T. L. Rodes Elementary School
Everyday Everybody Learns Together
Join the BPS Parent Center for an informative meeting in partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana to learn about healthcare benefits for your family.
Meeting Details:
Date & Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Location: Parent Center, 2723 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
RSVP Link: https://tinyurl.com/efcr3nuj
What You Will Learn:
Medicaid eligibility and application steps
Covered health benefits, preventive care, and mental health services
Available support like transportation and community resources
Please reserve your seat using the link above or by scanning the QR code on the event flyer. We look forward to seeing you there!
September is Attendance Awareness Month and we are Soaring to New Heights with Amazing Attendance! Each Friday during the month of September, we will celebrate students who have had perfect attendance during that week. To qualify, students must be on time and stay all day, each day of the week. {Students cannot have tardies, check-ins, check-outs or excused absences.} #YourPresenceMatters #RodesWranglers #AmazingAttendance
From inspiring artwork to musical milestones and new leadership, catch the latest episode of On the Record with Bossier Schools here: https://bit.ly/OTRS5E3
Here’s a quick peek at what’s inside:
Cope Middle School is getting a facelift! Mural master Chris Opp, the man behind the paintbrush, is teaching students about the art of his craft while painting a patriotic salute to our troops.
Airline High School’s choir makes state history, and Parkway’s Pride of Pantherland Band hits a high note with top honors in the music world.
Meet the new principal at Rusheon Middle School who’s taking the Rams by the horns and empowering students to lead.
#BossierSchools #EverythingMatters
Did you know ... T.L. Rodes is a Box Tops for Education School? You can earn cash for our school by simply scanning your receipts! If you receipt contains 'box tops' products, our school earns CASH! Yes, it's that simple. Download the Box Tops app & go here to learn more and to find a complete list of current participating products.: https://boxtops4education.com/
This week our Kindergarten & First Grade students got the opportunity to see The Ned Show! The Ned Show encourages students to
Never Give Up!
Encourage Others and
Do Your Best!
Thank you to The Ned Show for bringing a positive and encouraging message to our students! #RodesWranglers #BestInTheBayou
Yearbooks are on sale now! Our T.L. Rodes yearbooks are jam packed with memories from this school year, so be sure and order yours now for the best price. Unfortunately, last year we ran out of extras, so don't delay on ordering to reserve your copy!
If you need more information on ordering, here is a link to the flier that was previously sent home! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dwgRxd28Ptdmo9tf05k4y4emhUU6D2Eo/view?usp=sharing
If you need more information on ordering, here is a link to the flier that was previously sent home! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dwgRxd28Ptdmo9tf05k4y4emhUU6D2Eo/view?usp=sharing
Save the Date, Wrangler Families! Our "Donuts with Grown-Ups" event is coming soon! More information including RSPV's will come home closer to these dates. #RodesWranglers #DonutsWithGrownUps
Attention BPSB parents! We want to hear from you! Please tap the link to take a quick survey and help the Parent Center better support your family this school year: https://tinyurl.com/ParentCenterForm
Thank you for your assistance!
Beep! Beep! Wranglers ... Tomorrow is first day of PreK & our car lines will be hoppin' ! Please take a moment to review some of our MORNING car line procedures. These are in place to keep our car line running smoothly & for the safety of all of our students and morning duty staff members! Thank you! #RodesWranglers
🎉 A HUGE shout out to BFCU's Stockwell Branch for our basket full of back to school goodies for our teachers & staff! We appreciate our community partners & their commitment to T.L. Rodes! Thank You!
Wowee! It's hot out there! 🥵 Not sure if it's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it sure is HOT enough to melt crayons! 🖍 Some of our STEAM classes tested this theory with a crayon melting experiment today! Check it out! #RodesWranglers #BestInTheBayou
Kick off the 2026–27 school year with On the Record!
Watch here: https://bit.ly/45zJXQS
From Stockwell Place Elementary's high-energy first day to new leadership at Elm Grove Elementary and Friday night lights at the 73rd Bossier City Lions Club Football Jamboree, we’re capturing all the magic. Subscribe and tune in today!
