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January 13 - Lifetime Activities for 4th, 5th, & 6th

January 14 - PTO Meeting at 6pm in the Lothrop Library

January 16 - Early Release Day for Students

January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)

January 20 - Lifetime Activities for 4th, 5th, & 6th

January 24 - PTO Indoor Movie Night

January 27 - Lifetime Activities for 4th, 5th, & 6th

February 6 - Early Release Day for Students

February 11 - PTO Meeting at 6pm in the Lothrop Library

February 12 - K-2 Celebration of Learning (5pm) and Concert (6pm)

February 23 - 27 - February Break (No School)

We have resumed our indoor morning recess routine until after February Break. In early March, we will reconsider if we can resume outdoor morning recess. We will keep you informed.

For lunch recess, students will go outside in all but the most extreme weather conditions. Students need to dress appropriately for the weather. Indoor recess will be held when the temperature or the wind chill drops to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. We will also stay indoors if it is raining heavily, but will go out if it is raining lightly.

For the Winter

• When the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, students are required to wear coats, hats, mittens/gloves, and boots.

• If there is snow on the ground, snow pants are required to play on the playground.

• If you cannot access these items for your student, please contact Mrs. Parker (483-2242). She can provide needed items for your student in a confidential manner.

This year for the Lifetime Activities Program your student will be going with their grade level to skate at Giorgetti Skating Rink, rock climbing at Green Mountain Rock Climbing center, and bowling at Bowlerama. The dates for each location are listed below. PTO is funding these activities therefore there is no cost for students to participate. The program will run on Tuesdays. Please return permission slips ASAP, if you haven't already done so.

Volunteers Needed: If you are able and willing to meet your child's class at their designated activity each week, we would welcome the extra help with tying skates, helping students put on climbing equipment and handing out shoes for bowling. Thank you!

Skating at Giorgetti Park

Students should have snow pants, coat, gloves and a hat along with warm underclothing. Helmets are required to skate. Students should bring their own helmet clearly labeled with their name (we have spares).

Bowling at Rutland Bowlerama

Students should wear comfortable clothes and socks.

Rock Climbing at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center

All families need to fill out the online waiver for the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Gym (link is below). Students should wear comfortable clothes and socks.

February 3 will be a snow day make up if needed. They will go to the location that was missed if we have a snow day

The following seats are up for election in March 2026.

• Brandon (Kevin Thornton)

• Leicester (Lesley Bienvenue)

• Pittsford – 1 year remaining of a 3-year term (Kevin White)

• Whiting – 1 year remaining of a 3-year term (Rhiannon Banks-Morgan)

• At-Large* (2 Seats: Paul Lathrop and Gabe McGuigan)

• At-Large – 1 year remaining of a 3-year term (Garret Hewes)

*At-Large candidates can be from any of the OVUUSD towns: Brandon; Goshen; Leicester; Pittsford Sudbury; and Whiting.

Completed petitions, along with a signed Consent of Candidate Form, are due to your Town Clerk by Monday, January 26, 2026. Petitions for town specific seats require signatures of the lesser of 1% of registered voters or 30 signatures. Petitions for at-large seats require the signature of 60 registered voters.

For additional information about serving on the board, interested parties can review recent board materials available on the OVUU Board and BUU Board pages, attend an upcoming board meeting, or submit questions through Reach Out.

The Vermont Department of Health has issued a health advisory for increased cases of pertussis among school-aged children. Please note the information below. Further information is available at www.healthvermont.gov/whoopingcough

Email: sfarrington@rnesu.org

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

Location: US Route 7, Pittsford, VT, 05763
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LothropSchool/