RES Family News
October 5th, 2025
Embedded Files
Celebrating Our Annual
Celebrating Our Annual
Open House
Open House
Our annual Open House was a wonderful evening of connection and celebration! Families were invited to visit the elementary school and tour classrooms, guided proudly by their children. Students loved showing their families the work they’ve been doing, their favorite learning spaces, and special projects. It was a joyful opportunity for parents and guardians to see the school through their child’s eyes and for our community to come together in support of learning.
What's New
The Case of the Missing Gingerbread Cookies
You are not going to believe this! The Kindergarteners made gingerbread cookies on Friday morning. When we went back to get them in the afternoon, they were missing! We knew they must have run away, just like in the stories we read. We searched all over the school. Finally, we went to search the playground. We were so surprised and happy to find that Mr. Rector had chased our cookies down and captured them in a net. All three kindergarten classes enjoyed their tasty cookies. Thank you, Chef Danielle, for making the dough for us. Thank you, Mr. Rector, for finding our cookies. A big thank you to all the staff and students in the upper grades who helped us find clues and encouraged us to keep searching.
Fourth Grade Fun!!
Poetry Publishing Party
After building their skills in writer's craft, students worked hard to create deliciously descriptive poems. Following their creative work with words, students shared their amazing poems with one another during our PUBLISHING PARTY!!! These pictures of the poetry publishing party are positively precious!!!
Sometimes reading with friends on a blanket on a sunny Friday is all you need...
Designing Inspiration: Creativity on Display
Designing Inspiration: Creativity on Display
The 4th graders are making posters with famous quotes about creativity and innovation in art. After an amazing conversation about what each quote means, they chose the one that most resonated with them and learned some graphic design basics before beginning their pieces. The posters will be hung around the school to inspire all who walk the halls.
Sailing Fun for 3/4 Spanish Immersion
Students in 3/4 Spanish Immersion had the exciting opportunity to visit the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center in Burlington for a “Floating Classroom” program. During this hands-on learning experience, students sailed on Lake Champlain while exploring important topics such as invasive and native species, water quality, food webs, biodiversity, adaptations, and ecosystems. This year-long partnership will connect directly to our science units, allowing students to deepen their understanding of these concepts through real-world applications.
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
The RES PTO needs YOU!
The RES PTO is hosting its annual Big Truck Day celebration on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10:00am - 2:00pm at RES and we need your help.
If you or someone you know has a vehicle that you think the kids would enjoy checking out, please reach out to Jennifer Snow at jenshawsnow@gmail.com for more information. The more vehicles, the more fun! Don’t be shy about suggesting something new!
Along with vehicles, there will be Home Depot art kits available to assemble at RES or to take home with you. There’s a rocket station hosted by Jeni and Kyle Brooks. For a small fee, they’ll set you up with a rocket and help you launch it behind RES. There will be snacks and a bounce house as well.
While we won't be charging for this event, the suggested donation for admission is $5 per person.
If you want to volunteer to bring snacks or help run Big Truck Day, please follow the link:
Big Truck Day - Sign Up HERE to Help
Thank you for your support and we can't wait to see you on October 25!
RES PTO Information
The RES PTO is back for another year! Our first PTO Meeting is scheduled virtually for Thursday, October 16th at 7pm. If you’re interested in joining or coming back, please reach out to Jennifer Snow at res.pto@mmuusd.org for more information to get the link. You can also follow us on social media. On Facebook it is a group called Richmond Elementary School Parents and PTO. Please make sure to answer the membership questions so we know who you are. Or you can also follow us on Instagram @resptovt.
**RES Student Directory for 2025-26**
The RES PTO publishes a student directory each new school year. Students are listed by classroom, making this booklet a great resource for playdates, carpooling and other activities when you want to know who your student's classmates are. In order to be included in the directory, we need your permission. Please email Jennifer Snow at jenshawsnow@gmail.com with questions about this directory.
Click Here for Form for Student Directory
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
Head Lice
Head Lice
Dear RES Families,
I am reaching out to let you know that I have been hearing about an increase in head lice in our student population. This unfortunately is not uncommon this time of the year. Please make sure to perform periodic head lice checks on your child and treat immediately if they are discovered. I am attaching a link that outlines steps to take if you do find any head lice:
https://www.mmuusd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=474722&pageId=561265
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
Jen Hadley RN
Important Dates to Remember
October 6th - Ayer & Girouard to Lake Champlain Sailing Center
October 8th - 2 Hour Early Release
October 10th - NO PART 2 Today (be sure to change your plans in PickUp Patrol)
October 14th - School Picture Make Up Day
October 15th - Kindergarten & Grade 1 to the Flynn Theater
October 17th - PreK to Farr Farms
October 24th - No School for Students
October 25th - Big Truck Day
November 5th - 2 Hour Early Release
Community News & Events
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!
STAY CONNECTED with WHAT'S HAPPENING @ RES
Richmond Elementary School
Richmond Elementary School
Email: resoffice@mmuusd.org
Location: 125 School St, Richmond, VT 05477
Phone: 802.434.2461
Community News & Events
Important Dates to Remember
Page updated
Report abuse