RES Rocket Weekly

Character Trait for January: Cooperation

January Mindset Focus: Feedback is a Gift

To cooperate means...

working or acting together

to achieve a common goal.

In our RES School Family, we value cooperation

as we each support one another to achieve success.

Always remembering that constructive feedback

is what everyone needs to grow and learn!

All schools and offices closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"We may have all come on different ships,

but we're in the same boat now."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

4:00pm - 5:00pm Competitive DI Team (Mr. Cross' Team)

4:00pm - 5:15pm Spark (FLOW Club)

Work-Out Wednesday: Students and staff are encouraged to wear school appropriate athletic gear as we focus on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle while also taking a mid-week motor break to focus!

8:15am - 9:00am Creative Writing Club

10:15am - 11:15am Primary Concert for students

3:45pm - 5:15pm 4th Grade Math Team

4:00pm - 5:00pm Relay for Life Team Meeting (Media Center)

5:30pm - 6:15pm Family Code Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm Primary Concert for parents and community

Wear our school colors to show our Ridge Pride!

4:00pm - 5:00pm Competitive DI Team (Mrs. Haney's Team)

4:00pm - 5:15pm Robotics Club

Join us for a night of fun as we engage in fun fitness activities to develop flexible bodies and minds!

Inclement Weather Date: 02/13/2020

We are very excited to announce that the Ridge Rocking Rockets Relay for Life Team is up and running!

Ridge Elementary School will have a Relay for Life Team this school year to support and honor our School Family Members affected by cancer.

Please click here if you are interested in joining our team.

We will be having our first Relay for Life meeting on Wednesday January 22, 2020 at 4pm in the Media Center.

• Attendees will discuss possible fundraisers ideas, how much we want to raise and what we would like our team to do at the Relay for Life Event.
• If you are unable to attend the meeting, but have ideas to share, please email our team captain Ms. Knight at jaknight@smcps.org.

Yearbook sales are now open through March 30th.

For $20, students and families can capture this school year's memories!

Click here to order a yearbook!

We have the capability to send messages and updates to parents via text. You can opt in, and you have the option of declining or stop notifications at any time. If you are new to our school or have new number and you would like to receive school messages, text the word “YES” to 67587 from your wireless device. For more information, click on this flyer. There is also an FAQ with additional information.

Please note that students arriving late to school (after 9:15am) do not receive breakfast.

In case of inclement weather and a 2-hour delay, breakfast is not served.

Items not claimed by students are kept in the cafeteria by the windows, on top of the rolling cabinet by the kitchen.

Please mark your child's name (at least last name) inside coats and lunch boxes.

There are many unclaimed items in the lost and found because students don't always recognize their own items or realize that they have misplaced an item.

Please click here to view pictures of items not claimed yet. Pictures updated as of 12/18/2019.

Temperature cut-off is "feels like" 33 degrees or higher to be able to go outside.

As the weather continues to get colder, please note that students will not be permitted to participate in outdoor recess if they are not dressed warmly.

• All students need to wear a winter/thicker coat that zips/buttons.

• Any students wearing only a light jacket or sweatshirt will remain inside for indoor recess.

Did you know....

In order to participate in after school activities or events a student must be in attendance for a half day of school.

A student is considered truant if a student is unlawfully absent from school for more than:

• 8 days in any marking period

• 15 days in any semester
• 20 days in a school year

A FULL DAY of attendance is defined as present for at least four hours of the school day for both a full day, an early dismissal day and a late arrival day.

A HALF DAY of attendance is defined as present for at least two hours of the school day, but less than four hours.

A student is considered chronically absent is he/she misses 2 or more days/month.

Click here for a video produced by St. Mary's County Public School Students on the importance of attending school.

See below for our December Attendance Class Winners!!!!

Grades: 3rd through 5th

Session Day/Time:

• Mr. Cross' Team - Tuesdays from 4pm to 5pm
• Mrs. Haney's team - Fridays from 4pm to 5pm

Session Dates: Beginning of the week of October 14th through the week of March 2nd

South Central Regional Competition: Saturday, March 7th

Grades: 1st through 5th

Session Day/Time: Thursdays during Recess

Session Dates: January 30th through May 28th

Grades: 3rd through 5th

Session Day/Time: Fridays from 4pm to 5:15pm

Session Dates: Begins Friday, October 25th.

Approved volunteers are welcome to assist! Volunteers do not need to have any prior experience with robotics, just a willingness to help!

Grades: 4th and 5th

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays from 8:15am to 9:00am

Session Dates: Wednesday, November 6th through Wednesday, March 25th.

Grades: 2nd through 5th (Students from the first session will continue in the 2nd session.)

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays B Week during Recess

Session Dates: January 29th through May 20th

Grades: Kindergarten through 5th

Session Day/Time: TBD

Session Dates: Stay tuned for our Spring Session!

Grades: Kindergarten through 5th

Session Day/Time: TBD

Session Dates: Stay tuned for our Spring Session!

Grades: Kindergarten through 2nd

Session Dates: Primary Art Club will begin again next school year.

Grades: 3rd through 5th

Session Dates: Intermediate Art Club will begin again next school year.

Click on the site below to access the Friends of Ridge (FOR) the Kids Site for additional news and information. Also be sure to join the FOR Facebook group using the link above!

Website: https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/respto/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsOfRidge/

Please click here to access a folder of RES Staff members' "favorite" things.

FOR meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month with alternating times of 4:15pm and 5:30pm to accommodate the availability of parents and families.

As many families may not be able to attend evening meetings, other options are available to support and participate in activities FOR the Kids. Meeting notes will be posted below for families unable to attend meetings and notifications of volunteer opportunities will be shared via our Rocket Weekly for Families and ClassDojo.

Previous Meetings are posted below:

• January 2020 Meeting Notes
• December 2019 Meeting Notes
• November 2019 Meeting Notes
• October 2019 Meeting Notes
• September 2019 Meeting Notes

The St. Mary's County Public School System (SMCPS) believes volunteer service to our schools is an essential component of student success.

At Ridge Elementary School, we are continually striving to build opportunities for our families and community members to volunteer to support both students and staff. We understand, and believe, that the success of our students comes from the partnership we have between homes and school. Only working together, collaboratively and collectively, will our students SOAR to Great Heights!

As we encourage and foster opportunities for volunteers, we also need to ensure the safety and security of all of our students and your children. All volunteers (e.g., field trips and assistance with small groups) must be a registered SMCPS Volunteer.

Please click here to begin the SMCPS Volunteer Registration Process if you're not a registered volunteer.

Offering several different items to show your RES Pride all year!

Orders may be made at any time and most items come in a variety of color combinations.

If a paper copy is needed to place an order please contact the RES Main Office and one will be sent home.

Please click here to access the site.

Please follow us: @res_smcps. We will be using Twitter for updates and reminders as well as a means of showcasing for everyone all of our Ridge Pride!