We are: Goal Setters  Team Players Kind to All

Mileage Club

Family Nights

Friday, May 17th

6:00 - 7:00 pm

If you can help out, please contact the office at 339-8202

 Ralya Elementary Parent Survey

We have a Ralya Elementary Parent Survey we would like for you to take. Please take a moment to visit the website:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RPPWKHY

to share your thoughts and ideas.

The time is already upon us to begin thinking about Field Day. As you may already know we hold a separate field day for each grade level.

Second grade field day will be on Wed., May 22nd

Third grade on Tues., May 28th

Fourth grade on Thurs., May 30th

Fifth grade on Mon., June 3rd

All field days will run from approximately 8:30 until noon. In case of rain, the field day will be canceled.  We are working hard to plan a morning full of fun, active events for all. There will be a mix of age-appropriate recreational, skill, relay, and competitive events. Our goal is to provide events which will encourage the students to develop a love of physical activity so that they might continue with a healthy and active lifestyle. If you can help, please return the form that went home or contact the school office at 339-8202.

Several parents are serving as volunteer coordinators and could use your help in ensuring these events are fun days for everyone. In order for these mornings to be successful we need involved parents.

Please consider spending some time helping on any of the field day mornings you are available. While most parents choose to help on the day of their child’s event, some may prefer to help with another grade level’s event.

Congratulations to our Ralya Eagle Special Olympic Swimmers!!

We have had two incidents in the past week where drivers were not paying attention and almost hit someone walking across the parking lot!

For the safety of children and all adults, please, please pay attention when dropping off and picking up your children!

As a reminder….

If you plan to drop off your child in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon, we would like you to follow these procedures:

1. Please drop off or pick up in the north parking lot. The front drive is buses only.

2.  Morning drop off time starts at 8:00 am at the north door.

3. Pick up time starts at 3:00 pm at the north door. If you arrived between 3:15 - 3:20 pm there will be supervision and a lot less traffic.

4. Parents may wait in the front lobby for their child, if they do not want to get in the car line-up.

5. Students may not walk through the parking lot without an adult.

6. Parents, please walk beside your child when crossing the parking lot.

Stock up for Summer with Market Day! Check out all our great grilling items, especially our most popular item, Chicken Steaks!

Place your Market Day order online at marketday.com until 11PM on May 29th. Ralya’s account number is 18421. The sale pick up is Tuesday, June 4th from 4:30—5:30 pm. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, you can call Beth Betten at 339-1288 or Lisa Kohuth at 333-2022.

BREAKFAST BOOSTS BRAIN POWER!

Your body and brain are a high performance vehicle.  You wouldn’t run a car on soda pop.  So, don’t run your brain on it either.  Your system needs high-octane fuel – nutritious foods to power up your body and brain.  The school breakfast program takes place before school in the Eagles Nest Café from 8:00 - 8:15 and is premium fuel for your body.  It’s been proven that eating a healthy breakfast helps you wake up, stay alert longer and do better at school work and tests.  And of course, nutritious foods fuels top physical performance.  Don’t run your engine on junk food or on empty.  Eat school breakfast and rev up your day!

START THE DAY RIGHT WITH BREAKFAST

Breakfast Served Daily at Ralya Elementary School

Served 8:00 to 8:15 in the cafeteria

Breakfast: Paid $1.50 or Reduced $.30

You can pay daily or money can be deducted from the student’s meal account.

If you are approved for free or reduced lunch;

 you are also approved for free or reduced breakfast.

BREAKFAST MENU

MONDAY:    WG Granola Bar and Blueberry Muffin  

TUESDAY:   Banana Elfin Loaf and WG GoldFish Crackers

WEDNESDAY:   Quaker Oatmeal Raisin Bar

THURSDAY:   WG Nutrigrain Bar and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Crips

FRIDAY:     Yogurt and Morning Mix

ØGrab ‘N’ Go Breakfast Offered Daily:

Reduced Sugared Cereal, Graham Crackers and Juice  

Breakfast also includes:

Fresh fruit and/or 100% fruit juice and cold milk

Menu subject to change based upon market conditions and product availability.

This is a sample menu and choices may change as we get the program started.

