NEWSFLASH @ Rutland Intermediate School
http://rutlandcitypublicschools.com

Jay Slenker, Principal
Cathy Farman, Assistant Principal (3-4)
Jess Henderson, Assistant Principal (5-6)

Date: March 5, 2010
Principal’s Message:
Greetings to RIS family and friends, February certainly went out with a bang with all of the snow and rain. If you did not receive an AlertNow message, please give our school a call to report the new phone number. Also, if you have recently moved, we would need your new address.
The SlapStick Scientist entertained our students back on February 12th with an interactive exploration of force and motion. It was a great show with lots of opportunities for student participation. Even Mr. Slenker got into the act! We thank the PTC for their financial support, Mrs. Bersaw for making all the arrangements and to the PE staff for their flexibility in the Keefe Gym! This is another event that all of the fundraising in the fall goes to pay for.
At RIS, March is our annual Food Drive. On March 31st our Community Service Club will bring the items to the Community Cupboard. As an extra incentive the class who brings in the most items will receive an ice cream party, and the two students who bring in the most items will get to go to lunch with the Principal. Please donate non-perishable items. The Community Cupboard and RIS appreciate any donation you can make.
March 8th-12th will be the RIS Student Council Penny Drive. The beneficiary this year will be St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Students will be able to add pennies and other coins to the water jugs each morning from 8:20-8:35 in front of the main office. We look forward to a great week of giving hope to others through St. Jude’s.
At RIS we are looking forward to Parent Teacher Conferences and remind parents that the students are out of school from 11:30 on March 17th through the end of the week. There is no Tapestry program the week of the 15th. The teachers will being at In-service trainings after the Parent Teacher Conferences are over. If you have any questions regarding the conferences, please give your child’s teacher a call.
For Grade 6 parent information regarding Grade 6 Promotion and Memory Book committees, please call Jessica Henderson at 773-1932, ext. 239.
As always, if you have any questions regarding school, busing, or any other issue, please give me a call at school.
Thank you, Jay Slenker