One of the biggest stressors for the front office the first few days of school is the afternoon bus runs. If your child's normal after school destination is somewhere other than home, please send in a one time note with your child on the first day of school or email aperkins@svrsu before school starts. I need to know where your child is going and if it is not everyday then what the scheduled days are. Please also include contact information for the person/ place your child will be going to after school. I need this information even if your child's daycare is the same as last year. For the occasional alternate drop off, like going to a friend's house or if you have an unpredictable schedule, bus notes can be sent in with your child or you can call the office before 2pm that day at 549-5251.
If we do not receive any form of communication about alternate drop off locations your child will take the bus home. Students in grades pre-k through 5th will not be let off the bus without an adult present unless otherwise communicated by a parent or legal guardian. If there has been no communication, no adult is present and we are unable to reach you, then the student will be brought back to school and will need to be picked up here.
A reminder that the main entrance is where students who are not riding the bus will be dropped off and and picked up. You now will need to come into the school and sign your child out like we did pre-covid. We will NO LONGER be using the text number that we had last year for picking up your child. You have to sign them out. Once you have signed your student out, we ask that you go back outside and wait for dismissal. The lobby is not large enough to allow you to wait and properly social distance. Due to the large volume of self transported students, we ask that you come before 2:20pm to sign your child out. Dismissal is at 2:20pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday dismissal is at 1:30pm.
If your child is tardy, you will need to come into the school and sign your child in.
Please remember that a mask needs to be worn at all times when entering the school.
We will be holding a Back to School Open House on Monday, August 30th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Masks are required for everyone entering the building. Come and meet the staff and see the school.
Please see the following link for the 2021/2022 Student Handbook.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13hZYpGglaOSLU_UyxrE411eRkJ54aQbfte3ZDWS5MYc/edit?usp=sharing
Custodial staff is looking for donations of new or used tennis balls. They are used on table and chair legs to prevent the floors from being scratched up. If you have any or know someone who does, please call the school at 549-5251 or drop off to Miss Amy in the main office.
Monday's garden club harvest. Green beans, yellow wax beans, cucumbers, parsley, summer squash, green pepper, a hot pepper, and garlic!
The agenda and documents for the RSU 12 Board of Director's Meeting for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 can be found here, https://www.svrsu.org/browse/244858
FYI:
This years bus route schedule. Please remember that it this is an estimate. You should be waiting for the bus at least 5 minutes before the estimated bus pick up/ drop off time. If you have any questions please call the school at 549-5251 or email aperkins@svrsu.org.
Please consider completing a Meal Benefit Application. It helps our schools and may provide you and your family some benefits as well. You can complete the application online at http://svrsu.schoollunchapp.com or download a paper copy of the application from https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/nutrition/studenteligibility. If you have any questions, please reach out to RSU 12 Director of Student Nutrition Services, Mike Flynn, at mflynn@svrsu.org. Thank you!
School starts in 18 day!
This week's garden club harvest! Lots of great stuff happening in our little garden.
Attention middle school parents and students:
Tryouts for school league soccer will be August 31st and September 2nd. Tryouts will be right after school until 4pm. Middle school soccer is open to all students in grades 5-8. If you have any questions you can email coach Padgett at haskellpadgett@gmail.com or call him at 522-2976.
Whitefield Athletic Association will have soccer sign up on August 12, 24 and 26 on the soccer field at 5:30pm-7pm. This is for children in the Prek- 6th grade age groups. All community children are welcome to sign up even if they do not attend Whitefield School.
More information on Whitefield's middle school soccer teams will be published when available.
The front office at Whitefield Elementary School will be closed on Tuesday August 3rd. We return on Wednesday, August 4th.
Chelsea Elementary School has a job opening for a teacher of middle school mathematics. Please find information here, https://www.servingschools.com/job/kcw3nz/teacher-grades-6-8-math/chelsea/me
Chelsea Elementary School is looking to hire a grades 6-8 science teacher. Please find the information here,
https://www.servingschools.com/job/hnssx7/teacher-grades-6-8-science/chelsea/me
Eligible school administrative units, including RSU 12, have an opportunity to apply to Maine's Department of Education for American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funds, and RSU 12 needs your input. Please visit our webpage to provide feedback to help us with our application. Thank you!
https://www.svrsu.org/page/arp-esser
As always, we are in need of substitutes for all positions. If you would like to be a substitute at Whitefield Elementary School please visit www.svrsu.org or call 207-549-3261 for more information on how to apply.
Substitute positions needed include, teachers, ed techs, bus drivers, custodial, front office and kitchen.
Start the process now and be ready to sub for the new school year!
Help! We are looking for 4 or 5 people to help disassemble and move a greenhouse from route 126 to school. It involves taking out screws and loading it onto a trailer. Many hands make for light work. Please respond to me here or at kmccormick@svrsu.org if you can help.
We will determine a day that works for everyone after we have helpers. The greenhouse is going to be used as an "outdoor" learning space.
For those who wish to get school shopping done early here are are the supply lists for 5th grade and 6th-8th grade.
For those who wish to get school shopping done early here are are the supply lists for Kindergarten through 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade.
