December 12, 2024 
Good afternoon, RJ Grey Families:

I hope that some of you were able to enjoy Frozen, Jr. last weekend. I joined a packed house on Friday night and really enjoyed seeing our students perform in a wide variety of roles. The singing, dancing, acting, and work of the crew were all awesome! Congratulations to all of you who had children as part of the production. We know it's really a family commitment, so thank you!

Our Trimester 1 Report Cards were emailed on Tuesday. I hope you use the document as it is intended - a report on the work from the first trimester of the year. If you have questions about a grade or comment, I ask you to start by talking with your child and certainly follow up with the teacher if a question remains. We will issue report cards again in March and late June.

If you are interested in ordering a Yearbook for your child, now is the time! The yearbook includes all students - not just 8th graders. Purchase this limited edition time capsule of your child's year and help them remember it all! Click here (https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/13545) to order. If at any point you need to input a school code, please use "13545" (but clicking this link above renders that unnecessary!)

With the upcoming vacation and holiday season, I know some of you have considered or have already made plans for giving gifts to teachers. My own wife has planned all the small tokens of appreciation for my kids' teachers, dance teachers, bus drivers, etc. However, I want to be clear that no RJ Grey teacher expects gifts, and no family should ever feel obligated to provide one! I would recommend, if you have a few moments, that a kind email or word of thanks to a teacher goes quite a long way, whether around the holidays or at any time of the year! If you are committed to giving a gift, please know that there are state ethics laws that limit gifts that teachers, coaches, and staff are permitted to receive. School staff cannot accept gifts from a single family that amount to $50 or more in value for the entire school year. 

We have a full week next week, with an early dismissal at 11:10 on Friday, December 20th. If your travel plans include heading out of town before next Friday at 11:10, and your child will miss school at some point, please be sure to be in touch with our Main Office. While your child may tell their teachers that they’ll be out, it is important to let the Main Office know too, so that we know who to expect each day. You can write to us at [email protected].

Take care, and have a great weekend,

Jim
Posted by jmarcotte On 13 December, 2024 at 3:57 PM  

 
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