Gator​ ​Bites​ ​for​ ​Dec​ ​4-Dec​ ​8

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Pledge:​ ​Ms.​ ​Butterfield’s​ ​homeroom  Week​ ​14!       

MONDAY,​ ​December​ ​4,​ ​2017-​ ​2B 

 

Girls​ ​&​ ​Boys​ ​Volleyball​ ​practice​ ​-​ ​3:45​ ​to​ ​5:00​ ​p.m.​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Large​ ​Gym

  TUESDAY,​ ​December​ ​5,​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​3A 

Girls​ ​&​ ​Boys​ ​Volleyball​ ​game​ ​-​ ​Gilmore​ ​Middle​ ​School​ ​from​ ​4:00​ ​to​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. Field​ ​Trip​ ​-​ ​3rd​ ​grade​ ​students​ ​to​ ​Racine​ ​Theatre​ ​Guild​ ​from​ ​8:45​ ​to​ ​11:45​ ​a.m. My​ ​School.​ ​My​ ​Choice​ ​Fair-​ ​Learn​ ​about​ ​middle​ ​school​ ​options-​ ​5:30-8:30​ ​at​ ​Starbuck​ ​Middle​ ​School

  WEDNESDAY​,​ ​December​ ​6​,​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​4B 

Field​ ​Trip​ ​-​ ​3rd​ ​grade​ ​students​ ​with​ ​Mrs.​ ​Grycowski​ ​to​ ​Racine​ ​Zoo​ ​from​ ​9:30​ ​to​ ​11:45​ ​a.m. Girls​ ​&​ ​Boys​ ​volleyball​ ​practice​ ​-​ ​3:45​ ​to​ ​5:00​ ​p.m.​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Large​ ​Gym  

THURSDAY,​ ​December​ ​7,​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​5A 

Field​ ​Trip​ ​-​ ​8th​ ​grade​ ​students​ ​-​ ​Junior​ ​Achievement-​ ​Finance​ ​Park​ ​from​ ​8:45​ ​to​ ​2:00​ ​p.m. Field​ ​Trip​ ​-​ ​3rd​ ​grade​ ​students​ ​with​ ​Mrs.​ ​Brusky​ ​to​ ​Racine​ ​Zoo​ ​from​ ​9:30​ ​to​ ​11:45​ ​a.m. Girls​ ​&​ ​Boys​ ​Volleyball​ ​game​ ​at​ ​Starbuck​ ​Middle​ ​School​ ​from​ ​4:00​ ​to​ ​6:00​ ​p.m.

FRIDAY,​ ​December​ ​8,​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​6B

Field​ ​Trip​ ​-​ ​Mrs.​ ​Cieczka’s​ ​(Room​ ​65)​ ​&​ ​K-Kids​ ​to​ ​Primrose​ ​Assisted​ ​Living​ ​from​ ​9:30​ ​to​ ​10:45​ ​a.m.

Looking​ ​ahead December​ ​14 December​ ​16 December​ ​17 December​ ​19 December​ ​20 December​ ​21 December​ ​22

 

Winter​ ​Concert​ ​with​ ​Band​ ​&​ ​Strings​ ​6th-​ ​8th​ ​gr​ ​~​ ​6:00​ ​p.m.​ ​to​ ​7:00​ ​p.m. Breakfast​ ​with​ ​Santa-​ ​See​ ​flyer​ ​below Barnes​ ​and​ ​Noble​ ​Fundraiser-​ ​See​ ​flyer​ ​below Choir​ ​Concert-​ ​grades​ ​6-8​ ​~​ ​6:30pm Winter​ ​Concert​ ​ ​K-5th​ ​grade​ ​at​ ​Case​ ​HS​ ​at​ ​6:30​ ​p.m.​ ​(approx​ ​1.5​ ​hrs) Special​ ​Events​ ​Day​ ​-​ ​Ugly​ ​Holiday​ ​Sweater​ ​Day!! Winter​ ​Recess​ ​starts​ ​--​ ​ ​December​ ​22​ ​through​ ​January​ ​2,​ ​2018​ ​(school​ ​resumes​ ​on ​ ​January​ ​3,​ ​2018)​ ​ ​-​ ​Happy​ ​New​ ​Year!!

