Welcome to PreK

Hello PreK Families,

My name is Heather Faletti, and I am the proud principal at RCES! I am exctied to begin my 11th year serving as principal. This year is going to be the best one yet! We can't wait to meet you on August 13th or 14th at our PreK Orientation. You will be receiving an email with your orientation time. Please read below for more information about PreK Orientation.

The key to a successful school year at RCES is communication! Please make sure to check emails for classroom and building newsletters. Your child's teacher will share a lot of information with you throughout the school year. We can't wait to see you on August 13th or 14th!

Enjoy the final few weeks of summer! 🌞😎

Mrs. Faletti

• PreK orientation is a time for students and parents to learn a little about PreK, see the classroom, and meet the teaching staff.
• Orientation times will be spread throughout the day on either August 13th or 14th to allow 2-3 families to meet with the classroom teacher.
• Parents and students will attend the orientation with their teacher in place of the regular school day.
• Parents will transport their children to and from the school for their orientation session.
• Session times will be assigned to each family by the school.*Please watch for an email this week with your orientation time.
• If you cannot bring your child, a grandparent or other family member can attend.

The only supply your child will need for PreK is a backpack/book bag for school. All other supplies are provided by the Reed-Custer Board of Education.

August 1st PowerSchool opens with bus and classroom information 💻

August 13th & 14th PreK & Kindergarten Orientation

August 15th First full day of school for PreK & Kindergarten Students 🎒 - If you plan to drop your student off at school, please use the Car Rider Lane off Walker Street. The front entrance of the building is for bus riders and walkers.

August 28th RC Connection/Open House at RCES for PreK-2nd grade families 5:30-6:30

August 29th RC Connection/Open House at RCES for 3rd-5th grade families 5:30-6:30

New and returning RCES families are welcome to visit the building and find their classroom before our official first day of school. Classroom teachers will not be present during these times, but the building will be open for a self-guided tour.

• August 5th, 1:00-2:30 pm
• August 6th, 5:00-6:30 pm
• August 7th, 9:00-10:30 am

• Our car loop can be intimidating. If you follow these simple rules, it's a breeze.

  A. Always follow the instructions of the staff members on duty in our car loop.

  B. Be cautious and considerate of other drivers AND students on our school grounds.

  C. Consider carpooling whenever possible to ease congestion.

  Car Rider Identification Card:

  To speed up the student pickup process, we ask that you fill out a Google form to request a Car Rider Identification Card. The link for the Identification Card will be in the RCES Welcome Back Newsletter sent out on August 1st. This card should be displayed on the front windshield of your vehicle when picking up your child. Please request a card for anyone picking up your child in the car loop. If we cannot see the identification card or our staff members have any questions, you may be asked to pull around to the front entrance of the building and check in with the office.

  Car Line Up: 🚗🏎🚙🚓

  To alleviate traffic on Walker Street, cars should form two lines in our car loop for drop-off and pickup. Once the two lines reach the curve near the outbuilding, staff will direct cars to merge into one line for drop-off and pickup.

  Loading and Unloading:

  For safety reasons, students should only exit and enter vehicles on the school side of the lane. Please rearrange car seats so students are not crossing in front/behind the vehicle. Staff will be outside to direct traffic and help students in and out of cars. We do our best to keep the line moving quickly, but our top concern is the safety of our students. We unload/load five vehicles at a time. In the morning at drop-off, when you pull into one of our five spots (marked by the diagonal yellow lines on the blacktop), please say a quick goodbye so your child can quickly exit the vehicle. Staff will be present to help open doors and let students out of the cars.

  Please DO NOT get out of your car once in the line.

  • Student drop-off begins at 8:20 a.m. Please do not get in line until 8:00 a.m., as district vehicles need to get through.
  • Students will be called out to the car loop beginning at 3:25 p.m. Please do not line up before 3:00 p.m.