RJ Richey Family Newsletter

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February:

Feb. 14: BCISD school holiday (no school for students or staff w/prof. development credits)

Feb. 17: Professional Learning Day ( no school for students)

Feb. 21: RJ 5th graders visit BMS

Week of February 24th: RJR Spring Book Fair All Week (Monday-Friday)

Feb. 25: Spring Book Fair open late for parent shopping @ 4-5PM

March:

March 7: Read Across America & Dr. Seuss Day (Guest Readers) @ RJ

March 10: RJ UIL Celebration & Awards @ 5PM & Spring Open House @5:30-7 (TBD)

March 13: 5th Six-Weeks Progress Reports Post to Family Access

March 17-21: Spring Break

RJ Spring Book Fair is Coming on February 24th-28th!

Students have multiple opportunities to shop until they drop for books this week! Check out all the times and ways students can shop for their spring books at our Scholastic Book Fair:

• Students may shop in the mornings during arrival from 7:15-7:45 AM
• Each class will come to library during the week for activity and can shop with just their class
• the Book Fair will be open daily for shopping during recess & lunch times or with passes from their classes from teachers
• Shop Late with visitors or parents on Thursday, February 25th from 4-5PM!

Book Fair brochures will be coming home next week, but take a sneak peek below with information on books offered, ewallet QR codes, and more!

Book Fair FlipBook Flyer: https://registration.scholasticbookfairs.com/flipbooks/?fb=s25-es-case

Bulldog Spirit, Pride & Honor Prize Winners:

Here are just a few pictures of some of our Bulldogs winning BIG with Spirit, Pride, and Honor Prizes!

These students are taking home prize winnings from the 6 weeks drawings!

Our Bulldogs get to earn tickets from all RJ staff when they are using the 7 Habits in their daily school life, caught making great choices and leading themselves and others well, and getting Caught with Character that helps others! Keep it up Bulldogs!

Our next prize drawings have prizes like a mini-fridge, Beats headphones and earbuds, sports themed neon-lights and blankets, Bulldog plushies, a karaoke machine, and skincare options too!

You may notice a new glass panel in the front foyer for checking in and checking out!!

This is part of our ongoing security upgrades at RJ.

As it's new for our front office staff as well as our families, please be patient as we adjust to the new window and procedures that it may require.

The new window does provide some sound barrier and some glare, so please don't be afraid to let us know how we can help you and when in doubt, ring the bell.

Congratulations to RJ's Library, and Ms. Torres our librarian, Ms. Brewer our Behavior Support Teacher, and Ms. Evans 4th grade teacher for being prize recipients from our BCISD Education Foundation this week:

On Monday, February 3, our wonderful Burnet CISD Education Foundation visited campuses to surprise and award 3 of RJ's lucky teachers/classrooms with over $4,500 to help with some amazing and innovative ideas for our classrooms, programs, and library. We are so thankful for the support that the Education Foundation has been able to provide to our schools, teachers and our most important stakeholders - the students! They are truly helping all of our Bulldogs #GrowBigGreen!

Our RJ Yearbook Online Ordering is Open Now!

Check out the direct Strawbridge link below to order your yearbook now!

• be sure to order yours now while supplies last and before the price increase at the end of March!
• ALL yearbook sales will be online only and no cash orders are accepted this year through the office
• all yearbooks will be shipped and delivered to school, and parents will be notified when they are coming home with their students in early May

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.

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

As the song says, "Let's Get Ready To Rumble....."

The Bulldog BROS and Dynamic DIVA Dawgs are pleased to invite you to our Annual

Family Dance and Dodgeball party on Sunday, Feb. 16th, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the YMCA of the Highland Lakes.

This is a FREE family fun event, and it is for everyone.... from toddlers to great-grandparents.

The BROS and DIVA's are the hosts and hostesses for this event, and we welcome you all to come and be ready to move and have fun. We love to send home the kids with big smiles on their sweaty little faces.

Who: This is for anyone who wants to come and have fun.

What: We are always asked, "How does this dance and dodgeball thing work?

You really have to come and see it for yourself. There is truly something for

everyone. We added the dodgeball for the boys, but those little "angels" dressed

in their sweet little dresses get pretty competitive also. We will have food, drinks,

dancing, and every possible "face off" on dodgeball that you can think of!

When: Sunday, Feb. 16th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. There is NO school the next day, so you can

come and share the evening with your family.

Where: Come join us at the Burnet YMCA, on Hwy. 281, right across from Chicken Express.

Why: For anyone who has to ask why, here's why you should come. Your children are

growing up very fast. And, you never know when the "last" time, will be "the last time"

for that special dance, that special picture, that special memory, and that special time

together. We want to provide a special evening for you to simply enjoy being together

and sharing some special time.... then "leaving it all out there" on the dodgeball floor.

Happy 2025 to everyone at Burnet Consolidated ISD. We look forward to a successful year. This year, we encourage you to show self-compassion as you think of your New Year’s Resolutions. When we show compassion for ourselves, we allow space for changes, mistakes, or missteps and we open ourselves up to future possibilities. Showing self-compassion is a healthy way to start a successful and happy 2025.

We also encourage you to reflect on this past year. How have you changed from the beginning of 2024 to now? What did you enjoy about 2024? Click here for some great questions to ask yourself as you reflect.

Often, we need to lean on others to help us with our goals and aspirations. Below are community resources and opportunities to connect, learn, and grow together.

(Include upcoming events and additional resource information.)

If you need mental health or substance use support, Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs, regardless of circumstance.

Burnet Consolidated ISD partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and their family members.

If you or a family member are looking for help and would like to use Care Solace to find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in over 50 languages.
• Visit caresolace.com/burnet and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Free After School Program information here:

Check out YMCA for more information for upcoming Spring Break Camps:

Find information about Spring Soccer Registration here:

Find information about Spring Volleyball Registration here:

Find information from YMCA of the Highland Lakes Coed Gymnastics Program for registration below:

Find YMCA Spring Swim Team & Swim Lessons information here:

Private Swim Lesson Information & Registration:

YMCA Swim Lesson Registration Information:

7:15am Front Doors Open

7:25am 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