TUESDAY'S NEWSDAY - ISSUE 13
November 23, 2021
From the Principals
We hope that your conferences with your child's teacher(s) last week were engaging and offered some positive insights in how your child(ren) is/are thriving at RES this year.
Our registration process for the Fall 2022 Kindergarten enrollment is now kicking off. Children who turn 5 on or before January 1, 2023 are eligible to enroll. You will find more information in this issue of TN about the process. Please pass on the word to friends and neighbors who may not have older children at RES to hear this news.
Remember, Wednesday, November 24 is a early dismissal day. We will dismiss Gr. K - 4 at 12:50pm, and PreS/PreK will dismiss at 12:15pm. Please be sure if there are any changes to your child's dismissal instructions, you note that in School Dismissal Manager (SDM) by 11:30am on Wednesday (or any early dismissal day), and by 1:30pm on all other full school days.
We wish everyone a wonderful, happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
Enjoy a wonderful rest of your week -
Sharon Weirsman, Interim Principal
Joe Amodio, Assistant Principal
Mark Your Calendar
Wednesday, November 24 - Early Dismissal Gr. K - 4 at 12:50pm / PreS dismissal at 12:15pm
Thursday - Friday, November 25 - 26 - School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess
Thursday, December 2 - Picture Re-take Day
Tuesday, December 7 - Redding Board of Education Meeting - JRMS 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 8 - Fall 2022 Kindergarten Registration. Registration will be in our vestibule from 10:00am - 1:00pm and 1:45pm - 2:30pm
OUTSIDE of that date and those hours, please call Komal Kulkarni to schedule an appointment to register your child. kkulkarni@er9.org or 203 938-2519 Ex.302
Wednesday, December 8 - Virtual RES PTA meeting 7:00pm
Registration packets for incoming K students for Fall 2022 are available on our website. All the information you need about the registration process is in that packet.
Click the link to access the 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
FROM OUR HEALTH OFFICE
Health Office Updates:
- Please see the attached letter detailing the SCREEN & STAY policy. Please note this is a very specific policy with specific criteria and may help to minimize the number of quarantines we may have to put in place, but it does not eliminate them. There are also very specific criteria that need to be met while a student is actively in a screen and stay situation. Screen and Stay Letter (1).pdf
- Please continue to monitor your child(ren) for any signs and symptoms of illness. Please keep students home if they are sick and/or if they have a temperature above 100.0 F. Report absences in School Dismissal Manager and/or email the nurse.
- In the presence of a fever (temperature above 100.0 F) or significant illness your child should see the pediatrician and will need a covid test or an alternate diagnosis (ear infection, strep throat, etc.) prior to returning to school. In any case of fever or vomiting, the child needs to be fever free (without medication) or not vomiting for 24 hours or more prior to returning to school.
- Please report cases of strep throat, influenza and other communicable illnesses to the school nurse.
- Please report all POSITIVE COVID tests immediately to the school nurse and the district coordinator at covid@er9.org and jconnolly@er9.org. If you have any questions about this or the protocols please call 203-938-2519 ext. 309. Also notify the nurse if your child is identified as a close contact of someone with covid outside of school.
- Flu shots are required for all students in Preschool program; please send proof of flu vaccine to Jen Connolly at jconnolly@er9.org prior to December 31st.
- **THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER - please ensure your child has coats, hats and gloves as we will continue to go outside for PE and recess. Please also consider sending a change of clothes in your child's backpack for all students in case of muddy or wet falls on the playground or other spills.
Thank you - Nurse Connolly
Fall 2022 Kindergarten Registraton
Registration will take place at RES via the main entrance vestibule on Wednesday, December 8 from 10:00am - 1:00pm and again between 1:45pm - 2:30pm.
IF you are not able to make that date, please call Komal Kulkarni to set up a mutually convenient time to drop off your registration forms. She can be reached at 203 938-2519 Ex. 302 or kkulkarni@er9.org.
RES Pre-Kindergarten students moving to Kindergarten in the fall will be registered separately in January. You do NOT need to come to RES on this day OR complete the registration packet below. A separate email will be sent to RES PreK families with directions on that registration process that will move your child from PreK to K. Thank you.
As we are in the midst of budget development for the 2022 - 2023 school year, if you are not 100% certain if your child will attend Kindergarten in the fall; we strongly suggest you enroll you child so that we make budgeting decisions based on the number of students we expect.
We look forward to welcoming your child to Kindergarten next fall.
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
Subs are desperately needed to help out in classrooms, at recess and in our café. If you or someone you know has some time to sub at RES and work with our youngest friends and future leaders of the world - please go to the ER9.org website and complete the application in Applitrack located under the HUMAN RESOURCES tab.
