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Farewell & Summer Edition
Transition to Mr. James
I want to extend a sincere thank you to all of our parents who I have had the privilege to partner with during my tenure at Ridgeview. You have great kids and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know them. Whatever success we have as a school is reflective of your role in your child's education and your support of our work in school.
My last day of work will be June 7 and Mr. James starts his new position as principal on July 1st. He will wrap up his assistant principal duties the first week of June before taking some well-deserved time off. Mrs. Chambers will start her new role as assistant principal the first of August. Ridgeview is in great hands and the future is bright!
Thank you All!
Todd Jefferson
Lost & Found
All Lost and Found items will be kept at school until June 7. At that time, any unclaimed items will be donated to the Southside Mission. Parents are welcome to stop by the office during regular office hours of 7:00-3:30 up to June 7 to check our Lost and Found.
Summer Office Hours
Summer office hours at Ridgeview this summer will be as follows:
May 28-June 7: regular office hours 7:00 to 3:30
June 10-June 30: 7:30-11:30 Monday through Thursday (closed on Fridays)
July 1-July 31: 8:00-2:00 Monday through Friday
August 1: regular office hours 7:00-3:30
Summer at RES
There will be a lot of activity and work taking place at Ridgeview over the summer. Aside from our regular cleaning regiment, we will also be moving a few of our classrooms to new spaces. We have combined our teacher workroom and our teacher's lounge to create a new classroom for Mrs. Confort. Our BEST 2 classroom will be relocated to the end of our 3-5 hallway where our current 2-5 resource room is located. Mrs. Blayney will be taking a new role as a second ESL teacher at RES next year and will share a large classroom with Mrs. Waskow in the gym hallway. Mrs. Eppel will then relocate to Mrs. Waskow's current room in the 3-5 hallway. Each of our hallways are also receiving a facelift in the form of new lighting and a fresh coat of paint. This will really brighten our hallways. Our playground is also having all of the old mulch removed and replaced with new mulch. Ridgeview will also house the district elementary summer school programs. This begins on June 10 and continues through July 3.
Fall Dates & 2024-25 Calendar
The first day of school next year is Wednesday, August 14. We are currently working to populate our school calendar on our website with all dates for next school year. You can check them out through the the RES calendar.
2024-2025 Health Requirements
Students entering kindergarten or an Illinois school for the first time, must provide proof of the following immunizations, along with an Illinois Physical Exam, dated on or after 08/14/2023, before they will be allowed to attend school.
- 4 or more DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) last one on or after 4th birthday
- 4 or more Polio - of the same delivery method (IPV/OPV) last one on or after 4th birthday
- 2 MMR
- 3 Hepatitis B
- 2 Varicella (Chicken Pox) or medical proof of having had the disease
Additionally students entering kindergarten or an Illinois school for the first time, will need to provide an Illinois Dental Exam form, dated on or after 11/15/2023 and an Illinois Eye Exam form, dated on or after 08/14/2023 to school personnel.
Students entering 2nd grade will need to provide an Illinois Dental Exam form, dated on or after 11/15/2023.
Not in Attendance the Last Day?
If your child was not in attendance the last day of school, you will need to call the office at (309) 243-8807 to arrange for a time to pick up your child's personal belongings and report card. These items will be brought to the front office the last day of school by your child's teacher.
Medication Pick Up
Any medications stored in the office must be picked up by a parent/guardian no later than 1:45PM on May 24. Per District policy, medications cannot be sent home with students, unless the medication is life saving (inhalers/epi-pens). Any remaining medications will be properly disposed of during the afternoon of May 24. If your child will require medication at school during the 2024-2025 school year, all medical forms will need to be updated.
If you have questions regarding your child’s medication, or the need for updated medication forms, please contact the office at 309-243-8807 or email mrohn@dunlapcusd.net.
School Supply Kits for 2024-25
Order your 2024-2025 School Supply Kit online and save time! To order your School Supply Kit, click here and enter Account #10700. Ordering is available now through Friday, May 31st. Supply kits will be shipped directly to Ridgeview and placed in your child's classroom before Open House on August 12. A portion of each sale will benefit the Ridgeview PTO!