January 26, 2016 From the Desk of Dr. Fovargue ___________________________________________ ROE'S ANNUAL ON-SITE BOOK FAIR IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! We need your help to make this year's Book Fair the best one yet!! Click on the following link to sign up to help during the week of Book Fair (February 9 - 12): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044ea9ac2ca5fc1roebook3/1922757 Click on this link to ensure a boot stompin' good time will be had by all on Family Night, February 12: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044ea9ac2ca5fc1roebook2/1922757 BOOK FAIR HOURS Tuesday, February 9 9:30 - 4:15 Wednesday, February 10 8:30 - 2:30 Thursday, February 11 8:30 - 4:15 Friday, February 12 10:00 - 7:00 SADDLE UP FOR A BOOT SCOOTIN' GOOD TIME! Save the Dates 1.Feb 9-12- ROE Onsite Book Fair 2. Feb 11- SDMC 3. Feb 19- 5th Grade Dance 4. Feb 23- Optional Spring Pictures. 5. Feb 23- Spring Pictures 6. Mar 1-4- 5th Grade Camp 7. Mar 10- Spring Performance 8. Mar 13- Daylight Savings Time 9. Mar 14-18- Spring Break 10. Mar 24- Report Cards 11. Mar 25- Spring Holiday 12. Mar 29-31- STAAR 3rd5th 13. Apr 11-15-Teacher Appreciation Week 14. Apr 16- HISD Choir Festival 15. Apr 23- Carnival ORDER YOUR 2015-16 ROE YEARBOOK! The regular price of $30 was extended until January 15, 2016. On January 16th, the price increased to $35. Starting February 16th, the Yearbook Committee will not be able to guarantee the availability of yearbooks for purchase. If extra books are included in the shipment, we will start a waitlist and the price will increase to $40. Order Online: Go to www.jostens.com → Yearbooks → Find Your School or Group → Enter River Oaks Elementary School in Houston, Texas or Direct Link: http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1141547/Riv er-Oaks-Elementary-School/ Order by Check: Send an email to yearbook@riveroakspto.org for detailed instructions on placing an order by check. Reduced Price / Free Yearbooks Available for Qualifying Families: Reduced price or free yearbooks are available 16. May 9-13- STAAR 3rd5th 17. May 19- 5th Grade Exhibition 18. May 24- Kinder Program 19. May 25- 5th grade promotion 20. May 25-Report Cards, Last Day of School 21. May 26- Teacher Workday for families on the free or reduced lunch program. Email us at yearbook@riveroakspto.org to make this request. These requests MUST be received by February 15, 2016. Submit Pictures! Please help us include every ROE child in a candid photo by submitting photos you take during class activities, field trips and other ROE events. We are currently looking for classroom pictures, spelling bee pictures, fall book fair pictures, holiday party pictures, field trip pictures, and other daily and special events at ROE. You may submit photos directly to the Jostens website at https://images.jostens.com/402753594 Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload, click on "Select My Images." Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information. Please include the names of the students in the picture, teacher, as well as grade level and the event where the photo was taken. Click "Upload Chosen Images." You may also email photos to yearbook@riveroakspto.org. Whichever method you use to submit them, please be sure to provide the following information for the kids appearing in the photo - name(s), teacher, event/activity. That information will help us make sure we are including as many students as possible. THANK YOU! ROE PTO Yearbook Committee Princess and Pancakes is a fundraiser that is going on to help Carnegie Vanguard HS go to Edinburgh, Scotland this summer to perform for at the Fringe festival. There will be princesses, pancakes, prizes and photos! When: Saturday, February 6, 8:00-10:00 AM Where: Applebee's 2959 North Loop W 77008 Cost: Tickets $15 presale, $20 at the door To pre-purchase tickets contact Carnegie Assistant Principal Chandel Bonner-Hancock at 832-754-6848, leave a message or text or email chandelart@yahoo.com. The event is also on Facebook. Ascension Episcopal School Parent Organization Presents The 2016 Parent Talks Join us for a discussion with special guest speaker, Dr. Anson Koshy, M.D. Dr. Anson Koshy is a board-certified Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston. Dr. Koshy is on staff at the Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic where he performs diagnostic evaluations and provides ongoing medical management for children who are at risk for developmental, behavioral, and learning differences from infancy through the college years. FEBRUARY 6, 2016, 5:30 PM FREE AES Parish Hall 2525 Seagler Road Houston, Texas 77042 Please RSVP to Kimberly Bryant at kharvin@hotmail.com SPONSORED BY AESOP, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The IB/GT Connection Did you know? River Oaks Elementary is an International Baccalaureate World School and GT Vanguard Magnet in HISD. All teachers, instructional coordinators, and administrators are GT Certified and trained in IB. 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