Important Dates
September 8:
Audition Workshop for the Play
(Grades 3 and 4 only)
September 12:
Isles of Shoals Trip (Grade 4)
September 13:
Lunch with Mrs. Pitts (new students only)
Staff Meeting (3:30)
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 28
Dan Brown Assembly (Grade 4) at RJH
OPEN HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! (6:00 PM with a 6:00-6:15 introduction for families from Mrs. Pitts)
Important Links
Reference Material
Rye Elementary School Homepage
Links for Social Emotional Support
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
Each year we invite families to our monthly celebration assemblies. The students walk in and out with their class so it is not a time when family members interact with the children but it is still fun! It is really a time when our families can experience a little bit of our culture for themselves. I wanted to provide you with the dates for the year so you could prepare ahead of time!
These assemblies are ALL at 8:35 AM. We are also happy to announce that Officer J9 will be at all of these large events. Please be patient as we sign each person in. You may want to start arriving around 8:15 so everyone can be seated in time.
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!!)
Also, 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
Have an amazing weekend!
Michelle Pitts, Principal
PE Teamwork
Gardener's Supply Thank You!
Buses
For those of you who do not know, we have a bus tracking app available to families! Here is the guide and the district code is Y36L.
If you need any help, please call 603-964-2322 or email bonnie.moore@firstgroup.com.
Pick a Project
1. Copying: If you are willing to help a particular grade level with photocopying, please email resoffice@sau50.org and identify the grade level. We will reach out to YOU if there is a need:).
2. Cutting/Prepping: If you are willing to help with cutting, prepping for projects, etc, please email resoffice@sau50.org and identify the grade level. We will reach out to YOU if there is a need:).
RJH Connection
PTA News
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. Come be part of evening full of fun and surprises that will support the Rye Elementary School’s project to build a NEW, Pre-K to Grade 2 playground, replacing the current, outdated one that is more than 30 years old. Tickets will go on sale starting Sept 5th! This is run by the Rye400 committee to benefit the playground, we are lucky!
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!
Announcement: The Play is Here!
SIGN-UPs NOW OPEN!!
The play is open to students in Grades 3 & 4.
Everyone who auditions is cast in the show.
Parents: Please start by Reading about the play overview & process here.
Then click on the Audition Sign-Up link to fill the form.
** All students must have a form filled out prior to Auditions.
INFO SESSION for STUDENTS
A special “Information Session" will be held for students in grades 3 & 4 Friday morning, September 8.
In this session students will:
* Meet some of the directors
* Learn about the overall production process
* Learn some tips on how to Audition!
DATES & OTHER INFORMATION
Info Session for Students: Friday, September 8, 8:30am - 9:00am, RES Gym
Auditions: Monday, September 11, 2023, 3:00 - 5:15pm
Rehearsals Begin: Monday, September 18
Performances: November 3 @ 7pm, and November 4 @ 2pm & 6pm.
Backstage: This year our “Backstage” program will be available via an ASE class.
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
