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Turn in your Box Tops...

Please turn in all Box Tops this week!

And, remember, please keep collecting Box Tops throughout the summer.

It's an easy way to earn cash for RTE! 

Round Top's Rico Suaves Act II Team Wins RSD2 Reader's Challenge Competition

 

Our team of 5th grade students included Ella Hardister, Justin Kong, Jules Lynch, Drew Madden, Evan Todd, and Livingston Weisinger.  They competed against the Langford Labs and the Lonnie B. Bees, both worthy competitors, at Doko Manor Thursday night.  It was a hard fought competition and Round Top won during a sudden death tie-breaker!   Students on the Reader's Challenge Teams agreed to read books from the SC Children's Book Award nominees lists.  The Rico Suaves were both our school and regional champions before moving on to the district level competition.  They are true Reader Leaders.  Congratulations to the team! 

4th & 5th Grade Growth & Development Classes

The growth and development classes are scheduled for Wednesday, May 25th and Thursday, May 26th .    These classes involve 4^th grade girls and 5^th grade girls.  Fifth grade boys are in (separate class).  Permission slips will be sent home May 19th and must be returned by May 23^th, in order to participate. They will view a video Just Around The Corner by Marsh Media.  

Parents who wish to preview the video, see the curriculum, or have questions or concerns may contact the school nurse, Glory Jovi, RN at 691-8676 ext 3010. 

Field & Arts Day is This Week - Volunteers Welcome

Field and Arts day is this week and volunteers are needed to help make this a fun and educational day for the students! 

Time slots are as follows: Thursday May 19th and Friday May 20th from 9-10:30, 10:35-12:05, and 1:10-2:30. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in at the front office and find your station assignment so you are prepared when the students start arriving at your station.

Please sign up for a shift through the VolunteerSpot link here: http://vols.pt/NnN4rP 

5th Grade Promotion Updates

Parents of 5th Grade Students,

There are many things to be done for this memorable event! Please be sure to have your child arrive to school on time so they can participate in all of the day's festivities. 

8:00 AM 

5th Grade Class of 2016 Group Picture. 

Parents may order a copy for $15 ea (8x10 size).

10:30 AM 

Promotion Ceremony featuring Guest Speaker Greg Huegel, Clemson Football Punter/ Kicker.

SC PASS May 17th & 18th

All 4th and 5th grade students will participate in SC PASS on Tuesday, May 17th and Wednesday, May 18th. Students will take the Science test on day 1, and Social Studies test on day 2. Help students prepare by making sure they get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, & arrive on time! 

From the Nurse

Attention all parents:

Medications are not kept in the health room over the summer.  Please pick up all over-the-counter and prescription medications (inhalers, Epi-pens, other prescription medications) from the health room by Friday June 3rd at 12 noon.  Any medications left after 12 noon will be destroyed.

 

Attention Parents of Rising Sixth Graders:

South Carolina Immunization laws require a tetanus/ Tdap vaccine for all students prior to entering the seventh grade. Please schedule an appointment with your child’s physician to obtain the required vaccine. Once your child has been vaccinated, bring a copy of the updated shot record to your child’s school nurse. 

One (1) dose of Tetanus/ Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) administered on or after the 7th birthday will be required for all seventh graders.  It is strongly recommended that adolescents who have not yet received a dose of Tdap vaccine be immunized in advance of this

See you TONIGHT, Friday May 13th, at the RTE Carnival!

The RTE Carnival is THIS FRIDAY, May 13th...

Volunteers Needed for RTE Carnival - Friday, May 13th

The 2016 Aviator Carnival will be held Friday, May 13 from 5-8pm.

Please sign up for a shift through the VolunteerSpot link here: http://vols.pt/bSXZKY

We appreciate our teachers!

  

This week is designated as Teacher Appreciation across the USA.  As we celebrate teachers with intentionality I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the reality of what happens behind the scenes in education. From the early mornings to very late nights, a teacher’s work is never just a job. There are so many cliché jokes that can be made about working from 8:00 to 3:00 or having summers off, but I don’t know of many bankers, lawyers, or accountants who spend their own money on their professional supplies or fight passionately to the point of tears over their “clients” the way our teachers do. RTE teachers expend energy to the point of exhaustion but never fail to turn on their smiles each and every day . . . all for the students they will teach for a mere 180 days of their academic careers.

As an educator, I love that my professional life revolves the daily promise of a child’s hug. How very gratifying it is to know that what we do has the power to change a child’s trajectory in life! Teachers are in a unique position to accomplish what so few other occupations can: immortality. Teachers live on forever in the stories shared between generations, the unforgettable memories, and the differences they made in their students’ lives (Amber Teamann)

I challenge you to find another profession where you see this level of daily commitment. There are dozens of examples of how far above and beyond a “contract” teachers will go. Just a few examples: the teacher who comes to work two days after being in the ER with kidney stones; the teacher who tries to plan the birth of her child so the least number of instructional days are missed; the teacher who stays up until midnight, grading papers and studying for an advanced degree (to increase her pay!), while simultaneously teaching full time and raising three active kids; the teacher who makes it a point to write a letter of encouragement before state standardized tests to a former student with test anxiety—a student she had two years ago; a counselor who does a home visit along with a social worker to assist a family in crisis;   a nurse who calls a hospitalized student, just so he knows he is loved and missed… I could go on and on. And I am citing examples from only one school. There are examples like this wherever you find teachers.

You never forget the teacher who made an impact on your life.

I observe students walk into classrooms, sad and disengaged. I watch them blossom under a teacher’s care and see their entire futures being rewritten. Do you think that sounds extreme? Visit a classroom and watch how, when given attention and support, even the students who struggle most will become engaged and grow as learners. We all have a story about a teacher who made us feel special.  I encourage you to share your story with your child, and if you haven’t already, find that teacher and let them know, too! 

There are many ways to show teachers or staff members that you appreciate their time and energy, just a simple thank you or a handwritten note can make an entire year’s tireless efforts worth every minute. We are all blessed to have those in our lives who we call Teachers . . . this week, let’s make sure they know how much we appreciate them!