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RUNNING BROOK

Troy Todd Principal troy_todd@

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Reaching the Best in Every Student

Kelli Jenkins Assistant Principal kelli_jenkins@

Panther Press

Panther Press - June 5, 2015

MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS

IMPORTANT DATES

2015-16 STAFF CHANGES AT RBES

It is hard to believe we only have two more weeks remaining in the 2014-2015 school year! WOW! It seems like just yesterday that we were having our Grand Opening to our new and improved building and kickoff to the school year. This has been an amazing year with so many great accomplishments and success made by our students at Running Brook! Thank you for your commitment to this success. We are so proud of all of our students!

FIFTH GRADE

Congratulations to our students that participated in the Talent Show today! It was a great

PASSAGE CEREMONY show and there were so many amazing, talented acts. Thank you families for helping to

prepare your child for this event.

FIFTH GRADE

Tonight, hosted by our PTA, is our first Mother and Son dance. It will be held from 7:00 to

SOCIAL

8:30 in the RBES cafeteria. We look forward to seeing our young men enjoying a wonderful

night celebrating with their mothers, grandmothers, and aunts!

KINDERGARTEN CLOSING CEREMONY

END OF YEAR SHOWS

In addition, you DO NOT want to miss our Annual RBES Spring Fair tomorrow, June 6th from 11:00-2:00 pm! This event gets bigger and better each year and everyone has a GREAT time. Join us tomorrow and experience the fun for all ages!

Our remaining two weeks of the 2014-2015 school year will continue to be very busy at

DREAMBOX LEARNING

Running Brook filled with many wonderful end-of-the year events. Please be sure to read through the newsletter and record the dates for the many upcoming, exciting events!

Have a great weekend!

SPRING FAIR

Mr. Todd and Mrs. Jenkins

YEAR-END LUNCH

PROCEDURE

MEDIA BOOKS

POWER UP AND READ!

RED CARPET GALA

FIFTH GRADE SKATE NIGHT

SUMMER MATH CHALLENGE

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - STUDENTS The Maryland State Board of Education has approved the HCPSS 2014?2015 Calendar Waiver request to waive one instructional day that was lost due to inclement weather. The last day for students is Friday, June 19, 2015. Please Note: All schools will be open for a full day on Wednesday, June 17th. All schools will close two hours early for students on Thursday, June 18th. All schools will close three hours early for students on Friday, June 19th (the students last day).

2015-16 STAFF CHANGES AT RBES As we approach the end of the school year we want to announce some staffing changes that we know will take place next year. We have two Running Brook staff members who are retiring at the end of the year. Those staff members are Lucille Butler (Grade 1 Teacher) and Debbie Gray (Reading Support Teacher). Their expertise and care for children will be greatly missed. I am sure you join us in wishing them much success! During the summer there are always more changes that take place and we will announce those, as well as the names of our new staff members, in our RBES Summer Newsletter.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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C OMMUNITY

NOTICES

IMPORTANT DATES The 2015-2016 HCPSS calendar can be found here: . One change in next year's calendar is that, due to Labor Day being so late, school starts for students two weeks before Labor Day. The first day for students is August 24th and Labor Day is September 7th. We know that sometimes families plan end of summer vacations for that second week before Labor Day. Please do not plan on vacationing that week this summer because your child will miss the first week of school. In addition, Running Brook's Back To School Nights have been set. Our K-2 Back To School Night will be on Tuesday, September 1st, and our Grade 3-5 Back To School Night will be on Wednesday, September 2nd.

RUNNING BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING FAIR The RBES Spring Fair will be held TOMORROW, June 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The fair will once again have fun games, tasty food, the Kona Ice truck, Royal Flush (featuring RBES staff!), RockClimbing Wall, Obstacle Course, and much more - including FUN rides! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Peyton at melissa_peyton@ or 410-313-6893. Our Spring Fair will be even bigger and better than last year! A fair this big would not be possible without the help of AMAZING VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOU! If you would like to volunteer for our fair, please visit the link below:

FIFTH GRADE SKATE NIGHT

The PTA is hosting a skate night for incoming Sixth Graders headed to WLMS! The event will be held on Saturday, June 13th, from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Columbia Association Skate Arena. This event is FREE for our fifth graders and their parents. Flyers were sent home with more information in this week's Friday Folder.

PLEASE LOCATE YOUR MEDIA BOOKS! All books will be due back to the Media Center by Friday, June 12th. Please have your child finish reading their Media books so that we can complete our inventory. The Howard County Library visited our classrooms to introduce their summer reading program on June 4th. Suggested reading lists will be sent home with students over the next two weeks. Keep reading!

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KINDERGARTEN CLOSING CEREMONY Mark your calendars! Our Kindergarten Closing Ceremony will be on Friday, June 12th at 2:00 pm in the cafeteria. Family and friends are invited to join our celebration. There is no special dress code, but many of our students like to dress up to make the occasion special. We look forward to seeing you there! FIFTH GRADE PASSAGE CEREMONY The students will celebrate their transition from elementary school to middle school on Friday, June 12th at 9:45 am (doors open at 9:30). The ceremony will last to approximately 11:00 am, with a reception to follow in the gymnasium. We will send more information home in Friday Folders as the date approaches. In appreciation of this, the Fifth Grade Team is encouraging the following dress expectations: Young Men:

? Khakis, Dockers, or dark jeans without holes, tears, or rips ? Polo style or button down shirts ? Suit/dress slacks Young Ladies: ? Knee length skirts/dresses, or dress pants/dressy top ? If a top has spaghetti straps or is strapless, please cover with a jacket or shawl ? Flats or heels that are no more than 1 inch in height

END OF YEAR SHOWS

PreK: Running Brook's 2014-2015 Pre-K Program Invites our Pre-K Families to our "End Of Year Show" on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Please sign in at the Front Office and be seated in the Cafeteria by 2:30. Don't be late! The show will begin RIGHT at 2:30! Bring your cameras and your smiles. You may take your student home after the show. See you all there!