GENERAL​ ​ANNOUNCEMENTS

● The​ ​school​ ​choice​ ​window​ ​is​ ​open! ○ Who​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​select​ ​a​ ​school? ■ Parents​ ​of​ ​5th​ ​graders-​ ​select​ ​your​ ​choice​ ​middle school.​ ​Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​school​ ​transformation, EVERY​ ​parent​ ​is​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​select​ ​a​ ​school.

■ Parents​ ​of​ ​8th​ ​graders,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​school​ ​you​ ​would like​ ​to​ ​attend. ■ Parents​ ​of​ ​students​ ​entering​ ​5K,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​location you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​your​ ​child​ ​to​ ​attend. ○ You​ ​need​ ​to​ ​log​ ​onto​ ​Infinite​ ​Campus,​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​school choice​ ​tab​ ​to​ ​update​ ​your​ ​information​ ​and​ ​rank​ ​your choices. ○ We​ ​will​ ​be​ ​hosting​ ​a​ ​parent​ ​night​ ​if​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​help completing​ ​the​ ​school​ ​choice​ ​application.​ ​December​ ​18 from​ ​6-7:30pm ● Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​your​ ​patience​ ​with​ ​report​ ​cards!​ ​We​ ​have​ ​updated​ ​them​ ​and​ ​believe​ ​we​ ​have fixed​ ​all​ ​the​ ​missing​ ​grades.​ ​Log​ ​into​ ​IC​ ​and​ ​click​ ​on​ ​reports​ ​to​ ​access​ ​the​ ​report​ ​card. ● Are​ ​you​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​getting​ ​our​ ​school​ ​REMIND​ ​messages?​ ​ ​Text​ ​@gifforde​ ​to​ ​81010​ ​to​ ​join our​ ​group! Parent​ ​Leadership​ ​Network

Perfect​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​become​ ​school​ ​representative​ ​leaders! An​ ​initiative​ ​for​ ​parent​ ​leaders​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​school​ ​representatives​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​connected​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​district​ ​priorities​ ​and initiatives;​ ​receive​ ​leadership​ ​training​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​strategies​ ​and​ ​best​ ​practices​ ​at​ ​their​ ​schools​ ​to​ ​build​ ​and​ ​sustain effective​ ​parent​ ​&​ ​family​ ​engagement. Meetings​ ​are​ ​held​ ​monthly​ ​at​ ​SC​ ​Johnson,​ ​3rd​​ ​ ​Thursday,​ ​5:15​ ​–​ ​6:45​ ​pm.​ ​A​ ​light​ ​meal​ ​is​ ​served. Contact​ ​the​ ​RUSD​ ​Office​ ​of​ ​Family​ ​&​ ​Community​ ​Engagement​ ​at​ ​262-631-7053. PARENT​ ​UNIVERSITY​​ ​workshops​ ​are​ ​free​ ​and​ ​open​ ​to​ ​all​ ​parents,​ ​families​ ​and​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​community,​ ​from​ ​5​ ​p.m.​ ​– 6:30​ ​p.m.! December​ ​Sessions ● 12/4 Start​ ​Smart​ ​in​ ​Early​ ​Learning​ ​(Giese) ● 12/4 Tips​ ​for​ ​Overcoming​ ​the​ ​Holiday​ ​Blues​ ​(Knapp) ● 12/7 Your​ ​Child​ ​&​ ​Internet​ ​Safety​ ​(Starbuck) ● 12/11 Post-Secondary​ ​Services​ ​for​ ​Individuals​ ​with​ ​Disabilities​ ​(Case) ● 12/14 Employment​ ​for​ ​Individuals​ ​with​ ​Disabilities​ ​(Park) Visit​ ​www.rusd.org​ ​for​ ​complete​ ​details.​ ​Translation​ ​services​ ​available​ ​upon request, contact​ ​the​ ​RUSD​ ​Office​ ​of​ ​Family​ ​&​ ​Community​ ​Engagement​ ​at​ ​262-631-7053.

WE​ ​RISE​ ​ABOVE!