Message from the Principal
Dear Ryan Elementary Community,
Wow, our parents and students know how to show gratitude and appreciation. Thank you in advance for all of the special treats planned this week for our staff. The coffee cart this morning added so much joy to our Monday.
Our students have completed their end of year reading assessments for iReady reading and math IXL (1st-5th grade) to prepare for our spring A.G.E. awards. We will roll out the Ryan red carpet to celebrate achievement, growth and effort (A.G.E.) in Mr. Chavez and I are thrilled to honor every Ryan Rhino on Monday, May 12th or Tuesday, May 13th. Students will bring home their certificates that afternoon.
Celebrating and honoring our students, staff and volunteers is an important part of our school culture. Last week, we said thank you to our volunteers and we also celebrated our Teacher Librarian, Allison Trippe, at the Impact on Education Awards event.
In April, I shared the news that we would no longer be allocated an Assistant Principal position. This leadership position has transitioned to a Dean of Students role and is posted for applicants to apply. There are some differences in the role of an assistant principal and a Dean of Students that I’ll communicate more about in August. For now, I want to be sure that everyone is aware that Mr. Chavez’s last day is May 15th (it’s earlier than the end of the school year due to a previously planned medical leave).
Mr. Chavez and I will make a video to discuss this with all students on Wednesday, May 7th. I’ll share the video that we create and a letter from Mr. Chavez on Wednesday. We hope you can make the afternoon cake and connection time on Wednesday, May 14th, from 3:00-3:45, to thank Mr. Chavez. His last day is Thursday, May 15th. The Ryan Community was so lucky to have Mr. Chavez at Ryan for the past six years. Any note or email of gratitude will be greatly appreciated to let our Assistant Principal know the impact he made during his time at Ryan. His email is joseph.chavez@bvsd.org.
It’s a great day to be a Ryan Rhino! Go Rhinos!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Jackman
Principal
In this Update you will find:
- Message from the Principal
- Upcoming Important Dates
- Yearbook Ordering Instructions
- Ryan's Field Day Details
- Library Book Return Announcement
- Plant Sale Details
- Medications at School Information
- Kindergarten Registration Information
- Preschool is now Enrolling
- PTA Update
- PTA Store Link
- Lost and Found Information
- Message from the Health Room
- Attendance Policy Information
- Volunteer Opportunities & Process Details
- BVSD Messenger Notification Details
- 2024-25 Calendar Links
- FAQs - This section includes information from past Weekly Updates that you can access
- If you have an immediate need, please call the main office at 720.561.7000
Important Upcoming Dates
5/5-5/9: BVSD Employee Appreciation Week
5/12/25: You may begin to pick up Student Medications from the Health Room
5/14/25: Cake & Connection to Celebrate Mr. Chavez 3:00-3:45pm on the playground
5/16/25: Ryan's Field Day (during student's specials time)
5/22/25: 5th Grade Continuation Ceremony 8:30-10:00am
5/22/25: Last Day of School for Students!
It's Time to Order YEARBOOKS!
Please click the link bleow to buy a yearbook for $22. Book sales are open from 3/31/25-5/16 ONLINE.
Ryan School code: 725785
Save the Date - Field Day, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025!
It’s that time of year again! Field Day will be on FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025! Students will follow their Specials schedule for their field time. See schedule below. We also need volunteers to help make this event a success! Please see the volunteer link below for opportunities to help. We are looking forward to a great event!
The Preschoolers will be on the preschool playground for some fun with a parachute!
If you are coming to observe, you must check in at the main office first!
Schedule:
8:30 - 9:20 - 3rd Grade
9:25 - 10:15 - 4th Grade
10:20 - 11:10 - 5th Grade
12:05 - 12:55 - Kindergarten
1:00 - 1:50 - 2nd Grade
1:55 - 2:45 - 1st Grade
Click this link to volunteer for Fitness Fun Day Station Help!
Library Books are Due Soon!
Please help your child/children return all library books by Friday, May 9. If you believe a library book is lost, please pay for them with exact cash, a check made to Ryan Elementary, or online using this link, https://tinyurl.com/RyanBookFee Mrs. Trippe will send out overdue/lost book notices the week of May 12. Thank you!
BVSD Plant Sale Information
May 9 - 10 & 16 - 17
BVSD Greenhouse
6600 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
Shop the annual BVSD Plant Sale, a treasured community event. Get your garden staples--flowers, herbs, and veggies (including heirloom varieties) just in time for planting season. All plants are pollinator friendly and organically grown with help from BVSD staff, students, and community members.
100% of Plant Sale proceeds support nutrition education and farm to school programming for BVSD’s 28,000 students.
