Weekly Update for Week of April 21st
We hope everyone had a nice 3-day weekend and enjoyed this time with family and friends! We are back for another week and a long haul till the end of May. Our next holiday will be at the end of May for Memorial Day! This week we have some important events happening.
For all Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade families, you will see a FAST PM3 STAR letter on Monday. It will go home. It will have your child's individual data listed for PM1, PM2, and their goal for PM3 for both Reading and Math. The goal is a Level 3 or better! For students that make their individual goal for both Reading and Math will participate in our End of Year Field trip Reward in May. This letter will also give you some additional information about testing. Our testing for Kindergarten through 2nd grade will start the week of April 28th. Please encourage your child to do their very best!
Progress Reports will go home On Friday, April 25th. We will officially be at the halfway point of the nine weeks. Please look for the Progress report on Friday because it will go home!
On Thursday, April 24th we will have our school-wide field trips. Our K-2nd grade will go to the Zoo and our 3rd-5th graders will go to Sea World. There is a criteria that students must meet for the field trips, especially our 3rd-5th grade. Behavior is especially important for that one. On Monday, several letters will go home regarding the field trips. For 3rd-5th, students attending must be at school between 6:15am-6:30am. This is important because we must leave the school by 7:00am. If you are not there on time we will leave without you. Parents who are following the bus, same applies for you. We are asking all 3rd-5th graders attending to wear a yellow shirt. Sea World is a cashless park, however, there will be machines available to convert money into an actual credit card for free. We will return to campus by 5:30pm. For our Kindergarten-2nd graders attending the Zoo, we will leave school when the buses arrive so that will be between 9am-9:30am. You do not want to miss the bus. We are asking our Kindergarten-2nd graders to wear the color gray for that day. If you are planning on chaperone, you must follow the bus. If you are a parent that must attend with your child, we are asking that you meet us at the zoo with your child, this way they will be allowed to attend the trip. Once again, please make sure you check your child's backpack on Monday for important information regarding the trip.
We are looking forward to a great week! We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday morning! Have a great rest of your weekend!
Have a safe and blessed holiday weekend. See everyone on Monday!
Weekly update for the Week of April 14th
Make Up testing for Kindergarten Waterford assessment if they missed the testing date lastweek. Make ups will also happen for 1st and 2nd grade for IReady if they missed those windows last week.
Our Spring Dance will happen on Thursday during the school day from 1:30pm-2:30pm. Please bring in $5 for your ticket. Turn it into your child's teacher by Wednesday. We will also sell various snacks at the dance as well. All money will go toward student rewards for testing and end of the year events. Please support our students and school!
All Field Trip and Acknowledgement forms are due by Thursday. This will give us a rough estimate around numbers to expect. Remember students must meet the criteria listed on the acknowledgement form in order to attend. Behavior is a must in order to attend.
This is a 4-day week due to Friday being a holiday. The district is closed for Good Friday. Students will return to campus on Monday, April 21st.
We are looking forward to another great week at RHP. See you all on Monday morning!
Have a great night!
Parents,
Below is a message from Dr. Bernier, our Superintendent, around potential funding impacts. Please help by reaching out to your local Senator and Congressman about the upcoming vote.
Among the many characteristics that distinguish us from other school districts is the strength of our accelerated programs. Duval is a state leader in programs that include Dual Enrollment, Career and Technical Education, Advanced Placement, and the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge AICE diploma programs.
We should all be concerned that state legislation is being discussed that could cut the funding for these programs by 50%.
Wednesday is a critical committee hearing, and we need our parents and other stakeholders to understand the implications of this issue.
Please remember that, while these are primarily high school opportunities, the foundations for our excellence in these programs is established in our elementary and middle schools. That’s why this proposed legislation should be a concern to all of us.
Thank you for your assistance as we work to maintain the quality of programs we offer to our students.
Weekly Updates for Week of April 7th
Welcome back! Here are a few updates for this week.
Kindergarten will take Waterford, a district assessment, this week. Some classes will take the assessment on Tuesday and the remaining classes will take it on Thursday. Please make sure they are at school and on time.
3rd quarter Awards Ceremony will occur this week. The schedule is below:
Thursday, April 10th (3rd, 4th, and 5th grade)
8:45am-9:15am 4th grade and Ms. Canion 3rd grade
9:20am-9:50am 5th grade
9:55am-10:25am- 3rd grade
Friday, April 11th (Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades)
8:45am-9:15am Kindergarten
9:20am-9:50am 1st grade
9:55am-10:25am- 2nd grade
Look out for field trip forms and parent letters about requirements for students to attend the field trip. We were able to schedule our students to go on free field trips ad the only requirement is their behavior. Our school is taking all Kindergarten through 2nd grade to the Zoo and all 3rd through 5th grade to Sea World on Thursday, April 24th. Students do not have to pay for anything. Their behavior will earn them a spot on the bus! Please read the parent letter and acknowledge by signing that you understand the requirements to attend. The letter will go home on Monday and should be signed and returned by Thursday, April 17th. This is to reward our students that use good character and work hard in school!
