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Friday, August 30, 2019
2 Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed
3 First Day of School for students K-5
9:05 – 9:25 Arrival
3:55 - Dismissal
5 First Day of School for RECC and Prekindergarten
16 Picture Day
18 6:30 Primary Back to School Night – K - 2
6:00-6:30 G/T Back to School Night Presentation
19 6:30 Intermediate Back to School Night – 3-5
6:00-6:30 G/T Back to School Night Presentation
25 Black Student Achievement Program Community Meeting
30 Schools and Offices Closed
On the first day of school, we will have staff members available to help all of our students with arrival and dismissal along with various routines during the school day. Our staff will be looking out for kindergarten students and new students to Running Brook Elementary School since this is their first experience at our school. We will be asking that families say goodbye to students at the front door as we will not be able to have parents walking students to classrooms. We want every student to have a great first day and a wonderful school year.
Transportation
If your child is a bus rider please visit the following website to locate their bus number as well as their pick up and drop off times: https://schoollocator.hcpss.org/SchoolLocator/
We encourage all students to begin riding the bus on the first day of school. Starting the routines on the first day is in your child’s best interest. We will have plenty of staff available to assist students arriving to school to ensure that they are finding classrooms and teachers. If your child is nervous please talk about this being an exciting adventure.
School Security and Safety
School security and safety is the upmost priority for our students and our staff members.
When you visit the school we ask that you come directly to the front office to sign in and receive a badge that you must wear while in our school. You will need your driver’s license each time that you visit the school. Our staff members are trained to look for the appropriate badges to ensure that we know who is in our building at all times. We appreciate your assistance with this as we work together to make Running Brook Elementary School a safe place for all.
Please fill out the 2019-2020 RBES Interest Survey
Running Brook values parents and families as partners in education and we look forward to working together to provide the resources necessary for your students to be successful.
Many resources, opportunities and programs are available at Running Brook, both during and beyond the school day. Please select all of the items that you are interested in receiving information about. All information will remain confidential.
Click here to complete: https://forms.gle/ExGQu7oLMB7EYSoj7
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 the https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/farms/ for more information and to apply.
Learning Together Program – Accepting Students for 2019-2020
We are still in search of peers to participate in are preschool program for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have a child that will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2019, please contact Mrs. Kwon at 410-313-6893 for more information.
SCHOOL WIDE TITLE I PROGRAM
Did you know that Running Brook has a school-wide Title I program? Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have an opportunity to access a high quality education. The goal of this federal program is to close the achievement gap for all students. The goal of this federal program is to close the achievement gap for all students. As a result we receive additional funds from the federal government that have allowed us to secure additional staff members, funds for family events, and materials of instruction to benefit all of our children.
We value input from our parents, community, and staff.
If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback about our Family Involvement programs or School Improvement Plan, please feel free to contact our Title I contacts Jodi Aikens at (jodi_aikens@hcpss.org) or Kim Filler at (kimberly_filler@hcpss.org).