News You Can Use
April 27, 2020
Presidents' Note
Happy RES Spirit Week! We hope your child is excited to participate in all the fun this week. PJ Day makes Mondays so much better!
The RES Spirit continues next week as we recognize all RES Staff and their tireless efforts to make RES such a wonderful place! Like most things this year, Staff Appreciation Day on May 5 will look a bit different. The RES PTA is coordinating a 'Stock the Lounge' Drive starting today with donation drop off in the RES Vestibule through next Monday! Please find the sign up link below and help us show ALL our staff how much we appreciate them! From bottled water to Gift Cards for a raffle, every little bit helps. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4dafae22a20-stock
We encourage families who want to give individual recognition to save those efforts for the end of the year.
Other Reminders for next week!
May 2- PTA Member Movie Night at The Redding Roadhouse- Space Jam
May 3- Deadline for Doreen Cronin Book Sales *See below in TN for more info!
May 4- Town-wide VOTE! After you place your vote, stop by the RES front circle from 3;30-5pm to pick up an ice pop for your RES Students!
May 5- Staff Appreciation Day -Stock the Lounge
May 6-8- 3rd and 4th grade Smarter Balanced Assessments
Please send us your Spirit Week pictures to respta4kids@gmail.com and you may see your kiddos on our social media pages!
Have a great week,
Meredith and Angela
Diverse book ideas for home
How to Build A Hug by Amy Guglielmo
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Kaya's Heart Song by Diwa Tharan Sanders
Say Something by Peter Reynolds
Fairfield County Bank
Website: https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com/
Location: 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA
Phone: 877-431-7431
Four Oaks Day Camp
Four Oaks Day Camp serves children ages 4-13.
Email: jared@fouroaksdaycamp.com
Website: https://www.fouroaksdaycamp.com/
Location: 27 Starrs Ridge Road, Redding, CT 06896, USA
Phone: (475) 242-7040
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fouroaksdaycamp
ER9 School Community COVID-19 Information
Grab-and-Go Meals
Reminder: Grab-and-Go meals are available for pick up to all students this year, regardless of financial need. We urge families to take advantage of the opportunity for healthy meals on the go to support students learning from home. Regular meal pick up at Joel Barlow High School will provide a nutritional boost to hard-working students with little to no preparation needed.
Please feel free to contact David Kennedy at David.Kennedy@compass-usa.com or Deena Robushi at drobushi@er9.org with any questions or concerns.
In case you missed it -- March PTA meeting
Easton, Redding, Region 9 Special Education Committee
The tri-district special education committee works to support students and families who rely on additional support services in kindergarten to 12th grade.
Learn more about the committee's efforts and events at its website here.
Employer Donation Matching
As we approach the end of the year, you may be thinking about charitable donations. The RES PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization, and if our work is valuable to you, you can consider making an angel donation right here, or by mailing it to the RES PTA at 33 Lonetown Rd., Redding, CT 06896.
We'd also like to remind you that your employer might be like Thomson Reuters -- a company that generously matches employee gifts to local nonprofits doing the work communities rely on. If that's the case, please let us know, and we'll help you complete all the paperwork you need to make it happen!
Contact Us
Email: respta4kids@gmail.com
Phone: (203) 938-2519
Join the PTA!
As a PTA, our main goals will remain what they have always been:
- To provide academic, cultural and social programs for our children to enhance their learning and
- To support our teachers and staff and to act to unify our school community.
To fulfill our mission for a unified parent/ teacher community, we strive for 100% PTA membership. Dues are $25 per family this year. For more information on how to join, go to:
RESCTPTA.MEMBERSHIPTOOLKIT.COM
We are planning lots of safe and exciting virtual events this year that will be available to PTA members only, so sign up today!