14 7:00 pm – PTA Meeting
15 3rd Grade Field Trip to Old Ellicott City
Grade 5 MAP Testing
16 6:00 pm Prekindergarten Learning Party
Grade 5 MAP Testing
17 Parent Learning Lab #1
18 Schools Closed for Students – Professional Work Day
21 Flu Clinic
23 6:00 pm Prekindergarten Learning Party
24 6:00 pm Black Student Achievement Program Community Meeting
6:30 pm RBES Library Night, Howard County Library, Central Branch
26 PTA Sponsored Trunk or Treat
30 Kindergarten Field Trip to Triadelphia Lake View Farm
6:00 pm Prekindergarten Learning Party
Spotlight Mathematician
This week’s Running Brook Parent Spotlight Mathematician is Anna Bevill, mother of Leah in Grade 4. Mrs. Bevill is a budget analyst for the Howard County Public School system. She loved math so much that in college she took Calculus 2 and Statistics 4!
In her job, she uses sums, multiplication, division, percentages, averages, and trends. She thinks that math is a powerful subject because “money is powerful in running any organization and we can’t account for money without math.”
Please consider completing the following survey link so that we can feature how you as a parent/guardian use math in your job and why you think mathematics is a powerful subject:
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NHP6QT
Parent Learning Labs
Attached (and coming home today) is a flyer for our first Parent Learning Lab. Running Brook has partnered with the HCPSS Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to focus on community building and engagement so that every student can Reach the Best that they can be. We are Running Brook.
Getting to Know our Neighbors:
Community Building & the Neuroscience
Behind Why it is Important
October 17, 2019
6:45pm – 8:00pm
RBES Media Center
Register using the or online by clicking here: Learning Lab Registration
Space is limited, register early to ensure you get a spot!
RBES Library Night
RBES Library Night at Howard County Public Library, Central Branch, October 24th 6:30-8:00
Join us to experience all that the library has to offer for your family! Come for story time and a tour with a librarian. Learn more about free online resources for students and parents. This event is designed for families that are new to the RBES community, either this year or last year. Invitation only.
Questions? Contact Karen Brower (410) 313-6893 or karen_brower@hcpss.org
Attention Pre K Families
Join us for our Language and Literacy Pre K Learning Parties coming up later this month! Check your child's backpack for your pink Learning Party invitation. You and your child will explore different ways to develop your child's school readiness and get activities and books to take home. Our four learning parties will take place on October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, here at Running Brook Elementary from 6:00-8:00 p.m., dinner will be provided. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Health Room News
Running Brook Elementary School will be having our Flu Clinic on Monday October 21, 2019. Parents may register their child for the flu clinic by completing the information form online at https://www.vaccineconsent.com/
Please call the Health Room at (410) 313-7442 with any questions or concerns
Did You Know?
You can help support activities at RBES by donating clothing and shoes. Just drop donations in the yellow donation bin that is located in our bus loop. It’s that easy!
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
Online Directory Now Available in HCPSS Connect
Parents/guardians who have completed their Family File can now access their school directory in HCPSS Connect. The directory will display only the information that parents select when completing Family File. The directory will update daily as families complete Family File or change their information.
To access the directory for your school, log in to HCPSS Connect and select Family File/School Directory in the left menu, and then School Directory.
Information in the directory is for personal use only and may not be distributed, sold or shared in any way. Parents who do not wish to be included in the directory should update their Family File permissions.
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).
Parent Workshop Series
The Council of Elders and the Howard County Public School System have partnered to sponsor the following 2019–20 parent workshop series at:
All sessions will take place at Oakland Mills High School, 9540 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia 21045. Childcare is available. Please call 410-313-1598 to arrange services.
DEAR: Dogs Educating and Assisting Readers (ages 5-10)
Read to dogs!
Fidos for Freedom's therapy dogs available for drop-in reading sessions.
Date: Friday, October 11, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Branch: Central
Ages 5-10; allow 20 min. Parent/guardian must sign permission slip prior to each session. .
No registration required.
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.