Monday, October 7th
Wednesday, October 9th
Workout Wednesday: Students/Staff are wearing school appropriate athletic gear as we focus on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle while taking a mid-week motor break to focus!
Snack Bar Open for Students!
9:30am - 10:00am 5th Grade Counseling Lesson: Mrs. Vanderwest's Homeroom
4:00pm - 4:45pm Musical Theater Club
Friday, October 11th
Wear our school colors (red & white) to show our Ridge Pride!
Snack Bar Open for Students!
9:45am - 10:05am RVFD Fire Safety Presentation
9:15am - 9:45am Character Education & Mindset Recognition Celebration
RVFD Fire Safety Fire Truck Schedule: (15 minutes each class)
- 10:15am - Pre-Kindergarten
- 10:35am - 2nd Grade
- 10:55am - 1st Grade
- 11:15am - Kindergarten
- 11:35am - 4th/5th Grades
- 11:55am - 3rd Grade
The Family Involvement Team (FIT) of Ridge Elementary want to support the wonderful staff at Ridge by supplying them with a variety of drinks and snacks to keep them energized throughout the day! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up.
Please drop off all items in the main office by Friday, October 11th. Thank you!
As we work as a school family on making positive choices,
our students are focusing upon meeting school-wide goals.
Students are working hard to reach our fourth overall school-wide
ClassDojo percentage of 91% for three weeks.
Our students are working for a Students vs. Staff Tug-of War on Tuesday, October 15th!
In addition to our monthly character trait and mindset, our RES students, families and staff will continue to practice acts of kindness all year long. Click here to view and print the kindness calendar for October. Paper copies of the kindness calendar were sent home and if an additional copy is needed please reach out to Mrs. Britt.
Students: For every kindness task our students complete, they will check it off their calendars. Students may return their October calendar to their homeroom teacher, or to Mrs. Britt, on Friday, November 1st.
Students with 20 or more completed tasks will join Mrs. Britt at lunch to paint kindness rocks for our RES Rock Gardens in the front of the school!
When Your Emotions Overwhelm you, Just Let it RAIN!
Let’s try to remember, next time we’re upset, angry or sad… think of RAIN.
R - Recognize the emotion : How do I feel?
A - Accept the experience: What is happening?
I - Investigate: Why do I feel like this?
N - Non-identification: How can I move on from this? What solution can I think of?
St. Mary's County Health Department will be offering free flu vaccines for children ages 6 months to 18 years of age living in St. Mary's County.
- October 8th (12pm - 4pm) at the SMC Health Hub
- October 15th (12pm - 4pm) at the SMC Health Hub
- October 26th (10am - 2pm) at the SMCHD Main Office
No appointments required!
Please call with any questions: 301-475-4330
Please click for the full flyer: English Version and Spanish Version
Ridge Elementary FIT is Hosting a Halloween Boo Gram Fundraiser!
Each candy gram is $1.00. Purchase as many as you like. Fill out the grams and put in an envelope with your payment. One sheet of grams will be sent home with students on Wednesday, October 16th. If additional copies are needed please reach out to Mrs. Orr in the Main Office.
Turn into your teacher by Friday, October 25th.
Each candy gram will include treats! Boo Grams will be delivered on Thursday, October 31st.
Our Ridge Elementary Fun Run fundraiser kicks off soon! We’re raising $10,000 for Supplemental Instructional Materials, our Outdoor Educational Garden, and School-Wide Assemblies/Instructional Programs.
We need your help! Save the date and stay tuned for more details on how you can support our cause. #schoolfundraiser #supportourschool #choosebooster
Sign up online at MyBooster.com – Opened on 09/24/2024
Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 10/08/2024
Event Day – 10/18/2024
Grades: 4th and 5th
Session Day/Time: Wednesdays 4pm to 4:45pm
Session Dates: October 4th - February 26th
Evening Performance: Thursday, February 27th at 6:30pm
School Performance (students only): Thursday, February 29th at 2:45pm
Acceptance Notifications were sent home last week and Mrs. Fielder sent an email
to all families with students participating in our Musical Theater Club.
Grades: 2nd through 5th Grade
Session Day/Time: Recess Tuesday (3rd and 5th Grades)
Session Day/Time: Recess Friday (2nd and 4th Grades)
Session Dates:
- 1st Session: Week of October 28th through the Week of January 13th
- 2nd Session: Week of January 20th through the week of March 17th
Permission Forms will be sent home this week and are due by Friday, October 18th.
Up to 10 students will be selected in each grade for each session.
A short snack break or working snack time will be given in the classroom sometime during the instructional day. A healthy snack will help fuel our students’ learning. Students are also
encouraged to bring water, which is the only drink allowed in the classroom.
If you choose to send a snack with your child, please be aware that candy is not allowed for snack.
Please see here for our RES Healthy Snacks Flyer!
Partner for Success is sponsoring a workshop focused upon ADHD for parents/guardians, discussing what works, what doesn't, and why. Families are invited to participate in this workshop on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and technology Center.
Presenter, Frank Kros, will will discuss how the ADHD brain works differently from non-ADHD brains and provide multiple practical strategies for enhancing ADHD strengths and effectively meeting ADHD-inspired needs for learning and behavior.
Parents will learn how to become "the surrogate frontal lobes" for their children and how to change their view of ADHD from a purely behavioral disorder to a unique brain construct that can be accommodated with highly successful outcomes.
This workshop is free but registration is require.
To register, email Robyn Roberts @ partnersforsuccess@smcps.org.
Parents of young children and local Childcare Providers are invited to participate in a Conscious Discipline workshop Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Building from the Beginning workshop will be held at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, and will focus on:
- Understanding the brain states behind the behavior
- Master calming and coping strategies
- Empower children to be problem solvers
Mission BBQ has graciously offered to provide dinner to the first 100 people who register. Childcare is not available.
Please refer to the flier here for more details and complete the Registration Form if interested in attending.
Local childcare providers may register here and SMCPS will pursue MSDE Core of Knowledge Hours on their behalf.
Volunteers must apply annually for approval.
- Applications are accepted only until May 1st.
- There is no application fee.
- Vetting of applications can take several weeks.
- Field trip chaperones and classroom volunteers must have successfully completed the volunteer application process before they can be considered.
Apply to be a volunteer!
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