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

FAMILY & STUDENT DISTRICT HANDBOOK - For everything you need to know, check out the District Handbook. Find contact information, policies, links to school handbooks and more at https://www.rnesu.org/page/district-handbook.
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
RNESU Students begin school on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
Online Student Registration is now open. Families of returning students have been sent their students' snapcodes for registration via email. If you have not received an email by Friday, Aug. 18, please contact registration@rnesu.org for assistance.
Read Superintendent Hubert's welcome back message at: https://tinyurl.com/muerdeu3. See you all soon!

Neshobe Wednesday morning PK classess are cancelled today (Wednesday, March 15th) due to the delayed opening.
CANCELLED: Due to the weather and road conditions today, all RNESU schools will be closed Monday, January 23, 2023. Again, all schools are closed January 23rd in Rutland Northeast. Stay safe and warm.
CANCELLED - Given the weather forecast for our region, all afterschool activities and athletics for RNESU schools are cancelled on Thursday, January 19th. Afternoon dismissal times and procedures will not be impacted. Please reach out to your school with any questions. Stay warm and safe!
REMINDER:
Button Up Brandon: Weatherization Event Specific to Renters.
Please click on the link for more information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tcCrEOopw7y8cp0T9TQRMwo-FE-KCPdf/view?usp=sharing
CANCELLED - Veggie Van Go - Dec. 23, 2022
The Veggie Van Go event for this Friday, December 23, 2022 at OVUMHS has been cancelled.
Families impacted by this cancellation are encouraged to locate additional resources through the Vermont Foodback website or by calling 211.
SNOW DAY - FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 2022
Due to the winter weather advisory issued for late evening Thur., Dec. 15 through Saturday at 1pm, to include difficult travel in both the morning and afternoon commute hours, all RNESU schools will be closed on Friday, December 16, 2022.
OVUUSD SEEKS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board is looking for interested parties to be appointed to the Goshen representative seat on the board.
The appointed school board member for this seat must be a resident of Goshen and would serve through to the next election in March 2023, at which time they would be required to run and be elected to complete the remaining year of the term.
Letters of Interest can be submitted to the board through Let’s Talk and are due by December 1, 2022.
For more information, please contact Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org or (802) 247-5757 x 2722.

RNESU Honors Faculty and Staff:
Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union recently hosted its annual Celebration of Contribution to recognize, honor and celebrate teachers and staff members who have made outstanding contributions and have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to excellence.
Congratulations Honorees!
Distinguished Licensed Professionals:
Jennifer Hogan – Art Teacher & Academic Interventionist – Barstow Memorial School
Melanie Parker – School Nurse – Lothrop School
Katherine Kloss – Literacy Interventionist – Neshobe School
Brenna Kimball – 1st Grade Teacher – Otter Creek Academy
Alyson Callahan – HS Social Studies Teacher – Otter Valley Union Middle High School
Susan Smiel – EEE Early Ed Teacher - RNESU
Outstanding Support Staff:
Heather Page – Paraeducator – Barstow Memorial School
Sara Eddy – Secretary – Lothrop School
Lisa Frasier – Paraeducator – Neshobe School
Cretia Waldie – Paraeducator – Otter Creek Academy
Stephanie Hull – Library Assistant/Media Specialist – Otter Valley Union Middle High School
Emily Ferraro – EEE Paraeducator - RNESU

Bus schedule: https://www.rnesu.org/page/bussing-and-routes
Neshobe Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vGrNbfzf766rq_ZV1ld7LnsCknyt2UjE/edit
VEGGIE VANGO EVENT CHANGE - Due to the district wide convocation occurring at Otter Valley, the RNESU sponsored VeggieVanGo event will be held on Friday, August 26 from 10-11am at Neshobe School. To ensure a safe event, please do not arrive at Neshobe prior to 9:45am and following the signs to access the event. This event is open to all RNESU students and families. Thank you for your patience with the change in location.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
RNESU Students begin school on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Online Student Registration is now open. Families of returning students have been sent their students' snapcodes for registration via email. If you have not received an email by Friday, Aug. 12, please contact registration@rnesu.org for assistance.
Read Superintendent Hubert's welcome back message at the address below:
https://rutlandnortheastsuvt.sites.thrillshare.com/article/802126
Please consider sharing your hopes for the year in a ThoughtExchange Survey at https://tejoin.com/scroll/279326332.
See you all soon!
UPDATED LINK - RNESU ANNOUNCES PRE-K VOUCHER LOTTERY Rutland Northeast has an approved PreKindergarten region for tuition subsidies which consists of any VT approved preK program, public or private, within our eight towns. Information on the preK region can be found on the RNESU.org website. If capacity within the region is met, a voucher outside of the region may be granted by the school board on a case by case consideration. In April, 2022, the RNESU school board agreed to continue to pilot a lottery for 5 slots for out of the region tuition subsidies. This agreement is for the school year of 2022-2023 only and the slots are filled on a lottery basis. There is no expectation that the tuition subsidy will continue into future years. TO APPLY FOR AN OUT OF DISTRICT PRE-K SLOT IN THE LOTTERY PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM.
https://forms.gle/6kTVHgFiCRBbWPLF9
RNESU ANNOUNCES PRE-K VOUCHER LOTTERY
Rutland Northeast has an approved PreKindergarten region for tuition subsidies which consists of any VT approved preK program, public or private, within our eight towns. Information on the preK region can be found on the RNESU.org website. If capacity within the region is met, a voucher outside of the region may be granted by the school board on a case by case consideration.
In April, 2022, the RNESU school board agreed to continue to pilot a lottery for 5 slots for out of the region tuition subsidies. This agreement is for the school year of 2022-2023 only and the slots are filled on a lottery basis. There is no expectation that the tuition subsidy will continue into future years.
TO APPLY FOR AN OUT OF DISTRICT PRE-K SLOT IN THE LOTTERY PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM.
https://forms.gle/eZv5pLz4H
NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF PERSONNEL RECORDS
RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION
Brandon, Chittenden, Goshen, Leicester, Mendon, Pittsford, Sudbury, Whiting
(RNESU, Otter Valley & Barstow Unified Union School Districts)
Let this serve as notice that Personnel Records of employees who were employed at Barstow Memorial School, Lothrop Elementary School,
Neshobe School, Otter Creek Academy (formally known as Leicester Central, Sudbury County and Whiting Elementary Schools), or Otter Valley
High School prior and up to the 1992 school year are being destroyed in accordance with Federal, State and Local Guidelines.
Anyone who would like their record should call Pam Reed at the RNESU Office at (802)247- 5757 prior to December 31, 2022 to make arrangements to pick up.
The April 26, 2022 Special Election results are in.
The OVUUSD FY23 Budget Passed.
THANK YOU to all who voted and helped spread the word to remind others to vote as well.
With the budget passed, we are able to continue to hire quality educators and serve the needs of our students.
Thank you for your support!
OVUU needs your voice! There are just 2.5 hours left to vote with a low turnout at the polls today. The future of OVUU education programs are at stake. Please let us hear your voice! Vote today!
Taxes are down by 5.5 cents, spending is under the statewide limit. See rnesu.org or the Brandon Reporter for more information.
