Principal’s Message
Good evening Ridgecrest families,As a reminder, school will not be held on Monday because it is a teacher work day. We will see our students again on Tuesday morning, March, 25.
Read-a-Thon Opportunity Chance to Win a $1,000 Scholarship
Ridgecrest Elementary is thrilled to join the Road to Success annual my529 Read-a-Thon for K-6 students, running from April 1st to May 1st! Thanks to my529’s generous sponsorship, one top-reading student from our district will win a $1,000 scholarship account.
The Read-a-Thon will take place on Beanstack, so simply continue logging your child’s reading minutes.
At the end of the contest, the top reader from each participating school will enter a district-wide drawing, where one lucky student will be randomly selected.
Happy Reading!
Multicultural Week
During the week of March 31-April 4th we will be celebrating Multicultural Week. Our intent is to celebrate the heritage and experiences from all people in our Ridgecrest community.
We will have a theme each day with some small activities built into our week for our students to choose to participate in. Our week will culminate with our annual Day of Play on April 4th.
Please remind your child to return their My Heritage page, if they are choosing to participate, by next Friday.
Canyons Film Festival
For the past 2 months in STEM, students have been collecting ideas and learning different ways to create their own videos for the upcoming district film festival! To be able to submit their videos, they will need to download their creation to their device, then follow the steps on the district website to submit it here. They could also submit projects by visiting this website: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/filmfestival/Most students will need adult help to get their video submitted. The event categories, rules, and time limits are on the website as well and students may enter in more than one category. Here are some apps the students could use to create a video:Scratch or Scratch Jr.Koma KomaStop Motion StudioiMovieCapCutFlipaClip
🏆 Winners in each category will receive a trophy to proudly display at home or school! Winners will also have the chance to win some cool filmmaking gear, from camera equipment to editing software! These prizes will help launch your next masterpiece!
Submissions are due by April 18th, and the award festival is on May 7th. Student’s videos will also be shown in STEM after the festival. We look forward to seeing all the entries!For more information or questions, please contact our STEM teacher @ Alicia.freeman@canyonsdistrict.org
Lost and Found
We have a lot of wonderful items in our lost and found. We will be donating all items on Friday, March 28th, after school. Please come by to check for your child’s missing items, or remind them to look while they are at school.
Art Haven – After School Program
Art Haven is an after school art program that is available at Ridgecrest periodically throughout the school year. The next session starts on 4/15/25 and continues for 6 weeks.
This program is available for all children who are in kindergarten through 5th grade. If you would like more information, please see the attached flier. Sign up soon to save your spot
From Our PTA
Hello Ridgecrest Families,
Multicultural week is coming up in a couple weeks on March 31st-April 4th. Please remember that the My Story project that was sent home with the fliers this last week are recommended to be turned in this Friday, March 28th to your teachers. We hope that kids have fun learning about their heritage.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the talent show previews! Previews are now closed for new talent submissions. However, you can still submit artwork, photos of Lego creations, or other builds!
When submitting, please include the following details:
Student’s first and last nameGrade levelName of the art pieceMediums usedIf the artwork is on paper, please attach it to a sturdy backing, such as cardstock or cardboard, to make it easier to display during the show.Submit the artwork to RidgecrestTalentShow@gmail.com
All art pieces should be submitted during the week of April 1st.
Follow us on Insta for updates and information regarding PTA activities at Ridgecrest. https://www.instagram.com/ridegcrest_pta/# PTA Mission“To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.”
Warmly,
Brooke Schneider
Ridgcrest PTA President 24/25
Important Dates
March 24: Teacher work day – No school for students
March 31- April 4: Multicultural Week
April 1: Drama performance 6 PM
April 4: Day of Play
April 7-11: Spring Break – No School
April 14: PTA meeting @ noon
April 15: Community Night at Swig AND Dominoes Pizza
April 17: Great Utah Shakeout – Earth Quake Drill
April 18: Kinder Orientation @ 2:00 PM, Ridgecrest GymTalent Show @ 6:00 PM, Butler Middle School
Contact Info
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at:
- (801) 826-9250
- sara.allen@canyonsdistrict.org
- www.ridgecrest.canyonsdistrict.org
Sincerely,
Sara Allen
Principal, Ridgecrest Elementary
