Ride Blast
December 3, 2021
Sally K. Ride Elementary
Email: donotreply@conroeisd.net
Website: ride.conroeisd.net
Location: 4920 West Panther Creek Drive, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: 281-465-2800
Important School-Wide Dates:
December
12/7 - Extreme Science Assemblies
12/6-10 - Book Fair
12/9 - Storytime with Santa, 5:30- -7:30
12/14 - Ride Night - Chipotle 4:00-8:00 pm (Market Street)
12/17 - Early Release
12/20-1/4- Winter Break
Principal's Message
Dear Ride Families,
We had a wonderful week at Ride and were able to have a couple of our annual/ traditional events for the kids!!
The 4th grade students hosted the Knox Orchestra and Choir. There were so many former Ride Challengers on stage. They were given the opportunity to share one of their favorite memories of Ride. The 3rd grade students hosted their annual Holiday Market. It was so nice to see all of the parents show up to support their hard work. The Holiday Market is the culmination of the third-grade financial literacy unit. The kids create a product, market it, create costs vs profit, price it, and then sell it at the Holiday Market. Finally, they must pay their taxes!! It is truly a learning experience for everyone!!
Monday kicks off our first in person Book Fair in 2 years. We are very excited for the boys and girls to actually get to experience the book fair in person. Each class was able to preview the book fair this week and create their wish list. Instructions for creating an e-wallet is below. The e-wallet allows the kids to shop without actually carrying cash.
The teachers will also have an e-wallet you can donate funds for them to purchase a book for their classroom. Donated money to teacher accounts can only be spent at the scholastic book fair.
We are also having our annual Story Time with Santa on Thursday, December 9th from 5:30 – 7:30. It is a wonderful, calm evening for the whole family to enjoy. Please see below for more details.
Sincerely,
Megan Burnham
#It's the Little things that make a BIG difference
Knox Choir and Orchestra Visit Ride
3rd Grade Holiday Market
Snow Visits Ride
It’s Book Fair Time
Our Book Fair is December 6th – 10th in the school library. During the week, the Book Fair is open from 7:30 – 3:00. The Book Fair will also be open on the evening of December 9th during Storytime with Santa. We will close at 10:00 on Friday, December 10th. Thanks for supporting our Book Fair. Profits support our Sally K Ride library.
Digital Payment Option for Book Fair
We have a great digital payment option that is highly encouraged for students to use. Parents can set up an eWallet for students to pay with and they do not have to bring money to school. Visit our Book Fair homepage at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sallykrideelementaryschool to open up an eWallet account for your child. Any left over money in the eWallet will be put on a gift card for your student to use at future fairs. Students can also bring money during the week to purchase books!
Teacher Wish Lists
Teachers have a Wish List of books that they would like for their classroom. If you would like to purchase your child’s teacher a book, you can add to their eWallet by going to the following link and finding your child’s teacher and their eWallet link. Thanks for supporting the SKR teachers and the SKR library!
Volunteers Needed
We have some wonderful Book Fair volunteer opportunities! Please click here to sign up to volunteer!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4EA9A828A5FE3-book
Thanks for volunteering!
Extreme Science
Minted Fundraising Program
STORYTIME WITH SANTA VOLUNTEER
2021 Storytime with Santa
2022-2023 CALENDAR SURVEY -
Conroe ISD is seeking feedback on three refined 2022-2023 calendar drafts. The District-Level Planning and Decision-Making Committee is planning to submit a calendar for the Board’s approval at their January meeting. Learn more on the School Calendar Process Webpage at https://www.conroeisd.net/about/school-calendar-process/.
Ride Spirit Night - Chipotle
PTO Sale -
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Reservation for Lunch at Sally K. Ride
We have a Sign-Up Genius to reserve a spot to have lunch with your child. In order to give all parents an opportunity to sign up, each adult may only sign up once every three weeks.
There is no visitor seating available in the cafe. Therefore, you may eat in a couple of different areas; Art room, conference room or outside tables (by gazebo or Trike Track). Certain areas will be designated for specific grades. (see locations below)
We will allow 10 parents per lunch period to eat lunch with their child. Please make every effort to eat outside at picnic tables (weather permitting), otherwise you will see your location to eat in the Sign-Up Genius.
Limited Time $30 - Order Your Yearbook Now!
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GT Program
Referral requests are now open for Conroe Independent School District Gifted and Talented program. Referral requests can be made by the parents and/or campus staff. It is recommended that parents of 2nd grade students wait until CogAT scores have arrived before nominating their child because CogAT scores are part of the GT assessment. If you are interested in referring your child, you may want to discuss this with your child’s teacher at conferences. Referrals will be accepted through December 17, 2021. Referral form can be accessed through the link below.
Ride Grade Level Newsletters
Seasaw
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Ride's Social Media
School Calendar for 2021-2022
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