Thank you so much for considering this request.
We truly appreciate it.
RES MAIN OFFICE STAFF
PreSchool Applications
Attention Redding Residents:
Partners in Education Preschool Program
(Located at Redding Elementary School)
We are currently accepting applications
through Monday, January 10, 2022
for our 2022-2023 Preschool Programs.
Applications are now available through the RES Website, under the school resources link.
You may email the form back to mcaruso@er9.org
or mail back to:
Redding Elementary School
33 Lonetown Road
Redding, CT 06896
Attention: Marilyn Caruso
If you need additional information, please call 203-938-9026
LOST AND FOUND
Please stop by and check out the inventory. Items not claimed will be donated in the next couple of weeks. This will (unfortunately) make room for MORE anticipated lost items.
We have some very nice sweatshirts, jackets, along with water bottles, lunch boxes, mittens, hats, scarves and sneakers!
Thank you - Bobbie
See anything familiar??
Water bottles, mittens and hats
Maybe a different view will help you spot somthing!
OUTDOOR DRESS
We encourage you to be sure your child's name is also on all clothing. Clothing with names on them have a better chance of finding their way back to your child.
With colder weather now here, layers and or an extra sweater might be handy for your child.
Thank you.
CAR TAGS FOR DISMISSAL
There are 3 backpack tags that can be used for siblings either now, or later as your family grows. IF you lose one or do not have enough, please consider making copy of that tag to match your car tag number and affix to your child's backpack.
Information regarding our dismissal procedure is available in our summer mailing located on our website at www.reddinglementaryps.org Please refer to our handbook.
Thank you -
Important Reminders
Parking
Please do not park in Fire Lanes. They should remain open for emergency vehicles at all times.
Arrival & Dismissal
Parents/Guardians who are dropping off students in the morning, or picking up students in the afternoon are asked to remain in their vehicles during this process. We will have staff on hand ready to support during these transition times. If you are dropping off your child in the morning please be sure their mask is on and backpack is ready BEFORE you pull up to the drop off location, so that we can quickly and safely transition kids out of vehicles and into the building.
IF your child needs extra help getting in / out of your vehicle, please park your car in an available parking space to assist your child, and please walk them to the curb. This will help move our car line along more swiftly.
RES Visitors
Due to the current health and safety precautions in place, we are limiting visitors in our building to essential business only. If you need to come to the school to pick up your child, please be sure you have a government issued ID on you for entry each and every time. Even if we recognize you, we will ask for your ID. This is our policy.
Traffic Safety
Please be reminded to follow all traffic rules while driving in our parking lots and around RES, including stopping at stop signs and adhering to the speed limit. Cars may not travel into the bus loop during arrival and dismissal.School Dismissal Manager
If there are changes to your child's dismissal plans, remember to log in to School Dismissal Manager to update with the new plans before 1:30pm or 11:30am on an early dismissal. A reminder that 'bus' is the default for all students. Distribution of a student pick up number tag, or the data from the summer survey does not automatically inform us that your child is a pick up. RES relies on our daily SDM report as to what your child is doing at the end of the school day.
DROP OFF SAFETY
Contact Us
Joseph Amodio, Assistant Principal - jamodio@er9.org
Email: sweirsman@er9.org
Website: www.reddingelementaryps.org
Location: 33 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT, USA
Phone: 203-938-2519
Twitter: @RESRedding
OFFICE CONTACTS
Office hours for Special Services is 7:30am - 3:00pm during the regular school year.
SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Ms. Jennifer Del Conte, Director, Special Services
Ms. Michelle King, Administrative Assistant to Director of Special Services
mking@er9.org Ext. 313
Mrs. Jennifer Hankla, Supervisor, Special Services
Mrs. Marilyn Caruso, Secretary, Special Services
mcaruso@er9.org Ext. 312
Office hours for the main office is 7:30am - 3:45pm during the normal 10-month / 180 day school year.
SUPPORT STAFF:
Miss Bobbie Granskog, School Secretary
bgranskog@er9.org Ext. 304
Budgets, Payroll & Tuesday’s Newsday
Mrs. Komal Kulkarni, School Secretary
kkulkarni@er9.org Ext. 302
Registrar & Enrollment
Mrs. Rachel Saluzzi, School Secretary
rsaluzzi@er9.org Ext. 301
Assistant to School Principals
School Dismissal Manager & Subs
OTHER FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS:
Nurse Connolly — Ext. 309
Library— Ext. 343
Kitchen — Ext. 346
You will find a complete list of telephone extensions and email addresses for our staff on our website www.reddingelementaryps.org
Tuesday's Newsday Material Deadline for NEXT WEEK is
Thank you.