For those interested in the RRISD Mentoring program, there will be a district-
wide training held on December 4, 2009 at 2pm at the RRISD Administration
Bldg. The training will last approximately one hour.
Each month we will post a new parenting article under our informational
flyers tab from Connect With Kids. We hope you find these articles useful and
informative!
Open Nominations for TAG begin November 16th.Nomination packets will be
available in the counseling office beginning November 16th at 8am, completed
referral paperwork and permission to test must be received by 4pm on Friday
December 4th. Nominations may be completed by teachers, parents or by the
student but parent permission must be obtained for the evaluation process. Go
to Informational Flyers for detailed instructions on how to access the
nomination packet online beginning Monday November 16th.
Check out the world's largest online College Fair from November 4th-7th by
clicking on the link at the bottom of our Career page.
Last month 8th grade students explored career options through the OSCAR
program. I encourage students and parents to continue visiting OSCAR to
explore all of the resources provided by this informational program. OSCAR
can be accessed through the career tab on this site.
Students who were absent can do the interest inventory by going to the OSCAR
website via the career tab and selecting I want to take the full flight--
Assessment--I want to do the interest profiler--Go to the profiler and follow
the directions. At the end of the profiler an interest score will be shown
along with a list of jobs that might be of interest.
In continuing with career and college exploration, 8th graders will have the
opportunity to explore the Princeton Review Future Finder program during the
week of November 2-6. This program allows students to view information about
hundreds of universities around the country. There is also scholarship
information and interest inventories that they can explore. As freshman next
year, they will be able to communicate with their H.S. counselor and exchange
their college search information via the future finder program.
Another informational site is Cappex.com. It has information on college and
scholarship searches.
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Parent program at Blackland Prairie Elem on Tues., Nov.3 at 6:30pm..."Raising
Responsible Children (without homework hassles)".
Red Ribbon Week is the week of Oct. 26-30.
Parent Education Night on Wed. Oct. 28 @ 6:30pm...Topic: Drug/alcohol
awareness
Mark your calendar for Explore UT: the Biggest Open House in Texas
What: "Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!"
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The University of Texas at Austin
Who's invited: Students K-12, teachers, and families. Everyone is welcome
Cost: Free, no sign-up for activities. Lunch is not included
Web site: www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut
Students choose from more than 400 learning and enrichment activities.
Here are some of the most popular activities every year:
- watch robot dogs play soccer,
- participate in a trial of “Gold E. Locks” with a real judge
presiding,
- assemble a miniature solar-powered car,
- deliver the TV news in a real TV studio,
- build a bridge with engineering software,
- march with the Longhorn Band,
- see some of the world’s finest Latin American art in the Blanton
Art Museum.
Education Go Get it Week is almost here!
EGGI Week ( October 5-9)
Who do I contact regarding different situations with my student?
Attendance Issues 424-8403 Dora Guerrero
Health Concerns 424-8421 Joanne Johnson and Becky Madsen
Student Records/HAC 424-8416 Tonne Williamson
General Information 424-8400 Bettye Bean
Textbook/Lockers 424-8402 Nancy Kelly
Classroom/Grade Concerns Classroom Teachers
Safety/School-wide Issues 424-8400
424-8405
424-8461
424-8407 Grade Level Administrator
6th Grade Kit B'Smith
7th Grade Lesley Roberts
8th Grade Travis Mutscher
Counseling and Schedules 424-8416
424-8420
424-8419
424-8417 Grade Level Counselor
6th Grade Ken Damron
7th Carrie Proctor
8th Melissa Leverette
Round Rock ISD Department of Gifted and Advanced Academic Services is pleased
to present:
Program Potpourri 2009
September 24, 2009
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Old Hopewell Meeting Room
(on 620 in front of RRISD Administration)
Ridgeview Parents are invited to attend this important session on preparing
for college:
Tuesday, Oct 6 6:30
Blackland Prairie Elementary Library
Prepare Your Child Now for Higher Education:
Helping your child find their calling and financing their education
with Camille Walker, Consultant and Maria Escobar, CPA
Education Go Get It Week will be October 5th-9th, look for more information
to come soon, including requests for speakers on Career Day!
Back to School Night for our parents!! 6th grade August 31st, 7th grade Sept.
1st and 8th Grade Sept. 2nd. A great chance to walk your students schedule
and put faces to the names of your child's teachers!
***Panther Camp (for incoming 6th graders) will be on Wed., Aug 12 from 9am
until 1pm at Ridgeview.***
Examination for Acceleration forms are due to your grade level counselor by
August 27, 2009. Exams will be administered September 8-9, 2009 at
Ridgeview. Students wishing to participate in Examination for Acceleration
through the district at the district's expense must take the exams during the
above window. If a student is unable to participate during this time, they
may make arrangements with the University of Texas Learning Education Center
and take the exams at their expense ($30.00 per exam).
There will be a second chance to take these exams next summer with
registration beginning in May 2010.