RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG - ROCKETS REPORT - Sun., Jan. 1, 2017

Dear Reading Elementary "Rockets" Families & Community Members:

I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday vacation with friends and family!  We're always amazed at how much the students "grow" during the time they were away!  

Time to head back to school and routines!  We will see you Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 7:45 AM.  

Kudos and heartfelt thanks to:

• Everyone who donated to the the PTO December Raffle!
• Everyone who bought tickets for the raffle!  

Other Items of Interest:

Attendance Counts - It's a new year and a perfect time for a fresh start! Minutes really do add up, so please help your student by having them in the building no later that 7:45 AM ready to start the day.

Act 46 Study Committee - The committee will be meeting again Wed., Jan. 4, from 6:30 - 8 PM at the WCSU Central Office. Hope you'll join us!

Ski Runners - Starts this week. We will send home a reminder with your students with details Wed. afternoon. We will have activities at school for any students not participating.

Are You An RES Alumni? - Our library media/tech classes are participating in a project based learning which they have titled the oxymoron, "Wasted Time."  (For those of you who don't know, it's a country song that represents their thoughts.)  They are conducting a survey and creating a digital living history to represent the past and present of Reading Elementary School and we need your help!   Did you attend Reading Elementary School?  Do you know someone who did?  If you did, then please complete the survey and ask other alumni, to complete the attached SURVEY. Students will be researching their town and school history and preserving it digitally. Check out what we've done so far at RES PAST AND PRESENT. Since holidays bring older students home, it's a great time to do it!

OTHER WAYS TO HELP READING SCHOOL 

• Volunteer to read or help out in a classroom or the library!  
• Come to a Reading Elementary School Board Meeting!

LUNCH & BREAKFAST MENU FOR THIS WEEK:    

Please send in your payment if you have not already done so.   Lunch accounts should be paid in full each month.  If you need help complete the Free/Reduced Paperwork, we are here to help!  ALL APPLICATIONS are kept confidential.    Thank you!  

• Mon., Jan. 2  -  NO SCHOOL 
• Tues., Jan. 3 - Hoppin’ John Noodle Bowls w/Sausage, Oranges, Spinach, (Whole Grain Spaghetti); Breakfast:  Hard Boiled Egg - The Regulars  
• Wed., Jan. 4  - Thai Curry Vegetable & Tofu Soup, Melon, (mixed veg in soup w/whole grain rice noodles);  Breakfast:  German Pancake - The Regulars 
• Thurs., Jan. 5 - Turkey Cutlets,Applesauce,Potatoes, Iceberg Lettuce Shred w/ Tomatoes, Whole Grain Couscous   Breakfast:  Hard Boiled Egg - The Regulars 
• Fri., Jan. 6  - Cheesy Noodles with Ground Turkey, Kiwi & Pineapple, Broccoli, Whole Grain Pasta; Breakfast: Fried Eggs - The Regulars

Happening this Week:

• Mon., Jan. 2 - No School   
• Tues., Jan. 3 - 
• School begins at 7:45 AM.  
• Wed., Jan. 4 - 
• 6 PM - PTO Meeting - Gr. 5/6 classroom
• Act 46 Study Committee at SU 6:30 PM 
• Fri., Jan. 6 - Ski Runners 

Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events:  

• Fri, Jan. 13 - Ski Runners   
• Mon., Jan. 16 - Inservice - NO SCHOOL
• Wed., Jan. 18 - RES Board 
• Fri., Jan. 20 -  Ski Runners 
• Fri., Jan. 27 - Ski Runners 

Thoughts to Ponder:

LIFE AT READING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAST YEAR!  :