Picture Day is Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Don’t forget to dress your best and bring your smile!
🎉 PYP Families — You’re Invited! 🎉
Join us for F.A.S.T. (Families and Schools Together) — an 8-week FREE program at the school with:
🍽️ Free food
🎲 Fun games
🤝 Time to connect with other parents
❤️ Activities to help build stronger family bonds
🗓️ Free 8 week program (October 1st - December 1st)
Don’t miss out — let’s grow, play, and learn together!
🌟 Happy National PTSA Day! 🌟
We want to give a HUGE thank you to our incredible PTSA leaders — Renee Luchinske, President, Angela Seifert, Vice President, and the entire PTSA board and members — for all the ways they enrich our Starbuck community! 💙
From volunteering at lunches and events, running the PYP birthday book vending machine, organizing book fairs, holiday shop, and grade-level events, to raising funds for teachers and SO much more — we truly could not do this without you. Parents, we appreciate you more than words can say! 🙌
✨ Want to get involved? We’re looking for parent volunteers to help run the bookstore the week of October 6–10. Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0848ABAB2FA3FB6-59055217-fall#/
🕒 Bookstore Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00–3:00
Wednesday: 3:00–6:00
Friday: 8:30–12:00
Thank you for being the heartbeat of our school community! 💛
Our MYP Phoenix Feather Shop is up and running, and we need your help! 🙌
We're looking for volunteers to help during lunch periods—whether it's for a full shift or just part of it, every bit helps. 💛
📝 Sign up using this link -> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A8AB23A3FFC16-59018903-phoenix#/
📍 Check in at the Front Main Office when you arrive and let them know you're here for the Phoenix Feather Shop!
Our after-school Tae Kwon Do program is kicking off this fall at Starbuck International, and there’s still time to sign up!
✅ Ages 7–12 (first-time participants)
✅ Wednesdays, Oct 1 – Nov 5
✅ Only $40 for 6 weeks
✅ Led by instructors from Chay’s Tae Kwon Do
✅ Fun, structured classes that build focus, respect & confidence
Students will even get to break a board at the end-of-session graduation ceremony! 🥋💥
📍Register at the main office (cash or check to Chay’s Tae Kwon Do)
📝 Waiver required — pick one up in the office!
Saturday, September 27 from 10am - 1pm at Case High School
#YouBelongHere
Free food, book and backpack giveaways will be available while supplies last.
Auditions for the Middle School Talent Show are happening Tuesday, Sept 23rd after school in the Choir Room!
Whether you sing, dance, juggle, play an instrument, or perform something totally unique — we want to see it! 🎶🔥
🎟️ The big show is Friday, Oct 24th at 5:30 PM — open to the public!
Questions? Contact Ms. Cellak at amberleigh.cellak@rusd.org
✅ Parents, make sure your child is in class on Friday, September 19.
#YouBelongHere 💪📚✨
We’re excited to offer Tae Kwon Do classes after school with Chay’s Tae Kwon Do!
🗓️ Wednesdays, Oct 1 – Nov 5
⏰ 3:45–4:30 PM
📍 Starbuck International – Foyer by the Front Main Office
👦👧 Ages 7–12 | First-time participants only
💲 $40 per child
🎉 Includes end-of-session graduation + board breaking!
📝 Register in the main office – space is limited!
📄 Waiver required (available in front main office)
At Starbuck we believe every learner has the power to become a lifelong inquirer and a confident communicator. Strong reading skills are the foundation for that journey.
We are seeking a part-time Reading Corps tutor to help every student grow as a reader and as an IB learner. Tutors serve during school hours and work one-on-one with students to build both skills and confidence. With the guidance of an on-site coach, you will receive training in research-based activities proven to help students thrive.
No teaching experience? No problem. Whether you are a recent grad, career changer, stay-at-home parent, or retiree, you can make an impact.
✔ One part-time position for the 2025–26 school year begins in October
✔ Receive a paycheck every two weeks plus an education award for college tuition or student loans (tutors 55+ may gift the award to a child or grandchild)
✔ Application deadline: September 25
Help our students become principled, knowledgeable, and caring IB learners one book at a time.
➡ Apply today: Join.ReadingandMath.org
Questions? Email join@ampact.us or call 866-859-2825.
Open the door to better communication with Rooms!
If you haven’t already signed up for Apptegy’s Rooms (our two-way communication tool for parents/guardians and teachers/school staff), watch for another invitation coming your way tomorrow! It will arrive via text from 20819 or email from accounts@thrillshare.com.
View our letter to parents and guardians here: https://tinyurl.com/49x947br
Cheer tryouts are closed to spectators—no parents or family members will be allowed to watch.
📍 Students must stay for the entire 2-hour tryout
🕕 Release time: 6:00 PM
🚪 Pick-up: MYP Cafeteria Door (Door 32)
Questions? Contact Ms. D, Ms. Leslie, or Ms. Bre.
On Friday, September 19th, Starbuck International will celebrate the International Day of Peace. This year’s theme is “Act Now for a Peaceful World”. The IB's mission is to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. We plan to assemble as a school outside on the grassy hill near 16th St. behind the middle school music rooms as follows:
9:00 AM MYP (Middle School students and staff)
10:00 AM PYP (Elementary School students and staff)
YOU BELONG: Families are welcome to join us outside to celebrate this event. Route to Peace Day Location
We will have our very own Miss Racine Teen, Jade Hooper, and local community members, Jamario Farr and Maurice Horton, to share a message about peace with us.
