Rutledge H. Pearson Tigers, please help us inform the community! What will voters see on the ballot this November?

The ballot language shows that funding will continue to support teacher and staff compensation, as well as arts and athletics.

We’re sharing the official language so our community can understand exactly what will appear on the November 3 ballot.

Learn more about the 1-mill referendum, including frequently asked questions and funding information, at https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/vote.

For Teachers. For Students. For Duval. Our Progress Continues.

Why is the 1 mill back on the ballot this November?

The current 1-mill was approved by Duval County voters in 2022, and under Florida law, voters must consider its continuation every four years.

The 1 mill has helped support teacher compensation and efforts to recruit and retain qualified, certified educators. Since 2022, teacher vacancies have declined, teacher retention has increased, and Duval County Public Schools has become an A-rated district for two consecutive years.

As we approach the November election, we’ll be sharing factual information to help our school community understand what the 1 mill is, how the funding is used, and what voters will be asked to consider.

For more FAQs visit the DCPS website - https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/vote-faqs

Welcome back families! Here are your weekly updates for September 21-25.

College Week starts on Monday and runs through Friday. We will have several dress up days and activities for students to do through the week.

Tuesday-Hat's Off to Higher Education: Cap or hat of college or favorite college

Wednesday- Future Career Day ("When I Grow Up")- what do you want to be when you grow up

Thursday- Pennant or Mascot Colors Day: Wear the specific colors of a targeted college or your local high school feeder school.

Friday- College T-Shirt Day- wear your college or favorite college shirt

We will have our 1st Garden Party Friday of the school year. There will be a permission slip going home that must be signed if you wish for your child to participate in all of them this school year. On Garden Party Fridays, we hold our BIZI store, Resourxe Awards, Student of the Month celebration, monthly attendance awards, and school dances. We choose to have a Friday that involves our events so that we can maximize instructional days through the rest of the month. We will have these events this Friday.

Our Back to School dance costs $5. Money is due by Wednesday.

We will have a busy but fun week ahead of us. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you on Monday!

YES! For Teachers. For Students. For Duval. Our Progress Continues.

Welcome back Tiger Nation! I hope you had a great weekend! We are back for another great week! Here is an update on what we will have going on this week.

State Testing will start this week for kindergarten and 1st grade. This will be an all-week event since they must complete both Reading PM and Math PM. They usually test in small groups, which is why the week long window. Please make sure all students are on time each day. We will have breakfast at school each morning. We will start with testing groups right at 9:00 am. This is a baseline to see where they are and what we need to do to push them forward. Once testing is completed, parents will receive a data sheet to let them know where their child scored.

Progress Reports will be published in FOCUS for you to view on your parent account on Wednesday. The district pushed back on publishing progress reports due to district Wi-Fi and FOCUS concerns. That problem is being corrected this weekend.

Dads and Donuts will be on Thursday from 8:00 am-8:30 am. It will happen in the car rider drop-off. We will have donuts and reading information for dads, granddads, uncles, or pastors as they drive through the car rider line on Thursday morning! We are doing this method because of the state testing we have going on this week. So, calling all father figures out there...drive your student through the line, receive a donut, take a picture with our staff and student, and get information to help your student at home! We will be out in the line from 8:00 am-8:30am. We are excited to see you on Thursday! Look for a flyer on Monday to come home!

Have a great rest of your weekend! See everyone on Monday morning!

Good evening RHP Families,

A few mid-week reminders for everyone.

2nd-5th grade will continue testing tomorrow for Day 2. We had 30 students in 2nd-5th grade who were absent and missed Day 1 of testing, out of 473 students who were tested. I am looking for 100% attendance tomorrow in those grade levels. No makeups are the goal! Make sure students are on time and in good spirits! We will start testing around 9 am.

Open House is tomorrow (Thursday) for 3rd-5th grade. We will open the doors at 5:50 pm and start promptly in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm. We will start with a few announcements and introductions and then move to classrooms. Remember, this is not a chance to have a conference. This is to get information about expectations for your child this school year and what you can do at home to help! Open House will end at 7:15 pm. The class that has the most students who attend will receive a pizza party!

We are excited to see students for testing tomorrow and parent's tomorrow evening!

Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone!

Just a reminder that we do not have school on Monday to observe the holiday. Enjoy this time however you decide to celebrate it.

This week, we will have state PM1 testing for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. We will test on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Please make sure you are on time for school because we will start on time at 9:00 am. Students will eat breakfast at school, so make sure they are on time to do so. This assessment can last the majority of the day, so make sure that students are well-rested by going to bed early the nights before testing. State testing can be mentally draining, so they need the rest. Encourage students because this assessment will contain a lot of information they have not been taught yet. They are being tested on end-of-year grade-level material. We want them to try their best and give it their all.

Open House for 3rd-5th grade will be on Thursday from 6:00 pm-7:15 pm. We will open the doors at 5:50 pm and start in the cafeteria first at 6:00 pm with some announcements, updates, and introductions. We will then break out into classrooms. Open House will end at 7:15 pm, so please make sure you are on time so that you can learn about what your child is doing and what you can do to help your child at home.

Progress Reports will be available through your child's Parent FOCUS account on Friday. We will not print and send Progress Report or Report Cards this school year. Student grades will be available only through FOCUS. If you do not have a parent portal account, please look into getting one set up as soon as possible.

Vision and Hearing for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 3rd grade will occur on Friday in the morning. We will start at 9:00 am so please make sure they are on campus for those screenings.

Have a great and safe Labor Day weekend. We will see you all on Tuesday morning!

Welcome back, RHP families! Here are your weekly updates for the week of August 31st-September 4th.

This week is quiet, and we do not have that many events happening, but the ones that are happening are important!

Attendance is a major focus for us this year. On Monday, we will reward students during lunch who have had Perfect Attendance since the first day of school. That means they have been present all 16 days since we began on August 10th. Those students will be rewarded, but we will also put their names into a drawing. We will choose two names, and those parents will receive a gas card for having their children at school each day. This is our way of trying to reward families for having their children at school each day. If you win, I will call you so you can come up and claim your prize! We will also recognize the grade level with the best attendance and our teachers and staff who have perfect attendance. It takes all of us to make sure our children are successful!

Open House for PreK, Kindergarten, First Grade, and 2nd Grade will be this Thursday at 6:00 pm. This is your chance to learn about what your child is responsible for in their classroom, the expectations from teachers, what you can do at home, ask any questions, and set up a conference if needed. We are rewarding the class that has the most parents attend with a pizza party during lunch. Please come out and support your child's class and learn what you can do to help them be successful this school year! See you on Thursday!

Just a reminder that students should not be dropped off before 8 am. There is no supervision until 8 am. Students are considered late at 8:30 am and will be marked late and miss out on their BIZI attendance bucks. Early check-outs should only be used for appointments or emergencies and not to avoid the car rider line. Students miss out on their BIZI attendance bucks if you check them out early.

We are excited for another great week in Tiger Nation! We will see you bright and early on Monday morning!