Ridgecrest Elementary School Community Council
Monthly Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
4:00pm- Library
- Call to Order 4:10
- In attendance: Sara Allen, Anna Whiteley, Taylor Sicard, Natalee Thomas, Jessica Warther, Sammy Fan, Carrie Christensen, Bill Fox (phone), Dallin Toews (phone), Chris Hettich (computer)
- Excused: Matt Holton, Fengmin Li
- Previous Meeting Minutes Approved
- Thank you for approving over email
- SCC Roster Accuracy Check and Update if needed:
- School Site: https://ridgecrest.canyonsdistrict.org/about-the-school-community-council/
- Roster is up to date
- Continue drafting and reviewing plans for next school year: (Due April 12th)
- TSSP:
- Goal 1: Reading
- Kindergarten: At least 70% of students will be above benchmark on NWF_CLS according to Acadience testing
- 1st and 2nd: At least 80% of students will be at or above benchmark on ALO Spring ORF with at least 65% of students who score below or well below benchmark making typical or higher growth.
- 3rd – 5th: At least 70% will be at or above proficient and/or grow at least one proficiency level by the Spring RISE ELA benchmark
- Goal 2: Math
- By Spring 2027, at least 70.67% of K-5th grade students will be proficient or above on Spring 2027 District Wide Standards Based Assessments (DWSBA)
- Goal 1: Reading
- Land Trust
- Positive Behavior Plan:
- Goal 3: PBIS/Attendance
- By Spring 2027, we will increase the percentage of students who are on track with attendance to 70% each term, as measured by Early Warning Systems (EWS).
- Adding to hire an additional recess aide for next year in the action plan.
- Goal 3: PBIS/Attendance
- TSSP:
- Review to ensure we are on course with Current Year’s:
- LAND Trust Plan
- Data
- 4th and 5th grade made growth on RISE.
- 56% of students who are below benchmark have made at least 1 level of proficiency growth.
- Expenditures
- We are about where we need to be on spending.
- Have extra funding that can either extend the spring planning day for teachers to a full day, or have BLT extend for a full day instead of half day.
- Every kid will be sent home with a mindful tool. Mindfulness Week will be the first week of March. This includes encouraging kindness, using breathing strategies when overwhelmed.
- Sending home a note with this may help parents understand what this is for.
- Bella Vista/Ridgecrest Transition Team Report
- The Brain Booster team is staying the same except for the art instructional technician.
- New carpet creating issues with moving items in the school.
- The wet areas outside of classrooms will now have carpet.
- There will be a brand refresh
- There is a survey link along with digital concepts on ideas for logo design
- Feedback due by March 16th
- Continue to include Bella Vista families to PTA community nights
- Additional school climate updates or principal Report
- Still waiting on applications for 3rd grade aide
- Next Meeting Wed., March. 25th
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 Motioned by: Carrie Seconded by: Natalee