WEEKLY FAMILY FOCUS June 6, 2022
RICK MARCOTTE CENTRAL SCHOOL Principal Kathleen Kilbourne
FREE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR THIS SUMMER !
2022-2023 District Calendar Approved
At the March 30 school board meeting, the board unanimously approved the District 2022-2023 calendar. We are grateful to have this in place for family and staff planning purposes.
Moving or Changing schools next school year?
ARE YOU MOVING OR MAKING A TRANSITION OF SCHOOLS FOR NEXT YEAR? PLEASE CALL MRS. DATTILIO OR MRS. SANFORD AT 652-7200 TO LET US KNOW YOUR UPDATED INFORMATION SO WE CAN PLAN FOR YOUR CHILD'S TRANSITION. THIS WILL ALSO HELP US TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF RECORDS AND WILL ASSIST WITH OUR OWN PLANNING FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU!
PLEASE RETURN ALL OF YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS!
FAMILY SUMMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS: PCAVT
Prevent Child Abuse VT presents their FREE Summer Schedule:
Our summer schedule is set, and we are eager to get the word out. Groups we are currently filling are:
2 hour curriculum-based programs (can join two weeks past start date)…
Nurturing Skills for Families in Recovery, Wednesdays at 6pm starting May 18th with Kate
Nurturing Skills for Families, Mondays at 10am starting June 6 with Cindy A
Strengthening Families 0-5, Tuesdays at 6pm starting June 21 with Cindy W
Strengthening Families with Teens, Tuesdays at 12pm starting July 12 with Kate
Nurturing Skills for Families, Thursdays at 2pm starting July 21 with Cindy W
Strengthening Families 0-5, Wednesdays at 10am starting July 27 with Cindy A
Nurturing Skills for Families in Recovery, Mondays at 5pm starting August 1 with Kate
Nurturing Fathers, Wednesdays 6pm starting August 31 with Cindy W
90 minute support groups…
Parents of Teens, Thursdays at 7:30pm
Parents with Children in Foster Care, Tuesdays at 10am
Open to All, Thursdays at noon
Parents in Recovery, Wednesdays at 5pm
Single Moms, Thursdays at 5:30pm
Parents of LGBTQ+ Children, Thursdays at noon
Fathers Only, Mondays at 6pm
Submit a referral via our on line referral form as the family need arises. We are using the rolling referrals to fill current programs and determine what programs we need to choose next.
Our two curriculum-based support programs, Strengthening Families and The Nurturing Parenting Programs, are trauma informed, free of charge, and offered via Zoom. In addition to group work, participants have 1:1 personalized weekly check-ins available to connect the curriculum work with their individual family dynamics. 😊
Click here to seeing more information regarding our upcoming parenting programs. Please reach out to me with any questions!
Best wishes,
Heather Niquette
Family Support Programs Coordinator
PO Box 829
Montpelier, VT 05061
(802) 498-0607
Girl's On The Run 5K- RMCS STYLE!
SCHOOL NURSE NOTES: TICKS IN VT
~TICKS IN VERMONT~
This week's focus: Transmission of Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is spread through the bite of a bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) infected tick. Deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, normally live on mice, squirrels, and other small animals and can be found in the northeast, mid-Atlantic and north-central U.S. The bacteria are transmitted to humans via the infected tick. Most cases of Lyme Disease in humans occur in the late spring and summer when the tiny nymphs (less than 2mm) are most active (and difficult to notice on the body). How do they attach? Typically, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted, so check your body daily and remove ticks within 24 hours. If you are really interested in how ticks attach take a look at THIS VIDEO showing how a tick digs its hooks into you! Other modes of transmission? Person to Person? Lyme Disease or the bacteria is not transmitted from person-to-person. Animals to Humans? Household pets do not spread Lyme Disease to humans. Although, pets can bring infected ticks into the yard or house. Blood? Lyme disease bacteria can live in blood that is stored for donation. Individuals being treated for Lyme disease with an antibiotic should not donate blood. Once the antibiotic treatment is completed, individuals can consider donating blood. Eating meat? Other ways? Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 Ways to Avoid Ticks VIDEO Lyme Disease FAQs Next week's topic: Treatment **************************** Free Rapid Antigen tests are available from the school. Contact us and we can send them home with your student or you can pick them up at school. If the first antigen test is negative, use the second at least 24 hours later. If they are both negative, and you still have concerns, get a LAMP or a PCR test.
