Snow pictures shared by RISD employees Lisna Abraham and Melissa Baker.
Update on assistance request for the Rodriguez family, who lost their home and all of their belongings to a fire earlier this week. The drop-off address has been updated. Please visit http://bit.ly/37JfvX1 for details and specific needs. Thank you in advance for your help.
Additional Resource for updates: Please follow Judge Trey Duhon on Facebook for Waller County updates and helpful information. @treyforjudge https://www.facebook.com/treyforjudge.
100th Day Of School fun at RECC! 😀
Winter has arrived! Forecast: https://bit.ly/2MULUCs. To keep yourself and your loved ones safe, make sure you prepare your home and your car before the storm hits, and bring any outside pets indoors! Stay warm, Falcons! http://bit.ly/3qjGpMo
Way to Go Wednesday recipients for the month of January at RES!
January Featured Falcons at RES!
Black History Month: Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American ever elected to the U.S. Senate. He represented the state of Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871. https://www.biography.com/political-figure/hiram-r-revels
Black History Month: George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. https://www.biography.com/scientist/george-washington-carver
On April 5, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. He led the league in stolen bases that season and was named Rookie of the Year. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/jackie-robinson
REMINDER! Monday, February 8 is a student holiday (Staff Professional Day). Enjoy your day off!
Boys & Girls Club of Houston is offering "The COVID-19 Vaccine: Ask the Experts" sessions on Feb. 10 at 6pm (Spanish - https://5il.co/peij) and Feb. 11 at 6pm (English - https://5il.co/peii) to answer your questions. The sessions will be available at www.facebook.com/bgchouston.
Falcon Families just a friendly reminder that tomorrow Monday, February 8, 2021 is a Professional Development Day for teachers and staff. It is a Student Holiday. We look forward to seeing all students on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.
Black History Month: Thurgood Marshall was the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and served on the court from 1967 to 1991. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thurgood-marshall
Happy National School Counseling Week to our amazing school counselors! Ms. Alcover and Ms. Murray we appreciate all that you do!
Black History Month: Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin, who was arrested nine months prior for not giving up her bus seat to white passengers. https://www.biography.com/activist/claudette-colvin
Congratulations to RHS Assistant Principal Jorge Garza, winner of the 2021 Homerun Derby!
Black History Month: John Mercer Langston was the first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854, and later became one of the first African Americans elected to public office. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/16682
Reminder! RES (2-5) Spring Picture Day is Feb. 5, 2021! Say CHEESE!
Each day this month we will share a post in honor of Black History Month. Jack Johnson became the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908. He held onto the belt until 1915. https://www.biography.com/people/jack-johnson-9355980
