Message from the Principal
Dear Ryan Elementary Community,
Thank you again to all family members that were able to attend parent-teacher conferences. Our fall parent teacher conference data shows that 390 out of our 430 students, or 91% of kindergarten through fifth grade students signed up for a conference through our Help at Schools site. This is an increase from last year. In the fall of 2022, it was 87% and spring was 85%. The Ryan staff and I will continue to follow up with families that haven’t been able to connect with their child’s teacher. The goal is to meet with 100% of our students’ parents and guardians.
Thank you again for the special meals during the three parent-teacher conference nights. Wow, this community is so generous with their time, goes above and beyond to support our teachers and can cook. The food was delicious every night!
If you are enjoying our Wednesday announcements, here is the slideshow from last week, Wednesday, October 18th. Our Rhino TV club is up and running and will have two episodes that will be shown to students on two different Wednesdays in November.
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:
- School Picture Retake Details
- Yearbook Cover Contest
- Halloween Festivities Information
- Student Council News
- Centaurus Trunk or Treat Flyer
- Coffee + Connection Invitation
- BVSD Notification Instructions
- Book Fair Opportunities
- Battle of the Books Information
- Original Works Ordering Instructions
- PTA Updates
- October Counseling Corner
- Virtual Author Information
- Attendance Announcement
- Instrumental Music Reminder
- Health Room Requests
- Volunteer Opportunities
- New FAQs Section from past newsletter information
If you have an immediate need, please call the main office at 720.561.7000
Photo Retake Day Thursday, October 26th
Did you miss picture day or want to take a new picture?
Retake day is coming soon!
If your student didn't get a picture taken on picture day due to being absent on September 12th, or a new student at Ryan since September 12th, OR you would like a new image, do not miss out on ordering pictures of your student.
Orders may be placed online by searching for your school name at mydorian.com and selecting the green Order button next to your school retake day event. Online orders are available up to 4 days after retake day. Please see this flyer for details.
If you already ordered and want a new picture taken please be sure to
return your original picture packet to the photographer on retake day.
If you desire your student to participate in retake day, please let your child's teacher know and remind your student.
We do need a couple parent volunteers to help us get students to and from class. If you have filled out the Raptor background check and would like to help, please email jamie.hanes@bvsd.org.
Fifth Grade Yearbook Cover Contest: Submissions Due Friday 10/27
Calling all 5th grade artists! Submit your artwork for the 2023-24 Yearbook.
Submissions will be collected in the front office and are due by Friday, October 27th. The "official" Color Contest Sheet went home last week with all fifth grade students, we will also have extras in the office.
All acceptable submissions must include the "School's Name" and "2023-2024" School Year. Students should use colored pencils, pen or markers. Make sure on the back of your artwork, you fill in the name, grade and teacher information.
One submission per student please.
Fifth grade students will vote the week of October 30th and the winner will be announced during morning announcements on Tuesday, November 7th.
Ryan's Halloween Costume Parade!
Parents are welcome to observe from outside the building at the entrance of the school and from the blacktop on the playground.
See map for details
Classroom Parties will happen after the parade. Each classroom teacher has sent out information on what the day will look like in their classroom.
Costume Guidelines
- Students are invited to wear school appropriate costumes: no violence, blood, gore, face paint or weapons
- masks will be permitted during parade
- Please bring a change of clothes
Additional activities will be available for students who do not participate in Halloween activities.
**For parents who come to observe the costume parade outside, they will NOT come into the building and will NOT sign in.
***For parents who come inside to participate in an indoor class party, they will need to come to the office, sign in and get a badge sticker. (This will require parents to have already completed the background check/bring their IDs with them for us to scan.)
This process could take some time, please be patient as the office staff prints badges for all adults entering the building.
Student Council News!
Anytime throughout the month of OCTOBER you can participate in Trick-or-Treat for Unicef. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF donations go to critical, flexible funding that can be used to help children where they need it most. Nearly 90% of this funding goes directly to programs that provide essentials like education, safe water and vaccinations against deadly childhood diseases.Flexible funds are crucial to UNICEF’s work in over 190 countries and territories, and to its massive humanitarian supply network, which can rush essentials like blankets or medicine anywhere in the world within 72 hours. This is especially critical as UNICEF responds to hundreds of emergencies and complex humanitarian situations every year.
https://unicefusa.donorsupport.co/-/NPRCFBRW
Student Council will be collecting Candy for the Troops November 1st-3rd. There will be a collection box set out in the hallway in front of Mrs. Lewandowski's kindergarten classroom (room 100). Too much Halloween candy.... we'll take it.
Student Council will be selling lollipops for for $.50 on Tuesday, October 24 from 7:40-7:50am and 2:50-3:00pm in front of the school. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the club for activities or causes voted on by the delegates.
BVSD's School Messenger support and notifications
Boulder Valley School District recently tested their emergency alert system.
The test alert included a phone call, text message and email to those opted in to receive BVSD Communications.
Users can adjust their communication preferences as desired via these instructions.
If you did not receive a text message, and would like to opt-in to receive text messages from the district and schools through SchoolMessenger, opting-in is a two-step process:
- The person's cell phone number must be in a cell phone field in Infinite Campus (students/parents) or Infor/Lawson (employees).
- They then send a text message from their cell phone to “67587” with the word “yes” in the message. They may opt-out at any time by texting “STOP” to 67587.
Book Fair is coming soon...
The Ryan Library is looking for volunteers to help with the Fall 2023 Book Fair! Volunteer dates are 11/9, and 11/13-11/17. Visit this link to read more and sign up.
It's time for Battle of the Books!
If your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader is interested in joining Ryan's Battle of the Books program, please complete this interest form https://forms.gle/Hkt3s4fbwyHhwNn77
To read more about this fun program, and to see the 2023-2024 list of books, visit https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/academics/bvsd-sponsored-events/battle-of-the-books. Contact Allison Trippe with questions, allison.trippe@bvsd.org
Time to order Original Works
Parents can begin to place orders at any time and their orders are shipped directly to the address they provide. Order by November 10th!
Please click here for ordering information.
Families needing help with their order can contact our Customer Service Team at 518.584.9278 for assistance.
PTA Update
Dining Night Out - November 14
Our next Dining Night Out will be at MOD Pizza (1137 Diamond Circle, Lafayette), on Tuesday, November 14, all day long (10:30am–9pm). MOD Pizza will donate 20% of all in-store and digital sales back to the PTA. Just visit the restaurant and mention the fundraiser, or order online through the MOD app or website with the digital coupon code MODGIVES20. Take a night off from cooking while supporting Ryan!
PTA Community Meeting - November 15
Come join us for our next community meeting on Wednesday, November 15, from 6:30–7:30pm in the Ryan Library! These meetings are an excellent way to stay connected to the school and its current events. Blue Sky Bridge, a local group of professionals committed to ending child abuse, will be giving a presentation on child abuse prevention and education. Childcare and pizza will be provided for kids. All members of the Ryan community are welcome, and one lucky attendee will win a gift certificate to a local restaurant!
From the Ryan Library
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.
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.
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 bring treats and coffee to teachers for late start or volunteer for the upcoming book fair, 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