Important Links
Family Referral Form for Counselor
COVID PLAN (UPDATED)
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
Please note that we will be updating our website in the next couple of weeks. If there is information you need in the meantime, please email Michelle Pitts at mpitts@sau50.org.
Important Dates
November 3:
Principal Coffee at 6:00 PM in the Gymnasium
*Join Mrs. Pitts for some coffee and conversation!
November 4:
First quarter ends
November 8:
No school for students (Conferences)
November 10:
Picture Retake Day
Veteran's Assembly (8:30 AM)
Assemblies for Families and SPIRIT DAYS!
November 10 (Veteran's Day, Families and ALL VETERANS ARE WELCOME!)
*Run by the Fourth Grade Student Council.
December 16
January 20
February 24
March 24
April 21
May 26
June 15 (or the last day of school)
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families and Supporters,
As a busier season approaches, I sometimes take a moment to create a checklist to help families organize all of their "To Do" items in one place. Here is one for the beginning of November, if it is helpful? These are ALL optional but might be helpful if there is too much information coming home:)
SCHOOL RELATED:
- Make sure you have signed up for a conference and prepared for NO SCHOOL on November 7.
- Send a photo of any veterans in your family to jdefreze@sau50.org with a name and branch of government.
- Get tickets to Wedgewood Festival TOMORROW NIGHT (see below).
- Attend the Principal Coffee TONIGHT at 6 PM. There is no agenda, just an open discussion so we can all get to know one another!
OPTIONAL DONATIONS:
- Donate to "Gather" (see list below)-OPTIONAL
- Donate leftover Halloween candy (send in a bag with your child).
- Contribute a gift card to Market Basket or another food store for RES families in need. *These will be carried over to the winter holiday season if needed.
Thank you for your support!
Warmly,
Michelle
Support for Our Families
We care deeply for those in our own community who experience financial hardship and food insecurity. We hope every RSD community member feels safe, secure, and free from financial stress, but we know this just isn't the case for some of our families. With the holiday season upon us, we encourage you to seek support if you need it. Please email Lori Arsenault, School Counselor (larsenault@sau50.org) or Michelle Pitts, RES Principal (mpitts@sau50.org) and trust that we will respect your privacy and support you in any way we can.
Please consider these ways that you can seek support or offer support to others:
Winter Holiday Support
- Throughout November, we will be collecting gift cards to local grocery stores. If you might be in need of this support, please reach out to Michelle or Lori.
- The Rye Fire Department runs an amazingly efficient and extremely generous toy drive for Rye families and other families across the Seacoast. Please contact the Fire Department or your child's school to get the forms and for more information. As the holiday season approaches, look for the Toy Drive boxes around town if you would like to donate!
- End 68 Hours of Hunger - If your family is experiencing food insecurity, END 68 Hours can help. This program provides children with food for the approximately 68 hours between when that student has lunch on Fridays at school and returns again on Monday for a school meal. If this support could be helpful to you, please contact Lori Arsenault (larsenault@sau50.org). If you would like to donate money or food to this program, please bring your generosity to either school during the regular school days (Monday-Friday), attention Lori Arsenault (RES) or Alison Dunn (RJH).
GATHER Mobile Markets - GATHER's Mobile Markets are outdoor, farmer market style shopping experiences. If you have not shopped with them before, just stop by one of the Markets and go shopping. Everyone is welcome to shop and everything is 100% free of charge. Learn more about this amazing organization and the support they provide by visiting HERE.
Conferences: Our UA Staff
Liz Barrett (Art)...ebarrett@sau50.org
Gene Guth (Music)...gguth@sau50.org
Denise Wheeler (Library/Media)...dwheeler@sau50.org
Kim Boulay (S.T.E.A.M)...kboulay@sau50.org
Holly Warden (Physical Education/Health)...hwarden@sau50.org
Eileen Murphy (Outdoor Education)...emurphy@sau50.org
Caitlin Piper will be out on maternity leave, but we would like to welcome Kate D'Appolonia (our current Kindergarten para) to this position starting next week!
Our Unified Arts teachers see such magical work from our students and build powerful relationships with our students over time. They are here if you need support or information about your child.
Magical Mondays
Kindergarten Builds Bridges
Notes
-We will be honoring our Veterans on November 10 and would LOVE for families to email photographs (with name and the branch of service) of any veterans in their family to Jacquie DeFreze at jdefreze@sau50.org.
-If you would like to donate a gift card to a family in need (specifically for our RES families), please send it in an envelope addressed to Lori Arsenault. Thank you!!!
Contact Information
Email: mcosta@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
