Reading Elementary Rockets Report: RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG - ROCKETS REPORT

Dear Reading Elementary "Rockets" Families & Community Members:

Someone recently said to me, Vermont is the land of layers, and it's certainly true right now here at RES. It's chilly in the morning, and hot by the afternoon, so it's important that the children dress in layers. If a student is too hot, too cold, too tired, too hungry, learning is impacted. Thank you for encouraging your child to dress appropriately for the seasonal weather changes, and that they've had a good night's sleep!

Just a reminder, school is CLOSED tomorrow for the legal holiday of Columbus Day. We'll see you between 7:15 and 7:30 AM on Tuesday!

Kudos and heartfelt thanks to:

Vanessa Maxham for helping out with the "Rice Bowl" lunch
Tatiana McCarthy for all her work with the RES PTO!
All the families who have their students at school on time by 7:30.

Other Items of Interest:

"RES" Back to School Night & Pizza Dinner - This Thursday, Oct. 12, please come meet with your child's teacher and see the work that they've been doing! The PTO graciously provides a pizza dinner and salad for families at 5 PM! You'll have time to tour classrooms from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. These are not parent conferences, though you will be able to sign up for one scheduled in November. Teachers will have their conference schedules posted at the open house so you can plan ahead.

Leaf Peeper's Breakfast - The PTO is also sponsoring the annual Leaf Peeper's Breakfast is next Sun., Oct. 15 at RES. Parents are asked to sign up and send in food donations to help offset the cost for the food. If you don't come into school, but would like to sign up to bring something, please contact Tatiana McCarthy.

PBIS Celebrations - Every Friday our students celebrate filling the "Respectable" which is a glass rocket using tiles that their class has accumulated in their small class rockets. Part of PBIS is having "celebrations" when the students meet certain letters in the "rocket" container. The RES Student Council met several times and suggested many different ways to celebrate our PBIS success. We will be celebrating the following ways on FRIDAYS starting this Friday. Learning continues, even if we are dressed differently.

R - Recess - Extra 5 min. - Already happened.
E - EXTRA recess - Students will have 10* min. extra recess on Friday, Oct. 13.
S - Slippers Day, - Fri., Oct. 20 (Students wear shoes to school and at recess, slippers otherwise.)
P - Pajama Day, - Fri., Oct. 20
E - EXTRA recess - Students have extra* 5 min. on Fri., Oct. 13(See above.)
C - Crazy Hat Day - Students will wear a CRAZY hat for the day, Fri., Oct. 27
T - TOTALLY mismatched clothes for the day - Fri., Oct. 27.

Total "PBIS Rocket" filled up celebration - Movie/Popcorn in the Cafeteria Wed., Nov. 1.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP READING SCHOOL

Volunteer to help do some little repair projects!
Help in the library!

LUNCH & BREAKFAST MENU FOR NEXT WEEK:
Please send in this month's prepaid lunch bill - Gr. K-6 $60 per child, or PK - $30. per child. Please send in your free and reduced forms as well!
Lunch accounts should be paid in full each month. Thank you!

Mon., Oct. 9, 2017 - NO SCHOOL
Tues., Oct. 10, 2017 - Chicken Vegetable, Apples, Mixed Green Salad, Whole Grain Rice; Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs & the Regulars
Wed., Oct. 11, 2017- Black Bean and Cheese Quesadilla, Cottage Cheese, Oranges, Iceberg Lettuce, Avocados, Beans, Whole Grain Tortilla: Breakfast: German Pancake & the Regulars
Thurs., Oct. 12, 2017 - Turkey Dinner Hash, Pears, Peas, Whole Grain Medley; Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs & the Regulars
Fri., Oct. 13, 2017 - Pizza Casserole, Kiwis, Broccoli, Whole Grain Pasta; Breakfast: Oatmeal & the Regulars