RES Rocket Weekly

Character Trait for September: Respect

September Mindset Focus: Everyone Can Learn!

September's Breakfast/lunch Menu: Pre-K and Kindergarten through 5th Grade

Please Note: Changes may be made due to availability of ingredients and items.

The 2023-2024 Amended SMCPS Calendar is posted at www.smcps.org/calendar. The amended calendar, approved by the Board of Education on September 13, 2023, notes that Pre-K students will attend on two-hour early dismissal days. Please see the calendar for details.

5:30pm - 6:30pm Family Involvement Team (FIT)

• FIT meets in person (Media Center) and virtually.
• Click here for the Zoom Link: All attendees will be let into the meeting once Mrs. Batelka has verified each attendee

MTSS Celebration: 10 Minutes Extra Recess!

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Don't forget to bring those smiles - It's School Picture Day!

The RES Spirit Store opened September 18th and closes on September 30th!

Scan the QR Code or visit the website to order!

Items will ship three weeks after the store closes.

General questions?

• Please reach out to Mrs. Britt (lmbritt@smcps.org)

Ordering questions?

• Please reach out to Ms. Zaudtke (mary.zaudtke@apisource.com)

Flu clinics at the school site will not be offered this year. Please consider attending the community drive thru flu vaccine clinics which are offered by St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD).

• September 30th, 2023 from 9am to 3pm at Great Mills High School
• October 7th, 2023 from 9am to 3pm at Margaret Brent School-Based Health Center

SMCHD will provide the flu vaccine for those age 18 and under at no cost.

All registrations will take place on-site.

Scan the QR Code to learn more!

Click the link for Spanish version

ALL students in SMCPS must have a completed Acceptable Use Agreement

on file for School Year 2023-2024.

The AUP must be completed and signed electronically by the parent or guardian.

This needs to be completed for each student.

Picture Day is just around the corner!

Save the date - September 29th!

Skip the Order Form & Pre-order Before Picture Day!

• Access Code: Ridge23

Pre-order access will expire 48 hours after picture day.

Questions/Comments: (800)869-9515 x112

As we work together as a school family on making positive choices, our students are focusing upon meeting school-wide goals.

RES Students worked hard to reach our overall

school-wide ClassDojo percentage of 89% for two weeks.

Our students earned 10 minutes extra recess

on Tuesday, September 26th!!!!

See below for our next School-Wide Celebration Goal!

Our students are working for a "Team Jersey Day" on Tuesday, October 3rd!!!!

At RES we are excited about a program called Check In/Check Out (CICO).

• This program helps students improve their behavior by giving them feedback throughout the day on their choices.
• Please click here to view more information.

• You can click here for a printable parent referral form or you can email Jessie Sohn at jesohn@smcps.org if you would like a paper copy sent home.
• Once returned the referral will be reviewed by the CICO committee and a member will be in contact with you.

This month, our RES Counselor, Mrs. Britt, is visiting all classrooms to teach lessons about our character trait and mindset of the month.

Students will learn about respect and think about how everyone can learn in different ways!

Let’s kick off the new school year with our

September Kindness Calendar for Students!

In addition to our monthly character trait and mindset, our RES students, families and staff will continue to practice acts of kindness all year long. CLICK HERE to view and print the kindness calendar for September. Paper copies of the kindness calendar were sent home the week of September 5th.

Students: For every kindness task our students complete, they will check it off their calendars. Students may return their calendar to their homeroom teacher, or to Mrs. Britt, on October 2nd, 2023

Students with 20 or more completed tasks will join Mrs. Britt in a kindness activity during lunch!

The primary intent of this exercise is to calm the nervous system in times of stress. A mindful moment is presented through the experience of breathing.

Start by sitting or lying down. Place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth right behind your teeth. Push all the existing air out of your lungs before beginning.

Breath quietly in through your nose for a count of 4

Hold your breath for a count of 7

Breath forcefully out of your mouth (with the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth) for a count of 8 while making a “whooshing” sound

Repeat for 4 breath cycles

The speed of the exercise does not matter as long as you keep the tempo steady.

Permission Slip Forms for Musical Theater Club, MakerSpace Club, and Running/Walking Club will be sent home this week. Be sure to check your child(ren)'s Red Take Home Folder!

Grades: 4th and 5th

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays 4pm to 4:45pm

Session Dates: October 4th - February 21st

Evening Performance: Wednesday, February 28th at 6:30pm

School Performance (students only): Thursday, February 29th at 9:45am

Grades: 2nd through 5th Grade

Session Day/Time: Recess Tuesday (3rd Grade)

Session Day/Time: Recess Friday (2nd, 4th/5th Grades)

Session Dates: Week of October 9th through December

Grades: Kindergarten through 5th Grade

Session Day/Time: Thursdays 4pm to 4:15pm

Session Dates: October 12th - November 16th

• Applications are accepted only until May 1st.
• There is no application fee.
• Vetting of applications can take several weeks.
• Field trip chaperones and classroom volunteers must have successfully completed the volunteer application process before they can be considered.

Apply to be a volunteer!

Stay tuned for important informational items/reminders!

Youme Healthcare Clinician(s) will facilitate a virtual Therapeutic Parent Training Session on Cyberbullying.

Parents will learn the impact of cyberbullying on children's mental health and learn ways they can support their children.

Dates: September 26th

Time: 6pm to 8:30pm

Location: Virtual

This workshop is free, but registration is required.

To register, email Robyn Roberts at partnersforsuccess@smcps,org.

Click here for the full flyer.

Parents will learn how to become "the surrogate frontal lobes" for their children and how to change their view of ADHD from a purely behavioral disorder to a unique brain construct that can be accommodated with highly successful outcomes.

Dates:

• October 3rd: Focusing on Grades Kindergarten - 5th Grade
• October 5th: Focusing on 6th - 12th Grade

Time: 6pm to 8pm

Location: Forest Career & Tech Center (Dorham Room A)

This workshop is free, but registration is required.

To register, email Robyn Roberts at partnersforsuccess@smcps,org.

Click here for the full flyer.

Family Involvement Team (FIT) will meet monthly.

Meeting notes will be posted below for families unable to attend meetings and notifications of volunteer opportunities will be shared via our Rocket Weekly for Families, Schoology, and ClassDojo.

Meeting Notes:

• Will be posted following each meeting