RIDGECREST ROAR Feb. 27th, 2022
Good evening Ridgecrest families,
Parent Teacher Conferences are here! Please reach out to your child’s teachers if you are unsure of your scheduled dates and times. Meeting links for virtual conferences will also be supplied by the teachers. We are looking forward to seeing you.
School Information
No School – School will not be open on Friday because of the late nights teachers will be working during Parent Teacher Conferences. This is not a remote learning day so teachers will not be sending work home for this day. We will resume school as usual on Monday, March 7th.
Book Fair – The book fair is available in our Media Center this week. See the PTA news below for more information.
Virtual Meeting Etiquette – Most of our conferences are happening virtually. Please remember the following pieces of virtual meeting etiquette to help this run smoothly for everyone:
- Please show up at the correct time.
- Find a quiet place away from distractions such as siblings, TV, pets, etc.
Choir – We are thrilled to announce that the Ridgecrest Choir is returning! The choir is open to any student in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade who wants to sing. No audition is required. The tentative schedule is as follows:
- 4th and 5th grade rehearse on TUESDAY mornings from 8:00-8:35.
- 3rd grade rehearses on THURSDAY mornings from 8:00-8:35.
We may need to adjust this depending on the number of students who are interested. If your child would like to participate, please register using this link: https://forms.gle/XyyGnz9nxbUV38rM9
We will plan on starting rehearsals on March 8 and 10, the week after parent-teacher conferences. Please note that only choir members are allowed in the building at these times. Friends and younger siblings will need to wait to enter until the usual school start time. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Longhurst at sherise.longhurst@canyonsdistrict.org.
Zones of Regulation – This week we are learning about “Speed Bumps”. These are events that happen before our engines start going fast or very fast. They can move us into the Yellow or Red Zone. If we can think about what events make our engine go fast or really fast, then we can plan to use a calming strategy in that situation. Miss Allie talks more about this in her video this week: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c3nTrEVbE5M
PTA News:
Please sign up to help feed our GREAT teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences on Wed., March 2nd & Thurs., the 3rd. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AA9A62EA6FF2-teacher
Our Book Fair is here this week! Please consider volunteering at the book fair by signing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aa9a62ea6ff2-ridgecrest. It will be in the media center and open before and after school each day. You can also order online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ridgecrestelementarytigersthrough March 10th. Watch for a flyer coming home. 21-22 BookFairFlyer.pdf
Our Talent Show Preview is scheduled for Mon., March 7th. Students who want to participate should prepare and practice talents and sign up for a time to come show the PTA their talent. A link with available times for 3/7 will be coming soon. The Talent Show is scheduled at Butler Middle School auditorium on the evening of Fri., March 25th.
The Ridgecrest Spelling Bee has been rescheduled! Classroom Spelling Bees will take place on Tuesday, March 8ththrough the day. It is time to start studying again! Word lists for all levels can be found below. The One Bee list is for Grades 1-3, and the Two Bee list for Grades 4and 5. The School Spelling Bees will be held on Monday, March 21st for all class finalists to compete. More information about the School Spelling Bee will be sent home after the Class Spelling Bees are completed. Questions? Email Marci Cardon- calebandmarci@gmail.com 2022-One_Bee_Study_List.pdf 2022_Two_Bee_Study_List.pdf
Our PTA 2022-2023 Board Election is scheduled for Monday, March 21st at 12pm. All PTA members are invited. A list of nominees is posted here: https://www.ridgecrestelementarypta.org/join-pta.html. If you haven’t joined and would like to, membership is $5/person and can be paid online at https://ridgecrest.memberhub.com/store. You can also send cash/check in an envelope labeled “PTA” to the office.
Information that was previously shared but might still be helpful:
Kindergarten Registration – If you have a child that will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2022, the child qualifies for kindergarten this fall. State law requires that all school districts in Utah abide by the same September 1st entrance cut-off date.
If you have an incoming kindergarten student, please begin the registration process by following the steps outlined on our website. The link can be found here.
Intent to Return – Please help us to better plan for the next school year by completing the Intent to Return form if you are not planning to return to Ridgecrest next year. A paper form was sent home last week. There is also a digital option for you found here. Please complete one or the other.
Champions Day Care Program: We are pleased to announce that Champions, an after-school daycare program, is using Ridgecrest as a host site through the rest of this school year, and they still have available spots! Please read the attached letter for more information. Champions Program and Pricing Flyer – Editable – Print.pdf
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
February
28th – Second trimester report cards sent home
March
2/28 – 2/3 – Parent Teacher Conferences
3/4 – No School
3/7 – Talent Show Preview
3/8 – Classroom Spelling Bees
3/14 – PTA Meeting – 12 PM
3/21 – Grade Level Spelling Bees
3/25 – Remote Learning Day
3/25 – Kindergarten Orientation 1 PM
3/25 – Talent Show, at Butler Middle 6 PM
-Sara
Sara Allen, Principal
801-826-9250 school
Sara.Allen@canyonsdistrict.org
