Our annual Helping Hands Food Drive starts tomorrow!
Our third graders have been learning about ocean animals! During their research, they are also collaborating with Mrs. Goggins to create drawings and 3-D models of the animals they are learning about. Check out some of the progress Miss Preston's class has made already!
Mrs. Kenimer & Ms. Prudencio's class have been hard at work learning about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Mrs. Orange's class has been busy this year! Take a peek at all of the different activities they have been working on!
Mrs. Heister's class enjoyed learning about heat energy during our first snow of the season!
If your child participated in our make-up picture day on November 12th, your pictures have been mailed to the school and should be coming home in the next several days.
If you still need to order pictures please use Strawbridge's NEW Code Lookup Tool. To use it, visit www.strawbridge.net and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. There is no need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
If at any time you have questions about the Code Lookup, or are having difficulty navigating the site, please reach out to Strawbridge's Customer Service team via the Live Chat on their website, www.strawbridge.net
Check out some of the things Miss Ferree's Class has been doing! Students have enjoyed math challenges on their "Squirrel's Learning Adventure Day," outside reading activities, and modeling pollination recently!
Let reading ring! Last Saturday, the Jessamine County Public Library held a Literacy Bell party at the Courthouse. Any child who has independently read their very first book within the last two years was invited to this celebration! At the Literacy Bell party, children receive a certificate commemorating their very first book, write their name in the "Book of Names," and of course, ring the courthouse bell for all to hear! Join us in celebrating Tyler's accomplishment! The next Literacy Bell party will be in the Spring! Please contact the Jessamine County Public Library with any questions.
Check out some of the projects students have been doing in STEM during October and November! Our students have been working hard to learn what it means to be an engineer, remember that we CAN do hard things, and improve our design skills with the Engineering Design Process!
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Our 5th Grade musical, Moana, Jr. is TONIGHT! We hope families can join us at 6:30pm at the RDES Gym!
Check out the dates of our Family Resource Advisory Council meetings. Anyone is welcome to attend!
All veterans are invited to join us for our Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 11th at 8:30am. Following the assembly, any student with a veteran present will have the opportunity to have donuts with their veteran family member. If you have a veteran planning to attend, please complete our Veterans Day RSVP form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkq3qYpq3Nc3a1B32w9i2JGAGJG5Ju6b5Y6tv90N9IBGnwBg/viewform) to help us get an accurate count for seating and donuts. Please RSVP by Thursday, November 7th.
Students are also invited to wear red, white, & blue for our Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 11th.
Fall Picture Re-Takes/Make-Ups will be November 12th.
The link below will allow families to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, families should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
Link: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/rosenwald-dunbar-elem-school/fall-retake-pictures-11-12-2024-38/optIn
Our annual Fall Festival and the Great Pumpkin Contest are both next week! Please see the images for details about each event.
Fall Break is next week! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break! We can't wait to see students back on Monday, October 14th!
