Monday, December 10, 2018

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:


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-DecSpirit DAY - Chick-fil-A 6:30AM-10pm
17-DecHoliday Shoppe 12/17- 12/20
20-Dec5th Grade Music Program 6:30pm
21-DecEarly release & class parties
22-DecWinter Break 12/22-12/31
January
1-JanWinter Break Continues 1/1-1/7
7-JanStaff Development Day - no school
8-JanSchool resumes
8-JanPTO Meeting 6:30pm
9-JanSpirit Day - Chili's 10:45am-10:30pm
18-Jan2nd grading period Award Assembly (2nd-5th)
18-JanCoffee & Bagels for Staff
21-JanSchool Holiday - MLK
22-JanSpirit Night - Zaxby's 5-9pm
24-JanScience Night 6:00-7:00 w/ Awards @ 7pm

Have a wonderful December Rockets!

Sunday, September 30, 2018

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
Monster Mini Golf

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


Sunday, August 12, 2018


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 7th – 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!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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.