Important Dates
September 20
Akwaaba Ensemble for Students (THANK YOU PTA!)
September 25
Early Release (12:45)
September 26
Picture Day (Individual and Class!)
Open House for Families (6:00-7:00PM)
October 1, 2 and 3
Haven Visits (more info to follow)
October 2
PTA Meeting (6:30 PM)
Custodial Appreciation Day
October 7
Chris Van Dusen VISITS!!!!
*He will sign students books from home. We will not be selling books.
October 8
Second Grade Trip to Seacoast Science Center
Important Links
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
Last night we brought our "Internet Use Procedure" in front of the school board. This is the UPDATED procedure.
Warmly,
Michelle Pitts
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The code for the BUS APP (First View) to track the buses is TWRG!
Monday, September 23:
- Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten families will enter the parking lot and turn RIGHT, dropping off at the front door. Preschool staff would unload three or four children at a time to keep traffic flowing so please pull up. Staff will direct until the routine becomes automatic.
- Students in Grades K-4 would ALL be dropped off at the BACK of the building near the new Tide Pool Playground UNLESS the older siblings can get out quickly and efficiently with their preschool sibling. This would ONLY apply to students in grades 3 and 4, as the preschool staff has much to focus on during this drop off time.
There will be plenty of staff to support families and if mistakes are made the first few days, it is OK! We will all transition together. We think this is a safer and more logistically feasible process but if you have any thoughts or questions prior to implementation, feel free to call or email!
Open House
On September 26 we will host our annual Open House. This is for STUDENTS AND FAMILIES! This is an opportunity for your child to highlight all aspects of their day at school. I receive classroom newsletters and emails so I know that a lot of information about teaching and learning is delivered home. HOWEVER, there are some other important members of our team you don't always get to meet such as our UA team, special education team, interventionists and more! All of these amazing people will showcase their spaces on this night and your child will lead you around (with help from us, if needed) so you can get a comprehensive picture of RES!
We will start at 6:00 in the gym for a short presentation in the GYM and then families will be on their own with the help of a list of potential places to visit that will be sent soon.
We hope you enjoy this time but PLEASE know that if you have questions about our curriculum or your questions about the classroom have not yet been addressed, you can reach out to your child(ren)'s teacher!
Are you ready to showcase your artistic talents and contribute to a lasting legacy for our school community? We invite students to participate in an exciting competition to create a graphic that embodies the SAU 50 Portrait of a Learner. This is your chance to visually represent the qualities that define who we are as people, citizens, and learners!
Prizes:
1st Place:
$50 Amazon gift card
Catered lunch for you and three of your friends
Special Recognition by the SAU 50 Joint Board
2nd Place:
$30 Amazon gift card
Special Recognition by the SAU 50 Joint Board
3rd Place:
$20 Starbucks gift card
Special Recognition by the SAU 50 Joint Board
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: Friday, October 25th, 2024
Winners Announced: Monday, November 4th, 2024
-Please know that if you need to connect with a teacher, email is best! Even if you email to let us know you want to talk on the phone, it will be received more quickly.
-Many students are bringing in multiple snacks and even snacks that look like lunches. We can only guarantee that students will have time to eat one full snack so please ensure we can tell the difference between a lunch a snack. Also, snacks are often eaten while working (especially in older grades) so less messy snacks are VERY helpful!
-We are also noticing number of children ordering/eating hot lunch when it appears they have home lunch. Please talk with your child and check their account to be sure they are choosing the correct option in the morning.
-We will wait for some time before we have family members come for lunch. We are still working to set up many processes in the cafeteria and are working with a new lunch company so our focus needs to be on these two priorities until at least mid-October.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
New Student Lunch
RJH Connection
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:)
Here's what we have coming up:
Fall Garden Mum Sale! Order by Friday 9/20
- Pickup options are:
- 1) Wedgewood Festival on 9/27
- 2) At RJH on Saturday morning 9/28.
- For details and ordering: Click here to Order Mums
Seacoast Art Spot: Next Week!
- Looking for an afternoon activity on the 9/25 Early Release day? Students will paint a Halloween themed canvas, and choose from a variety of spooky crafts! Grades K-8 welcome! $25 per student, on Sept. 25: 2-3:30pm. Get tickets here: Rye PTA Fundraiser! $25 - Seacoast Art Spot
RJH and RES Open House: Next Week!
- Stop by the PTA table to purchase Riptide Gear, sign up to become a PTA Member, volunteer for a committee, or grab a sweet treat!
Wedgewood Festival: Next Week! Friday Sept. 27
- An event led by the students of RJH to raise money for the 8th grade class trip.
- Games and prizes, Bonfire, Wedgewood tours, a fun community event!
- Chili and Cornbread cookoff, Mac n Cheese, Hot dogs, Cake Pops, Cotton Candy, Smores
- PRE BUY entry ticket and game tickets: Wedgewood Festival Tickets
- CASH or CheddarUp accepted at entry as well
Trunk or Treat: Enter your vote here: Trunk-or-Treat 2024 (google.com)
**It takes a lot of hands to make this fun event a success!
- Raffle Baskets- families donate a basket to be raffled off at the event. Pick your favorite theme! Some past ones include sports themes, scrapbooking supplies, baking goodies, gift cards, unicorn fun, mad scientist madness, movie night. Fun way to support the PTA!
- Teacher Experience Raffle- these have ranged from games, crafts, lunch bunch to being Principal for the day!
- Trunks - time to let your creativity run wild! Parents, older students, teachers and staff are welcome to showcase their talents in either spooky or fun trunks!
- Raffle Basket tickets can be purchased prior to the event. Tickets will be distributed to your child the week before Trunk or Treat.
- Helpers!!! We'll need people to help set up, pick up and serve pizza, direct traffic, and help clean up at the end.
Save the Date: Election Day Bake Sale: Nov. 5
Best regards,
Marianne Lynch | PTA President | ryenh.pta.president@gmail.com
Visit the Rye PTA website at: www.ryepta.org
Follow us: Facebook Instagram (@ryenhpta)
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The auction will be open for 21 days, beginning on October 1, 2024. All street signs are being
sold as-is and all sales are final. After the auction closes on October 21, 2024, winning bidders
will be contacted by the Rye Historical Society about the timing for pick up at the Rye Town
Museum. Because of cost and weight, the Historical Society is unable to ship a street sign.
Interested? Go to https://auctria.events/Streetsigns to register and place your bids!
Contact Information
Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731