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Red Stick Academy
April 2024
Site Leader Corner:
Spring Break is almost over! I hope you and your family were able to spend some quality time together making memories and getting some rest. We have approximately five more weeks left in the school year. April's calendar is busy with assessments on our campus. DIBELS (K-3), LEAP (3-8th) and finishing up our iReady Spring Diagnostics. How can you help your child do their best?
- Make sure your child is completing homework assignments and staying on track with their lessons.
- Be sure your child gets a good night's sleep.
- On the morning of a test, be sure your child wakes up in plenty of time and is not feeling rushed to get to school.
- Ensure your child is eating a nutritious breakfast that is not full of sugar. Eat something with high protein.
- Have a variety of books available for your child at home to read instead of playing video games.
- Don't be anxious about the testing. Children pick up on your emotions. Encourage them to do their best.
- Reassure your child that you will still love him/her and are proud of him/her no matter the outcome of the test scores.
- Make sure your child will be comfortable during the testing. Dress in layers.
- Send your child with a refillable water bottle and healthy snacks.
No matter how our students perform, I am proud of each one of them. They have all perservered this year through different challenges. We have future teachers, doctors, lawyers, artists, athletes, and musicians on our campus. Our goal at Red Stick Academy is to help him/her be the best that they can be!
Eclipse-A-Palooza - Monday, April 8
Watch party with eclipse glasses and moon pies!
Please remind your child not to look directly at the sun without protective glasses.
Panda Paws: Your RSA Parent Organization News
Thank you for your continued support of RSA and the Parent Association through your participation. Please make note of the following items.
RSA Parent Association Meeting – Friday, April 12 – Note the change of date!
Our next Parent Association Meeting will be Friday, April 12 after carpool in the RSA Multi-Purpose Room. Please note that this is a date change due to the return from holiday and the RSA Parent meetings on Wednesday, April 10. We hope to see you there!
The RSA Parent Association meets monthly after carpool in the Multi-purpose Room. The purpose of the meetings is to plan and organize schoolwide events. We would love to have as many parents as possible attend as your schedule permits. For more information on the Parent Association or to be added to the volunteer list, please contact Lydia Lafleur at 225-938-7949 or lafleurl@bellsouth.net.
LEAP Testing Snack Donation Drive – The last day to donate is Friday, April 12.
To encourage our students in grades 3 to 8, The RSA Parent Association will provide the 36 students taking the LEAP Test with LEAP Testing Snack Bags.
We are asking parents to donate individually wrapped, store-purchased snacks. The teachers suggested the following: Goldfish, Pretzels, Skittles, Fruit Snack, Life Savers, Smarties, Soft Peppermints, and Water.
We will be assembling the snack bags on Friday, April 12, after the Parent Association meeting. Join us if you can!
Upcoming CommUNITY Events in April:
· Pizza Friday – Friday, 4/12
· LEAP Testing Snack Drive – The deadline to donate is Friday, April 12.
· Lunch on the Lawn – Friday, April 26. Please sign up here to donate items for sale. Please note that this is the last Lunch on the Lawn for this school year.
Looking Ahead to May:
· RSA Parent Association Meeting: Friday, May 3, after carpool
· Field Day: Friday, May 3
· Teacher Appreciation: 5/6 to 5/10: More information to come after Spring Break.
· Pizza Friday: Friday, 5/10
· Spring Fine Arts Festival and 8th Grade Recognition: Monday, 5/13
Please contact the RSA office to let us know how you want to get involved or to share your ideas.
Thank you!
Thank you to the RSA parent organization for donating a speaker for our campus!
Change of Clothing
Please consider including a change of clothing in your child's backpack. Children in grades K-4 are more likely to spill food at lunch, get dirty at recess time and/or "get too busy" to get to the bathroom on time. This will help cut down on time spent out of class and you won't have to stop your day to bring in a clean pair of clothes.
Dress Code Reminders
Although RSA does not require uniform attire for our students, the school is eager to help children learn to discern modesty and discretion in choosing apparel appropriate for their age and activities. They will need parental assistance and guidance in choosing comfortable play clothes and shoes. No pajama pants unless it is a specifically designated dress day. Girls should wear shorts under skirts. Students should wear tennis shoes for physical education and/or recess.
Water Bottles!
Don't forget to send a refillable water bottle with your child each day. Water keeps your brain hydrated and it's hard to learn when you are thirsty and/or distracted by headaches. Per the handbook, please do not send your child with a sports drink or a sugary drink in their water bottle. Be sure your child's name is on the bottle. :)
EBR Bookmobile
Morning Arrival
- Students should be in their desks by 8:00 am.
- Please make sure to have your child at school before 8:00. You can drop off your child as early as 7:45. If you need early drop off, it starts at 7:30 and is $5/day.
- Late arrivals have to sign in at the administration office and be sent to class with a pass.
- If your child is out sick for 3+ days, please send them back to school with a mandatory doctor's note for an excused absence. If your child is out sick for 1-2 days, please send them back with a parent or doctor's note.
