We greatly appreciate the Rusk Police Department assigning an officer to Rusk Elementary School the first few days of school. Police presence has been needed to ensure overall safety, enforce procedures, and direct traffic to allow a smooth flow during school opening and dismissal. Thank you, Rusk PD!
Restorative Practices Circles are a class favorite. These circles help build relationships, empathy, understanding and lets classmates get to know each other in a fun way.
🎉 Zip, Zap, In & Out! 🎉 Hallelujah! Dismissal Day #2 was DONE quickly, efficiently and safely!!! ✅Despite the heat, all was fantastic. Which I’d say is a WIN! 😊 Thank you parents for demonstrating kindness! You really shined today! I appreciate your thoughtfulness in offering staff cold water, umbrellas for shade, and most importantly a warm smile. PLEASE REMEMBER: We ask that all students please be dropped off and picked up through the car line. We have a procedure that maximizes safety while ensuring an efficient flow of traffic. Please be courteous by entering the line at the end (which on a normal day stretches a tad beyond the intersection by the library) because there is an ordered number system put in place to safely dismiss students. Students are called out to their stop in the order in which the cars are lined up. If you enter the line from a side street or pass other cars, you will hold up the flow of traffic, be diverted to wait in the parking lot until your child is called from their classroom, and the process will be disrupted and the wait time will be much longer. A parent who parks in proximity and walks to school property to drop off and pick up a student will be asked to return to their vehicle and go through the car line, with the exception of approved "walkers" who reside less than a mile from school. During dismissal, all students who are car riders will remain in the building until they are picked up through the car line.
Rusk Elementary might as well be a historical landmark in Rusk! Raise your hand if you attended elementary school at this same location? 🙋🏼♀️ It may be ancient, but a fresh coat of paint has definitely brightened and added to its charm. When you enter the foyer and pass the offices of what appears to be traditional school you immediately discover hallways and classrooms that are student-centered. There are student portfolio stations that are dedicated solely to displaying student work, art or projects. Sensory stations that help students regulate, ventilate frustration or seek a feeling of safety and well-being. Nestled among all of this are small group work stations and flexible seating in every hallway. This is a place that teachers, support staff, and students use for small group intervention or enrichment. The school was able to intentionally design these unique spaces with a greater effort to respond to student needs. All of this was made possible by the donations raised during our 2023 Spring Color Run Fundraiser. We're so appreciative of the community and the support shown by our RES families. We want to continue to lead the way in providing a safe, welcoming environment for all students. We had such success in the spring we want to continue the fun and host another Color Run Fundraisers this school year! 👀Be on the lookout for more information!
⇩𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
As school starts on Monday, remember that traffic is always heavy the first several days of school as parents try to figure out where to drop off students and maneuver multiple school drop off procedures. Try to leave home early and remember patience.
The school doors will open at 7:30. The tardy bell rings and the academic day begins at 7:55 am.
We know the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL can be an emotional time, both for students and for parents. There will be staff on duty at designated drop-off spots to welcome students and assist them out of the car. On the FIRST DAY, if a parent chooses to walk their child to the building, they must park in a designated parking space to ensure traffic is not blocked, and we ask that goodbyes are given at the door in the “Hug Zone”. (Please be mindful that parking is limited. Please do not block handicap parking spaces.) During the first week, upon arrival staff will ask students their homeroom teacher’s name and will offer to walk them to class if needed and help with school supplies. Your kiddos are in great hands!
Congratulation! You are now rostered on the RES Dream Team! Let us see your first day photo by posting it, hashtag it #RESDreamTeam and caption it with a goal you want to set this school year. Together, we can work towards mastering and accomplishing your goals. Goooo Team!
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream another dream." —C. S. Lewis
ESTAMOS EMOCIONADOS DE ANUNCIAR que Rusk ISD estara asociandose con Literacy Council del Condado de Smith para proporcionar clases de Ingles para los padres!!!
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that Rusk ISD will be partnering with the Smith County Literacy Council to provide English classes for parents!!!
It's signing day at RES! Come meet your team at RES "Meet the Teacher" tonight!
Today is a BIG DAY, it's your 2023-2024 back to school kick-off! Show us your spirit and give your team a shout-out by posting your photo on social media with the hashtag: #AllStarRosters.
RES ❤️s our RISD Maintenance Crew!
Our campus admin team sent our staff on a wild GooseChase today! It was a busy afternoon of team building! I can’t think of a better way to kick off the new school year!
GooseChase was a great way to take a traditional scavenger hunt and turn it into a more social and inclusive activity full of action-packed missions. Our game focussed on reviewing the basic procedures and expectations for the upcoming school year. I think it’s safe to say both teams had a blast, smiling and laughing from start to finish. 😎Mission Accomplished! ✅
The first day of school is the first day of an academic year. The students have a clean slate, a fresh start, and the best opportunity to achieve the goals they set for themselves. RES staff members want each child to have the opportunity to learn and succeed in their classrooms while having fun and making friends at the same time.
Are you 2nd and 3rd grade recruits ready to sign your “letter of intent” to join the RES Dream Team? We want YOU on our all star roster! Wear your Eagle gear, come meet your team and enjoy the pep-rally themed experience!
It's a great time to be an EAGLE!
**Please lighten your student's load on the first day of school by bringing their supplies to Meet the Teacher.
The online registration process is required for all returning RISD students. Parents will use Skyward Family Access to verify and update contact, emergency, and health information for each student enrolled.
It gives staff a better peace of mind, regarding safety when ALL allowable visitors are noted in Skyward. We ask that during Registration, in the Transportation Information section under “transportation notes”, please note all approved visitors for a student; including approved lunch guests, guests allowed to bring or drop off food, guests invited to special school programs (Book Fair, Grandparent’s Day, Awards, etc..),
After the registration process, guardians no longer have access to edit information, but the office will gladly make changes in Skyward per a guardian’s request, but must be done in person.
Save the Dates
2023-2024 RES Registration
Who: All Returning and New Rusk ISD Students
What: Registration Process via Skyward
When: Skyward system will open for registration on Monday, July 17th
Where: Visit www.ruskisd.net for the link to Skyward
If you need assistance or access to device for online registration, the high school campus will be open on the following dates:
Wednesday, July 19th from 8:30 to 3:00
Thursday, July 20th from 8:30 to 3:00
If you are new to Rusk ISD for the 23-24 school year, you will receive a phone call from RES after you complete the online portion of enrollment to schedule an appointment to meet.
If you need Skyward login information, please call the school at 903-683-2595.
2023-2024 New Student Enrollment for Rusk Elementary School.
Enrollment will open on July 17th for any student that will be new to Rusk ISD for the 23-24 school year. If you are enrolling from another public school, homeschool or private school, please complete the process below:
1. Complete the online enrollment process using the link that can be found at the Rusk Elementary School website at www.ruskisd.net.
Click Schools > Select Rusk High School > Click Menu > Parents > Online Registration/Enrollment and select the appropriate option.
2. The RHS Registrar will call you once the online enrollment is complete to schedule an appointment.
Join us for Meet the Teacher on Thursday, August 3rd, from 4:00-6:00pm! We are looking forward to seeing all the happy faces!
The first day of school is right around the corner!
Love it or hate it, social media is everywhere. Almost everyone uses it, and although it has some negative aspects, when used with a positive purpose, it’s one of the best ways to connect and spread information.
We are HAPPY to help you stay connected! RES uses several social media channels—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the RISD app & school website—to share the many special moments happening within the walls of our school.
