Important Links
COVID PLAN (UPDATED)
Rye Schools Performing Arts (Life on a Plate)
Links for Social Emotional Support
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
Important Dates
March 23
School Board Meeting (5:30 PM)
March 24
Assembly (8:30 AM) and THE WALK-A-THON (9:00-9:45)!!! (Family members invited!)
SAVE THE DATES (For Adult Calendars, if possible):
APRIL 12 at 6:00 PM: Mrs. Pitts Hosts "RES 101"
Would you like to know what we have been up to this year? What has changed? What goals do we have as a staff? What might look different for next year?
We will offer this in person at RES and remotely.
May 26: FIELD DAY!!! and Early Release
Future Assemblies for Families and SPIRIT DAYS!
April 21
May 26
June 15 (or the last day of school)
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families and Supporters,
FIRST THINGS FIRST...BIG change to the lunch menu TOMORROW!! We will be having pancakes served with maple syrup from our OWN RES TREES!!!
NOW...
It's that time of year when things start getting BUSY! I will create a TO DO LIST every so often to help you all stay organized.
WALK-A-THON:
Mark your calendar to join us from 8:30-9:45 AM
Email Staci Ryan (sryan@sau50.org) if you are willing to volunteer! Please help your child to collect donations on their pledge page. These can be returned to your child's teacher before the walk-a-thon.
Kindergarten Registration
If you have a child entering Kindergarten at RES for the 2023-2024 school year, please register.
Click here for the link to registration!
Third Grade Families: HELP!
We are looking for 3-4 family members to help with decorations for the fourth grade Moving On Ceremony on June 14. This would begin a tradition of the third grade families decorating for fourth grade and then having the favor returned the following year! Please email Michelle Pitts if you can help!
Remote Days
Print out the remote weather schedule so you are all set and ready to go if it is needed!
Click here for the remote schedule!
We truly appreciate your support,
Michelle Pitts
Snowshoe Rentals!!!
Through a grant from The Rye Education Foundation (13 years ago) RES purchased several pairs of snowshoes to be used in PE classes and by classroom teachers to take students outside.
As part of that grant we offer families of RES the opportunity to sign out and borrow snowshoes. This is a great way to try it out with your family to see if they are interested before you purchase your own. Snowshoes can be signed out by contacting Mrs. Warden (hwarden@sau50.org) is best.
Please give 24 hours notice (minimum). Snowshoes will be left in the front lobby with a release form.
Both adult and student sizes are available and go by weight. When you request them please let me know how many of each size you need. The sizes are as follows:
Approximate weights
16” snowshoes - 25 - 60 lbs
19” snowshoes - 50 -110 lbs
21” snowshoes - 80 - 160 lbs
25” snowshoes - 120 - 200 lbs
30” snowshoes - 160 - 260 lbs
NEW SECTION: Pick a Project!!!
THIS WEEK...
PROJECT 1: ANYONE!
We are looking for clean, empty chicken feed/bird seed bags.
PROJECT 2: GRADE 3 FAMILIES ONLY
We are looking to build a new tradition. We would love to ask third grade families to be the decorators for the fourth grade "Moving On" ceremony. Of course, next year the future third grade families would return the favor and decorate and provide a treat for the current third graders. These volunteers might send a Sign Up Genuis out to get donations for balloons, a treat, etc... PLEASE email Michelle Pitts if you are willing to help!
PROJECT 3: Walk-a-Thon Volunteers
Email Michelle Pitts if you are interested in being a "marker," one who marks the lap cards as the children complete each lap.
Lunch
- We have really loved having family members in for lunch! We do ask that you meet your child in the cafeteria and leave from the cafeteria.
- If students do not sign up for hot lunch in the morning in their classrooms they will not be able to get hot lunch in the cafeteria. We understand that children change their minds, but it is difficult to ensure we have enough meals for everyone in the last lunch. THANK YOU!
Wellness Month
"LIFE ON A PLATE" HELP-WANTED
NEWSPAPERS: Our drama crew will be involved in a lot of Paper Maché in the coming weeks and we need LOTS of newspaper.
If you’re able, please drop off newspaper at the front office any time during the school day.
BRICK PAINTING COORDINATOR (WE NEED THIS!!!): We’re looking for someone to work with our Directors to lead our "Sponsor Brick Project”.
- This project is the big fundraiser for our program in lieu of doing a full-colored Playbill.
- Members of the community (as well as individuals) may purchase a “Brick” in our main lobby.
- Students will then paint a message and/or graphic on that brick, visible to all who visit.
- Our “Coordinator” will work with us in guiding the Sponsor sign-ups and the painting of the bricks:
- This person can be a teacher, staff member, or a parent; and we can certainly have more than 1 person - more fun working with someone!!
- A Team of parents/students will be assembled using a Sign-Up to go out into the community and signup the sponsors. Based on our experience at RJH re: community support, this should be quite smooth!!
- We’ll also assemble a Team of students (with adult supervision) to design and paint the bricks based on what the sponsors would like.
If you are interested in ANY part of this project please contact Jeffrey at dramawithjeffrey@gmail.com.
PTA Corner
1. We are still looking for a secretary for our PTA Board! Please let me know if you have a few extra hours a month to help us run this amazing PTA!
2. Partners Bank is running a promotion where if you open an " Ultimate Checking" account for you or your child they will donate up to $50 to the playground fund. Great way to start a 1st time account for a child at our local bank! Please see attached flyer for more details!
Maple Syrup Snow Cones
Snow Fun on a Snow Day
St. Patrick's Day is Coming!
Some students in grade one made leprechaun traps, using their engineering and collaboration skills. These were so creative and functional!
We are so proud of Orla and Nora, who displayed their Irish Step Dancing skills in front of a huge audience yesterday. Their bravery and their skills was awe inspiring!
We want to thank the PTA for sponsoring Brian Corcoran, an Irish singer who entertained us with Irish stories and songs. It was so fun!
Notes
- Email resoffice@sau50.org if you would like to attend lunch with your child (Tuesday-Thursday). Please email your lunch choice for that day of you are ordering!
Kindergarten-12:00-12:25
First Grade-12:30-12:55
Second Grade-11:25-11:50
Third Grade- 12:00-12:25
Fourth Grade-12:25-12:50
400th Anniversary!
Come support fellow students and enjoy an amazing day of local artistic talent at the
Rye400 People, Places, and Things Art Exhibit. There are six finalists in the exhibit from
grades K-8. Join us anytime on Saturday, March 25 from 11:00 to 3:00 at the Rye Congregational Church. This is truly a special and historic event which only happens every 400 years!
Hope to see you all there to support the student and the adult finalists.
Linda Gordius
Chair, Rye400 Art Exhibit
Contact Information
Email: resoffice@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
