RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG TO STAFF - Sun., Nov. 19, 2017

Dear Talented RES Staff,

Two days to a well deserved 5 day break!   I am blessed to know and work with such a talented group of people who put students and student learning as their top priority!  



KUDOS to STAFF Who "Stepped Up":  
  • Hilder and Heather for all their help with pie day!
  • Classroom teachers for spearheading the pie making!
  • Jen Mayo for running the Pie Sale!    
Important Items to Know:   

Welcome - We welcome Will Flynn to our staff as the 1:1 paraeducator in Gr. 1/2.  So very glad you're here and settling in!  

 Thanksgiving Feast - Let's try and have as much normalcy as possible over the next two days.   PE will happen in the classrooms tomorrow.  Pre-K through 2 will be eating at 11:30 AM with families, and Gr. 3-6 will eat at noon.  There is no K-6 recess on Tuesday.  Each class will have to do their own recess.  

Happening this Week: 
  • Mon., Nov. 20 - 
    • Art is the Special
    • Mindfulness
    • Jill/Guidance in
    • Timesheets due!
  • Tues., Nov. 21 - 
    • PE is the Special and IN CLASSROOMS
    • Community Turkey Dinner 11:30 (PK-2); 12 (3-6)
    • NO K-6 group recess
    • Jill/Guidance here
  • Wed., Nov. 22 - 24 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events: (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
  • Mon., Nov. 27 - Puppet Residency
  • Tues., Nov. 28 -  Cathy "OFF"
  • Wed., Nov. 29 - Inv. 3 - GR. K-2; 1:15 - 4 PM - FOREST CENTER
  • Thurs., Nov. 30 - 
    • Cathy at SLT(Principal's) Meeting 8 - 1:30 PM WES
    • Puppet Residency
  • Fri., Dec. 1 - Payday
  • Mon., Dec. 4 - 
    • Puppet Residency
    • Staff Meeting 2:45 - 3:45 PM
  • Tues., Dec. 5 - Cathy "off"
  • Wed., Dec. 6 - Sherry out
  • Thurs., Dec. 7 - 
    • Sherry out
    • Cathy has dr. appt. - in late
    • Puppet Residency
  • Fri., Dec. 8 - Bills due
  • Mon., Dec. 11 - 
    • Cathy off (in place of 11/22)
  • Tues., Dec. 12 - Cathy "off"
  • Wed., ,Dec. 13 - 
    • All School Field Trip
    • Puppet Residency/practice
  • Thurs., Dec. 14 - Final performance/Winter Concert - Town Hall
  • Mon., Dec. 18 - 2:30 PM EPT Meeting - Gr. 6/ 3:30 PM EPT Meeting 
  • Tues., Dec. 19 - Cathy "off"
  • Wed., Dec. 20 - 
    • Joan off
    • Snowflake Bazaar
    • Superintendent visits 1 - 3 PM
  • Mon., Dec. 25 - Mon., Jan. 2 - School Closed
  • Tues., Jan. 2 - 
    • In-service Day for Staff
    • Cathy "off"
  • Thurs., Jan. 4 - 
    • Cathy at School Leadership Team Meeting in Barnard 8 AM - 2 PM
  • Fri., Jan. 5 - Bills due
  • Mon., Jan. 8 - Staff Meeting 2:45 - 3:45 PM
  • Tues., Jan. 9 - Cathy "off"
  • Fri., Jan. 12 - Payday
  • Mon., Jan. 15 - No School
  • Tues., Jan. 16 - Cathy "off"
  • Wed., Jan. 17 & Thurs. Jan. 18 - Kathy Ernst here
  • Fri., Jan. 19 - 
    • Bills due
    • End Term 2
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