Boosterthon Pledges Due November 1!

Boosterthon pledges are due Tuesday, November 1 by 8:00am!

New pledges will also be accepted until this deadline!

Please submit all pledges by this very important deadline as the totals received for each homeroom by 8:00am on Tuesday, November 1 will be used to determine the 10% of Boosterthon funds that each teacher receives for use in their classroom!

Make-Up Picture Day -- November 7.

Make-up school pictures will be taken on Monday, November 7.  If your child was absent on Fall Picture Day or needs a picture to be retaken, photographers will be here on November 7.

November News from PTO

Tuesday, Nov 1 – Boosterthon pledges due by 8 AM ** Important deadline as classroom pledge totals collected by this time will be used to determine th 10% each teachers earns in Boosterthon funds for use in their classroom

Tuesday, Nov 1 - Clemson/Carolina Canned Food Drive Begins

Monday, Nov 7 – Make Up Picture Day

Tuesday, Nov 8 – No School (Election Day)

Friday, Nov 11 – Veterans Day Assembly 1:15 @ RTE MPR: All invited! Volunteers are need to assist Director, Nicole Schuldes, in putting up our Veterans' Day Wall of Honor

Sign up here:     http://signup.com/go/2hg9ou

November 14 – 18- American Education Week

Homeroom Parents have received information from Tracy Deet regarding scheduling guest readers during this week.

                 

                

Friday, Nov 18 – Duty-Free Lunch for Teachers (led by 3^rd grade parents) More info to come from Director Sally Friedman

Tuesday, Nov 22 – Grits for Grands 7:15 AM @ RTE Propeller Place Cafe & Pajama Day      More info to come from Holly Heckendorn

Nov 23 – 25 -No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Monday, Nov 28 – PTO Meeting 6:00 PM @ RTE Media Center 

Handbook Highlights by Ms Hill - Special Spotlight

This Week's Special Spotlight:

What is the big, white "X" for at the turn in drop off line?

PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE X! 

This is to keep the lane clear of cars for Boys and Girl's Club and Employees students to pass in the left hand lane before the 7:30 bell. Blocking the "X" causes traffic back-ups and employees will be unable to get to the front parking areas. If you have a larger vehicle, make sure the back end of your vehicle is completely clear of the white line. 

"Things may appear smaller than they actually are." 

Bonus Night of Boosterthon Pledging!

What a great day at RTE! Thank you to the many parents who came out and cheered on our students, our dedicated water volunteers, our awesome PTO for organizing our Boosterthon Fun Run fundraiser, and to our super supportive teachers and administration! The kids did an awesome job running!

The folks at Boosterthon are offering RTE a special BONUS NIGHT of PLEDGING! That's right, we can still accept pledges tonight at funrun.com!

Check out the many pictures from today posted on the RTE PTO Facebook page and Twitter accounts. Thank you for your support!

The Boosterthon Fun Run is TOMORROW!!

 Boosterthon Fun Run is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26!

All parents and family members are invited to cheer on our students as they run 30-35 laps to raise money for our school! The run will be at the track area in the back of the school, but all visitors will need to sign in through the front office first.

Our run times are:

PreK, K, 1st grade: 8:30-9:30

2nd-3rd grades: 9:45-10:45

4th-5th grades: 11:00-12:00

We finally got Wyoming!

Our Latest Boosterthon Stats:

92% of students registered (522/566) **Please help us reach our goal of 100% of students regsitered on funrun.com

63% of students have received at least 1 financial pledge

54 meals donated locally to those in need through Harvest Hope food bank

Pledges received from:

ALL 50 STATES

36 countries

This is our last night for pledges before the Fun Run tomorrow! Please have friends and family log onto funrun.com tonight to pledge for your student! Our school code is 817-132 or search for Round Top Elementary.

The list of 36 foreign countries we've received pledges from!

Student Council Officers Elected

Student Council is pleased to announce our 2016-2017 Officers following our student election process.  We are very proud of all of our candidates who took the Initiative to self-nominate.  We are preparing our students for our Mock Presidential Election which will take place on November 1.  Our elected officers are:

Alex Nash-Lally (President)

Logan Rivers (Vice-President)

Kate Daugherty (Secretary)

Boosterthon Fun Run October 26

RTE's Boosterthon Fun Run is Wednesday, October 26! All parents are invited to come on out to RTE's backyard and cheer on your runners!

PreK-1st grades: 8:30

2nd-3rd grades: 9:45

4th-5th grades: 11:00

Students will need to wear their school-provided "Being There" t-shirts that are worn on field trips. If your child's teacher has kept their shirts in the classroom, they can put it on over what they wear to school. If we experience chilly temperatures that morning, please layer the Being There shirt over a long-sleeved t-shirt, rather than wearing a jacket. Students will wear a lap-marking sticker on the back of their shirt, and it is difficult to mark laps with a jacket on.

Boosterthon Stats & PTO meeting

Day 5 Boosterthon Stats:

85% of students registered on funrun.com (481/565)*

53% of students pledged (300/565)

39 states **

25 countries

18 meals donated locally

*RTE PTO and our principal, Mrs. Tucker, have challenged us to make it to 100% registration.  In the past 5 years no other school has reached 100% Boosterthon registration.  Let’s show that we have what it takes to break this record! Remember, registering your child online at funrun.com does not cost any money at all.  But we want to get every student involved in the fun and learn that anyone can make a difference

**The 11 states we need to complete the 50 state challenge are: Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming. If you know anyone in these states, please reach out for a pledge--even $1 counts!

October PTO Meeting

The October PTO meeting is on Monday, October 24 at 6:00pm in the Media Center. All parents are invited to attend. Click here to see the agenda for the meeting.

Boosterthon Weekend Challenge

Our Fun Run program is well underway! Parents, thank you so much for all your support so far. Just so you know, students have been given a WEEKEND CHALLENGE! 

If a student receives a total of $2 per lap in new pledges (or $60 in flat donations) over the weekend, he/she will receive a special prize…the FLIP OUT FRAMES! And don’t forget to log in those pledges at funrun.com!

Boosterthon: A Million Students Strong

Boosterthon's Fundraising Impact: Beyond RTE

Did you know by raising funds through this year’s Boosterthon: Be the Change program, each class has the opportunity to work together and give meals to someone in need right here in Columbia? 

Every time a class raises $30 per lap, Boosterthon will donate three meals to a local person in need. A Million Students Strong is a way to teach our students the value of giving. 

How many meals can our students give?

Click here to learn more about Boosterthon's Giveback Initiative: A Million Students Strong

Invitation: Veterans Day Assembly

You're Invited!

Please join us on Friday, November 11th

at 1:15 pm

for our Veterans Day Assembly

Honoring the Men and Women who served

 and currently serve our great country. 

Special Guest Speaker: Lt. Colonel Kevin Daugherty

With a Special Performance by the Blythewood Middle School Band

We welcome all Veterans and First Responders

Star in your own Boosterthon video!

Our Boosterthon: Be the Change program is off and running! 

Parents, you may be asking yourself, “What’s the best way to get a pledge?” 

Answer: STUDENT STAR VIDEO! 

Parents who send a Student Star video to friends and family raise more than those who don’t. It’s the EASIEST and BEST way to ask for a pledge, plus this hilarious video will have your friends and family in stitches. Simply log in to FUNRUN.COM, click the “Create Student Star Video” button, upload a photo of your child, and off you go!

Handbook Highlights by Ms Hill

This Week's Handbook Highlight is:

Early Dismissal Procedures

Every school day is integral to the successful learning of all students and we encourage you not to schedule appointments during school hours. However, we do understand that sometimes this is unavoidable. In these instances, please be mindful of the Richland 2 procedures regarding

early dismissals.  

1. It is the procedure of all Richland 2 schools not to permit early dismissals AFTER 2:15
2. Students will not be released from class until they have been signed out by a authorized adult
3. Notes, emails and phone calls regarding early dismissals will be used for teacher reference only as office personnel cannot "have student's ready" until they have been signed out in the office by an authorized adult
4. Proper identification is REQUIRED by any adult signing a child out of school 
5. Students will not be released to anyone that is not on the authorized list submitted by parents or guardians and on file here at school. 

Boosterthon FAQs

Boosterthon is in the house at RTE!

Booserthon's Backyard Box Office kicked off with a pep rally that included a little movie magic! Log onto funrun.com to register your child and enter pledges. 

Need the 411 on Boosterthon? Check out Boosterthon FAQs here.

Boosterthon Kicks Off TOMORROW at RTE!

The nine-day Boosterthon Fun Run program kicks off tomorrow, Monday, October 17 with a pep rally! All parents are invited to attend the pep rally and the Fun Run on Wednesday, October 26.

Have you ever wondered why we have chosen to partner with Boosterthon for five years now? How does Boosterthon impact our school, students and teachers? Watch this video with PTO president, Cathy Lacey, and some of our RTE team members! https://youtu.be/STJglaj5d4U

Pep Rally Times

PreK-2nd grade   1:20-1:50

3rd-5th grade   2:00-2:30

RTE Pumpkin Book Character Decorating Contest

RTE Pumpkin Book Character Contest

Earn Treats and Prizes!!!

Deadline: October 30, 2016

• Work on your own or with 1 partner

• Use an artificial (fake) pumpkin the size of a pie pumpkin. (think small, but not miniature) (Michaels, Hobby Lobby)

• Decorate the pumpkin to look like a favorite character(s) from a children’s book.

• Use your imagination! You may want to paint your pumpkin or use other materials to decorate the pumpkin.

• Write your name (and your partner’s name), title, author, illustrator, and a few sentences telling about your book on a notecard to display by your pumpkin.

• Bring it to the school library media center for judging!

Have lots of fun and be creative!

3 Days til Boosterthon

It’s here!  It’s here!  Boosterthon Fun Run!!

Our major fundraiser of the year is almost here!  Thank you to those who helped decorate our class doors and school!  Campus looks great and we are ready to go….

Beginning Monday, 10/17 parents may register their child on funrun.com 

To link their child to RTE, parents can either use the school access code: 817-132, or search for "Round Top Elementary" at funrun.com

Last year we had 95% of RTE students register. This year we would love to have 100% of RTE students register!  Please help us reach that goal! Registering your child is not a financial commitment.

More information regarding  Boosterthon will be sent home next week.  Updates will be posted frequently to the RTE PTO Facebook page and here on the blog.

Join us for the Boosterthon Kickoff Pep Rally on Monday, October 17^th

 Pre-K – 2^nd grade - 1:20p.m.-1:50p.m. 

3^rd-5^th grades 2:00p.m. -2:30p.m.

Join us for the Boosterthon: Be the Change FUN RUN DAY on Wednesday, October 26^th in RTE's backyard

Pre K- 1^st - 8:30 a.m. 

2^nd & 3^rd – 9:45 a.m. 

4^th & 5^th 11:00 a.m.

Thank you again for your support during this fundraiser!

No School Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is a Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

Due to Staff Professional Development, 

buildings will not be open to the public.

NO Boys & Girl's Club tomorrow.

No After School Activities.

Have a great 3 Day Weekend!

Boosterthon Kick-Off

One week until Boosterthon kicks off at RTE! 

Our biggest fundraiser of the year kicks off with a pep rally next Monday, October 17! Parents are welcome to attend the pep rally and the Fun Run on Wednesday, October 26.

Pep Rally times for October 17:

PreK-2nd grades: 1:20-1:50

3rd-5th grades: 2:00-2:30

Watch this video to learn more about this year's Boosterthon Fun Run: Backyard Box Office

Bus Evacuation Drill - October 10.

