RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG - ROCKETS REPORT - Sun., Aug. 26, 2018

Dear Reading Elementary "Rockets" Families & Community Members,

         Wed., August 29 

PTO Breakfast 7:20 - 7:40 PM

Morning Circle 7:40 AM

Kudos and heartfelt thanks to:

• The PTO for hosting the 1st day breakfast!  

Other Items of Interest:   

Reading Afterschool Program -  Students who will be attending the 1st day must have completed registration forms submitted prior to attending after school.  Please check out the attached sign-up form for more information.  Space is limited, so please send in your forms as soon as possible.

Since we are a licensed agency, we have specific forms that are different than school registration forms that must be filled out.  These will be sent home with the student after we receive your registration form.  The registration form will allow them to participate this week.  

Current Enrollment & Classrooms (36 K-6; 16 PK:  52 students - as of today.)

We welcome a new 2nd grader and a pre-school student who joined us last week!  

WCUD Board Meeting - Mon., Aug. 27, 2018, 6:00 PM - WUHSMS Teagle Library. Agenda here.

Bus Routes - Please see links here: Reading AM and Reading PM.  

School Hours - 

FOOD SERVICE NEWS

Details can be found HERE regarding the payment procedures, including an online payment option.  

According to our District Food Service Director, there is NO snack provided this year, but a "grab and go" breakfast is available to purchase.  Please send snacks for your child or encourage them to get a "bag breakfast."  

*August  & September Breakfast Menu

*August Lunch Menu

*September Lunch Menu

Please complete the Free and Reduced Application to help our school with additional funding options.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP READING SCHOOL   

• Get involved with the PTO!  
• Teach a workshop at next year's after school program!

Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events:

• Mon., Aug. 27 -Pre-K Orientation/Open House 5:30 - 6:30 PM
• Wed., Aug. 29 - 
• 1st Day of School 2018-19 - PTO Breakfast!
• Special - Art with Mrs. Kaija
• Afterschool Program 2:20 - 5:30 PM
• Thurs., Aug. 30
• Special - Music with Mrs. Morton
• Fri., Aug. 31 
• Special - Spanish with Mrs. Liebley
• Mon., Sept. 3 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day





Thursday, September 27 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Thoughts to Ponder: 

RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG - ROCKETS REPORT - Sun., Aug. 19, 2018

Dear Reading Elementary "Rockets" Families & Community Members,

This is the first blog of the new school year!  I hope all of you had an amazing summer!  We've missed the students and it will be good to see them soon!  We don't

For those of you new to this, you will receive this every Sunday by 5 PM with the updates for the upcoming week.  We don't like cluttering your e-mail with lots of e-mails and your recycled bins with paper newsletters, so we try and put all the school news in this every week for easy reference!  No other elementary school in our district has this type of weekly blog, and I appreciate your kind comments, suggestions and input.  I welcome photos and news to share, please send it to me with "BLOG" in the subject line.  

         Wed., August 29

Kudos and heartfelt thanks to:

• Darci Blanchard & Wade Mullins for helping out at the July yard sale!  

Other Items of Interest:   

Reading Afterschool Program - Reading Elementary School is a licensed after school program meaning families can apply for state assistance for child care.  For families' convenience, our program will be open on the 1st day of school!  

Mrs. Knight is the director and Pam Boyer Sheldon is the other lead staff member director.  Mrs. Vanessa Maxham has stepped up to be the assistant director for our program.  We are still looking for program teachers and community members to fill our program schedule throughout the year.  We have an exciting year planned!  If you'd like to help, please contact Cathy Knight at cknight@wcsu.net or her cell at 802-779-5577.  Please check out the attached sign-up form for more information.  A detailed program will be coming home in the first day packet 8/29/18.  

Current Enrollment & Classrooms (35 K-6; 16 PK:  51 students)

• Preschool - 3 & 4 yr. olds (16 students) - Mrs. Faulkner; Amy Harkins-Paraeducator
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade (10 students) - Mrs. Boyer Sheldon
• Second, Third & Fourth Grade (15 students) - Mrs. Jen Mayo; Paraeducator TBA
• Fifth & Sixth - (11 students) - Mrs. Patty Collins

Staffing:

• Full-Time Principal - Mrs. Knight
• Admin. Asst. - Mrs. Hatt
• Special Ed. - Libby Curran
• PE Teacher - Glen Drost (Mon.)
• Nurse - TBA (Mrs. Chick has taken a full-time position at another school.)
• Librarian/Ed. Tech Specialist - Mrs. Knight (Tues.)
• Art - Mrs. Kaija (Wed.)
• Music/Band - Mrs. Morton (Thurs.)
• Spanish - Mrs. Liebley (Fri.)
• Guidance - Mrs. Jill Tofferi (TBA)

We welcome Mr. Glen Drost who lives in Brownsville and hails from Springfield's Elm Hill Elementary.  We sadly say farewell to Mrs. Chick who has taken a full time position at another school.  We believe we have a nurse from another WCUD school lined up, so more news next week.

School Hours: Will be announced next blog, waiting on bus route confirmation.

WCUD Board Meeting - Mon., Aug. 27, 2018, 6:00 PM - WUHSMS Teagle Library. Agenda not published yet.

FOOD SERVICE LETTER:

This year our food service will be part of the WCUD School Nutrition Program directed by Gretchen Czaja, the former WES food service director.  We sadly say farewell to Heather Evans who served us fabulous meals for several years and wish her the absolute best!  Our new cook at Reading Elementary is a Woodstock & Culinary tech graduate, Paitra Martin.  Welcome Paitra!  Below is a letter from Gretchen with this year's prices.  It can also be found on the school's website!  I will be sending out menus with next week's blog!  

OTHER WAYS TO HELP READING SCHOOL   

• Get involved with the PTO!  
• Teach a workshop at next year's after school program!

Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events:

• Mon., Aug. 27 -Pre-K Orientation/Open House 5:30 - 6:30 PM
• Wed., Aug. 29 - 
• 1st Day of School 2018-19 - PTO Breakfast!
• Afterschool Program 2:20 - 5:30 PM





Thursday, September 27 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Thoughts to Ponder: