Panther Press

December 14, 2018

 

IMPORTANT DATES

December

14th                  2nd Grade Field Trip to the Science Center
17th – 21st        Spirit Week
18th                  PTA Meeting at 7:00pm
19th                  Progress Reports Issued
                        5th Grade Chorus Performance at Columbia Mall 11:30am - Noon
24th – 28th       Schools Closed – Winter Break

 

January

1st         Schools Closed – New Year’s Day
14th       RBES Winter Concert at WLHS
17th       4th Grade Family Paint Night
21st       Schools Closed – MLK Jr. Day
28th       Early Dismissal – School closes at 12:50 pm

 

NEWS & EVENTS

 

The Gift of Clean Teeth

Check your student’s backpack for toothpaste Friday, December 14th. The Rotary Club donated a tube of toothpaste for every RBES student!

 

Attendance Reminders

The school day begins at 9:25 am. If a student arrives at 9:25 am or later they are considered tardy. Students that are tardy must be signed in by an adult.

If your child is absent, please send a note with your student when they return to excuse the absence. Absence notes can be emailed to Mrs. Kwon at Helen_Kwon@hcpss.org .

 

RBES Spirit Week

Please join us for Spirit Week December 17, 2017 – December 21, 2018

Monday	Festive Sweater
Tuesday	College Gear
Wednesday	Sports Gear
Thursday	Comfy Day
Friday	RBES Spirit Day

 

Toys for Tots at Running Brook Elementary School

Running Brook Elementary School will, once again, host the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Toys for Tots Event on the morning of December 24th. If you would like to attend, please contact Mrs. Hartlove and arrange to pick up a pass from our front office. This pass will verify that you have children enrolled at Running Brook and will allow you to attend the event and choose gifts, without your children being present.

 

2018- 2019 RBES Spelling Bee

• Open to all 4th and 5th grade students
• ELA class Spelling Bees will be completed by January 4th. Practice packets will be provided.
• The top two winners from each ELA class will advance to the school-wide bee.
• The school-wide bee will occur on January 11th at 2:30 in the cafeteria, with a snow date of January 18th.
• The winner of the school-wide bee and one alternate will go onto the county-wide bee at River Hill on March 8th (snow date of March 9th).

 

Free Winter Lunch Program

Free Lunch will be offered to all children under 18 years of age on Thursday, December 27 and Friday December 28, 2018 during the winter school break, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, at the following locations:

Florence Bain Center	Howard County Library System
5470 Ruth Keeton Way Columbia, MD 21044	East Columbia Branch Library 6600 Cradlerock Way Columbia, MD 21045

There are no application requirements or cost to families for this winter lunch program.

The Winter Break Meals Program will be provided by the Howard County Public School System in collaboration with Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, the Howard County Library System and the Community Action Council of Howard County.

For more information, please contact HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services at 410-313-6743.

 

A Note from the RBES Music Department

The 5th Grade Chorus will be performing winter music at the Columbia Mall on Wednesday, December 19th from 11:30 AM-12:00 PM. The singers have been working very hard and would love for family to attend!

The Running Brook Winter Concert will take place on Monday, January 14 at 7:00 PM at Wilde Lake High School. Our musicians have put in a lot of time and effort this semester, and are excited to share their performance with family and friends.

 

 RBES Yearbooks on Sale Now!

The yearbook is now accepting preorders. A paper flier will come home with students soon, but online orders are now being accepted. Attached is the flier with pricing and click the link below for online ordering.
Order Here: https://yearbooks.picaboo.com/

Yearbook Order Form: Yearbook Order Form_2018-19.pdf

 

4th Grade Family Paint Night

4th Grade Families SAVE THE DATE for new date for 4th Grade Family SEL/Paint Night on January 17, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Invitations will be sent home after winter break.

 

The Clothing-to-Cash Bin

Have bags of old clothing, bedding, and backpacks lying around? Donate your fabric goods and help our school raise money! The white Clothing-to-Cash bin by the cafeteria door accepts your old textiles and puts them to good use while helping us fund school events and support families in need.

 

Free & Discounted Benefits for Qualifying HCPSS Families

Did you know FARMs is much more than just breakfast and lunch: The Free and Reduced-Priced Meals (FARMs) program provides access to an array of services for qualified families including free and reduced-priced breakfasts and lunches, free SAT and ACT registration, free tuition to take college courses at Howard Community College while still enrolled in high school, free college applications, reduced AP exam fees, reduced costs for a number of services provided by Howard County Rec and Parks, Columbia Association and Comcast, and much more.

Visit https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/farms/ for more information and to apply.