Ridgeway RAP March 17, 2023
Phone (573)214-3550 ~ Fax (573)214-3551
Upcoming Events
- No School, Spring Break - March 27-March 31
- School Resumes - Monday, April 3
Ridgeway Clubs
March 20 to March 24
Tuesday, March 21 - No Clubs
Wednesday, March 22 - No Clubs
Thursday, March 23 - Choir and Photography Club (Final meeting)
Friday, March 24 - No Clubs
Ridgeway Book Swap
The book swap will be held March 23. The last day to bring books from home is Wednesday, March 22.
If you are interested in helping with the book swap, please email Jennifer Apperson at bockjn@health.missouri.edu
MAP Testing
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing will start soon! This state standardized test will be given to students in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Please avoid scheduling appointments on these dates. All testing will be in the morning on the dates listed below:
Grade 3 students: April 25 and 26, May 2 and 3
Grade 4 students: April 25, 26, and 27, May 2 and 3
Grade 5 students: April 25, 26, and 27, May 2, 3, and 4
Be on the lookout for additional MAP information in the coming weeks!
TIGER TUESDAY WINNERS
Unit Notes
Unit A
Unit A is looking for paper towels and toilet paper roll tubes for a project next week on recycling. If you have some that you would like to donate, please send them in by next Wednesday, March 22.
Unit B
Unit C
Ridgeway Kindness Week
March 20 through March 24, 2023
Celebrating 100 years of Kindness at RWE
😍 Giving Back: Please bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly to donate or other non-perishable food items. Central Missouri Food Bank-barrels will be located in each Unit for donations.
😍 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge- Teachers will catch you being kind and give you a caught ya slip. Families, see the challenge below…..
- March 20- International Day of Happiness-bring your smile to share with others. Each student will receive a smiley sticker to remind them to smile and be kind. 😀
- March 21 - World Poetry Day- students will write a poem of kindness to share or display.
- March 22- Kindness is my Jam- bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly to donate to the Central MO Food Bank- bins in Units.
- March 23 – Enjoying time with friends- Reading with a classmate, playing a game, inviting a new friend to play.
- March 24th- Spread Sunshine Day- wear yellow- We will celebrate kindness with an all school assembly.🌞
😍 All School Assembly: Music performed by RWE Choir, Reader’s Theatre performed by Kindness Club and Art Gallery of Gratitude by RWE Art Classes.
RWE Families……Commit to the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge:
Commit to doing 100 acts of kindness. By yourself, with your family, with your class, with your friends, with your neighborhood,–whatever you choose!
Decide how you and your family or group are going to keep track of your 100 acts of kindness. There is no right or wrong way to do it and EVERY act of kindness “counts”. There is no act that isn’t “kind enough”.
Do acts of kindness! Begin 3/20/2022 and continue to do 100 acts of kindness together. Here is a list of 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids to get you started!
Celebrate your good work. When you finish, have a celebration of all the acts of kindness you have done.
PTSA News
PTSA is looking to train up the next Treasurer-no bookkeeping experience required! If you like numbers, budgets, and being a part of a team then this might be the position for you! Please reach out to PTSA President Brittany East at brittanyeast23@gmail.com if you are interested in running or have any questions.
PTSA Garden Committee Workday Rescheduled
This Saturday's garden workday has been postponed from March 18 to Saturday, April 15. The weather will be better and we will be past the last frost date so we can be ready to plant seeds and seedlings. More details to follow soon!
Summer School Information
It is that time of year to enroll your student in summer school at Ridgeway Elementary! Parents/guardians may enroll online at www.cpsk12.org. Click on the ‘CPS Families Portal’ on the right-hand side. Enter your guardian ID# and password and then click the summer school tab. If you do not know your 6-digit guardian ID and/or password, please call the office at (573) 214-3550 and we can assist you.
You may also request a registration form from the Ridgeway office or download the form attached below.
We do encourage early sign up as it assures we have appropriate staff. Summer school attendance is flexible – if you have a trip planned, consider signing up anyway and attend when possible!
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Mitchell Pittman
Summer School Principal
FunDay 411
WHO: Anyone who wants to help raise funds and have FUN at Ridgeway
WHAT: A day of FUN with carnival style games, activities, silent auction, delicious lunch, and a Big Drawing.
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Inside AND outside Ridgeway Elementary School: 107 East Sexton Road, Columbia MO 65203
WHY: To raise funds for Ridgeway Elementary School (this is our ONE AND ONLY fundraiser each year!)
Questions? Here are ALL of the details.
Have a question we haven’t answered? Ask us on Facebook (search for Ridgeway Elementary PTSA Outreach and answer the security question if you aren’t already a member). Or email ridgeway.fun.day@gmail.com.
Not Returning to Ridgeway Next Year?
As we prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, it is time to assess our student enrollment. Please submit this form if your child will NOT be attending Ridgeway next year. We need to know as soon as possible or no later than April 28.