Bel Aire Play (The Wizard of Oz)
March 20 - 24
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Reed Book Fair
March 25 - 29
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Reed Book Fair Family Night
Wednesday, March 27 from 4:00-7:00pm
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Reed PTA Meeting
Tuesday, April 2 at 9:00am in Room 17
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Spring Recess (NO SCHOOL)
April 8 - 12
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Reed Open House
Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-7:00pm
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Kindergarten Music Performance
Wednesday, May 8 at 8:30am
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2nd Grade Music Performance
Wednesday, May 22 at 8:30am
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PreK Music Performance
Thursday, June 6 at 8:30am
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Last Day of School
Friday, June 14 (12:00pm dismissal)
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Dear Reed Families & Caregivers,
Spring is here! This year, spring officially arrived a bit early (March 19th to be exact). With spring comes lots of excitement and an array of activities across Reed School. We are presently in the midst of two weeks of Opera in the Classroom with a visiting artist from the San Francisco Opera Guild. Be sure to read below for more information and lots of photos. On Friday, our entire school will enjoy our annual Read Across Reed event. Throughout the morning, several important members from our school and broader community will read to students in every classroom. Guest readers include members of the Tiburon Police Department, the Postmaster of the Tiburon-Belvedere Post Office, members of our RUSD Board, the Mayor of Tiburon, and more! Next week, we hope to see many of our families at our Reed School Book Fair Family Night. This is a great opportunity to connect with friends and families—old and new!
In the midst of the excitement that spring brings, students can sometimes need a little extra support developing and using positive and proactive strategies for communicating with others. We encourage parents and caregivers to carve out time to review, revisit, and look for opportunities to practice the Kimochis 7 Keys to Communication together with your child.
Warmly,
Mary Niesyn & Staff
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Important - Reed School PreK Registration: Age-Eligibility Window Extension for 2024-25
Reed Elementary School online registration is open for incoming 2024-2025 PreK and kindergarten students. Reed School has extended the PreK enrollment window to include all 4-year-old children (residents) who will turn 5 years old on/between September 2, 2024 and September 1, 2025.
If you are considering enrolling your child for the 2024-25 school year, please do so as early as possible, as student numbers directly impact staffing. Also, please feel free to share this information with friends or neighbors who are not yet members of our Reed School Community.
To register, please click HERE.
PreK Eligibility: Child's 5th birthday falls on/between September 2, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Kindergarten Eligibility: Child's 5th birthday must be on/before September 1, 2024
Specialist Corner: Library Note from Mrs. Smith
Reed Raccoons have been very busy in the Reed library. Together, we are learning, discovering, and sharing stories about important cultural events, celebrations, and holidays including Ramadan, Nowruz, Holi, and Easter. We also are learning about important women who have made incredible contributions as part of our exploration of Women's History Month.
Students have begun their nonfiction research projects. Our 1st and 2nd grade students bring their iPad to library class and are learning to use PebbleGo to research animals or people.
April will bring additional creative work inspired by our poetry unit. This will be an opportunity for our 1st and 2nd grade students to extend their learning from the Pseads program. Additional areas of focus for the spring include: Passover, Neurodiversity Awareness, Jewish American Heritage, Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage months and more!
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PreK reading aloud to Kimochis friends.
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Kindergarteners on the lookout for Tables of Contents & other nonfiction text features in their books.
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Students viewing the Haft Sin on display as part of Nowruz.
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Kindergarteners wearing shark clothing to match their topic of study!
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First graders doing watercolor as part of the music collaborative project.
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Sing A Story
Reed School sends a sincere Thank You to our PTA for once again sponsoring Sing-a-Story Opera in the Classroom. Sing-a-Story is a component of The San Francisco Opera Guild's educational program. For the past two weeks, a teaching artist visited each classroom and led students in a singing lesson and an interactive musical telling of a classic opera story. The operas were: Hansel and Gretel (PreK & Kindergarten), The Magic Flute (1st grade), and Many Voices of Cinderella (2nd grade). What a treat it was to see our students in action. Enjoy the photos below!
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First Grade Music Performance
Last Friday our entire 1st grade performed an original Reed School version of the book If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall. This amazing collaboration included our music teacher Ms. Balfe, our librarian Mrs. Smith, our PE teacher Mr. Kaiser on guitar, and of course our 1st grade superstars!
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General tickets for spring events will go on sale, Monday 3/25.
In the meantime, family sponsorships are available now!
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Reed Book Fair
The Literati Story Safari Book Fair is coming to Reed School March 25th - 29th!
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Don't miss the fun Family Night on Wednesday, March 27th from 4-7pm where you can shop and dine with friends. Book purchases are not required to be a part of this Reed community event, so come join the fun with your whole family. Pizza, burritos, cookies and drinks will be available for purchase. Cash is preferred, especially smaller bills.
