RIDGECREST ROAR September 24, 2023
Good evening Ridgecrest families,
Our teachers are working hard to finalize student reports and prepare for the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences. If you haven’t signed up for a day yet, please reach out to your child’s teacher and do so. We value the opportunity to talk about the great things your child is learning as well as problem solve their struggles. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible next week. Please remember that school gets out early, at 1:40 on Thursday, and have arrangements made to have your children picked up from school.
School Information
Boo to the Flu – Our community Boo to the Flu clinic will be available during parent teacher conferences on Thursday, September 28th from 3:30-6:30 PM. Please stop in if your family is interested. You will need to bring your insurance card and driver’s license with you. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Copy of Say BOO Editable_SayBoo Flyer_English _2023-2-
Parent Teacher Conferences – We look forward to seeing you during Parent Teacher Conferences this week. If you are unsure of the date and time for your meeting, contact your child’s teacher. Please note that school will be released at 1:40 PM on Thursday, September 28th.
Book Fair – Remember, we also have the Book Fair happening this week in our gym. Please stop by and take a look. The Book Fair benefits our school and provides books for our children. See the schedule below.
Books and Breakfast – Our wonderful PTA is facilitating an opportunity for you to bring breakfast to enjoy with your child before school starts and check out the Book Fair. To help with congestion, we will follow the schedule below:
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Tues. 9/26, 8:00 – 8:30 AM Families of students with a last name that starts with an A – L
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Wed. 9/27, 8:00 – 8:30 AM Families of students with a last name that starts with an M-Z
Doors to the gym will open at 8:00 AM for the Book Fair and 8:15 AM for breakfast. Please note, breakfast is not provided. This is a chance to invite a special family member (grandparent, aunt, uncle or parents). Breakfast is still available for current Ridgecrest students to purchase in the cafeteria. We hope to see many of you there.
Brighton High School Sporting Events – Brighton High School Administration and our CHPD School Resource Officers are asking for your support. They are having problems during sporting events with unaccompanied children being disruptive and damaging school property, and are asking that elementary age children only attend sporting events when accompanied by an adult. They are also requesting that children stay seated as a spectator with their adult. The high school loves the community support and participation but would appreciate your help so that everyone can enjoy the events.
Digital Citizenship – We like to share tips with our families when we have information we think could be helpful. I am attaching a flier that provides information for families about the safe use of technology. It is full of great information. Take a look, and I hope you find it useful.
RidgecrestDigitalCitizenship.pptx
Come work with us! – Be home when the kids are home. We have an employment opportunity for kitchen workers and cashiers:
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Hours: 20 hrs
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Starting pay: $17.67 per hour for kitchen workers, $15.00 for cashier positions
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Apply online at: https://jobs.canyonsdistrict.org/human-resources/index.cfm#!/jobs/
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Select value: Ridgecrest Elementary
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Enter “nutrition” in the search bar
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From the PTA:
The first order of spirit wear has been distributed this week. The next order was placed Friday and will be delivered in 3 weeks. We will be placing a final order on October 1st. If you are wanting to purchase please do so by September 30th! You can place orders and sign up for PTA at https://ridgecrest.memberhub.com/
Book Fair- The book fair schedule will be as follows:
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Monday Sept. 25: 8-9 and 3-4
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Tuesday Sept. 26: 8-9 and 3-4
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Wednesday Sept. 27: 8-9 and 3-7
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Thursday Sept. 28: 8-9 and 1:30-7
We still have a few spots open to help with the book fair. If you would like to volunteer to help out please sign up using this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AA9A62EA6FF2-44377642-ridgecrest
Reflections – We’re excited to announce it’s REFLECTIONS time again!! 🎉
This year’s theme: “I feel hope because…”. Every student is invited to participate and all entries due Oct. 23rd, 2023. Ask your child, “what brings you hope?”, let them reflect, and watch them create!! They can enter as many of the following categories that they would like, but only one entry per category:
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Literature (i.e. a poem, short story, narrative)
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Music Composition (audio files only, all types of music welcome)
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Photography (child must take the photo)
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Film (child must hold the camera)
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Visual Art 2D (Something you could hang on a wall- use any medium that lays flat)
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Visual Art 3D (i.e. sculpture, carpentry, jewelry, ceramics, diorama, something you typically wouldn’t hang on a wall)
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Dance Choreography (child must create the choreography)
Every student who enters receives a certificate and a prize! ⭐️ Parents will submit entries online here: utahpta.org/ref and please make sure you check the rules for the specific category your student is entering by clicking here: https://www.utahpta.org/reflections-rules-category-faqs
✨ After you’ve submitted your child’s entry online, please send any art pieces to the media center for display at the school so we can all be inspired ✨Questions? Contact Emily Featherstone @ emilylfeatherstone@gmail.com 💛Check out this cool reflections video: https://vimeo.com/861402114 (your students will be watching it this week too!)
Thanks!
Suzy Doom
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
27-28 Parent Teacher Conferences after school Classrooms
Book Fair various times Gym
28 EARLY OUT 1:40
29 No School
October
2 Fundraiser Begins
6 Hearing Screening K, 2, 5 grades
12 Arts Assembly
13 Fun Run 9-11 Neighborhood
-Sara
Sara Allen
Principal, Ridgecrest Elementary School
(801) 826-9250
Sara.Allen@canyonsdistrict.org
