Slate Ridge Weekly Newsletter
September 20, 2024
Dr. Parlar, Principal
Dear Slate Ridge Families,
This week marked an exciting milestone with our very first RISE assemblies! We had the pleasure of recognizing students who exemplified the RISE way—Respect, Integrity, Self-Control, and Engagement. It was inspiring to see so many of our students demonstrating these values in their daily actions, and we are incredibly proud of their efforts. Congratulations to all who were honored!
Also, a quick reminder that there will be **no school for students on Wednesday, September 25th**, as it is our Teachers' Professional Development day.
As we continue to focus on character development, we look forward to celebrating even more students in the weeks ahead.
Warm regards,
Dr. Parlar
Important Dates
- September 25- NO SCHOOL-Teachers' PD Day
- September 26- Reynoldsburg Homecoming Parade
September 23-27th: NASA Virtual STEM Career Fair Week
September 26th: NASA Virtual STEM Career Day
October 2nd: @7PM, General Information PTO Meeting, Slate Ridge Library
Parent Check-in Survey
Dear Parents,
Your insights are incredibly valuable as we work together to create the best possible environment for our students at Slate Ridge. I would appreciate your honest feedback to help us identify what’s working well and what we need to improve. Your voice matters, and I’m eager to hear your thoughts.
Your responses will be completely anonymous—I am not collecting emails or names.
Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/3jhtNih8iSpcErSPA
Parent Notification of Student Participation in Assessments
This weeks' Positive Office Referral Winners!
Our Positive Office Referral winners have earned their prizes and recognition by exemplifying the RISE expectations—showing responsibility, integrity, self-control, and engagement.
RISE Assemblies
Our focus was Respect and we recognized the bests at our first assembly today.
Literacy Corner
Did you know that one of the best ways to help your child grow in their academic success is to help them build their vocabulary? Beginner readers rely on their prior knowledge of words to understand what they are reading. When a child is exposed to a richer vocabulary, they are more likely to comprehend a story, whether listening to it or reading the book independently.
Helping your child develop their vocabulary is something that can easily be integrated at home. The next time you and your child read together, pause to discuss more interesting words on the page. Provide a kid-friendly definition of the word with an example that relates to their life. You can even go a step further by encouraging them to create their own example of the new word. Try to find a moment to even use the vocabulary in your daily conversations with them.
Innovation Corner
Next week Innovation classes will be participating in NASA's Virtual Career Fair event! Students will get to find out more regarding STEM careers as well as current and ongoing space missions!
The 3rd-5th graders have begun building their Make. Do cardboard construction projects! Projects should be completed in the coming weeks. Follow the Slate Ridge Innovation Instagram (@ slateridgeinnovate) for updates!
Cool Fact: Venus spins in the opposite direction to the rest of the planets in our Solar System.
Mr. Kline, Innovation Coordinator
Arrival Time to Slate Ridge!
AM Arrival 9:10-9:20am - Enter from Taylor Rd., pull through the car rider loop, and drop students along the sidewalk in the pickup/drop zone. Exit through the neighborhood. Students will enter the building through the back gym entrance. Students arriving after 9:20am will be marked tardy and must be signed in by a parent/guardian at the front office.
IMPORTANT: Drop off/Pick Up
- Your child should exit the car from the passenger side, closest to the school. They should exit when you have moved up as far as possible to allow for 6-7 cars to drop at a time. Your student should be ready to exit the car when you get to that farthest spot possible.
- Please pull all the way up to the farthest point to drop off. If you are the lead car, this should be to the end of the sidewalk along the building. This allows 6-7 cars to drop off in the actual loop.
- Please do not pass any cars that are stopped in the lane. This is extremely unsafe and can put our students in danger. Please refer back to the first bullet point in this email as well in making sure your students are ready to exit the car so as not to hold up the line.
- Please be patient. We all want to provide the safest situation that we can.
- To ensure our students get to school safely, we have collaborated with the City of Reynoldsburg and the Reynoldsburg Police Department and have identified some traffic issues you may encounter during arrival and dismissal. Please note that the RPD might issue a citation if there are any violations.
PBIS at SRES
Our Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support (PBIS) program plays a crucial role in fostering a positive and safe environment for our students. We emphasize consistent language between staff and families to help our students grow. This September, our focus is on respect, with weekly themes including self-respect, acceptance, diversity, and attentiveness. Students practice these traits with the support of their peers, teachers, our School Counselor, and Social Worker. If you have any questions or want to learn more, please reach out to your student's teacher.
PTO Corner
We’re always looking for families who would like to help with the PTO!
Please feel free to email SLATERIDGEELEMENTARYPTO@gmail.com to stay in the know, introduce yourself or connect again!
— with Slate Ridge Elementary.