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Van Rensselaer Elementary School (518) 436-4618 Fax: (518) 436-4692 Principal: Mr. Jeffrey Palmer - jpalmer@rcsd.k12.ny.us
A Message from the Principal
The month of April went by very quickly due to the Spring Recess in the beginning of the month. There were a number of notable events in April. The boys and girls in grades 3-6 took the NYS Assessment Tests in both ELA and Math this month. The tests were challenging and demanded a tremendous amount of focus. All of our students worked hard and should be commended. The Scholastic Book Fair took place in the middle on the month. Many of our students were able to purchase many new and interesting books. Thank you to our parent volunteers for their assistance in making the Book Fair a success. On April 20th, we had our Third Quarter Awards Assembly for the students who earned the Honor Roll. In addition, we recognized students who had achieved perfect attendance through the first three quarters of the school year. Students who were named most improved for their classes were acknowledged as well. Many of our students were honored at this assembly, and we look forward to more of our students being recognized in the fourth quarter. The month of May has arrived, and I have listed some of the important upcoming events for the month.

*Important Upcoming Dates and Events for May* May 7th-10th Kindergarten Registrations – Call Tracy Foust at 465-6440 to make an appointment as soon as possible. May 7th-11th Teacher Appreciation Week May 8th PTA Meeting in the Elementary Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. May 9th Character Education Assembly – The theme will be Fairness. Students and staff are encouraged to wear to orange to support the theme. May 15th Annual School Budget Vote May 18th Progress Reports for students in grades 3-6 will only be prepared for students who are at risk. May 18th Annual Spelling Bee at 1:00 in the Auditorium May 28th Holiday – No School May 23rd– June 1st NYS Science Performance Test Administered for Grade 4 Each class will be assigned a day to complete this part of the assessment. It is evident that the month of May will be a very busy month for our students. Thank you for your continued support. Jeffrey M. Palmer Elementary School Principal


Letters from the Principal Team Teaching in Grades 4, 5 and 6: Team Teaching Letter to Parents Open House Power Point: Power Point Presentation from Open House 2011 Go Home Early: Go Home Early 2011
School Store The School Store is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:10 am to 7:40 am. The school store is located on the mezzanine of the main gym. We have many new items.
READ! READ! READ! The TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books), TumblePuzzles, and TumbleQuizzes, as well as TumbleResources for teachers. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. Some authors include Doreen Cronin (Diary of a Worm), Eve Bunting (Pop's Bridge), and Kate Di Camillo (Louise, Adventures of a Chicken). Click here and begin reading:

Van Rensselaer Elementary School