Summer Letter to Raymond Families

July, 2015

Dear Raymond Families,

We have been busy preparing for the 2015-2016 school year and are eager to see all of our students back at school! The buildings are clean and polished thanks to our custodial staff, and our teachers are excited to meet their new students.

One important back-to-school ritual has always been filling out piles of paper- and if you have more than one child in the District, it took considerable time to do this. We have made this process so much easier for you because it is all on-line! Please watch for a letter that includes a brochure on how to fill out this important information for each of your children. Your information should already be filled in, but it must be updated every year.

In addition, by being part of the Parent Portal Information System, you have access to your child’s grades, homework assignments and test scores for each subject. Teachers update this academic information a minimum of every two weeks. You will find another brochure in the mailing with information on the Parent Portal along with the access codes for your students. You must have these access codes to proceed with Parent Portal and each one is individualized. It is also possible to contact teachers with your concerns using the Parent Portal. If you have any questions, there is a PowerSchool help page on the district website www.sau33.com in addition to the brochure.

We are also concerned that the economy has not recovered for everyone. This is to remind eligible families to fill out the application forms for free and reduced lunches that are included in the letter you will receive. This should be done as soon as possible. Please do not hesitate to call our Food Service Director, Judy DiNatale, at 895-6616 ext. 2345 with any questions you might have. We want every one of our eligible families to take part in this important program. All information is kept confidential and goes only to our food service director. It is important for you to know how the lunch system works: every student is assigned a lunch number and these numbers do not indicate which students are receiving a free or reduced lunch. This program is a small way in which your schools can help.

The elementary school welcomes two new administrators: Bryan Belanger, Principal comes to us from Seabrook where he was an Assistant Principal for 5 years and Laura Yacek, our new Assistant Principal, was the Curriculum Coordinator in Brentwood. At Raymond High School we welcome Benjamin Morse as our new Assistant Principal. Mr. Morse was a science teacher at Timberlane High School.

We are excited about the new school year and expect every student to have a rewarding and worthwhile experience. If you have any questions, you are invited to call your child’s school at (603) 895-3117 (elementary school); (603) 895-3394 (middle school) and (603) 895-6616 (high school). We believe that communication between school and home is essential to student success and welcome all of your questions, concerns and comments.

For Your Students,
Mrs. Ellen Small
Superintendent