RES Newsletter

We want to thank our thirteen ACSD School Board members for the time, collaboration, and deep investment they make to ensure a brighter future for our students, our district, and our community. We want to send a special appreciation to Chip Malcom and Joanna Doria who are leaving the Board this year. Chip has served on the ACSD board since unification in 2016 and previously served on the UD3 Board from 1985-2000, including 6 years as chair. Joanna has served on the ACSD Board since 2022. School board members are elected officials who live in one of our district towns and represent all members of the ACSD community. School board elections are held each Town Meeting day with a rotating number of our thirteen seats up each year. Learn more about the board: www.acsdvt.org/school-board/

Ready…Set…Go… get ready for the Read-A-Thon! Today, your child(ren) will be bringing home a packet with all the details of our upcoming 1st annual RES Read-A-Thon fundraiser (to buy books for our Library). Please be sure to read all of the documents [letter to parents, reading log (x2), and sponsor pledge sheet]. Our official “kick-off” date will be Friday, 2/14/25.

Happy reading!!!

Friday February 21st, will be our last TaeKwonDo class with Master Thomas. You are invited to come and see what the students have learned. Your child has the invitation in their take home folder today. Find more information here.

During the month of February we have a few events we'd like to invite you to.

-On Monday February 10th, our Ripton chorus and band will perform in the Salisbury Community School gym at 6:30 (6:00 call for performers, 2/17 snow date). Band members will need their band materials in school that Monday. The multi-school rehearsals at Salisbury that day are open for families to listen in case they can't be in the audience that evening (band 12:30-1:45, chorus 1:45-2:20). We will also hold our Ripton-only version of the concert at Ripton School on Th. 2/20 at 2:00. All are welcome!

-February 12th Early Release Day

-Our Read-a-thon will begin on 2/14. More information from Ms. O'Neill will be coming soon.

As the temperatures drop, please keep in mind:

We are expecting students to have on a coat, snow pants, hat, mittens and boots in order to play in the snow. On days that the "feels like temperature" falls below 0 degrees we are inside for recess.

T-shirts, shorts, crocs or sandals can be worn on their own outside (meaning no additional layers required) when the temperature is 40 + degrees

Long sleeves are ok to be worn on their own outside when the temperature is 39-32 degrees but it’s time to pack up the crocs & sandals!

Coats, hats, gloves & boots are required for temperatures under 32 degrees

• Water bottle
  

• A daily snack

• Sneakers on Tuesday & Friday PE days!

If you are looking to get winter gear for your student(s) please contact Haysal Jones hjones@acsdvt.org or Tammie Johnson tammiejohnson@acsdvt.org