Sand Ridge Elementary School

Hello Shark Families!

I hope everyone has enjoyed the winter break! Staff are looking forward to welcoming back students on Monday!

Benchmark testing will open this week. Over the next several weeks, all students will complete the mid year iReady assessments and Mclass assessments. The end of the 2nd 9 weeks is Friday January 17th. Monday, January 20th through Wednesday, January 22nd. there will be no school for students. Monday the 20th is a holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday (21,22) are teacher workdays.

This month staff will focus on as Perseverance the character trait of the month. We need your help! Check out the school wide Perseverance letter below, and click on your students grade level Perseverance Newsletter to see how you can support the lessons at home.

Order your 2024-2025 Yearbook Now! Check the school homepage under Quick Links or the button below to order! They are $20 and you can add a personalization for $5. Orders will close on March 1, 2025. Make sure to order before then to guarantee you get one!

I can't wait to see everyone on Monday!

1. The teacher is always the first point of contact. If you cannot resolve an issue after meeting with the teacher, please schedule an appointment to meet with administration.

2. See our data manager (Patty Cole) to sign up for Parent Portal. This gives you up to date info on student attendance and assignments.

3. Pay attention to the weekly ALL CALL and EMAIL that is sent out every Sunday evening. If you are not receiving the call and email, please let Patty Cole (patty.cole@onslow.k12.nc.us) know so that we can make sure your info. is up to date. This is the method that we will use to communicate with parents in the event of an emergency, so you need to make sure that you are receiving these calls.

4. Check out our school website: https://sres.onslow.k12.nc.us/

5. Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Sand.Ridge.Elementary

6. If there are custody issues, we must have a copy of the current custody paperwork on file with a judge's signature. If not, both parents have equal access to the student and their educational records.

7. If you have concerns regarding bus routes, stops, schedules and drivers, please direct those concerns to our transportation coordinator Barbie Massey at 326-1436. SRES does not have direct communication with the buses; therefore, this must go through the transportation dept. Please remember if you would like to stay up to date with bus changes and delays, please download the Edulog Parent Portal App.

1/6-1/29: iReady and Dibbles Window

1/6-1/31: One School, Two Books

1/17: End of 2nd Grading Period

1/18-1/19: PowerSchool Maintenance

1/20: MLK Holiday, No School

1/21: Teacher Workday

1/22: Teacher Workday

1/22: School Improvement Team Meeting

1/29: Report Cards

1/30: 1st Semester Awards Ceremony

2/6: SouperBowl

2/12: District Instructional Services Early Release Professional Development Day

2/12: Odyssey of the Mind School Performance

2/17: Teacher Workday

2/18: Student Lockdown Drill

2/19: School Improvement Team Meeting

2/22: Coastal Region Odyssey of the Mind Tournament

2/22-2/23: PowerSchool Maintenance

2/24: Progress Reports

2/28: 5th Grade District Field Trip

3/3-3/10: Spring Book Fair

3/5: Tornado Drill

3/6: Title 1 Reading Night

3/7: Spring Picture Day

3/12: Early Release Professional Development Day

3/14: PIE Day

3/17: Teacher Workday

3/19: School Improvement Team Meeting

3/20: Spring Chorus Concert

3/22: State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament

3/22-3/23: PowerSchool Maintenance

3/27: End of 3rd Grading Period

4/3: Report Cards

4/9: Early Release Professional Development Day

4/11: Student Lockdown Drill

4/7-4/11: Month of the Military Child Spirit Week

4/14-4/18: Easter Holiday, No School

4/19-4/20: PowerSchool Maintenance

4/21: Teacher Workday

4/22: Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures

4/28-5/9: Apex Fundraiser

4/30: Principals Meeting

5/2-5/22: iReady and Dibbles Window

5/5-5/9: Teacher Appreciation Week

5/6: Progress Reports

5/8: Apex Fun Run

5/13: 4th and 5th Grade Field Day

5/13: Principal’s Meeting

5/15: 2nd and 3rd Grade Field Day

5/16: 5th Grade Science Day

5/17-5/18: PowerSchool Maintenance

5/20: Kindergarten and 1st Grade Field Day

5/21: School Improvement Team Meeting

5/26: Memorial Day, No School

5/28: 5th Grade Science, 3rd Grade ELA EOG

5/30: 3rd-5th Grade Math EOG

6/3: 4th and 5th Grade ELA, 3rd grade RTA

6/6: Last Student Day

Email: jacob.mabry@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://sres.onslow.k12.nc.us/
Location: 868 Sand Ridge Road, Hubert, NC, 28539

Phone: 910-326-5199
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sand.Ridge.Elementary
Twitter:

All parents are encouraged to sign up for Parent Portal. You can monitor attendance within the Portal and you can see your child's grades, assignments & due dates for students in grades 3-5. Click this link to sign up: https://onslow.powerschool.com/public/. You can contact the data manager Patty Cole at Patty.Cole@onslow.k12.nc.us to help with this process. She can look up your child's ID number when you email her the completed form and copy of your ID.

Did you know that 97% of American girls, and 95% of American boys today have access to a smartphone. In 2015, the average teen sent and received 67 text messages per day. The average age at which a child gets a cellphone in the U.S. is 10 years old. Help keep your children safe by asking the following questions regularly.

• What do you use your phone for the most? Can you show me some of your favorite apps?
• Do you know everyone you have as a contact in your phone and on different apps?
• Has anyone ever taken an embarrassing picture of you without your permission?
• Have you ever taken an embarrassing picture of someone else? What did you do with it?

• Have you ever talked with someone you first met online on your cellphone?
• What would you do if someone sent you a text or picture that was inappropriate?
• Do you know how to turn off GPS and turn on privacy settings for the different apps you use?

References: https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/smartphones

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to support our school? Box Tops for Education has been around for over 25 years, and it really can make a difference. In fact, the Box Tops program has helped give almost one billion dollars to schools since 1996.

The Box Tops app gives participants the ability to earn for any school across the country with just the touch of a button. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt. The app identifies eligible products and earnings are credited to your designated school online. Even if you’re shopping online or doing grocery pickup, you can still submit your digital or email receipt with the Box Tops app and earn. Twice a year, our school gets a check!

See a list of participating products at BTFE.COM/PRODUCTS Box Tops earnings really add up, and the more people that participate, the bigger the impact we can make. Together, we can help make a big difference.