Absences and Makeup Work - Page 9 in the Handbook
If a student is to be absent, parents should notify the teacher by 9:00 am on the first day and every day of the absence. For anticipated absences, parents are asked to give notice well in advance to the principal. Notice can be given by phone, email, or in writing. For excused absences, students are given the same number of days as the number of days missed to make up a test or to turn in make-up work. Make-up tests will be given at the discretion of the teacher within the allotted days, and students may be required to report to school early or stay late to make up tests. However, if there is a test given or assignment due on the day the student returns that he or she knew about or reasonably should have known about during the absence, and if the student was present for the original instruction (not review) related to the test or assignment, then the returning student will take the test or turn in the assignment on the day of return.
For excused absences of five days or more, teachers and the principal will formulate a personalized make-up plan for the student. With prior notification, the principal may allow students to make pre-arrangements for family or student trips, although such absences will still be considered unexcused. In such a case, the student must take all tests in advance of the trip and must turn in all work occurring during the trip immediately upon return to school. In any case of a missed test, for whatever reason, a make-up test may be different than the original test given to the rest of the class.
Administration of Medication
Please do not send medication in your child's backpack. All medication (prescription and over the counter) should be administered through the front desk. Please see the form below for your convenience.
PowerSchool and Schoology
School Dismissal
- School finishes at 3:00 pm.
- If there is any change in your child’s transportation schedule, please submit it in written form, so we can adjust accordingly.
- Aftercare begins as soon as carline is over. The first 20 minutes is dedicated homework time.
- Aftercare is provided until 5:00 p.m. for $15/day or $50/week.
Afterschool ELA/Math Lab
Afternoon Carline
- Thank you for remembering to use your hands free connection while in carline.
- We appreciate you showing your carline sign on your rearview mirror up until the time your child gets into the vehicle.
- Please stay in your vehicle.
- Please pull up close to the vehicle in front of you.
- If you are not inside the gate, help us keep the line off of Jefferson Highway by creating two lines and take turns going into the gate.
April Birthdays
4/6. Gus (3rd)
4/12 Nyla (Kinder)
4/14 Jackson (3rd)
4/24 Chase (5th)
4/25 Rob Logan (Director of BOSS)
4/26. Kylan (6th)
4/29 Aarya (2nd)
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
iReady Spring Diagnostics
Diagnostics are given 3x a year. This is the final diagnostic! Encourage your child to slow down and do their best!
Monday, Apr 8, 2024, 10:00 AM
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
We have purchased “glasses” for students and faculty to participate. We also purchased “moon pies” for everyone to eat during/after the eclipse. 😊
When is the eclipse?
Entering the U.S. through Texas, the solar eclipse will begin its partial eclipse phase at around 12:20 pm in CDT in Dallas on Monday, April 8, according to NASA. Totality is set to begin around 1:40 p.m. CDT until 1:44 p.m. CDT in Dallas, before completely ending at 3 p.m. CDT.
Monday, Apr 8, 2024, 01:00 PM
Exciting RSA News!
BOSS/RSA's administration wants to meet with current RSA families to discuss some important programming changes planned for the 2024-25 school year. As we all know, RSA's campus has limited parking. We want to provide everyone an opportunity to hear from administration in person or online. Please click here for a link to a signup genius for one of the four opportunities on Wednesday, April 10.
8:30
11:30
3:30
6:00 (in person and online)
We hope you can make one of the sessions. We will be serving refreshments at each gathering and in order to plan accordingly, we need families to RSVP.
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, 08:30 AM
EBR Bookmobile
9AM: 3rd
9:10: 4th
9:30: Kinder
9:40: 1st
9:50: 2nd
10:00: 7th
10:10: 8th
10:20: 5th
10:30: 6th
Friday, Apr 12, 2024, 09:00 AM
RSA Parent Meeting
Our next Parent Association Meeting will be Friday, April 12 after carpool in the RSA Multi-Purpose Room. We hope to see you there!
The RSA Parent Association meets monthly after carpool in the Multi-purpose Room. The purpose of the meetings is to plan and organize schoolwide events. We would love to have as many parents as possible attend as your schedule permits. For more information on the Parent Association or to be added to the volunteer list, please contact Lydia Lafleur at 225-938-7949 or lafleurl@bellsouth.net.
Friday, Apr 12, 2024, 08:15 AM
Pizza Friday
Look for order form to come home with your child 4/8. Orders must be in by 3:15 4/11.
Friday, Apr 12, 2024, 11:00 AM
6455 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Q4 Progress Reports
Emailed home today
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024, 12:00 PM
6455 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
LEAP Testing - ELA/Math (3-8th grades)
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024, 08:00 AM
LEAP TESTING - Science/Social Studies (3-8th grades)
Monday, Apr 22, 2024, 08:00 AM
FINAL Lunch on the Lawn!
Friday, Apr 26, 2024, 11:00 AM
About RSA
Email: info@redstick.academy
Website: https://redstick.academy
Location: 6455 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 70806
Phone: (225) 960-1370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedStickAcademyOfficial