TUESDAY'S NEWSDAY 22
February 9, 2021
From Principal Hammond
Thank you all for sending your children into school with appropriate snow gear! The students have been enjoying their time outside building snow forts, snowmen and engaging in creative play. It is so important for our children to have this time together and we appreciate your support from home. Our third and fourth grade students have had the chance to cross country ski and snowshoe during their physical education classes! We are certainly taking advantage of all that a true New England winter has to offer!
Have a restful, safe Presidents' Day Weekend.
In partnership,
Natalie Hammond
Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, February 11 - Minimum Day, Gr. K - 4 dismissal at 12:50pm
Friday, February 12 - No School, February Recess
Monday, February 15 - No School, February Recess & President's Day
Friday, March 12 - Minimum Day, Gr. K-4 dismissal at 12:50pm
Outdoor Recess During Winter
NEWS FROM OUR HEALTH OFFICE
Health Office Updates:
As we are not loaning out clothes to students during COVID, along with two extra masks in your child's backpack, please consider sending an extra pair of pants & undergarments as well in case there is an unexpected accident with our younger friends, or clothing got wet while outside during PE or recess.
For anyone who plans to travel over the upcoming break outside of CT, NY, NJ or RI needs to obtain a negative COVID test OR quarantine for 14 days prior to returning to school.
Please note the state guidelines do recommend 10 day quarantine, but the school district is continuing to require 14 days from date of return to CT or a NEGATIVE test result. Please send test results to the nurse at jconnolly@er9.org.
The state travel advisory can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus/travel.
Continue to monitor your child for symptoms each day using the Daily Home Screening Tool, which has been recently updated.
Please continue to notify the school nurse of absences, illnesses and COVID test results at jconnolly@er9.org or call 203-938-2519 ext. 309.
Also notify the nurse if your child has had close contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID 19 or if anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms and awaiting test results.
FROM MRS. WEISS IN OUR ART DEPARTMENT
RES has Heart
If your young artist worked on his or her 4x4 heart canvas during distance learning, please return it to the school as soon as possible. On the back, please write your child's name, grade, and classroom teacher. We are very excited to begin the next phase; displaying the collective hearts in the front lobby at RES as a way to illustrate community and celebrate our young artists. Please contact mweiss@er9.org if you have any questions.
RES LIBRARY NEWS
Please click on the link below to see how students can check out library books for pick-up at RES.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18zBVEmnYDDu89_zF6CJmNEftTsiBO28dVMI9zZ4KlfU/edit?usp=sharing
Step 1: Student will search the online Destiny catalog
Step 2: Student will complete a Google Form to request a book
Step 3: RES Library staff pulls the book and prepares it to be distributed
Step 4: RES Library staff emails the student and parent that book is ready for pickup
Step 5: Requested books will be prepared and left in the front vestibule on a blue cart marked “Library Book Request Holds”
Thank you, and HAPPY READING!!!
PICTURE RETAKE DAY - Tuesday, April 6
Virtual Morning Announcements
Morning Announcement Link: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6902123
Password: RES06896
Zoom Troubleshooting
Some of our students are signing into a Zoom session and are being directed to the class they previously attended that day. To fix this issue, students should get into the habit of clicking the LEAVE button at the end of each class. Our teachers will also click the END MEETING FOR ALL button to help us work through this common issue. For additional support, please reach out to Pattianne Nordt, our Technology Assistant (pnordt@er9.org), or Rebecca Richards, our Science, Technology Integration Coordinator (rrichards@er9.org).
Click the link to view the Zoom Student Directions video
Zoom Download Tutorials can be accessed here: Zoom Family Resources
Important Reminders
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.
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. 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.
DROP OFF SAFETY
Contact Us
Joseph Amodio, Assistant Principal - jamodio@er9.org
Email: nhammond@er9.org
Website: www.reddingelementaryps.org
Location: 33 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT, USA
Phone: 203-938-2519
Twitter: @RESRedding
OFFICE CONTACTS
SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Ms. Jennifer Del Conte, Director, Spec. Svcs.
Mrs. Jennifer Hankla, Supervisor, Spec. Svcs
Mrs. Marilyn Caruso, Secretary, Spec Svcs.
mcaruso@er9.org Ext. 312
SUPPORT STAFF:
Mrs. Jennifer Basso, School Secretary
jbasso@er9.org Ext. 302
Registrar
Miss Bobbie Granskog, School Secretary
bgranskog@er9.org Ext. 304
Budgets, Payroll & Tuesday’s Newsday
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. 351
You will find a complete list of telephone extensions and email addresses for our staff on our website www.reddingelementaryps.org