Latest News and Information
Win a Xbox!
Beat the back to school rush and order next year’s supplies today! Everyone who pre-orders supplies will be entered into a drawing for a Xbox. Order forms were sent home in the Tuesday folder. Just fill it out and turn it in with your money. OR, go online and order with a credit card. Just go to www.epipacks.com, enter Red004 for the school ID and pick your grade level. All orders must be submitted by May 18th to be eligible.
PTO Movie Night Under the Stars, May 18th, 7:30 pm, FREE
Come join the PTO for our first ever movie night under the stars. We’ll be showing a recent movie on a big screen outside on the Red Playground. Look for the movie announcement in your folders this week. Pack your cooler, bring your blankets and come join the fun. All students MUST be accompanied by an adult. No student drop offs will be allowed. This event is FREE for all Red families. Gates open at 7:30 pm but the movie will not begin until 8:30 pm when it’s dark.
Field Day Thanks
Thanks to all our Field Day volunteers! Third time was a charm!
HISD Decides Against New Start Times
After listening to parent and principal feedback at the community meetings, HISD announced it will not pursue changing bell schedules for the 2012-2013 school year. The district found other ways to save money. Here’s the full press release. In the meantime, we are still collecting the PTO surveys and will turn these into the district.
 Name That Book Team
Congratulations to the 3-5 Name That Book Team for coming in 2nd at the HISD Competition on April 9th. Team members included Sudhanvan Iyer, Ashlyn Martin, Hailey Hanis, Sudheep Iyer, Shan Pappa, Isaac Ortega, Brian Spencer, Georgy Thayyil, Jared Esparza and John Lancelin. (not pictured Alexis Hordge). |
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Congratulations to Red’s Teacher of the Year
Second grade teacher Ms. Jessica Milner has been named Red’s Teacher of the Year. Ms. Milner has been with Red for four years. This is her second year teaching 2nd grade. Previously she was a Pre-K teacher. Her passion is theater. She enjoys incorporating drama into the classroom in creative ways. Her students often write plays, sing songs and use hand motions to learn about various subjects. Ms. Milner enjoys helping students come up with creative ideas. Together with Mr. Henderson, Ms. Milner directs Red’s Talent Show. She also coaches the Odyssey of the Mind team. She has even directed a group of Red students to act in the HISD Mini Play Festival. |
Best Attendance Winners for April 2012
1st Place – Mrs. Greer’s Class
2nd Place – Ms. Breaux’s Class and Ms. Ware’s Class (Tie)
3rd Place – Ms. Wyatt’s Class
Best Cafeteria Behavior
PK – 2nd – Ms. Bedford’s Class and Ms. Ortiz’s class (Tie)
3rd – 5th – Mrs. Thacker’s Class (Winning for the 2nd month in a row!)
PTO Emails
Please email redpto@yahoo.com to be included in the email blasts.
About Us
With a small campus of 600 students, S.C. Red Elementary is a treasure hidden in the heart of the Willowbend neighborhood in southwest Houston. We are a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Magnet school with a Vanguard Neighborhood program. Every student at our school takes part in our magnet program. That means every student attends extra math, science and technology labs each week. Engineering is incorporated into our subjects.
Our students thrive in our environment with large and creative classrooms, a diverse population and experienced teachers. In fact, the majority of our teachers have more than 11 years of experience. In addition to our Magnet programs, Red offers a wide variety of academic programs including Accelerated Reader, Renzulli Learning Systems, art, music, physical education, outdoor classrooms, library, computer labs and special education.
Our students also take part in many extracurricular activities including choir, guitar, math, Name That Book club, Odyssey of Mind, piano, robotics, science fair, spelling bee, student council and Spanish.
Red Elementary opened its doors in 1957. Major renovations and remodeling were done to the school both in 1990 and 2004. The only classrooms in temporary buildings are PE and Music. In 2008, our campus became wireless.
Our school hours are 8am to 3pm. Red P.T.O. provides a tuition-based After School program from 3pm to 6pm.