The RES Reporter: Sept.25, 2025
S.E.A.S the Day!
Important Dates
September 30
Katie Greer Presentation: Internet Safety (RJH at 6:00 PM)
IMPORTANT FAMILY DATES THIS YEAR!
*These are dates that are NOT on the school calendar and may require an adjustment to your work/life calendar in order to attend? I will say that dates are subject to change due to weather days/conflicts but we will do everything we can to keep them!
October 9: Open House (6:00-7:00 PM, Students invited!)
October 14: Room Parent Training at 8:15 AM
October 31: Halloween Assembly (8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
December 11: Mall in the Hall (1:00-2:30 PM, holiday shopping for families)
December 19: Winter Sing-A-Long (8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
January 16: Music Concert (Grades 3 & 4 only from 8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
March 27: Music Concert (Grades K-2 only from 8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
April 17: Earth Day Assembly (8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
May 15: French Assembly (8:30-9:00 AM, Families Invited)
May 19-21: NH State Testing for Grades 3 and 4
May 29: Field Day Grades K-4
June 11: Kindergarten Picnic on the Commons (10:00 AM, no rain date)
June 12: Last Day for Kindergarten
June 16: Grade 4 Moving On Ceremony (9:00 AM)
Celebrations of Growth (Grade 2 at 2:00 PM, Grade 3 at 1:15 PM and Grade 1 at 10:15 AM)
Important Links
Reference Material
Rye Elementary School Homepage
Principal's Archived Newsletters
Staff Slideshow: Get to Know Us!
Links for Social Emotional Support
STAND UP/SPEAK OUT Report Form
A Note from Mrs. Pitts
Dear RES Families,
As part of our ongoing commitment to support the development of our students, we are pleased to inform you that our school will be utilizing SAEBRS (Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener). The SAEBRS is a brief, norm-referenced tool for screening all students to identify the presence of well-being and social and emotional competencies.
In October, grade level teachers will complete a screener for each of their students in K-2. I will administer a different version of this screener to all 3rd&4th grade students in their classrooms during the second and third week of October. If you have a 3rd or 4th grade student, please complete THIS FORM to grant permission to our school for the administration of this screener.
If you have ANY questions, please please please reach out to me and we can chat about it!
Thanks for your support!
Michelle Pitts, Principal
Lori Arsenault, School Counselor
Mrs. Barrett is looking for support from volunteers who would like to help photograph student artwork and upload it to Artsonia.
We’ve had such wonderful feedback about students’ ongoing digital art portfolios—families love being able to see their child’s creativity grow and projects build year after year.
If you’d like to help, please email Mrs. Barrett at jbarrett@sau50.org. Thank you so much for considering!
Julia Barrett
Art Teacher
Rye Elementary School
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Third Grade Family Fun Night – Capture the Chicken!
A huge thank you to Mrs. Goss and Mr. Ross for hosting such a fantastic event! On Wednesday night, our third graders and their families gathered for the ultimate game of Capture the Chicken. The field was full of energy, laughter, and some serious teamwork!
We wrapped up the evening with plenty of delicious ice cream – the perfect sweet ending to a fun-filled night. What a great way to bring our school community together!
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The Post Office
The Trolley Ride
The Library
The Fire Station
Goss Farm
The Police Station
Rye Historical Museum
Writing About Our Trip (Visit to Mrs. Pitts!)
SAU 50 Connections
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:)
Seacoast ArtSpot Fundraiser Wednesday, Sept 24th 1-4pm $49
Looking for an afternoon activity for tomorrow’s early release day? Hang out at Seacoast ArtSpot while also supporting the PTA! There are few spots left!
Seacoast ArtSpot Fundraiser Registration Link
Drop-off program for grades K-8!
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Wedgewood Festival is THIS FRIDAY! Friday Sept. 26th 5-7pm @ RJH
A fun community event for all ages!
Proceeds benefit RJH Classes of 2026 and 2027 end-of-year trips.
8th Grade (Class of 2026) receives 75%
7th Grade (Class of 2027) receives 25%
Games & Prizes, Treats, Touch-a-truck, Student-led school tours
Chili and Mac & Cheese Cook-off (each paid entry gets a choice of Chili or Mac & Cheese)
Presale available via Cheddar Up (ends Friday, September 26th at 12 pm)
CASH ONLY at the door: $5 per person/$20 per family max
***Volunteers are still needed to make this event a success. See available slots here.
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Fall Garden Mum Sale!
VOLUNTEERS: If you are helping unload the truck, please meet Marianne at RJH at 12:30 on Thursday. Delivery helpers please email me with a time between 2:00-4:00pm that you plan to come by. Thank you all!
A reminder about pre-sale orders:
Pre-order Pickup: Thursday 9/25 3:30-4:30pm
Deliveries: will take place Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.
**Pre-sales ended last week, but we will have some for sale on Friday at Wedgewood Festival!
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Internet Safety Keynote Speaker: Katie Greer
Funded By: Rye PTA and Digital Guardrails
Tuesday September 30th at 6:00pm
Rye Junior High School
This event is free and open to all families in SAU 50 and SAU 52
Learn more about Katie’s work here: https://www.klgreer.com/
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Trunk or Treat: Sunday October 26th 4:30-6:00pm
**It takes a lot of hands to make this fun event a success! Keep an eye out for signups!
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.
Contact Information
Email: mpitts@sau50.org
Website: https://res.sau50.org
Location: 461 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 436-4731