It takes a village to raise a child and it takes an active PTO to support our teaching and learning. A shout out to our amazing and dedicated team of moms. We appreciate all that you do for our school community! Rocket Three!!!Thank you to PTO for organizing fun activities for our students like Halloween/Holiday/Dad/daughter Dances, Holiday movie nights. They... READ MORE >

Dear Families~ Mrs. Kolbe's Rocket STARS are sponsoring a Kids Food Basket drive, this week only. Below is a link that offers more information on collection items. The item drive will start today and end on Friday. We'll also have a hat day to collect a $1.00 donation to purchase more items.Thanks, in advance, for your support! What a great lesson in giving... READ MORE >

Rocket STAR Teacher of the Week is.... Mr. Schuppe was voted as our Teacher of the Week by his colleagues. We appreciate that he is willing to try new things and had recently decided to try flexible seating in his classroom. Mr. Schuppe is always available to help his colleagues. We often count on him to check in with some of our littlest learners. Mr. Schuppe... READ MORE >

RPI is organizing/hosting this year's Run the Spruce with Dr. Seuss, and we hope you and your family can join us! Official 5K course, 1 mile kid-friendly loop, and reading and craft-centric activities inside the RPI cafeteria, including a visit from Santa. Proceeds go to R-P's Reading and Cross Country programs. Tickets on Eventbrite... READ MORE >

ROCKET STAR TEACHERS OF THE WEEK... Let’s see if we can guess who our Rocket STAR Teachers of the Week might be….Both teachers teach. They both live in the Twin Lake area. One teacher loves the outdoors and enjoys dressing up for Halloween. The other teacher lives on the lake, and plays the guitar. Both teachers worked really hard on the Walkathon... READ MORE >

Rocket STAR Teacher of the Week... Let’s see if we can guess who our Rocket STAR Teacher of the Week might be….This person loves to read and likes to take walks with her dog and her husband. She works hard to make sure that her learners get what they need and asks questions to make sure that she is on the right track. She’s not afraid to make mistakes and... READ MORE >

The 2019 Girls Youth Basketball League is looking for girls in the 3rd through 6th grade who are interested in learning the game of basketball. Deadline to register is October 25. The program will focus on skill development, an introduction to simple offensive and defensive concepts, rules of the game and having fun. Follow the link for the flyer and complete... READ MORE >

Boys in grades 3rd & 4th and in grades 5th & 6th who are interested in the game of basketball this is your opportunity! For six weeks learn defensive skills, passing, ball handling, shooting, screening and footwork. All games are held on Saturdays at the High School Arena. See the R-P Youth Boys Basketball flyer for complete details. READ MORE >

RECOGNITION AT ROCKET LANDING~ROCKET STAR TEACHER OF THE WEEK:This person teaches our 1st-4th grade learners everyday. They teach songs, colors, words in a different language. She is working hard to make sure that our kids are learning new things about Spanish everyday. She always has a smile on her face and is willing to pitch in when needed. Our Rocket STAR... READ MORE >

Rain couldn't dampen the spirits and fun for our Walk-a-thon. Many families turned out to walk and celebrate our raising over $8000 for our hoop house. Thanks to all of our kids who were able to seek out donations, we exceeded our expectations! The hoop house raising will take place on Saturday, October 19th and we couldn't be more excited.Thanks, too, to our... READ MORE >

Our third grade learners are using number lines to round help them conceptualize rounding to the nearest 10. They work independently and then compare their findings with partners. Not only are they learning about math, but they are learning how to test, refine and question their answers. READ MORE >

Our first grade friends are learning how to describe the tools and materials that they are using in their language arts lesson. We were able to capture a moment in Ms. Zweigle's class when they were writing in their journals and sharing their entries. It's amazing to see how much our former kindergarten learners have grown over the summer! Rocket Three to our... READ MORE >

Congrats to this week's Rocket STAR slip drawing winners! Lots of kids earned slips and these kiddos had theirs drawn on Friday. They'll have special privileges this week.Mrs. Monaweck: for displaying integrity by getting to work without a reminde~Robbie Mrs. Palazzolo: for showing the Rocket Way~Connor Mrs. Greene: for being a Rocket Way role... READ MORE >

Our Rocket STAR Teacher of the Week can be any adult in our building who works with and teaches kids, not just in our classrooms. CLUES: Our RST is someone who helps us in the lunchroom. She just started her job helping us at RPTLE and had jumped right in helping to make our breakfast, lunch and recess times even better. She gets here early in the morning and... READ MORE >

Our kindergarten friends are learning how to have meaningful conversations about their work. Mrs. Greene's and Mrs. Palazzolo's learners have had opportunities this week to be creative with paint, Playdoh an pattern blocks and then discuss what they chose to create and why with their partners. This is part of our English Language curriculum where kids are... READ MORE >

This year’s WALK-A-THON is right around the corner. This year we are fundraising to install a HOOP HOUSE at the school. We started this effort earlier, and it’s time to get it done! We need your help. First, get donations. Lots of donations. Packets arrive home today. It is not enough to simply be excited about this project. We need you to jump in and... READ MORE >

Each week, during Rocket Landing, we recognize teachers who go above and beyond for our school community. This week, Mrs. Bradford and Miss Emmie were chosen. The Wednesday before school was scheduled to start. Mrs. Bradford was still without a helper to work with several of her learners. Rather than wait for someone to come forward, Mrs. Bradford reached out to... READ MORE >

Congrats to the following Rocket STARS for earning a Rocket slip and having their name drawn and shared during Rocket Landing on Friday. Kindergarteners will have their picture taken on Monday.Mrs. Monaweck: for taking pride in his work~Clinton Mrs. Palazzolo: For taking pride in his work and working quietly~Ryder Mrs. Greene: For showing pride~Adrian Mrs.... READ MORE >

We've added a new strategy that our learners can use when they have a problem with a friend. The Problem Solutions Wheel offers several ideas of ways in which kids can solve a problem on their own, without adult interference. The wheels will be posted in several locations on our playground, as well as in a central location in our building. Our goal is to help... READ MORE >

Schedule of bus stops for school year 2019-2020 The following is a list of our bus stops to start the school year. Please make sure your student is at the bus stop 5 minutes earlier than the posted time. Some adjustments will be made after the start of the school year; stops added,... READ MORE >

Kindergarten through Fourth Grade – Meet Your Teacher 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Stop in and say hello to your new teacher and learning mates and hear a little about upcoming learning opportunities. We are super excited to invite family members into our learning community to volunteer. Please be sure to complete a background check form and we'll take whatever time... READ MORE >

Wednesday, August 28: Developmental Kindergarten/Kindergarten Parent Orientation 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. – In your child’s classroom This is for parents only. Children will be asked to join friends in Lighthouse Learning during this time. Children will return to meet their teacher and see their classrooms at 6:30. READ MORE >