Reed Intermediate School

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Cycle Day 2 - Monday, April 23rd

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Daily Announcements

Poem in your Pocket Day

We are celebrating the last full week of School Library Month and National Poetry Month and we would like to remind you that Thursday, April 26th is Poem in your Pocket Day - all students and staff should print or copy an existing poem or write an original poem and keep it handy to swap with a friend on Thursday... let's make it a day to remember!

Garden Club

Spring has sprung! It's time to think about gardening...

Join the RIS Garden Club!

We will start vegetable plants from seeds and nurture them and help them grow. Then, you'll have starter plants to take home and plant in your own garden. We'll also transplant many of our plants into Newtown's Victory Garden, located on the Fairfield Hills property. The Victory Garden is a vegetable garden planted and cared for by the members of the community to benefit local food pantries. Garden Club will meet on Thursdays after school, beginning on April 26th (after spring break).

Please pick up a permission slip in the main office for more information and a chance to sign up for Garden Club.

Thank You, Mrs. Ford

Spirit Days & Spirit Sticks

April 13	Mismatch Day
May 4	Star Wars Day
May 11	Dress Alike Day
May 25	Disney Day
June 1 (field day)	Cluster Color Day

Student Council Meeting Dates

***If there is a delayed-opening, there is no meeting!!***

April 24th

May 1st

May 22nd

Incoming 5th Grade Parent Orientation

Information

On April 25th

6:30 Special Education Open House (Parents and/or Guardians of Special Education students only)

Parents and/or guardians of incoming 5th graders receiving special education services are invited to an informal meet and greet with Reed’s special education personnel.

7:00 Parent Orientation (Parents/Guardians of ALL incoming 5th Graders)

Parents and/or guardians of incoming 5th graders are invited to attend a one hour orientation program beginning at 7 p.m. to hear an overview from the principal and assistant principal, attend a classroom session with a 5th grade teacher, meet school counselors and other support staff and ask questions.

Safe School Climate Survey

Notice
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

Newtown Public Schools, in accordance with Connecticut statutes, administers an annual Safe School Climate Survey to students in grades 3 - 12, parents, and staff. The goal of this survey is to gather feedback on a number of parameters regarding our schools strengths and challenges in order to evaluate and improve school climate.

Our parent, staff and students surveys (grades 3-12) are administered by Panorama Education. Survey responses are managed by Panorama Education to ensure confidentiality, data privacy and security.

In early-March, you were sent a similar message from my office regarding The Student Survey that was administered to all students in school that same month. I am writing to you now with a reminder that all Parents and guardians are also asked to share their feedback through our Parent Survey which will be administered April 23 – May 11. This morning, on April 23rd, Panorama Education has emailed each parent an online Parent Survey link which will allow you to access the survey. The parent survey takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope that you will take the time to complete it.

If you have any questions about the administration of your child’s survey, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you in advance for working with us towards the continuous improvement of Newtown Public Schools.

Sincerely,

Jean Evans-Davila

Assistant Superintendent

Community Messages

Upcoming Events

April 27-28 - Musical (Shrek Jr.)
April 30th to May 4 - Color Wars

Math Night Presentation

for Incoming 5th Grade
To view please Click Here

5th Grade Donuts With Dad
*Uncle, Grandpa, or other male family friend

DATE: May 4th | Time: 8:15-8:45 AM | Place: Reed Intermediate School

*For more information and permission slip: CLICK HERE

For full-size flyer: Click Here

Reed School Events

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TITLE IX POLICY STATEMENT

The Newtown Public School District is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons and equal access to Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The Newtown Public School District does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. The Newtown Public School District does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.

Inquiries regarding the Newtown Public School District’s nondiscrimination policies and practices should be directed to:

Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator	Title IX, Title VI Coordinator	504 Coordinator
Jean Evans Davila, Assistant Superintendent	Sonia Raquel, Special Education Supervisor	Maureen Hall, Special Education Supervisor
Newtown Public Schools	Newtown Public Schools	Newtown Public Schools
3 Primrose Street,	3 Primrose Street	3 Primrose Street
Newtown, CT	Newtown, CT	Newtown, CT
06470	06470	06470
203-426-7617	203-270-6176	203-426-7629
504 Form
davilaj at newtown.k12.ct.us	raquels at newtown.k12.ct.us	hallm at newtown.k12.ct.us

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