Important Dates
*Ask your child about this event!
January 31
Report Card Day
*All Write EVENT at 8:30 AM! (see below)
February 4
Rye Deliberative Budget Session (5:30 PM)
PTO Meeting (6:30 PM)
February 11
SEE Center Field Trip (Grade 2 for morning)
February 12
Early Release at 12:35 PM
February 13
Kindergarten goes to Webster at Rye
February 14
Celebration LOVE Assembly (8:30 AM)
February 21
*Rhythm Method Band (8:30 AM)
Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 24-28
NO SCHOOL
Important Dates for Families
Celebration Assemblies
February 14: All We Need is LOVE!
April 18: Earth Day
May 16: World Language Concert
June 6: Concert for Grades K-2
June 11: Last Day of School for K
June 13: Grade 4 Moving On and Celebrations of Growth
Grade 4 at 9:00 AM
Grade 2 at 10:15 AM
Grade 1 at 12:45 PM
Grade 3 at 1:45 PM
Important Links
Reference Material
Rye Elementary School Homepage
Principal's Archived Newsletters
Staff Slideshow: Get to Know Us!
Links for Social Emotional Support
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
I would like to send a very important message as respectfully as possible. Please do not send your child to school if they are sick. We are sending home quite a few children each day and are seeing an increase in illnesses, for sure. Children must stay home if they have had a fever or have vomited within the last 24 hours. We understand children get colds and can have them for quite some time but we are seeing an increase in the flu and want to prevent further cases, whenever possible. If your child seems very lethargic or unwell, that will prove to be a challenging day here at school. We appreciate your support as we are a community and any help from families to protect all our students from illness is much appreciated!
THANK YOU for your support, as always!!
Warmly,
Michelle Pitts
The newly formatted report card for RES is coming home tomorrow! These are set up with the NH State Standards, which are END OF YEAR goals for students. Since we are only half way through the school year, most of these standards are still considered “developing” at this point. So please be sure to sing your child’s praise at how much they are learning because there are a LOT of standards!
Report Cards do not need to be returned to school.
Conferences are in March so look forward to this next opportunity to talk about your child's progress. We are so proud of our students and can't wait to talk about them. If you have questions beforehand, please reach out.
Our school is getting ready to kick off the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge (KHC)! Join today to make a difference in the fight against heart disease and stroke.
Register online at and complete Finn’s Mission to learn Hands-Only CPR.
- Register today and download the AHA Schools app. Register at http://www2.heart.org/goto/RyeElementary
- Start Finn’s Mission to complete your challenges and change lives!
We're going to make a huge impact together!
P.S. Grown-Ups - Check to see if your employer has a matching gift program—it could double your donation! Follow the steps and forward the confirmation to MatchingGifts@heart.org.
Thanks,
Holly Warden
Rye Elementary School is presently registering Kindergarten and Grade 1 (new students entering RES only) students for the 2025-2026 school year. Our Kindergarten program is a full day program. It is important that all students register so that we can plan classes for next year. We are already in the planning and budgeting process so please register right away.
You can register at:
https://sau50.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=2327135.
Once approved, you will receive instructions on how register for Power School and complete
forms online.
Please register early. Details are online at the RES webpage. http://res.sau50.org/
Students chronological age will be age 5 to enter kindergarten or age 6 to enter Grade 1
on or before September 30 of the year the student plans to enter school. There will be Kindergarten Orientation information announced in the spring, as well as details regarding kindergarten screening.
Special Education Parent Partnership Group Monthly Meetings
The mission of the Special Education Parent Partnership Group is to foster a supportive and collaborative community for parents of students with disabilities. We aim to create a space for open dialogue and collaboration between families and schools, where ideas can be shared and input can be provided to improve processes. Together we strive to enhance the overall well-being and success of our children within the special education community, ensuring equity and excellence across districts. Meetings are held at 6:30.
Please join us at our upcoming monthly meetings to listen to and interact with our guest speakers. All are welcome!
February 4, 2025 - Behavior with Laurie Hounam, BCBA, Rye School District
March 4, 2025 - Occupational Therapy with Jodi Fletcher, Occupational Therapist, Greenland School District
April 1, 2025 - Speech Therapy with Gina Henshaw, Speech Pathologist, Rye School District
May 6, 2025 - Psychological Services with Jen Drew, School Psychologist, Greenland School District
June 3, 2025 - IEP Documents with Stacey Kirby, Director of Special Education
Monthly meetings are held via Zoom, please use this link to join the upcoming meetings:
Meeting ID: 932 0194 3837
Passcode: 8tUTBP
Lunch in Our Caf
We invite 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. This is an occasional event as we do want children to build independence and social skills in the cafeteria, a perfect time for this!
- Email resoffice@sau50.org if you would like to attend with the date/time. 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.
- Adults must bring their own lunch and can bring lunch for their own child.
- 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.
- Days for family visits are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We do not have lunch visitors on Fridays.
- Lunch times are:
Kindergarten-11:45-12:10
First Grade-12:10-12:35
Second Grade-12:10-12:35
Third Grade- 11:15-11:40
Fourth Grade-11:15-11:40
Winter Concert
Chess Sets for Everyone!
Sledding has Begun!
Students in grades K-4 have been sledding in PE and occasionally in Outdoor Education and are having a blast! In full transparency, this is the first school I have ever worked in with a sledding option and I am sad I missed all those years of school time fun! Ask your child about this experience.
RJH, SAU 50 Connection and the Principal Report for School Board
Please find the most recent RJH newsletter here.
Please find the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation here.
From Michelle: January SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
Please join the PTA for some Skating at Strawbery Banke in February!
Monday, February 10, 2025
RES: 4:30-6:30pm
RJH: 7:00-9:00pm
Reserve your tickets here: 2025 Rye PTA Skating Event - Cheddar Up
Openings for 2025/26 School Year:
- We have some very enthusiastic and well-qualified people inquiring about the openings in board positions! If you would like to be included for consideration in our Spring Election for Vice President or Secretary, please contact Marianne at ryenh.pta.president@gmail.com . These are 2-year terms, Starting on July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2027.
- We are also looking for a new Riptide Swag sales representative; please let us know if you are interested in this role.
Contact Information
Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731
