Happy New Year!
3rd Quarter Campus-Wide Leadership Book
Merry Christmas!
It was the last week before winter break for Rusk Elementary students and Mrs. Oliver had quite the plan to help them get in the holiday spirit.
That’s a wrap! 🎁 Our RES class Christmas Parties were a great way to wrap up the first semester.
The 2nd Grade 2nd Quarter Incentive Trip to the movies and park was a blast!
Mrs. Boudreaux’s 3rd grade students chose their favorite book, wrote a book report and made an ornament about it to hang on their class Christmas tree.
RISD Early Release on Friday, December 16th at 1PM.
Please remember that today is an Early Release day at Rusk ISD. We will be dismissing students at 1PM. Rusk Elementary School holiday parties will be celebrated with students and staff only. Parents may come through the carline to pick up students after the 9AM attendance bell. We wish all of our students and families a wonderful holiday.
We all recall the most famous reindeer of all. 🦌3rd Grade students and staff participated in the annual Reindeer Games for their 2nd Quarter incentive. The Reindeer Games included limbo, scooter races, face painting and so much more. This highly anticipated event allows students and staff members to share in the spirit of the holiday while exhibiting the positive behaviors we focus on year round.
All aboard!! Rusk Elementary School students hopped aboard the Polar Express for a fun day of crafts, read alouds, hot chocolate, and pajamas. A fun time was had by all!
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce unveiled the list of prize winners from the Christmas parade… congratulations to all the outstanding entries! RES was honored to receive “Best Decorated” this year.
On Tuesday morning the Grinch claimed to have stolen our electricity, but he certainly didn’t steal Christmas. Instead, he did quite the opposite. The green character brought smiles to the faces of the students at Rusk Elementary School as he sneaked his way through the hallways, going room-to-room welcomed with cheers, high-fives and a few hugs. The students and staff were very surprised to see him stroll through the doorway in the dimly lit classrooms. The furry fellow made many jaws drop as he entered the rooms. Although the Dr. Seuss Grinch is known for being a grouchy, Christmas-stealing grump, the RES Grinch enjoyed interacting with children and bringing holiday cheer to our campus on Whooville Day.
More Than a Book 2022
Texas Christmas 2022
Join us in a little holiday fun!
Good food, good friends, good times. That’s what a party is all about. With holiday festivities in full swing, we wanted to take the long standing RES tradition of Texas Christmas to a whole new level and offer a unique alternative to our traditional school party. Everything is bigger in Texas, including our Rusk Elementary School Christmas celebration! We were blown away by the incredible response we received from families. We appreciate each one of our guests’ efforts in completing the safety requirements to attend. Mrs. Bayless, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Langston worked additional hours collecting reservation forms, cross referencing Skyward, scanning IDs, and organizing name badges. Our goal is to keep students and staff safe. Having Mr. Pepin on campus to support safe entry and exit from the school campus gave us all extra peace of mind. With the help of our entire RES and RISD village, we saddled up and took a “Taste of Texas” when we indulged in frito pie, Blue Bell Ice Cream and Dr. Pepper! A big thank you to all of the food service staff for their hard work in creating such a delicious Christmas lunch for students and about 400 guests. These ladies are amazing! We appreciate Mrs. Montie Sunday volunteering to serve drinks to guests. The entertainment provided by Mr. Ian was fun and upbeat. There was a lot of joy and happiness spread across the cafeteria today as students, families and staff gathered together. Mrs. McCormack, Mrs. Corley, Mrs. Cahalane, Mrs. Lula and Ms. Rachel created a beautifully decorated, warm and welcoming environment. It was a rootin’ tootin' good time!! We absolutely love interacting with our students’ families. Nothing will ever take away the need for, and the value of, the personal connections that are so vital to the work we do as educators. The party is over, but the memories of laughter and good cheer remain. Thank you for attending our shindig.
Happy Holidays!
Monday's Texas Christmas Lunch Schedule
3rd Grade:
10:45-11:15 Kadlecek, Sunday, Berndt, Peters
11:20-11:50 Boudreaux, Padgett, Brogdon, Kirkpatrick
2nd Grade:
11:55-12:25 Blackmon, Bowling, Richey, Crews
12:30-1:00 Thacker, Goldsberry, Lee, Jinkins, Killion
We are super excited to have guests joining us on Monday. Just a reminder that Monday is not an early release day for students. Teachers have fun activities
planned and TEXAS treats to continue our afternoon celebration and learning of this great state! We look forward celebrating a Texas-style Christmas with you!
December is a busy month for everybody. Our schedules are overloaded, but what would the holidays be without the annual holiday get-together. The Christmas party is one of my most anticipated nights, because I love planning a special night especially for our RES team. Teachers and school staff spend a lot of time together. However, besides quickly passing in the hallway and scarfing down lunch before the next class begins, there isn't much time to connect in a meaningful way. So, on Tuesday night we all stepped out of the classroom and into the party. We let our hair down, and took the night off from grading papers and lesson planning. The holiday season is the perfect time to bring colleagues together in a meaningful way. We gathered at The Oxbow Hall, over-indulged in taste-testing several Oxbow Pie flavors, ate delicious food catered by Texas Taco Truck and shared a night of Karaoke sing-a-long led by our very own, Ian Chandler. There’s nothing like playing some old-school festive tunes and singing your heart out with your work family. It was a much needed night of laughter and togetherness! Now, let’s get this holiday season started! 🎄
