September 2019 PTO Update

Welcome back, Rockets! We're glad you're here! It was wonderful to see so many new and returning faces at our first PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 3rd. A lot happens in the first meeting - it's thrilling to hear a chorus of voices planning toward a fiscally responsible budget, special events, school resource opportunities and staff support for the year.

Remember, our October meeting is scheduled for Monday, 10/1 at 5pm to accommodate National Night Out the following evening. October's meeting will be a wrap up of our first Glow Dance and heavy emphasis on Pfall Pfreak Out planning. Save the date! Pfreak Out returns November 2nd 2-6pm.

As always, give us a shout to join any of our committees! Alternatively, see your teacher on how you can have the highest impact on your kiddo's classroom. Student success at Rowe Lane is attributed to our strong community influence. #RocketPride

August Snapshot:

August
6-Aug	Kinder Camp 8:30-11:30
12-Aug	Teacher introduction email
12-Aug	Class List posted @ 5pm
13-Aug	Meet the Teacher 6:00-7:00pm, Food trucks 5-8
15-Aug	First Day of School
28-Aug	Spirit Night - Chick Fil A 5-8pm
29-Aug	Parent Orientation 6-7pm

September Happenings:

September
2-Sep	Labor Day holiday - no school
3-Sep	PTO Meeting 6:30pm
6-Sep	Grandparents lunch
8-Sep	Grandparents Day
18-Sep	Staff Luncheon
23-Sep	Cookie Cutters Fundraiser 9/23-9/29
27-Sep	3rd-5th Glow Dance 6:30-8pm
TBD	Spirit Nights on the way!

What An Amazing November!

A great, big THANK YOU goes out to our Rocket Community for all of your support in the month of November! You came out in full force to support our Rockets. Our annual Pfall Pfreak Out was a HUGE success thanks to all of you. We raised $12,444 for RLES, and it was our highest grossing Fall Fundraiser to date! Between our Fall Dance and Pfall Pfreak Out, we were able to donate $2300 to the Tompkins family to support their daughter Ellie's fight against childhood leukemia.

We also showed our commitment to warming kids from the bus stop and beyond by participating in the Coats for Kids Coat Drive Competition.  RLES set a goal for our school of donating 500 coats. Our Rocket Families absolutely crushed that goal by donating 1033 coats!  Rowe Lane was honored by being the top Elementary School for donations for the second time in the past three years. Way to bring the banner back to RLES!  Special thanks goes out to Ms. Berela for her leadership as well as Daisy Troop 45615 for all their help counting and collecting the donations.

December brings in one of our most favorite events...the Holiday Shoppe. We are excited to be able to help get our students in the spirit of giving. We will need some adult volunteers to help these few days run smoothly. If you have some time available during the day from Monday 12/17 thru Thursday 12/20, please sign up to help students with their holiday shopping using the following link:

Holiday Shoppe Volunteers

Our Spirit Night planned for December is our Chick-Fil-A Day on Thursday 12/13. Stop by the Chick-Fil-A in Pflugerville and let them know that you are there for Rowe Lane. The more people we have stop by, the higher the percentage we earn back to our school!

Upcoming Events:

December
13-Dec	Spirit DAY - Chick-fil-A 6:30AM-10pm
17-Dec	Holiday Shoppe 12/17- 12/20
20-Dec	5th Grade Music Program 6:30pm
21-Dec	Early release & class parties
22-Dec	Winter Break 12/22-12/31

January
1-Jan	Winter Break Continues 1/1-1/7
7-Jan	Staff Development Day - no school
8-Jan	School resumes
8-Jan	PTO Meeting 6:30pm
9-Jan	Spirit Day - Chili's 10:45am-10:30pm
18-Jan	2nd grading period Award Assembly (2nd-5th)
18-Jan	Coffee & Bagels for Staff
21-Jan	School Holiday - MLK
22-Jan	Spirit Night - Zaxby's 5-9pm
24-Jan	Science Night 6:00-7:00 w/ Awards @ 7pm

Have a wonderful December Rockets!

Goodbye September, Hello October!

Goodbye September, Hello October!

Thank you RLES community for coming out in force and packing the house for our first PTO meeting of the school year! We are excited to meet all of you and value your input on how all of us can help make our school even more amazing. We hope to see you at future meetings!

Spirit Nights
We hosted a few different Spirit Nights this month. Cookie Cutters helped us get our kiddos picture perfect for School Photos. Panda Express helped us solve what's for dinner while giving some money back to our school.