Have a great rest of your weekend and we will see everyone on Monday morning!
Today is the LAST day to order your yearbook! Online orders close at midnight tonight! Don't wait! Order your yearbook today!
Tonight is F.A.S.T. Food night! You don't want to miss it! It starts at 5:30! We hope to see you there!
Don’t forget families: we have our FAST Parent Night and PreK transition to Kindergarten tonight from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Come out and get information regarding the final PM3 assessment and the one that counts for all students. After you visit the classrooms then dinner will be provided in the cafeteria. Come out and join us without having to worry about cooking! See this evening at 5:30pm.
Online ordering for y earbooks has been extended until Thursday, April 3, 2025! Only $30 for a lifetime of memories! Order yours today!
Online ordering for y earbooks has been extended until Thursday, April 3, 2025! Don't wait! Order yours today!
$25 Bizi bucks will be deposited into student's account for those who place an order!
Today is the last day to order your yearbook! Order today!
3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home Today!
Weekly Updates for the Week of March 31st
We are almost to April! We have a lot going on this week. On Monday, Report Cards will go home with students and also on FOCUS. If students are endanger of failing, they will receive a Retention Notice. Feel free to set up a conference with your child's teacher if you have any concerns.
The state FAST Writing test will be on Wednesday for 4th and 5th graders only. We will start promptly at 8:45am. Please make sure your 4th or 5th grader arrives on time. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria. Make sure they get a good night's rest the night before and give them words of encouragement to do their best! We are excited to see their progress!
On Thursday night at 5:30pm, we will host our FAST Parent Night for Kindergarten through 5th grade. Come out and get information about state testing, where your child currently is, and what you need t know before the big week. We will also provide dinner for all families that attend. Come out and get some information and dinner! Look for the flyer on Monday to come home! I promise you will not regret it!
We will hold our Honor Roll Breakfast Club for our students that made the honor roll for the 3rd quarter this week. Our Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be honored with pancakes and juice on Thursday and our 3rd through 5th grade will happen on Friday. We are proud of them! This is a way to celebrate an achievement!
Yearbooks are on sale. You must purchase online. This is our first yearbook ever and it would make the best End of Year gift for students. Please purchase by the end of this week!
On Friday we will have our Student of the Month Celebration for March. The character trait is self control. Our ceremony will be at 1:30pm in the Media Center. Students will receive a certificate, a cupcake, and a juice
We are excited for another great week here at Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary! We are happy to see everyone on Monday morning!
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See everyone Tuesday!
Welcome Back! I hope each of you had a great Spring Break Week. Just a reminder that students return on Tuesday, March 25th. Monday is a Teachers Planning Day. Here are a few events that are taking place this week.
Monday is a Teacher Planning Day. Teachers will be finalizing grades for the 3rd quarter. Report Cards are scheduled to go home the week of March 31st. We will send out the awards schedule this week.
When students return on Tuesday this will be the start of the 4th nine weeks. We only have 40 days left of school in the 2024-2025 school year.
Wednesday is Early Dismissal Day. We will dismiss PreK students and their siblings at 12:30pm and start dismissal for everyone else around 1:00pm. Please make sure if your child is a car rider that you are on time to pick them up. Our teachers and staff have training at 1:15pm.
Wednesday is also our House Meeting and BIZI store. House meeting will start first thing in the morning at 8:35am. Classrooms will have designated times to attend the store for the items that they purchased.
This week is our City Year Core Member Appreciation Week. City Year is a part of our school and helps our 3rd through 5th graders. You have seen them around in the Red Jackets. We have dress up days to show support. Please join us is showing support.
Tuesday is wear Red day- City Year signature color
Wednesday is Hat Day- hats off to City Year
Thursday is Green Day- wear Green to signify the "Go Green" spirit of our school!
Friday is wear a RHP uniform shirt or uniform color shirt! We are Team at RHP.
Just a reminder that students are not to arrive prior to 8am. We do not have supervision prior to 8am. Also, we need to make sure parents are going through the car rider line and not cutting through parking lot. We have some parents that drive fast and it makes me worried when students are cutting across the parking lot.
We are happy to see everyone on Tuesday morning! We are ready to start this last nine weeks and finish it strong! See you all on Tuesday!