Richford Elementary School

Dear FNESU Staff, Caregivers & Community Members:
As part of a compliance requirement with USDA policy, we are working on the required triennial review of our District's Local Wellness Policy. We are required to attend to whether our policy adheres to the model policy created by the Agency of Education, as well as how our practices align with the goals outlined in the draft policy.

Below is the FNESU Draft Policy - written to closely follow the VT AOE 2024 Model Local Wellness Policy. Please feel free to give feedback regarding this policy by October 7, 2025 using this feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnr0CJfonvPNbdO5q-Kkujm98ywHQw2dZ3I4gG0i28z4LxHg/viewform.

AOE Model Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13fqAjXgr9A45IzGGB09kQYUdj4VewW6IeRZVpQ8ueGI/edit?usp=sharing

FNESU Draft Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G8k7zxm3bbwM9WXa0JAq9PSRI1h5mKacCT-znLHlGpc/edit?usp=sharing

Rhett strong benefit game

We will be down a bus in the afternoons today 9/29, Tuesday 9/30, and Friday 10/3. Routes will be combined. Thank you for your patience.

Have a great weekend all!

October PreK/K Family Friday-Partnering with RES for success! is coming up. Join us on Friday, October 17 from 8:15-9:00 Hope to see you then. All students will receive math manipulatives to use together at home. Let us know you will join us by signing up using the online link below:
https://forms.gle/YQ9yLGcAJdhxonKdA

We will be down a bus tomorrow afternoon Friday, 9/29. Bus routes will be combined. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Did you know that children can fall behind academically if they miss 10% of school days? That is as few as 2 days per month! September is Attendance Awareness Month. Join FNESU and Monarch Maples Pediatrics in their Attendance Awareness Campaign and work with us to help all kids show up. Being in school supports students’ social, emotional and physical well-being, and provides students with opportunities to learn, achieve, and to reach for their dreams. There are people at school who are available to help if your child struggles with regular attendance. Reach out for support today!

Schedule for the upcoming soccer jamboree at RES

Reminder: Our backpack food program begins Friday, October 10 if you haven't already signed up and you would like to participate please complete the online form below, link will be active until 9/29 https://forms.gle/8Gnwao2KZb825Uez7

ALL RES soccer has been cancelled for tonight!⚽️

October menus

RES PTO is going to be at the RES Soccer Jamboree on Saturday, Oct 4th selling food to raise money for a playground project. They are looking for donations. If you would like to donate items to be sold please follow the link below. Thank you

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAFAB2AABF4C16-58575610-soccer

An upcoming basketball 🏀 opportunity!

Check out this upcoming local event.

Have a great weekend!

Picture day is coming up. Friday. Oct 3rd. Photo forms are coming hone with students today. Two new background colors this year.

Thank you to our very own Sam Cavazos who shared a very informative presentation around how to stay safe when gaming online (we will be sharing this out as a resource for all) and Rebecca Rainville from Monarch Maples who shared great information about screen time and the importance of limiting it and its effects on sleep patterns. Also huge shout out to Christine and Harry from Arvin A Brown and Becca Westcom from NCSS who joined us and shared resources. Thank you to all who attended and had such great questions and insights!

So excited to have so many families join us for our first Family Friday this year. Huge shout out to Rebecca Rainville, RN Care Coordinator from Monarch Maples Pediatrics who shared Healthy Habit strategies and students and families were able to create visual schedules to use at home! Thank you all for coming, we love to have families join us at RES!

Don't forget to pick up your mums at RES. Today until 5:00 or tomorrow Friday, 9/19 from 3:00-5:00

Reminder: Our first Family Resource Friday is tomorrow 9/19 from 9-10 in the RES Library. This event is focused on online safety and screentime. This is open to all RES families. Hope you can join us!