Our 3rd-5th Graders were treated to their Glow Dance this month as well.  They weren't the only ones who benefited from this event. The proceeds from the dance were donated to support The Thompkins family, one of own, who's daughter is being #rocketstrong against childhood leukemia.

Funding Showcase
Our funding showcase for September is from the Third Grade request of Character Lesson Kits for their Reading Units.  Their request for Lesson Kits was granted at our September meeting.

Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for the following events!

Tuesday 10/2- October PTO Meeting 5:00-6:00pm

Thursday 10/4- Spirit Night at Monster Golf (20% to RLES)

5:00-9:00pm

Wednesday 10/10- Walk to School Day 7:00am 

(Starting from the Meadows of Blackhawk Amenity Center)

Thursday 10/11- 3rd Grade Music Program 6:30pm

Tuesday 10/23- Zaxby's Spirit Night (15% to RLES)

5:00-9:00pm

Saturday 11/2- RLES Annual Pfall Pfreak Out

2:00-6:00pm

Stay tuned for more info as the event gets closer!!!

Tuesday 11/6- November PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year.

Hey there, Rockets!

We are about to blastoff into a new school year on Thursday, August 16th.  We are so excited to see what our kids get to do this year!

If you are new to Rowe Lane Elementary School, welcome!  As a new Rocket family, I am certain you will quickly feel part of the family.  

If you have Kinder Rockets, chances are you have already felt that embrace. Rowe Lane Elementary School held yet another successful Kinder Camp on Tuesday, August 7th, hosted by our unmatched kindergarten teachers and administration. Go Rockets – We go above and beyond!

As we prepare for that first day of school there are a few dates we want to share with everyone, so mark your calendars.

• Tuesday, August 14th- Meet the Teacher

This event is from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with an ice cream social in the cafeteria at 4:30 and Rowe Lane Elementary School 101 with Mr. O'Connor at 5:00 pm. 

• Thursday, August 16th - The FIRST day of school!

Remember the start times have changed school starts at 7:35 am.  The doors open at 7:05 am

• Tuesday, September 4th - First PTO meeting

This meeting will be at 6:30 pm in the Rowe Lane library!!!  We have a great group of parents volunteering and WE WANT YOU to join us.

• Friday, September 7^th – Grandparents Luncheon

During your child’s lunch period grandparents can come and enjoy lunch with their grandchild at Rowe Lane. We will post the lunch periods for all grades at the beginning of September.

Rowe Lane Elementary School PTO presents

Pfall Pfreak Out 

Mark your calendars for November 3rd from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. You do not want to miss it.

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and includes out of this world fun.  Invite your friends and neighbors. We are looking for vendors and sponsors!! Tell your employer, as well as any other business/vendor connections. 

When the date gets closer you will find more information right here on the RLES PTO’s Blog, the PTO’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/RLESPTO and on the Rowe Lane Family Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/RocketFamilies/.  For information on volunteering, contact rlespto@gmail.com.

That’s all for now. We look forward to personally meeting you at our first PTO meeting. GO ROCKETS!

3, 2, 1, Blastoff, Part II

3, 2, 1, Blastoff, Part II

Hi Rocket families!  Mission Control, here.  We sure did miss you over the winter break.  If you all thought the first half of the school year was fun, you are in for the time of your lives over the next few months here at RLES.  We have lots of fun activities planned! So buckle your safety harness and get ready to fire those booster rockets into the second half of the school year.

Mama Fu’s Spirit Night

As we set our flight pattern for the second half of the school year, we see that, once again, the whirlwind of commotion and activity this past month was none other than a large gathering of Rocket families enjoying a meal at the local franchise while earning money for the school.  We are thankful for Mama Fu’s for helping us earn $ 267.48!  We are also thankful for our Rocket families who have earned $2,400 for the school through this year’s Spirit Night activities.  Awesome!

As we do each month, let’s take a look at what is on the orbital horizon.

Monday, February 5, 2018 – Raising Cane’s Spirit Night.  Running low on fuel?  Jet on over to Raising Cane’s and land some chicken fingers.  Mention Rowe Lane Elementary School when placing a dine-in or takeout order and 15 percent of your purchase will go to RLES!

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - The sixth PTO meeting of the year will be held in the school library at 6:30 p.m. Every Rocket parent or guardian (Yes, you!) is encouraged to join the team. In fact, the PTO still has several opportunities to get involved in this year’s activities. As always, free child care will be provide.

