Pine Ridge Prep Update

Dear Pine Ridge Prep Families,

It has been a wonderful day welcoming students back from Spring Break! We are getting back into the swing of our routines and procedures and setting the stage for a busy and engaging final quarter of school! There is a lot of new information in this week's newsletter. Please reach out if you have any questions!

As a reminder, per the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education decision on March 3, 2022, masks are no longer required and are now optional. If you send your child in a face mask, we will have them keep it on for the remainder of the school day.

As always, if you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Thank you for the privilege of serving you ~

Mrs. Gabrielle Tanner, Principal

Mrs. Shelley Banzhaf, Building Leader Intern

Families who have a preschool ready to begin Kindergarten this fall (must be 5 years old by August 31, 2022) are encouraged to attend the 2022-2023 Kindergarten Orientation at 5:30PM on Tuesday, April 5! This is an IN-PERSON event.

This event is an opportunity for parents to learn more about Topeka Public Schools, meet teachers and staff, and tour their child's school.

Kindergarten Orientation will take place at each elementary school in the district, so please attend the event hosted at your child's school.

• March 24: Conscious Discipline @ 4:15; Board of Education Meeting @ 6:30
  
• March 31: National Crayon Day!
  

This Thursday, March 24, Pine Ridge Prep students will be going on their field trip to the Grand Overland Station and the Topeka Zoo. Students will need to be sure to have close-toed shoes, jacket, and a face mask. Please make sure they wear their PRP shirt.

This opportunity will be held in the Conference Room of Deer Building and on Zoom on March 24th at 4:30pm. Notes and emails will be sent tomorrow. Please join us!!

Pine Ridge Prep students will take classroom group photos on Thursday, April 7. These photos are FREE OF CHARGE but must be ordered through the Strawbridge website (see the picture below for details and the order code) or by returning the order form that will come home with your student next week.

Reminder: Please send your recipe to school by Friday, March 25th.

Topeka Public School District uses a wide variety of communication tools to engage its families. You can get more information here.

As we continue to respond to the community spread, if your student has tested positive for COVID-19 or had a COVID exposure, please complete the TPS COVID-19 Self Reporting form located on our website, and a district health official will contact you within 24 hours. Your child should not return to school until given guidance from school health officials.

Families are asked to complete the self-reporting form for any COVID exposure. If a parent does not have internet access, they can call the COVID-19 reporting line at 785-438-HELP (785-438-4357) to report a COVID exposure. Schools will redirect families to the form on our web page or to the number to call.

Student dismissal is from 4:00-4:15 each day. Students must be picked up by this time. Continued patterns of late pick-up will be addressed by school administration.

You can find the 2021-2022 Academic Calendar HERE.

Did you know that you can check out a WiFi Hotspot from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library for FREE? Get more information here.

This updated document provides a list of food pantries and food resources available in English and in Spanish.

The Nest, Pine Ridge Prep's food and clothing bank, is up and running! Ms. Heather is available to assist families with needs. You can reach her at 785-329-7876.

You can find the link to the 2021 Community Resources Council Resource Directory here. This directory provides contact information for a variety of community resources.

Website: https://www.topekapublicschools.net/pine-ridge-prep
Location: 1110 SE Highland Ave.
Phone: 785-329-7870
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PineRidgePrep/
Twitter: @PinePrep