Rusk Elementary School

🎉🏠 Grade-Level Hype House Party: Coming Soon! 🏠🎉 Get ready, RES families! It’s almost time to celebrate the end of the quarter with our Hype House Party! This Thursday, we’re coming together for a day of fun and excitement with our house families. Students—don’t forget to wear your house colors and bring that house spirit! Let’s celebrate all the hard work, teamwork, and achievements this quarter! We can’t wait to see which house brings the most energy!

🌟 End of Quarter Shine Time Celebration! 🌟 The end of the quarter is almost here, and we’re gearing up for a special Shine Time celebration at RES! 🎉 This is our way of honoring all the hard work, achievements, and growth our students have made over the past weeks. From academic success to personal milestones, it’s time to celebrate it all!

Support RES FCS Students and County Roads Rescue! Our amazing FCS students are leading a service project to collect pet supplies for County Roads Rescue! 🐕 Let’s show our support for our local rescue and the incredible work they do for animals in need. Thank you for helping our students make a difference!

✨ 12 Days of Attendance Holiday Incentive ✨ Today's the day!! From December 2-12, students with perfect attendance will have their names entered into a drawing for an unforgettable reward: 20 lucky students will join Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Herrera, and Mrs. Cahalane for a Silly String Party! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fun!!

🍦 Ice Cream Thursdays at RES! 🍦 Don’t forget to send a dollar with your child on Thursday for a sweet treat!

🍧 Kona Ice is Coming! 🍧 Get ready for sweet treat this week! Kona Ice will be at RES TODAY, bringing their delicious shaved ice to campus. Don’t forget to bring your Kona money and enjoy a fun and tasty break with friends. PAY ONLINE by 8:45AM Thursday!! K925142018 Kiddie: $3.00 Color Changing $5.00

🇨🇱🎄 A Taste of Texas Christmas! 🎄🇨🇱 Our 2nd-grade students had a sweet time celebrating Texas Christmas with Chili Frito Pie at lunch and Blue Bell ice cream and Dr Pepper in thier classrooms! While enjoying these Texas originals, they also learned about their Lone Star State roots and how these iconic products were created right here in Texas. What a fun and educational way to connect with our state’s rich history and culture! ❤️

Holiday Shop will be held Dec 9-12!

RES 12 Days of Attendance Holiday Incentive ✨ TODAY we’re all about goal setting and charting academic growth! Let’s light up the campus by dressing in your most sparkly, shiniest attire as we WIG Out and work toward reviewing and reflecting about our Wildly Important Goals! 🌟 🎁 Bonus: Every glittery look earns +5 points for your House Color! 🏠... and a bonus +5 for a wig! Join us as we sparkle, shine, and celebrate our progress together. Keep striving for success, RES!

🤠🎄 Celebrating Texas Christmas at RES! 🎄🤠 Our beloved Texas Christmas tradition is in full swing! This special time gives our students the chance to learn about the rich history of Texas and Texas holiday traditions while adding some western flair to their day. From cowboy hats to boots, our students and staff bring their best Texas style to life! We love blending learning with tradition and seeing the pride and excitement in our students as they celebrate the Lone Star State in such a fun and festive way.

🎄🤠 Texas Christmas Magic at RES! 🤠🎄 Our beloved tradition, Texas Christmas, was unforgettable this year! We added some exciting new treats for our students, and one of the biggest surprises was a special visit from Cowboy Santa and Mrs. Claus! 🎅🤶 They stopped by Rusk to read Texas Night Before Christmas to our students during lunchtime. The 3rd graders were left speechless, and the 2nd graders were absolutely floored with shock and excitement! Cowboy Santa even shared his secret to Christmas magic and interacted with our students in the most loving and heartwarming way. It was truly magical to see the wonder and joy in their eyes. Thank you, Cowboy Santa and Mrs. Claus, for bringing the spirit of Texas Christmas to life!

