WEEKLY FAMILY FOCUS May 8, 2022
RICK MARCOTTE CENTRAL SCHOOL Principal Kathleen Kilbourne
Mrs. Appleby's 5th Graders earned a PBIS Celebration and chose an OUTDOOR READING PARTY
2022-2023 District Calendar Approved
At the March 30 school board meeting, the board unanimously approved the District 2022-2023 calendar. We are grateful to have this in place for family and staff planning purposes.
5th Grade Book Buddies are back in full swing with our K students!!
Important Dates:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 10th - PTO Meeting 6:00- 7:00pm
May 24th- 5th Grade Parent Night at FHTMS, 6:00- 7:15 (for parents/guardians only)
May 25th- SBHS Jazz Band concert at RMCS during the school day!
May 26th- Music Dance presentation for grades 4/5, 6:30- 7:30 pm at RMCS
May 27th- Early Dismissal at 12:30
May 31st- NEW DATE: Music/Dance presentation for grades 2/3, 6:30-7:30 pm at RMCS
June 10- Final Student Day at RMCS- 10:30 Dismissal time
June 11th- "Oceans of Possibilities"- Summer Reading Program at SB City Library
Parent Input form on Classroom Placement- Due Friday the 13th
It is that time of year where we are finishing this school, and planning for the next one as well!
Below please click on the link to answer a brief parent survey about your specific student's strengths, interests, and needs. While you may not request a specific teacher, we do review these to ensure the best fit possible on each grade level team.
This is due back by Friday the 13th. If you would like a paper copy instead of the electronic format here, please just call the main office (652 7201) and we can send on home with your students at your request.
UPDATES INFO FOR GR 5 PARENT NIGHT- 5/24/22 at 6:00 pm
Dear 5th Grade Parents/Guardians,
It is with great excitement that we are writing this letter to welcome you to the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School community. Our goal is to provide a warm, welcoming environment for you and your child during this important transition.
There will be a series of steps to introduce you and your child to all of the opportunities offered at the middle school. Our School Counselors, Matt Guyette and Yvette Amblo, will spend some time this spring visiting with your child at their elementary school. Some of our current 6th graders will also visit the elementary schools in May in order to speak about their middle school experiences and to answer questions. In early June, all 5th graders will visit the middle school to meet with 6th grade teachers, visit classrooms and tour the building.
We would also like to invite you to attend an In Person Parent/Guardian Orientation Night on Tuesday, May 24th from 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. in the FHTMS cafeteria. The purpose of this orientation is to introduce you to the opportunities our school has to offer and to answer any questions you may have regarding the curriculum and your child’s transition to the middle school. This meeting is intended for parents/guardians only.
School Counselor, Yvette Amblo, will be your primary contact for incoming 6th grade students. You can reach her by email at yamblo@sbchools.net, or by phone at (802) 652-7158.
We ask that you complete this questionnaire by Friday, May 6th, 2022: 5th - 6th Grade Parent Questionnaire. For information regarding our World Language, Band, Chorus offerings please see: 5th Grade Band Chorus_WL 2022-2023 .pdf
We all look forward to welcoming you and your child to our middle school community.
Sincerely,
Dave Hyatt, Principal
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
South Burlington Food Shelf HOURS
South Burlington Food Shelf
356 Dorset Street
Open
Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Fridays 8 - 10 am
Saturdays 8 - 10 am
School Nurse Updates- and Free Masks and Lamp Test Information
~TICKS IN VERMONT~
This week's focus: Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is the most common vector-borne disease (infection transmitted to humans from insects) in the U.S.
- Lyme is transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected blacklegged (a.k.a. deer) tick.
- Over half of the blacklegged ticks collected in Vermont tested positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease.
Symptoms of Lyme Disease include:
Headache, fever, chills, muscle pain, joint pain, fatigue, & Erythema Migrans ("EM": Bull's Eye pattern) rash. Not everyone develops the rash.
- Symptoms can occur 3-30 days after a tick bite.
- Prompt treatment can help recovery.
- If untreated, infection can spread to other parts of the body.
- Diagnosis is made primarily by symptoms and physical findings (rash).
- Most cases can be treated effectively with antibiotics.
- Ticks don't jump, fly, or drop from trees. They wait for a host to walk by and climb on.
- Deer ticks tend to live in wooded areas and fields with tall grasses.
- Anyone who spends time in those habitats or who has a yard next to the woods
may be at risk.
For more information, visit the Vermont Department of Health or the CDC.
