RAY SCHOOL
News from Physical Education
Students in the fifth grade will receive their cumulative Physical
Education booklets during their last Physical Education class. For some
classes this will be this week and for others next week. Each student
has reviewed his/her spring fitness scores, summer activity
goals, and final assessment with either Mrs. O'Donnell or Mrs.
Franzoni. We wish all of our fifth grade students an active, fun summer
and a positive new start at Richmond Middle School. Mrs. O'Donnell and
Mrs. Franzoni
Last Day of School - RAY SCHOOL ONLY
The last day of school for this school year is Friday, June 20.
School will be dismissed at 12:00 noon. Please make a note of
this on your calendar. If you have children in other Hanover
schools, please contact that school directly to inquire about dismissal
time. It is different. This is the last pink sheet for this
school year.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found items are displayed in the hall outside the Ray
Cafe. Please tell your children to look for lost items. All
items left at the end of the school day on June 20 will be donated to
The Haven.
From Ray Cafe
1. Please check with your child to see if he/she has
received an unpaid balance notice from the Ray Cafe. It is
especially important that all accounts for current 5th grade students
be paid up prior to the end of the school year.
On Thursday, June 19, salads will not be available as a menu choice.
From the Nurses Office
Reminder to pick up your child’s medications(s) - Medications that have
been brought to school for administration should be picked up by Friday
afternoon, June 20. Medications not picked up by the close of
school that day will be discarded as medications are not to be stored
over the summer.
Requirements for Fall 2008
A. NEW STUDENTS - PRIOR to entry into
the public school system all children must provide documentation of the
following.
1. A completed physical examination
form. This physical must have been completed and
signed by the child’s physician within the 12 months
prior to the child’s first entry in to
school.
2. A completed immunization record that meets
the minimum standard for public school.
DTP (DTaP)
4 doses with one after the 4th
birthday
Polio (OPV/IPV)
3 doses with one after the 4th
birthday
MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) 2
doses the first given after the first birthday
Hepatitis B
3 doses
Varicella (chicken pox)
1 dose OR documentation
(month/year) of
having had the disease
B. MEDICATIONS AND RENEWALS -
Physician’s orders need to be renewed each school year for children who
will be keeping and receiving medications at school for routine or
emergency administration. Medications and physician orders
must meet the requirements for Medications in Schools PRIOR to
administration by any personnel at school. A copy of these
guidelines may be requested from school or can be found in the Ray
School Student Handbook, page 12.
C. INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE PLANS - Students who
have special health care needs will have individualized health care
plans on file that communicate health care needs to staff. These
plans should be reviewed, written, or renewed every year by the family,
the child’s physician and the school nurse. The plan must include
signatures from the physician and the parent(s) granting orders and
permission to carry out the plan, including orders for administering
medications. PLEASE schedule your appointments to update these
plans and orders over the summer and forward them to the school by
August 15, 2008.
Old Sheets Needed
The music room has several instruments that need protection over the
summer months, so if you have any old pillowcases or flat sheets that
need a new home, please drop them in the music room. Thank you!
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
After School Program for Children Entering 4th to 6th Grade
The Town of Hanover is advertising for a Coordinator of T-HASP, the new
Town of Hanover After School Program for children entering 4th to 6th
grade. The program will start this fall and operate every day
that school is in session at the Richmond Middle School. Children
may enroll for 2 to 5 days a week, initially with a capacity of 30
children. The plan is to have a balance of interesting and
well-supervised enrichment activities. The fee is $15 per
day. To register interest in enrollment, please call Jeanne
Vieten at the RW Black Recreation Center: (603) 643-5315.
Game booth workers needed! The Hanover Center Old Timers' Fair will be
held on Friday and Saturday, June 27 & 28, on the green in Hanover
Center. It's a great old fashioned family event. Each year,
we look for willing kids, in grade 3 and up, to help run the games. We
love to have adult help too! Please email robin.b.henry@gmail.com
if you are interested in helping out or if you have any questions.
Come see “Literature Alive!” the Northern Stage Youth Ensemble Benefit
Showcase, June 21 and 22. The Northern Stage Youth Ensemble is holding
a benefit showcase featuring scenes, songs, and dance numbers from
Broadway shows celebrating children’s literature on Saturday, June 21
at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. Several Ray School
students will be performing in the showcase—now’s your chance to see
what the next generation of theater professionals is doing at Northern
Stage! Tickets are available online at northernstage.org or by calling
the box office at 802-291-9009.
Soccer Academies Summer Soccer Camps at Dartmouth College: Youth soccer
day camps are run by the varsity coaching staffs of Dartmouth, and will
feature coaches from all over the world, as well as current Dartmouth
College players. All camps are open to boys and girls entering grades
K-10 in the fall of 2008. Day Camp Academy I will be held June 23 to 27
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Day Camp Academy II will be held July
14-18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Both Day Camp Academies are held at
Dartmouth College in Hanover. We are also offering Community Day Camps
in Thetford, VT. The first session will be held June 23 to 27 from 2:00
to 5:00 p.m. The second session will be held July 28 to August 1 from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Online registration and complete information
can be found at www.socceracademies.org or by calling 643-0321.
This week @ Hanover Area Farmers Market - Straight from the field to
the center of town
Music: Zach Nugent; fiddle and guitar
Local Food Tent: Jesse's & Molly's Restaurant
Where: Courtyard behind Ben and Jerry's
When: Wednesdays 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. -
June 4 to September 24
What: The market will include fresh produce, meats, herbs, cheeses,
flowers, plants, dairy, baked goods and prepared foods. Enjoy local
music, visiting with neighbors and artful demonstrations, provided
through the League of NH Craftsmen. See you there, rain or shine!!
For more information contact Sally Wilson by calling 643-3115 or
(802)-299-9707.
PENNIES FOR PEACE fundraiser collection will continue through the end
of the school year. A donation jar is in the Ray School
lobby.
Summer programs at the Upper Valley Events Center in Norwich
Summer Days Camp - a project-driven day camp for ages 4-12 that
features art smart, kitchen science and fair play curriculum elements.
Register by the week. SummerDaysCamp.org
Rock Tools Music Vacation Camps - weekly music camps for ages 10+.
Improvisation, music theory, song writing and recording each week.
uvRockSchool.org
Greatest Hits Music Classes - 45 minute parent-child music and movement
classes for ages 3 and younger. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30
to 10:15 in July and Aug. uvPresents.org
Open Air Summer Family Concerts - Thursday evenings 7/10, 7/24, 8/7 and
8/28 featuring folk, jazz, pop and magic for families.
OpenAirConcerts.org