Panther Press

Week of May 12, 2025

Upcoming Events

May 14 - District Student Art show at OVUHS

May 15th - Spring Concert for Chorus, 5th and 6th Grade Band, 4th Grade Band and Piano Students in gym (6pm)

May 16 - Early Release Day

May 20 - Incoming 7th Grade Transition Evening at Otter Valley at 6:00 pm in the Library.

May 26 - Memorial Day (No School)

May 28 - Kindergarten Orientation & Registration @ 8:30 am-10:00 am

June 6 - Panther Palooza and BBQ (Rain Date 6/10/25)

June 11 - End-of-Year Award Ceremony @ 8:30 am

June 11 - PreK Celebration of Learning @ Lothrop @ 12:00 pm

June 11 - 6th Grade Graduation @ 6:00 pm

June 12 - Last Student Day

RNESU School Year Calendar 2024-2025

Click here to access the calendar for the 2024-25 school year.

Dress Like a Lothrop Staff Member

Important Information

RNESU Art Show

Save the date! On Wednesday May 14th from 6-8 PM there will be a BIG Art Show at Otter Valley Union High School. This Art Show will include work from Neshobe students in grades K-6 as well as students from Lothrop, Barstow, OCA, and Otter Valley. There will be an opportunity for every K-6 Neshobe student to make work for the show. We expect to have the work of more than 700 students' work on display!

Panther Palooza BBQ

Please join us on Friday June 6, 2025 (rain date of Tuesday, June 10, 2025)

Lothrop’s end of year BBQ & Panther Palooza at Lothrop School

Cost: $5.50 per adult, Children are free

Menu: Hamburger, Hot Dog, Veggie Burger, Baked Beans, Summer Salad, Dessert

Lunch times are as follows:

1/2: 11:00-11:30

3/4: 11:30-12

5/6: 12-12:30

K: 12:30-1

Panther Palooza BBQ Invitation

These invitations were sent home with students. If it got lost in transit, this is a printable copy, or call the office for a new form. Thank you!

Summer 2025 Free Meal Boxes

Outdoor Morning Recess

Outdoor morning recess is back! Students should have appropriate outdoor clothing for chilly mornings.

Family Trip Request Form

Your child’s attendance is crucial to their success in school. We understand that not all family experiences can be scheduled during normal school vacations. Given that, please be aware of the attendance procedures listed below when considering scheduling a family vacation outside of the normal school vacation times.

A maximum of ten (10) cumulative lawful absences verified by parental notification may be permitted during a school year. All absences beyond ten (10) cumulative days shall require official documentation.

Should your child accumulate more than 10 lawful absences we will ask for doctor’s documentation, a conversation with the nurse that results in an excused absence or other official documentation as approved by the school for future absences. Absences without medical documentation or approved by the school will be considered unexcused.

Please contact your school principal with any questions or concerns in reference to this matter.

Lothrop Family Trip Request

Click here to fill out the Family Trip Request Form.

Emails from Lothrop (RNESU)

Please be aware that we have received information that emails sent from Lothrop might go to email spam folders. Please check your spam folder routinely and let us know if you are not receiving regular communication from Lothrop (RNESU). Thank you!

Car Pick-up Reminder

Car riders are dismissed to the lower lot on Pleasant Street at 2:35 PM each day. Parents should be waiting in the car pick-up line until they reach the designated pick-up area. If you have students at Lothrop and Otter Valley, please have your children meet and wait together. We ask that you join the end of the car pick-up line to ensure that both of your children are ready to be picked up. If you arrive early, we ask that you pull into the lower lot and park. Please don’t park on Pleasant Street or Cross Street blocking in residents and/or the fire station.

Chaperone Guidelines - Sign-up to Be a Volunteer!

It is the time of year where we begin to think about field trips. If you are planning on chaperoning a field trip or volunteering at Lothrop throughout the year, you are required to complete a background check, fingerprinting, and ID scanning through Raptor, our Supervisory Union security system. Due to the amount of time it takes to complete the full process, we are asking parents/guardians to begin the process now. Appointments for fingerprinting fill up fast and we want to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to attend field trips and take part in volunteering for school events with their students. If you are interested in chaperoning or want to check and see if the background check you completed in the past is still valid, please reach out to Sara Eddy at seddy@rnesu.org or call the office at 802-483-2242.