The RES Reporter: April 10, 2025

I have put the grade level at the end of each event so you can skim for what is pertinent. If preschool is performing or preschool families should attend, the teachers will let you know! The last day and end of year events for preschool is now in this newsletter!

April 10, 11 and 12

RJH Beetlejuice Performances (ALL)

Thu 4/10, 7pm; Fri 4/11, 7pm; Sat 4/12, 2pm & 6pm

April 14-18

Book Fair (ALL)

April 15

Pete the Cat Trip to Portsmouth (KINDERGARTEN)

April 18

Celebration Assembly: Earth Day at 8:30 AM (ALL)

Parents Shop at Book Fair (students will NOT attend, they shop with their class)

April 25

The Riptide Rhythms School-wide Concert with WMUR 8:30 AM (see below)

*Email Michelle Pitts if you do NOT want your child videotaped in the audience!

April 28-May 2

April Vacation

May 5-9

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8

Great Bay Discovery Center Trip (Grade 1)

May 13

Massabesic Center Trip (Grade 2)

May 14

Early Release at 12:35 PM (ALL)

May 15

Step Up to RJH (Grade 4 )

May 16

World Language Concert 8:30 AM (ALL)

Families encouraged to attend!

May 19

Massabesic Center Trip (Grade 3)

NHSPCA Walk-a Thon (K-2)

May 20, 21, 22

NH SAS Testing (Grades 3 and 4)

May 21

Trip to NHSPCA (Kindergarten, tentative)

May 23

Celebration Assembly Memorial Day (ALL)

May 26

No School (ALL)

May 28

National Park Showcase at 8:45 AM (Grade 4, families invited)

Kindergarten Orientation at 6:30 PM (Adults only). NEW DATE!!!!

May 29

NHSPCA Projects (Kindergarten, families invited)

Charlotte's Web Field Trip (Grades 1 and 3)

May 30

Field Day (ALL)
June 2

Field Day Rain Date (ALL)

June 4th

RJH- Live Wax Museum (Grade 4)

*Note: 4th graders will go over at 1:45 and be dismissed from there

June 6

Music Concert at 8:30 (Grades K-2 perform but all are invited)

Graduating Seniors Visit

Picnic at the Commons (Kindergarten, families invited)

June 10

Picnic at the Commons Rain Date (Kindergarten, families invited)

June 11

Last Day for (Kindergarten)

June 12

K Screening (Incoming Kindergarten)

End of Year Party at 1:30pm (Preschool and PreK)

June 13

Grade 4 Moving On and Celebrations of Growth (ALL)

Grade 4 at 9:00 AM

Grade 2 at 10:15 AM

Grade 1 at 12:45 PM

Grade 3 at 1:45 PM

Last Day of School (Preschool and PreK)

June 16

K Screening (Incoming Kindergarten)

Beach Day (Fourth Grade)

June 17

Last Day for Students and Early Release (Grades 1-4)

School Board Meetings

*Click here and scroll down to the date on the calendar to find the Zoom link!

Reference Material

Rye Elementary School Homepage

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

2024-2025 Handbook

Curriculum

Principal's Archived Newsletters

Staff Slideshow: Get to Know Us!

SAU Sensation

2025-2026 Calendar

Links for Social Emotional Support

STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form

Family Referral Form for Counselor

Handle with Care Form

Dear RES Family,

This will be our last newsletter before the break! Enjoy this time, we will miss the kiddos but we will be back before we know it to enjoy our last couple of months until summer vacation.

Thank you for your support, as always!

Michelle

We want to introduce Joyce Krol who is managing our cafeteria! She provided us a little insight into who she is...

I live in Hampton with my husband of 37 years. My favorite people are my husband, granddaughter and great grandson and I can't forget Meeko my cat. I enjoy long walks and during the summer I can be found sitting beside the pool reading a book.

Please email Joyce at jkrol@sau50.org, if you have any questions!

PERFORMANCE DATES for “Beetlejuice, Jr.” at RJH:
Thursday, April 10, 7pm
Friday, April 11, 7pm
Saturday, April 12, 2pm & 6pm
Tickets are $10, and will be available Online or at the door.

This year’s Show Sponsor: Piscataqua Savings Bank

• Click here to buy tickets ($10)
• Tickets also available at the Door - CASH only
• Doors open 45 minutes prior to performances.
• Concessions will be available!
• Become a Sponsor

I received a lot of incredible feedback from families that it was nice to see that I am often at drop off and pick up. These are two of my FAVORITE times of day because I get to see the children's smiling faces in the morning and check in at the end of the day to see what made them happy.

Well...did you know that the spring gets VERY busy!! If you don't see me as much in the morning and afternoon, please know it is not my choice. There are so many meetings and important jobs (hiring, placement, staffing, student data meetings, etc) that come up in the spring and these often occur at these times. I will be out there with children as much as I can!

Scholastic Book Fair

1- April 14th- April 18th

• Your child will shop with their class sometime during this week.
• We allow shopping dependent on child's teachers wishes.
• Friday parents are welcome to shop after the assembly in the 1/2nd grade wing (students will be in class).

2- Payments-Ewallets are open!

