Important Dates
February 2
Sheryl Faye Assembly (8:30) for grades 2, 3 and 4, THANK YOU PTA!
Report Cards go home
February 9
Blue Ribbon Celebration! at 8:30 AM
*Wear Rye pride or blue!!!
February 13
Grade 2 Trip to SEE Science Center
Kindergarten Visits Webster for Valentine's Day
February 14
Valentine's Day
February 16
Laser Light Show for Black History Month (8:30 AM for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6)
February 21
School Board Meeting 5:30 PM
February 22
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 23
Comic Book Author and Illustrator for Rye 400 (8:30 AM for Grades 3 and 4)
February 26-March 1
School Vacation!!
LOOKING AHEAD!
June 12 at 9:00 AM
Fourth Grade Moving on Celebration
All School Assemblies for the Year (Families Invited)
April 19 (Earth Day)
May 17 (French Music Assembly)
June 7 (Music concert featuring K-2!!)
Important Links
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
On Friday, I led a school-wide assembly on our (teachers'/staff's) #1 job - SAFETY! I took this synopsis from the fabulous Mrs. Scally:)
Some topics were to REFRESH our minds, while others were to STRETCH our minds to think beyond drills/rules. Here are the key points from our assembly:
1. School-Wide Rules (RES Expectations), which help everyone feel "safe" on a day to day basis
2. RES Safety Drills (lock down, fire drill, reverse evacuations, etc.) which keep us safe in emergency situations
3. Health Safety - Did you know that sometimes caring means NOT SHARING? (ie. germs, hats, chapstick, etc.)
4. Emotional Safety - Everyone has BIG feelings at some point and none of us have to work through them alone. RES has many resources to help regulate those big feelings! To name just a few:
- Calming spaces throughout the school
- Caring staff
- Mrs. Arsenault who is amazing at guidance through those BIG feelings
- Office Staff (Mrs. Pitts, Ms. Staci, and Ms. Shari) LOVE to have visitors if anyone ever needs to just step away and take a break for a bit
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aE400XDWWt0yUOk6KzaKtaJ5rIjeyRRwZZrQMUrQYtM/edit?usp=sharing
Warmly,
Michelle Pitts
Rye School District Deliberative Session-
Tuesday, February 6th 6:30 PM at Rye Junior High School
At this meeting, taxpayers will hear an explanation of the 24-25 proposed operating budget along with warrant articles appearing on the ballot on March 12th. It is important to note that during this meeting, registered voters have the opportunity to propose amendments, increasing or decreasing the operating budget and warrant articles. If/when an amendment is proposed, the voters present at the meeting vote on whether to accept or reject the amendment. Please note that only voters physically present at this meeting are able to vote on any amendments that are proposed during the meeting. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend this important meeting.
TALENTS BY THE SEA- Our 20th Anniversay Edition!
A Gallery of Poems, Short Stories and Art
2024 Patron of the Arts
Dear RES parents,
The “Talents by the Sea” literary journal is an annual publication, which features the best artwork and writing samples of Rye students in grades K through 8. It is the well-conceived concept of a group of teachers, community members, and parents, whose primary goal is to foster great writing and art in our students. For the many wonderful artists and writers in our schools, being published is their Super Bowl trophy or their gold medal for a competition. Each year, a free copy is distributed to all Rye students, teachers, and involved community members. We cannot do this without many generous donations. Our biggest donor every year is Author Dan Brown.
Please encourage your child to submit a written piece or any artwork. Cover art work is due by March 8th and will be voted on by the community. Inside art and writing have a deadline of March 29th. The submissions can be done at home or at school. Please let me know if you are interested in judging written work for the journal at jdefreze@sau50.org.
Contributions to help publish this amazing magazine, of any amount, are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. You can return this sheet to the office. All checks must be made payable to: Rye School District, Treasurer
Sincerely,
Jacquie DeFreze
Talents by the Sea coordinator
Penguin Lady Visits RES!
We had the penguin Lady, Dyan DeNapoli, visit recently. The children LOVED her! We wanted to send you the links to her two books if you were interested.
All About Penguins: Discover Life on Land and in the Sea (my 2020 book about basic penguin biology and behavior for kids - the paperback is $7.99 and the hardcover is $17.99. If you were to place a bulk order, I may be able to get them for you wholesale, which is half the price, plus S&H):
The Great Penguin Rescue (my 2010 award-winning book about the oiled penguin rescue for adults - the paperback is now $12.81 on Amazon):
Family To Do List: A NEW SECTION!
-Send your child in RYE gear or BLUE next Friday for our Blue Ribbon celebration!!!
-Send in donation of ready to eat pasta, soup, bar soap or toothpaste for GATHER.
-Consider helping your child submit a piece for Talents by the Sea! (see above)
-Complete J9's homework (teach your address, the names of the people in your family and one phone number)!
World Language Update
The second and third graders are off to a great start with their first French lessons of the school year in World Language with Madame Piper! Both grades are learning greetings and how to express their feelings in French. The third graders are "mailing" French postcards through our Rye Writes RES Program, where each classroom has their own mailbox. The second graders will interpret their messages! Excellent!
Penguin Lady Visits US!!!
THANK YOU PTA!!!!
From her Website:)
Renowned penguin expert, TED speaker, and award-winning author Dyan deNapoli (AKA The Penguin Lady) is on a lifelong mission to help save the world’s Threatened and Endangered penguins. This mission includes raising awareness and funding to protect all penguins.
One of the many threats to penguins today is oil pollution. Watch The Great Penguin Rescue, Dyan’s powerful TED talk below, about her role in the remarkable rescue of 40,000 penguins from the Treasure oil spill in South Africa. And to learn how YOU can help save penguins, click on the ‘Help Penguins’ tab in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
Penguin Day on January 22
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
Thank you to all of those who provided snacks for the ice skating last week. It was very wet but very fun!
1- PTA meeting next Monday the 12th (DATE CHANGE)!
2- Save the date for Taco Tuesday at Vida Cantina!! Feb 20th! Portion of sales comes back to Rye PTA that evening!
See information below for some non PTA related but fun sports for kids this spring!
Rye Little League Sign ups- see attached flyer-
https://www.ryelittleleaguenh.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1562247
Seacoast Girls Lacrosse- https://seacoastlacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/088798843
Rye Softball
Contact Information
Email: mcosta@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
