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Friday, November 9, 2018
News Bulletin
NO SCHOOL… Reminder there is no school Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day!
MAKE UP PICTURE DAY… Tuesday, November 13 is Make Up Picture Day. Order forms were sent home this past Wednesday and additional forms are available in the school office.
This session is for those students who would like to have their picture retaken, was absent or is a new student as of September 26.
If your student wishes to have their picture retaken, they must bring the original picture packet back along with their new order form.
Help Blue Oaks 5th grade classes get to Alliance Redwoods!
Beginning Monday, October 29th the 5th grade classes will be selling Candy Bars after school on Mondays and Thursdays in the upper grade loop for $1.00 per bar.
We thank you for your support in helping us raise money to go to this amazing science camp!
Blue Oaks Nature Bowl Team Applications Due October 29
Nature Bowl is an annual science based educational program for 4th & 5th graders that increases ecological knowledge and conservation literacy. In team settings, students eagerly learn about the environment while building teamwork skills and sharpening their creative and critical thinking abilities. Blue Oaks will send a team of up to 9 fourth grade students and a team of up to 9 fifth grade students coached by Mrs. Wells. The participants need to attend after school meetings on Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 pm November – April.
How to Become a Team Member
2019 GATE Identification
The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms will be made available on November 1, 2018 on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab.