RES Family News
December 7th, 2025
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First Grade Leads Our Gratitude Gathering
First Grade Students at RES hosted an amazing All School Meeting focused on Gratitude the Friday before Thanksgiving Break! The students worked hard to prepare and everyone participated in some way. Some students recorded a read aloud of the The Thankful Book by Todd Parr while others hosted the All School Meeting. The hosts welcomed the whole school and led activities like the Turkey Greeting and mindfulness! Afterwards students wrote down things they feel grateful for on paper leaves and we created a display in our lobby!
What's New
RES Used Book Sale - Moved to Monday, December 8th!
RES Used Book Sale - Moved to Monday, December 8th!
With the unexpected "cold" day canceling school on Friday, we have been able to adjust our school schedule and will host the Used Book Sale on Monday, December 8th! Make sure your student's bring in their quarters tomorrow, and if you happen to miss this message no worries, we've got you covered. We make sure all student's will be able to shop for books that excite them during this event :-)
4th Graders Welcome Their New Reading Buddies
Our 4th graders were excited to meet their 2nd grade reading buddies for the first time this week. The pairs spent time getting to know one another, sharing favorite books, and settling in for some cozy reading together. The room was filled with smiles as older students took on leadership roles and younger students enjoyed the extra attention. It was a great start to a partnership that will support confidence, connection, and a love of reading throughout the year.
RES Winter Holiday Wishlists
If you winter celebrations include gift giving for the RES teachers and staff, the PTO would like to invite you to check out the wishlists for this year. You can find them HERE.
Whether it's with a gift, note, or simply in your thoughts, please consider taking a moment this season to notice your gratitude for the people who help support the kids in our community. At the wishlist link you'll find all the names of the teachers and staff at RES this year. We're so thankful to be in this together.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to give back to the educators and staff at RES this season.
How to Use the List: Find the name of the person you'd like to buy a gift for. If they have added items to the wishlist, clicking on their name will take you to their list. If they have an Amazon or other wishlist set up you can buy things from that site. Otherwise items may be listed that they don't mind having multiples of and you can purchase locally or however works best for you. We'll keep adding wishlist items as we receive them, feel free to check back during the season.
Please arrange to have items delivered to school before Friday, December 19th if possible, as Tuesday, December 23rd is the last day of school before winter break. Items can be shipped to:
Teacher's Name 125 School St Richmond, VT 05477
Our Morning Meeting Time Together
Our Morning Meeting Time Together
Recently Principal Rector joined Señora Donovan’s third and fourth grade Spanish immersion morning meeting! This time is designed to connect as a class community, start the day on a positive note, and support social-emotional learning. Each morning, a student leader reads the “message of the day,” and then the class goes around the circle to greet each other and answer a question—all in Spanish! Mr. Rector bravely joined in, modeling wonderful risk-taking, and the class was kind, cooperative, and supportive.
Parent’s Night Out!
Friday, December 12, 2025
5:30pm - 8:00 PM
FREE event for children currently registered in Part 2 at RES and TEY, as well as siblings (potty-trained only, please!).
Movie at RES: Elio
The film "Elio" is a Disney/Pixar animated movie about an 11-year-old boy who doesn't fit in on Earth and is obsessed with space. He is accidentally transported to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization, and is mistaken for Earth's leader.
Pizza, veggies & cookies served! Please inform us of allergies: we will accommodate as we are able and you are welcome to send your child with an alternative food option. TEY children will stay over at CHMS and watch their own movie.
DEADLINE to Register is Wednesday, December 10th.
Children registered on days other than Friday are most welcome!
RSVP: res@part2kids.com. Let us know names (& ages of unenrolled siblings)
VOLUNTEERING
**If you think you might VOLUNTEER at any point during the school year, please be sure to fill out the Volunteer Form now.**
It is much easier to fill it out now so you can be cleared to volunteer at any point during the school year.
RES PTO
What's the next phase for the RES PTO? Do you have an idea or would you like to join in on the conversation?
At the next meeting, we hope to set up roles and structure for the 2025-26 school year, and a pattern for those procedures in the future. We want to hear from the community and school staff (through a future survey) about what the needs are and how we can help. Do you have a skill you can offer to enrich the RES community and PTO connection?
The PTO is working to host a hybrid meeting, where there will be an option for folks to gather in person. Stay tuned for more info, as well as the date and time of our meeting!
RES Daily Information
ATTENDANCE
Consistent and regular attendance is paramount to student development and success. On time arrival provides a student with the most positive start to the day. If your student will be absent or tardy, please be sure to enter the information PickUp Patrol by 8:00am. Our first priority is your child's safety. If the absence or tardy is not entered into PickUp Patrol by 8:30am the office will begin to contact families. Students are marked absent until they have checked in with the office.
**Information about PickUp Patrol will be sent out by the end of the week**
From the Nurse
District Illness Guidelines
*Stay Home When Sick*
Students and staff should stay home with any potentially contagious illnesses or symptoms including the following:
Vomiting or Diarrhea - must be 24 hours symptom-free and able to tolerate food and drink before returning to school.
Fever 100.4 or greater - must be home until fever-free without the use of medication for greater than 24 hours.
Any infection requiring antibiotics - keep your student home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours.
A persistent cough that disrupts regular activity.
Excessive nasal drainage - check with your child’s doctor before sending your child back to school.
Unexplained rash - check with your child’s doctor before sending your child to school.
Red or draining eyes - check with your child’s doctor before sending your child to school.
COVID-19 - stay home until fever-free without medication for 24 hours and symptoms have improved. Please report any COVID-19 to the school nurse.
Influenza - stay home until fever-free without medication for 24 hours and symptoms have improved. Please report any influenza to the school nurse.
Any other symptoms or illness that impede a student’s ability to learn or staff’s ability to work.
Revised March 2024
Important Dates to Remember
December 10th - 2 Hour Early Release Day
December 12th - Part 2 Parents' Night Out
December 24th - January 2nd - School Recess
Community News & Events
Grades 3-8 Indoor Lacrosse Clinics Winter 2025-2026
If you have a girl in the MMUUSD district grades 3rd-8th that would be interested in some indoor winter lacrosse clinic opportunities please complete the form linked below.
The sessions will be led by Mansfield Club coaches and interested participating 8th graders.
WHO: Girls grades 3-8 interested in lacrosse
WHAT: The hour would be spent on community building, skill-development, and small sided games.
WHERE: Forever Summer Indoor facility on Wellness Dr in Williston.
WHEN: Fridays 5-6pm - 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 3/5, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
HOW: Register at this link HERE
COST: $100 or donation - In order to keep this opportunity accessible to families, we're inviting participants to contribute through a donation-base payment. The cost to cover facility fees is approximately $100 per player (multi-sibling discount) for the winter. We invite you to give what you can to cover costs. If donations are not sufficient to cover costs we'll seek funding raising suggestions and supports.
WHY: Because lacrosse is awesome!
Come for one or come for all! Let's get psyched about Lax!
Questions? Email lindsaybwilcox@gmail.com
Bus Transportation
Below is transportation information for the upcoming school year. Please contact the Bus Garage with any questions you may have. They can be reached at 802-899-4840 or transportation@mmuusd.org.
Food Service
For the 2025-2026 school year, school meals will continue to be free. Even though there is no charge for snack and lunch, we encourage you to fill out this application for free and reduced-price school meals. If many families fill out and return this form, we will get more money from the federal government for free school meals now and in the future. We will also get more money for other school programs. Filling out this form also helps our community provide free summer meals to all kids, and free meals to kids in childcare. HERE is additional information outlining food service, free and reduced lunch, and common questions asked.
From the District
2025-2026 SY District Calendar
The district has put out the SY calendar for next year over the weekend. There are minimal changes compared to this year’s school calendar. The First Student Day is back on a Wednesday (August 27th).
You can view the full 2025-26 SY Calendar HERE and it was shared in the District Happenings as well!
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Richmond Elementary School
Richmond Elementary School
Email: resoffice@mmuusd.org
Location: 125 School St, Richmond, VT 05477
Phone: 802.434.2461
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