Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

This is just a reminder that tomorrow, December 8th is our last night of parent/teacher conferences. All conferences are being held virtually. If you have not provided an email address that you would like your google link sent to, please make sure to contact your child's teacher before tomorrow evening. Picture retake day is also this week on Thursday, December 10th. All students interested in a picture retake need to bring back the picture package that he/she received. If you have a remote learner that missed the first picture day, or would like picture retakes, please arrive at the school at 10:00am. All remote learners coming for retakes will need to wear a mask. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 368-4592.

Good Afternoon, There will be no in person learning for students at SVES tomorrow, as we have maintenance occuring in the building that will require the heat to be shut off for the day. Many teachers are sending work home with students tonight for them to be working on at home tomorrow. This is for SVES students only. Remote parent/teacher conferences will still be taking place. Please email your child's teacher if you have any questions about conferences.

This is just a reminder that SVES parent/teacher conferences are being held tomorrow, December 3 and Tuesday, December 8 remotely. No conferences are being held in person. All parents should have a time and a google link shared with you for your meeting. If you have not received this information OR if you have not provided your child's homeroom teacher with the email address you wish to use for you google hangout, please contact the school as soon as possible.

Good Evening, this is just a reminder that at SVES tomorrow we are having Fun Friday. Students are encouraged to dress in orange and camo! We would also like to remind remote families that pictures are in from Lifetouch and can be picked up at the school. December 10th will be picture re-take day for anyone interested. Any remote learners that would like picture retakes can come from 10:00-11:00am.

We would like SVES families to be aware that some morning pick up times will vary tomorrow and Friday morning of this week. While we are not able to provide you with an exact pick up time, we ask that you please be watching for buses which may arrive around 10 minutes earlier or later than normal.

This is just a reminder that Picture Day for remote learners is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4. PK/K students will be from 8:00-9:00, grades 1/2 will be at 9:00-10:00, grades 3/4 will be from 10:00-11:00. If you have multiple students at different grade levels, they may all come at one time. If you have any questions, please call the school at 368-4592. All students entering the building will be required to wear a mask. Family members bringing students will be asked to wait outside or in a vehicle.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday October 30, is dress like a book character day at SVES. It is also the last day to turn in the Original Artwork Fundraiser.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, October 27, SVES is having picture day for in person learners. A picture day has been scheduled for remote learners on November 4th for those interested. Please see the school newsletter on the SVES page of our district website for additional information about remote learner picture day.

This is a reminder that the SVES pop up store closes tonight, October 12, at midnight. Anyone that wishes to place an order must do so at sebasticook2020.itemorder.com prior to midnight tonight.

This is a reminder for SVES parents that there is no school for students this Friday, October 9 as it is a teacher workshop day. There is also no school on Monday, October 12 as it is a holiday. Remote learners will also not have classes on these days.

This is a reminder for parents/guardians of SVES students that devices are ready for you to pick up if your child is a remote learner not coming to school in person. Parents/Guardians may pick up devices this week between the hours of 8am-3pm at Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

This message is for SVES families. If your child is signed up for all remote learning and will not be attending school in person, we will be having a device pick up time tomorrow, August 27 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. A parent or guardian is being asked to sign for the device. If a family member is not available for pick up, please call the school tomorrow at 368-4592 to make other arrangements for a device pick up time next week.

This is another reminder that if you ordered seeds through the FEDCO PTF SVES fundraiser your orders are ready for pick up. If you have not already picked up your order they are available for pickup curbside at 35 West Street in Newport. Also, please be looking for communication from your child(ren)'s teacher and/or on the remote learning sites about classroom virtual meetings next week. Each class will get an opportunity next week to have a virtual meeting with a teacher from the next grade level up that they will be moving to in the fall. Please be aware that the teacher they meet with is not necessarily his/her classroom teacher next year. This is a great chance to ask any questions they may have before summer vacation begins.

This message is intended for parents of SVES fourth grade students. Staff from SVES will be around to deliver surprise yard signs for each of our fourth grade students tomorrow between 10:00-12:00. Each student has one sign that will be delivered to the primary residence we have on file for each student. If you get a chance to take a picture of your child in front of his/her sign, please email it to Mrs. Donahue or your child's classroom teacher. We would love to see them!

This message is intended for the parents of SVES fourth grade students. Due to the physical closure of our school building, we are unable to conduct our normal end of year celebrations with our fourth grade students. In an effort to make the end of the year special, we would like to put together a video montage for these students. We are asking that parents email photos of your fourth grade child to Mrs. Donahue, at ldonahue@rsu19.net to be included in the slideshow. By providing the photos, you are giving permission for them to be published in an online format. We are also asking that if anyone's physical address has changed since filling out an emergency card, that you update us of those changes.

Anyone who placed a FEDCO Seed order through Sebasticook PTF can pick them up today at 35 West Street in Newport until 5:00PM. The orders are available for curb side pick up at this address. If you are unable to pick up your seed order today, please email Mrs. Donahue at ldonahue@rsu19.net and she will work with the PTF to make other arrangements.

Good Morning, many of our staff members and students at SVES are without power today. Due to this, many of the meetings that were scheduled today may not be able to be held. We apologize for this inconvenience. Please make sure you monitor any class meeting your child may try to attend today to be sure there is a teacher present to supervise. For those that were invited to Principal’s Cafe today, this is postponed until next week. Staff will be reaching out next week about rescheduling any meetings that were unable to take place.

Good Evening, this message is to notify SVES parents that many of our staff members are still without power and internet due to the recent storm. Please be aware that this may effect a teacher’s ability to update our online learning sites. We also recognize that many students are without power and internet as well and may not be able to access the slides when they do become available. We appreciate your patience and look forward to updating the online sites as soon as we are able.

This is Laura Donahue, Principal of Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. Our teaching staff has been busy preparing amazing materials for students to access online. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday March 31, all teachers will have online classrooms ready for students to access. To access your child(ren)'s classroom site, go to www.rsu19.org. On our SVES page there will be a link to all SVES teacher's classrooms. Special Education and Title I Staff have online classrooms as well. If you have any questions about your child(ren)'s online classroom, please email your child(ren)'s teacher and they will be quick to respond.

Good Evening, the staff of SVES have been recording read alouds that are available on our website. This is a great way for our students to see some familiar faces while hearing great stories. To access these read alouds, go to www.rsu19.org, go to the Schools dropdown menu at the top and select Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. From there you can scroll down and you will find several links to read alouds.