Week of September 17-21st

Here’s a peek at our week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: Wheel of Choice, expected/unexpected
behavior, and the ROCKETS' Way.

Zoo-phonics Friends: Review ALL letters ( sounds/ naming)

Reading: Daily 5 implementation -leveled readers, sight words, letter blending
and picture labeling

Mentor Sentence: “There is a house"-- By Audrey Wood


L.Arts: parts of a sentence, identifying words/spaces and punctuation.... parts of a book,
author/illustrator, sight words, left to right and concepts of print

Writing Workshop: Small Moment about what I like about me/ Letter
formation and sentence structure.

Science: 5 Senses-- Stations

Math: Review shapes/ positional words.... learn numeral formation ( 5-6),
counting one to one, CGI addition to 10
and rote counting.

Homework: Practice sight words nightly and complete a square from the calendar

DA$H For Excellence: T-shirt Design Contest 

All RBES students are welcome to participate in this year's DA$H for Excellence T-shirt Contest. Please see the details below:







Oconee County School System: Strategic Planning Process

The Oconee County School System is beginning the Strategic Planning Process to develop a plan for the next five years.  YOUR input is valued and needed!  The details are below:




Which school will have the most participation?  Rocky Branch of course!!!  Thank you for making the time to attend this meeting to help OCS continue on a path of greatness!
**** There has been a time change--- 6 to 8pm

           

   Ice Cream Fridays!  

Ice Cream Friday began on August 31 and it was a BIG HIT!  Sales will continue each Friday, and we are asking parents for a little help so that we can better serve our students:

• All purchases are $1.00. Please send exact change - when possible! 
• Additionally please make sure to send money in an envelope or ziploc marked with your student's name and "ice cream money" 
• If you are interested in helping with Ice Cream Friday, we have added two additional Sign-Up spots for each Friday.  Please click here to sign up!  

 Fall Book Fair

Thank you to all who helped with the book fair, shopped the book fair and supported our school. We really appreciate it! :)

We will be visiting the library to check out a new book on Wednesday. Please encourage your student to put their library book back in their book bag when they are finished looking at it each night. :)

We have 10 minutes in our schedule for snack time. Each student is encouraged to bring one snack to enjoy during this time. If you would please help your student pack them item in their book bag, this will help when they are trying to locate their snack. :)

We love to celebrate birthdays! Snack time is the best time of the day to celebrate. If you would like you are welcome to send in a small treat to enjoy. Some easy things that students have enjoyed have been goodie bags or a donut or a cookie.


We understand that changes in transportation are necessary from time to time. If you would please, either send in a hand written note for the office or call the front office with the transportation change. We can not accept email transportation changes. Thank you for understanding. :) 

Please check their FISH book nightly for teachers notes, student work or messages from the office. All of the student work can be removed daily. Please check the student work to see if anything needs to corrected and returned. 

When money is being sent to school, it would be very helpful if it came in a ziploc or an envelope with your student's name, my name, grade level and a brief description of what the money is for. ( lunch money, book fair, ice cream, etc.) Thank you for helping us! 

Upcoming Events

9/18 - Community Engagement Session

9/24 - Zaxby's Spirit Night

10/2 - Volunteer Training 

10/5-10/8 -  Fall Break