VEGGIE VAN GO - Friday, Dec. 22 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM at OVUHS Parking Lot. Drive-thru style FREE produce distribution event open to all students, families and staff affiliated with RNESU. No eligibility requirements or reservations required. Want to participate but can't make the time? Ask a family member, friend or neighbor to pick up for you and they can pick up for themselves too. https://tinyurl.com/3rxnp9nu
Due to illness, Lothrop's 5/6 Holiday Lights Concert is cancelled for this evening. A rescheduled date will be determined after December break.
This is an update following last evening's notification of a school delay. Due to the road conditions and timing of the storm, there will be no school today, December 11, 2023 in RNESU schools. Stay safe and stay warm.
Due to the weather/forecast for tomorrow, all RNESU schools will be delayed 2 hours on 12/11/23
Lothrop is a recipient of a Rural Library grant from the Children's Literacy Foundation, which provides new books for our school library and the Maclure Library. Today, Duncan McDougall, a storyteller from CLiF read students a book and presented the library with new books!
VEGGIE VAN GO - DATE CHANGED - Wednesday, Nov., 8, 2023 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM at OVUHS Parking Lot. Drive-thru style FREE produce distribution event open to all students, families and staff affiliated with RNESU. No eligibility requirements or reservations necessary. Want to participate but can't make the time? Ask a family member, friend or neighbor to pick up for you and they can pick up for themselves too. https://tinyurl.com/bx9h466b
GET ON BOARD.....The School Board - Petitions are available now and due to Town Clerks by January 29, 2024 to be named on the ballot for the March 2024 elections. https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-information-school-boards
VEGGIE VAN GO - Friday, Oct. 27 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM at OVUHS Parking Lot. Drive-thru style FREE produce distribution event open to all students, families and staff affiliated with RNESU. No eligibility requirements or reservations required. Want to participate but can't make the time? Ask a family member, friend or neighbor to pick up for you and they can pick up for themselves too. https://tinyurl.com/3rxnp9nu
SEEKING LETTERS OF INTEREST - The OVUU School Board is in search of community members who are interested in joining the board. There are two vacant board seats available: 1) Brandon Representative and 2) Pittsford Representative. The individuals appointed to these positions must reside in the respective towns and will serve until the next election in March 2024. Letters of interest must be submitted by Thurs. Nov. 2 to Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org stating which seat you would like to be considered for and explaining why you would be a valuable addition to the Board. The Board will make a decision during the OVUU School Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the OVUHS Library.
From Lothrop School: Due to being short staffed with drivers today, bus #32 and #26 will need to double up. Students that normally ride bus #26 will ride bus #32 this afternoon. Thank you & have a great weekend!
SCHOOL BOARD OPENINGS - The OVUU School Board is in search of community members who are interested in joining the board. There are two vacant board seats available: 1) Brandon Representative and 2) Pittsford Representative. The individuals appointed to these positions must reside in the respective towns and will serve until the next election in March 2024. If you are interested, please send a letter to Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org stating which seat you would like to be considered for and explaining why you would be a valuable addition to the Board. The deadline for submission is Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The Board will make a decision during the OVUU School Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the OVUHS Library.
Please join us for our Annual Title I Meeting for the 2023-2024 school year at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The purpose of the Title I annual meeting is to inform families of Lothrop’s participation in Title I, Part A programs, and to explain the Title I, Part A requirements and the right of families to be involved in these programs.
VEGGIE VAN GO - Friday, Sept. 22 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM at OVUHS Parking Lot. Drive-thru style FREE produce distribution event open to all students, families and staff affiliated with RNESU. No eligibility requirements or reservations required. Want to participate but can't make the time? Ask a friend or family member to pick up for you and they can pick up for themselves too. https://tinyurl.com/3rxnp9nu
VEGGIE VAN GO - Friday, Sept. 22 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM at OVUHS Parking Lot.
Drive-thru style FREE produce distribution event open to all students, families and staff affiliated with RNESU. No eligibility requirements or reservations required. What to participate but can't make the time? Ask a friend or family member to pick up for you and they can pick up for themselves too. https://tinyurl.com/3rxnp9nu
REMINDER - This Friday, September 15th, is the first Early Release Day for the 2023-2024 School Year. These Early Release Days are critical in allowing staff to work collaboratively in their buildings and across all school in RNESU to review data and develop lessons that respond to the needs of students. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school.
Reminder: Picture Day is on Tuesday, September 12th. Pictures will be taken outside. The rain date is Thursday, September 14th.
OVUU SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS NEW MEMBERS - The OVUUSD Board is seeking interested parties to fill two vacant board seats: 1) Brandon Rep 2) Pittsford Rep.
The appointed school board members for these seats must be a resident of the respective town and would serve through to the next election in March 2024.
Interested parties should send a letter identifying the seat they wish to be considered for and outlining why they would be a good addition to the Board to Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org by no later than Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
The Board intends to take action at the following OVUU School Board meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the OVUHS Library.
ANNOUNCEMENT - Meal Payment Program Update - Now called LINQ Connect.
Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/5x7228v2 and access the Guide to Get Started and FAQ here: https://tinyurl.com/33rnzu2z
BUS ROUTES - School Bus Transportation is a privilege that is available to students across RNESU. Please review the bus expectations with your students. Bus Expectations and Routes can be found at https://www.rnesu.org/page/bussing-and-routes.
CALLING FOR ACTION - Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application - Although breakfast and lunch will remain free this year, completing the application is still essential for the district. The quantity of completed forms is tied to funding from the federal government for free school meals now and in the future, as well as funding for other school programs. Filling out the form also helps our community provide free summer meals to all kids, including those in childcare. This application process may also qualify your family for low-cost internet. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/2fjcnp3b
