The RES Reporter: February 6, 2025

*Ask your child about this event!

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)

*Families invited!

February 21

*Rhythm Method Band (8:30 AM)

Bus Driver Appreciation Day
*Consider sending a note of appreciation for our bus drivers!!!

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

Reference Material

Rye Elementary School Homepage

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

2024-2025 Handbook

Curriculum

Principal's Archived Newsletters

Staff Slideshow: Get to Know Us!

SAU Sensation

2025-2026 Calendar

Links for Social Emotional Support

STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form

Family Referral Form for Counselor

Handle with Care Form

Dear RES Families,

This has been quite a week! We have had many staff illnesses and, therefore, absences but we have come together as a team and supported our students without missing a beat. We do appreciate the patience and understanding of our students and our families as we try to support our teachers in feeling better!

Also, we sent home report cards last Friday and would love any feedback you have on the format or content. If you could email me at mpitts@sau50.org, that would. Simultaneously we are collecting feedback from staff around the process now that they are completed.

THANK YOU for your support, as always!!

Warmly,

Michelle Pitts

Sign Up Today!

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.

1. Register today and download the AHA Schools app. Register at http://www2.heart.org/goto/RyeElementary
2. 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

We are collecting COINS!!!! Please send in any coins you have at home to support students who were affected by the Califrornia fires.

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.

• We ask that all visitors sign in at the office and remain in the lobby when picking up students. The RES staff will take care of delivering students to family members and collecting belongings. Unexpected visitors in classrooms and hallways can be distracting for our learners and teachers. Thank you!

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!

• 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:

• Link: https://zoom.us/j/93201943837?pwd=U2s1jipDsmqP3y43bcNwejPjbNHzut.1

Meeting ID: 932 0194 3837

Passcode: 8tUTBP

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

Students in Preschool-Grade 4 participated in the "All Write" event. Each child received a pencil that said, "RES Writer at Work" and our entire community wrote together at the same time. Some students typed, others wrote and our PreK wrote a fascinating shared story that they read to Mrs. Pitts! Children were given prompts as a choice if they got stuck but MOST wrote from their hearts, from their imaginations and from the lessons they have learned from their amazing teachers! It was quiet, it was productive and it was AMAZING to walk around and see all of our budding writers being creative and engaged at the same time!

Please find the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation here.

From Michelle: January SCHOOL BOARD REPORT

SCHOOL MENU WITH LINKS FOR ALLERGENS!

ASE Session 4: Registration opens soon!

Sunday, February 9 at 6:00pm

Preview Here: https://ase-session-4-2025.cheddarup.com

Next week! Skating at Strawbery Banke!

Monday, February 10, 2025

RES: 4:30-6:30pm

RJH: 7:00-9:00pm

Come support a local business, while also supporting the PTA, and check "Make Valentines" off your to-do list!
Wednesday February 12, 1-3:45pm, drop off ok for grades Kindergarten-8th Grade

Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731