Mark your calendars now for our

4th Annual Race for Ralya

Sunday, October 13, 2013

 A Day Made Better and a HUGE Thank you to Office Max

Every year, teachers spend an average of $1,000 of their own money on classroom supplies. That's over $4 billion annually.

OfficeMax® joined with AdoptAClassroom.org to create A Day Made Better: A one-day event that awards more than 1,000 teachers with over $1,000 in school supplies.

October 2, 2012 marked the sixth anniversary. Over the last five years Office Max has been able to surprise over 5,500 teachers with a new chair, loads of classrooms supplies and the recognition they so richly deserve.

We would like to say Congratulations to Mrs. Garcia, who was awarded “A Day Made Better!” In addition we would like to thank Office Max who generously donated over $7,000 in school supplies to our teachers!

Haslett District Volunteers

There are many ways in which you can make a difference in the lives of our students. Volunteer opportunities exist in the classrooms working directly with teachers and students, chaperoning field trips, assisting at recess or at lunch time, or helping out at a PTO function, booster activities, or extracurricular event. Volunteering can be very rewarding – which is why many of our volunteers return year after year.  If you plan to volunteer this year, please return the volunteer form.

Fuel Up to Play 60

Are You Ready for Some Wellness?  We come to school to learn important lessons every day. One of the most important lessons we can all learn is how to choose nutritious foods and get at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for our longterm success. That’s what Fuel Up to Play 60 is all about!

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a free, student-powered, in-school nutrition and physical activity program brought to our school by the National Dairy Council®, local Dairy Councils and the National Football League. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also joined this effort. You may have already noticed the Fuel Up to Play 60 banner and posters on our walls and bulletin boards, designed to get everyone in our school community excited about wellness!

The program includes a menu of Fuel Up to Play 60 Kickoff ideas and fun Healthy Eating and Physical Activity "Plays"-- strategies that encourage students to “get up and play” for 60 minutes a day and to “fuel up” with the nutrient-rich foods kids don’t get enough of, such as low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. With Fuel Up to Play 60, our school receives:

· Access to an online Playbook with tips, tools and resources including physical activity and healthy eating play like Grab-n-Go Breakfast, Menu Makeovers, a School-wide Walking Club and In-class Activity Breaks.

· Monthly eNewsletters with program pointers and updates for all school personnel and parents who enroll.

Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to make their own healthy choices while providing support to all of the wellness champions on our home team! Go to FuelUpToPlay 60.com to sign up and be a part of the program. Let's help everyone Fuel Up to Play 60 with nutrient-rich foods and daily activity – and learn lessons we’ll use every season of our lives.

Parking Lot Information

If you plan to drop off your child in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon, we would like you to follow these procedures:

1. Please drop off or pick up in the north parking lot. The front drive is buses only.

2.  Morning drop off time starts at 8:00 am at the north door.

3. Pick up time starts at 3:00 pm at the north door. If you arrived between 3:15 - 3:20 pm there will be supervision and a lot less traffic.

4. Parents may wait in the front lobby for their child, if they do not want to get in the car line-up.

5. Students may not walk withrough the parking lot without an adult.

6. Parents, please walk beside your child when crossing the parking lot.

School Times

School hours are 8:17 am - 3:00 pm.  Please arrive on time each day! Student supervision begins at 8:00 am. No student should arrive before 8:00 am.

Second Grade Recess / Lunch   11:25 - 11:45 Recess, 11:45 - 12:05 Lunch

Third Grade Recess / Lunch 11:50 - 12:10 Recess, 12:10 - 12:30 Lunch

Fourth Grade Recess / Lunch  11:00 - 11:20 Recess, 11:20 - 11:40 Lunch

Fifth Grade Recess / Lunch  12:35 - 12:55 Recess, 12:35 - 12:55 Lunch

Visiting School

Parents, community members and other interested people are welcome to visit our schools. Prior notification to the teacher is helpful but not necessary. Visitors or volunteers are expected to check in at the school office, sign-in, and wear a visitor badge.

Parents volunteering in the classroom or attending field trips are requested to leave other children at home as this generally causes undue disruption to the normal classroom routine.

Every Wednesday students and staff alike enjoy "Walking Wednesdays for Wellness!"