Rockport Elementary School

Principal

Shawn Maguire

Dear Parents,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and were able to spend time with family. I have to say it seemed to have been the warmest Thanksgiving I have ever experienced. The weather was very conducive to outdoor activities, and we were thrilled to be able to capitalize on the opportunity to have a family football game before the big meal. This year, we participated in the famous Black Friday shopping event via email at our house. My wife and I both decided to avoid the big crowds and packed parking lots. Consequently, piles of boxes have repeatedly greeted us from our doorstep during the past couple weeks.

Our school witnessed an outstanding Peace Builders Assembly on Friday, December 4th, during which we honored the September / October Peace Builders award winners. We recognized one student from each classroom, Winners were; …….We also honored Mrs. Hyry as the teacher recipient. The opening event of the assembly put everyone in the Peace Builder mood as students sang songs that they learned during their music class with Mrs. Pierce. The highlight of the event had to be the skit put on by several students from the high school. It depicted a bullying situation and demonstrated what students should do when encountering this type of situation. The question and answer portion at the end of the skit was relative and meaningful, contributing to overall success of the event. We hope to continue to present and enjoy similar assemblies every six to eight weeks.

As we progress into the Holiday Season I encourage us all to remember those who are less fortunate. Here’s wishing you all a happy, family-filled, holiday break!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Merry Kwanza, and for those of us who are Seinfeld fans, a Merry Festivus!

Shawn Maguire

LATEST NEWS

RES Science Day Video http://media.townonline.com/rockport/slideshow/CX_rockportscience_ptw/ Click on the link to view the video from the RES Science Day!

MUFFINS WITH MAGUIRE All parents are invited to an informal gathering with Mr. Maguire! Muffins With Maguire will be hosted, monthly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the RES Cafeteria. Upcoming dates are: Tuesday, January 27th Tuesday, February 24th Tuesday, March 17th Tuesday, April 28th Tuesday, May 19th

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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!

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 boxtop collected there are over 3,000 items. 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!!