On Monday, October 10, all students at Round Top will practice bus evacuation procedures.  Since this procedure involves "sitting and scooting" as students approach the rear emergency exit of the school bus, we ask that students wear comfortable old clothes and shoes.  If possible, we ask that girls not wear heels or skirts on this day for their comfort, convenience, and safety.  Please contact Mrs. Bennett if you have any questions or concerns.

Boosterthon is coming up!

School Closed

Due to Governor Haley declaring a State of Emergency,

Richland 2 will be closed Wednesday (10/5), Thursday(10/6) and Friday(10/7). 

This includes ALL school activities (Boys and Girls club, Child Development and After School Activities)

http://www.wistv.com/story/33313874/state-of-emergency-declared-coastal-evacuations-to-begin-ahead-of-matthew

FAQ's:

WHY ARE SCHOOLS CLOSED? : Some Columbia Area Schools are used as evacuation shelters for those needing shelter from the coast so the facilities must be cleared for emergency workers and those seeking shelter.

WHAT ABOUT CHILD CARE? : Unfortunately, when the district is closed, so are the programs that use our facilities.

WHEN WILL WE MAKE THE DAYS UP? : Inclement weather days are already scheduled into the Richland 2 calendar for instances such as these. You can check out the calendar on the Round Top Website as well as the Richland 2 website for those dates.

Thank You and have a Safe and Dry Weekend.

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

Students in Mrs. Paschoal and Mrs. Sanders' classes are giving the latest news from the area. The students and I talked about text features of a newspaper, shared local newspaper titles, and will write informational texts based on the book, Tuesday, by  David Weisner. The suspense was eerie all throughout the book. The students put on their detective hats to see what events took place so they could share with the public. We talked about Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How it all happened in the Blythewood Community (for pretend). Ask these students about reading their articles on the front page of the Columbia Star (for pretend)! They will surely make front page with these articles. :) 

PTO on Facebook

Important Notice for Members of the PTO Facebook Group

(Haven't joined the PTO Facebook group yet?! You need to!)

Due to surpassing the 275-member threshold, Facebook automatically changes notification settings for the group. Unless you manually change your notification settings, you could miss important posts and information from the PTO!

Follow the instructions below to edit your notification settings:

From a desktop or laptop computer:

1. Log into Facebook and go to the Round Top Elementary PTO group.

2. On the right side of the banner photo at the top of the page, click on the gray Notifications box.

3. Make sure the check mark is beside All Posts.

From a mobile device:

1. Log into Facebook and go to the Round Top Elementary PTO group

2. Under the top banner photo click on the Joined icon

3. Click on Edit Notification Settings

4. Make sure the check mark is beside All Posts

PTO Dates for October

Mark Your Calendars for PTO's October Events!

Thursday, Oct 6: Spirit Wear orders will be delivered! Would you                                 like to help with sorting and distribution? Meet in                             the cafeteria at 8am on 10/6. Sign up here to help!

Friday, Oct 7:      Volunteers needed in the morning to decorate the                               school for Boosterthon. Sign up here

Oct 10-13:          Classroom door decorating for Boosterthon. If you                            signed up for this at the Back 2 School Bash, you                              have been contacted by Holly Heckendorn. If you                              did not sign up but would like to help, email Holly                            at rtepto@gmail.com

Monday, Oct 17: Boosterthon Kick-Off Pep Rally in the MPR.                                     Parents welcome to attend! PreK-2nd grade 1:20-                             1:50; 3rd-5th grade 2:00-2:30

Wednesday, Oct 26: Boosterthon Fun Run! All welcome to attend                                    and cheer on our runners. In RTE's backyard. 

                    PreK-1st grades: 8:30

                    2nd-3rd grades:  9:45

                    4th-5th grades:  11:00

*More info on Boosterthon will be sent home with all students, and posted throughout the month.

Friday, Oct 28: Duty-free Lunch for Teachers. Staffed primarily by                          4th grade parents. More info to come from Sally                                Friedman