Chorus Opportunity

Dear 4th and 5th Grade Parents,

In the spring, all elementary schools in OC participate in Oconee County Honor Chorus.  Each school sends 26 students to join together in a mass chorus to rehearse and perform several high-level chorus pieces.  As it has been in the past, this group will be auditioned.  Students will be asked to sing “Happy Birthday” and complete a couple of vocal exercises for their audition.  Please note that this is a completely different group than Chorus Club, and ANY 4th or 5th graders may audition.  Upon selection, the cost to participate in Honor Chorus is $30-35 per student (to be announced when I receive the official amount), and this cost includes t-shirt, music, facilities, director and accompanist for the honor chorus event, and a snack on the day of the rehearsal/concert.   When selected, our 26 students will be rehearsing in the RBES music room on Fridays* in February and the first Friday in March until 4:00 PM.  *This is a change in rehearsal day from the form that some students brought home yesterday*

A quick version of the information is below.  I hope to see many students audition for this great opportunity!

Who? ANY 4th or 5th Grader

When to Audition? Week of December 4th. Before school (7:20-7:45), right after school, or after music class on color group day

What?  Sing “Happy Birthday” and a couple of vocal exercises

Cost? $30-35 per student, TBA

Rehearsal Time:  FRIDAYS beginning Feb. 2nd, 2:30-4:00 PM

Changing StoryWorks Student Password

When I initially set up the student access to StoryWorks, I was provided a computer generated passcode that I couldn't change.  Now I have the ability to change it, so I wanted to make it a little bit easier for the students to remember.  The link to digital StoryWorks is below.  The new passcode is: rbes4.


https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/classpasscode/?app=storyworks

Battle of the Books dates

Book Character

Secret Santa Information

Secret Santa Information for Families: 

If your family is in need of assistance during the holiday time, please contact Mrs. Porter, our school counselor for information regarding the Secret Santa program.  All Secret Santa applications will be due on Friday, October 27, 2017.

Mrs. Porter's Phone:  706-769-3235 Ext 1307 or Email: bporter@oconeeschools.org

NOHS Homecoming

NOHS will have a Homecoming parade, bonfire, and food trucks on 10/19 from 6-8pm in the NOHS gravel lot. The parade will be held at 6:30pm along Titan Way, and the bonfire/community pep rally will begin at 7:15pm. The following food trucks will be there: The Varsity, Mac the Cheese, and Kona Ice.  Follow the link below to pre-order food:

https://goo.gl/forms/gKNtTCBQBpOKEMSx1

You won't want to miss this fun community event! 

DA$H T-shirt

DA$H T-shirt sizes needed

The DA$H for Excellence is on Friday, October 20. Each child at Rocky Branch will receive a free DA$H T-shirt on the day of the event. PLEASE complete the form below to request the size t-shirt that would best fit your child! If you have more than one child at Rocky Branch, complete a separate form for each child!

Student DA$H T-Shirt Size Request

Elementary Night at North Oconee Football

Students are welcome to show their RBES spirit and be recognized before the game on Friday, September 15, 2017.  Students should be down on the field at 7:00, wear at RBES shirt!

Volunteer Training added

Did you miss one of the Volunteer Training Sessions? If so, we have one last make-up session on September 18th at 2:00.  The training will last 30 minutes. Please join if you are interested in volunteering this year at RBES!

Attendance/Tardy Reminders

Attendance/Tardy Reminders

Excused Absences

1.  Excused Absence for Medical Reasons: Absences for which a student requires attention from a health care professional (i.e. doctor, dentist, psychiatrist, etc. . .) will always be excused when a note from the professional is provided to the school.

2.  Parent Note Excused Absence--Maximum of 5 Parent notes for the year.  

Unexcused Absence: Any absences beyond the ten (10) parent excused absences, except those supported by documentation from a health care provider, are considered unexcused

Tardy: A student is tardy if he/she arrives after the start of the school day or leaves before the end of the school day, missing no more than three (3) hours. Arriving late or leaving early for a medical appointment can be an excused tardy as long as documentation from a medial professional is provided.  

Explorer Vocabulary

https://quizlet.com/99437765/flashcards