RES Field Day has been postponed until tomorrow, May 11.Don’t forget to wear your field day t-shirts to show your school pride!
RES Students Show Love of Books at Reading Olympics, Earn First-Place RibbonRead more
RES Jump Ropes for Heart, Helps Raise More Than $27,000 for American Heart AssociationRead more
Officials from Hong Kong Dept. of Education Tour RTSD, Leave ImpressedRead more
NEXT THURSDAY: RTSD Community Info Session: Behind the Doors of College Admissions: May 17 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the RTSD Administration Building, 135 S. Wayne Ave. Learn more.
Congrats to our 5th grade Reading Olympics team, the Radnor Reading Raiders, who won a blue ribbon at Monday evening's Reading Olympics competition at Haverford High School. Our students worked cooperatively toanswer questions related to the 45 books they read this school year.See photos.The boys and girls represented RES as well mannered, intelligent, young readers. They exhibited a love of reading, while still being able to work as a team, and have lots of fun in the process! Elyse Goldberg, Amy Piechotta and all of the parents that attended could not smile enough or be more proud of them.
2012 Smart Run Pictures now available!View pictures from a great race on a great day! Great running everybody and time to start training for next year! More pictures
The 5th Grade Instrumental Concert featuring the Fifth Grade Orchestra and Fifth Grade Band will be on Monday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Theater. Highlights include the orchestra playing a rendition of the "William Tell Overture" and a Beach Boys tune by the band. Please join us!
Attention parents/guardians of students without updated immunizations: Children who do not have their vaccines may be excluded from school if they do not have the required immunizations. The deadline to provide this proof has been extended to May 22, 2012. More information here.
Math Placement Update:As planning for next school year begins in earnest, parents of 4th and 5th grade students may be interested in learning more information about placement for their children in mathematics for next year. Follow the corresponding links for information about math placement for next year’s 5th graders and 6th graders.
Field Day is TOMORROW!Click hereto visit the Field Day website for details.
Online Cafeteria Meal Service: Radnor Township School District is pleased to announce new online cafeteria meal service options. Through http://www.myschoolbucks.com, each school now offers parents the ability to view their children's cafeteria account. Through this same website, district schools also accept online payments for school meals.
RES Publishing – Last Call!Attention 4th and 5th grade writers!
This is your last chance!Submit your stories to RES Publishing now! Deadline for stories is this Sunday, May 13. Check out the followingto see how to submit your stories.
May PTO Meeting Please join us on Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m. for an informal gathering off-site (location TBD)Check next week's e-minder for the location.We will be sharing information on the school events and clubs for the 2012-2013 school year and fun ways to get involved at RES!
Volunteer Sign-ups for 2012-2013 School Year- We Need Your Help! We have very few volunteers signed up to help with PTO events and programs for the 2012-2012 school year.These events and programs have a lasting impact on not only our school but our children. We are in jeopardy of cancelling many of the fun and anticipated events that our children look forward to each year. Why not join us and help out?
Staff Appreciation “Fiesta” Dinner is coming up! Help us honor our great teachers, administrators and staff at the annual dinner to be held at the Willows on Thursday, May 24 from 4-7 p.m. We are looking for volunteers for set-up and clean-up, as well as donations of beverage items and monetary donations for flowers, etc.The dinner will be catered for our wonderful team but we still could use these items to make the event even more enjoyable.Contact Aimee Gallagher at aimeegallagher@comcast.net to help.Thanks!
RES Talent Show “The SUPERstar in You!” May 31 (performances by grades K,2,4) and June 1 (performances by grades 1, 3, 5) at 7 p.m.It’s a great family night out! Talent show CD orders are due by tomorrow, May 11. Click here for information.
Art Goes to Schoolis looking for volunteers. Please click here or contact Katie Artz at artzfamily@gmail.comfor more information.
Attention 5th-grade parentsThe RMS PTO welcomes you! Please consider volunteering for the 2012-13 RMS PTO. We need committee chairpersons as well as committee members. It provides the opportunity for you to meet and work with our great RMS staff and be involved with your children. We support every child at RMS through our fantastic Cultural Arts program, our International committee, grade-level educational supplements, fitness initiatives, our strong anti-bullying campaign, global awareness, etc. or more info. Contact Jennifer Saionz, RMS PTO President, at jennifervsaionz@comcast.net.
