Important Dates
September 15:
All School Assembly (Families Invited, 8:30 AM)
September 18-20
STAR Assessment
*We are conducting a Universal Screening Assessment (STAR) on all students in grades K-4 on these days.
September 22
Len Cabral Storyteller (Grades K-4 with a storytelling workshop for grades 3 and 4)
September 26
Dan Brown Assembly (Grade 4) at RJH
September 28
OPEN HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! (6:00 PM with a 6:00-6:15 introduction for families from Mrs. Pitts)
*CHILDREN CAN ATTEND!
All School Assemblies for the Year
September 15
October 30 (Monday for Halloween!)
November 8 (Veterans' Day Assembly, all veterans invited also!)
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
Reference Material
Rye Elementary School Homepage
Links for Social Emotional Support
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
This year we are introducing the STAR Assessment as our Universal Screening tool. This tool has been used at RES in the past but was replaced with i-Ready to collect student data. This screener will allow us to analyze our students starting, mid and end points so we can ensure we are providing them with the most comprehensive interventions but also identifying those students who might be ready for that next step in their learning. Below is a video, if you are interested in learning more.
Have an amazing weekend!
Michelle Pitts, Principal
It hatched!
In fourth grade we saw the first Monarch hatched!
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.
-Jeffrey Glassberg
Kindergarten Garden Find!
RJH Connection
PTA News
1- Riptides gear should have a restock next week. Check our website next week! We will also be selling them at the open houses at RES and RJH.
2. Thank you to the signed on sponsors so far for the 2023-2024 year! Join Jenn Madden of Rising Tide Realty, Allyson Kreycik of Guaranteed Rate, Emil Uliano of Great Island Realty, and Gabe DiSilverio of Spicy Shark in supporting our students and staff this year! Email Claire Spollen @ clairespollen@gmail.com to sign up!
3. Save the Date for RES trunk or treat Oct 27th. More details coming soon!
Not PTA related but wanted to advertise the two fun fundraising events for the new playground we hope to break ground on in the Spring!
Save the Date! Join us for the Rye400 Playground Fundraising Party, to be held on Thursday evening, October 19, 2023, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Atlantic Grille. Great night to get out with friends for some fun and leave your RES children with some amazing staff as their babysitters for the night at RES!
Playground committee Cornhole tournament! October 1st 4:00-6:00 at Cisco Brewery in Portsmouth. See attached flyer. Unfortunately had to make an adults only event so hope you can rally a team and come have fun! We are hoping to have pats game on too! If you would like to be a sponsor of this event please email allison.brownell@gmail.com.
REF: Rye Educational Foundation Needs Help!
The Rye Education Foundation funds unique educational opportunities for Rye students.
In a typical year, the interest earned from its $1 million endowment with the New Hampshire
Charitable Foundation allows REF to grant approximately $40,000 to RES and RJH, which
funds programs requested by teachers, staff and principals. During the 2022/23 school year
REF funded 23 grants for a total of $71,778! REF is looking for Grants Committee volunteers to work with teachers in both Rye schools. On the Grants Committee, volunteers have the opportunity to communicate directly and build relationships with teachers and staff. It is a great way to get involved with our two incredible schools.
To explore some of the grants funded by REF through the years, please check out our website
www.RyeEducationFoundation.org. We also invite any interested parents to join us at this year’s kick-off meeting with the REF Board and Grants Committee on the evening of Monday,
September 18th.
For more information about volunteer opportunities with REF and the meeting
details, email co-chairs Katie Jones and Stephanie Tabit at refgrantscommittee@gmail.com.
Thank you for your interest in the Rye Education Foundation!
Dan Brown at RJH!!!
Join us at the Rye Junior High School on September 21, 2023, at 6:30pm, when world-renowned author and Rye resident, Dan Brown, will be interviewed by a WMUR-TV personality about a variety of topics ranging from his books and movies to his love of the seacoast. And, he may take a few questions from the audience! Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Advanced registration, via Eventbrite, is required along with a $10 donation to benefit Rye student field trips to the Seacoast Science Center.
Contact Information
Email: mcosta@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
