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May 4th, 2020
Presidents' Note
We proudly honor the 130+ staff at RES who deliver exceptional education and safety everyday!
Thanks to our generous parents, grandparents and community members:
- GO VOTE: We’re voting to support an increase in education spending. Vote today from 6am to 8pm and support our schools.
- SIGNS OF APPRECIATION: Starting tomorrow, we’re declaring our love for RES staff with signage and a beautiful array of items in the staff lounge
- STOCK THE LOUNGE: Parents are stocking the staff and custodial lounges with food, snacks, drinks and more to sustain our hard working team
- ALL STAFF RAFFLE: All staff are entering a raffle for donated gift cards to a variety of local businesses. ️ Supporting our local businesses!
- SEEDS OF GRATITUDE: All staff will receive a beautiful potted plant and small stand as a token of our appreciation. Thanks to Redding Nursery for their support!
Elementary school education was reinvented not once, twice but three times this year as we moved from one COVID safe phase to the next. No matter what mode of school was available, our teachers, staff members, para-educational specialists, administrative staff, custodians and our Resource Officer worked tirelessly to bring joy, smiles, engagement and energy. As PTA volunteers we see the care, concern and constant attention to doing the right thing for our kids every day.
May our teachers and RES staff feel our great appreciation and love this week and all weeks knowing they made this year happen in extraordinary ways.
Angela & Meredith
What else can you do to help?
RES Spirit: Do you love a good spirit week? Wish you ran a spirit wear line? Seeking an enthusiastic volunteer (or team) to oversee the 203 Spirit Wear & Weeks at RES!
International Festival: May 15th will be our first in person festival this year. We could use extra hands for 1 hour in the afternoon. Connect with us at respta4kids@gmail.com.
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!