Panther Press
30 Schools and Offices Closed
2 Grade 2 MAP Testing
3 Grade 2 MAP Testing
PreK and MINCC Field trip to Adventure Theater
7 Grade 3 MAP Testing
8 Grade 3 MAP Testing
1st Quarter Progress Reports Issued
9 Schools and Office Closed
10 4th Grade MAP Testing
11 4th Grade MAP Testing
14 7:00 pm – PTA Meeting
15 3rd Grade Field Trip to Old Ellicott City
16 6:00 pm Prekindergarten Learning Party
18 Schools Closed for Students – Professional Work Day
21 Flu Clinic
Attendance Reminders
Doors will open for students at 9:05 am. Students eat breakfast 9:05 – 9:25. Students must be in their classrooms by 9:25. If your student arrives after 9:25, a parent must sign them in.
When your student is absent from school please email RBESAttendance@hcpss.org or send a note when your student returns.
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.
We Need You!
GT Parent Rep Needed! This position would represent Running Brook at the county level, advocating and making decisions for the GT needs of our school! Contact Paige Zimmer or Michele Lerner if you are interested!
Ravens 60 Day Challenge
The Ravens Play 60 Challenge is running from September 23 - October 7th. Students were sent home on Monday, September 23rd with a purple tracking sheet in order to track the number of minutes of physical activity outside of school they participated in each day. The students can count recess if they were physically active at recess, but can't count PE minutes. The purple tracking sheets are to be handed in on Monday, October 7th to Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hiel, or the students classroom teacher. The Elementary or Middle School with the most total minutes of physical activity will win a pep rally from the Baltimore Ravens. E-mail Mr. Murphy (david_murphy@hcpss.org) with any questions.
Donations Needed!
Shoe Boxes Needed! If you have any shoe boxes you are not using, the students in the GT Cipher Seminar would love to put them to use. Please send in boxes labeled to Paige Zimmer. Your recyclables are our treasure!
Pre K Families
Join us for our Language and Literacy Pre K Learning Parties coming up in October! 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!
Would You Be a Spotlighted Mathematician at RBES?
Help our students see how math is utilized in our community.
Do you have a job that involves a lot of math? Would you be willing to be a spotlighted mathematician? This would require completing the survey below and sending a picture to our math support teacher. We want our students to see themselves as part of our community and to understand that mathematics is a powerful subject from parents' perspectives. Should you have any questions, please contact our math support teacher at sorsha_mulroe@hcpss.org. Thank you!
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NHP6QT
GT Seminars are beginning!
Students in grades 2, 3, & 5 have been presented with the optional seminars for this year, and 4th grade is coming soon! Students can do these extra projects or activities to help develop additional skills outside of the regular curriculum. Some seminars run all year and some in the Fall or Spring only. Ask your child if they signed up for a seminar! Below is a list of seminars by grade level. Please contact Paige Zimmer or Michele Lerner for additional information!
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Health Room News
Running Brook Elementary School will be having our Flu Clinic on Monday October 21, 2019. Paper Flu consent forms were sent home within last week with your student. Please complete and sign the paper consent form and return it to the Health Room by October 4, 2019 if you would like your child to receive a flu shot at school. Parents may also 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 in the bus loop. It’s that easy!
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.
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
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).
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.
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.