Friday, February 9, 2018 - Rockets, turn your port and starboard lights to maximum glow.  It is time for the RLES social event of the year – Glow Party 2018!  Want to celebrate 100 days smarter?  Come dance the night away from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at RLES.  Bring your best black light attire.  This is a free event, though pizza, drinks, and glow items can be purchased here. The $15.00 package includes one large pizza, four drinks, and six glow items.

Friday, February 23, 2018 – Too much fuel?  Jet on over for Spirit Night at Urban Air Trampoline Park from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and let those rockets soar.  Mention Rowe Lane Elementary School when purchasing admission and 20 percent of the cost for admission goes to your very own RLES! Rocket Parents, do you have an itching to soar?  You can join your lil’ Rocket on the trampoline for only $4.99.  Teachers and admin, don’t feel left out! RLES teachers and admin get to enjoy the park free! 

Can’t make it?  No worries! You can purchase an online ticket that can be redeemed for up to three months.  To purchase an online ticket here.      

So, it looks like we pretty much took care of all the excuses, so we will see you there!

That’s all for now from Mission Control.

Grateful

Happy Thanksgiving, Rocket families!  We need only see our little Rockets soaring through the school year to find so much to be thankful for this coming week.

Here are a few recent activities for which we are thankful:

Book Fair

Rowe Lane Elementary School PTO appreciates the amazing volunteers who helped pilot an impressive book fair, earning a galactic $3,758! This money will be used to purchase new books for our school library. Thank you to our Rocket families and friends who came out to help make this possible.  We appreciate you to the moon and back!

Chipotle Spirit Night

As the cosmic dust settles at Chipotle, we see that the whirlwind of commotion and activity this past Monday was none other than an entire fleet of Rocket families enjoying a meal at the local franchise while earning money for the school.  We are thankful for Chipotle for helping us earn $466.08!

The Great Pie Gathering

As the Five Man Electrical Band once said, “Pies, pies, everywhere a pie.”

Thank you, Rocket families, for showing our teachers and administrators so much love - 95 pies worth to be exact, but who’s counting?  They will head home today with a delicious pie knowing that Rocket families think they are out of this world.  

As we do each month, let’s take a look at what is on the orbital horizon.

• Friday-Sunday, November 24-26, 2017 - Five Below in Pflugerville is giving back 10 percent to Rowe Lane Elementary School when you shop at their store during this three-day period, beginning on Black Friday! You MUST have the PRINTED flyer for Rowe Lane Elementary School to get credit for the purchase. Get your copy here: https://cdn.peachjar.com/15107560846356.pdf

• Monday-Thursday, December 11-14, 2017 - This year’s Holiday Shoppe will orbit around December 11-14, 2017.  Holiday Shoppe is an opportunity for our little Rockets to purchase holiday gifts for family and loved ones.  The Holiday Shoppe family night will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017, and coincide with the fifth grade musical. Come out and enjoy both the musical and a little holiday shopping! Volunteers are still needed for Holiday Shoppe.  For more information or to get involved, contact rlespto@gmail.com.

• Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - The fourth PTO meeting of the year will be held in the school library at 6:30 p.m. Every Rocket parent or guardian (Yes, you!) is encouraged to join the team. In fact, the PTO still has several opportunities to get involved in this year’s activities. As always, free child care will be provide

That’s all for now from Mission Control.

Double, Double Toil and Trouble

Double, double toil and trouble,

Rockets burn, and spirit nights bubble!

It was a monster mash and a spirit night smash on October 12, 2017, at Monster Mini Golf.  And while we didn’t see any one-eyed, one-horned flyin’ purple people eaters, we had a great turnout of Rocket families vaporizing video games, mixing it up on the miniature golf course, and blasting their way through laser tag at this new neighborhood attraction. 

Fillet of fenny snakes,

A spooky night the PTO makes.

Despite it being a dark and stormy night, the second PTO meeting of the year was held on October 3, 2017.  The highlight of the meeting was the selection, by majority vote, of Candace Pruitt for the position of PTO vice president.  Most of you have the pleasure of knowing Candace through her active involvement in PTO and Rowe Lane Elementary School activities.  For those that have not met Candace, she is simply amazing!  Congratulations, Candace! Couldn’t make the meeting? No worries! The PTO meets on the first Tuesday of every month and looks forward to meeting you soon!

Eye of newt and toe of frog,

Pfall Pfreak Out and tongue of dog.

