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September 25th- Open House 6:30 PM (Title 1/Family Engagement Mtg for families w/ Stacey @ 6:00 PM)

September 25th - PTO Book Fair in the gym 5:30-8:00 PM

October 8 - Walk and Roll to School Day

October 8 - PTO Meeting in the Lothrop Library at 6 PM

October 10 - Inservice (No School)

October 13 - Indigenous Peoples' Day (No School)

October 31 - Halloween Parade at 10:30 am

October 31 - Early Release Day

The Household Income Form (HIF) is a helpful tool to collect household income data when National School Lunch Program information is not available for a student. These data are used for a variety of educational purposes including calculation of pupil weights in the school funding formula, determination of eligibility for other household benefits such as affordable connectivity (internet) benefits and educator loan forgiveness qualification.

The Household Income Form is provided in both a PDF format and an online format. Both versions address FAQs such as: which form to use under which circumstances and how to report income status in data collections are available on the Household Income Form webpage. In addition, the Agency of Education has provided LEAs with “Fill the Form” materials for parent communication to encourage families to complete these forms. Data Town Hall meetings were held in early Spring and late Summer with registrars, business managers and data managers present. The agenda covered the purpose of the Household Income From, reviewed the forms, and reviewed the process of managing and reporting the household income data. For further information, please reach out to your SU Data Manager or email Jamie.Jarvis@vermont.gov.

I am looking for adults to volunteer to meet students at Maclure Library at 7:15am to walk or ride to Lothrop.

If you are interested, please email me at

mparker@rnesu.org

Thank you! - Melanie Parker

VTCAP results from last spring will be coming home in the mail for students in grades 4-6. Please read the information contained in the attached links.

Learners are expected to dress for school in a manner that contributes to an environment that is conducive to learner learning and success. As the weather warms up be mindful of the dress code when sending students to school. The Student Handbooks states, "Dress should not expose the chest, abdomen, navel, buttocks, or underwear. Shoes must be worn at all times. Hats or hoods are ONLY allowed in classrooms with teacher permission." Thank you!

Please have students leave toys, games and Pokemon or other trading cards (or similar items) at home. Thank you!

In compliance with the Federal Child Nutrition Act, the RNESU Wellness Policy states:

“...foods provided, but not sold to students during the school day, may include food that is part of a classroom celebration or provided by parents or community organizations free of charge. Food provided but not sold will, at a minimum, comply with the Smart Snacks Standards.”

When supplying food for celebrations at school, please keep this in mind.

Former cast members sharing their knowledge and advice for a Q and A

with the new cast of the 3/4 musical!

🎶 Hi everyone! I'm Mrs. Bruce, and I've had the joy of teaching music at Lothrop for the past 10 years! In our music class, we dive into all the amazing parts of music—singing, playing instruments, dancing, listening, composing, and most importantly… having FUN! 🎵

We’ve been singing, dancing, and playing together—and having so much fun while doing it!

Some of our favorite songs so far include:

There’s never a dull moment in the music room—and we’re just getting started! 🎵💃🕺

🎤 Exciting news from the music room—chorus is off to a fantastic start! All students in grades 3–6 are invited to join, and so far, we’ve had two amazing rehearsals filled with energy and great singing!

We’re thrilled to have 66 students in chorus this year—that’s 64% of our 3rd–6th graders… WOW! 🎶 It’s so inspiring to see so many students coming together to make music.

🎼 Rehearsal Schedule:

• 3rd & 4th Grade Chorus – Monday mornings
  

• 5th & 6th Grade Chorus – Wednesday mornings (temporarily meeting on Thursdays for the next 2 weeks)
  

We’re off to a strong start, and I can’t wait to hear what this amazing group will accomplish!

If your child has signed up for band—how exciting! Instruments have been arriving and filling the music room with anticipation, and we are so close to kicking things off!

Right now, we're busy behind the scenes working to create the perfect lesson schedule for each student. Keep an eye out in the next few days—we’ll be sending home your child’s band lesson schedule soon!

Thank you so much for your patience as we make sure every student gets a time that works best for them. We can't wait to get started and begin making music together!

This week marks our first round of 5th and 6th grade band lessons, and things are already sounding great! Your child will be coming home with their band folder or piano binder this week. Please help them remember to bring it back to school on their lesson day, along with their instrument—these are their tools for success! 🎷🥁🎹

At home, a little practice goes a long way! Here’s what we’re working on this week:
🎺 Band students:

• “Concert Bb Major Scale Study”
  

• “Spooky Scary Skeletons” (just in time for fall!)

• “Walking” from their binders

Thanks for your continued support—let’s keep the music growing at home and at school!

Kindergarten-Tuesday

First Grade-Thursday

Second Grade-Wednesday

Third Grade-Thursday

Mr. D’s Fourth Grade-Monday

Mrs. D’s Fourth Grade-Wednesday

Ms. A’s Fifth Grade-Friday

Mrs. A’s Fifth Grade-Wednesday

Mrs. P’s Sixth Grade-Friday

Mrs. D’s Sixth Grade-Monday

1. Click on the link provided below if using a school device or download the SORA App onto your personal device.

2. Click on the button for locating your location.
3. Click on the blue button Vermont Schools Shared Digital Collection.
3. Select Your School (Scroll Down): Select Rutland Northeast SU 36.
4. Sign-in using your student's school (Google) email.
5. You can borrow up to 3 books at a time.

Email: sfarrington@rnesu.org

Website: https://lothrop.rnesu.org/

Location: US Route 7, Pittsford, VT, 05763
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