Dear Rondout Families, Faculty and Friends,
We are excited about our Blue Ribbon designation and will share related updates as they become available. The award presentation will take place in Washington DC in mid-November and we will be planning a Blue Ribbon School Day later this fall. You can find the video announcement and school profiles at this site:
-- National Blue Ribbon Schools (ed.gov)
https://www.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/.
Tomorrow we are celebrating the International Day of Peace. Parents are invited to join us for our “Peace Rocks” ceremony. We will begin with an Opening Ceremony at 9 a.m. followed by a number of activities promoting a commitment to peace. These activities will be open to parents and students and staff. A schedule will be available for guests who join us tomorrow. Most of the activities have been moved indoors as a result of the rain saturated grounds after these several days of rain. We will be continuing the international theme this year so look for more opportunities in the weeks ahead to celebrate our global connections.
Next week we begin our series of field trips and in school activities through our partnership with the Lake County Forest Preserve District. The K-2 students will be participating in an off-site program about Animal Homes, 3-5 students will enjoy an in-school program on Birds of Prey and 6-8 students will be participating in a Pond Study trip off-site. Each trimester special trips and in school activities are planned to enhance our environmental education program. Two interesting avian sightings were made this week, one was a visit by a Peregrine Falcon who landed on the fencing near the chicken coop and the other was a sighting of a Great Horned Owl by members of the Rondout Green Club in The Nature Preserve today.
This Saturday afternoon, we have one of our last Garden Parties from 12 to 2 p.m. weather permitting. Hope to see some volunteers to harvest the abundance of produce ripe and ready.
Have a wonderful week. Until next time... Take care...
Dr. Jenny Wojcik
Superintendent
Ms. Elizabeth Davis
Principal
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