** CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS **

U P C O M I N G D A T E S

September 28, 2016 Field Experience (PK 4) See you at the Pole Scholar of the Month Science Fair Proposal DUE

September 30, 2016 Chaperone Meeting

October 7, 2016 Extended Friday

October 12, 2016 Field Experience (3rd—5th)

October 26, 2016 Field Experience (K—2nd)

Campus Contact Info: 5874 Bellfort Street Houston, TX 77033 Ph: 832.962.8181 Fax: 832.962.8171

OFFICE HOURS 7:15am—4:00pm Monday—Friday

3rd—5th Grade Team

Campus Vision: “Every Student. Every Crew Member. Every Day.” The Rhodes School Southeast...The pride of the Southeast Side!

Our Eagle Pride grows

from the inside!

FIELD EXPERIENCES

Field experiences will begin this month; however, if students have not paid the fees or at least the first installment, they will not be allowed to participate. Field experiences are an integral part of the learning experience at The Rhodes School and the commitment to provide them must be a partnership of effort between home and school. Please allow your child to be involved in these opportunities, as they work to enrich the learning process .

The first payment was due on September 20, 2016. Parents may make payment using the MySchoolBucks.com website. Remember: Fees are $75/student ($50 for PK) and can be made all at once or in three installments.

PARENT CHAPERONE MEETINGS/TRAININGS

Come out and learn how to be an effective parent chaperone for TRS-SE students! Information concerning upcoming field experiences, supervisory do’s and don’ts and additional volunteer opportunities will be shared with attendees.

In order to accompany your student on a field experience as a chaperone, you must: submit to a background check attend at least one (1) of the following chaperone meetings/trainings

Please contact Mrs. Parker (in the main office) to sign up if you have not done so already.

Dates Time Location

Sept. 30, 2016 7:00 AM Southeast

Nov. 17, 2016 7:00 AM Southeast

Jan. 26, 2017 7:00 PM Southeast

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES (SLEDS) DATE: Friday, October 28, 2016

The Rhodes School conducts Student Led Conferences as a way for student's to display their schoolwork as well as discuss their learning, educational goals, and strategies to meet these goals. In lieu of parent-teacher conferences, these conferences are continuations of the classroom conversations about learning that takes place between the teacher and the student throughout the year.

Parents, please sign up. You may schedule appointments via The Rhodes School’s website. Participation is mandatory and appointment times are filling fast!

Dr. Tammi Mitchell, Principal

T E A M L E V E L C R E W Ms. Ogden, ELA

Mr. Buyckes, Math Ms. Jackson, Science & SS

The mission of The Rhodes School is to develop a crew that produces critical thinkers with the character to lead.

If you are going to make changes to your child’s transportation for the day, please do so no later than 1:00pm. Call Mrs. Bostic in the main office at 832.962.8181.

Students are not allowed to use their cell phones during the school day. If your child brings one to school, please make sure he/she knows to keep the phone turned off and out of sight.

Dismissal is at 3:20 p.m. with the exception of Early Dismissals ( 2nd—5th Fridays). Homework started on Monday, August 29th. Please check your child’s backpack/folder daily.

For the safety of our students, please remain in your vehicles during drop off and pick-up times. If your child is not picked up by 3:35 p.m. they will be sent to Crayon Club as a drop-in student. Crayon Club charg-

es a $25.00 fee for drop-ins. School doors will not open prior to 7:10 a.m. for students who are not enrolled in the Crayon Club. If students

arrive before 7:10am, they will be sent to Crayon Club, treated as a drop in student and assessed the fee. Please assure that your child adheres to the Rhodes School uniform policy. Read, read, and read some more! Students should bring a grade/reading level appropriate book every day.

English Language Arts & Reading (Ms. Ogden): Third, Fourth, and Fifth Graders will be reviewing the skills of good readers. They will be discussing and analyzing characters, plot elements and the setting. In addition, they will be making predictions and connections to the text. Students know that Good Readers think about their thinking, so they will dig deep to ensure they understand their reading.

Math (Mr. Buyckes): In Mr. Buyckes Math Class, where math is music to my ears, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be rounding numbers, decimal place value using money and mental math.

Science and Social Studies (Ms. Jackson): In Ms. Jackson’s Science Class, MATTER is what matters. Students are studying the properties of matter. Students are working to measure, test, record physical properties, compare/contrast physical properties, and classify.

NOTICE: Students should begin thinking about Science Fair Projects. The first assignment is due on Wednesday, September 28th (see Science Fair packet, sent home on Monday). Please review the packet with your child to under-stand the process students are expected to complete, determine needed materials and identify remaining submission dates. The final project must be turned in on October 31, 2016. This project is a major class grade.

Last week, TRS-SE elected its very FIRST student council representatives. Many thanks to all the students who participated in the election process, either by campaigning or voting. Congratulations to the newly elected officials and classroom representatives! Finally, “hats off” to all the parents/family members for your encouragement, assistance and support!! If your child was elected to Student Council, please continue to talk to and work with them to help them understand the importance of their positions. This is the FIRST STUDENT COUNCIL for the southeast campus! These students have made history!! We are so very proud of them already and look forward to all the great things they will accomplish this year.