Principal News and Notes

Rye Junior High School

501 Washington Rd.

Rye, NH 03870

(603) 964-5591

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30

On Tuesday, November 10, we will be honoring veterans at an assembly, which will feature Joe Byron from Honor Flight New England. The Honor Flight Network is a national non-profit organization that transports senior veterans to Washington DC at no cost to the individual. This allows our veterans the opportunity to visit their memorials, with a specific focus on veterans of WWII and the Korean War.

Additionally, we invite our RJH community to share your family veteran story. Please see the above information to add to our slideshow, so we can appreciate all veterans that are connected with RJH.

Our Veterans Day assembly is open to any community member who would like to attend.

As the year progresses, your child may come home and say there was an 'admin hold' at school. An admin hold is a call for the entire school to remain in their classrooms for a short period of time. Generally, an admin hold is initiated because someone at RJH is experiencing a medical event, and the admin hold allows that person to retain their privacy and dignity.

All students have heard about an admin hold, know what to do, and understand the purpose behind it. They also know that they are not in any danger. To help them understand, I ask students to imagine that they fell in the hall, hit their head, and started crying because it hurt. Everyone agrees that they would prefer to have some privacy in that moment when they don't feel well and may not appear at their best. While we don't have admin holds often, I am confident that it allows our students to further develop empathy and compassion for others- a skill they already excel at!

Tomorrow is the third annual Halloween Fashion Show at RJH. Students may wear a costume either for the day or just for the fashion show, which will be at 2:15 in the RJH gym. All students will attend the fashion show, which gives our community a chance to get together and celebrate! Masks may only be worn for the fashion show, and no weapons will be allowed, even if they are part of the costume.

While I know some folks may want to attend, our middle schoolers prefer if this is a students and staff only event. That way, the dreaded potential for inadvertent embarrassment by their family members will not be a factor... We will take great pictures and share them in next week's newsletter!

Art club: Mondays

Come be creative and work on a self directed art project! All are welcome, and you do not need to be an Art student this quarter to attend.

MathCounts: Tuesdays

MathCounts is a competitive math team that practices solving fun, engaging math problems. The team competes at UNH in February against other teams in our area. Grades 6-8 can attend.

Writing club: Thursdays

Bring a notebook, your favorite writing utensil, and your imagination!

Robotics club: Thursdays

Come create underwater robots in this fun, hands on group!

*All clubs meet after school until 3:45

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ASE Session 2 Sign-ups

Session runs from November 2nd through December 18th.

Sign-ups open until this Friday, October 30th and there are still spots available!

ADDED: Second Cooking with Miss Hixon on Wednesdays & Second Nature Immersion on Mondays

You can view the programs and sign up ASE SESSION 2

Election Day Bake Sale Tuesday, November 3rd
We are hosting a bake sale table outside the voting area on Tuesday, November 3rd. This is a great way to raise funds for the PTA, and voters love seeing students at the table! Registration is currently low, so please consider helping out.

- Volunteer at the event: HELP AT EVENT

- Donate baked goods here: DONATE BAKED GOODS

Rye Riptides Merch

Incase you missed the big sale at Trunk or Treat, the discounted prices will run for the rest of the month on all of your favorite Rye Riptides Apparel.

Order online and have it personally delivered to your front door!

While supplies last!

- Shop & Order here: SHOP RYE RIPTIDES

Monday, November 2

Middle Grade Monday: Halloween Candy Taste Test

3:00-4:00pm

Come by the Youth Department after school to sample and vote for your favorite Halloween candy! Please feel free to drop-in anytime between 3-4pm. Recommended for grades 3+, but all are welcome! Children 9-years-old or younger must be accompanied by someone 16-years-old or older. No registration required.

Thursday, November 5

Pokémon Night

5:00-6:00pm

Join Kat on the first Thursday of the month to trade Pokémon cards, play games and talk about your favorite Pokémon! Nintendo Switches, card binders and other Pokémon items encouraged. Recommended for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th Grade, no registration required.

Please check out this week's RES newsletter.

Please read the principals' Rye School Board report from October 21, 2026.

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