Our hearts are full! The entire RES community thanks Nine Dragons employees for their generous donation toward holiday help for families! (Families, there is still time to contact your child’s teacher to be added to the list.)
Check out our Facebook post about our Who-Bilation! Things are looking festive at RES this morning!
RES kindergarteners are using their magic wands (pencils) to write, reread, and grow their writing!
Awwww man! The Grinch struck the RES office! ONE MORE DAY until our Who-Bilation!
RES is feeling Grinchier by the minute! Two more days until our Who-Bilation! (Thanks for the portraits, Mrs. Mazza’s class!)
3 Days!!! The countdown is on for the RES Who-Bilation Family Fun night! We hope you can join us on Wednesday night!
Looking for a fun event? The Festival of Trees is happening next Saturday! Mark your calendars!
What will RES students do after grade 12? Bob Stuart came in on Friday to give us some ideas and to kick-off our Scholarship Essay Contest!
SEVEN classes at RES had perfect attendance today!! Way to show up!
RES has ONE class with daily attendance over 96% for November. Who do you think this pizza party winner will be?
RES: Sneak peek for our upcoming Who-Bilation Family Fun Night!! (Great door, Mrs. Gallant’s class!)
RES has a resident bread-making expert in our bus driver/custodian, Neal! Thanks for sharing your expertise!
The Book Fair is coming to RES next week! You can also purchase online: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=rumfordelementaryschool
Rocco will be in time for school at RES! He says, “See you soon!”
Thank you to all of the RES families who braved the weather to come to conferences today, who have already visited for conferences, and who will attend in the upcoming days! You are fantastic partners in educating our kids! (PS It's not too late to reschedule if you missed us!)
Get ready for RES’ Who-Bilation! Dec. 11 from 5:30- 7:00
RES: Please fill out our School Climate Survey so we can know what we're doing well and what we need to work on! The survey will be available during conferences today, too.
https://www.pbisassessment.org/Anon/8X0202hT3G0
RES: It’s such a bonus when the Community Service Academy stops by a grade level meeting to sell treats!
RES: We are so excited to be holding conferences this afternoon and evening! Students will be dismissed at 11:20 and conferences begin after that. See you soon!
RES first graders are certified WORD DETECTIVES!! Congratulations!!
NOTICE: If there is a delay or cancellation tomorrow (12/3), conferences will be rescheduled for Tuesday, 12/10.
RES: It's so great to have our raccoons back in the den! We have three weeks of hard work before the winter break. Let's make every day count!
RES: When you’re the winners of the High Five Challenge, you get a school-wide parade in your honor! Congrats to Mrs. Coulombe’s class for being caught following directions the most times!
RES: Happy birthday, Cameron! (We will catch the rest of this week’s birthday readers after the holiday.)
Happy Thanksgiving from RES!
https://www.facebook.com/RumfordElementarySchool/videos/2447579408829466/
MVMS ski team is open to 4th graders. There is an information meeting on 11/26 at 2:30 at MVMS.
RES’ Coins for Kindness was a huge success! Students donated over 900 coins and Oxford Federal Credit Union donated $350 to purchase boxes of food for families! THANK YOU!!!
Production of Midsummer's Night Dream with students of all ages from the Mountain Valley region. So impressed with all the lines students learned to make this a success.
Oops! RES Harvest BINGO times were incorrect: doors open at 5:00 and games start at 5:30.
Monday, 11/25 is RES Harvest BINGO! Doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6:00. We're looking for families to donate desserts.
RES Staff Spotlight on: Mrs. Cayer and Mrs. Gallant!
Check out the Facebook post about our RES Family Feast! It was a lovely gathering!
RES wants to thank exchange students, Hamidou and Daniyar, for teaching us about their home countries!
Congratulations, Mr. Prescott, recipient of the Maine Modern Music Academy Music Teacher Award!
Thursday will be our RES Family Feast during lunches! We’re going to mix-up seating arrangements and have some special decor as we all eat together. Students are invited to “dress their best.”
Happy birthday, RES readers!
The WinterKids program is available for $30 for a family of 5 with the coupon code (WINTERFUN20)!! There are so many great things to do in the Maine outdoors this winter!
The RES food backpack program was awarded a $500 grant from Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign to End Hunger! Thank you for the support!!
RES: We have rescheduled conferences for Tuesday, December 3. Teachers will be in contact soon with more information.
RES: Picture retake day is on Tuesday! Here’s your second chance for an adorable picture!
RES: Tomorrow will be a full day of school for students (barring any delays). Parent-teacher conferences will be rescheduled.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are CANCELLED for Tuesday, November 19th and will be rescheduled at another time. There will be a regular day of school tomorrow as long as the weather cooperates.
RES: Parent-teacher conferences are on Tuesday, Nov. 19th! Students will be dismissed at 11:20. If you haven’t already set up a time to meet with your child’s teacher, please give us a call!
RES Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Ledesma and Mrs. Pinkham!
RES: Look at how first graders reflect on their learning! Ms. Marshall helped her kids think about what information they know well and what strategies they are still working to learn.
RES: Thanks for sending kiddos to school prepared to play in the snow! Please also remember to send sneakers inside and for PE.
RES: We had 7 classes with perfect attendance today and several more classes with just one student absent! Way to show up after the L-O-N-G weekend!!
If you have students or are raising children this is a good read ( or listen as I do!)
Rocco hitched a ride to school on Friday with Chloe!
RES 1st quarter attendance was better than last year! Chronic absenteeism was down almost 2.5%!
Happy birthday, RES readers!!
Check out pictures from the RES Student of the Month Assembly on our Facebook page!
There’s snow coming! Make sure your contact information is up to date in order to get our alerts! Be sure to turn on push notifications in the RSU 10 App settings!
Check out our video on Facebook of RES kindergartners counting by tens and ones!!
RES fourth graders are sharpening their essay skills by learning how to construct convincing arguments. Would YOU use a stick from the woods if you forgot your marshmallow roasting sticks at home?
RES: Thursday at 6pm will be our next PTO meeting! We will finalize plans for Harvest BINGO and Parent-Teacher Conferences. Hope to see you there!!
RES: We have 7 classes with attendance better than 95% for the month of October, and TWO classes with attendance better than 97%! Who do you think will win the pizza party from Franklin Savings Bank?
RES 3rd graders have accepted the High Five Challenge!! Be on the lookout for updates!
RES: Yankee Candle orders are in! They can be picked up any school day from 7:30- 3:00.
RES: We hope everyone had a fun Halloween! As you are packing snacks this morning, please limit candy and remember to keep any candy with nuts at home. Happy Friday!
RES: Staff spotlight on Mrs. Garneau and Miss Gundersen!
School Calendar Survey for Public:
We invite you to help guide our decisions as we develop the RSU10 School Calendar. Please complete this short survey by December 1st. Thank you! https://forms.gle/68NiVncPACvjRdaF7
RES: If your family could benefit from a weekend food backpack, please call Mrs. Pinkham at school. Any families who already are enrolled, please send in your backpacks so they can be refilled.
RES: A reminder that RES students do not wear costumes to school on Halloween. We will have other fun things planned so you can save the costumes for later!
Respect and responsibility in action!
They did it!!! RES 4th graders are ALL here for the third day in a row! They earned a pop-up recess!!!
Third graders are learning the algorithm to subtract when you need to borrow. This concept takes lots of practice!!
It's becoming a streak...ALL RES fourth graders are at school again today! Way to go!
Writers think carefully about the shapes of the things they are drawing so their pictures can teach their readers more! Look at Landon’s progress when he really thought about the shapes of his minion!
ALL fourth graders are here today!!! Way to go!
Fourth graders are learning the bones in our body! Thanks for being a great skeleton, Fela!
RES: Staff SPOTLIGHT on Mrs. Russell and Ms. Shannon! ❤️
Happy birthday readers!
The purpose of writing is to share! Kudos to kindergarten, second, and fourth graders who shared their work recently!
Our kids will change the world! Check out Brooke and Lucas’ idea!
WOW!! RES teachers have received $5435 from our School Store fundraiser!!! Thank you for supporting our teachers!
Drug Take Back Event!
Happy birthday, readers!
Happy birthday, readers!
Looking for a fun winter activity for your family? Check out Sunday River‘s Community Days! More information at: https://www.sundayriver.com/lift-tickets/community-lift-tickets
Thank you, PTO! We hope you’ll join us for our next meeting in November 7th!
Bus #2 Announcement for Thursday October 17th, 2019.
For the safety of our students, due to low hanging power lines on the Milton Road, from Potato House Road up, Bus 2 will not be able to pick up students. This is only for Bus 2 students only.
Thank you, @Rumford Fire Department!
Our overall school attendance so far this year is at 97%, but we’ve seen a drop over the past week. Rocco is sad sitting in the office and wants to get back into classrooms who have perfect attendance! We can do it!
Our first graders rocked their trip to the Maine Wildlife Park today! It was a wonderful learning experience and students’ behavior was top notch!
Have you downloaded the new Box Top app? Earn money for our school without having to clip coupons!
Be ready for school bright and early tomorrow! There are a couple of new buses in our fleet! They are equipped with cameras inside and out, and lots of other safety features! Wave to Mr. Briggs when he rolls by in bus 12!
Starting Tuesday, bus 5 (David Brigg’s bus) will be changed to #12 and bus 17 (Lee Farrar’s bus) will be changed to #21. The routes and all other buses will remain the same.
Calling all volunteers!! We need help with our annual Craft Fair! Watch Facebook for a posting of ways you can help!
October is Fire Safety month! Fire fighters are visiting our Pre-K students, and kindergarten and first graders are going to visit the fire station! Ask your child how to be safe around fire!
Bouncing into the long weekend like... 😄 Have fun, everyone!
Bus run number changes:
On Monday October 14th the following changes will take place in regards to bus routes and numbers.
Bus 5 run number will be changed. New bus number will be 12. Route will not change.
Bus 17 run number will change. New bus number will be 21. Route will not change.
All other bus numbers and routes will stay the same.
Getting fluent with math facts frees up thinking space to do complex math work! Nightly practice always helps!
ALL third graders came to school this morning for the second day in a row!! Wowza!!
Miss Noyes' class acts out The Three Billy Goats Gruff! Repeated reading and retelling of the same story helps readers grow!
Looking for an activity that’s great for your health at any age? Try Nordic walking or hiking! Our fourth graders can show you how!
Authors make decisions about the layout of their pictures and texts! Look for this in your write'rs work!
All third-graders were at school today! Way to go!
Our winning class for attendance is...Miss Noyes' kindergarten with 98.45% average daily attendance!!! Congratulations!! Thank you to Franklin Savings Bank for sponsoring our monthly pizza parties!!!
We had such good attendance in September that we are honoring TWO classes! Congrats to Mrs. Frost's class for second place with 98.19% daily attendance! They got an ice cream treat!
Happy birthday, readers!!
Spread the word....
RES Reminders: Picture day is on Friday and Yankee Candle fundraisers are due.
RES: We have NINE classes with daily attendance over 97%! WOW!! Who will earn top honors and the pizza party tomorrow???
Did you know that writers add labels to teach their readers more? Look for that in your child’s writing!
Happy birthday, readers!!
Find out what RES staff members are reading!
Teachers and students think about the learning goals for each lesson and how students can meet those goals.
Where did all the kids go? Teamwork!!
All RES first graders are at school today! Celebrate!!
Happy birthday to you! Birthday books!!
Reading and writing start with predictable books that follow a pattern. These kindergarteners wrote two books together and then read them to staff and students! We are readers! We are writers!
Happy birthday, readers!
EVERY kindergartener was at school today! Rocco is so proud! (Maybe they were excited to play Duck-Duck-Goose again at recess with Mrs. Richardson!)
RES: Attendance has been great so far! Let’s get all our raccoons back to the RES “den” on Monday morning!
If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend...
Here's to Judy Houghton on her last day before retirement!! RSU10 thanks you for all your years of service...we ALL will miss you....😮🎈❤
If you notice our playground area looks cleaner, thank these kids from WFKA After-School Program!!
Make it a great day! (Thanks to Mrs. Chartier for this!)
Miss Marshall‘s class successfully released one of their monarch butterflies today!
RES: Our first PTO meeting of the year is on Thursday at 6:00PM in the library. We will be planning our craft fair!!
Our first birthday book recipients (missing a couple)! This year, each student will receive a brand new book during their birthday week! Happy reading!
A huge thank you and shout out to Angela Hamel for providing 7 backpacks with supplies and Scentsy Buddies!
Rebeka has an important message for everyone:
Just in case your kids can't remember what special they have tomorrow either... 😄
RES: Tomorrow is the first day of school! See you then! 7:50- 2:25
Our community partners continue to amaze us! Thank you, McDonald's, for sneakers so that ALL our kids can participate in PE! https://www.facebook.com/145182298862758/posts/2418812888166343?sfns=mo
Meet our kindergarten staff! From left to right: Mrs. Curato, Mrs. Mazza, Miss Gundersen, and Miss Noyes
Open House for grades 1-4 is on Tuesday, 8/27 from 5:30- 6:30. See you then!
Kindergarten Open House is on Monday, 8/26 from 5:30- 6:30. See you then!