Next week's topic: prevention of tick bites
COVID INFORMATION~
FREE N95 Masks:
Are you or a family member at high risk for severe illness? You may want to consider extra protection with a N95 respirator mask. To find out where to find free N95 respirator masks visit here. To find out how to use a N95 mask, see the diagrams here.
Assessments in Grades 3,4, and 5 this Spring
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will soon be participating in the online Smarter Balanced Assessment consortium (SBAC) assessments at all three Elementary Schools in SB. These are state and federally mandated assessment for all VT students, beginning at the third grade level. SBAC consists of seven sessions total in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3, 4, and 5. 5th grade also has an additional Science assessment. Students are eligible to utilize appropriate assessment supports when participating in the SBAC tests. These supports are defined as Universal Tools, Designated Supports and Accommodations. Grade level teams have met to create the optimal environment for our students based on their learning styles. Typical supports include small groups, breaks, and text to speech reader for the math and/or reading questions. Other accommodations are customized for students receiving special education services through Individualized Education Plans.
Please be sure your child gets a good night of sleep, eats a healthy breakfast and arrives at school on time daily. We try to make the assessment times as student friendly as possible - practice tests were taken previously to help get students accustomed to the format of the assessments. Extra breaks are also taken on assessment days to break up the day.
Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have questions about SBAC.
RMCS SPRING FIELD TRIPS - 2022 (our plan as of 5/1/22, subject to change based on data)
RMCS SPRING FIELD TRIPS - 2022
CLASS , LOCATION, DATE/TIMES
2nd Grade UVM Horticulture Farm 5/16/22 9:45 AM - 11 AM
2nd Grade Common Roots 5/23/22 - 9 AM -11:15 PM
3rd Grade Shelburne Farms 5/24 & 25 9 AM - 1:30 PM
4th Grade Shelburne Museum 5/25/22 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
4th Grade Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 6/1/22 9:00 Am - 1:30 PM
1st Grade Oakledge Park 6/3/22 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
5th Grade SMUGGS 6/9/22: 8:45 AM - 8:00 PM
K classes SB Public Library TBD/ 1 class at a time
Ready for the Summer Reading Program at SB City Library? "Oceans of Possibilities" - Kick Off on JUNE 11th
Fun Run on May 27th at RMCS from 8:45am to 10:00am ! Be sure to sign your student up to participate during this schoolwide event!
Howard Center’s FREE Education Series continues
Howard Center’s free and open to the public Marna and Stephen Wise Tulin Spring Community Education Series continues:
May 18, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 pm with How can we make Vermont more welcoming and inclusive for our diverse community? With panelists Jacob Bogre, Association for Africans Living in Vermont, Dr. Marissa N. Coleman, University of Vermont Medical Center, Yasamin Gordon, City of Winooski, Tino Rutanhira, The Vermont Professionals of Color Network, and moderator, Dr. Jude Smith Rachele, Howard Center and Abundant Sun. Register here.
For more information www.howardcenter.org; 802-488-6912.
SOUTH BURLINGTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
SB Rec Summer Camps are filling up!
SBRP is offering a wide variety of summer camps. There’s everything from Pottery, Chess, Wicked Cool Science and Rocketry to Tennis, Flag Football, Soccer, Disc Golf and more. Don’t overlook our youth Track and Field program… that will meet on M-W-F evenings beginning in June and finishing with the VT State Meet in St. Johnsbury.
https://secure.rec1.com/VT/south-burlington-vt-recreation-parks/catalog
Contact Brett Leonard bleonard@sburl.com with any questions.
Brett Leonard, CPRP
Recreation Specialist
South Burlington Recreation and Parks
180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Office: 802.846.4137 Cell: 802.233.4834
School's Out Childcare Registration Information
All families wanting to paticipate in School's Out, new or returning to any of our programs, can register for next school year starting April 4th. Current School's Out families are guaranteed enrollment. New families will be put into a lottery for remaining spaces and notified on May 6th of their enrollment status. www.sbschoolsout.com
Allison Thomson
School's Out!
Program Administrator
802.391.6557
LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS for Covid Testing
https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19/testing
Here are video links in a variety of languages to demonstrate how to use a rapid antigen test:
English | العربية /Arabic | မြန်မာစာ/Burmese | دری / Dari | Français/French | Kirundi | Maay Maay | नेपाली/Nepali | پښتو/Pashto | Soomaali | Español /Spanish | Swahili | Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese
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Rick Marcotte Central School
Email: kkilbourne@sbschools.net
Website: sbschools.net
Location: 200 Market Street, South Burlington, VT, USA
Phone: 802 652 7200
Twitter: @rmcschool