Parents/Guardians, please check your child's backpack today. Home COVID test kits, donated by the state, are being sent home today. Use is optional; if you don't want your test kit, please return it to the school for the nurse to use. RSU1 PES staff should check their office mailbox for their test kit.
What a weekend! Thanks to all of the phenomenal volunteers who joined us to put up our new outdoor classroom pavilion
Are you or your children interested in learning or playing chess? If yes, please complete the Elementary-Age Chess Club Interest Survey in the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12A02FsHvf-KD8bbk78rH0eLUoasUZCwP/view?usp=sharing
PTA MEETING
Please join us for our next PTA meeting Thursday, April 7th at 8:30AM in the PES gym. If you can not attend, but would like to provide any ideas or suggestions, please contact us at phippsburgpta@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
The RSU1 will hold a Budget Public Forum Monday, April 4th at 6PM at Morse High School, 826 Shipbuilder Drive in Bath. FMI visit www.rsu1.org.
We had a great PTA meeting this morning! If you are interested in being on the mailing list for the Phippsburg Elementary School PTA, please email PhippsburgPTA@gmail.com. This is a great way for parents/guardians to stay informed and involved!
Save the Date! Parent/Teacher conferences-in-person, virtual, or by phone, will be held on March 24th beginning at 12:15 and will include evening appointments. Watch for a sign up sheet from your child's teacher! Friday, March 25th will be a half day for students and staff, no conferences will be held.
Congratulations students for reaching your reading goals! Thank you to the PTA for making our celebration, which was the Friday before vacation, extra special by providing us with treats.
Our Blizzard of Reading Challenge is coming to an end! We look forward to our celebration at the end of the week!
How exciting to come back to school and play in the snow!
Did you get much snow? I heard that it was pretty windy in Phippsburg!
Yesterday as part of kindergarten's Go to Science lesson, students made sun hats! It was so much fun watching them design and create their hats. Take a look at the final outcome.
Thank you Mrs. Reed and Mr. Caron for your hard work in producing such a wonderful concert last night. What a happy way for all of us to gather together. The students did a fantastic job and were a joy to watch. Thank you as well to the classroom teachers for their encouragement and support of the music program and to the PTA for putting on the bake sale. I hope those of you who were able to attend enjoyed the concert!
The concert is scheduled for THURSDAY, December 16th at 6:00 pm in the PES Gym. The concert will last no longer than 45 minutes.
Please be aware that although the concert is scheduled, RSU 1 is aware of rising Covid numbers. While we plan on holding the concert in-person, there is some important information you should all know for safety:
*Because we need to limit the number of people in the gym at once, we are setting up seating in pods of four with three feet of space in between. *If possible we are asking that families limit the number of attendees to 4 (not including your child in band or chorus).
*We ask that families sit in groups or pods, and keep 3 foot distance from other family pods.
*We are setting up three overflow rooms for an additional 45 people where the concert will be live-streamed.
*Mask will be required at all times.
Finally, we respect that each family must make its own decision as to whether or not to attend. Attendance at the concert is not mandatory. If you elect not to have your child participate, we do ask that you let us know in advance.
Congratulations to Mrs. Reed who was surprised today with a $200 check from Midcoast Retired Educators association. Jan Driver, representative from MRE came by today to deliver the check, which will be used to purchase equipment to use during music.
CORRECTION!
In the paper copy of yesterday's log the concert date was incorrect.
The correct date is DECEMBER 16TH at 6PM.
Mark your calendar for the 16th.
Take a look at the Thanksgiving Day parade bulletin board creation by Mrs. Polizotto's art students. After reading the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, students made "balloons" and "spectators". It looks magnificent!
Wishing all of our PES friends and families a Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful to be part of such a supportive and giving community.
Remember we have half days this week! We will serve a grab and go lunch and dismissal is at noon. Thanksgiving break begins on Wednesday.
Thank you to those of you who participated at the vaccine clinic today. It was a very successful event and your students did great! Governor Mills even dropped by for a special visit to see how brave everyone was. Please note that MidCoast keeps the vaccine cards and consent forms on file and will bring them to the 2nd clinic on December 10th. At that point, vaccine cards will be given to students to take home.
Today RSU 1 hosted a vaccination clinic for students in the RSU and surrounding towns. It went very well and the students were very brave!