Learning Together: Our Learning Together Preschool Program invites you to our "End of Year Show" on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The morning class will be performing at 10:45 a.m. and the afternoon class will be performing at 2:45 p.m. Please arrive five minutes early to give yourself enough time to sign in at the front office and be seated in the classroom. Feel free to bring your cameras! You are welcome to take your student home after the show. See you all there!

FIFTH GRADE SOCIAL Save the date! Our 5th Grade Social to celebrate the end of the year will be held on Thursday, June 18th. We will send more information home with details about snacks and drinks! Thanks!

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SUMMER MATH CHALLENGE Free online math resource! Are you looking for an engaging math resource that will help your child to maintain the progress they made this year in math? If so, TenMarks is offering a FREE Summer Math Program. You can register your child at . Your child will take a brief diagnostic assessment and then their summer curriculum will be personalized based on the results of their assessment. Students review concepts previously taught and learn new concepts. When a child needs help, there are hints, videos, and tutorials. The TenMarks Summer Math Program begins at the end of May. At the end of the summer, students will receive a report card that details their summer progress. Any child who successfully completes the TenMarks Summer Math Program and brings a copy of their report card to Mrs. Mangus when school starts next year will receive a prize.

RED CARPET GALA The Red Carpet Gala (School-wide Enrichment Fair) is coming soon! Come walk the red carpet on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30 to 8:00, and view a year of hard work by the students. Projects from the G/T CEUs & seminars, as well as class projects throughout the school, will be displayed. It will also be show off night for our after school clubs! The students will be the presenters for the night so we hope you can come and support them. Dress to impress, the paparazzi will be here!

POWER UP AND READ!

Come to our BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE, BOOK FAIR! Stock up for summer reading on Thursday, June 11th, 2015. This event will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the First Grade Pod.

SUMMER MATH CHALLENGE: DREAMBOX LEARNING Does your child have a Dreambox Learning account? If so, we are having a summer math challenge for students with Dreambox Learning accounts. Students who use Dreambox Learning for one hour or more each week during the summer from June 22nd through August 23rd will earn a prize from Mrs. Mangus when school starts next year.

YEAR-END LUNCH PROCEDURE Per HCPSS Food & Nutrition Policy, as of June 1st, the cafeteria will not be able to loan money for school meals for the remainder of the school year. You may continue to bring in cash or put money on your student's School Bucks account. Any balance left will be carried over to the 2015-2016 school year.

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

6/5 Mother & Son Dance (7:00)

6/13 Fifth Grade Skate Night (CA Skate Arena - 4:30)

6/6 Spring Fair (11:00 - 2:00) 6/11 Red Carpet Gala

6/16 Learning Together - End of Year Show AM Class: 10:45 AM ~ PM Class: 2:45 PM 6/16 PreK End of Year Show (2:30)

6/12 5th Grade Graduation (9:30) Kindergarten Closing Ceremony (2:00)

6/19 Last Day of School

COMMUNITY NOTICES For more information or questions regarding the "Community Notices" below, please use the contact information provided within each notice. These events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System or Running Brook Elementary School.

Open Streets Event Meet us on the street! Join other Howard County residents on Saturday, June 13th, in support of permanently designating bike lanes and walking lanes on our roads. Families will meet at the Little Patuxent Parkway loop and Swansfield Elementary School.

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park Colonial market fair, Sat-Sun., June 13-14, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Benjamin Banneker Historical Park, 300 Oella Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland, a $5.00 donation for parking is requested.

Open Doors Food Pantry The Open Doors Food Pantry at Mount Zion United Methodist Church (Route 216) operates the third Saturday of each month. For the remainder of 2015, this includes June 20th, July 18th, August 15th, September 19th, October 17th, November 21st, and December 19th. Check-in is held from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. ID is required for check-in. Visit mtzionhighland,com, or email opendoorsfoodpantry@ for more information.

Kindergarten Here W e Come Kindergarten, Here We Come! is a 45 - 60 minute class at the Howard County Library for children entering Kindergarten this fall. The class features stories and activities to help mark that all-important first day, including boarding a real school bus. The attached flyer list locations and times for this event.

Soccer Association of Columbia Now registering players for the Fall 2015/Spring 2016 season for the Clinic and Recreation programs. The leagues are open to players from ages 4 to 19. Teams meet for eight weeks each season for practices and weekend games. Register before July 15 to receive an early registration discount. Go to to register. For more information, contact asksac@sac-.

STEMunlating Minds HoCoSTEMFestival! Activities, demonstrations, discussions, giveaways, and more guarantee fun that's FREE for the entire family!!! Date and time of event: June 7, 1-5 p.m., Howard Community College, STE Building Contact Information: Melvin@ Visit out our website .

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