๐ฐโจ ! โจ๐๏ธ Our students traveled back to Medieval Times! While 2nd graders are learning about Ancient Greece ๐, the Medieval era shows how those ideas continued to grow and changeโfrom architecture to stories to ways of thinking. ๐๏ธโก๏ธ๐ฐ
This background knowledge will also help students understand the role of a knight in their skills book this year, and later in 4th grade during the Medieval unit in RLA. โ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ
By exploring Medieval Times firsthand, students got to see, touch, and experience history in a way that connects to what they are learning in the classroom. Plus, they had a TON of fun! ๐จ
Great things are happening at Reno Elementary! #WeareReno
Learning history isnโt just about readingโitโs about walking through it! ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ
We are SO grateful to celebrate all the positive things our students are doing and the amazing character they continue to show every day! ๐ #PorcupineFamily #WeareReno
How could it not be with amazing student work in classrooms, Santa ๐ , hot cocoa โ, and cookies ๐ช!?!
Thank you to everyone who came out and filled their holiday passports ๐๐ โ it was a fantastic night! ๐
Great things are happening at Reno Elementary!!!! #WeareReno
Our students had the daily writing prompt of drawing and writing about penguins! โ๏ธ๐
Our creative kiddos even turned their penguins into Principal and Police Officer penguins! ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ซ
We love seeing our students write, imagine, and bring their ideas to life! ๐กโค๏ธ
Great things are happening at Reno Elementary! ๐๐ง
Students got to:
Build moon phases with play dough ๐๐จ
Play an interactive space game on NatGeo for Kids ๐ฅ๏ธ๐พ
Create their own planet and write facts about it ๐ชโ๏ธ
Use our new projector to see real photos of planets, stars, and astronauts ๐๐ฐ๏ธ
Draw a self-portrait as an astronaut ๐ฉโ๐๐จโ๐
They had an amazing time! ๐ซ At Reno Elementary, we make learning hands-on and fun! ๐๐ #WeareReno
๐ Holiday Spirit Week is in full swing! ๐
Monday was PJ Day ๐ดโจ
Today we rocked Flannel Friday! ๐ฅ๐
Tomorrow is โOverall the Best Time of Yearโ โ wear your overalls! ๐๐
We LOVE seeing all the festive outfits and holiday cheer around campus! โค๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
Families will receive a passport with locations to visit around campus, including classrooms, Specials, Lost & Found, and stations for purchasing yearbooks or Reno spirit wear.
-Enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and a picture opportunity with Santaโall free!
-Families who visit at least six locations may turn in their passports for a chance to win one of the following prizes:
*Two Amazon Fire Kids Tablets or *One regular Amazon Fire Tablet
Weโre excited to welcome everyone and celebrate the season together!
-The Tip Top Holiday Shop begins today and runs through Friday, 12/12.
-Classes will have scheduled times to visit and preview the shop.
-Students may return on additional days if they bring money to shop.
-Please see pic with details about sending money and student shopping procedures.
The shop will also be open during our Open House on Thursday, 12/11 from 6โ7 PM.
-If you prefer not to send cash, please see below for information on adding funds to your studentโs Holiday Shop account on the TipTop Holiday Shop website: https://app.tiptopholidayshop.com/?mode=login
๐โจ Holiday Spirit Week starts TOMORROW! โจ๐
Get ready to dress up, spread cheer, and make this season FUN! ๐ ๐๐
We can't wait to see everyone's festive outfits all season long!
Let's bring the holiday spirit to Reno! โค๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
A HUGE THANK YOU to our Special Education Team on Special Education Educators Appreciation Dayโ Mrs. Brawner, Mrs. Wellborn, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. White, Mr. Coomer, Mrs. Back, and Mrs. Fink โ for all you do to ensure our students are successful and get the support they need! ๐๐ฉโ๐ซ๐จโ๐ซ
Your job is a tough one, but you show up for kids every single day and support our staff along the way. ๐๐ช
We appreciate you SO much! ๐โจ
From celebrations to campus events, weโve got so much happening and we donโt want you to miss a thing!
๐ฌ Check out our December Parent Newsletter here:
๐ https://secure.smore.com/n/gcbjv
๐ซ Great things are happening at Reno Elementary! ๐๐
#WeAreReno #PorcupineFamily
These kiddos havenโt been absent for not one, but TWO six weeks straight! ๐๐๐ฏ
To celebrate their awesome attendance, we threw a popsicle party! ๐ง๐
At Reno Elementary, Attendance Matters! ๐ซโจ
We want families to understand just how important it is for students to attend school every day. Not only is attendance required by law, but itโs also essential for student success โ students can only learn and grow when theyโre here!
Last year, Reno Elementary missed out on receiving two academic designations that we may have qualified for if our attendance rate had been higher. Our attendance dropped significantly during the fourth and fifth six weeks (after Winter Break), and we want to work together to prevent that from happening again this year.
๐ฏ Our Attendance Goal for the 2025-2026 school year: 96%
So far this year our attendance rate has been:
1st Six Weeks: 94%
2nd Six Weeks: 96.35% โ We met our goal! ๐
Weโre so proud of this improvement and want to keep the momentum going! While we understand that students may occasionally need to miss school due to illness or emergencies, we want to encourage families to prioritize attendance whenever possible. Every day counts! ๐
Mrs. Horton and our Gifted & Talented crew turned ideas into reality โ from charming lemonade stands to custom arcade games โ building engineering skills one project at a time.
๐๐ง๐น๏ธ Checkout the pictures that captured teamwork, prototypes, and proud smiles.
Great things are happening at Reno Elementary!!! #WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
๐ Congratulations to the November Students of the Month! ๐ The Student of the Month award celebrates students at Reno Elementary who show outstanding academic performance, great character, and positive behavior! ๐โจ Each awardee gets a certificate, is recognized on announcements all month, and enjoys "Pizza with the Principal" at the end of the month! ๐๐จโ๐ซ
Huge shoutout to: ๐ Olivia ๐ Grace ๐ Cash๐ Sophia ๐ Caiden๐ Jimena
๐ Great things are happening at Reno Elementary!
๐๐ Keep up the amazing work! ๐ #StudentOfTheMonth #WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
The Professor brought non-stop energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for inspiring the next generation of scientists! ๐ฌโก
He believes that nurturing curiosity, sparking a love of learning, and encouraging students to always do their best are the most important formulas of all โ and he passed on that message to our students today! ๐ก๐โจ
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Reno PTA for making this special presentation possible for our students! ๐๐งก
#WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
๐ฑ๐ฌ Future Scientists in Action!
Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. Maza took their 4th grade science classes outside for some hands-on field testing! Students compared air temperature, concrete ground temperature, and grass ground temperature ๐ก๏ธ.
And like all good scientists, they carefully documented their findings! ๐๐ Great things are happening at Reno Elementary!!!!
#WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
They strengthened their place value, number sense, adding & subtracting, word problem solving, number line skills, and even fractions! โโ๐๐
Students practiced through hands-on activities, movement games, and teamwork challenges ๐ค๐ฒ๐
They worked SO hard and had a blast learning along the way! ๐๐
#WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
The GT Carnival has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Friday, 11/21) from 4:45โ5:45 p.m.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
The students showed their appreciation for all his hard work ๐๐ and even said thank you in ASL ๐ค, which they learned in class today! ๐ซ
๐ซ Great things are happening at Reno Elementary! ๐๐ #WeareReno #PorcupineFamily
