Message from the Principal
Dear Ryan Elementary Community,
Thank you to everyone that was able to attend and help at the Fall Festival last Friday. Wow, that was a spectacular school community event. The weather was perfect and everyone had a blast. Thank you to our PTA for making it happen!
We are all looking forward to the Rhino Stampede this Friday. Students will run during their grade level specials time with preschool going at a different time or day (depending upon their cohort group). Thank you for all your support and efforts to help our school raise these funds. We have officially raised over $19,000 for our school! That means that we are only $1,000 away from our goal of $20,000!
We are also currently at 50% registered as a school, remember if we reach that goal of 65% registered as a school by Fun Run Day, then Mr. Chavez and I will ride around the school in Roller Skates for the day! Encourage your students to register on mybooster.com today!
Last week’s Wednesday video announcements focused on our new playground equipment and this week’s will be related to the Boosterthon.
The purpose of Ryan’s daily announcements is to greet our students, staff and guest teachers every morning consistently, to celebrate birthdays and to get excited for a wonderful day of learning. On Fridays, we announce the names of the students that were picked from the grade level Rockin Rhino buckets. Students have opportunities throughout the week to earn these tickets when an adult sees them following the Rhino Promise. The Rhino Promise is focused on the following: Be Kind, Be Safe, Work Hard, Take Care of Yourself and Take Care of Your School. Stay tuned for another way we plan to celebrate our amazing students each week. We will begin to implement this new award in mid October.
It’s always a great day to be a Rhino! Go Rhinos!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Jackman
Principal
In this newsletter you will find details on the following:
- Rhino Stampede is THIS FRIDAY!
- Parent/Teacher Conferences Information
- Rhino TV Announcement
- Walk & Roll to School Event
- Pumpkin Contest Details
- Original Works is Coming Soon!
- Angevine Fall Festival Invitation
- PTA Updates
- Counseling Corner
- Attendance Announcement
- Instrumental Music Reminder
- Adventure Camps
- Thorne Nature Experience Information
- Health Room Requests
- Art Room Requests
- Volunteer Opportunities
- New FAQs Section from past newsletter information
- BVSD Calendars Link
If you have an immediate need, please call the main office at 720.561.7000
Rhino Stampede - September 29
Our Ryan Rhino Stampede Fun Run is THIS FRIDAY and our students and staff are so excited! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together.
Run Schedule:
Preschool 10:00-10:30 (Cohort A on 9/28 & Cohort B on 9/29 on Preschool Field)
Kindergarten 1:00-1:50
1st Grade 1:55-2:45
2nd Grade 10:30-11:20
3rd Grade 8:40-9:30
4th Grade 9:35-10:25
5th Grade 11:25-12:15
If you are coming to observe your student, please check in at the front office.
Log into MYBOOSTER.COM today to get started!
Register and share today to help our school reach our goal of $20,000 for students and staff.
We will also need volunteers to help support our runners on the day of the event. Please click here for Rhino Stampede volunteer opportunities!
Thank you for supporting our school—we are grateful for our amazing school community!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
For Kindergarten to 5th grade students, an Email from Helpatschools will be coming to you soon with instructions to sign up for your conferences.
The sign up window will be 9/30 6am- 10/8 11pm.
If you have a Preschool Student, please look for a sign up link in your weekly classroom communication from Miss Rachel this week.
Rhino TV 2023-24
Calling all Rhinos! Rhino TV is returning to Ryan for the 2023-2024 school year! We are looking for a new team of writers, reporters, actors, photographers, videographers, and editors!
Where: The CRASH (recording studio & innovation space)
When: Mondays from 2:50-3:50
K-3rd Grade (every OTHER week for filming)
4th-5th Grade (every week for filming and editing)
Who: Mrs. Peterson & Mrs. Rambow
Rhino TV will take place each Monday from October 16th to May 13th (unless otherwise notified). Students from each grade level will be chosen by lottery. Rhino TV is historically a very popular club, so please only sign up if there are no conflicts.
Applications are available in the front office. Forms are due by Monday, October 2nd. Our Rhino TV team will be chosen and notified by Friday, October 6th.
Walk and Roll to School on October 4th
The Ryan Library and Ryan PTA is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Book Character Pumpkin Contest!
