BE AN ATTENDANCE HERO!! Support from home is crucial! Please help ensure your child is here, on time, and ready to learn every day. Together, we can make a difference!
Attendance Reminders:
Any absence requires documentation within three days of returning to school. ** In order for a student's absence to be documented and marked excused/unexcused, the school must receive this note. If a paper copy of the note is sent with a student, we advise parents to please check with the attendance clerk by email or phone to verify that the note reached its destination. Rusk Elementary School will accept a digital absence note by email, lori.bayless@ruskisd.net, or a note by fax 903-683-6104.
**Perfect Attendance:**Requires a student to be present the full day, 7:55 am – 4:00 pm, with no absences (excused or unexcused), late arrivals, or leave early.
📸 Smile, It’s Time for Back-to-School Photos! Capture those school memories! Rusk Elementary School will be offering Back-to-School Photos for all students. Let's make the start of this school year unforgettable! Be sure to dress your best and bring your brightest smiles! 😄✨
📣 Exciting News for Future Cheerleaders!
Rusk High School is hosting a Mini Cheer Camp for students! 🎉 This is a fantastic opportunity for our younger Eagles to learn cheer routines, build team spirit, and have a blast!
All participants will receive a camp t-shirt and will have the chance to perform at an RHS football game! 🏈
📚✨ **Rusk Elementary Book Fair is Here!** ✨📚
We’re thrilled to host our Book Fair and invite students to shop during their rotation/PE time or invite a special guest and shop during lunch! Let's make this the best Book Fair yet!
**Date:** September 3rd-6th
To support our students’ learning, we’ll do our best to shop around classroom and academic time. Let’s find some fantastic reads together!
We are excited to welcome grandparents to RES for a special night of fun and memories! Spend time in the classroom, enjoy a domino game night, and shop the Book Fair together!
Pizza meal deals will be available for purchase so you can enjoy dinner together. Don’t miss out on this fantastic event!
We're thrilled to welcome high school mentors from the RHS practicum class to RES! Our students are excited to learn and grow with these amazing role models!
Future ready at RES! Today, our students and staff are showcased their favorite college shirts, tech schools, military branches, and career paths, celebrating the many ways to success!
★Motivational Monday★ sport your college colors tomorrow!
As football season is upon us, we would like to remind students and parents about the expectations for students who attend football games. Students attending football games are expected to sit in the bleachers. Administrators ask that students please not play near the concession stand. If caught loitering in these areas, students will be asked to sit with their parents or responsible adults, or if no guardian is present, you could possibly be removed from the event. We appreciate your help with the implementation of these expectations to ensure student safety while giving our fans the opportunity to enjoy the game.
Did you know you can be a HERO just by showing up?
HERO stands for:
*Here *Everyday
*Ready
*On time
When you’re here every day, you’re helping yourself succeed and your house earn valuable points. Let’s be Attendance HEROES and make this the best year yet!
Did you know that being here every day helps your house earn points? Attendance is key to our success, and we want to see everyone showing up and doing their best! Check out the RES House Attendance points for the week of August 19th - August 22nd. Let’s keep those numbers high and make every day count!
Dear RES Families,
We are excited to invite you to our next Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting as we work together to strengthen our PTO and make a positive impact on our school community.
➡️Please make a note of the date and time of the upcoming PTO meeting. One flyer circulating is incorrect, so we wanted to ensure everyone had the correct information!
No matter how much or how little time you can contribute, your participation makes a difference. We look forward to seeing you there and working together to enrich the educational experience for all our students.
‼️Students are rewarded house points for parent participation! ‼️
🏠 House Spirit Alert! 🏠
Don’t forget to wear your colored bracelets on Monday that you received during our House Reveal! By showing off your house colors, you'll earn one house point for your team. While your house assignment was recorded by homeroom teachers during the Reveal, wearing your bracelet makes it easy for everyone to spot your house spirit and for us to award points school-wide. Let’s show our colors and start the week strong! 🎉
★𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘★
On Mondays our students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt from a university or college to promote higher education, including two-year vocational education programs and the military. It’s important to begin discussions about their future aspirations.
Our dream of implementing a campus-wide House System at RES has come true, and the reveal was nothing short of amazing! The excitement was through the roof as our students discovered their house colors, and the energy was contagious. I’m thrilled to see how this initiative will spark intrinsic motivation and foster a stronger sense of community among our students. The journey ahead is bright, and I can't wait to see all the great things we’ll achieve together!
🎉 Huge shoutout to the incredible RES team!
For years, it’s been a vision to create a RES House System, and this year, it’s finally becoming a reality—thanks to the amazing staff who’ve turned this vision into something truly special. They’ve taken my wild ideas, executed them with enthusiasm, and together, we’re ready to shake things up at Rusk Elementary! I couldn’t ask for a better team to stand beside me as we bring exciting changes to our school. Here’s to making RES even stronger! ❤️💛💙💚
🏠 House Spirit Alert! 🏠 Don’t forget to wear your colored bracelets this Monday that you received during our House Reveal! By showing off your house colors, you'll earn one house point for your team. While your house assignment was recorded by homeroom teachers during the Reveal, wearing your bracelet makes it easy for everyone to spot your house spirit and for us to award points school-wide. Let’s show our colors and start the week strong! 🎉
Join us for a special evening celebrating the wonderful grandparents in our community with "Dinner, Dominoes, and Our Delightful Book Fair!" Bring your grandparents or special guests for a delicious dinner, some fun games of dominoes, and a chance to explore our Scholastic Book Fair together. It’s the perfect way to create memories and share the joy of reading with those who matter most! We can’t wait to see you there!
🍦 Exciting News: Ice Cream Sales on Thursdays! 🍦
We’re thrilled to announce that starting Thursday, September 12th, our students can enjoy delicious ice cream treats during lunch! Please bring $1 on Thursdays or money can be added to your students lunch account on Skyward Family Access .
To ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, we kindly remind you of our campus lunch guest policy: ✪Approved Visitors Only: All lunch guests must be approved visitors listed in Skyward Family Access. Please ensure your information is up to date. ✪Designated Seating: Guests are asked to sit in the designated area of the RES Café during lunch. ✪Respecting Privacy: While we love seeing families enjoy lunch together, we ask that you respect the privacy of other students when taking photos. Please avoid posting pictures publicly that include students other than your own. Thank you for helping us keep our RES community safe and respectful! 💙 We look forward to welcoming guest beginning September 3rd once our lunch routines and procedures are in place.
