RES Newsletter

What an amazing day here at Ripton Elementary School! It started with our stop and read time, everyone sat with a book of choice for ten minutes. Then it was All School meeting where we heard who our top readers were for the Read-a Thon. As the day progressed our Author, Ceila Botto arrived and shared some incredible time with students sharing her work and creating together. She will continue her presentation tonight with families at our Literacy Night. I hope to see many of you here.

Vermont Common Assessment Program (VTCAP)
All Vermont School Districts are required to administer the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP). This computer-based test is adaptive and will assess our state standards for English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. ACSD schools will administer these assessments this year between March 10 and April 25. These assessments include:

• VTCAP Language Arts and Mathematics: Grades 3-9

• VTCAP Science Assessment: Grades 5, 8, and 11

Your school's principal will be in touch with specifics about the timing of the VTCAP at your school.

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  1. Preschool Screening for 3 & 4 year olds

  If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 before September 1st, 2025, they are invited to attend our free developmental screening days. You can attend any of the following screening dates:

  • Friday, April 4, 2025 at Bridport Central School, 3442 VT 22A. Contact Linda Barrett with questions 802-758-2331. Or;

  • April 4, 11, or 18, 2025 at Mary Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury. Contact Deb Martin with questions 802-382-1761.

  What to expect: Come and play with the ACSD Early Education team! They will engage in activities to help observe your child’s physical, social-emotional, speech/language, and cognitive development. Observations will be shared with the family/caregiver.

  1. ACSD Preschool Interest Survey

  If you are interested in having your child attend one of our ACSD preschool programs, please read the informational letter and fill out our preschool interest survey.

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As the temperatures drop, please keep in mind:

We are expecting students to have on a coat, snow pants, hat, mittens and boots in order to play in the snow. On days that the "feels like temperature" falls below 0 degrees we are inside for recess.

T-shirts, shorts, crocs or sandals can be worn on their own outside (meaning no additional layers required) when the temperature is 40 + degrees

Long sleeves are ok to be worn on their own outside when the temperature is 39-32 degrees but it’s time to pack up the crocs & sandals!

Coats, hats, gloves & boots are required for temperatures under 32 degrees

• Water bottle
  

• A daily snack

• Sneakers on Tuesday & Friday PE days!

If you are looking to get winter gear for your student(s) please contact Haysal Jones hjones@acsdvt.org or Tammie Johnson tammiejohnson@acsdvt.org