Ridge Circle Family Newsletter

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This year RC is bringing back our Holiday Shop. This is the students' opportunity to purchase small items for their families for the holidays. We will only be able to accept cash for this sale.

We are looking for volunteers. We need parents/guardians who are background checked to help us run this event. If you are available December 19(set up), 20-21(run the shop), 22(tear down) during the hours of 8:00-3:00 please call RC to be added to the schedule.

Thank you!

Ridge Circle is a no cell phone area for all parents while driving.

Our students' safety is critically important to us all.

Please put the cell phone down.

Join us for a zoom to learn more about Kimball Middle School on December 12 from 6:30-7:30 pm.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82904926347?pwd=aFVmbzJrSEtWV2E0a0VnclV3ZWhvUT09

Meeting ID: 829 0492 6347
Passcode: 131561

Drop off begins at 8:15am. (There is no supervision prior to 8:15am)

Before School Line Up Locations

Grade Kindergarten, 1st , 2nd by door 6 and 7 and enter door 5

Grade 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th on the basketball courts and enter door 4

**Bus Riders will line up by Door 1.

After School Pick Up

Students will exit the door they enter.

Critical Information

Our teachers need your child's pick up information. Please share with them whether your child is a parent pick up, walker, turnabout pick up, Boys & Girls club or older sibling picking up.

If you are driving your child to or from school, you must use the turnabout on Streamwood Boulevard. Drivers must stay in their cars. Staff will escort your child to their line up location. There is no parking in the turnabout.

** In order for our process to work, it takes patience. **

School bus delays can be caused by weather conditions, road closures, and more. U-46 parents and guardians with children who ride U-46 buses are urged to download the Versatrans “My Stop” app so that they can see, in real time, the location of their child’s school bus.

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to download the app to your smartphone, sign in, and navigate the app.

Note for Android users: If you downloaded the app before Nov. 1, 2022, please re-download it. Versatrans recently made some updates to ensure the app performs optimally for Android devices.

• All visitors to Ridge Circle (during school hours) must have an appointment scheduled. Please call or email us to set up an appointment. Appointment enter RC at door 1.
• Parents picking up a child during the school day is required to provide a valid ID. We check your ID to be sure you have permission to pick up the child.

Thank you for helping to keep our building safe.

From November 21 to December 22, students in grades 2-8 will be taking a math and a reading test. MAP, or the Measure of Academic Progress is a computerized adaptive test which helps teachers, parents and administrators to improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth. Parents will receive these results shortly after we complete the testing. For more information, check out the parent letters attached below.

Student Grades in Infinite Campus

Parent engagement is crucial to academic success, and as a District, we want to ensure our parents are informed and engaged in their child’s education. Infinite Campus is an online tool that gives parents and guardians access to their child’s attendance, teacher’s contact information, bus schedule (if applicable), and most importantly grades.

Visit u-46.org/reportcards for an overview of U-46 Student Progress Reports and Report Cards and instructions on how to access and navigate the Infinite Campus Parent Portal so that you are able to see your child’s in-progress grades. Remember that parents can customize the settings to be notified about assignment and grade updates.

What should I do if my student is sick/tardy or can not go to school?

Ridge Circle now has an email that you can report your child(ren)’s absences and/or tardies!

Ridgecircleattendance@u-46.org

ALL absences must be reported by a parent or guardian on or before the day of the absence(9am). Please provide the following information on the email:

● Child(ren)’s Name, Grade & Teacher

● Reason for absence:

Please state if your child(ren) is exhibiting one or more symptoms of COVID-19. The symptoms are:

Fever of 100.4 or higher, new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of sense of taste or smell, fatigue from an unknown cause, muscle or body aches from an unknown cause.

Doctor’s Appointment, Funeral, Family Emergency, or another issue.

Attendance Line: 630-213-5600 ext. 5601

Front Office 630-213-5600 ext. 5640

Bilingual Liaison 630-213-5600 ext. 7112

Nurse: 630-213-5600 ext. 5803

11/21 - 12/22 - MAP Testing for students in Grades 2-6(math and reading)

12/13 - 5th / 6th Grade Band Concert at Canton Middle School

12/20 and 12/21 Holiday Shop at RC

12/22 - Last day before winter break

U-46 is looking for Para Educators, Noon Hour Supervisors and Substitute Teachers. Please go to U-46.org and click on CAREERS. Mrs. Raine is also available to talk to you about these amazing opportunities.

Ridge Circle is a Boys & Girls Club outside of school hours. If you are looking for excellent child care with academic support, recreation, daily meals, enrichment programs, and friendship, B & G is the place for you child. Most families qualify for free programing. Visit the website for more information www.bgcelgin.org

Please contact us if you need anything.

Janelle Raine, principal janelleraine@u-46.org

Anissa Lanotte, assistant principal anissaupshaw@u-46.org

Sarah Hansen, resident administrator sarahhansen@u-46.org

Email: janelleraine@u-46.org
Website: https://www.u-46.org/RidgeCircle#calendar39/20180901/month
Location: 420 Ridge Circle, Streamwood, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 213-5600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeCircleElementary
Twitter: @RidgeCircle