🎄🤠 Texas Christmas at RES! 🤠🎄 Our beloved tradition, Texas Christmas, was bigger and better this year! We added some special new treats for our students, and it was such a joy to see their excitement. This year, we invited our community cowboys and ranchers to join the fun! These gentlemen greeted our kids in the car and bus line this morning, making it a truly fantastic experience. The smiles, laughter, and sheer amazement from our students said it all—they absolutely loved it! Thank you to everyone who helped make this tradition extra special. Texas Christmas is a perfect reflection of the joy, warmth, and community spirit that makes RES so unique!

🌟 End of Quarter Shine Time Celebration! 🌟 The end of the quarter is almost here, and we’re gearing up for a special Shine Time celebration at RES! 🎉 This is our way of honoring all the hard work, achievements, and growth our students have made over the past weeks. From academic success to personal milestones, it’s time to celebrate it all!

✨ 12 Days of Attendance Holiday Incentive ✨ The countdown is on, RES! Keep up the amazing attendance this week because you won’t want to miss out! From December 2-12, students with perfect attendance will have their names entered into a drawing for an unforgettable reward: 20 lucky students will join Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Herrera, and Mrs. Cahalane for a Silly String Party! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fun and make some holiday memories. Let’s show up, stick together, and finish the week strong! 🏆

🍧 Kona Ice is Coming! 🍧 Get ready for sweet treat this week! Kona Ice will be at RES on Thursday, bringing their delicious shaved ice to campus. Don’t forget to bring your Kona money and enjoy a fun and tasty break with friends. PAY ONLINE by 8:45AM Thursday!! K925142018 Kiddie: $3.00 Color Changing $5.00

Support RES FCS Students and County Roads Rescue! Our amazing FCS students are leading a service project to collect pet supplies for County Roads Rescue! 🐕 Let’s show our support for our local rescue and the incredible work they do for animals in need. Thank you for helping our students make a difference!

RES Family and Community, What an incredible night! Tonight’s Singo Bingo was a huge success, and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. Our community truly showed up and showed out, filling the room with energy, laughter, and joy. It was a packed house! This event was more than just a campaign to fundraise—it was a beautiful reflection of the joy, togetherness, and spirit the Christmas season should bring. Seeing our families, students, staff, and community come together (and SING) in such a special way was truly heartwarming. Thank you to everyone who planned, volunteered, and participated in tonight’s event. Your support makes all the difference, and we are so grateful to have such an amazing RES family. Wishing you all a joyful and bright holiday season! ❤️Mrs. Oliver

🎄🤠 Tonight’s the big night! Texas Christmas has been a long-standing tradition at Rusk Elementary School, but this year, we’re adding a new twist! 🎶 It’s our very first Texas Christmas Singo Bingo! Dust off your cowboy boots and wear your best western attire for some Texas-sized holiday fun. Students who dress up and participate will earn House Participation Points! We can’t wait to see everyone there for an evening full of music, bingo, and holiday cheer. Let’s make it a Texas Christmas to remember! Yeehaw and happy holidays!

🎄🤠 Tonight’s the big night! Texas Christmas has been a long-standing tradition at Rusk Elementary School, but this year, we’re adding a new twist! 🎶 It’s our very first Texas Christmas Singo Bingo! Dust off your cowboy boots and wear your best western attire for some Texas-sized holiday fun. Students who dress up and participate will earn House Participation Points! We can’t wait to see everyone there for an evening full of music, bingo, and holiday cheer. Let’s make it a Texas Christmas to remember! Yeehaw and happy holidays! 🎅✨

📣 Exciting News! We are thrilled to officially announce the school board’s approval of our very own RHS alumna and recent December graduate of SFA, Alanna Goldsberry, as our new RES Speech Teacher! 🎓 Alanna will be working under our district’s Special Education Department, providing speech services to our RES students and some students at Rusk Junior High. We are so excited to welcome her to the RISD family and RES team! Please join us in giving Alanna a warm welcome as she begins this important journey with us. We know she will do amazing things for our students!