RES Weekly Buzz

We wrapped up the month of March with our Spring Concert, a Red Sox Spirit Day, and lots of sunny weather for outdoor running club, P.E. classes, and recess time. The concert on Monday night was fantastic. Thank you to Mrs. Shaw-Reese, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. Weaver. We have a bunch of talented musicians and singers who were able to showcase all of the hard work they have been putting in before school.

We are coming up on MCAS season, with the ELA MCAS taking place on April 11th and 12th. The 3rd through 5th graders have been working with their teachers to ensure they know how to navigate the tools they need on their chromebooks; and they are learning to improve the sentences, paragraphs, and essays they produce. Our Landmark Writing frameworks have really helped the students to organize and expand their writing.

Next week is a short one with no school on Friday. We are looking forward to four full days of learning experiences here at RES. Happy April!

• April 7th: No School for Staff and Students
• April 11th & 12th: ELA MCAS grades 3-5 (more info to follow)
• April 14th: 1/2 day for Staff and Students
• April 17th-21st: Spring vacation (RES office closed Monday 4/17)
• May 2nd-3rd: Math MCAS grades 3-5 (more info to follow)
• May 10th & 11th: RES Book Fair (more info to follow)
• May 13th: Motif #1 Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
• May 16th-17th: Science MCAS grade 5 (more info to follow)
• May 19th: 1/2 Day for Students
• May 29th: No School - Memorial Day

2022 - 2023 RPS School Calendar

RPS Music Calendar

Every year at Rockport Elementary School we engage all students in planting, harvesting, and eating a spring salad and fall crop as part of our RES school garden program.

As we head into our spring season, we are asking for volunteers to assist with planting, harvesting, and tasting.

Please note that all school volunteers must have a CORI check completed in the office.

Check the sign-up for available dates and time slots for volunteering throughout the spring. Please note that each slot is for 1 hour and the class names are listed for those who would like to volunteer during their child's class.

Also, we are looking for families who would be willing to look after the garden during the summer. Sign up for one or more weeks to water and weed the garden and take care of our growing fall crops.

For questions contact Darlene Trumbour (dtrumbour@rpk12.org)

Happy Spring

Please allow Rockport High School DECA to Egg Your Property! This is a fundraiser for Rockport High School DECA. DECA students will plant 10 Easter Eggs on your property on Easter Eve, and on Easter morning, your child/children will have their own Easter Egg Hunt ready to go!

Each Egg will have a small treat inside for your child/children to enjoy!

Sign Up on this Google Form: RHS DECA Fundraiser.

• April 11th & 12th: ELA MCAS grades 3-5
• May 2nd-3rd: Math MCAS grades 3-5
• May 16th-17th: Science MCAS grade 5

School choice enrollment is now live on the website! Visit rpk12.org click the gray Enrollment button on the District website and scroll down for instructions and to complete the form.

Motif # 1 Day 5K and 1 Mile takes place on Saturday, May 13th, 2023! Let's hope for great weather!

To register, use the following link:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Rockport/Motif1Day5K

To sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C45ABAE22A6FC1-motif1day

Volunteers may register a friend or family member at no cost. We look forward to a wonderful community event to promote Health and Wellness! We hope you can make it!

Literacy: The Lead for Literacy Team continues to work on a Literacy Action Plan for RES. It will be presented to DESE and leadforliteracy.org in April and will be finalized in June. All RES Staff took part in a professional development opportunity on The Science of Reading and its alignment with our current reading practices this month. Through this lens, they are currently reviewing several new curriculum programs for grades K-5 ELA to assess them as research and evidence based resources. The RES Literacy Review Committee will be meeting in April to discuss the staff's feedback from this process.

1) Please see the charts below in order to review symptoms and guidelines for student illnesses. (You can also refer to the COVID guidelines here: RPS COVID Protocols 2022-2023).

Any absences related to illness can be excused if a doctor's note is provided to the school.

2) Please send in an ***updated copy of your child's most recent annual physical*** if you have not done so already.

3) If your child has borrowed any clothes from the RES Health Office, PLEASE wash and return them promptly.

Please reach out to the nurse's office with any questions at 978-546-1223.

Run Club: Sign up here

Before/After School Activities:

• Winter session 2, check the Weekly Schedule here.
• Spring session sign ups were sent home 3/29/23. Click here if you didn't receive it.
• Any questions email Mrs. Gale ngale@rpk12.org.

Homework Club for Gr 3-5 in room G132 with Ms. Gale (sgale@rpk12.org). The schedule is as follows:

• Monday and Thursdays 3-4pm
• Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8-8:45am

Click on the pictures to see the current RES menus. You can look for other information and/or forms at our RPS Food Services webpage.

RPS Employment Opportunities

• HS/MS Choral Director: School Spring ID 4161821
  
• HS Chemistry : School Spring ID: 4196863
• HS/MS School Psychologist: School Spring ID: 4198243
  
• RPS Cafeteria Staff and Cafeteria Substitutes
• Call or email Deborah Nokes at 978-546-1234 or dnokes@rpk12.org

• Substitute Teachers, All Levels; School Spring ID 3807059 or click here

Click the links below to access the various resources:

• Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Annual Easter Egg Hunt Pre-K-1 April 8, 2023
• Motif #1 5K and 1 mile Fun Run May 13 2023, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
• RES Kindergarten/Grade 1 Registration-Rockport Residents, New students only, registration is ongoing
• Rockport Integrated Preschool-applications being accepted till March 31, 2023 Pre-K Flyer
  
• Cape Ann Museum offerings for Feb-May 2023
• Summer Programs at Pathways

• Gloucester Little League Registration
• Savings Makes Cents program offered by Cape Ann Savings Bank for Grades 3-5.
  
• Savings Makes Cents Account Form
• RPS Community Flyers

Please help us spread the word on the upcoming session of Positive Solutions for Families beginning Wednesday, May 17th here at Pathways for Children from 5-6:30 pm for 7 sessions. This is a very popular workshop focused on handling the everyday challenges of parenting young children and understanding of the meaning of challenging behavior. Attached please find the flyer. If you have any questions please reach out to Amy Larsen.

Warm regards,

Amy Larsen

Phone 978 515-5320

alarsen@pw4c.org