Important Dates
October 27
Trunk or Treat from 4:30-6:00 PM
October 30
Vision Screening (Lyons Club)-DATE CHANGE
October 31
Celebration Assembly for Halloween (8:30 AM, Families Invited)
Kindergarten goes to Webster at Rye
November 5
Conferences-No School for Students
November 7
Picture Retake Day
November 8
Veteran's Day Assembly at 8:30 AM (Families Invited! Invite a veteran!)
November 11
No School
Community Assemblies for the Year:
October 31: Halloween
November 8: Veteran's Day (Invite a veteran as a guest!)
January 24: Concert for Grades 3 and 4
February 14
April 18: Earth Day
May: MANY events happening!
June 6: Concert for Grades K-2
Important Links
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
FIRST NOTE:
PLEASE FILL OUT THE VISION SCREENING PERMISSION AND SIGN UP FOR ARTSONIA IN THIS NEWSLETTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, if you are interested!
Halloween is coming and here is some important information!
1. Parade and Assembly: We would love to invite families to an 8:30 AM parade and assembly. Students in grades K-4 will be parading around the school. These are the two events that all family members will be invited to attend during the day. PLEASE know we will not be letting parents in the building until 8:30. We are going to have our parade through the hallways and our students are going to START in the gym.
2. Parties: When planning, keep in mind the following recommendations from the Wellness Committee for all parties:
• one homemade treat avoiding artificial dyes and/or high fructose corn syrup
• one or two healthy snacks (a great way to get creative with colorful fruits and vegetables)
• one moving activity (relay race, tossing, balancing, wrapping friends in toilet paper)
• one artistic craft as an option
• keep in mind RES efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle
*All food preparation must be done in school to avoid cross contamination at home.
Here is the FINAL presentation from our room parent training!
We ask that room parents/guardians email the teacher and Lori Flint all food choices a week ahead so there are no surprises and Mrs. Flint can process whether these are safe for all students in a particular class. Please email her if you have questions! lfint@sau50.org
4. Costumes: Students may wear costumes, but weapons (even toys) are not allowed. Gruesome costumes depicting blood are also not allowed. Masks are ok but should be appropriate and not scary for our youngest children who are in the parade and at the assembly.
Warmly,
Michelle Pitts
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Wednesday, 1/22/25 from 7-8 PM
Wednesday, 1/29/25 from 7-8 PM
Hello Parents and Guardians of our 3rd and 4th Graders!
We wanted to inform you about an upcoming Behavioral Health and Wellness screener that students across SAU50 are participating in. This screener is called SAEBRS and it is the social and emotional component to the STAR assessment suite that we use to assess our students' Math and Literacy skills. At this time, the Rye School District will be administering the "MySAEBRS" only, which is intended for students in 3rd - 8th grades. This is a self-assessment that each student will complete on the computer during their Health classes the week of 11/4/24. The material coming home will provide you with some context for what this will look like. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact Lori Arsenault, the RES School Counselor.
This does require parent permission, so please fill out this Google Form to choose to allow or opt your child out of the MySAEBRS screener AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
LORI ARSENAULT (She/Her)
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
RYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 603.436.4731
461 SAGAMORE ROAD | RYE, NH 03870
Conferences
Conferences are November 5. Teachers will reach out with a way to sign up for a time but we want you to be aware, this non-school day is a conference day! We hope to have 100% family participation.
PLEASE know that our Unified Arts teachers (art, music, PE/Health, STEAM, Outdoor Education, World Language and Library/Media) are all available and willing to sit with families that day if you are interested. Please email prior to the time so the teacher is prepared and available.
Caitlin Piper-cpiper@sau50.org (World Language)
Julia Barrett-jbarrett@sau50.org (Art)
Gene Guth-gguth@sau50.org (Music)
Emilee Somers-esomers@sau50.org (Library/Media)
Kim Boulay-kboulay@sau50.org (STEAM)
Eileen Murphy-emurphy@sau50.org (Outdoor Education)
Holly Warden-hwarden@sau50.org (PE/Health)
Kate Morrison-kmorrison@sau50.org (Technology Integration Specialist)
IMPORTANT!: From Mrs. Barrett
Dear Parents,
I hope you are all enjoying the fall so far! I’m Julia Barrett, the art teacher at RES, and I’m excited to share that I am setting up Artsonia accounts for your children's work! Artsonia is a fantastic digital platform where your child’s artwork and artist statements will be displayed, creating a lasting portfolio that grows with them throughout the years. What makes Artsonia even more special is that you can purchase items featuring your child’s artwork—such as notebooks with their work on it, T-shirts, coffee mugs, and more—should you want that. Most importantly it is a great way to see what the students have been working on in art as they build their portfolio.
