The Father Daughter Dance was the absolute can't miss event for fathers and daughters of Rosa Parks ES! Now, we are calling all Moms and Sons to join us for a Game Night in March. It's not your traditional game night, but will be filled with lots of minute to win it games, active games, as well as prizes!!! Get registered to join us for some fun (details in flyer below).

Please note that we have early dismissal this Thursday, 2/13, at 12:10pm and No School on Friday and Monday.

Blasting off into a great week!

Anitra Wilson, Principal

Order your yearbooks today! https://inter-state.com/order; Order Code: 91246P

Online orders due by: Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Early Bird Price: $30

After 03/07/2025, Prices Increase To: $35

Progress Learning "Liftoff" is an online program that provides lessons and games for prior grade level skills that your student may be lacking. All students that complete all the stars/rockets in this area will receive 45 Rocket Bucks on February 28, 2025. So push your students to meet this goal!! Instructions to access Progress Learning "Lift off" are below.

Participate in this fun Reading Challenge to win prizes!!! See attachments below for details. If you do not have access to a printer, just have your student stop by the front office for a copy if they'd like to participate.

The goal is for every student to complete at least 5 Dreambox lessons per week. When they do, they get to celebrate!!!! See flyer below.

Extended Day is offering a new program called Success Zone!

FBISD's Community Education Program offers a wide variety of youth, adult, and multigenerational classes and programs. We welcome all students and community members to expand their knowledge and be life-long learners. So whether you are looking for an opportunity to reignite a long-held hobby or passion, or you're curious to learn a completely new skill, we've got the class for you!

For more information, click the link below or call 281-634-4220.

Link to purchase tickets below:

Link to volunteer - Fathers: Volunteer for Mother Son Game Night

A reminder to parents to please pack water bottles for the kids. Even though it is getting cold outside the kids are still running around and experiencing dehydration related symptoms.

Due to the fact that many of the children have an early breakfast and may have a late lunch, we build a "working" snack time into each grade level's daily schedule. We are asking that you please pack your child with a healthy snack everyday for them to eat during this time. Studies have proven that when chosen properly, snacks can provide children with an extra boost to their mental skills.

Some snack ideas that students seem to enjoy include: crackers, pretzels, dry cereal, string cheese, raisins, fruit, veggies, etc. Please note that candy, soda, cakes, and greasy or finger-coloring chips are not permitted and will be returned home. Do NOT send anything with peanuts or peanut butter due to allergies.

Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation. I know that the students' rumbling tummies thank you as well!

A large number of jackets, hoodies, coats, and lunch kits were donated this past semester. Please LABEL all of your child's items. If lost, we will deliver to the classroom IF there is a label or name written inside the item.

All students are expected to wear their ID daily with the school issued lanyard. If a student does not have an ID they need to report to the front office to be issued a temporary wristband ID for the day.

Requesting a new ID - student should request a new ID when they come to get their temporary ID in the morning. A fee will be assigned to the students account in Skyward. Parent should pay the fee in Skyward. Have the student bring the printed receipt the next day to the office.

How to pay fee for new ID

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PWaJKoXHY6UOKO3zh8xs0QHnhRMwpzga/view?usp=sharing

In order to raise funds for more fun and exciting materials and activities for Rosa Parks ES, our PTO is selling yummy snacks every Friday (or last day of the week) in the carpool line. Items sold include gatorade, water, candy, and more! Prices range from $1-3. Cash only. So bring your cash so that you can treat your Rockets to a fun end of week snack!

As you start to clean out your homes as we prepare for the holiday season, consider donating your clothes to our clothes recycle bin located near the cafeteria doors.

PTO wants to help you celebrate your student's birthday with a little extra flair! Let us all celebrate your student with well wishes for their birthday by announcing "Happy Birthday" on our school marquee. See the attachment below for more information.

Get signed up now for the next distribution! Not only is it distributing healthy fruits and vegetables, there are active lessons and learning about healthy eating included! Share with a neighbor, we make are community stronger!

¡Inscríbase ahora para la próxima distribución! No solo se distribuyen frutas y verduras saludables, sino que también se incluyen lecciones activas y aprendizaje sobre alimentación saludable. Haga clic en los enlaces a continuación para ver imágenes de nuestra página de Twitter de RPE.

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

8:00a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

The doors open at 7:30 a.m.

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

02/12/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

02/13/25- Early Dismissal 12:10 PM

02/14/25- No School for STUDENTS (Professional Learning Day)

02/17/25- Holiday No School

02/20/25- Black History Program 3rd Grade 5:00 PM- All are Invited!

02/21/25- Go Texan Day

02/24/25- 5th Science STAAR Interim ***UPDATE

02/27/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

02/28/25- No Students- Teacher Planning

03/03/25- Math STAAR Interim (3rd -5th Grades) ***UPDATE

03/06/25- Scholastic Book Fair Early Shop (8:00-8:30 AM)

03/06/25- Children's Museum Parent Night - Music and Art Night (1st - 5th Grade work display) All are Invited!

03/07/25- End of 9 weeks/ 3rd Grading Period

03/10 - 03/14/25- Spring Break - No School

03/17 - 03/21/25- Scholastic Book Fair - RPE Library

03/19/25- Spring Picture Day (Individual)

03/20/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

03/20/25- Mother & Son Game Night hosted by PTO 5:00 PM

03/31/25- Holiday- No School

04/02/25- World Autism Day! wear Blue

04/03/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

04/14/25- 3rd, 4th, and 5th English Language Arts/ Reading STAAR ***UPDATE

04/15/25- Spirit Night @ Chick- Fil- A Sienna 4:00 - 8:00 PM

04/17/25- 5th Science STAAR

04/17/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

04/18 - 04/21/25 - Holiday- No School

04/22/25- Earth Day

04/28/25- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Math STAAR ***UPDATE

05/01/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

05/02/25- Field Day

05/02/25- Public School Paraprofessional Day!

05/05 - 05/09/25- Teacher Appreciation Week!

05/06 - 05/08/25- Nurse Appreciation Week!

05/07/25- National Bike to School Day

05/14/25- Hightower HS Senior Walk @ Rosa Parks ES ***UPDATE

05/15/25- Brighter Bites Distribution 3:45-4:45 PM (Sign up in advance: https://www.brighterbites.org/signup/s=656/n=1)

05/20/25- Awards Celebration for Pre-K, 2nd, and 4th graders

05/21/25- Awards Celebration for Kinder, 1st, and 3rd graders

05/22/25- 5th Grade Awards Day 10:00 AM

05/26/25- Holiday- No School- Memorial Day!

05/29/25- Last Day of School/ Early Dismissal 12:10 PM

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

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