Teacher Appreciation Week: May 1st—May 5th
Students, let your teachers know how loved & appreciated they
truly are by participating in the days below!
The end of the school year is extremely busy and fast paced. We have many end of the year activities planned and wanted to communicate our available lunch reservation dates for May for those that want to eat lunch with a student before the school year ends. Please plan accordingly and make reservations in advance by calling the office. {The dates not listed will be dates our campus is closed to lunchtime visitors.}
Please mark your calendar for 3rd grade testing dates.
Due on Friday, April 28th.
We are making plans for our Friday student programs next school year. In order to plan appropriately for staffing, facilities, food, and busing we need to determine how many students will be participating. If you might be interested or know your student will be attending these events, please take a moment to answer these questions.
https://forms.gle/YAha275VM6mbHavj9
STAAR Testing Reminder
Rusk ISD
Skyward Password Update!
In an ongoing commitment to protect data and to improve Skyward
security features, changes will be implemented to our Skyward system
regarding district passwords through an update Thursday night. This
password update procedure is a requirement from Skyward, our software
provider, and it applies to all users.
On Friday, April 21, 2023, when district users (Employees, Guardians
and Students) log in for the first time, you will be required to enter your
current password twice. This will prompt the system to review your
password to check to see if you currently meet the updated Skyward
security requirements. If your password is already secure you will be
allowed to log in as normal. If not, the system will require you to change
your password to a new password that will need to be at least 8 or more
characters in length and include both upper and lower case characters.
Once you change the password, you will be able to access your account.
Thank you for your help in keeping our data secure.
Leslie McDaniel is an exceptional teacher at Rusk Elementary. She builds students confidence and tries to turn their extrinsic motivation into intrinsic determination. Regardless if it is a student with a disability or a student for whom English is a second language, Mrs. McDaniel always works toward meeting the students where they are and then lifting them to meet academic expectations. Another quality we admire is that she always works with other teachers training and collaborating. She is always striving to expand her own learning and share with the campus; she has been a great team player!
STAAR Testing will be on Thursday.
One thing that Rusk Elementary School staff members look forward to every spring, is playing baseball with the Unstoppables! It’s always a fun-filled Saturday morning. We love seeing our students thriving in an inclusive environment, reuniting with some former students, and even making new friendships. We appreciate the league for making this experience possible each baseball season.
Cherokee Co. Resource Round Up is happening today!
Parents, here's what you can do to help your students prepare and perform at their best:
★ Make sure they get a good night's rest
★ Offer them a healthy breakfast
★ Have them dress comfortably, complying with the dress code
★ Encourage them to think positively about the test and their abilities
★ Remind them to review work for mistakes
If you would like more information about STAAR, please contact your child's school or visit the TEA website for more tips and sample questions at http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/.
Thank you, parents, for all you do to help us prepare your children for success.
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚝 𝚁𝙴𝚂!
RES is organizing a student Color Run to raise money for our school. We anticipate using the money raised to purchase things to enhance student learning and support the social emotional needs of students. Our goal is to add sensory & self regulation stations in the hallways, student showcase stations, small group areas, and so much more...
The event will be held on Monday, May 15th. We will encourage students to wear white on this day. Students will have 30 minutes to run/walk the course. There will be color stations set up along the course. Each lap the students complete, the more colorful they will be.
Kona Ice will be on campus on Thursday!
ᗩᑭᖇIᒪ 4Tᕼ IS SᑕᕼOOᒪ ᒪIᗷᖇᗩᖇIᗩᑎ ᗪᗩY!
💕As an elementary school librarian, Mrs. Corley is one person on campus who interacts with every student in every class on a weekly — and for many, daily — basis. Her hours are spent cultivating connections with our 300 students, learning their reading levels and interests, putting the right book in their hands and creating a warm, welcoming space where they feel safe and know they belong.
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚝 𝚁𝙴𝚂!
Please remember to promote your favorite college colors on Mondays.
Please note that there is a School Holiday on Friday, April 7th.
Kona Ice will be on campus Thursday, April 6th.
