Originally delivered on 5/8/2023 3:07 pm

SUBJECT: RAE PTA News! / Week of May 8, 2023

President's Message
Hello PTA Families

Thank you for helping make our Teachers/Staff feel MUCH appreciated!!  As we all know we have the VERY BEST here at RAE!!  

-- Jaclyn Scarborough

RAE PTA President

RAE PTA Spring Auction

T O D A Y ! 

RAE "Early Bird” Spring 2023 Online Auction is HERE!

Auction START Time: May 8th at 8:00pm

Auction END Time: May 15th at 10pm

-->  View and BID HERE: https://www.32auctions.com/RAEPTASPRING 

The spring auction features items to kick-off the 2023-2024 school year:

  • Move to the Front of the Car Rider Line (4)

  • Customize a RAE Street Sign - FAMILY (1)

  • Reserved Parking Spot for the Year (2)

5th GRADE NEWS

FINAL For Orders!

Congratulate your 5th grader with a message on the marquee! 

Order Your Message Here

Give your graduating 5th grader a big shout out on the RAE marquee!!! All messages will be displayed as shown. Choose from the choice of a 6 day or 1 day display. 

Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank You For Your Support!

Dear Parents, With your generous support the RAE PTA Hospitality Team pampered our RAE teachers and staff all week during Teacher Appreciation Week! -- Thank you for a gRAEt year!

Vendor and Business Donor Appreciation to: Sunshine Tienda for the wonderful jewelry! Breakfast from Maple Street Biscuits, and Luncheon catered by Cabo Bobs!

RAE PTA Grant Award Announcement

Congratulations to Mrs. Olivia Watson on receiving 

the first ever RAE PTA Grant Award for her Submission 

"Smile, Snap, Capture"! 

RAE PTA created this Teacher/Staff Grant program to help provide funding for staff, teachers, and small teams of teachers, to help foster and develop programs, projects, events or lessons at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary.

Events & Programs
Special Buddies Update

Our Special Buddies program came to an end for this school year with yet another fun party for our buddies.

The entire Special Buddies team would like to thank all the volunteers and all kids who participated throughout the year!

We did two amazing and fun fundraisers, one at MOD pizza and another in Howdy ice cream shop. All money raised went back to support the Special Education Department. We have invested in highly sought after and loved weighted animals, head phones and other sensory tools. 

This year we did three fun parties, which kids loved, but more importantly we witnessed many new friendships and bonds created between kids. 

We truly hope our Special Buddies friendships will continue to grow from elementary school and beyond as our kids grow! 

If you have program feedback or questions, please let us know at specialbuddies@raepta.org

We are looking forward to another great year 2023-2024! 

Future 4th graders please be on a look out for the information beginning the next school year!

Wishing you a happy Summer! - Your Special Buddies Team

PTA Board Governance
Final PTA General Membership Meeting of The Year!

Save the Date & Time to attend the last PTA Membership Meeting of the School Year. 

We will be introducing your new Board Officers, updating our members about year-end activities, have an open forum for questions and an overview about what is new for next year for our school and PTA. 

Click Here To RSVPto help us plan materials, space and refreshments 

School Supplies
Now Taking Orders for '23-'24 School Year

 Order Yours Here Today!

✏️ Your kit will be waiting for your StingRAE in the classroom on Meet the Teacher night in August and ready to unpack, and you can be sure the supplies are the color and brand your teacher requested.

✏️ Did you know that for each kit purchased, you also receive a RAE PTA Membership and your membership includes additional perks  and discounts! https://www.txpta.org/member-perks                                     Order Yours Here Today!

RAE SCHOOL NEWS
This Friday - Wear Your House Colors

For the Final House Rally Of The Year

Let's See Your House Spirit!

Texas PTA Legislative
A-F Accountability System

Help us Pursue legislation impacting the state’s A-F system. Advocate for an accountability system that more broadly reviews school performance and includes a family engagement component.

ReadBeyond the STAAR Fact SheetDownload Resources

ACTION ALERT UPDATE: If you haven’t already called, tweeted, or emailed, there is still time.

We need an accountability system that goes #BeyondtheSTAAR because, just like our students, our schools should not be measured exclusively on high-stakes, state-mandated, single-day tests. 

Please take a minute, to use your thunderous voice!

Take Action: www.txpta.org/take-action

Bill info: https://bit.ly/41Y9H5Q                          #TexasPTA#txpta

Our Week In Pictures
More From Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Planning Ahead
Tuesday, May 9
5th Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, May 10
10:00a PTA Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 11
6:00p Mother/Son Game night
Friday, May 12
House Rally Day
Wednesday, May 24
8:00a 5th Grade Celebration/Graduation
Thursday, May 25
Last Day of School (Early release)
11:00a 5th Grade Clap Out
Did You Know?

You can find a link directly to our newsletter each week in the RAE School eNews?  Just look for this picture in the eNews and click the link!

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