Important Dates
October 18
Room Parent Training at 8:30 AM (Conference Room)
October 23
Vision Screening (Lyons Club)
October 27
Trunk or Treat from 4:30-6:00 PM
October 31
Celebration Assembly for Halloween (8:30 AM, Families Invited)
November 5
Conferences-No School for Students
November 7
Picture Retake Day
November 8
Veteran's Day Assembly (Families Invited! Invite a veteran!)
November 11
No School
Community Assemblies for the Year:
October 31: Halloween
November 8: Veteran's Day (Invite a veteran as a guest!)
January 24: Concert for Grades 3 and 4
February 14
April 18: Earth Day
May: MANY events happening!
June 6: Concert for Grades K-2
Important Links
We are asking families to PLEASE keep children home if they are sick. We have seen an increase in illness and it is spreading quickly to our staff. If your child has a fever, has a persistent cough or is sick, please keep your child home to contain the illnesses we are experiencing. Thank you so much for your support!
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
Conferences are November 5. Teachers will reach out with a way to sign up for a time but we want you to be aware, this non-school day is a conference day! We hope to have 100% family participation.
At this conference, teachers will review STAR Early Literacy or Reading/Math assessment results. We hope that by conferences, any concerns or questions would have been shared with families. However, if you do want to touch base prior to this date, please reach out to your child's teacher. We use a wide range of assessments to determine the need for intervention, enrichment or continued instruction, as well as daily observations and interactions with each student.
PLEASE know that our Unified Arts teachers (art, music, PE/Health, STEAM, Outdoor Education, World Language and Library/Media) are all available and willing to sit with families that day if you are interested. Please email prior to the time so the teacher is prepared and available.
Caitlin Piper-cpiper@sau50.org (World Language)
Julia Barrett-jbarrett@sau50.org (Art)
Gene Guth-gguth@sau50.org (Music)
Emilee Somers-esomers@sau50.org (Library/Media)
Kim Boulay-kboulay@sau50.org (STEAM)
Eileen Murphy-emurphy@sau50.org (Outdoor Education)
Holly Warden-hwarden@sau50.org (PE/Health)
Kate Morrison-kmorrison@sau50.org (Technology Integration Specialist)
Warmly,
Michelle Pitts
Note From Mrs. Warden
I will unfortunately be out of school for an extended period of time beginning October 21st to care for my husband as he recovers from a significant surgery. I wanted to inform parents of my absence and to let you know that we do have a substitute, Chris Morrill, who is an experienced Physical Education teacher and will be covering classes in my absence. I will miss the kids and the fun and laughter they bring and will look forward to returning near the end of November or early December.
IMPORTANT!: From Mrs. Barrett
Dear Parents,
I hope you are all enjoying the fall so far! I’m Julia Barrett, the art teacher at RES, and I’m excited to share that I am setting up Artsonia accounts for your children's work! Artsonia is a fantastic digital platform where your child’s artwork and artist statements will be displayed, creating a lasting portfolio that grows with them throughout the years. What makes Artsonia even more special is that you can purchase items featuring your child’s artwork—such as notebooks with their work on it, T-shirts, coffee mugs, and more—should you want that. Most importantly it is a great way to see what the students have been working on in art as they build their portfolio.
Moving forward at RES, I plan to use Artsonia year after year, and once you’ve set up your account, it will carry through your child’s time here and even into RJH. It’s an amazing way to watch their artistic journey unfold over time and see what they have been up to in art class.
In order to create your account you can connect by pulling up the QR code in your camera or your phone to activate your account. You can also use the link attached below to create your account as well. Once you have created your account I will be able to approve and you will be able to check out your children's work.
It’s important to note that your child won’t be able to participate in this valuable educational tool without your approval.
Thank you so much for your time and support! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Warm regards,
Julia Barrett
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Link:
Biking Information
Here are the NEW protocols for morning and afternoon bike riding:
FOR STUDENTS
1. Students must WALK their bikes across the crosswalk and down the path INSIDE the white line.
(They have been trained on this and are doing GREAT!!!!)
