RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG - ROCKETS REPORT - Sun., Dec. 31, 2017

Dear Reading Elementary "Rockets" Families & Community Members:

I hope you each had a fabulous holiday break!  It's hard to believe this is the last blog of 2017 - the year flew by!

Kudos and heartfelt thanks to:

• All of you who purchased books through the Scholastic Book Fair!
• Esther Allen for helping with the snowflake bazaar!  
• Those of you who donated items to the Snowflake Bazaar
• Those of you who brought the staff "goodies" the last week!  

Other Items of Interest:  

Winter Sports - Ski Runners begins Friday, Jan. 12 and will be extended one week further into March.     If you have not already signed up your child, then please do so. Here is the link to the letter and forms.   If you need a paper form, please contact me - sign ups are strictly online this year.  If there is a parent out there who would be willing to help coordinate the transportation, please contact me.   Here is the scholarship application.  Please let me know when you have signed up.  Details about transportation will be sent out Thursday.  

Book Fair - The Book Fair closes this week, but is open from 7 - 9 AM, and 2:30 - 3 PM on the following days.  If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Hatt.

• Wednesday, Jan 3
• Thurs., Jan. 4 

OTHER WAYS TO HELP READING SCHOOL   

• Send in Box Tops for Education! 
• Read to some of our students!
• Sign up for Price Chopper School Tools - check out the homepage!

LUNCH & BREAKFAST MENU FOR NEXT WEEK: 

Is your lunch account current?  All accounts should be paid in full each month.    Thank you for helping us keep our costs down! 

***Breakfast is served from 7:15 - 7:30 AM only. ****

• Wed., Jan. 4, 2018 - French Toast Bake, Melon, Peas, Potatoes, ; Breakfast:  Oatmeal and the Regulars
• Thurs., Jan. 5, 2018 - Turkey Rice Soup, Pears, Spinach, Carrots; Breakfast:  Hard Boiled Eggs and the Regulars
• Fri., Jan. 6, 2018 - Wholegrain Fish Tacos, Apples, Coleslaw; Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs  & the Regulars

Happening this Week:

• Mon., Jan. 1 - NO SCHOOL
• Happy New Year!
• Tues., Jan. 2 - NO SCHOOL
• Students at inservice in Woodstock.
• Wed., Jan. 3 - 
• Spanish is the Special
• Book Fair open
• Thurs., Jan. 4
• Music is the Special
• Book Fair 
• Fri., Jan. 5
• Library Tech is the Special - please send in library books.  

Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events:    

• Fri., Jan. 12 - Ski Runners begins - Students leave at 1:15 PM.  
• Mon., Jan. 15 - SCHOOL CLOSED - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• Wed., Jan. 18 - RES Board Meeting

Thoughts to Ponder: 

LIFE AT READING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: