Parent Resources
RYLANDER UPDATE
November 03, 2009
New Core Essential: Mrs. Zeigler will be introducing the new Core Essential (Cooperation) on RRE-TV Wednesday morning. Students are encouraged to wear brown that day.
Lunch visitors: Katy ISD guidelines limit lunchroom visitors to parents/step-parents/guardians, nonschool-aged siblings and grandparents (accompanied by a parent or with written permission from a parent), or campus mentors.
Visitors unaccompanied by parents need to have a written permission from the parent.
Early Release: Please note that Friday, November 6th is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:40 p.m.
Cookie Dough Pick Up Date - Nov. 9th - ONE DAY ONLY!
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
4:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Traffic reminder: Please be mindful regarding following traffic laws around our school. There are new laws regarding prohibiting cell phone usage in a school zone. At dismissal, do not circumvent the parent drive line by coming in the wrong direction. This is against the law and police officers will ticket – this also is a dangerous practice that could cause an accident.
Box Top News: It’s time for a Box Top collection contest!! Help support Rylander by clipping Box Tops and attaching them to the contest entry form which can be found on the PTA website at rylanderpta.org and you can make as many copies as you need. For each contest form completed, your child’s name will be entered into a drawing for a pencil and 2 notepads. There will be 20 winners for this contest and more contests will be announced later in the year. Please contact me at amontaner@comcast.net if you have any questions. Happy clipping!!!!
Field Day rescheduled:
Monday, November 16th
Kindergarten 9:00-10:15
1st grade 1:00-2:15
Tuesday, November 17th
2nd grade 9:00-11:00
4th grade 1:00-3:00
Wednesday, November 18th
3rd grade 9:00-11:00
5th grade 1:00-3:00
Attendance: Please be sure the school is called for each day the student is absent even for consecutive absences. You are welcome to notify the teacher, but be sure to also call our main number (281-237-8300) to report absences. As a campus and a district, we are under very strict state reporting mandates in regard to unexcused absences.
District workshop on dyslexia: The district will be hosting a parent information meeting regarding dyslexia programs in Katy ISD November 3, 6:00-7:00 p.m., at the Education Support Complex, Room 1200 BCG.
Spelling: Out of ideas when it comes spelling practice? Spellingcity.com is a great site for your child to use. Grade level teachers are loading the weekly spelling words into this site so our kiddos can practice at both home and school. To use at home do the following.
Type spellingcity.com in the URL, click on “Find a List”, then type Rylander in the search term. Your child should be able to find this week's spelling unit with several activities for practice.
Open House: Thursday evening, November 19th, Rylander Elementary will open its doors for our annual
Open House and Book Fair. Open House will be from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This is a time for students to share samples of their work and give parents a tour of the room. It is not a time designed for a lengthy parent conference – if you need to meet with the teacher, please ask to set up another time for a conference.
Don’t forget to stop by and visit the specials and support teachers. We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
New business partner: Rylander has a new business partner – SchoolHouse Partners. A brochure is enclosed in the Tuesday folder. Mike Heinzman, a representative from SchoolHouse Partners, will have a display set up during Open House to answer questions.
Yearbooks: It's that time of year again! Orders for the 2010 edition of the Rylander Elementary Yearbook are being taken NOW. The yearbook, which will include students, staff and most school activities, will be delivered in May. The price of the book is $28.00. Don't miss out on this opportunity; we can not guarantee availability to purchase books in the spring.
Basketball Clinic: The Taylor High School Men’s Basketball Staff is conducting the second and final Mini-Mustang Basketball Clinic for boys and girls in grades 1 – 6. Join us Saturday, Nov. 7th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, at Taylor High School. Cost is $15.00. What a great way to kick-off the upcoming season. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Bring snacks/drink-comfortable/clothing. For more information, email Coach McCarter at pauldmccarter@katyisd.org.
