Hello from Rutledge Hall. It has been a busy several weeks since the students left. Ms. Vecchione and I are busy in the office winding down from last year and beginning to plan and work on new things for next year. Here are a few things you should know:

Thanks for a great school year! We at Rutledge wish you and your families an enjoyable and safe summer.

Students will receive their class assignment in the mail. These letters will be mailed Friday, August 14th. Students will receive their class assignments and fee statements only if re-registration has been completed. Students who have not re-registered will need to register and pay fees on the first day of school at the District Office.

Rutledge Hall will have a "walk-through" Monday, August 24th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The building will be open for students to familiarize themselves with the surroundings and drop off supplies. Teachers are not present at this time.

Summer Reading
• All students are required to read 3 books over the summer. These 3 books can be self-selected. After reading these books, students can send back their post cards to Dr. Weiss. Post cards are tickets to great prizes in the Fall. Remember that reading is a life skill. The more students read, the better readers they become. Please encourage reading every day, and make sure that post cards are returned to Dr. Weiss. See the attached summer reading letter.

ATTENTION: As of 6/09/09, the following classes are filled:

• 9:30am - Math Mania 2nd-3rd grade at Rutledge Hall
• 10:30am - Exploring Science 2nd-3rd grade at Rutledge Hall
• 11:30am - Art of science 3rd-4th grade at Rutledge Hall

We have a fantastic array of classes offered at District 74's Summer School June 22 - July 17, 2009. Students can choose from almost 100 classes - reading, writing, math, science, social studies, music, cooking, and sports. Many students choose to take two or three academic classes that will help them succeed in school and then round out their day with one or two classes for pleasure and enrichment. We've added many more science classes this summer, and new games and sports classes.

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No School
There is no school Monday, May 25th, in honor of Memorial Day. We hope you enjoy a restful 3 day weekend. School resumes on Tuesday, May 26th.

5th Grade Concerts
Please join us for our 5th grade guitar concerts on Wednesday, May 27th. We will have 2 concerts, at 6:30pm and 7:30pm. Our resident professional, Michael Miles, will be assisting our students and playing.

Attendance
Our attendance is back to our normal pattern. Thank you for being patient during our recent period of illness. We also appreciated your help in monitoring student illness.

 

Please return all library materials by Friday, May 22nd. Help us to get all books back on the shelves before our annual inventory!

Upcoming Events

5/20 - 3rd grade field trip - Wendella Boat; 5th grade Family Life presentation
5/25 - No School, Memorial Day
5/26 - Band/Orchestra 5th grade pizza party at lunch
5/27 - 5th grade concerts, 6:30 & 7:30; Band/Orchestra 4th grade pizza party at lunch
5/28 - PBIS celebration for May

Appropriate Attire
Please remind students that appropriate attire is needed every day at school. This time of year we often have to give many reminders.