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Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL Monday, May 27 |
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Deadline to Nominate your Bike Hero Friday, May 31 |
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PreK Music Performance Thursday, June 6 at 8:30am |
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Field Day (details below) Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00-11:15am |
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2nd Grade Reed School Farewell Wednesday, June 12 at 11:15-11:30ish |
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2nd Grade After School PTA Playdate at Bel Aire (details below) Thursday, June 12 |
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1st Grade After School PTA Playdate at Belvedere Park (details below) Thursday, June 13 |
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Last Day of School Friday, June 14 (12:00pm dismissal) |
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2023-2024 Reed School Calendar 2024-2025 Reed School Calendar For planning purposes, please use this year's calendar and next year's calendar so that any travels fall during school holidays and students are in attendance on school days. Thank you! |
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Dear Reed Families & Caregivers, With the excitement of summer holiday only a few weeks away, it is common to find ourselves focused on what is to come. While we do share in the anticipation of all that summer brings, we find that many students can feel unsettled with change on the horizon. Young students are most successful when we all communicate clear expectations and routines that are grounded in the present moment. You can help your child remain focused and engaged at school by taking time to talk with them about their day (look below for events to spark the conversation). This sends a message to your child that today is important and every day counts! Please also make every effort to adhere to regular bedtime routines so your child is well-rested and ready for each day! Warmly,
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PreK Celebrates Hat Day The creativity in PreK abounds. On Monday the students celebrated the letter “H” in their ABC countdown with Hat Day! |
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Kindergarten Safety Day |
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First Grade Visits the Farmers Market |
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2nd Grade Music Performance |
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A Note from our Librarian Mrs. Smith Friday, May 31 is the final deadline to return all Reed School library books. If you have lost or misplaced a book, please email Mrs. Smith: lsmith@reedschools.org |
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Specialist Corner: Spanish Note from Señora Mutilva As we commence the year with exposure to the Spanish language and hispanic culture for our Reed students, I wanted to express how impressed I have been with students’ interest and willingness to try on the language! They are little sponges!
Pre-K students played “I Spy” in connection to the book “Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?” by Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr., and learned about numbers, colors, and butterfly stages in our unit on “La oruga muy hambrienta” also by Eric Carle. They played a board game and danced like butterflies.
The grade-level students learned about pets in connection to family. Students interviewed each other for their favorite pet, labeled family members, and guessed pet names in charades games.
Second grade club continues to learn about Spanish speaking countries around the world. They create art projects in connection with those countries. It’s a joy seeing their interest and expressions of new cultures!
I certainly hope that these kids have the opportunity to keep learning Spanish over the summer. And if your student is graduating up to Bel Aire, I’ll see him/her there! |
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2024-2025 Enrollment
Bus Passes are on Sale Annual bus passes for the 2024-25 school year are on sale at www.buschallenge.org. The cost of passes for next school year remains $345 each way.
Passes are first-come, first-served and are likely to sell out on some routes. Those routes include:
Please direct any questions to the Yellow Bus Challenge Team at info@buschallenge.or
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Field Day The Reed Field Day extravaganza will be held the morning of Wednesday, June 12th! This end-of-year tradition is always a student favorite – Mr. Kaiser and the PTA team appreciate your help to make this year’s the best one yet!
Please see the Sign-Up Genius for more detail and to sign up - a couple slots remain! All volunteers must be able to attend for the entirety of their shift, and please limit sign-up to one shift per parent.
Second grade parents! You may want to sign up for the second shift so you can stay and watch the special 2nd Grade Farewell right after the Field Day festivities are over!
See you on the blacktop!
Your 2nd grade room parents & PTA would like to invite you to the Bel Aire campus for a 2nd grade after school play date. It will take place at the Bel Aire playground. We will have music, snacks and drinks. Hopefully many of you will join us to mark this next chapter before we head into summer!
Our kids will soon be closing one door at Reed, and opening the next one at Bel Aire. As we all transition together, we would love to celebrate them as they move onto 3rd grade.
Event: 2nd Grade After School Playdate Date: Wednesday, June 12 Time: 2:30-4:30pm (Optional bike train leaves Reed School after school at 1:40pm). See below.
An optional parent-led bike train is meeting at Reed School at 1:40pm. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver in order to participate. Please plan to pick up your child on the blacktop after school. Be certain to let the teacher, The Ranch, and the office know if your child will not be attending regularly scheduled Ranch classes or riding the bus that day. As always, the Reed Staff needs to be sure all children are accounted for before they exit the campus.
Please feel free to contact your 2nd grade room parent with questions.
Please come join us for light snacks, outdoor games, and fun music/dancing at Belvedere Park to celebrate Reed’s 1st Grade Class on Thursday, June 13th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Feel free to bring snacks (nut free), treats (nut free), drinks and games to share. Siblings are welcome.
* Please ensure there is at least one adult responsible for each child. This is not a drop off playdate. To coordinate carpooling, cycling or walking as a group, please contact your Room Parent. Hope to see you there!
Feel free to contact Michelle Thomsen at mmsmith8@yahoo.com with any questions.
Look out for some brand new Reed spiritwear for summer! Available at pickup on May 31st and June 7th, and during Field Day on June 12th, while supplies last. Limited items will go fast! |
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2023-2024 Yearbooks It’s not too late to 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
Make an impact and get more involved with Reed PTA!
We are looking for volunteers to fill Reed PTA roles for the 2024-2025 school year, including Grade Level Coordinators, The Welcome Wagon Team, SF-Marin Food Drive, The Staff Appreciation Team, PTA Membership, Picture Day, Lost & Found and more.
For more information, please contact incoming Reed PTA Site Chair, Michelle Thomsen at mmsmith8@yahoo.com. |
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Walk & Roll - Nominate your Bike Hero! Nominations for the Safe Routes’ Bike Hero Award are now open until May 31st. Bike Heroes are great “roll” models: They are students who get up early to ride regularly, inspire others to bike, obey all rules of the road, and have FUN biking. Each May, parents, administrators, teachers, and friends are invited to nominate their favorite student cyclist for the county-wide award. We’re awarding $50 gift cards to two elementary students and two middle school students.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
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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:
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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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