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Dear Rondout Families, Faculty and Friends,
Happy Wednesday! Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just one week away? Please note that next week's Falcon Flyer will go out on Tuesday, November 21st. We will begin the Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday November 22nd and the building will be closed from Wednesday until the following Monday. There will be technology work going on during this time as we upgrade our technology infrastructure.
Report cards will be sent home next week and should arrive in time for parental review prior to the parent teacher conferences. Appointment times will be sent out via email at the end of the week. We ask that you reach out as soon as possible if the time option you requested will no longer work for you. We know that some of you have meetings scheduled shortly before or after conferences which will serve as your parent teacher conference.
Today is America Recycles Day. Rondout is right on target with the many ways that it supports recycling, reuse and reduction efforts. We compost our lunchroom waste and our garden waste. We actively recycle in every classroom. We even have created mini Markerbots which collect used up markers to be recycled. We limit our disposables in our lunch program and use real dishes, cups and utensils saving many pounds of waste into our landfills this year. The Sustainability and Public Works Departments of our Rondout School Village work diligently to keep us focused on green practices. The Green Club has also made a difference in supporting our planet.
This week we kick off Rondout’ s latest initiative which was spearheaded by students in the Public Works Department who wanted to make a difference in the growing issue of textiles overflowing in the landfills. The USAgain “Tree Machine” was a good option for us as it provides recycling of textiles and donating reusable clothing and textiles. They will plant a tree for every filled Tree Machine. We will be able to keep track of our progress on an individual dashboard which will calculate the impact of our donations. The collection bin is at the northwest corner of the staff parking lot. Please do not leave items outside of the bin and honor the collection guidelines. Thank you in advance for supporting the efforts of our students to support the future of our planet.
Have a wonderful week and enjoy these beautiful days of autumn. Take care. Until next time...
Dr. Jenny Wojcik
Superintendent
Ms. Elizabeth Davis
Principal
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