RES Newsletter

Today we had our Tae Kwon Do presentation with Master Thomas. It was amazing to see all participating! She will be returning in January and spend 8 weeks teaching students right up to our February break. The last week we will be sure to invite families. All of this is possible because of The Friends of Ripton School Organization funding.

We are beginning our exciting new Unit - How We Express Ourselves - in Art! Second through Fifth Grade students are learning about the ancient Japanese art of Shibori as we follow a family from the Edo period that overcame a silk ban with their ingenuity and utilized the beautiful embellishments of Shibori on common and tattered fabrics. Students will be designing their own Shibori art that reflects their personalities on wearable art. In Kindergarten through First Grade Art, it's art about color as they create their own beautiful color wheels and learn about the art and science of color mixing. Stay tuned!

"Cards For Caring" - For the Earth!

Caring for the planet that we all share has been the buzz in art classes! Our young Ripton student artists have been creating one of a kind blank greeting cards that are now available for purchase to support our service learning art project. Students are currently in the process of selecting a non-profit organization that supports a clean and healthy planet. Greeting cards are available for $5.00 for a pack of 4 cards. You can find them at the front desk at Ripton School, at the Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, or by emailing Ms. Gombosi (egombosi@acsdvt.org).

Today we heard from 4th and 5th grade about collecting for the food drive. Our box is already getting full! You will find the letter requesting support for the food drive here.

In addition we talked about our next safety drill practice. We will be practicing a drill that begins with a Fire Drill that leads to a safe relocation outside our school. This drill will happen on Wednesday 12/11 and students will know exactly what time. We will quickly get back into school and back to learning. If you have any questions please let me know.

As the temperatures drop, please keep in mind:

T-shirts, shorts, crocs or sandals can be worn on their own outside (meaning no additional layers required) when the temperature is 40 + degrees

Long sleeves are ok to be worn on their own outside when the temperature is 39-32 degrees but it’s time to pack up the crocs & sandals!

Coats, hats, gloves & boots are required for temperatures under 32 degrees

• Early Release 12/11

• Water bottle
  

• A daily snack

• Sneakers on Tuesday & Friday PE days!

If you are looking to get winter gear for your student(s) please contact Haysal Jones hjones@acsdvt.org or Tammie Johnson tammiejohnson@acsdvt.org