Rays Update

Ray Community,

Happy three-day weekend; we do not have school on Monday.

I wanted to say congratulations to all the students who participated in our Spelling Bee last night. We had 40 students come and spell their hearts out. They all did a wonderful job, and after three hours, the spelling bee ended in a tie. Congratulations to our finalists, Malavika Arun and Ashley Lee.

We would also like to congratulate all students who submitted to the PTA Reflections competition and wish those going to regionals the best of luck.

We had a wonderful week of learning. All students have finished their middle-of-the-year MAP Growth and ISIP assessments for Math and Reading. You should be receiving these scores by the end of the month. To help our community better understand student RIT scores, within MAP Growth, I wanted to share a short video (please see below) and article that explains what the RIT score means.

This week we had principals from other campuses in our feeder come and tour classrooms. We had so much praise for the learning that was occurring and how well our students were doing. They were very impressed with our daily reflection; goal setting and the conversations students were having around their learning. Please be sure to ask your students about their learning each week. Have them go over their daily reflection log with you and discuss their goals for these nine weeks.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Alison Pennington

Principal

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We will be hosting our next Site-based meeting and Coffee with the Principal on January 24th. Please save the date. At this meeting we will go over Leader in Me and walk the campus to look at how our instructional goals are being met.

January 20: MLK day (Holiday - No School)

January 24: Coffee with the Principal

February 5: PTA Family Night at PinStack ($10 lane)

February 7: PTA Friendship Social

February 11: PTA Spirit Night Freddy's Burgers

March 3-7: Book Fair

March 4: Book Fair Late Night

March 5: PTA Cold Stone Spirit Night

March 11: PTA Canes Spirit Night

April 4: PTA Carnival

Is your child returning to Reagan Elementary next year and does your child possesses some of these Common Characteristics of Gifted Children (source: What is Giftedness?):

• Comprehends material above their age peers

• Surprising emotional depth and sensitivity

• Strong curiosity and unique interests

• Quirky sense of humor

• Creative problem solving and imagination

• Quick learning with minimal repetition

• Self-aware, socially aware, and globally aware

These MAY be indicators that the GT/QUEST program could be beneficial to your child. Screening for the GT/QUEST program is based on referral by any adult that knows the student. If you feel your child may have an educational need for gifted services, complete the Referral Forms provided on the Reagan Elementary Quest Website in order for them to be screened for the GT/QUEST program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Students may be referred for QUEST screening by filling out both of the parent input forms using the following links:

1. General Intellectual Scale Rating

1. Parent Referral Survey

1st - 5th grade forms due by March 1, 2025. Screening will begin in March and parents will be notified by April 1, 2025 if their child will move from screening to testing.

Kindergarten Screening begins in January. Input forms for Kinder students due by Jan. 31, 2025.

Did you know there are valuable resources available for families in Special Programs? Check out the Special Programs Parent Advisory Council Resources to find this month’s family socials, learning opportunities, and more. It’s a quick way to stay connected, informed, and supported. Thank you!

Schlitterbahn is partnering with Reagan Elementary to encourage students to read!

The Waves of Pages program is starting this week and will wrap up on February 21, 2025.

Each student is eligible to earn one FREE admission to the New Braunfels Schlitterbahn Waterpark by reading a total of 10 hours (600 minutes) during the 10-week program. Families will receive a special discount offer as well.

Teachers will be sending home the Waves of Pages reading logs. Reach out to your child's teacher if you need a log.

Program questions? Email chante.dennis@leanderisd.org

Email: reagan@leanderisd.org

Website: https://reagan.leanderisd.org

Location: 1700 E Park St, Cedar Park TX

Phone: 512-570-7200