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Principal Shawn Maguire	Message from the Principal Dear Parents This month I am filled with gratitude for our hard working PTO! They did such an incredible job with the Auction last month, and their commitment and hard work was evident throughout the evening. My wife and I had a great date night (kid free!) at the Auction, and the event was well-attended. The number of items up for bid was nothing less than impressive, and the entire night was yet another indication of how special Rockport really is. The sense of community is evident in every face and in every action. This was an extremely successful fundraiser, thanks to the love and dedication of all who participated. How about the weather during April Vacation Week? Wasn’t it incredible? Veteran teacher, and long time Rockport resident, Patti Dineen, made comment on the number of consecutive days the weather was spectacular! Amazingly, the weather may have been as beautiful here in Rockport, as it was in a southern destination! So whether you stayed home, or traveled during April Vacation, I hope you all had time to relax and have some family fun. The MCAS test for students in Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 are currently in the final round of testing for the year. Their results will be used in determining our Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP.) A page of last year’s report was sent home a couple weeks ago. I have the full report available at the front desk in the Office, should any parent like to take a closer look. Our results are very favorable and we are in the high to very high performing status range. Congratulations to students, parents and faculty! I hope you all had time to look at the Placement Form that was sent home. I would like to thank parents for abiding by the “no teacher request” rule. I can assure everyone that great effort will be put into making balanced classrooms. We will be starting/completing the placement process by the end of the month. I hope you are all happily planning your summer activities and outings! It will be here before we know it! Enjoy! Shawn Maguire, Principal

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MORNING DROP-OFF RULES To assure the SAFETY of all the children, please follow these rules: •No Parking in the Bus Area •Do Not Leave Your Car! (If you need to leave your car, for any reason, please pull up beyond the bus area and park your car in the appropriate spot.) •Drop off your children at the curb. •Do not drop off your children in the outer lane. •Do not angle your car to drop off your children. •Drop off area is ONLY before the loop crosswalk. •Please use turn signals at all times. •Please DRIVE VERY SLOWLY! (SEE PAGE 2 of NEWSLETTER—on this website— FOR A DETAILED MAP)

MUFFINS WITH MAGUIRE All parents are invited to an informal gathering with Mr. Maguire! Muffins With Maguire will be hosted, monthly on Tuesdays, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the RES Cafeteria. Upcoming dates are: April 29th. (May and June To Be Announced!)

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HELP OUR SCHOOL YEAR-ROUND! http://www.innisbrook.com Our school can continue to earn money year round, through the Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Fundraiser! Just visit www.innisbrook.com and place an order any time of the year. (Great for birthdays, anniversarys, graduation!) The items ship directly to you and RES earns the credit! Just enter our school number #102339 and your high quality gift- wrap items will arrive on your doorstep! Thank you for your continued support!

SAVE YOUR BOXTOPS for RES! The elementary school receives 10¢ for every General Mills cereal boxtop collected. This money is "earmarked" by the PTO to help maintain the playground. Please check your General Mills box tops for the “Big G BoxTops for Education” symbol. Please send these boxtops in with your child to their classroom teacher. Thank you!!