RES Rocket Weekly

Character Trait for March: Respect

March Mindset Focus: Mistakes Are Opportunities For Learning

Having respect for someone means you think good things

about who a person is or how he/she acts.

You can have respect for others and you can have respect for yourself.

Showing respect to someone means

you act in a way that shows you care

about their feelings and well-being.

Showing respect for others include things like

not calling people mean names, treating people with courtesy,

caring enough about yourself that you don't do things you know can hurt you.

In our RES School Family we all work together to help our students be respectful

through daily instruction and mindset/counseling lessons.

We are also teaching our students that mistakes are an opportunity to learn,

how to make a different choice, and to "recover."

Being respectful takes work, especially when we're not happy or something is hard;

together we can work to turn an academic or behavioral mistake into a opportunity to learn!

Read Across America Week: Sleepy Monday!

• Wear your PJs!

9:45am - 10:15am Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: 1st Grade Classes

10:45am - 11:15am Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: Mrs. Cendana's AM Class

12:30pm - 1:00pm Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: 2nd Grade Classes

2:45pm - 3:30pm MTSS/PBIS Rocking Rockets Celebration

Interim Distribution (Elementary Grade 5/Middle/High)

Read Across America Week: Oh, The Places You'll Go!

• Wear clothes from your favorite college or dress up as what you want to do when you grow up!

9:45am - 10:15am Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: Mrs. Miller's Class

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

4:00pm - 5:30pm Competitive DI Teams (Mr. Cross' and Mrs. Haney's Team)

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!

Read Across America Week: Wacky Wednesday!

• Wear your clothes inside/out or backwards and/or don't match!

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

2:00pm - 2:20pm Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: Mrs. Cendana's PM Class

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

4:00pm - 5:00pm Destination Imagination Club Team

Read Across America Week: Thing Thursday!

• Find a friend and be twins like Thing 1 and Thing 2!

11:50am - 12:20pm Maker-Space Club (2nd/3rd Grades)

12:40pm - 1:10pm Maker-Space Club (1st Grade)

1:20pm - 1:50pm Maker-Space Club (4th/5th Grades)

3:45pm - 5:15pm Wellness Mindset Club

Rocket Store Open!!!!

Wear RED to Show Your Ridge Pride!

Read Across America Week: Fox in Socks Friday!

• Wear your wacky socks!

10:45am - 11:15am Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: Ms. Erdman's Class

3:00pm - 3:30pm DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Dr. Seuss Activity

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

4:00pm - 5:15pm Robotics Club

We can't wait to see all of the creative ideas of our students/families and staff!

• Doors open at 5:30pm
• Enso's will be on site for families to purchase dinner
• BRAVE will begin playing at 6pm
• Clothes Closet will be open from 5:3pm to 7:30pm

• Class pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 17th.
• Picture order forms will be sent home next week.
• Get those smiles and outfits ready!!!

St. Mary’s County Public Schools will accept online applications for its four signature Academy Programs: The STEM Academy, The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, The Academy of Global and International Studies, and The Academy of Finance.

Applications can be accessed online at www.smcps.org/academies and will open beginning

Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The application window will close on Friday, April 17, 2020. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

Lexington Park Elementary School will host an Open House on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. This is for any student interested in applying to the STEM Academy for grades 4 and 5.

Additional information about the Academy Programs, to include course offerings, application

criteria, and frequently asked questions, can be found at www.smcps.org/academies . For more information, contact the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at 301-475-5511, extension 32104.

We hope to see more of our families as we work together to plan activities for our students and staff.

Working together, we're building a strong School Family!

National Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2020.

Click here to buy a shirt/sweatshirt to support Autism Awareness and our Relay for Life Team!

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

Please click here to donate or join our team!!!!!

Our last Relay for Life meeting was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

• Please click here for the February Meeting Notes.

Stay tuned for upcoming fundraisers and activities sponsored by our Relay for Life Team!

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

Click here to order a yearbook!

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

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.

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.

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 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 January Attendance Class Winners!!!!

Stay tuned for upcoming events and activities!

Session Day/Time:

• Mr. Cross' Team - Tuesdays from 4pm to 5:30pm
• Mrs. Haney's team - Fridays from 4pm to 5:00pm

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

South Central Regional Competition: Saturday, March 7th

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: October 25th through March 6th

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.

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays B Week during Recess

Session Dates: January 29th through May 20th

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays from 8:00am to 8:45am

Session Dates: April 15th through May 27th

Permission slips were sent home Friday, February 28th

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Session Dates: March 4th through April 1st

Notifications of acceptance or wait-list status

were sent home on Friday (02/28/2020)

Grades: Kindergarten through 5th

Session Day/Time: TBD

Session Dates: Stay tuned for our Spring Session!

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

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/

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:

• February 2020 Meeting Notes
• 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.