AGENCY: We’d like to empower students to be part of this. They will be able to share their thoughts with the entire school. If your child would like to participate, please have them work on this and turn it in to Mrs. Strain by Wednesday, September 17th.
Here are some ideas:
Think of the most peaceful person you know. Draw and/or write about him or her. Describe what makes them peaceful.
Create an interesting symbol of peace. Make it colorful. Be creative.
Write about what peace means to you. This could be a poem or a short paragraph.
Create a piece of art that shows peace.
Write a song about peace, love, or joy.
Other ideas? Be original and have fun!
🕊 EVERYONE! Wear PURPLE on Friday, Sept. 19th to represent peace!
For more information: https://internationaldayofpeace.org/
For questions/concerns: colleen.strain@rusd.org or 262-664-8262
If you do not belong to our school’s PTA Facebook page or our Thrillshare App, you may be missing out on all of the happenings at our school!
Please join us at PTA FACEBOOK and download the RUSD App for you phone.
Upcoming event:
🍭🎃👻✏️"Candy, Costumes, and Communicators"
This whole school Title I event will be on Oct. 16th from 5:30-7:00 pm
at Starbuck International K8. Be there!
Are you connected to a local non profit organization that you think would be a good fit for the Impact Your Community Expo on October 2, 2025??? Please share the following information any local non profits you may be connected to. We would love to bring in our Starbuck families and friends to help support the event since Starbuck is joining for the first time this year!!
🌟 Impact Your Community Expo 🌟
The Academies of Racine is excited to invite community organizations to join us for our second, bi-annual Impact Your Community Expo!
This inspiring event will bring together 8th grade students from Gifford, Mitchell, Schulte, Jerstad-Agerholm, and Starbuck International (K–8). Students will have the opportunity to learn how they can positively impact their community and begin developing their required MYP Community Projects.
📝 What to Expect
Setup begins at 8:00 am
Expo runs 9:00–11:30 am
Organizations will present four 30-minute workshops to small groups of 15–20 students.
Presenters should:
Share real-world issues facing our community.
Explain how your nonprofit works to address those challenges.
Include success stories showing impact on families and the community.
Provide project ideas that students can choose from to support your organization’s goals.
🌍 Why This Matters
The Impact Your Community Expo is more than an event—it’s an opportunity to connect students with authentic experiences that help them grow as:
Caring, Principled, Reflective learners who recognize their role in shaping a better world.
Communicators and Thinkers who develop meaningful, student-led projects.
By engaging with organizations like yours, students will connect the IB Mission—to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people—with the Starbuck Vision of empowering every student to rise as a compassionate, knowledgeable global citizen.
📌 Registration
Organizations interested in participating can Register Here
We look forward to partnering with you to empower our students and strengthen our community. Together, we can inspire the next generation of changemakers!
The Brewers are excited to announce the annual Roberto Clemente Art Contest! One of your students could be the lucky winner and earn a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to:
⚾ Take the field during a special pre-game ceremony or
⚾ Throw out the 1st pitch at the Brewers game on Tuesday, September 16!
Students are invited to create a piece of art that celebrates Roberto Clemente’s core values:
The importance of helping others
True sportsmanship
Commitment to community
Winning artwork will be recognized on-field at a Brewers game!
Submit entries at brewers.com/clemente
Good luck, and let your creativity shine!
📣 Starbuck Cheer Team Tryouts are Coming Up! 📣
Open to all students in grades 4–8 who are ready to bring the energy and show their school spirit!
🗓️ Tryouts: September 9–11
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 MYP Cafeteria
Students must attend all three days.
👨👩👧👦 Mandatory Parent Meeting (for those who make the team)
📅 September 18
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 MYP Cafeteria
📌 Important:
✔️ Students who make the team must complete an Extended Learning form to participate.
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcFGWdqXcUhbxxvTSVQ8Y8vRG4KXaIpoGI1kNUPTQZSEOJiw/viewform
📝 Paper forms are also available in the front office.
📎 See the flyer below for more info or reach out with any questions.
— Ms. D & Ms. Barber, Cheer Coaches
📣 ATTENDANCE REMINDER! 🏫📞
If your student is tardy or absent for any reason—appointment, illness, or otherwise—the legal parent/guardian MUST contact the school to excuse it. ⏰🚸
🖊️ How to Report an Absence/Tardy:
📞 All School Attendance Line: 262-664-6505
📞 Elementary Office: 262-664-6503
📧 Email:
Elementary: christine.feranchek@rusd.org
Middle: courtney.klausch@rusd.org
📲 Or use the Attendance Request feature in the Parent Portal.
✅ Leave a voicemail if calling before 10 AM (Mornings in the office are very busy)—we check them throughout the day!
✅ Notifying teachers is helpful, but absences must be reported to office staff for accuracy.
📍 Arriving after 8:40 AM?
Students must check in at the office for a tardy pass.
🦷 Appointments?
Please schedule outside of school hours when possible. If your child must leave early:
An adult must sign them out in person.
Bring state ID and enter through Door 1 off Ohio St.
🚫 No early pick-ups after 3:15 PM.
📢 Going home a different way?
Call 262-664-6500 before 3:15 PM to inform the office.
📅 You have 10 days to excuse absences. After that, they’re marked unexcused.
📄 Appointment notes are optional but recommended—send via drop-off, email, or fax (262-664-6510).
🔔 If you receive an attendance alert, check the Parent Portal or contact the main office for clarification.
Thank you for helping us keep accurate attendance records! 📝💼
📍Located on the Northwest side of the parking lot, this bin helps turn your old clothes into support for our school. Every pound donated makes a difference! 💙
Let's clean out & give back — together!
