Rowland Norment Elementary School

RNES Families, Fall picture proofs have arrived! Students should be bringing home their proof packet today or tomorrow. Each student has a unique photo ID. Additional directions can be found in the image here. If your child was not able to take their Fall picture on the previous date, the Fall Picture Makeup day will be on Friday, November 8th. ¡Buenas tardes, familias! ¡Ya llegaron las pruebas de fotos de otoño! Los estudiantes deben traer a casa su paquete de pruebas hoy o mañana. Cada estudiante tiene una identificación con foto única. Puede encontrar instrucciones adicionales en el sitio web de nuestra escuela, ClassDojo o la página de Facebook. Si su hijo no pudo tomarse la foto de otoño en la fecha anterior, el día de recuperación de la foto de otoño será el viernes 8 de noviembre. Bon apremidi fanmi yo! Prèv foto otòn yo te rive! Elèv yo ta dwe pote pake prèv yo lakay yo jodi a oswa demen. Chak elèv gen yon idantite foto inik. Ou ka jwenn lòt direksyon sou sitwèb lekòl nou an, ClassDojo, oswa paj Facebook. Si pitit ou a pa t kapab pran foto Otòn yo nan dat anvan an, jou Makiyaj Foto Otòn la pral vandredi 8 novanm.

RNES students, friends ,and families, we invite you to wear and share orange on October 16th, 2024 to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying. #UNITYEVERYDAY

PSRC Summer Work Hours will begin on July 1, 2024, and normal hours will resume on August 5, 2024. Summer Work Schedule Hours of Operation ☀️ 🕐 Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 🕘 Friday - Closed All offices will be closed during Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Rowland Norment Families, The Office of Accountability and Testing is providing two videos about the NCPAT system. The first video focuses on the multistage adaptive end-of-grade tests. The second video explains how to interpret an NC Check-In 2.0 Individual Student Report. The videos may be shared through customary communication (e.g., school newsletter, posted to a district or school website). The videos are linked in this message and can also be found on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s website at https://go.ncdpi.gov/gktuy. 1. What You Need to Know About the North Carolina Personalized Assessment Tool https://youtu.be/jy4hJ7Z9euU 2. Understanding the Individual Student Report https://youtu.be/97981mFVBu0

Rowland Norment families, pictures with Santa on December 7th, 2023.

Dear Parents/Guardians, As the temperature drops, let's come together to warm the hearts and fill the plates of those in need. Join our Winter Food Drive event and be a part of making this season a little brighter for our community! Donate non-perishable canned or boxed food items, Dec. 4th-Dec 13th.

Guess what, students? Take a picture with Santa on December 7th, 2023.

Dear Parents/Guardians, As the holiday season approaches, support Rowland Norment by shopping through SchoolStore.com when purchasing holiday gifts. (Use the RNES School Code - 120).

Dear Parents/Guardians, We have several upcoming events we would like to share with you. We will be sharing more information about these events as we get closer to the date. Please feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions! Please see the attached images for more information.

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at PSRC! 🦃 In observance of the holiday, PSRC schools and facilities will be closed on Nov. 23-24, 2023. 🕐 We are grateful for our students, staff, parents and Board of Education members who make up our PSRC Family! When we count our blessings, we count you all twice! 💕 We wish you a holiday season filled with gratitude, joy and memories to last a lifetime! 😊

**UPDATE** Due to anticipated inclement weather for Friday, June 23, the food giveaway event at Campbell's Soup has been postponed to a later date.

**UPDATE** BUS CLASS DATES CHANGE. PSRC WILL OFFER A BUS CLASS JULY 19, 20 and 24th. THE SCHEDULE CHANGE WAS MADE DUE TO THE SHORT SCHEDULE IN JULY. ___________________________________________________________________ 🚌 PSRC is offering a School Bus Class in July! 📅 Dates: July 20, 21 & 24 (NEW DATES ARE JULY 19, 20 & 24) 🕑 Class times: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ❗ Preregistration is free and required. Attendance is necessary for certification. 💻 For more information, contact Adrian Harden by emailing adrian.harden@robeson.k12.nc.us or by calling 910-671-6000 ext. 3221.

Rowland Norment Elementary School Improvement Plan Guest Log-Ins: Website: www.indistar.org Login Username: GuestS17161 (case sensitive) Password: GuestS17161 (case sensitive)

Parents, please take a moment to complete the Out-of-School Digital Device Access Parent Survey. The survey will close Friday May 19, 2023 at 4 pm. The survey is required from DPI to see what devices are used and purchased from the home. We are collecting data as a district so that we can report it as required for the Yearly Digital Learning Media Inventory. Thanks for your support! Please use the following link to access the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLomLjIdMdweOW_TaCRO8DiCBh1jlcZIlcc5hZO8t-sFAByA/viewform

SAVE THE DATE: PSRC's Career Fair Event is Saturday! The Public Schools of Robeson County school district has a variety of job openings and we are looking for qualified individuals to join not just our team, but our PSRC family! PSRC is hosting a career fair event on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lumberton Senior High School located at 3901 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton. For more information about the career fair, contact Nakeia Mckiver via email at nakeia.mckiver@robeson.k12.nc.us. To learn more about job openings or to apply today, click the following link: https://robeson.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

