Panther Press

Week of April 7, 2025

Upcoming Events

April 5 - Chorus @ Vermont State University 11:15 am

April 9 - Elise Dimopoulos (author) visits 4th-6th grades

April 9 - PTO Meeting in the Library @ 5:00 pm

April 10 - GDBA Author Visit at OVUHS- 4th-6th grades, 12-2 pm

April 10 - 3/4 Celebration of Learning (5pm) and Concert in the gym (6pm) (snow date April 15th)

April 11 - Early Release Day

April 21-25 - Spring Break

May 8 - K-2 Celebration of Learning (5pm) and Outdoor Concert (6pm) (rain date May 13th)

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)

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

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.

Music in Our Schools Morning Meeting

"Music in Our Schools" is a month-long celebration of music. Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) is held in March and the purpose is to highlight the importance of music education for all students and raises awareness about the benefits of high-quality music programs in schools. On Friday, April 4th, Mrs. Bruce hosted a morning meeting highlighting the music programs at Lothrop including performance by a Lothrop staff band and a student band!

Important Information

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.

To read the full visitor policy, click here.

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.