Contest Rules:
- decorate an artificial pumpkin as a storybook character (no real pumpkins, please)
- drop off your pumpkin in the library during the month of October
- 1 winner from each grade level will be announced on Tuesday, October 31
- winners will receive a FREE book at the book fair (up to a $20 value)
- contact Mrs. Trippe with questions
PTA Update
Dining Night Out - October 10
Our next Dining Night Out of the year will be at Chipotle (548 W. South Boulder Rd., Lafayette) on Tuesday, October 10, from 4–8pm. Chipotle will donate 33% of all digital and in-store sales back to the PTA! Just visit the restaurant and mention the Ryan Elementary PTA fundraiser at checkout, or order online on the Chipotle app or website with the digital coupon code WQBPPFM.
Take a night off from cooking while supporting Ryan!
Join the PTA!
There's still time to join the PTA or renew your membership! We welcome all Ryan family members to join the PTA and get involved in whatever way works best for your family! For $6.97 per year, you will formally be a member and have the opportunity to vote on local and statewide PTA initiatives. In addition, membership qualifies you for a variety of discounts nationwide! Parent membership is vital in keeping our charter, and it needs to be renewed each year. Please click here to join or renew your PTA membership!
Attendance Annoucement
If your child has an appointment during school hours, please ask the medical office for a school excuse note and bring it to the Ryan office.
To report your child's absences, please enter it through your Parent Portal or call the Attendance Line 720.561.7002 and remember to include the REASON FOR THE ABSENCE!
We understand sometimes our students need to be out for an extended period of time. We ask, if you know your child will be out for more than 3 days, to please fill out this form in addition to reporting the absence throught the portal or attendance line.
Good habits start early! Research shows regular attendance at school has a DRAMATIC impact on student progress. Please see the How Sick Is To Sick guidelines as well as the BVSD attendance policy.
5th Grade Instrumental Music
Instrumental music is in full swing for our 5th graders every Monday and Thursday! Please ensure your 5th grade musician's success by helping them remember their instruments each Monday and Thursday. Things can get crazy in the office, our delivery team might not always make out into the building promptly to get instruments to students.
School Aged Care Adventure Camps
Each camp date has a registration deadline. SAC before and after school care is not available on Adventure Camp dates.
Please click here for more information and instructions to register.
Thorne Nature Experience Information
Registration opened September 5th.
Please use this code: Thorne24
For more information and to Register click here
Health Room Announcement
Request from Ryan's Health Room
Please send your child a snack and water bottle EVERYDAY!
We are looking for HEALTHY SNACKS(items like: goldfish, granola bars, veggie straws,crackers) for the Health Room, please drop by with your donations in the front office and we will get them to the teachers. Thank you!
Trips, spills and thrills happen: please remember to send your child with a change of clothes, especially in our younger elementary grades, we have all sorts of accidents and often kiddos prefer clothes of their own. Thank you!
If your child needs medication at school, our healthroom para, Chrystal Terhune chrystal.terhune@bvsd.org would be happy to help you in the front office. You will need Doctor's orders and the Medication Authorization form as well.
Please do NOT send medication to school in your child's backpack.
Request from the Art Room!
Ms. Ross is in need of wood panels for a nail-and-string art project that she does with the 5th graders every year. Woodworking parents have helped her in the past with acquiring these. Do you have (or know someone who has) any woodworking or lumber connections? She needs close to 100 panels and is hoping for a donation if possible! Panels can range in size (i.e., 12"x12," 12"x16," 11"x18," etc.). The boards need to be 1"-1.5" thick. If you can help, please contact kearse.ross@bvsd.org. Thank you!
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering is a fun, simple way to get involved within the Ryan community. We have all sorts of opportunities to get involved. Whether you volunteer regularly in your teacher’s classroom or the office copy room or just as needed, the impact can be huge. Not only does it benefit the school but it benefits your kids and families in our community as well! Please take a moment to fill out the background check through raptor: https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/get-involved/volunteers and click here to see what opportunities we have available Help at School
We appreciate your help! Thanks!
Ryan Elementary STEAM School
Website: https://rye.bvsd.org/
Location: 1405 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette, CO, USA
Phone: 720-561-7000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanElemSTEAM