Last Day to Order Reed Yearbooks
May 1 | Reed Open House
Thursday, May 1 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm 2nd grade Chorus Performance on blacktop at 5:30pm - all are invited! | Reed Spirit Day: Sports Day (details below) Wednesday, May 7 |
Walk & Roll To School - Final Day of the Spring Challenge Wednesday, May 7 |
Reed PTA Meeting
Wednesday, May 14 at 9:00am in Room 17 |
Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
Monday, May 26 | PreK Music Performance
Wednesday, June 4 at 8:30am | PreK After School PTA Playdate at Belvedere Park
Monday, June 9 from 3:00-4:00pm | Kindergarten After School PTA Playdate at Belvedere Park
Tuesday, June 10 from 3:00-4:00pm | Field Day
Wednesday, June 11 at 9:00-11:15am | 2nd Grade Farewell
Wednesday, June 11 at 11:15am-11:30ish | 2nd Grade After School PTA Playdate at Bel Aire Elementary School
Wednesday, June 11 from 2:00-3:00pm |
1st Grade After School PTA Playdate at Belvedere Park
Thursday, June 12 from 3:00-4:00pm | Last Day of School
Friday, June 13 (12:00pm dismissal) |
Dear Reed Families and Caregivers,
We look forward to welcoming all our Reed families for Open House tomorrow night—Thursday, May 1st. This is your child’s night to shine and to share with you some of their many accomplishments. Teachers will have a family check-list to guide you through this special evening. Before heading to your child’s classroom, families are invited to the blacktop for a special Open House performance by the 2nd grade choir. The choir will sing a few songs they have been practicing in preparation for this big night! Classrooms will be open directly after the performance (5:40pm-7:00pm).
*To ensure a safe and successful evening, students and siblings must remain with caregivers at all times.
Warmly,
Mary Niesyn & Staff
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Specialist Corner: Music Note from Ms. Balfe
At the beginning of April, the kindergarteners shared some of their favorite songs with their parents and guardians in their spring performance. Each of the kindergarten classes also has chosen one of their performance songs to present during our weekly Community Time. Most recently, Ms. Morphy's class shared the song Seed In The Ground
. All of this is very inspirational for our PreK students who are excited to present songs to their families at their 8:30am performance on June 4th in Reed's MPR. Depending on the age of your child(ren), some of the songs you may have been hearing around your house in recent weeks include: Old Mr. Rabbit (game), Chickery Chick, Take Me Out to the Ballgame and Down by the Bay
. PreK and kindergarteners listened to the story (and song) "Music Is In Everything" by Ziggy Marley. This book encourages us to be curious and hear the music in nature. It also encourages us to find ways of creating instruments at home in the kitchen. 1st and 2nd graders have been playing a beat-passing game Apple Tree and adding the beat on xylophones to the song. The melody to this song is being discovered and practiced by 2nd graders as well.
Our 2nd grade Chorus, which is an 'opt-in' lunch-time club, is looking forward to sharing a few songs with all of you at Open House on May 1st. We will be performing at 5:30pm on the blacktop behind the front office. Hope to see you there! |
Reed Book Donation Drive - Thank you! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Book Donation Drive for The Book Exchange of Marin! These books will be distributed to children from under-resourced communities in Marin County. | Volunteers Needed - Open House Art Takedown We are looking for three volunteers on Friday, May 2nd from 8:30-9:00am to help takedown the students’ beautiful artwork that was showcased at Open House - please sign up HERE! Walk & Roll to School - Spring Challenge We need one more volunteer to hand out prizes for the finale of our Spring Challenge on May 7th - please sign up HERE! |
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
Here are some ideas for your child(ren) to express their love and gratitude for their teachers and school staff: | Here are some volunteer opportunities for parents to show their appreciation:
Morning Yard Duty, May 6th Eight parent volunteers are needed for Yard Duty to help with a variety of tasks including, helping students off the bus, watching students on the blacktop/playground, helping students from Carline get safely down the stairs, and greeting students at the entrance (by the MPR). If you are interested and available, please add your name HERE. Thank you! Individual Coffee Delivery, May 8th 10 parent volunteers are needed to deliver individual coffee drinks for our wonderful Reed Teachers and Staff on campus during Staff Appreciation Week. See the details and sign up HERE. Potluck Lunch, May 9th Our PTA Staff Appreciation team is coordinating a potluck lunch to cap off Staff Appreciation Week on Friday May 9th (more details to come about the rest of the week).
If you would like to contribute your favorite dish (store-bought or homemade), please sign up HERE. Date of Event: Friday May 9th (drop off food by 10:00am)
Theme: Marin Farmers Market Fresh Staff Potluck
Details:
-Drop off your dishes by 10:00am on May 9th (Room 10)
-Please label your dish
-If dish needs heating, please leave written instructions
-Pick up your clean utensils and serve wear at 2:40pm in Room 10 (or the following Monday)
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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
| | 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. |
Mary Niesyn, Principal Reed Elementary School |
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