On Saturday May 12^thmembers of The Crossing and Rock Harbor Church came to Rea and spent their day cleaning and beautifying our campus. They repainted school boundary lines, playground lines and even repainted our U.S.A. map! They also cleaned, restocked and organized our school library and cleaned many other places on our campus. We owe a big thank you to all of those who gave up their personal time to make Rea beautiful!

Wow is all we can say! Rea Elementary had a great turn out for our Muffins and Moms celebration. This was a time to say thank you to all of our Mom's for all that they do for us. We all had a great time celebrating our Moms. Rea owes a big thank you to Mrs. Ramos for coordinating such a great event. 

Please get ready and join us for our spring book fair. The link below will give more information on it and the ability to shop online. Thank you in advance for your support!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/reaelementaryschool

On Wednesday May 2^nd Rea held their annual Star Testing Pep Rally. All non-testing grade levels made inspirational posters for our buddy classes. We also used this time to recognize all students that have scored either proficient or advanced in Language Arts, Math and Science. These students were able to run through the prestigious “Tunnel of Fame”. We also acknowledged one student at Rea that received a perfect 600 on last year’s math test.  To conclude our rally we all danced and went wild. Our motto is “Rea Sharks Shuffling to CST Success”.

The students shown above are those who exemplify the Pyramid of Success Character trait, "Team Spirit". Congratulations Sharks!!

Poise

I'm Everett the Eagle flying free.

There's no one else who's quite like me.

And there's no one who's quite like you.

So be yourself' cuz you are cool.

With Poise you like the one you are.

It gives you pride and takes you far.

Poise is needed for success.

Just be yourself; "yourself" is best!

Confidence

Many are taller. Others run faster.

To race with most would be a disaster. But I don't care if they seem greater.

 I trust in me, the alligator.

My Confidence is plain to see. I have learned to trust in me.

The Pyramid will teach you too.

Be Confident; believe in you!

The Pilot Cup is a one-week soccer tournament which involves all public and private schools in the Costa Mesa- Newport Beach area. It will be held Tuesday May 29th through Sunday June 3rd at the Costa Mesa Farm Fields to see which school has the best soccer team in the following divisions:
• 3rd and 4th grade boys • 3rd and 4th grade girls
• 5th and 6th grade boys • 5th and 6th grade girls

Winners will receive commemorative awards.
Winning schools will receive the right to show off the Pilot Cup Perpetual Trophy Award for one year.

 

TEAM SPIRIT!

The team comes first, I must confide.

I’m always eager to help the pride.

I’ll sacrifice my own desires

And do for them what is required.

Your team is part of who you are.

But don’t forget the team’s the star.

You help, support, and then you cheer it.

To find Success, show strong Team Spirit.

Today was a very special flag deck; we recognized all of the students who personified last month’s Pyramid of Success building blocks Fitness and Skill. We also introduced our building block “TEAM SPIRIT” for the month of April. Inch and Miles actually came to visit our school today to help our 5^th grade students show the rest of Rea what “Team Spirit” actually looks like. It was a very fun flag deck, way to go Sharks.

Congratulations to our students who were the recipients of Rea Elementary’s 2^nd trimester awards. Each class picked four well deserving students in the areas of Citizenship, Responsibility, Scholar Student and Principal’s Award. Way to go Rea Sharks!!

Congratulations to our Rea Elementary Students of the Month! The students shown above were those who exemplified the character trait of Determination during the month of February.

Fitness

To run a race I do my best,

I exercise to pass the test.

I get my sleep and eat good food.

Healthy thoughts improve my mood.

When I am fit to run the race,

The other horses I can outpace.

Your Fitness level must be great.

Success requires a healthy state.

Skill

 To weave a web demands great Skill,

And snaring lunch is quite a thrill.

Practice makes my webs grow finer.

I’m a top-notch web designer.

I pay attention to each detail.

I do it right so I won’t fail.

I learned my Skill through hours of drill.

To find Success, you must have skill.

On Friday March 2^nd Rea Elementary participated in Read Across America by celebratingDr. Seuss’s birthday. We were very fortunate to have many guest readers come to our campus to read their favorite Dr. Seuss books to our students. One of the many activities classes participated in was a door decorating contest. Here are a few of the big winners! Overall we had a great turnout and all of the doors looked great!

Congratulations to our yearbook cover contest winner. Cynthia Huipe designed a wonderful cover that exemplifies our capable, talented and intelligent student population here at Rea. Please hurry and reserve you copy now supplies are limited and will sell out soon!!

Ms. Sperling's kindergarteners wishing us all a Happy Valentines Day!

Congratulations to the Lego robotics team. This last weekend the robotics team competed at Legoland against 37other schools and came in at an impressive 16th place. Rea’s team did a great job and performed at a very high level.  As a school we are all so proud of your hard work and dedication. We would also like to give a big thank you to Mr. Harmon and Mrs. Henry for dedicating their time and efforts for our students. Rea sharks are the best!

Congratulations to Mrs. Purcell, Ms. Matsuda, Ms. Estrada and Ms. Murillo for writing amazing grants! The grants will be used to help further the educational opportunities we are providing for our students. Way to go!!!!

Almost 100 Rea Elementary students were recognized during our weekly flag deck ceremony for their amazing progress in reading. The students shown above are ones who have acquired reading points in our Renaissance Place reading program. These students have now gained access to the prestigious reading points clubs!!  Way to go sharks!!!

Casi 100 estudiantes de la Primaria Rea fueron reconocidos durante la ceremonia semanal por su progreso increíble en lectura. Los estudiantes que se ven arriba son los que han adquirido puntos de lectura en nuestro programa de lectura Renaissance Place. Estos estudiantes han ganado acceso a los prestigiosos clubes de puntos de lecturas!!  Así se hace tiburones!!!

Determination

Patiently I wait and wait,

Knowing that a bug tastes great.

wait I will 'till a bug is mine,

Because Success, of course takes time.

It's Determination I must show.

To get the bugs I need to grow. So when a bug comes whizzing by,

I snap my tounge and good-bye fly.

Please join us for our annual Rea Elementary Spring Festival on May 18th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. It will be a fun time for our students and their families, with lots of great food, games and fun. We will also be having our famous gift bag raffle so please remember to get your raffle tickets at the festival before they sell out!  

Rea Elementary's Students of the Month

Congratulations to Quinn Gonzalez for being the FITNESS student of the month and Elizabeth Salgado for being the SKILL student of the month. Way to go Sharks.

Congratulations to 2^nd grade teacher Ms. Estrada for being chosen as Rea Elementary teacher of the year. As a school, we are very lucky to have such a dedicated and caring teacher among us. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you are walking around the school campus and see trash on the ground please stop, pick it up, and put it in a trash can.

Rea has a new Character program -  John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.  Students will learn about a different block of the pyramid every month.