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Dear Hawk Family,
There is just something great about Homecoming Week. It is a reminder of the important work we do in our classrooms each day. Why is an event like Homecoming a reminder? Well, for me, it is a reminder of how we are in the business of not just building up kids for the moment, but building great future adults. One of my favorite things about coming to Red Oak has been getting the chance to meet someone who graduated from Red Oak High School and listening as they share how excited they are about the things we are doing and the pride we are building about being a Red Oak Hawk. They beam with HAWK PRIDE.
As we celebrate Homecoming next week, my hope is that we remember, as we are Soaring to New Heights, we are also Grounded in Our Proud Traditions. Many of the core values of what this community is about is seen in our Graduate and Educator Profile. It is a great reminder that as the adults in our community, we need to model for our Hawks - Being Prepared, Being Open to the Challenges of Learning, Showing Respect, Encouragement, Appreciation, Communication and Honor to All, and truly showing how important it is to serve others - "We Before Me" .
So, as we display our 4 Hawk Talons, it means much more than our team spirit, it means that WE ARE RED OAK HAWKS!
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Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent
Red Oak Independent School District
#ROISDSoaringToNewHeights
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Homecoming Dress Up Week
The 2017 Red Oak Homecoming Week begins Monday, September 11. Here is the schedule of dress up days so you can start planning now for the fun week ahead!
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HOMECOMING PARADE & PEP RALLY
THEME: SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS
2:00 p.m. (Early release day)
Route begins at ROHS and ends at Billy Goodloe Stadium with a Community Pep Rally.
ROHS ALUMNI RECEPTION
6:00 - 7:00
p.m.
Billy Goodloe Stadium
ROHS HOMECOMING COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pre-game
7:00 p.m.
Billy Goodloe Stadium on Field
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI PRESENTED
Halftime
Billy Goodloe Stadium on Field
RED OAK HAWKS VS. ATHENS FOOTBALL GAME
7:30 p.m. Kick-Off
Billy Goodloe Stadium
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Student recognized at Lions Club meeting
Congrats to Lawrence Robinson, ROHS Senior, for being recognized as the Red Oak Lions Club Student of the Month!
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Talon TV
 The Red Oak High School Practicum and Advanced AV students were busy during the summer creating "Talon TV," a school news production.
The students designed sets, created the branding, and attended learning sessions with local television professionals.
Talon TV produces a weekly show on Friday's. The broadcasts include current events, annoucements, sport reports, updates on social media, and special interviews.
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Everyone is invited to participate in a one day, online giving campaign on Thursday, September 14, 2017
. You can make your donation to the Red Oak ISD Education Foundation online from 6:00 a.m. until midnight.
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Date: Wednesday, September 20
, 2017
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Waxahachie Civic Center
Ellis County College Fair Registration Information:
- Go to www.gotocollegefairs.com
- Click "Students Register Now"
- Select "Texas" as your state
- Check the correct "TACRAO" icon to register (be sure to scroll down & select the icon with the appropriate dates: 9/18/2017-9/22/2017. These fairs are not individually listed.)
- Click "Register Now".
- Complete the requested participant information.
- Print your personal barcode or take a screen shot of your personal bar code.
- Take your printed barcode or screen shot to the Ellis County College Fair.
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Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort Information
 As a part of our 4 Talons of a Red Oak ISD Graduate Profile, we have a Talon that represents Giving back through Community Service- "We Before Me." In our community we know first-hand what an catastrophic event can do, but we also know what it feels like when a community rallies behind you.
In light of many of our fellow school districts in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas being impacted by the flooding and tornadoes due to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, we wanted to encourage everyone to do what they can to help aid the relief efforts. Red Oak ISD has been in contact with some of the school districts in the Houston area and we will keep you updated on their needs as that information becomes available and how we will be partnering with them. Until then, below are a few resources and suggestions of ways you can help.
- Red Cross Texas: You can make a donation to the Red Cross, which is currently on the ground assisting those affected by the storm.
- Global Giving: This fundraising site has launched an initiative to support disaster relief efforts in Texas.
- Texas Monthly: For ideas on ways you can directly support food banks, animal shelters, emergency shelter, and other causes in your community of choice, we recommend this article from Texas Monthly.
Our prayers go out to all those impacted by the Hurricane.
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Talon Days
Talon Days are days that students may wear clothes of their choice (i.e., jeans, spirit shirts, etc.), which can be earned by having a total average daily attendance (ADA) of 97% or above.
Elementary Campuses
- Earned by a Campus receiving 97% or above for a six weeks on ADA.
- At the end of the 1st thru 3rd six weeks, if 97% or above is achieved, the campus will earn 3 Talon Days. The campus principal will determine when these days will occur and will communicate with students and parents.
- In the 2nd Semester at the end of the 4th and 5th six weeks the Campus with a 97% or above ADA will earn 5 Talon Days, which the principal will determine.
Secondary Campuses
- In 6th-12th grades the ADA will be done by individual grade level (i.e. 7th grade, 12th grade, etc.)
- If a grade level earns 97% or above they receive the 3 Talon Days. The campus principal will determine when these days will occur and will communicate with students and parents.
- In the 2nd Semester at the end of the 4thand 5th six weeks the Individual Grade Levels with a 97% or above ADA will earn 5 Talon Days, which the principal will determine.
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Red Oak ISD - In the News
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Red Oak ISD has been making news lately. Read all about it below:
4 talons with 1 goal in mind: New Red Oak superintendent determined to continue developing culture, spirit across the district
Bouncing in and out of classrooms, first-year superintendent Dr. Michael Goddard had a smile that couldn't possibly be hidden behind the oversized Mickey Mouse hands he often dons. The Disney hands are fun and engaging, and there could be a pair of hawk claws from an online store on the way, but the premise behind the gloves is real: connecting students to education and educators.
The campus visits were another opportunity to further live by at least one of the newly established "Four Talons" of a Red Oak Hawk.
Goddard explained the four talons to focus on being academically ready, developing grit, making sure a student is a man or woman of character, and giving back with service
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Read more...
Waxahachie Daily Light
By Travis M. Smith
September 1, 2017
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September 11-15
Homecoming Dress Up Week [see article for more information
September 12
ROHS Open House from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
September 14
North Texas Giving Day
September 15
Early Release
K-5 @ 12:00
6-8 @ 12:30
9-12 @ 1:00
September 15
Homecoming Parade & Game [see article for more information]
September 18
Regular School Board Meeting @ ROISD Education Service Center at 7 p.m.
September 19
ROMS Open House from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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