News You Can Use
April 3, 2022
The sun shone brightly over our Redding Elementary School this past Saturday as parents, children and members of the Redding community gleefully gathered for School Beautification Day. Teams of volunteers picked up trash, filled sandboxes and cleaned up gardens and pathways all to give our students a beautiful place to attend school each day. Special thanks to RES parent, Peter Huszagh and RES Staff member Sallita Ballard for leading these efforts!
We are thrilled to be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair this week after a two year hiatus! We welcome parents to stop by before or after their parent teacher conference or bring your kids to shop between 1-4pm Tuesday- Thursday. There will be raffle prizes and an opportunity to purchase books for your classroom. This is a great time to pick up some new books before your Spring Break trip!
Lastly, tomorrow, Monday, April 4 at 7:30 pm, the Board of Finance will be meeting to discuss and take public comment on the Board of Selectman and Board of Education's budgets for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Critical issues like class size, staffing, capital improvement projects are all at stake in the upcoming election. We encourage parents to let their voices and opinions be heard! Get more information here: https://townofreddingct.org/agenda/board-of-finance-meeting/
Have a great week!
Meredith and Angela
RES PTA Meeting
All are invited to join us at our next PTA meeting taking place this Wednesday to learn all the exciting events the PTA has in store for the rest of the year!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85093947873?pwd=NU01UHVGemlOMHRpcHNWbEVGSXRDdz09
Meeting ID: 850 9394 7873
Passcode: 383854
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022, 07:00 PM
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Calling All Gardners!
Do you love to garden?
The PTA funds seasonal plants and decorations in this garden space at the front entrance of the school. We need a few volunteers who wish to garden and plant for the coming Spring! Responsibilities can include weeding, preparing the beds, purchasing and planting in the area. Work can be completed anytime. If you or your family are interested in helping out, please email: respta4kids@gmail.com.
Scholastic Bookfair Is This Week!
April 5th - 8th, 1-4 pm
RES Big Gym
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by the RES PTA, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, you're welcome to shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
BOOK SALES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Volunteers needed for the Tuesday and Thursday 2-4pm time slots. Please click here to sign up and to learn more.Boon Supply Sale (Order Through April 6th to Qualify for Student Prizes!)
WHAT IS BOON SUPPLY?
- Boon Supply is an eco-conscious marketplace to hep make waste-free choices a little easier!
- Check out al the fine offerings in the catalogs that were sent home this week!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Sales run from March 9th through the remainder of the school year, with the company giving back 40% of all sales made.
- To qualify for student prizes, sales must be made between March 9 and April 6th
- Sales made between March 9 and April 6th ensure purchases will be received in time for Mother's Day (check out all the great gifts for mom!)
- To ensure proper credit to RES, be sure to use our school code: 705772
Click here to access the sales website. Click here to register for STUDENT PRIZES and SALES.
DISPLAY MY ART - SALES START NOW!
Sales run through 4/22
Check those backpacks, parents! Backpack flyers were sent home with students on Friday. Each student has a unique design so it's important to reference the flyer for log in information for your particular student. Sales are officially open as of Friday and will end on April 22nd.
Glow Ball 2022 - SAVE THE DATE!
Redding Community Center
Check back soon! More information to come!
RES PTA Steam Festival
Saturday, April 23rd 12 to 3 pm
Outside at RES
Spring Family Photos - Mark Your Calendars: TWO DATES - APRIL 16 and APRIL 23
New Pond Farm Spring Break Activities
Redding Spring Break
April, 11 – 14
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
It’s time to get outside! Each day will have a different theme ranging from map and compass hikes, farm activities, celebration of Woodland Indians, wetland explorations, discovering our pollinators, and some fun take-home crafts. Exciting rainy-day activities are also planned.
This 4-session program is:
$180 per New Pond Farm Member child, $220 per Non-member child
A special RES PTA "Thank You":
All the volunteers who showed up to help make the school beautification project such a success!
Join The RES PTA
The RES PTA is a community that aims to make life better for every elementary student. We invite you to join us, either by becoming a member or by volunteering to help out with the work we do (or, hopefully, both!) Your membership supports our mission by funding school enrichment activities, staff grants and community engagement, as well as keeps you in the know about all the events we host throughout the year!
-Angela Caes & Meredith Schuchard
Co-Presidents
Questions? respta4kids@gmail.com
2021/2022 RES PTA Membership Rates
$25 Family Membership | $10 Faculty Membership
For more information on how to join, go to:
RESCTPTA.MEMBERSHIPTOOLKIT.COM
or simply scan the QR code below to get started with your membership!
- April 4-8: RES PTA Scholastic Book Fair
- April 5-7: Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal (12:50 p.m. K-4)
- April 5-7: Scholastic Book Fair -- Afternoons on 1/2 Days
- April 5: Redding BOE Meeting (7:00 p.m. at JRMS)
- April 8: Early Dismissal 12:50pm; PreSchool at 12:15pm
- April 11-15: Spring Recess
- April 18: Students return to school
- April 23: Imagine a World Outdoors + Science Fair
- April 23: Spring Family Photos (Daffodil Field)
- TENTATIVE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Tuesday, June 21st
Upcoming PTA Meetings
- Apr 6, 2022 07:00 PM
- May 11, 2022 07:00 PM
- Jun 8, 2022 07:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85093947873?pwd=NU01UHVGemlOMHRpcHNWbEVGSXRDdz09
Meeting ID: 850 9394 7873
Passcode: 383854