RES Rocket Weekly

Character Trait for February: Honesty

February Mindset Focus: A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

To be honest is defined as...

the quality or act of being honest;

uprightness and fairness.

Being honest means being truthful to both oneself and others...

and doing what is right regardless of who is around.

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

through daily instruction and mindset/counseling lessons.

We are also teaching our students that goals are important

and how to identify the steps needed to reach those goals.

Great goals take work to achieve;

work is hard;

together we can work to turn their goals into reality

through honest conversations!

9:00am - 9:30am Principal's Breakfast

Celebrating our students who achieved 95% or higher on ClassDoJo during the 2nd Marking Period!

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

3:00pm – 3:30pm MTSS/PBIS Rocking Rockets Celebration

Celebrating our students who achieved 80% or higher overall positive percentage in the month of January!

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

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

4:00pm - 5:30pm Competitive DI Team (Mr. Cross' Team)

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm Character Ed/Mindset Lesson: Mrs. Cendana's PM Class

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

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

5:30pm – 6:30pm Family Fitness Night

Wear our school colors to show our Ridge Pride!

Rocket Store Open!

9:30am – 10:15am Primary Author Assembly: Kat Kromenberg

10:30am – 11:15am Intermediate Author Assembly: Kat Kromenberg

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

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

4:00pm - 5:15pm Robotics Club

Inclement Weather Date: 02/13/2020

Please consider donating your time and items to make this a successful night!!!

Click here to see what is needed.

Girls: printed shirts, pearls, eyeglasses, sweater, wig or curls, large purse, scarf

Boys: Button down/flannel shirt, suspenders, tie, eyeglasses, fake mustache/beard

It's time to be creative and find ways to dress up like we're all 100 years old!

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!

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

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

We had our first Relay for Life meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

• Click here for the meeting notes.

Relay for Life Smencil Fundraiser

• Click here for the order form
• Click here for the message tags!

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 December Attendance Class Winners!!!!

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: 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.

Session Day/Time: Wednesdays B Week during Recess

Session Dates: January 29th through May 20th

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!

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:

• 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.