MEDICATIONS IN SCHOOL
BVSD students may receive medications at school according to the following protocols:
Medications (over-the-counter or prescription) may not be in the personal possession of students except for those with written authorization from a health care provider and the School Nurse
A completed Medication Administration Authorization form must be submitted for each prescription or over-the-counter medication that will be administered at school. This form is available from your school’s Health Room and on the BVSD website: BVSD Medication Administration Authorization
A new authorization form must be completed each year and for each medication.
Medications must be delivered to the health room or office staff by an adult.
Prescription medications supplied by the student’s parent/guardian must be in the pharmacy-supplied container and clearly labeled for the student.
Non-prescription, “over-the-counter” medications must be in the original container and clearly labeled for the student.
It is the responsibility of the parent to obtain all unused medication from the school at the end of the school year, all unclaimed medications will be disposed of.
EMERGENCY MEDICATION: If your child has emergency rescue medications (for anaphylaxis, asthma, seizures, diabetes, etc.) make sure you have notified the school and dropped them off in the health office.
Parents may always come to school and administer medication to their student/s.
Kindergarten Registration Information!
Dear Ryan Families,
Do you have a child who will be an incoming Kindergartener next year?
Do you have friends, family members or neighbors with a rising Kindergartener?
If so, NOW is the time to register and help us plan ahead to ensure we have staffing for the number of students starting their journey at Ryan!
To register, please go to bvsd.org or click here.
We have a wonderful Kindergarten teaching team, please check out the Kindergarten Website!
Please reach out with any questions!
Now enrolling 2025-26 preschool
BVSD preschool offers inclusive, high-quality, play-based instruction for our youngest learners. We are now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year. Please visit bvsd.schoolmint.com to apply, or email preschool@bvsd.org for assistance in applying
PTA Update
Staff Appreciation is THIS WEEK, and we will be celebrating our wonderful staff every day between May 5-9! If you’d like to show the Ryan staff some love and are looking for ideas, check out this link for staff favorites!
On the last day of school, Thursday, May 22, please join us at Waneka Playground for the end of the year BBQ! Drop in between 4 and 7pm to eat and play! Grilled mains will be provided; if you're able, please bring a side dish or dessert (store bought or homemade) to share. It does not need to be enough to feed everyone, but many hands make for light work and a great celebration with our Rhino community!
PTA Family Store Link!
Are you looking for some Ryan Rhino gear? Please click on the link below for tshirts, sweatshirts, mugs, etc! These items would make great gifts for your favorite Rhino.
News From the Health Room
Before the last day of school, please plan to stop by the Ryan Health room to pick up your child(ren)'s medication. There is a “BVSD Medication Pickup & Disposal Checklist” on a clipboard in the Health room that needs to be filled out by any parent/guardian picking up medications. Questions? Email our health para, Chrystal Terhune or our school nurse consultant, Joanna Harrison
2025-2026 School House Letter, outlines Immunizations Policy, Medications and Health and Vision Screening, you can find that here (Spanish)
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 explore this link: https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/get-involved/volunteers you may need the Raptor check or CBI Background fingerprint check. Raptor is valid for one calendar year and CBI Background checks are now valid for 5 years!
Volunteers and field trip chaperones should be under line-of-sight supervision by BVSD staff at all times. Line-of-sight can be through a transparent wall or door. For volunteers, partners, or field trip chaperones who will not be under line-of-sight supervision by BVSD staff at all times – CBI fingerprint check required through a third party vendor, paid by the volunteer/partner/school AND volunteer must sign a BVSD volunteer agreement (Spanish).
Please see the Volunteer/Visitor FAQ and the Volunteers/Visitors Flowchart for additional details.
Click here to see what opportunities we have available Help at School
We appreciate your help! Thanks!
Attendance Announcement
Daily Attendance
Please help your child develop good attendance habits. Research shows that missing just two days per month severely impacts reading and math growth. To make expected academic and social emotional gains, students should be at school at a rate of 95% or more. Habits developed in elementary school often carry over into middle school and high school.
If your child will be absent:
Please let us know online via Infinite Campus OR call Ryan’s attendance line at 720-561-7002 by 8:05 a.m. If your student is arriving late, please note that in the comments section online. Always notify the office of an absence or late arrival, not just the classroom teacher.
Attendance - Ryan Elementary School. Please include the following information in your voice message: your name, student’s name, grade & teacher, and the reason for the absence.
As a safety precaution, all primary contacts of students marked as unaccounted absences will receive notification by BVSD’s automated attendance system to verify a child’s absence. Promptly calling in absences and tardies will prevent your home or workplace from being disturbed.
If at all possible, make every attempt to schedule doctor and dentist appointments before or after the school day, as this tends to take away from a student’s learning time. If your child does have a medical appointment, providing us with documentation helps us code these absences properly.
Automated calls are made by 9:00 a.m. for students who are marked as “unexcused absence”.
Procedures and information about student absences are explain in the March 2024 Revised Board Policy, JH and Attendance & Engagement - Boulder Valley School District
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 through the portal or attendance line.
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.
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