Ticks hang out in grasses and shrubs and outstretch their upper legs (called questing) waiting to hook onto a host passing by. The tick then finds a place to bite, often attaching to inconspicuous areas such as the groin, armpits, and scalp.
Lyme Disease is not passed through eating meat (i.e. venison).
The bacteria can't be transmitted through air, food, water, or from the bites of mosquitoes, flies, fleas, or lice.
PRE K GRADUATION: Kindergarten Here We Come!!
Important Dates:
Field Days (per grade level):
June 6: AM- Gr 1, PM
June 7: AM -Gr 3, PM Gr 5
June 9th- SMUGS Field trip- GR 5
Report Cards go home
June 10- Final Student Day at RMCS- 10:30 Dismissal time
Parents can join us at 10:30 to wave the busses off and pick up their students
The brief final assembly on this shortened day is for students only- due to spacing, new assembly routines being learned, and 5th grade parents at SMUGS the day before.
June 11th- "Oceans of Possibilities"- Summer Reading Program at SB City Library
Try Hockey for Free Event- Hosted by the CSB Hawks
Job Opportunities at RMCS for Next School Year! Come join the RMCS FAMILY!
Recess/Lunchroom Monitors - 3.5 hours a day, supporting recess and/or lunch
Interventionists: 7 .5 hours a day, 5 days a week: Support staff who wok 1:1 with a student who needs academic. social emotional or behavioral support to access their learning fully. You work with 1 student in the am, and a different student in the afternoon. 30 Min lunch is provided, and a 15 min break time
Math Para- 7.5 hours a day, 5 days a week to assist children in practice and direct instruction in math across grade levels.
Special Education Clerical Assistant - .5 at GCS and .5 at Rick Marcotte Central School
Please email me at Kkilbourne@sbschools.net or call 802 652 7201 if you are interested.
South Burlington Food Shelf HOURS
South Burlington Food Shelf
356 Dorset Street
Open
Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Fridays 8 - 10 am
Saturdays 8 - 10 am
RMCS SPRING FIELD TRIPS - 2022 UPDATED
RMCS SPRING FIELD TRIPS - 2022
CLASS , LOCATION, DATE/TIMES
4th Grade Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 6/6/22 9:00 Am - 1:30 PM
5th Grade SMUGGS 6/9/22: 8:45 AM - 8:00 PM
Ready for the Summer Reading Program at SB City Library? "Oceans of Possibilities" - Kick Off on JUNE 11th
SOUTH BURLINGTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
SB Rec Summer Camps are filling up!
SBRP is offering a wide variety of summer camps. There’s everything from Pottery, Chess, Wicked Cool Science and Rocketry to Tennis, Flag Football, Soccer, Disc Golf and more. Don’t overlook our youth Track and Field program… that will meet on M-W-F evenings beginning in June and finishing with the VT State Meet in St. Johnsbury.
https://secure.rec1.com/VT/south-burlington-vt-recreation-parks/catalog
Contact Brett Leonard bleonard@sburl.com with any questions.
Brett Leonard, CPRP
Recreation Specialist
South Burlington Recreation and Parks
180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Office: 802.846.4137 Cell: 802.233.4834
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Rick Marcotte Central School
Email: kkilbourne@sbschools.net
Website: sbschools.net
Location: 200 Market Street, South Burlington, VT, USA
Phone: 802 652 7200
Twitter: @rmcschool