The Roadrunner Report
The Rundown on Ridgewood Elementary - Dec. 6, 2019
Together with our community, Ridgewood Elementary School provides an education inspired by the attributes of the IB Learner Profile while fostering learner agency and encouraging meaningful action.
BeepBeep Winners!
Jimmy, Ashley, Jehonan, Kacie, Elijah, and Mado!
Volunteer Corner
Ridgewood Volunteer Opportunities:
Book Fair in the Playroom:
- Next Week, December 9-13: Help our kids develop a life-long love of reading! Volunteer shifts are before school, during lunch recesses and after school. Assist kids to find item prices, count their money and keep the shelves tidy. Click HERE to volunteer!
- Family Book Fair Night is Wednesday 12/11, from 5:30-7:00 pm with PIZZA available for purchase!! Contact Orissa Crispin or Angela Healy with questions: orissa.crispin@gmail.com, angelahealy8@gmail.com
Oregon Food Bank:
- December 19 & 20: Ridgewood will be holding a food drive for the Oregon Food Bank, with collection running from Dec. 11-18. We need volunteers (preferably with trucks or vans) to deliver the food to the Food Bank on Dec. 19 & 20. Please contact Orissa Crispin or Sandy Dinsdale on the Volunteer Coordination Team to volunteer if you are interested: volunteering@ridgewoodptc.org. Or contact Dede in person in the front office or by email to volunteer: Dorothy_Morris@beaverton.k12.or.us
Hearing Screens:
- Next Friday, December 13th from 8:30-12:00: Assist with Hearing Screens by escorting students to-and-from classrooms and completing associated paperwork. No experience needed. Click HERE to volunteer!
Vision Screening:
- Wednesday, December 18th from 8:30-11:00: Assist with Vision Screening by escorting students to-and-from classrooms and completing associated paperwork. No experience needed. Click HERE to volunteer!
Activity Coordinator Needs:
- We are looking for a Ridgewood parent (or two!) to volunteer to fill the Field Day Activity Coordinator position! What a better way to show your Ridgewood spirit by ending this school year with another fun Field Day?! Please contact Orissa Crispin or Sandy Dinsdale on the Volunteer Coordination Team to volunteer if you are interested: volunteering@ridgewoodptc.orgScience Festival Committee:
- We are looking for a few additional people to join the committee to assist with planning and on the event day, February 21st. You need not be a scientist to help, only a passion for helping our kids learn and explore. Time commitment is a few hours between now and February.
- Contact Matt Hansen (mlh1122@gmail.com) if you are interested, or if you have any questions.
Kinder Reading and Writing:
- Help one or two kindergarten children with their reading and writing. Click HERE to log in, then find a day and time that works for you on the Opportunity Calendar.
- Contact Ms Brown, Ms Curtis or Ms Simantel with questions: Jennifer_Brown@beaverton.k12.or.us, julie_curtis@beaverton.k12.or.us, Cynthia_Simantel@beaverton.k12.or.us
Morning Mix Stations:
- Monday-Friday, 7:55-8:25: Sign up and help Ms Callie in the cafeteria! Click HERE to volunteer!
Recognize a Deserving Volunteer:
- Drop their name in the “Big Beep” bucket in the front office, near the volunteer sign-in computer. A winner is selected at each month’s PTC meeting.
Thank you for all that you do,
Sandy Dinsdale and Orissa Crispin
Ridgewood PTC Volunteer Coordination Team
**If you no longer have children attending Ridgewood Elementary, please notify
Book Fair is Coming!
Join us for an Arctic Adventure on Dec. 9th-13th. Family night will be Wednesday, Dec. 11th, from 5:30-7:00pm. Scholastic has expanded their online selection - shop HERE anytime from Dec. 1st-14th and have items shipped directly to your house. Free shipping over $25!
Set up an E-Wallet HERE so your student doesn't need to carry cash to school. Unused funds are returned to the card used at the end of the fair.
We will be collecting items all week for the Beaverton Clothes Closet, particularly:
-gently used books
-warm winter coats
-new socks and underwear (including bras of all types)
New this year - during family night, pizza will be available to purchase! We will also have games, crafts and raffle prizes for kids and adults.
Remind your students to bring in their beep-beeps! They can cash them in at the rate of 10 for a dollar. Limit of 10 dollars per student.
We hope to see you there!
Ridgewood Food & Fund Drive
- Peanut butter and other nut butters
- Canned or dried peas and beans
- Shelf stable milk products
- Canned and boxed meals, such as soup, chili, stew, etc.
- Pasta, rice, and cereals
- Cooking oil
- Canned meat such as chicken, tuna, and salmon
- Non perishable fruits and vegetables
- 100% fruit and vegetable juice (canned, plastic or boxed)
- Please, no opened, unlabeled, or non-commercial canned/packaged food
You may also support the Food Bank with a check, made payable to "Oregon Food Bank" and include "Ridgewood" on the memo line. Checks may be dropped off in the school office.
Our Lost & Found is Overflowing
Ridgewood’s lost and found is already overflowing! Any items without a name will be bagged up on 12/20, so please take a look for any missing items before then. Items left behind will be sorted, cleaned, and donated to the Beaverton School District Clothes Closet if they are in good condition, but many do not meet the guidelines.
Last school year, over six garbage bags of clothing were donated because of no labels. Please consider taking a sharpie and writing your child’s name on the clothing tag/washing instructions to avoid any clothing going to waste.
Holiday Support for Families
The Helping Hands Are Up!