2. Students should ride with the traffic and follow all safety rules.
3. Students CAN arrive a few minutes before 8:05 and stand with their bikes until an adult arrives to avoid some of the incoming traffic.
FOR PARENTS
1. Parents must walk their bikes into the school with their child. Parents are encouraged to walk their bikes out of the school property to support us in modeling for the students who are entering at the same time.
2. If a parent has a question about a police officer's instructions, please contact the police department.
3. As stated in the handbook, we encourage all children in grades K-2 to be escorted by an adult.
4. Parents should drop off quickly and depart to allow for room for more students to arrive.
5. Parents should also ride in a single file within the white line.
Please complete this permission form either allowing or not allowing your child to be screened. If this form is not received by 10/18, your child WILL NOT take part in the program.
Thank you!
Thank you to the staff and the children for recognizing Boss's Day. I can't even tell you what a privilege it is to work in this environment every day and getting thanked for it seems unnecessary but I am so grateful and appreciative! To all the happy boss's out there, Happy Boss's Day!
A Parent Teaches Our Children!
Mrs. Rodriguez shared an amazing presentation about her native country of Uruguay with the fourth graders for Hispanic Heritage Month. She taught us about food, dances and more from this unique country. ¡Que interesante! ¡Gracias, Señora Rodriguez!
Spoooooky Potions
Our Kindergarteners made potions in art class. Mrs. Barrett always loves to use the most creative resources so students used toilet paper rolls to create their bubbly bubbles. The most notable part of this lesson was how beautifully the children asked for and shared the paint with one another!
RJH and SAU 50 Connection
In an effort to create a ONE STOP SHOP for families, we are now publishing the RES and RJH newsletter on Thursdays and sharing the link in one place:)
We are also linking the SAU 50 newsletter so you have RES, RJH, PTA and SAU 50 communication all in ONE PLACE!
Please find the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation here.
Sincerely,
Steve Zadravec
Trunk-or-Treat:
Sunday, October 27th 4:30-6:00pm
- We are still in need of a lot more decorated trunks to make this event really special! We are about halfway to our goal!
- Help is still needed in the areas of Pizza servers, event set up/clean up
- We're still hoping for some more Raffle Baskets, but we are off to a fantastic start!
- All Rye students are welcome! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.
- Pre-sale for the Raffle ends on October 20th!
- Click on sign-ups below for more details!
- Trunk or Treat Volunteer SignUp
- Raffle basket donation SignUp
- Trunk or Treat Raffle Basket Tickets 2024
Membership Drive ends October 18th
- This is our last week of the membership drive! Become a member today!
- Pizza Party to the winning grade at each school!
- Recent/upcoming examples of where your financial contributions go:
- RES Teacher Grants ($1500 approved in Sept/Oct)
- RES Teacher Appreciation Luncheon and Treats
- Chris Van Dusen Assembly (many more fun visitors are planned!)
- Trunk-or-Treat
Election Day Bake Sale:
-Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Rye Elementary School
-Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
- Baked Goods Sign up here: Baked Goods Donations
- We need a lot more Volunteers to sell the goodies! Sign up here:Bake Sale Volunteers
Business Sponsor Update!
- Thank you Spicy Shark, Carey & Giampa Realtors, Partners Bank and Roman Law Group for becoming our newest Business Sponsors. We appreciate your support!
- If you are interested in becoming a PTA Business Sponsor, please contact Claire Spollen at clairespollen@gmail.com.
- Please note: We will be updating our website and sponsor banner at the end of the month, so now is the time to make your donation!
Visit the Rye PTA website at: www.ryepta.org (Thank you, Cory Pavitt of Surfside Web Designs!)
Follow us: Facebook Instagram (@ryenhpta)
Contact Information
Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
