SRES School Updates 11.17.23

Good Evening, Lion Families,

Please review the information below and let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy your weekend!

1. Q1 Awards Ceremony Success!
   • Thank you for coming out to celebrate student success at our awards ceremony today! We have a phenomenal group of students (who can sing!!!), and their success is only possible with the support of their incredible parents and teachers. A special shoutout to Ms. Newkirk for facilitating the awards ceremony and to Ms. Watson for facilitating an inspirational music number!
2. New Assistant Principal - Ms. Crystal Brown
   • We are excited to announce that our new assistant principal, Ms. Crystal Brown, will be starting with us on Monday. Her email address is cbrown7@wcpss.net. Her bio and photo are listed below. Please join us in welcoming her!
   • Bio: Ms. Brown is your proud Assistant Principal here at Southeast Raleigh Elementary! Ms. Brown graduated from Saint Augustine’s University with a BA degree in Sociology (Go Falcons!!) Ms. Brown has worked for WCPSS for eighteen years. Ms. Brown started as a teaching assistant for five years, then attended North Carolina Wesleyan College (Go Battling Bishops!), receiving her teaching certification in Special Education and History. Ms. Brown then decided to further her education by obtaining her Master's in Educational Leadership from Queen University of Charlotte (Go Royals!). Ms. Brown has a daughter (Kendal) who is eleven and an eight-year-old son (Karson). Ms. Brown LOVES all things art including singing, dancing, and live music....and there is nothing like a day at the beach!
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3. Gingerbread Jam - Save the Date - December 14th, 5:30-7:00 PM
   • On December 14th, we will have our second annual Gingerbread Jam. Like last year, parents will come to school to learn more about student literacy and how they can help their students at home. While parents are learning, students will enjoy a dance party in the gym! A parent or guardian must attend and participate in the Gingerbread Jam literacy session for students to attend the dance. We promise you will have just as much fun as the kids! Note: only current SRES students are allowed to attend the dance. If you plan to come, please RSVP HERE so we can provide enough pizza and hot cocoa for everyone!
4. Holiday Break - 11/22 - 11/24
   • Students do not have school next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. For those who celebrate, please enjoy your holiday!
5. Club ROAR (Reaching Our Awesome Results) - After School Tutoring
   • We are hoping to start this program soon! Club ROAR is Southeast Raleigh Elementary School's after school program that provides intervention/enrichment to our wonderful students.  Club ROAR will operate 3 days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week from 3:30-5:30 PM.  A snack will be provided for all students, and transportation can be requested if needed.  If you are interested, please fill out the survey HERE.
6. Carpool Reminder
   • Please make sure you are using the official carpool lane to drop off students in the morning. We are not allowed to use the YMCA parking lot for carpool traffic. Please make sure you are stopping at the stop sign during carpool as well. We want to make sure everyone is safe!
7. Student Checkout in the Main Office
   • As a reminder, no student checkout is allowed after 2:30 PM each day due to our need to prevent disruptions to dismissal procedures. 
8. Volunteer With Us
   • If you want to be able to volunteer to chaperone field trips and help with events, please register as a volunteer using THIS LINK. It will take a few days for your volunteer application to be processed. We appreciate your support!
9. SRES Family Handbook
   • ​​​Please take some time to review the detailed school policies and procedures outlined in our handbook at THIS LINK. This handbook includes important information about arrival and dismissal, including carpool. 

Sincerely,

Lamar Hill, Principal