If you would like to help support Ridgewood families this holiday season, please make sure to pass by the bulletin board across from the office and pick a mitten with a donation you would like to make. The mittens have specific gifts and there are also hands with gift card ideas. All gift donations can be wrapped and given to the office or Callie McAuliffe, School Counselor. Please label the gift with the specific item.
Please return the gifts by the morning of December 16th! Ridgewood thanks you for helping support our families!
Any questions or concerns can be directed to Callie McAuliffe: 503-356-2444 or callie_mcauliffe@beaverton.k12.or.us
Sora is Here
Sora is the app for Beaverton School District's digital library with ebooks and audio books available for staff and students to borrow. You can find a link on your school's library page or here. Go forth and READ!!!
Check it out:
· Users can check out up to three books at a time
· Check out time is for two weeks
· Return books when finished so other students can enjoy them
· If a book is not renewed, the item will automatically return
· Users can only renew an item if there are no holds on the item
Place a hold:
· Users can place a hold on up to three books
· Books on hold get checked out immediately when they're available
· Check your Sora account regularly to see if a hold has been checked out to you
Browsing with success - Explore Sora!
To find your next great read:
· Use the "Popular Subjects" links to find a book in your favorite genre (Humor, SciFi, Thriller...)
· Click on "Collections" for curated lists of books (OBOB, ORCA, Project Lit...)
· Choose "Available Now" for the most successful browsing experience
Report Cards are Going Paperless
The Beaverton School District is transitioning to electronic report cards for all students. The electronic report cards will be accessed through ParentVUE (mobile and desktop). If you have not set up your ParentVUE account, you will need to do that by January 2020.
There are resources and guidance on how to set up a ParentVue account. Please view the FAQ for instructions on setting up your account. There are several benefits to moving to paperless report cards. You will be able to view grades days after grading days, rather than wait up to two weeks for a report card to come by mail or in your child’s backpack. In addition, moving away from paper is environmentally friendly and cost-effective for the District.
Please contact your school if you need help setting up or accessing your ParentVUE account or need assistance with a printed copy. We will be sharing more information about this transition in the coming weeks.
Las boletas de calificaciones se enviarán electrónicamente y no en papel
El Distrito Escolar de Beaverton está haciendo la transición a las boletas de calificaciones electrónicas para todos los estudiantes. De ahora en adelante usted podrá obtener las boletas de calificaciones electrónicas a través de la aplicación ParentVUE (por celular y computadora). Si todavía no ha configurado su cuenta de ParentVUE, deberá hacerlo antes de enero de 2020.
Tenemos recursos e instrucciones sobre cómo configurar una cuenta de ParentVue. Por favor consulte la sección de Preguntas Frecuentes donde podrá encontrar esta información.
Hay varios beneficios de solo recibir las boletas de calificaciones de manera electrónica. Usted las podrá ver de tres a cuatro días hábiles después de los días de calificación, en lugar de esperar hasta dos semanas para recibir una boleta de calificaciones por correo o en la mochila de su hijo. Además, deshacerse de la opción de papel ayuda al medio ambiente y es mas económico para el Distrito.
Por favor comuníquese con su escuela si necesita ayuda para configurar o entrar a su cuenta de ParentVUE o si necesita ayuda con una copia impresa. Estaremos compartiendo más información sobre esta transición en las próximas semanas.
Hand washing & sanitzing
This fall we began a system of washing hands before entering the cafeteria, after lunch recess. However, we do not have enough staff to ensure that students are properly washing before going to the cafeteria for lunch. So, beginning next week, we will return to using hand sanitizer as students line up and enter the building for lunch. We will use sanitizer that meets these standards:
- be at least 60% alcohol
- be fragrance‐free and dye‐free
Students who wish to wash their hands will be allowed to wash in the Red Hall restrooms on their way to lunch. Students may also choose to use sanitizer brought from home. By moving to this method, we will be able to ensure that each child sanitizes or washes their hands before eating lunch. We will continue to remind students the importance of good hand washing/sanitizing for keeping us all healthy.
Health Screenings
Ridgewood will be conducting hearing screenings for all students in grades K-2 on Dec. 13.
Vision screening for all Ridgewood students will take place on Dec. 18. If your child wears glasses, please make sure they bring them to school that day.
Please notify the office in writing if you do not want your student(s) screened for either or both of these services.
Change of After School Plans?
RDGWD-communications@beaverton.k12.or.us. Please do not send emails to individual staff emails, as we won't get the message if the staff member is out that day.
The 2:00p.m. deadline allows us to communicate the changes to all affected students and teachers prior to dismissal. Since we typically have a large number of changes each day, we may not be able to accommodate your request if you call after 2:00p.m.
Dates to know...
12/9-13 - Book Fair
12/10 - PTC Meeting, 6:30pm
12/11 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:30-9:30am
12/11 - Book Fair Family Night, 5:30-7:00pm
12/12 - 4th/5th grade musical, 6:30pm (doors open 6:15pm)
12/13 - Hearing screening, grades K-2
12/16 - Parent Engagement Night (SEL), 6:30-7:30pm
12/18 - Vision screening, grades K-5
12/19 - Passport day
12/20 - Class parties
12/23 - Winter break begins, SCHOOL CLOSED
1/6 - SCHOOL RESUMES
Important Dates for 2019-2020
Ridgewood Elementary School
Email: RDGWD-Communications@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/ridgewood/
Location: 10100 Southwest Inglewood Street, Portland, OR, United States
Phone: 503-356-2440
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgewoodElementary/?ref=bookmarks