The MPR will be open for book sales throughout the week and during Family Night hours:
Monday, March 25th 2:30 - 4:30pm
Tuesday, March 26th 2:30 - 4:30pm
Wednesday, March 27th 4:00 - 7:00pm (Family Night)
Thursday, March 28th 2:30 - 4:30pm
Friday, March 29th 8:00 - 8:25am
(2nd graders can shop during lunch recess Tuesday through Thursday)
Grownups, we need your help with sales, particularly for after-school shifts (2:30-4:30pm on M, Tu and Th) and food sales during family night! Please sign up to volunteer HERE.
Literati digital gift cards can be purchased online ahead of the book fair and purchased or replenished in-person at the fair. You can buy gift cards online HERE, entering the student's name and classroom and an email address to which the gift card will be sent.
Gift cards work especially well for 2nd graders shopping during lunch recess.
Keep your eyes out for Teacher Wish Boxes full of book fair books you can purchase for your child’s classroom and Adopt A Family Cash Donation Boxes funding the purchase of book fair books for distribution to families across Marin. Thank you for your support!
Bel Aire Play
Last call! Bel Aire's annual play is running today through Sunday. To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE.
Reed PTA Meeting
Please join our next PTA meeting on Tuesday, April 2 at 9am in Room 17. (Please note that our monthly meeting has been moved to a Tuesday due to Spring Break). If you have any questions, please contact Site Chair Julie Stewart at reedpta94920@gmail.com
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Lost & Found
If you are missing a favorite jacket, sweatshirt, water bottle or raccoon hat, please check the lost and found (or contact Shay Kenjora at shay.chicci@gmail.com) before these items are donated at the end of the month.
2023-2024 Yearbooks
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Order your child’s yearbook today!
To confirm whether you have already purchased a 2023-2024 Reed Elementary yearbook, please search your email for the following keywords (with no quotation marks): SchoolPay E-Receipt Reed Yearbooks 2023-24
Lost & Found
If you are missing a favorite jacket, sweatshirt or water bottle, please check the lost and found (or contact Shay Kenjora at shay.chicci@gmail.com) before these items are donated at the end of the month.
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This month’s PTYay spotlight starts with teacher, Christine Derby. Ms. Derby is the music teacher at Del Mar and is new to RUSD. She has been a welcome addition and is currently busy helping the Del Mar students with their production of Newsies, debuting next month. Want to get to know her a little better? Here are some fun facts, direct from the source:
1. I have a very large, extended Croatian family and we get together for every holiday and birthday. Family is my Favorite!
2. Music is Magic and I believe it to be an essential part of education and Life. It's the thing that nurtures us, livens our souls, and provides human connection.
3. I am a huge Disney fan. Nothing is better than working with kids than to be one yourself!
We are so lucky to have Ms. Derby as part of RUSD, and are very excited for the production of Newsies next month!
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Now meet the Del Mar PTA hospitality team, Amy Dugdale and Chenin Malloy! This dynamic duo coordinates and delivers fresh, wholesome and very tasty meals and snacks to Del Mar teachers and staff. It started with Back to School Night and has been going strong throughout the year. Every month, they are up early and at Del Mar by 7:30 a.m. setting up for Thankful Thursday Nibbles. We are so thankful to Amy and Chenin and to the many generous Del Mar families that have contributed meals and baked goodies for our amazing Del Mar California Distinguished Middle School team!
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Last but not least, let us introduce you to Michelle Thomsen. Michelle is an integral part of the Bel Aire PTA slate. In December, she led their school wide Adopt-a-Family initiative where Bel Aire families paid it forward by purchasing 9 family holiday wish lists. During the busiest months of the year, Michelle coordinated each class list with the room parents and coordinated parent volunteers for gift delivery. Her leadership was paramount to making this give back event a success. Michelle is also on our hospitality committee responsible for Staff Appreciation breakfasts, lunches, and holiday goodies. And from the files of "where does she find the time," she gives a tremendous amount of time to our Reed Foundation helping lead events and she donates countless hours to the success of the Foundation. Michelle does it all with a smile and a willingness to step in at the last minute to help. The PTA is so lucky to have Michelle and we are beyond thankful for her passion for making the school and PTA amazing.
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For parents of kids in 5th – 8th grade
RSVP for The Big Pivot
Join us Wednesday, March 20 at 6pm at Del Mar for our next Parent Ed event The Big Pivot (Teens & Tweens): Transitioning from Managing Kids to Leading Adolescents with Polly Ely, MFT. Learn how to create an alliance with your teens so they feel you are rooting for them, rather than criticizing them, saving them, or insulting them and communicate in a way they’ll actually respond to and respect.
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The Del Mar PTA is proud to present the 2024 Del Mar Musical
Newsies Jr!
Ms. Christine Derby, Music Director, and the cast and crew have been hard at work and can’t wait for you to see the show.
Tickets are Available Now!
Two performances - April 3rd and April 4th in the Del Mar MPR. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the show will start at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, at the links below. Please be sure you are purchasing the date you will attend as there are no refunds or exchanges on ticket sales.
SEIZE THE DAY and get your tickets today - we hope to see you there!
Purchase Tickets Here
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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 #1
Please Provide the Following Information:
- First and last name of your child
- Your relationship to the child
- Teacher's name
- The reason for the absence or tardy
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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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