October 22, 2025 – Minutes

Ridgecrest Elementary School Community Council

Monthly Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 @ 4:00pm- Library

• Call to Order 4:01 pm

In attendance: Anna Whiteley, Carrie Christensen, Sara Allen, Fengmin Li, Taylor Sicard, Chris Hettich, Matt Holton, Natalee Thomas, Jessica Warther, Sammy Fan

Phone: Bill Fox, Dallin Toews

• Minutes Approved for last meeting via email

• • Thank you for approving over email.

• Finish writing Safe Walking Plans – (Due Oct 31st)

• • • Drop off is still a concern. There are signs for families to not turn left from the drop off lane.
      • Retaught expectations on back to school night. 
      • Reassigned adults to high risk areas. The crosswalk in the bus zone now has an adult there in the afternoon. 
    • Added the drainage issue. Sometimes kids have to walk through water or a neighbor’s yard due to the issues.
    • Added that we would like guidance on how to protect kids in the area with the SRO.
    • All approved the Safe Walking Plans.

• Work on and possibly finish School Safety, Digital Citizenship – (Due Dec. 19th)

• School Safety Report: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/safe-schools/
  • Safety Report Current Concerns:
    • The main concern is not having a fence around our playground. Our playground is next to a park, and it would be nice to have a separation between the playground and the park. This will help the recess staff in supervising the large space.
    • Some students lift the drainage covers on the playground.
    • There are concerns about the front door to our main office not being secured. 
    • Pick up and drop off is addressed in the Safe Routes.
    • We would like more time with our SRO. 
• Digital Citizenship Report
  • Review Attached Document – Digital Citizenship & the SCC
    • Digital Citizenship week was last week. There were daily announcements, lessons through Thrive Time, and a school assembly.
    • We can potentially talk about digital footprints and positive use of technology to parents at STEM night.
    • Problems with substitute teachers monitoring students’ technology due to not having access to LanSchool.
    • Will continue the Digital Citizenship Report at the next meeting.

• Additional school climate updates or principal report

• • 5th grade has started the process of renaming the street in front of the school.
  • Looking to hire our second MTSS position. 
  • Veterans Day, STEM night, and Day of Play are coming up in November.
  • Thank you for the support of Ridgecrest at Community night at Bella Vista.

• Next meeting Wed., Nov. 19th

• Adjourned at  5:14 pm.     Motioned: Chris   Seconded: Carrie