Rhino Weekly Connection
2.21.23
Note from Interim Principal Mrs. Smetzer!
I hope you all enjoyed a lovely three day weekend. It was nice to experience some warmer temperatures and weather before the cold rolls in tomorrow. Please be sure to send your kiddo with all the warm weather gear for next few days. If you're missing some of those items, it may be worthwhile to check out the lost and found - we have quite a collection of coats, hats, and mittens.
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in parent-teacher conferences over the last week. The conversations have been so helpful and meaningful, and the community support in providing meals is so appreciated. Thank you for being such a supportive community!
In this week's update you will find:
- Lost and found
- Requests from the health room
- Trivia night information
- Lastest Rhino TV episode
- CMAS testing information
- Book Fair volunteer opportunities
- PTA Update
- Artshow information
- Vacation/attendance reminder
- More volunteer opportunities
- FAQs-past newsletter posts
Go Rhinos!
Kristen Smetzer
Spring Conferences
Please be on time for your scheduled conference!
Thank you all who have come to conferences so far and partnering with your child's teacher.
Lost & Found
Feel free to drop by and take a look!
All the items will be in the lobby during Parent/Teacher Conferences as well.
Request from Ryan's Health Room
HEALTHY SNACKS for the Health Room
Please send your child with a snack and water bottle EVERYDAY!
Girls underwear, size ⅘
Boys underwear, size 5
Trivia Night
Tickets on sale NOW until February 28. Purchase tickets here!
The PTA is seeking help for this event! Please visit Help at Schools for roles.
Ryan's annual Trivia Night will be back IN PERSON this year! Please join us on Saturday, March 4, 5:30-10pm at the Avalon Ballroom (6185 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder).
Trivia night will be emceed by Ryan's own Science/Math teacher, Mark Appling, and judges will be Joe Chavez, Hung Lew, Teresa Himel, Ruth Edwards, and Katie Walkenhorst!
- Dinner Catered by Claudia's Kitchen (BYOB...or wine...or...)
- Live Auction
- Fun Trivia Competition (Prizes for Winning Team and Best Table Theme!)
- Games
- After Party
The Silent Auction will be held online again this year! The bidding will be open from February 25 to March 5. You can preview the items that will be available for bidding here. Please take some time to not only browse through the great items available—including the always popular teacher experiences, which so many of our school families look forward to each year!—but to see what our local community has donated.
We are grateful to our parents, teachers, administrators, and area businesses for their generous donations and support!
CMAS testing
Book Fair Volunteers
PTA Update
Dining Night Out
Our next Dining Night Out will be at Noodles & Company (534 W. South Boulder Rd., Lafayette) THIS Wednesday, February 22, from 4-8pm!
Noodles & Company will donate 25% of all online and in-restaurant sales. Just visit the restaurant and mention the Ryan fundraiser at checkout, or order online on the Noodles & Company app or website with the digital coupon code GIVING25 (you must be signed into a rewards account to use this code online).
Take a night off from cooking while supporting Ryan!
Solar System STEAM Night
Explore the Solar System with University of Colorado Assistant Professor (and Ryan Parent!) Dr. David Malaspina, Thursday, March 16, 2023, 5-6:30pm
Ryan families are invited to have fun exploring the many worlds of our solar system. Learn about the Sun and how its ocean of solar wind plasma flows through the solar system. Learn about NASA's robotic explorers and the amazing worlds they have discovered. Use your art, engineering, and life science skills to picture how life might adapt to worlds beyond Earth, create your own planetary magnetic shield, and design future robotic explorers. Parents and students are invited to come have fun learning about our solar system!
Attendees will be treated to pizza. Please RSVP here by the end of day on Friday, March 10, to ensure we have adequate supplies and pizza. This event is brought to you by the Ryan Elementary PTA!
Art Show Coming March 23rd!
Join us for a night of art, music, books and fun! Student art will be on display all around the school, Ryan Ringers and Spring Choir will be performing, AND the Book Fair will be open! You don’t want to miss this!
Ryan Ringers perform at 4:30 p.m. in the gym.
Spring Choir sings at 5:30 p.m. in the gym.
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2023 (4:00-6:00pm)
WHERE: Ryan Elementary
Check out this flyer!
Vacation/Attendance Reminder
We understand sometimes our students need to be out for an extended period of time, we encourage you to be in touch with your child's teacher as students are responsible for making up missed work upon their return. BVSD policy requires that after 10 absences all absences are marked as unexcused without a doctor's note. If you know your child will be out for more than 3 days or longer, please fill out this form and contact the attendance line at 720-561-7002.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering is a fun, simple way to get involved within the Ryan community. We have all sorts of opportunities to get involved. Whether you volunteer regularly in your teacher’s classroom or the office copy room or just as needed, the impact can be huge. Not only does it benefit the school but it benefits your kids and families in our community as well! Please take a moment to fill out the background check through raptor: https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/get-involved/volunteers and click here to see what opportunities we have available Help at School
We appreciate your help! Thanks
If you have any questions please be sure to reach out!
Ryan Elementary STEAM School
Website: https://rye.bvsd.org/
Location: 1405 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette, CO, USA
Phone: 720-561-7000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanElemSTEAM