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REMINDERS
Safety Reminder: Please do not pull up in front of the school when buses are at the main entrance for student drop-off or pick-up. Instead, use visitor parking spots or park along the grass to help keep our students safe.
We encourage families to use the drive-through drop-off lane rather than parking and walking children inside. At this point, it is better for students if they enter the building on their own—they are ready, and they can do it!
Exceptions: Pre-K families, or if you know you’ll need extra time at the curb, please continue parking in a designated space. If spaces in the front are full, additional parking is available in the lower lot or near the gym doors.
Volunteers & Background Checks- If you would like to volunteer or chaperone, please remember that a background check is required (forms attached). The process can take a couple of weeks, so we encourage families to complete the forms as soon as possible. Background checks are processed in batches each Friday, and we cannot guarantee clearance in time for a trip if forms are submitted last minute. Thank you for helping us ensure all trips and events run smoothly!
Parent/Teacher (Pre-K-4) and Student-Led Conferences (5-8)- Classroom teachers and T.A. teachers will send an email to parents on October 17th to sign up for conferences (Sign Up Genius). They will be held in person on Thursday, November 6th, from 12:30-6:15 P.M., and Friday, November 7th, from 12:30-3:00 P.M. Dismissal on both days will be at 11:40 A.M. Lunch will be served before dismissal.
If you would like to schedule a conference with one of our special educators, specials teachers, or interventionists, please reach out to them directly (see directory here or at rts.grcsu.org/staff-directory/).
Our Lost and Found is full: all unclaimed items will be donated by the end of day today. Thank you!
We will be conducting another Egress (Fire) Drill the week of Oct 13, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
October:
10/3: Kindergarten Outdoor Classroom Cleanup - 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. (See flyer below)
10/6 - 10/10: Fire Safety Week!
10/7: GRSCU- Community Forum School Redistricting and Act 73 (See flyers attached below)
10/7: Bus Evacuation Drills and 5th - 8th Grade Fire Safety Assembly
10/10: Staff In-Service- No students
10/13: Indigenous People's Day- No School
10/14: School Board Mtg. 6:00 – 8:30pm in the library
10/17: Stuff a Bus Kick off!
10/21: PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00pm in the Library
10/23: Take Back Your Voice assemblies (K-4 9:00 - 9:45) (Grades 5-8 10:00 - 10:45) (information linked below)
10/24: Trick or Treat Trail at Rutland Town School 4:00 - 5:30
10/25: Rutland Halloween Parade
10/26: Rutland Halloween Rain Date
10/31: Halloween
November:
11/3: School Picture Retakes
11/6: MSJ Open House 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. (Flyer attached below)
Lifetime Sports is returning to Rutland Town!! The dates will be:
January 8th
January 15th
January 22nd
January 29th
February 5th
February 12th
BOARD UPDATES
The next board meeting is Tuesday October 14, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the library.
PTO NEWS
October 20-24, 2025 - Scholastic Book Fair Week
We're very excited to be hosting our Fall Scholastic Book Fair once again! The Fair will be held in the RTS Library from 10/20-10/24 with regular shopping hours from 7:45am-3:15pm. Additionally, we'll have evening shopping hours from 5pm-7pm on Tuesday 10/21 and Friday 10/24. Come see us in the Library after you've finished Trick or Treating on 10/24!
Beginning 9/29/25, you can set up an eWallet for your student(s) from our Book Fair Homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/rutlandtownelemschool
If you're interested in volunteering to help with the fair, you can sign up for a time slot on this Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044AADA92AA5FE3-58708960-fall
NEWS FROM THE REC
RUTLAND TOWN RECREATION
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS RESIDING IN RUTLAND TOWN. THE THEME THIS YEAR IS “TRICK OR TREAT ON THE TRAIL”. WE WILL BE HOLDING IT OUT BACK OF SCHOOL ON THE TRAILS. THE 7/8TH GRADE WILL BE CREATING GAMES AS YOU WALK ON THE TRAIL TO FILL YOUR BAG WITH CANDY. THIS EVENT WILL BE ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH FROM 4:00-5:30. BRING A BAG FOR YOUR CANDY HAUL AND MAYBE EVEN A FLASHLIGHT (THE TRAIL WILL BE FESTIVELY LIT). THE START OF THE EVENT WILL BE AT THE SKATING RINK HUT.
WE CANNOT WAIT TO SCARE YOU THERE!
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