• This is a painless way for your child to have shopping "credit" for the fair. When they come to check out a child is told their amount for spending or often teachers give them this ahead of time. Use QR code to set up an ewallet!
• Cash is also accepted!!

3- Teacher's libraries

• You can donate funds to a teachers classroom library through their individual classroom ewallet ( teachers will provide) or purchase at the fair.
• We will also have a teacher wishlist in the fair room to purchase on Friday.

4- Share the fair-

• This is new and totally optional but a way to fund a book for someone else in RES who may not have funds for a new book. Staff at RES will use these donation to purchase a book for anyone who needs.

5- Kid picks

• Please have a conversation with your child about acceptable purchases. While we can discourage them from buying 4 journals and a bookmark, ultimately it is their choice.

Looking forward to help your children shop the latest and greatest!

The Parent Partnership Group recently hosted a presentation on Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities at Greenland Central School on January 27th. Check it out here: https://gcs.sau50.org/contentItem/a5e04cc0-137b-445b-8897-239e38cf9ad9/1762167064

Parent Partnership Meetings- All welcome!

Upcoming guest speakers include:

• May 6, 2025 - Psychological Services with Jen Drew, School Psychologist, Greenland School District

• June 3, 2025 - IEP Document with Stacey Kirby, Director of Special Education

We invite one family member at a time to have lunch with their child(ren) but this is very optional and we don't want families to feel pressured to attend. This is an occasional event as we do want children to build independence and social skills in the cafeteria, a perfect time for this!

• Email resoffice@sau50.org if you would like to attend with the date/time. It is important to anticipate who will be in the building. We love these opportunities for students and their family members but we will always put safety first.
• Adults must bring their own lunch and can bring lunch for their own child.
• We do have a focus during this time...eating for energy and brain power!
• Family members must meet the child in the cafeteria and leave from the cafeteria.
• Days for family visits are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We do not have lunch visitors on Fridays.
• Lunch times are:

Kindergarten-11:45-12:10

First Grade-12:10-12:35

Second Grade-12:10-12:35

Third Grade- 11:15-11:40

Fourth Grade-11:15-11:40

Each year, we love stretching our Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) with a connection to superheroes. Many children are often enamored by the powers of superheroes! During this theme, we encourage students to think beyond those superficial and imaginative “powers”.

Our initial discussion begins with celebrating skills we are “super” at NOW and acknowledging skills we are not "super" at just YET. From here, we dig deeper:

How can you, a human, show/use your superpowers every day to help yourself and help others?

The book series "...is My Superpower", by Alecia Ortego, helps drive awareness that all of us, even young children, have “superpowers” that can be quite impactful personally and to others. It is so important to acknowledge these values/emotions and learn how to manage them from an early age.

Please read the RJH newsletter here.

Please find the latest edition of the SAU 50 Sensation here.

From Michelle: March School Board Report

SCHOOL MENU WITH LINKS FOR ALLERGENS!

Rye Recreation 2025 Spring/Summer Kids Camps (residents/non-residents welcome)

Over 15 different summer camps to keep the kids entertained.

Please view and register for camps at rye.recdesk.com.

Summer Camp:

1. Art Club Morning Session Grades K-5

2. Art Club Afternoon Session Grades K-5

3. Sportasboard with Mr. Ross & Iris Morning Session Grades K-5

4. Rocket Camp with Mr. Ross and Iris Afternoons Grades 3-5

5. Summer Band Camp with Mr. Guth Mornings Grades 4-5

6. Drumline with Mr. Guth Afternoons Grades 3-5

7. Cooking & Outdoor Field Day Fun with Ms. Field Mornings Grades 2-4

8. Stop Motion/ Movie Making/ Steam with Ms Field Afternoons Grades 2-4

9. Eat, Play, Fun with Mrs. Hixon at RJH Grades 5-8

10. Stay for Lunch between Sessions

ASE Session 5, starting on May 5:

1. Capture the Chicken Mondays Grades 3-5

2. 3D Printing Mondays Grades 2-4

3. Capture the Chicken Tuesdays Grades K-2

4. Gardening & Cooking Tuesdays Grades K-4

5. Eyes of the World Grades K-4 Wednesdays

6. Jump Rope Grades K-5 Thursdays

7. RJH Cooking w/ Mrs. Hixon Grades 5-8 Wednesdays

8. Everything Taylor Swift Grades K-4 Wednesdays

9. Modern Band with Mr. Guth Thursdays Grades 3-4

10. RJH Guitar Club Grades 5-8 Thursdays

Fundraisers

Hanging Basket Sale

Perfect timing for Staff Appreciation and Mother’s Day!

Pick up May 5th 2-4:30pm or Delivery with fee.

https://spring-2025-plant-fundraiser.cheddarup.com

(Donations for Staff Appreciation Week also accepted on this page)

Rye PTA Night at Vida Cantina

Wednesday April 23rd 4:00-9:00 pm

Dine in or Take out. Please mention Rye PTA so that we can receive 15% of sales!

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Save the Dates

-Bike Rodeo: Sunday, May 18th 1pm-2:30pm at RES

-Spring Family Party: Friday, May 30th 6pm-8pm at RJH

-Ocean Swim Safety Presentation: Details TBD

Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731