Ridgeline eNews

Full calendar: http://www.ridgeline.org/calendar

Friday 8/23 Class Placements & Back to School packets sent out

Friday 8/30 Back to School forms due

Monday 9/2 Labor Day - office closed

Tuesday 9/3 Staff work day

Wednesday 9/4 First day of school & 1:05 pm early release

Wed 9/4 - Fri 9/6 ½ Kindergarten class in morning; ½ in afternoon

This school year marks Ridgeline’s 25th anniversary year!

If you are new to Ridgeline, this is the weekly e-Newsletter that is sent out on Thursdays. Each week, the eNews will provide important new information, highlight volunteer opportunities, promote fundraising & community events, and it may contain a few fun photos! The eNews is also posted on our website, making it easy to access and share.

There will be a lot of information coming your way in next week’s eNews, so please read it carefully!

Scheduling & Early Release Wednesdays

• We strongly encourage families to prioritize helping their children arrive at school at 8:15 am.
• Classroom group activities begin promptly at 8:30 am.
  
• Students not in class at 8:30 am must report to the front office to collect a tardy slip.
• Early release days are Wednesdays at 1:05 pm.

Classrooms Open..……………………………………………….........................8:15 am

Tardy: must check in at the front of school…….............…….................8:30 am and after

Dismissal on Monday……………………………………………………….....................3:05 pm

Dismissal on Tuesday………………………...……………………………....................3:05 pm

Dismissal on Wednesday—EARLY RELEASE…………………………........1:05 pm

Dismissal on Thursday………………………...………………………….....................3:05 pm

Dismissal on Friday………………………...……………………………….....................3:05 pm

We need your help to fill our substitute pool! If you or anyone you know has time and enthusiasm to spend a day in a Montessori classroom, we’d love to have you as part of our community. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED - WE TRAIN! Subbing at Ridgeline is a fantastic way to gain experience, help manage classrooms, assist students with their work, and get a taste of Montessori education across all grade levels, and RIDGELINE NEEDS YOU!

Many of our current staff members began their journey as substitutes here—it’s a wonderful stepping stone into a rewarding educational career!

If you’re interested, or if you know someone who might be, please encourage them to apply. Submit a resume and three references to careers@ridgeline.org by Friday, September 8th.

We’ll be hosting a substitute training the week of September 18th. For any questions, reach out to Principal Michelle Texley.

Let’s keep our classrooms thriving—thank you for your support!

In order to be ready for the first day of school, we have 2 classroom teachers who need volunteer help moving back into their classrooms.

• Room 4 needs help on Tuesday, August 20, at 9am

• Room 5 needs help on Friday, August 23, at 9am

Facilities - Volunteer Help Needed Before School Starts

We need volunteer help with a few specific jobs before the start of school: hauling wood, weeding the school property, restoring the lower elementary outdoor picnic tables, and refinishing our free Little Library.

To learn more about these volunteer jobs and to sign up, check out Track It Forward. If you have job related questions, please reach out to Jesse Cloninger at jesse.cloninger@ridgeline.org.

1. Volunteers are an integral part of the Ridgeline Community and there are many different ways to get involved. Volunteers serve on committees, prepare materials at home, assist with grounds work, act as crossing guards, help in classrooms, chaperone field trips and much more.

2. Families pledge to complete 40 hours of volunteer time per school year. To fully participate in most volunteer opportunities, volunteers must first complete a background check and volunteer code of conduct.

3. The School Community Coordinator will notify you via email when these 2 steps are complete and you are green badge approved!

4. We would love to get you connected in the ways that best fit your time and talents. Please visit our website for more information on volunteering. You can also reach out to Bethany Dilla, Ridgeline's School Community Coordinator at bethany.dilla@ridgeline.org for more information.

The Eugene Family YMCA is excited to announce they have openings in the before and afterschool programs at Ridgeline for the upcoming school year. If you have not yet registered, please take a moment to do so!

More information will be coming soon about:

-The Ridgeline Board

-The Ridgeline Equity Committee

-Site Council

-Event Committees (formerly RCO)

• Summer EBT is a new federal grocery benefits program to help families buy groceries for their school-aged children during the summer.

• Families with eligible children will receive a one-time payment of $120 in food benefits.

• The last day for families to apply for Summer EBT is Sept. 2, 2024. Families can apply online at sebt.oregon.gov.

• Even if a family applies on that day, they might still get the $120 for each eligible child.

• Any unused benefits will expire after 122 days.

• If families have questions about eligibility, they should call the Summer EBT Call Center at 1-833-673-7328.