West Ridge Elementary Newsletter

Hello West Ridge Families!!!!

HAPPY Valentine's Week!!!

There is no school Friday, February 16th or Monday, February 19 (President's Day). We will have school Friday, February 23rd.

Spring Break is March 22nd-March 29th.

Valentine's Day Reminders:

Please give flowers, balloons, stuffed animals or large Valentine items to your child at home. We are unable to deliver items to classrooms and the items are not allowed on the bus.

End of the Day Student Pick-Up Reminders:

If you are going to park and pick-up your student after school, you need to pick them up at the Southgate. We are asking that parents do not meet their students in the car pick-up line. We are loading students into cars and the area becomes to crowded. We also strongly ask that all families use the crosswalk. This is for everyone's safety.

Triple Play:

Thank you all that came out for Triple Play Family Night. We raised a little over $3,000 for West Ridge Elementary.

Conferences:

Conferences will be Thursday, March 14th from 4-8pm and Friday, March 15th 8:30-12:30pm. Your child's teacher will send out sign up information when that date approaches.

Medications:

• If your child needs to take medication at school, the medicine has to be signed in at the office.
• Please DO NOT send medications in your child's backpack.
  

Weather Change:

• As the weather begins to get colder, please make sure your child(ren) are dressed for the temperatures outside.

Please call the office (208-773-7291) if...

• your child will not be at school
• for any end of day transportation changes (before 3:00)

Label your child's...

• lunchbox
• water bottles
• coats
• this helps us return lost items

Reminders:

• no hats in the building
• hats can be worn outside at recess
• please walk your bikes and scooters on school property

Office hours are 8:00-4:30 and PD&I Fridays are 8:00-3:30

Lisa Hoffeld

lisa.hoffeld@sd273.com

Join us for our Parent Advisory Meeting!!

Counselor Martines will be joining us to talk about our Second Step Curriculum. We will also be discussing conferences and Teacher Appreciation Week coming in May. The meeting will be held Wednesday, February 21st at 3:45 in the West Ridge Library.

If you have ideas for topics, please email me at lisa.hoffeld@sd273.com

In order to make certain all our students receive appropriate educational supports, Post Falls School District 273 conducts a mid-year residency verification. Residency is defined as where your family sleeps at night. Has your residency changed since September 5, 2023? If so AND if any of the following statements are true for your family, please contact your school counselor or the Post Falls School District McKinney-Vento Liaison, Janelle Baker, at 208-773-0581 or janelle.baker@sd273.com for more information about educational services that may be available to your student(s) and family.

· We are doubled up with friends, grandparents, or other family due to economic hardship.

· We are living at a hotel/motel because other housing is unattainable.

· We are living in a domestic violence shelter.

· We are living in transitional housing.

· We are sleeping in public places or abandoned buildings.

· We are living in a car, trailer or campground.

· We are living in a home for pregnant or unwed mothers without another place in which to live.

· I am a student not in the physical custody of my parents or guardian.

If your child is currently on open enrollment, please see the information below.

• all parents of current open enrollment students must fill out a new open enrollment form each year
• open enrollment forms need to be filled out and turned in by July 31st
• open enrollment forms can be found at PFSD.com
• you can also get an open enrollment form from the West Ridge office or we can send a form home with your child...please call 208-773-7291

Follow the directions below if you are not currently signed up to receive emergency notifications.

School Messenger

The Post Falls School District has joined the School Messenger emergency notification system. The system allows the district to communicate via SMS text messages to parents regarding important matters such as a school lockdown, school closure (weather or otherwise) or other issues that affect their students.

To receive school notifications, you must opt in to School Messenger, and your student's school must have your current cell number entered in their system.

Please follow the steps below to opt in:
**Send a text message to 67587 with "Y" or "Yes” in the body of the text.
**You will receive a confirmation text reply that you are registered with School Messenger.

For 2023-2024, families must apply for free and reduced lunches. Your child may be eligible to receive free or reduced price meals. Families may qualify if the household’s annual gross income is within the limits identified by the Federal Income Eligibility Standards. Please review this chart for the gross annual income qualifications.

The online application can be found on the PFSD website, and paper copies are available upon request at the school office. Only one application needs to be filled out per household.

Please contact Becky Elmore, Child Nutrition Supervisor, at 208-773-1625 with questions regarding the school lunch or breakfast program

Email: lisa.hoffeld@sd273.com
Website: https://www.pfsd.com/10/home
Location: West Ridge Elementary School, North Clark Fork Parkway, Post Falls, ID, USA
Phone: 208-773-7291