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October
3 |
OotM Coach Workshop, 9-12 |
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October
10 |
ROE Fun Run |
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October
10 |
Dyslexia Awareness Day, 8:30-2 |
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October
14 |
PTO General Meeting, 7pm |
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November
6 |
Fall Frenzy |
From the desk of Mrs. shenker
I hope you enjoyed your extended weeken= d. This is the stretch of the school year when instruction kicks into high gea= r. We are going to be about the important business of teaching and learning in= the coming months. We appreciate your continued efforts in getting your childre= n to school on time and ready to learn.
This week you may begin to access your child’s grades online through ParentStudentConnect. Detailed access instructions are included on our school website. We will overview these features at our PTO meeting in October.&nb= sp; In the meantime, please let us know if you need assistance in access= ing your child’s grades.
We are in the process of revising our dismissal procedures. There are a number of pieces that must be in place in order to transition to a new plan. Therefore, we will continue with our cur= rent dismissal procedure until October 13th. We want to allow ample time to communicate and implement changes. I greatly appreciate your patience as we work together to create a smooth, safe process.
ROE Fun Run
Last Week to register! If you havenR=
17;t
done so, you should be getting the registration form for the last time toda=
y in
the green folder.
Are you training? Encourage your child = by going for a run together. Also, the wheel barrow race is something we don’t often do. Spend a few minutes on some grass with one person on their hands! It’s great fun and it builds upper body strength. I still need volunteers for 30 minute time slots!
You can reach me at Natalie.cordova@earthlink.net or call 713.444.7120.
- Natalie Cordova
A big “green” thumbs up= !!
Have you not=
iced
that the trees, bushes and shrubs in the front of our school are looking mi=
ghty
fine? We’d like to
thank alumni Kerby Huffman’s mother, owner of Longhorn Landscape Services,
Inc. (www.longhornlandscapeservices.com, 713.667.9000) for donating many hours of services last Saturday. We apprec=
iate
the continued support of our school from our past and present families.&nbs=
p;
We’d also like to thank 4th grade mom, Brooke Graubart and her mother,
Marilyn Douglass, for giving our potted plants at the front door some, much needed,
TLC! They really look beautiful and now, reflect our enriching=
learning environment.
- ROE PTO
volunteer of the day
Share your time and talents! There are =
still
many dates available for Volunteer of the Day! Volunteer and provide much
needed support to teachers, staff and students! To sign up or for more
information, contact Isabella
Alcaniz at ialcaniz@u=
h.edu.
ROE store News
We are pleased to announce a new online
Directory Search for all Store members (parents, teachers, and staff). This
replaces the old "electronic directory" feature and is free. We do
have to validate that you are a legitimate member of the school community
before you can access student information. If your existing child has been
matched against the roster, your account has already been granted access to=
the
Directory Search. If you create a new account or have more than one account,
please be patient with us for the sake of safety. Go to the PTO Site (www.riv=
eroakspto.org,
and follow the link to the ROE Store). Login, then click on Community. You =
can
search by any child or parent name or type in a teacher last name.
We also have a new Contact page. Feel f=
ree to
send us an email through the Contact page or at support@myschoolvalet.com<=
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f you ha=
ve any
questions. Please include your username with any inquiry. We appreciate your
feedback. The Store is a volunteer service to our community.
- Your ROE Store Team, Lilian & Rick Wannall.
pto general meeting
Our next PTO General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00PM<=
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You'll
want to join us to hear about the new HISD online grade book - GradeSpeed.
We'll also be featuring a Personal Safety Seminar hosted by Richard Bloome,
Crime Deterrent Specialist. See the flyer coming home this week for more
details. Childcare will be provided for school aged children.
- Diane Cimino, PTO President
Roe Odyssey News
There is still time to submit your inte= rest in the Odyssey of the Mind program. Beginning teams often do not begin to m= eet until October. Send an e-mail to Michele Dahlquist at md= ahlqui@houstonisd.org with the following information:
§ Child’s name, grade, teacher, availabi= lity for meetings (after school and/or weekends).
§ Special interests: artistic, theatrical, technical.
§ Michele will help you join a team. Please also indicate if you are wi= lling to coach or co-coach a team! =
If you missed the Parent Awareness meet= ing, feel free to ask questions! Contact Michele Dahlquist at md= ahlqui@houstonisd.org and/or Sarah Slemmons at sslemmons@yahoo.com. You may also enjoy looking at the official OotM international website at = www.odysseyofthemind.org.
Keep in mind, the only guarantee your c= hild will join a team is if you agree to coach! Odyssey of the Mind can’t operate without coaches. Ever= y year there are more children interested in joining a team, and not enough parents that coach. Sadly, some children don’t get the chance to join. Find o= ut more by attending the all new Coach Workshop!
New
This Year: Coach Workshop! Saturday, October 3rd at ROE, 9:00-12=
:00.
Please email Michele if you plan to attend so we can have the appropriate
amount of materials prepared for everyone.
RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY
“Where Discovery is Elementary&=
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September 29, 2009