Sunday, August 27

 

Hello Families! I can always tell how busy I am busy by how many pictures I take! I do not have many pictures of the great things happening on campus this week, so I must be busy! Ha! Hence, the beautiful picture above. If you are following us on Instagram, you probably saw this already, but this was painted by a local artist connected to one of our teachers. The painting is incredible and we are so thankful for his generous gift! Again, the generosity of this community absolutely blows me away!

Speaking of generosity, thank you for all of the donations to our library! I heard a couple concerns and questions as to why we need books for our library and I wanted to address them. We do get a generous budget to start our library. Unfortunately, library bound books are pricey and that budget does not necessarily fill the library. So, it is work in progress and your donations are a huge help! 

Smart Watches: We have noticed many students using their smart watches to contact parents during the day. We ask that students contact their parents in the office. Please see below for the district technology policy.

Personal Technology

We recognize that cell phones and electronics have become common tools for communication. However, they can also significantly distract the learning environment and are vulnerable to theft.

Elementary

Students are allowed to carry cell phones and electronics to school. Cell phones must be silenced and stored in the student's backpacks before entering school grounds. Smart watches must be silenced and not utilized as a communication tool (send or receive messages) during school hours. The school accepts no responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged cell phones or electronics.

Any violation of the cell phone/electronic device policy may result in the phone/watch being held until the end of the day, and staff will communicate with parents/guardians.

RCSD Handbook: The district handbook has a lot of great information about policies, grading, etc. It is on our Westbrook website, but here is the link: RCSD Handbook

Children's Birthdays: I know you are all excited to celebrate your child's birthday. You are welcome to bring goodie bags to the class and they will be distributed at the end of the day. Please refrain from bringing food items. There are several severe allergies on campus and it is always better to play it safe! Thank you for understanding! 

Upcoming Dates: 

Sept. 1- Snowie King after school

Sept. 4- NO SCHOOL

Sept. 26- MoJoes's Scoop Up Event 5-9pm

Sept. 27- Westbrook's First Skate Night!! Details to follow.

October 16- Picture Day

There will be more things happening within this time frame, but I wanted to share these dates so you can get them on your calendar. 

Messages from the District: 

Visitor and Volunteer Reminders

We appreciate our many visitors and volunteers throughout the school year. Please read these quick reminders for taking photos and/or videos of students on any RCSD campus or during any RCSD activity.

• We want to remind all visitors and volunteers that some of our students are exempt from having their photo or information shared publicly. For student privacy purposes, please only photograph and/or video your own student(s) when on campus, while attending a class field trip, etc.
• Please do not share photos of any student besides your own on online platforms. If others are in the photo, please crop or blur/hide their faces.
• For safety purposes, also do not share room numbers or school site maps on online platforms
• Photos of students during events which are open to the community (after school hours festivals, sporting events, performances, etc.) are allowed. All attendees of these community events should be aware that photos and/or videos may be shared on online platforms.

Please contact me if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students and staff safe. 

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