Important Dates
November 10
No School
Week of November 13
Practice Lockdown Drill
*Students will be trained this week and the Rye PD will be present. An email will go out to families immediately following the drill.
November 13
4th Grade to the State House
November 15
School Board Meeting 5:30 PM
November 16 and 17
Michelle Pitts at Blue Ribbon Conference
LOOK AHEAD:
Raffle Winners for "Of the Day" day (Principal for the Day, Art Teacher for the Day, etc) will be on DECEMBER 8!!!!!!!
All School Assemblies for the Year (Families Invited)
December 8
January 12 (Music concert featuring grades 3 and 4!!!!)
February 9
April 19 (Earth Day)
May 17
June 7 (Music concert featuring K-2!!)
Important Links
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families and Supporters,
We are so amazed by the talents, skills, knowledge and businesses that exist within our community. We know there are so many resources within Rye that we are not aware of or have not tapped into as of yet. We want to know more! If you have a skill, talent, knowledge of a specific topic or a business that you think might further enrich the education of our students here at RES, please email Michelle Pitts at mpitts@sau50.org.
In addition, I am always trying to keep the smiles and laughter for staff at a high level whenever possible. I like to play games and give prizes (see example in the photos below). If you have a business or a connection and want to donate a SMALL gift card or item to my list of fun to be had this year and the years to come, we would love and appreciate that tremendously. Simply email me or send to the office with your name/business and I will be sure to let you know how we used your donation and who benefitted! If you know of a business in town that might be interested and they do not receive this newsletter, feel free to forward. We want to support our local businesses as much as possible!
Have an amazing weekend!
Michelle Pitts, RES Principal
Congratulations Kate Morrison!!!
Kate Morrison has been awarded the 2023 New Hampshire Society of Technology Educators Pat Keyes Technology-Using Educator Award. Congratulations, Kate- this award is so well deserved!
The characteristics of an award winner are:
- A PreK-12 teacher providing instruction in a New Hampshire school.
- Developed effective units integrating educational technology.
- Demonstrated improved student performance with the application of technology.
- Shared ideas/initiatives in formal and informal arenas using traditional and electronic methods.
In consideration of this, NHSTE will present Kate with the Pat Keyes Technology-Using Educator Award during this year’s Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference on Wednesday, November 29.
Thank you for being amazing, Kate! We are fortunate to have you working with our students in Rye.
Mrs. Arsenault: A Shift in Service
I wanted to take a moment to explain a change in my daily interaction with all of your children. For years, I have offered “Lunch Bunches” to all students at RES. Sometimes, these bunches have been designed around a specific skill that has been identified as a helpful learning target for various students, but mostly, these lunch bunches are strictly social connection opportunities for me to visit with the students and observe and support their friendships and social interactions. I have loved these lunches with your children, as they are typically decorated with laughter and meaningful conversations. However, scheduling these lunches, and fitting all of them in without inevitable schedule glitches, has been really challenging! Too often, I feel the emotional burden of knowing that I have disappointed a student waiting for a lunch bunch, or students have possibly felt left out by not being invited to a group with classmates.
Upon reflection, Mrs. Pitts and I have decided that my time will be better spent supporting all of the students at RES through my presence in the cafeteria and visiting with students at the tables and in their social groups. I can support conversational skills, conflict resolution, and relationship building at the grade-level, rather than individually. Additionally, I will be able to join students on the playground during these lunch and recess blocks, which will also provide in-the-moment support and strategies. In addition, I will be supporting students for more targeted intervention during our WIN (What I Need) block, similarly to Mrs. Weeks (Reading Support Specialist) and Mrs. Holmes (Math Support Specialist). If your child is identified for this support, you will receive a permission slip. This will truly allow me the opportunity to get to know all of our students at their most social times, as well as te
Working at Rye Elementary School as the School Counselor is my dream job. I enjoy all of the opportunities that you are providing me to empower your child and impact their growth in a positive way. Thank you for your continued support and communication. If you have any questions about my role with your child’s education, or how I may be able to help you or your child in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
With respect and sincerity,
Lori Arsenault
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
- I am amazed and humbled to announce, on behalf of the Rye400 Committee and the auction team, we raised $27,283.63 to benefit the new, accessible, Rye Elementary School Playground!
- We collected EXACTLY 500 pairs of socks for our Socktober Collection! Thank you Student Council.
PTA Apple Nacho Bar
Veteran's Day
Pumpkin in My Pocket
Lunch with Students
We do allow one family member at a time to have lunch with their child(ren) but this is very optional and we don't want families to feel pressured to attend.
- Email resoffice@sau50.org if you would like to attend with the date/time (starting October 1). It is important to anticipate who will be in the building. We love these opportunities for students and their family members but we will always put safety first.
- We do have a focus during this time...eating for energy and brain power!
- Family members must meet the child in the cafeteria and leave from the cafeteria.
- Lunch times are:
Kindergarten-11:45-12:10
First Grade-12:15-12:40
Second Grade-12:15-12:40
Third Grade- 11:15-11:40
Fourth Grade-11:15-11:40
RJH Connection
PTA News
Drumroll..... our Membership drive winners are 1st grade at RES and 6th grade at RJH!!! Thank you all who signed your family up to be a PTA member. And if you missed this we still encourage signing up! Your membership funds help support things like the pizza we served at trunk or treat, teacher requested grants like calming nook for a 2nd grade classroom, classroom subscription for 4th grade class, and the foreign language performances in the 5th and 6th grade that were just approved in the month of October!
Pizza party to thank them will be coming soon!
Contact Information
Email: mcosta@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
