Originally delivered on 11/17/2024 6:02 pm

SUBJECT: RAE PTA Newsletter – Week of Nov. 18 – We are thankful for YOU! 🫶

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18, 2024

President's Message
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Dear RAE Families,

Thank you all for your donations to the canned food drive. We gave Katy Christian Ministries 643 items in our Sister Schools food drive with Cimarron! And congratulations to the Reveur house for bringing the most!

Let's finish this week with showing our thanks to the RAE staff. Please encourage your student to give a Thankful Pumpkin note this week to show appreciation to someone at RAE. 

Hopes for a gRAEt Thanksgiving!

– Gretchen Smith, PTA President

Send a 'Thankful Pumpkin' this week!

This is the week to deliver thankful notes to those you appreciate at RAE! Click the button below to download the file and print as many as you want. Write a note (or color/decorate) and have your student deliver them to the teacher, bus driver, custodian, or anyone they want to express gratitude to!

Download pumpkin template
Upcoming Events
1st Grade Hands on Science

NOVEMBER 19

Lead a small group of students in exciting science activities that help enhance their classroom learning. It's easy and super fun!

UPCOMING DATES:

  • 3rd Grade – TBD
  • 4th Grade – Dec. 18 (Veintimilla, Chimenti/Nunnikhoven, Elgar/Rainosek)
  • 4th Grade – Dec. 19 (Edwards/Adams, Newport/Vanacore)
1st Grade – Sign up to volunteer
SAVE THE DATE: School Store

DECEMBER 12

Get excited for this year's School Store! This cash-only event allows RAE students to shop for gifts for their friends and family this holiday season. 

More information and volunteer sign-ups to come!

All Pro Dad Breakfast

DECEMBER 13, 7-7:50AM, LIBRARY

Team up with other RAE dads and their StingRAEs before school for breakfast and a 45-minute program where we discuss tips and resources to help you be the best dad you can be. RSVP below.

Breakfast will be provided courtesy of PTA.

RSVP for All Pro Dads
Lost and Found – Last chance!

This is the final week to claim your lost item before everything is donated.Visit our Facebook for close-up photos of items in Lost-and-Found.


NEW! 5th Grade page on PTA website

Attention, parents of 5th Graders! We have created a new page on the PTA website with a list of all upcoming opportunities/events specific to 5th graders, including:

  • Yearbook / Baby Picture / Ad purchasing information
  • Kindness Crew
  • Choir Dates
  • Read, Deed, Run Meeting Dates
  • Graduation Pool Party, 5th Grade Celebration, and 5th Grade School Clap Out Dates
Visit the 5th Grade webpage
Sister Schools Canned Food Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated to our joint canned food drive with our Sister School, Cimarron Elementary! We delivered 643 non-perishable items – amazing! The winning House with the most donated items was ... Reveur! 💙 🙌

Veterans Day Celebration

We had an awesome Monday morning last week honoring our veterans! ❤️🤍💙 We enjoyed hosting a breakfast for our families to thank them for their service and sacrifice followed by a parade through the halls with Army veteran Mr. Roosevelt Alexander leading the way! 

Thank you our campus committee, Mrs. Josefsson, and our PTA volunteers for helping make this a beautiful event.

Don't forget to order your RAE Yearbook!

Pre-order this year's memory book highlighting our students, teachers, and special events! When ordering, include your child's homeroom teacher's name.

Purchase yearbook
Thanksgiving & Winter Break Art Camps
Art Camps at Cordovan Art School

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 

Have a creative student? Art camps are available during Thanksgiving and Winter breaks at Cordovan Art School! Use the promo code RAE and 20% of the enrollment fee will go to RAE PTA.

Enroll in Art Camp
Sponsor Highlight

Many thanks to Solis Mammography for sponsoring our November PTA General Membership Meeting and providing everyone a delicious lunch!

To learn more about breast health and to schedule an exam at one of Solis' many clinics, download this flyer.

Katy ISD Events
Donate to Katy ISD's Food for Families Fundraiser

Food for Families is a community initiative raising monetary donations to purchase grocery gift cards for Katy ISD students and their families in need over the winter break. 

Make a donation of any amount today! Grocery gift cards will be distributed to students before winter break.

Quick Links
View Volunteer Opportunities
Nominate 'Volunteer of the Month'
Register on Raptor Security System
Order RAE Yearbook
Purchase New RAE Spirit Wear
Purchase Clearance RAE Spirit Wear
Looking Ahead
RAE PTA CALENDAR
Tuesday, November 19
1st Grade Hands on Science
Wednesday, November 20
Teacher & Staff Thanksgiving Appreciation
8:15a Kindergarten Turkey Parade
Thursday, November 21
Field Day (ECSE, PK, K, 3rd, 4th grades)
Friday, November 22
Field Day (1st, 2nd, 5th grade)
Monday, November 25
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
Tuesday, November 26
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
Wednesday, November 27
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
Thursday, November 28
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
Friday, November 29
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
View Full Calendar
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Follow our page & join your grade-level group for the latest news, events, and more.

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