Returning messages and emails: Please allow teachers 24-48 hours to respond to telephone messages, notes and emails. Teachers often have conferences and meetings during their planning period and after school and are unable to immediately return all the messages they receive that same day.
Yearbook order: Misplaced your yearbook form??? Here is another one you can use. For more details on personalization and dedications, please see the RRE PTA website. Please return the form below in an envelope marked Yearbook to your child's teacher.
Student's Name:______________________________
Teacher/Grade: _______________
# of Yearbooks Desired ____________@ $28.00 each
Total Enclosed: ____________
Calendar:
November 4 Core essential – Cooperation (wear brown)
November 6 Early Dismissal – 12:40 p.m.
November 9 Cookie dough delivery
November 10 Growth and Development – parent presentation
– 1:00 p.m.
November 11 4th grade musical – 1:30 p.m.
November 12 4th grade musical – 9:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
November 16 Field Day – K/1st
November 17 Field Day – 2nd/4th
November 18 Field Day – 3rd/5th
November 19 Open House – 5:30-6:45 p.m.
November 20 Field trip – 4th grade
November 23 Rhinos in Charge
November 24 Thanksgiving Feast – Kindergarten
November 25 Thanksgiving break begins
November 30 Students return
Core Essentials November 2009
COOPERATION: Working together to do more than you can do alone
Activities children engage in while growing up can prepare them to effectively work with others. How can we help kids see the importance of cooperation and begin to build a solid base for working with others? Children need to know that:
Individuality and cooperation go hand in hand. As important as it is to help children understand their unique talents and personalities, it is just as important to help them see how their uniqueness can complement others to accomplish more. Children need to see that cooperating with others confirms their individual worth and acknowledges the benefits of working toward a shared purpose.
Cooperation turns individual discouragement into shared success. Realistically viewing a difficult situation or task can be very discouraging. The issue is not the analysis of the problem but the emotional response. Teaming up to tackle a task breaks what appears to be an overwhelming chore into achievable pieces. Children need to see that working cooperatively overcomes discouragement and multiplies the feeling of success.
Recognizing personal limits encourages cooperation. Learning to become a confident individual is important. But even the most self-assured cannot do everything. Perhaps a benefit of difficult situations is that our personal limits are defined for us. Though such discoveries are somewhat uncomfortable, these times help us see where cooperation makes seemingly impossible tasks possible.
Core Essentials believes that a key way to help your child internalize the character values being taught is to “catch” them demonstrating the value. Here are a few suggestions on how you can catch your child, and let him or her know you see them showing cooperation.
• Note when your child works well with others, during playtime or doing chores.
• Notice when your child works cooperatively with younger or older children.
• Catch your child working together with other kids or coaches to put things back in their place.
These are just a few ways you can catch your child showing cooperation. The Core Essentials Program believes it takes an INWARD attitude to influence OUTWARD behavior. The Program is based on aligning the home and school to teach character.
If you do catch your child cooperating, we would love to hear about it. Tell us what your child did in a note sent into the school, or an e-mail sent directly to his or her teacher.
© 2009 Core Essentials, Inc. All rights reserved. www.coreessentials.org
Cinco Ranch High School Choral Department Presents
The 9th Annual Elementary Choir Clinic
Who: Katy ISD 2nd through 5th graders
Purpose: For students to experience the fun of singing, rhythm activities and music games. Participants will work with CRHS choir members in both small and large groups learning songs and making new friends.
When: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 (Forms must be postmarked by Nov.20th)
Time: Registration- 11:15 am. The Clinic begins at 12:00. Concert 4:30 pm. Closing 5:00 pm.
Where: Cinco Ranch High School Main Commons
Cost: $35 per student - includes a T-shirt and a snack
Concert: Participants will perform at 4:30pm
Registration: For registration information, contact:
Dorothy Wilson at Cinco Ranch High School
Clinic proceeds will benefit the CRHS Choir Scholarship Fund