
Buzzzzzz .... We are Buzzing about Books this summer! Reading for 20 minutes every day helps keep up those literacy skills! Tell us your favorite books you are reading!!


These four fabulous ladies are sailing off into the sunset of RETIREMENT with over 100 years of combined service to Bossier Parish Schools and TL Rodes! Congratulations to Ms. Houghton, Mrs. Stubbs, Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. LaDonna! Thank you so very much for all you've done for the countless students at Rodes! We LOVE you all and wish you the best in your new adventure!


Some of our Wranglers turned in tickets this week to eat lunch with our SRO, Deputy Chad!




Ms. Melvin & Ms. Reeves are excited to announce our May P.E. C.H.A.M.P.s of the month!
Kindergarten: Elliot Freeman, Kori Goss, Lyla Goss, Lukas Hickman & Matthew Hill
First Grade: Donald Akins, Andee Kate Brobst, Cameron Couvillion & David Rojas-Juarez
A CHAMP is:
C ~ Caring
H ~ Hardworking
A ~ Awesome Attitude
M ~ Motivated
P ~ Powerful
Congrats to these CHAMPS!


Interested in your child participating in the Youth Enrichment Program (YEP)? The YEP program is currently polling T.L. Rodes families to see if there is enough interest! Please see the graphics for information and you can print your own form here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D-Bx0nvaNSgJHNmuQucC7m-MWFNHE8kc/view?usp=sharing
**Filling out the form does NOT guarantee that Rodes will host YEP. **



Our 1st Graders are LEVELING UP to Platt next year for 2nd Grade. Today they got to visit and tour their soon to be new school!
See a few more photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UtU66gwPuhfcDC5WYvZd9wDmavHbaBUV?usp=sharing









Parents,
Please be sure & make arrangements to pick up all medications from the office by Thursday, May 22nd.
Pick-up needs to be done by a parent or guardian and any medication left after this date will be disposed of.
**Reminder: Students with Diet & Medication orders need NEW orders every year!
Questions? Please reach out to our office or nurse.


Let’s go On the Record with Bossier Schools one last time for the 2024-25 school year!
https://bit.ly/OTRS3E16
In this episode, we celebrate our soon-to-be graduates as they enjoy final school festivities. We also take a tour of two school-based health clinics and highlight extraordinary All-Stars, future healthcare heroes, and many others who embody excellence.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss a single episode when we return for the 2025-26 school year!
#BossierSchools #OnTheRecord #OTR #wintheday

Congratulations to our 2025 T.L. Rodes Kindergarten graduates!
“You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” ― Dr. Seuss



Howdy Wranglers!! Beep! Beep! We anticipate our afternoon car line being much shorter this week due to various activities. Please let your pick-up people know & make appropriate plans. Thank you! 🚗🚙🛻

Calling all future Platt Cowboys & Cowgirls ... Platt would like you to know their Spirit Store is OPEN! You can get a jump start on buying spirit wear for next year! It will be open thru June 26, 2025.
https://platt-spirit25-1.itemorder.com/shop/home/


We are excited to celebrate our Kindergarten students this week with our Kindergarten Graduations. Both will take place at Haughton Middle School starting at 9:30 a.m.


Bossier Schools has received the all-clear and buses will be rolling soon. Thanks for your understanding!

School Nurses Day is May 7th, but we got to celebrate our very own Mrs. Valerie a little bit early! Thank you Nurse Valerie for all you do at T.L. Rodes!


Our Rodes "Wild About our Teachers & Staff" Appreciation Week is next week, May 5th - 9th. If you are looking for ways to spread some love to our teachers & staff, see the graphic for some suggestions (as always, it's completely voluntary). If you would like to see some of your teachers 'favorites' ,please check this out: https://sites.google.com/bossierschools.org/rodes-staff-favorites?usp=sharing


And we have a WATER SLIDE WINNER!!! Check of the video to see if it was YOU! Thank you to everyone who entered our raffle to help support our PTO/Hospitality Committee!
Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hbSL4b62T8qCiI2CKgZeWSjYdfESYVg1/view?usp=sharing

Beep! Beep! Have you heard? T.L. Rodes has the best BUS DRIVERS in town! On Tuesday we got to celebrate our fabulous drivers with an appreciation breakfast. Thank you for safely transporting our Wranglers!


Today we celebrated both of our AMAZING Principals, Mrs. Cockrell & Mrs. Thomas! Thank you for your dedication to our students and staff!


Ms. Melvin & Ms. Reeves are excited to announce our April P.E. C.H.A.M.P.s of the month! Kindergarten: Micah Combs, Lola Jefferson, Winsley Purifoy & Evie Wood
First Grade: Brinkley Bockhaus, Buck Moore, Kaleb Walker &Yanis Yao
A CHAMP is:
C ~ Caring
H ~ Hardworking
A ~ Awesome Attitude
M ~ Motivated
P ~ Powerful
Congrats to these CHAMPS!


Calling all Haughton High School Class of 2025!! Did you attend T.L. Rodes? We'd love to have you join us for this year's Senior Walk!