The “Ask a Healthcare Professional” themed PSRC District Family Night Event is scheduled to take place Jan. 19 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Southeastern Agricultural Center located at 1027 US-74 Alt, Lumberton, NC 28358. This event is made possible through a partnership with Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This Healthcare Family and Community Engagement forum will give parents, guardians, and students the opportunity to ask various healthcare professionals self-care-related questions, and vaccine-related questions, as well as the ability to learn more about required and recommended school vaccines. Please be sure to register by January 16, 2023.  Register by clicking the following link: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/article/941444

**Update** The following post has been updated to include the following information: 📣 For PSRC Early College Only 📣 PSRC Early College will begin its exam week on December 12. From December 12 - 14, the school will dismiss at 2 p.m. The school will dismiss on December 15 at 1:30 p.m. and December 16 at noon. December 16 is an exam makeup day. ** Actualizar ** La siguiente publicación ha sido actualizada para incluir la siguiente información: 📣 Solo para PSRC Early College📣 PSRC Early College comenzará su semana de exámenes el 12 de diciembre. Del 12 al 14 de diciembre, la escuela cerrará a las 2 p.m. La escuela saldrá el 15 de diciembre a la 1:30 p.m. y 16 de diciembre al mediodía. El 16 de diciembre es un día de recuperación de exámenes.🕑 Early Release Schedule for Exams 🕑 🏫 PSRC Early College High School - ONLY 🕑 December 12 is the first day of testing. From December 12 - 14, the school will dismiss at 2 p.m. 🕑 The school will dismiss on December 15 at 1:30 p.m. and December 16 at noon. December 16 is an exam makeup day. 🏫 Fairmont, St. Pauls, Red Springs, Purnell Swett & Lumberton high schools 🕑 The high schools listed above will dismiss from January 19 - 24 at 1:30 p.m. 🕑 The schools will dismiss on January 25 at 1:00 p.m. 📅 Holiday Schedule (All Schools) 🔴 The Public Schools of Robeson County will be closed from December 20, 2022 - January 2, 2023 and resume normal business hours on January 3, 2023. 📅 Dec. 19 is classified as an optional teacher workday. Students will be out of school on that day as well. 🕑 On Friday, December 16, students will be released at 1 p.m. with school staff leaving at 1:15 p.m. PSRC Central Office will close early and Central Office staff will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. 🕑 Calendario de salida temprano para la semana de exámenes solamente. 🏫 Solamente para la Escuela preparatoria Early College de PSRC 🕑 Del 12-14 de diciembre, la escuela terminará a las 2:00 p.m. 🕑 La escuela saldrá el 15 de diciembre a la 1:30 p.m. y 16 de diciembre al mediodía. El 16 de diciembre es un día de recuperación de exámenes. 🏫 Las jornada escolar en las escuelas preparatorias (high-school) de Fairmont, Saint Pauls, Red Springs, Purnell Swett y Lumberton Senior terminará a la 1:30 p.m. en los días del 19-24 de enero del 2023. 🕑 La jornada escolar en TODAS las escuelas terminará a la 1:00 p.m. el día 25 de enero del 2023. 📅 Calendario de actividades escolares durante las festividades de fin de año (todas las escuelas) 🔴 Las Escuelas Publicas del Condado Robeson estarán cerradas del 20 de diciembre del 2022 hasta el 2 de enero del 2023. Las actividades escolares reiniciarán en calendario normal el día 3 de enero del 2023. 📅 El día 19 de diciembre se clasifica como un día de trabajo opcional para los maestro-as. Los estudiantes tampoco estarán en la escuela ese día. 🕑 El día viernes 16 de diciembre, los-as estudiantes saldrán a la 1:00 p.m. y los maestros saldrán a la 1:15 p.m. La oficina central de las escuelas publicas del condado cerrarán temprano ese día y el personal de la oficina saldrá a la 1:30 p.m.

The PSRC Migrant Education Program invites our Migrant Families to attend our first Family Night. During this meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2022 we will cover the following topics: Christmas Around the World, Migrant Education Program in Robeson County, and Community resources. All qualifying students will receive a flyer to take home. To register, text to 910-852-9621 with the number of attendees and the child's school name. El Programa de Educación Migrante del PSRC invita a nuestras Familias Migrantes a asistir a nuestra Primera Noche de Familia. Durante esta reunión el jueves 15 de diciembre del 2022 tendremos los siguientes temas: Navidad alrededor del mundo, Programa de Educación Migrante en el Condado de Robeson, y recursos comunitarios. Todos los estudiantes que califiquen deberán recibir un folleto para llevar a casa. Para registrarse, envíe un mensaje de texto al 910-852-9621 con el número de asistentes y el nombre de la escuela del niño.

NCDPI K-12 Science Standards Survey The NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is collecting feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Science Standards. Let your voice be heard! Please complete the survey below by Dec. 18. https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8H3ZfXEPUKZqjhc

PSRC employees will work remotely on Wednesday and PSRC Central Office will be closed from Nov. 23-25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. 🦃 . We are thankful for our students and staff members across the district who form our #PSRCFamily. From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday filled with laughter, love and memories to last a lifetime!🍁 . Los empleados de PSRC trabajarán de forma remota el miércoles y la oficina central de PSRC estará cerrada del 23 al 25 de noviembre por el feriado de Acción de Gracias. 🦃 . Estamos agradecidos por nuestros estudiantes y miembros del personal en todo el distrito que forman nuestra #PSRCFamily. ¡De nuestra familia a la suya, le deseamos unas felices y saludables vacaciones de Acción de Gracias llenas de risas, amor y recuerdos para toda la vida! 🍁