RES Weekly Buzz
We were fortunate to have such beautiful weather this week, so our students could enjoy their recess outside. Please remember to send your students with layers as we have entered the beginning of fall weather. Just a friendly reminder to label your student's clothing, as we already have a pile of unclaimed sweatshirts and jackets.
This week, our staff enjoyed part of their professional development day with staff from Project Adventure. The sessions gave the district faculty and staff a project adventure experience that pushed them outside their comfort zone. The sessions focused on the importance of using our healthy anxiety and fears to build trusting teams that support the collective growth of our community. The skills and lessons learned will be directly transferable to the classroom, guided by practical, hands-on experiences that embody the strong relationships we seek to create across students, staff, and the larger community. We are grateful to have had this fantastic experience and to now be able to transfer some of our experiences to the classrooms.
RES has a busy few weeks coming up with a Halloween Parade, Trunk or Treat organized by PTO and a special presentation called NED's Mindset Mission. We are excited for each of these events that provide our students and staff with some organized fun!
Enjoy your weekend.
Amy
- October 25th: PTO Sponsored Trunk or Treat 5:45 pm to 7 pm-See PTO section for more information.
- October 30th: RES Halloween Parade, leaving RES at 1:15 pm (raindate, 10/31)
- November 11th: No School-Veterans Day
- November 14th: 6 pm-The Anxious Generation: Social Media Discussion – Bullying, Social Media Use & Current Trends
We are excited to have a Rockport Spiritwear Store open for ten days! You can use the link below to place your orders. There are many great options, including t-shirts, sweatpants, and shorts. Take a look at what BSN Sports has to offer!
NED's Mindset Mission
We are excited about NED's Mindset Mission coming to RES on October 28th!
"From the moment your students enter the room, our captivating performer takes them on a 45-minute journey filled with humor, yo-yo and magic tricks, puppetry, and storytelling. The assembly introduces a cartoon boy named NED who is on a very important mission: to find his mindset. Led by clues and memorable characters, he overcomes Mt. Everest’s toughest obstacles, uncovers inner-treasures on a Caribbean island, and grows his brain while repairing a sputtering spaceship. Throughout the performance, your students discover how to activate their growth mindset to overcome social, emotional and academic challenges."
For more information about NED and the mission, please click here.
The Rockport HS DECA chapter is planning Career Day for 11/19/25 from 8-10:30 AM
We are looking for some more presenters and could use any/all career types/Retirees welcome
If interested, please fill out this Google form
Contact Scott Larsen, DECA advisor with questions --slarsen@rpk12.org
School pictures will be taken on
Retake day-November 8, 2024
Retake day is for new students and staff members, transfer students, or for anyone who may have missed the initial picture day, OR for anyone who was unhappy with their original picture and would like to give it another try. If a student would like the retake photo to replace the original photo, please have the student return the original picture package to the photographer on picture day. We will replace the original package at no additional cost.
If this is the first time being photographed, just have the student/staff go to the camera and we’ll create a proof for them that will be sent to the school (and/or to their family email if we have that information). These proofs will be delivered approx. 4 weeks after picture day. An order code will be on the proof along with ordering instructions.
Principal/Family Partnership Series
We are excited to present the RPS Principal-Family Partnership series. All parents, guardians, and families are welcome to join us from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the John Lane Auditorium on the evenings listed below. The informal presentations will support families by bringing in outside resources and professionals to educate us on the most complex and current trends within the dedicated topics. Each date holds a unique theme and is designed to provide families with current information while allowing for open and meaningful dialogue. The experience will foster the importance of the school-family partnership in effectively managing the most complex of issues our kids face. Outside professionals will lead the presentations, but RPS administration and related staff will attend meetings to learn, share, and grow with you. We hope to see you all there!
November 14, 2024 – The Anxious Generation: Social Media Discussion – Bullying, Social Media Use & Current Trends
January 23, 2025– The Road to Commitment or Compromise – Vaping, Drugs & Healthy Decision-Making
March 20, 2025 – Raising and Educating Resilient Children: The Gift of Failure
*Reminder-There will be no early bus this year for before school clubs*
Students should be arriving no earlier than 7:55am for an 8am morning class.