Yee Haw Kindergarten & 1st Grade Wranglers! It's time for our Beginning of the Year Literacy Screener! The screener will be on Tuesday (8/18) & Wednesday (8/19). The screener helps our teachers see what students already know and where we can best support their learning and growth this year! We encourage you to make sure your child(ren) are at school on time and ready to ROCK IT! #RodesWranglers #BestInTheBayou
It's time to complete the Free/Reduced meal application at https://www.myschoolapps.com/
Paper applications are available upon request at their child's school.
Completed applications should be returned to the Child Nutrition office.
Remember, families must reapply every school year.
If you have questions, please contact the Child Nutrition office at 549-5046.
#EverythingMatters #BossierSchools
Howdy Wranglers! Don't forget that Round 2 of our Krewe Customs Spirit Wear CLOSES tomorrow, Saturday, August 15th! Be sure & get those orders in as we do not have dates for our next round! #RodesWranglers
Order HERE: https://rodes.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Order HERE: https://rodes.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Merci Beaucoup! Our Faculty & Staff are so grateful to the following businesses, community members and Wrangler families for donating prizes for our "Night on the Bayou" Lock-In! THANK YOU for your continued support of our teachers and staff at T.L. Rodes Elementary! #BestInTheBayou #MerciBeaucoup
Howdy Wranglers! It won't be long until all of our sweet Wranglers will be back on campus & we wanted to take this time to remind everyone about our AFTERNOON car line! Even though not all of our students are back on campus, we are still running car lines as if they are, so ....
*Please be sure you are in the CORRECT grade level lane once you are in the 'loop'. (See graphic)
*Car tags need to be hanging up until your child(ren) are INSDIE your vehicle.
*If your child(ren) need help buckling their seatbelts/car seat buckles, please go to a 'buckle zone' (aka our parking lots) & pull into a stall to help your child(ren).
Please pass this information on to all your pick-up people! THANK YOU so much for your help in keeping our car lines running smoothly! #RodesWranglers
🤠🐴Saddle up, Lil Bucs! 🤠 We can’t wait to see you CHEER like you mean it!📣
Lil Bucs Cheer Clinic is coming up, and we’re ready to welcome our future Bucs to the HMS Cheer family! ❤️🏴☠️
Join us Saturday, September 12, for a morning full of CHEER, FUN, and a little Country & Western flair! Participants will learn:
⭐ Cheer motions
⭐ Jumps
⭐ Sideline chants
⭐ A fun dance
And YES… they’ll get to show off everything they learned on the field at Haughton Middle School’s FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME on September 15!! 📣🏴☠️
Each participant receives a Lil Bucs spirit T-shirt to wear for the performance!
💰 Registration: $35 per cheerleader
Open to PRE-K through 5th grade students
👕 Additional T-shirts: $10 each (will be separate purchase link)
📅 Saturday, September 12
🏈 Performance: September 15 at HMS
THIS AIN’T OUR FIRST RODEO… BUT IT MIGHT BE YOURS! 🐴📣
❤️🏴☠️ Please click here to register for the HMS Lil Bucs Cheer Clinic. ❤️🏴☠️
https://bossierparish.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/23366/338/False/True
**If this link does not work, login to SchoolCashOnline and search for Lil' Bucs Cheer Clinic **
Back to School is so close we can see it on the horizon! Please keep in mind our Bell Schedule as we are "Soaring to New Heights" for the 2026-2027 school year. #BestInTheBayou #RodesWranglers
It's almost time for Bossier students to return to school, and if you have questions, we have the answers!
Click the link to check out our Back-to School guide: On The Record | Season Five | Episode One
In this episode we answer your questions about student registration, bus routes and staying connected with your child's school. Plus, we talk about school safety, introduce new teachers to the district, and celebrate Bellaire Elementary Principal Alyshia Coulson who was recognized as Louisiana State Principal of the Year Finalist. All that and more! So hop on board and Let's Go On The Record!
#BossierSchools #EverythingMatters
