticks, etc.) are prohibited at Centennial High School Athletic events. Please leave them at home or in your vehicles. Failure to comply will result in event staff taking the items and holding them until the conclusion of the event.

The designated student section in the southwest corner of the bleachers is reserved for Centennial High School, grades 9-12 students only and will be supervised by event staff.

Expectation for appropriate behavior and actions is expected by all spectators.

American Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting

Mark your calendar for the upcoming American Indian Education Parent Committee meeting on October 9. All meetings are held at Centennial High School, Room 435 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. See additional meetings this school year: American Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting Schedule

The Great Apple Crunch
In honor of Farm to School Month, Centennial Schools is participating in the Great Apple Crunch on Thursday, October 10 at lunch time. Apples will be provided by Pinetree Apple Orchard, White Bear Lake and will be available to all students (even if bringing lunch from home). We’re also encouraging students to wear plaid, dressing for the occasion to support our local farmers!

On-site Immunization Clinic for Pre-K through Grade 12 + Journey Students: October 22, 2024
Location: District Office, 4707 North Road, Circle Pines (Door S15)

• 11:00am-1:00pm: Pre-registered High School, CALC, and Journey students only with parent consent + students, 18 years and older. (Parent/Guardian not required to attend as consent is given during registration.)
• 3:00pm-7:00pm: All students, Pre-K and up. (Pre-registration preferred, walk-ins welcome). Parent/guardian must be present unless student is 16 years or older with pre-registration completed. Students 18 years and older do not need parent/guardian to be present.

Note: This clinic is for required immunizations only. COVID-19 and flu shots are not available.

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, 2024. Please note, K-12 immunization status is available on Campus Parent Portal.

How do I Pre-Register?
Click here to pre-register.

Family Puzzle Challenge (ages 12 and under with adult) Join us for this exciting family competition! Be the first to put together a 500-piece puzzle that you get to keep. Enjoy pizza together before the competition. The Family Puzzle Challenge is held on Friday, November 8 at Centennial Middle School.

More happening soon:

Oct. 17 - DASH Multi-Sport Non-School Day Camp (gr. K-5)

Oct. 18 - Intensive Sewing Class (ages 8-13)

Oct. 19 - 3D Printing: Dungeon & Dragon Die Design (gr. 3-5)(virtual)

Oct. 23 - Skyhawks Flag Football Camp (ages 8-10)

Oct. 26 - Skyhawks Pickleball Camp (ages 5-11)

Oct. 26 - Halloween Hustle 5K (all ages/family)

Nov. 7- Sugar Cookie Decorating (ages 10+, adult)

Nov. 9 - Rainbocorn Surprise (ages 5-12)

Nov. 19 - Mike Lynch MN Star Watch Program (all ages/family)

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.