24/25 Music Department Calendar
Any questions
Orchestra-Mr. Cohen ncohen@rpk12.org
Band- Ms. Weaver dweaver@rpk12.org or Ms. Shaw-Reese kshaw@rpk12.org
Chorus-Ms. Shaw-Reese kshaw@rpk12.org
“Saving Makes Cents” program with the Cape Ann Savings Bank is back!
Thursday, 8:30-8:45 for Grades 3-5
New participants need to complete the attached form and send in with your child on that day or any Thursday after with $5.00 or more to start. A bank representative will be in the main foyer as the children enter the school for the day and will set up accounts as they come in. Parents do not need to accompany children. (Current participants can just bring in their book and bag and continue on).
Grace Brennan – CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK
Member FDIC | Member DIF | Equal Housing Lender
Please use this link to sign your child up to ride the school bus for school year 2024-2025. Routes will be posted on the website and sent to families this week. There have been some changes made to the routes from last year.
Thank you to everyone who has joined as members! We are always welcoming new members via our membership form and looking for new board members as well. Please email ptorockport@gmail.com with any questions.
Our first fundraiser of the year is ongoing! Thank you for all of your support in the calendar raffle. We will pull the prizes each Friday. Tickets can still be purchased all month long for anyone interested.
Find the calendar on our Facebook page "Rockport Parent Teacher Organization" if you're able to share with friends & family. Vikings Calendar Raffle
Upcoming Events:
- October 25th-Trunk or Treat-Friday, 5:45-7pm-See below for more information.
- November 16th-Holiday Fair: Parent volunteers needed, please email ptorockport@gmail.com if you are able to help out.
Trunk or Treat-Friday 10-25! Trunk setup 5:30-5:45, Trick or Treating 5:45-7pm
Please use the sign up genius if you are decorating a trunk & bringing treats, park in the RES paved parking lot. Anyone coming just for trick or treating does not need to sign up and should park in the gravel lot or High School lot.
Rain Date Monday 10/28
Please click on the link to review RES Illness and COVID-19 Protocols for this school year.
Please remember that NO PEANUT OR TREE NUT FOODS ARE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL. Because many students have food allergies, please also remind your child that they should NEVER share their meals or snacks with peers.
Make sure your child brings a water bottle to school every day.
The District is in need of Substitute nurses. Apply here
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service has reopened COVIDtests.gov as of today, so that households across the country can order four additional over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free. These tests are intended for use throughout the 2024 holiday season to detect currently circulating COVID-19 variants. Clear instructions are included on how to verify extended expiration dates
If you have any questions, please call the RES health office at 978-546-1223.
- Any elementary, middle, or high school positions that are open in Rockport Public Schools are posted here.
- Click here or scan our QR code to see all available positions.
Click the links below to access the various resources:
- RES 24/25 Staff
- RPS Community Flyers
- Trick or Treat at Town Hall: October 31st, 3-4pm
- Rockport Public Library-Visit the Rockport Public Library for some great offerings for both children and adults.
- Nurturing Families Class at Pathways-This is a family program and includes child participation in age appropriate groups and a shared family meal. For further information and to register please reach out to Jeannine Helen at jhelen@pw4c.org. or call 978 296-8088.
- Cape Ann Youth Chorus
- Rockport Music- Visit the Rockport Music website for upcoming show information and discounted options for students of RPS.
- K-8 Rockport Youth Basketball
Registration is now open for Rockport Youth Basketball!! Sessions will run on Saturdays for 10 weeks at the Rockport High School for boys and girls grades K-5 starting on December 7th. You can register here. Any questions please email me at pwhitley78@gmail.com
- Cape Ann Youth Hockey-Developmental Skating & Hockey Programs
- Cape Ann Museum
- Gloucester Youth Football and Cheerleading
