February 10, 2025

A Note From Kai

This upcoming week is BUSY! Here are some things to note - scroll down for more details.

Sunday - don't miss PTO's Pizza and Games Event in our Media Center

Tuesday - We have a meeting for all Upper El students and parents to talk about what 6th grade looks like at RFPME

Tuesday - Parent Ed Montessori Magic - in honor of Act 20, we will be looking at Montessori literacy/language development and ways to support your reader at home

All Week - please take five minutes to complete the Strategic Plan Survey from the Gov Board

Independence is a cornerstone of the Montessori philosophy. Montessori was famously quoted to say, 'Never help a child a task at which they feel they can succeed'. Support and encourage your child to do things for themselves! With this in mind, there are so many ways to help your child help themself...

carry their own back pack
get dressed/ready for day
do their own laundry
help make dinner
pack backpack
call a friend for a playdate
save money
load/unload dishwasher
take dishes to the sink after a meal
set the table

Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday evening!

Best,

Kai

Important Dates

February Dates to Remember:

Feb 9 - Pizza and Game PTO Event
Feb 10 - Vision Screening (Grades 1, 3, 5)
Feb 11 - 100th Day of School
Feb 11 - 5th Grade Parent/Student Meeting - What is 6th Grade like at RFPME? 5:30-6pm
Feb 11 - Parent Ed Night 6-7pm - Let's Talk about Reading!
Feb 17 - No School
Feb 18 & Feb 20 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Feb 19 - Lower Elementary Field Trip
Feb 28 - Yearbook Orders Due

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

March 1 - Summer Kids Club Registration Opens
March 4 - PTO and Gov Board Meetings
March 5 - Upper Elementary Field Trip to see MMS Musical
March 6 - PTO Open Gym at RPFME
March 7 - 4th Grade Math Masters
March 7 - Read-A-Thon kick off
March 17 - 21 - Spring Break / No School
March 25 - Pajama Day
March 28 - Report Cards sent home

RFPME Updates 👈

Yearbook Orders

Yearbooks will be for sale during Parent Teacher Confernces on Feb 18 & Feb 20. The cost is $12 and payment is due at time of order. We will accept cash or checks made out to RFPME PTO. Yearbooks will be delivered to students in May.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please click on this link to sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher. PTCFast.com

Parent Teacher Conferences are on February 18th and 20th from 4pm-8pm.

RFPME Conference Meals

RFPME Conference Meal Sign Up

Thank you for volunteering to provide meals for our teaching staff on conference evenings! Please have food items dropped of at RFPME by 3pm on day of conferences.

Vision Screening

The River Falls Lions Club will offer a free vision screening to students in grades 1, 3, and 5

at RFPME on February 10th. The screening consists of an instant electronic scan of your child's eyes using a SPOT screening device to determine the presence of six eye disorders. The scan takes approximately one second. No physical contact is made with your child, and no eye drops are used. Please view this form for more information or to have your child excluded.

100th Day of School

The Student Council has some exciting activities planned for students on the 100th day—Tuesday, February 11th! Students are also encouraged to bring in cereal boxes for the RF Food Pantry and show their school spirit by wearing school colors (Blue & Gold) or RFPME swag.