RJ Richey Family Newsletter

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October 2024:

Oct. 28-Oct. 31: Red Ribbon Week w/ daily dress-up themes

M- Red

T- Color Wars (3rd grade: Blue / 4th grade: Green / 5th grade: Yellow)

W- Jerseys

T- Book Character Costumes

Oct. 30: Due date for 5th grade Veteran Day projects (art & poetry contest)

Oct. 31: End of 2nd Six Weeks & Character Costume Parade @ 8:15a.m.

November:

Nov. 1: No School for students or Staff

Nov. 4: No School for students / Professional Development Day

Nov. 6: STAAR Practice 3rd-5th Reading Interim testing

Nov. 7: Fall Picture Retake Day! &. Progress Reports in Family Access

Nov. 9: Shady Grove Elementary Turkey Trot *free admission - bring canned goods*

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day Program @ RJ (5th grade led & program) @ 8:30a.m.

Nov. 12: 1/2 5th grade field trip

Nov. 14: 3rd, 4th & 5th grade STAAR practice Math Interim testing

Nov. 15: *elementary pep-rally hold date*

Nov. 18: 1/2 5th grade field trip

Nov. 21: Thanksgiving Lunch for staff and students in cafe (not available for visitors)

Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break (No school for students or staff)

Oct. 28-31 Red Ribbon Week (No School on Friday, Nov. 1st)

Red Ribbon Week is this coming week! Check out the daily Red Ribbon Week themes attached above. We've also provided some helpful tips for our Dress as a Book Character Day below.

Monday begins our annual celebration of Red Ribbon Week. Each year, usually during the last full week in October, BCISD schools and communities across America celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Many years ago, Special Agent Camarena gave his life trying to stop the spread of drugs. People wear red to remember his hard work in the fight against drugs and continue to help Americans make healthy, good choices. Your child will receive a "I pledge to be drug free" bracelet for this occasion.

This celebration gives our students and families an opportunity to focus on healthy living and to learn about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, especially to young growing bodies and minds. Every day our students are confronted with choices from the moment they wake up until they go to bed at night. Some choices are easy, but others can be tough. Some choices may seem unimportant at the time, but even small choices can end up affecting lives forever. Please take this opportunity to talk with your child about the importance of making healthy choices today and everyday!

RJ is excited to celebrate with our students with a school-wide costume parade on Tuesday, October 31st @ 8:15AM, weather permitting.

Our parade will begin at 8:15 and all students will line up with their homeroom classes and parade through the campus front circle of the school for a costume parade.

• Parents are invited to attend the parade by lining our front circle drive as each student and class will walk through.
• All parent vehicles should be parked in a designated parking space to attend the event and parents will line the circle drive in designated places to cheer on their student in costume.
• *Please see Costume Guidelines in flyer coming home in take-home folders and pictured here.

October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month according to Texas Government Code 662.116. Below are resources developed to share with families to increase awareness on the growing dangers of fentanyl.

English Resources:

Fentanyl Awareness One Pager

Fentanyl Poster

The Invisible Killer

Fentanyl Fact Sheet

Emoji Drug Code

Spanish Resources:

The Invisible Killer Spanish

Fentanyl Fact Sheet Spanish

Emoji Spanish

Fentanyl Document Spanish

Please help us dedicate a flag in RJ's Field of Honor to a Veteran in your life:

These flyers came home recently in Bulldog take-home folders. We'd love to have our 5th grade students share their words and artistic abilities with us all at RJ to honor our Veterans. Art will be displayed for our Veteran's Day program and the winning poem read aloud during our ceremony and presentation on Monday, Nov. 11th.

• Entries are due by October 30th!

The more you know: the critical role that regular attendance plays in your child's academic success.

Consistent attendance not only helps students grasp the material being taught but also fosters a sense of belonging and community within the classroom. Each day brings new opportunities for learning, collaboration, and personal growth. When students miss school, they miss out on valuable interactions with teachers and peers, which can impact their understanding and engagement.

Research shows that students with higher attendance rates tend to perform better academically. Being present helps them stay on track with assignments and builds important study habits that will benefit them throughout their educational journey.

We understand that circumstances can arise that may prevent attendance. However, we encourage you to prioritize school attendance whenever possible. If your child is facing challenges that affect their ability to attend regularly, please reach out to us. We are here to support you and your student.

Thank you for your commitment to your child’s education. Together, we can help them achieve their fullest potential!

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

BMS is holding the annual Zombie/Color Run with a Bake Sale on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Please come join BMS for a 2 mile run/walk with Zombies and color throwers along the route to the high school and back.

We will have dogs from the Hill Country Humane Society to run with (and adopt if you want!) The sign up for that will come at a later date.

If you'd like to join, click this link to choose a shirt option. We will distribute shirts starting at 8am on Saturday.

Give an RJ Staff a BCISD Shout Out!

Have you experienced great customer service from a Burnet CISD employee? Has a Burnet CISD co-worker gone the extra mile in supporting you in some way? If so, we want to hear about it!

• What is a Staff Shout Out? A Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges a District staff member who has demonstrated a special effort, an outstanding job, caring customer service, a project of high quality workmanship, a team mentality, and/or is helping students CRAFT the FUTURE.
• Who can submit a Staff Shout Out? Students, parents, teachers, auxiliary staff, coworkers, and all community members. Anyone can submit a Staff Shout Out!
• Who can receive a Staff Shout Out? Any employee of Burnet CISD. EVERY staff member is an important part of our team!

Please click the link below to complete a form briefly explaining why this staff member or coworker deserves recognition. All Shout Out will be listed on the Shout Out webpage.

CLICK HERE TO GIVE A STAFF SHOUT OUT!

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