The Buzz

Our honeybees enjoyed an all-school picnic lunch and ice pop party this past Thursday in recognition of doing a great job meeting school expectations. Keep up the great work, RVS!

• Picture retakes will be on Thursday, November 2nd.
• There will be a half day on Thursday, November 9th and there is no school for students on Friday, November 10th for parent-teacher conferences. Teachers will be in touch as the date gets closer to schedule a time. Note: there will be Bridges care for the remainder of the day on the 9th, followed by the Bridges Harvest Dinner.
• School is closed for Thanksgiving Break from November 20th - 24th.

On Tuesday, October 31st, students will spend the afternoon at Mad Scientist Day! We will rotate through fun science experiments that may be slimy, icky, or even a little explosive (just baking soda, don't worry!). We are looking for any caregivers that may have fun experiments to share. Please contact Shannon to join in on the fun! We are planning for 12PM - 2PM.

Our kindergarten group has quickly gotten used to the ins and outs of school: they are supportive of each other and wonderful to visit with. On recent visits to their classrooms, I have been so impressed with Ms. Katie's creative approach to literacy: in addition to learning all letter names and sounds, Ms. Katie has provided her students with opportunities to spell out their names in sunflower seed art, act out stories they've heard, and even integrate fun props into their retellings! Keep up the great work, kindergarten.

Students in grades K-4 are participating in a reading challenge for the month as they get used to reading at home and tracking their progress. Grades K-2 should return these at the end of the month: grades 3-4 can return them on Fridays. Thanks so much for your support in encouraging your kids to read at home. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need help accessing books - we have plenty to share!

Third and fourth grade students helped to run our first bus drill of the year. They worked with their bus driver, Don, to plan and facilitate a calm and quickly done bus evacuation drill. They helped all younger students safely hop off the back of the bus, too! Great work, third and fourth graders.

For the first time, MRPS PIE is seeking a part-time Executive Director to continue to build the organization's day to day operations, support the MRPS PIE Caregiver groups, build and support the MRPS PIE board, be a strong advocate for our students, and develop a strong fundraising strategy. If this interests you or someone you know, find more info here: https://www.mrpspie.org/news

Email: shannonm@mpsvt.org
Website: https://www.mrpsvt.org/rvs
Location: 1559 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802.262.1506

Instagram: @rvshoneybees