Pfall Pfreak Out, our school’s carnival, is this Saturday, October 21, 2017!  This is the most spooktacular event in the solar system, so be sure to invite your friends, family, and neighbors.  There will be pumpkin painting, inflatables, games, a petting zoo, a bake walk, a planetarium, a photo booth, a balloon artist, and a fortune teller, as well as several local vendors for those unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. Funds raised help support PTO initiatives for the entire year. Tickets and wristbands can be purchased at the event. Also, it’s not too late to volunteer.  Signup to volunteer here. 

Adder's fork and blind-worm's crawl, 

Lizard's leg and activities this fall.

As we do each month, let’s take a look at what is on the orbital horizon.

• Monday, October 30, 2017 - Spirit night (all day long) at Chick-fil-A. Yum!

• Monday, November 6-10, 2017 - Come to our Fall Book Fair!! Don’t miss the opportunity to stock up on new books and help our library buy more books. For more information or to volunteer, click here. 

    

• Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - The third PTO meeting of the year will be held in the school library at 6:30 p.m. Every Rocket parent or guardian (Yes, you!) is encouraged to join the team. In fact, the PTO has several leadership opportunities. As always, free child care will be provided.

• Monday, November 13, 2017 - Spirit night at Chipotle from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  More yum!

 

One final reminder… get those Box Tops in by November 1, 2017.  Box Tops are an easy way to earn money for Rowe Lane Rockets.  Box Tops can be found on boxes and cans of some of your favorite food products.  Simply clip out the Box Top coupons and have your Rocket return them to his or her teacher. 

 

Leaving Orbit

Leaving Orbit

Rockets are leaving orbit and roaring through the first month of school.  The first PTO meeting of the school year was held on Tuesday, September 4, 2017. Attendance was sky high as the PTO charted its course for the 2017-2018 school year.  Couldn’t make the meeting? No worries! The PTO meets on the first Tuesday of every month and looks forward to meeting you soon!

On Friday, September 8, 2017, Rowe Lane Elementary School celebrated its annual grandparent’s luncheon.  Could anything be more special than eating lunch with a grandparent?  It was out of this world, and smiles filled the school!

   

With enough spirit to take us to the moon and back, Rowe Lane Elementary School held its first spirit night on Monday, September, 11, 2017, hosted by Urban Air.  Spirit nights are a great way for families to spend quality time together, while earning money for the school.  Great times were had by young Rockets emptying their fuel tanks after a day of learning. You can find more information about upcoming spirit nights below.

As we do each month, let’s take a look at what is on the orbital horizon.

• Wednesday, September 20, 2017 – Say cheese!  Picture day!

• Thursday, September 28, 2017 – Spirit night at Panda Express. Yum!

• Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - The second PTO meeting of the year will be held in the school library.  Due to National Night Out activities, the PTO meeting will start at 5:00 p.m., which is earlier than usual.   Every Rocket parent or guardian (Yes, you!) is encouraged to join the team. In fact, the PTO has several leadership opportunities. These opportunities are PTO vice president and co-chair positions for the Book Fair, Cakes of Love, Fun Run, Green Initiatives, School Dance, and Penny War Fundraiser committees. If you are willing to serve or interested in learning more, please send an email to mission control at RLESPTO@gmail.com.  As always, free child care will be provided.

• Wednesday, October 4, 2017– Join students, families, school leaders, community partners and mayors around the country to celebrate the benefits of walking to school during International Walk to School Day. Stellar refreshments will be provided at the school for our walking and biking Rockets. 

• Thursday, October 12, 2017 –Spirit night at Monster Mini Golf from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Boo!  We will be the first school to hold a spirit night at this new local attraction.

• Saturday, October 21, 2017 - Rowe Lane Elementary School’s Pfall Pfreak Out from 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  This is quite literally the coolest event in the solar system, loaded with costume contests, inflatables, food, and fun.  Invite your friends and neighbors.  Tickets and wristbands for the event will be available for sale beginning September 27, 2017, as well as at the event.  Tell your employer, as well as any business and vendor connections you may have that we are soliciting sponsors and vendors for this event.  For more information, contact rlespto@gmail.com.

• Monday, October 30, 2017 – Spirit night at Chick-Fil-A. More yum!

One final reminder… set your tractor beams for Box Tops.  Box Tops are an easy way to earn money for Rowe Lane Rockets.  Box Tops can be found on boxes and cans of some of your favorite food products.  Simply clip out the Box Top coupons and have your Rocket return them to his or her teacher.