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Parent-Teacher Conferences November 4-10 12:00pm Dismissal "Grab & Go Lunch" available (no lunch at school) |
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PTA Meeting Wednesday, November 9 9:00am |
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Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL) Friday, November 11 |
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Thanksgiving Recess November 21-25 |
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Adopt A Family begins Monday, November 28 |
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Walk & Roll to School Wednesday, December 7 |
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Dear Reed Families and Caregivers,
It was wonderful seeing so many parents and caregivers at our Halloween parade. The excitement and joy permeated the campus. Thank you also to our parent volunteers for helping with the morning check-in process and for organizing festive classroom celebrations. It was a magical day! Warmly, Mary Niesyn & Staff |
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On Friday, October 28 our Specialists and members of our Instructional Aide team treated Reed Raccoons to a live performance of Shake dem Halloween Bones. It truly was an exciting way to kick off the Halloween weekend! |
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Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule: Friday, November 4 is the end of Trimester 1. Parent/teacher conferences will take place Friday, November 4 - Thursday, November 10. School dismissal time is 12noon. Buses will continue to operate. School lunch is available "to go" for students in grades Kindergarten-2nd. PreK students will have lunch during their school day. Trimester 1 Report Cards: Your child's trimester 1 report card will be emailed directly to you the afternoon of Thursday, November 3. It also will be available through Alma. Instructions for accessing Alma and a letter explaining the report card format were emailed to families yesterday. Please check your email. Youth Truth Survey Reed Union School District has partnered with the national nonprofit, YouthTruth, to help us hear feedback from you about what we are doing well, and how we can improve. From October 31 to November 18, the YouthTruth Family survey will be open and we want to hear from you! (This information was also emailed to families) PLEASE TAKE THIS 15 MINUTE ONLINE SURVEY HERE: ytsurvey.org/rusdfamily22 Your response is anonymous and will be combined with responses from other parents/guardians throughout the district. We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey. If you have more than one child who attends the school district, you may respond to the survey multiple times - one time per child. Thank you for your feedback!
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"Music News: A Note from Ms. Balfe
In music class we have had fun singing "Around the Block and Up The Street." This Halloween song is complete with a fantastic "BOO!" surprise at the end. We turned pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns "just like that" while keeping the beat on rhythm sticks, and guessed our classmates' happy, sad, silly, and mad jack-o-lantern expressions.
Second grade students learned the melody for the chorus of "Shake Dem Halloween Bones" on xylophones and added shakers that kept the beat. 2nd grade Community Time leaders performed the melody on xylophones while Ms. Lopez's class kept the beat on shakers during last Friday's Shake Dem Bones skit for the school community.
Students have been dancing and "Singing in the Rain" (the silly version), and keeping a beat on various instruments while singing about our "Wet, Wet, Weather." Two canons the students have begun singing are "Round the Oak Tree" and "Now Is The Time For Falling Leaves."
Save the Date
Friday, December 9
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Singing Circles
8:30: Vattuone, Casey, Morphy
9:00: Geiger, Easterday, Ritola, Swagerty
More information to follow soon!
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NURSE’S CORNER – colds and flus and more, oh my! You may have been hearing through the media about a “tripledemic” or “triple threat”. Of the many viruses circulating at this time, the three most common respiratory viruses are COVID-19, Flu, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). RSV is a common virus that infects the lungs and causes symptoms similar to the common cold. Most people recover in 1 to 2 weeks, but it can be a serious illness for infants and older adults.
Here are some ways to protect you and your children during cold/flu/tripledemic season:
For any illness, seek urgent health care evaluation for your child if:
Please be sure to report any confirmed cases of Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 to the school attendance line, since Marin public health tracks infectious illnesses in schools and requires schools to send exposure notices under some circumstances dictated by Marin public health.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our schools healthy and safe! -Nurse Mankin |
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Food Drive
Coming Soon…The Annual Reed Raccoon Food Drive!!
Over the past several years, Reed families have donated food items in an effort to support the SF-Marin Food Bank. Last year, we donated over 2000 pounds of food!! This year, our donations are even more important. More information to come soon regarding food drive dates and barrel locations.
Thank you in advance for your generosity! |
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Walk and Roll
Our next Walk and Roll day will be Wednesday December 7!
Eyes Up, Marin Let’s Make our Streets Safer for Everyone! From mid-October through the end of November, you’ll see bright and colorful banners and lawn signs popping up all over Marin asking people to keep their “Eyes Up” and be alert. These signs will be asking drivers to slow down, watch when turning and look for pedestrians in the crosswalk, bicyclists to yield to pedestrians and to follow the rules of the road, and those walking to pay attention when crossing the street. These messages will also show up in your social media feeds, and you can find them at www.streetsmartsmarin.org. Please share with your friends, family and co-workers!
The Eyes Up, Marin Campaign is part of the Street Smarts Program and Safe Routes to Schools, locally funded programs of the Transportation Authority of Marin. |
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Adopt a Family |
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November 28-December 9
This year, Reed PTA is again partnering with Adopt A Family of Marin to support families in need in our Marin community during the holidays. While this year has come with challenges, Adopt A Family has witnessed neighbors helping neighbors. With our community support, we can make a difference this holiday season. Look for more information coming from your Room Parent via email! #reedkindness
Reed PTA
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, November 9 at 9:00am in Room 0 (Reed PTA meetings are generally on the second Wednesday of the month). For more information, contact Reed PTA Site Chair Julie Stewart at ReedPTA94920@gmail.com |
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Your family’s $30 PTA dues fund programs that otherwise would not exist- such as assemblies, field trips and teacher appreciation to name a few. Please pay your dues and join today! Please email Toni Lee, Membership Chairman, ttoutloff@gmail.com if you would like to confirm your membership. |
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Follow us on the Gram’ @rusdpta. If you have any great photos you’d like to share; please email them to mickeybruce7@gmail.com |
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Reporting a Reed School Absence All students are expected to attend school on a consistent and on-time basis. If your child is going to be tardy, absent, or leave school early for any reason, please be sure to email OR call and notify the office:
reedattendance@reedschools.org (415) 435-7840 extension #4
Please Provide the Following Information:
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RUSD Mission & Vision: Each student will be challenged and inspired to reach their fullest intellectual, social-emotional and creative potential to positively impact the world. |
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Mary Niesyn, Principal
Reed Elementary School |
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