Ridgecrest Panther Press

It’s a great day to be a PANTHER!

Dear Parents,

Thursday, April 17, is Spirit Day with Jett's Pizza! Buy a pizza all day long and state that you would like credit to go towards Ridgecrest Elementary School. A part of the proceeds will come back to the school! For online orders, comment in the online order that you are representing Ridgecrest.

There is no school for students on Friday, April 18, or Monday, April 21. Have a great restful weekend. See you all back on Tuesday, April 22!

Don't forget the SEM and Science Fair Showcase is on Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 - 7:00pm.

iMoms meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 25 at 7:30am in the Media Center.

Summer Bridge registration is OPEN. Only scholars who received an invitation will be eligible for enrollment. Families can follow the Summer Bridge link below to register their child. Families must use their Focus username and password to register. If you are in need of your credentials, please present your valid ID to the front office. More information is available at www.pcsb.org/SummerBridge.

End of the year FAST PM3 State testing. Scholars in Grades VPK-2nd continue to test this week in Star Math. We request families to schedule appointments with testing dates in mind so that it does not impact on time arrival and early releases.

Looking forward to seeing you all around campus!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gardner

Mrs. Nguyen

April

ALL of April is Library Month. Thank Ms. Marlow for all that she does!

4/17 - Spirit Day - Jett's Pizza - all Day

4/18 & 21 No School for Students

4/24 - 🔬 SCIENCE - SEM SHOWCASE🔭 - 5:30-7pm, 🧪 details to follow soon.

4/25 - iMoms - 7:45 in the library

May

5/1 - PTA MEETING - 6pm

5/6 - KONA ICE - in Y paring lot after schooly

5/5 -5/7 - Staff Appreciation Week

5/23 - All Pro Dad's - 7:45 am Wigfall Hall

• Coffee with the Principal/SAC - 7:45 am Media Center - Specialist Presentation
• 5/26 - Memorial Day - All Schools Closed, enjoy the 3 day weekend!

5/28 - 🧑🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓 5th Grade Social - 👨🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓 volunteers needed.

5/29 - Last day of School for Students - REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS, not a half day, as originally scheduled due to Hurricanes.

• Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony 10:00am, Anona United Methodist Church, 13233 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL

⛵🌴👙🎣🏊🏻‍♂️😎🏄🏻‍♂️🍉⛳HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER! 🩴🍧⛲🏊🏻‍♀️🚤🔅👙🌴🍉🏄🏻‍♂️😎🍧

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It’s that time of year again! Overdue library book notices were sent home this week. We need your assistance in locating overdue books and bring them back to school.

If you have received an overdue notice and believe that is an error, please contact the teacher or marlows@pcsb.org

Our team of students, "The Four Minions," are working hard to make it through the semi finals on the 22nd! If you see them, wish them well!

• Finals will be held on April 30th at the Administration Bldg.

Join Pinellas County Schools for a Science and Engineering Showcase being held May 10, 2025 at the St. Petersburg College, Clearwater Campus, from 10:00am until 2:00pm

• National Volunteer Month and Florida School Volunteer Appreciation Month — We are grateful for our volunteers. They have a significant impact on the success of our students and schools.

As a reminder all Pinellas County Schools students can ride PSTA buses for free with their school ID, providing transportation to school, activities, jobs, and recreation. This partnership ensures reliable travel and supports student success.

To maintain a safe environment, please remind students of the following:

1. ID Proof: Students must show their ID or proof of enrollment when boarding for accurate ridership counts. For ID questions, email UPASS@psta.net.
2. Behavior Expectations: Disruptive behavior, such as fighting, profanity, loud talking, or playing music without headphones, is not allowed.

PCS will be contacting families about their transportation needs for next school year. Starting this week, April 1, families can share their transportation needs by completing a Transportation Ridership Form.

Parents will be able to access the form in their parent Focus account. This process should take about a minute to complete.

PTA is looking for volunteers to help the week of May 5-9th. If you are interested in helping with this week-long event, either with donations, or time, please contact the PTA president at: President@theridgepta.org.

PTA also has openings for volunteers for next year. If you are interested in helping with the Welcome Back Breakfast, fundraising, Spirit Week and Family Events, please contact the PTA directly at: President@theridgepta.org, for more in depth information, keep in mind that some of these tasks can be done from home. 😊