Moving forward at RES, I plan to use Artsonia year after year, and once you’ve set up your account, it will carry through your child’s time here and even into RJH. It’s an amazing way to watch their artistic journey unfold over time and see what they have been up to in art class.
In order to create your account you can connect by pulling up the QR code in your camera or your phone to activate your account. You can also use the link attached below to create your account as well. Once you have created your account I will be able to approve and you will be able to check out your children's work.
It’s important to note that your child won’t be able to participate in this valuable educational tool without your approval.
Thank you so much for your time and support! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Warm regards,
Julia Barrett
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Please complete this permission form either allowing or not allowing your child to be screened. If this form is not received by 10/18, your child WILL NOT take part in the program.
RJH, SAU 50 Connection and the Principal Report for School Board
In an effort to create a ONE STOP SHOP for families, we are now publishing the RES and RJH newsletter on Thursdays and sharing the link in one place:)
Please find the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation here.
From Michelle: October SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
Trunk-or-Treat is on Sunday!! Are you ready?
Sunday, October 27th 4:30-6:00pm
- Please remember to drop off your Raffle Baskets! We'd really like to have them by Wednesday!
- We’ve extended our Raffle Ticket Pre-sale! Get your orders in by Thursday! Pre-sale price: 20 tickets for $15
- Buy your tickets here: Trunk or Treat Raffle Basket Tickets 2024
- On the tickets: Write your child's first name, last name, and their homeroom teacher on individual raffle tickets. (Best to do this ahead of time!)
- Thank you to all who have volunteered so far; we could use a few more helpers! Trunk or Treat Volunteer SignUp
Session 2: After School Enrichment (ASE)
- Another session of ASE starts on 11/4/2024. The session runs 11/4-12/20.
- Sign-ups begin Thursday, October 24th at 6 pm.
- Here is the link to sign up: https://ase-session-2-2024.cheddarup.com
Please email Sophie and Dawn with any questions ryeptaase@gmail.com
Feel free to preview offerings:
Holiday Cooking Tuesdays Gr 2-5
Eyes of the World Wednesdays Gr K-4
Jump Rope Thursdays Ms. Warden & Ms. Jackson Grades K-4
Chess with Mr. Perry Wednesdays Gr. 2-4
Everything Taylor Swift Wednesdays K-4
RJH Cooking w/ Mrs. Hixon Wednesdays Grades 6-8
RJH Guitar Club Thursdays Gr 5-8
Membership Drive
- Pssst! We haven’t started tallying the numbers yet, so if you want to sneak in your registration, we don’t mind!
- Become a member today!
Election Day Bake Sale:
-Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Rye Elementary School
-Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
- Baked Goods Sign up here: Baked Goods Donations
- We could use a few more Volunteers to sell the goodies! Sign up here:Bake Sale Volunteers
Business Sponsors:
- Sponsors play a vital role in supporting the work the PTA does for Rye children.
- Please note: We will be updating our website and sponsor banner at the end of the month, so now is the time to contact us!
- If you are interested in becoming a PTA Business Sponsor, please contact Claire Spollen at clairespollen@gmail.com.
Not PTA-related, but as a courtesy to our friends at Rye Rec and Rye Public Library, we want to make sure you are aware of these two events:
- Fall Family Fun Night Tuesday, October 29, 5pm at Library Commons (see attached flyer)
- Recreational Basketball Deadline is this Friday October 25 (see attached flyer)
Visit the Rye PTA website at: www.ryepta.org (Thank you, Cory Pavitt of Surfside Web Designs!)
Follow us: Facebook Instagram (@ryenhpta)
Contact Information
Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731