Reardan Weekly

Transportation is launching our new parent app, Bus Right. Please be on the lookout for an invitation to sign up via email starting December 1st. Follow the instructions in the link below to download the app to your device. Instructions can also be found on the school website under the department tab in transportation.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mike McCain mmccain@reardansd.net or BriAnna Broadrick bbroadrick@reardansd.net.

Thank you parents for attending our fall conferences. Our staff really appreciates the time and effort dedicated to working as a team to help our students be successful! Good sleep and technology routines were a topic of discussion in nearly every conference as we created plans for moving forward this winter. The Reardan PE and Health Department is challenging all students to improve their sleep and technology habits during the month of December: have a dedicated study time each evening with no distractions, shut off all screen activities 30 minutes before bedtime, and ensure that students get 8-10 hours of sleep each night. We can do this!

Mrs. Hamilton’s students received their first aid cards after completing their training course this week. We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Firefighter Doug and Linda Dougherty for dedicating their time to ensure that our students are well prepared to help with first aid if needed. Mrs. Vesneske’s science students are studying physics and motion by creating some amazing roller coasters. December 14th they will be teaching elementary students these concepts and demonstrating their roller coasters. Students in Mrs. Vesneske’s last month brainstormed school related problems, researched them, and proposed solutions. One pair of students researched adding mirrors to the elementary restrooms. They sent their proposal to our amazing Facilities Director, Jim Porter, who took the time to listen and respond. Eight mirrors were installed in the restrooms this week, and the students were ecstatic with the success of their proposal. Thank you Jim for listening to our students!

We wrapped up November with our Character Trait winners who exemplified the trait of Gratitude along with our honor roll students. We followed the assembly with minute to win it games for all students who had no major behavior referrals this month. In December we will focus on the trait of Kindness. One way to help us beat Davenport in WINTERFEST is by bringing in food for the Reardan Food Bank.

Thank you for checking to make sure students have hats/gloves/jackets for going outside on cold winter days. We appreciate you very much!

The Options Program has high school students helping teach classes this quarter. Lillie and Raegan are teaching the kids how to create and use puffy paint!

The Health and PE Departments would like to challenge all families from

now until Winter Break to work together and set a distraction free

homework time in the evening. This means no phones. No TVs. No

earphones or earbuds. Eliminate all technology distractions during this

dedicated Homework time.

We would also challenge each of you to remove all technology from

nighttime routines at least 30 minutes before bedtime to ensure restful

sleep each night.

Remember teens need eight to ten hours of sleep each night so ensuring

that homework time is completed distraction free and technology is

removed before bed, sleep habits, as well as academic success, should

improve.

Home Game Alert

Friday, December 1st

HS Wrestling Takedown Jamboree @ 6:00pm

3 minute round....best of 5 takedowns wins the match!

Monday, December 4th

MS Girls Basketball vs. St. Georges Smith Gym C squad 4:00 JV 5:00 Varsity 6:00

Wednesday, December 6th

MS Girls Basketball vs LRS Smith Gym C squat 4:30 JV 5:00 Varsity 6:00

HS Wrestling vs Rogers/Medical Lake/Lakeside @5:00PM

Away Game Alert

Saturday, December 2nd

HS Wrestling at Medical Lake Scramble Medical Lake @10:00

Tuesday, December 5th

HS Knowledge Bowl vs Wilbur Creston/Christian Valley @ Wilbur

Wednesday, December 6th

MS Wrestling League Match @ Colfax 4:00

Friday, December 7th

HS Girls Wrestling @ East Valley 5:00

Hi Families,

Going into the holidays and the winter break your family might be watching more movies or tv. I was told at this week’s RECAP night about an awesome tool for you to check out. Have you ever put on a movie you watched years ago (with fond memories) to watch with the family just to have super inappropriate language 10 minutes in (Daddy’s Home not appropriate for 2nd grade)?

IMDB online and their app has everything you would ever want to know about movies and tv, that includes a very detailed and helpful Parent Guide. The Parents Guide will show the rating, inappropriate categories like violence, drugs, profanity, frightening, etc. It also has details on what is in the movie that is cause for concern. It gets very detailed to help you make a decision on whether your child is ready to watch it. I know I should have checked Daddy’s Home beforehand. After seeing IMDB there is no way I would have turned it on.

Officer Brad

Security Director

The focus for December is positive attendance. We are keeping track of each grade level's average daily attendance. The grade level with the highest percentage will receive a pizza party before winter break.

Goal 90% Daily Attendance

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekly Average

Freshman

63 Students

92% 86% 92% 97% 94% 92%

Sophomore

48 Students

94% 96% 98% 96% 90% 95%

Junior

43 Students

93% 100% 93% 95% 95% 95%

Senior

35 Students

86% 88% 86% 91% 80% 86%

Dear Parents,

We have had an increase in students bringing vape devices to school. After investigation, we are finding that the majority of our students are obtaining the devices by stealing/taking them from parents or older siblings. I am asking you that if you vape to please keep your device locked up and not accessible to your child. We are taking this very seriously.

Thanks,

JoLynn Ray

High School Principal

Save the Date:

P.I.E. Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, December 8th from 6:00-8:00.

P.I.E. Movie Night on Saturday, December 9th from 6:00-8:00.

K-4 Music and 5-6 Choir Concert on Wednesday, December 13th from

1:30-2:30 in Smith Gym

5-12 Band Concert on Wednesday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Gym

We have had a number of students wearing hoods and hats in the building. These have become a distraction to student learning. Beginning December 4th, the elementary staff will ask students to remove their hats and hoods once they enter the building. Throughout the month of December, we will have weekly raffle drawings where students may earn prizes for following the expectation in the building. Special exceptions will be made for elementary hat days or when students have earned hats as a class reward.

As winter weather approaches, please send your child to school with a warm coat, boots, and gloves. Our students have outdoor recess as long as the temperature is above 20 degrees and there is not excessive precipitation. It is important to label coats, hoodies, etc. with your child’s name so it can be returned to them if found unattended.

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