RMS Directory Information needed for incoming 6th grade students!
All families of incoming 6th graders must complete a form to be included in the RMS Directory next year. No information is transferred. The deadline is June 1.For the form.
See an easy to read list of RTSD Upcoming Events here
All community members are invited to decorate tiles for a restroom being built for Ugandan school children through donations from RMS, Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.Learn more
Radnor Young Raiders: The Newest Pop Warner Football Program! All are invited to open house information sessions on this new football program for children ages 8-12 and flag football program for children ages 5-7. The sessions will be held on Thursday, May 10 and Sunday, May 20 at Radnor High School from 6-8 p.m. Learn more.
Update on Math Placement for Next Year’s 6th Graders
Radnor Township School District is continuing to refine the placement processes used to match students’ demonstrated readiness levels with the difficulty of math courses. All 5th grade students recently took the ERB Quantitative Reasoning and ERB Math Achievement tests. According to the April 19 eMinder, the original district plan was to only administer the IOWA Algebra Aptitude Test to students who scored sufficiently high on the ERB tests (in the 8th and 9th stanines). In order to make sure that all students have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and that the district has a complete set of data from which to make decisions, we have decided to administer the IOWA test to all fifth grade students. Please note that this does not alter the criteria for placement in 6th grade math next year at RMS. The IOWA test consists of four segments, each consisting of 15 questions and each lasting 10 minutes. It is expected that no more than a a single class period would be devoted to this effort. Specific dates for the administration of the test will come from your child’s teacher and/or building principal.
It's time to start thinking about Radnor Football! Coach Tom Ryan and the RHS Football Staff will host a one day, non-contact, clinic for current 4th-8th graders on Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for additional details.
Please join us Sunday May 20 at 9 a.m. for Radnor ABC’s first annual 5k Run for A Better Chance and 1 Mile Fun Walk. Proceeds from this event will support the Radnor ABC program and its deserving scholars.
Radnor Girls' Golf Team 100 Hole Marathon for First Tee of Philadelphia
WHEN: Monday, May 21
WHERE: Overbrook Golf Course
DETAILS: A volunteer foursome from RHS will participate in a 100-hole marathon of golf to benefit First Tee of Philadelphia, whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.Donations are sought.
NWEA-MAP Test Data Will be Used for Student Programming Decisions for 2012-13 School Year.Attention Parents! Please consult your school’s website for specifics about your child’s scheduled NWEA-MAP testing. When testing is scheduled for your child, please make sure that he/she is rested and prepared to do his/her best as NWEA-MAP test results will be added to the data used for class placement decisions (for example, in advanced placement mathematics at the elementary level and advanced language arts for sixth grade next year). Click here for more information.
Parents of students 14-years-old or older with a disability, please click here for a request from the Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network.
Local Task Force on The Right To Ed:Click here for brochure. Click herefor the meeting schedule.
Radnor Educational Foundation wants your ideas and input for upcoming fund raising events! Please respond to this short survey. Click here. Your opinion is appreciated!
Board recaps- Stay up to date with what the RTSD school board is doing. There are board recaps posted after each meeting. For the board recap page, visit www.rtsd.org/boardrecaps.
Board Meeting TV schedule:
Comcast Channel 11, Verizon Channel 31
RTSD April 17 Board Meeting: Mondays at 10 a.m.; Wednesdays at 2 p.m.; Fridays at 6 p.m.
RTSD May 8 Board Budget Work Session and Committee Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 1 p.m.
Does the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) work for your company?
·A gift to the Radnor Educational Foundation can provide your company with a substantial tax credit through the PA EITC program. Your contribution can impact the quality of our schools and ensure that Radnor remain a premiere community in Pennsylvania. It’s simple! Deadline is July 2 and/or July 9 for S-Corporations, limited partnerships and pass through organizations. Applications are available online at www.radnoreducationalfoundation.org/howyoucanhelp.htm or www.newpa.com/EITC.
2012 - 2013 Immunization Requirements- The immunization requirements for 2011-2012 school year have changed. Click here for additional information.
All Parents:Online Lunch Payment; haven't signed up? Go to mySchoolbucks.com.
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