Ridgeway RAP March 25, 2022
Phone (573)214-3550 ~ Fax (573)214-3551
Principal's Pen
Ridgeway Parent Help Needed
Dear Ridgeway Families,
As the school year comes to a close, and our school and local community stay healthy, we are excited to offer our families an opportunity to participate in some end-of-year activities at Ridgeway Elementary. We have created a survey to gauge your interest in helping with several activities at school. We are asking that you complete the information in the survey below and rank your preferred options.
Please keep in mind, there are two months left in the school year and many interested parents, so you will likely only get one opportunity this school year. Although we would love to have everyone in attendance, it is important to us that all families have the chance to visit and help in some way!
Please complete the survey as soon as possible.
Fifth Grade Promotion Date Correction
Unit News
Unit C
Unit C is going on a field trip on Wednesday, April 6 to Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City. Students should either bring a sack lunch from home or order one from school. We are encouraging students to bring a small drawstring-like backpack to keep track of things if they are sent to school with non-disposable lunch materials. It is also important to be dressed for outdoor activities.
Ridgeway One Read
Thank you for participating in the Ridgeway One Read!
I hope your family had an opportunity to make some great memories these past two weeks reading together and talking about word-jar-words. Even though the Ridgeway One Read is over, it doesn’t mean you have to stop reading together as a family. Take some time this spring break to find the next great book to enjoy together!
We had a wonderful time at the Vocabulary Parade today! Ask your student what memorable words they saw portrayed.
PTSA/FunDay News
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 Big Drawing.
WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10 AM to 2 PM
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!)
SAVE THE DATE SIGN UP TO BE A FUNDAY VOLUNTEER
Wondering how you can help make Funday successful? Sign up to volunteer--no experience necessary!
Sign Up link will be available Monday, April 4 at 8:00 am. Be the first to claim a spot to help at your favorite FunDay station. Parents, Grandparents, Friends, and older siblings are encouraged to participate.
FunDay Big Drawing
See an early prize list at the end of this RAP.
Big Drawing ticket information went home in your child's (oldest if you have more than one student) backpack last week. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6. The Golden Ticket incentive sales period began last week and runs through Friday, April 8. For every $30 sold in tickets during the incentive sales period, you receive 1 Golden Ticket entry for a chance to win an Oculus Quest 2! The incentive sales deadline is firm, so get those tickets turned in early.
For questions, please contact Amanda Fues at amandasfues@gmail.com.
To print tickets at home use the following link: https://www.cpsk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=17433 (please note they do print out funny, that's okay--just cut them out and send them in).
Big Drawing and Silent Auction need your help
FunDay is coming on April 23, 2022! We are already receiving some great donations for Big Drawing and Silent Auction! We need your HELP! Do you or someone you know have a business that might want to donate an item or a gift card to help our school? Contact Amanda Fues at amandasfues@gmail.com.
FunDay General Store Needs Your Help
Spring cleaning? Toy purging? The FunDay General Store can help! We are looking for fun kid item donations to be sold at the General Store (think kid’s garage sale) at FunDay on Saturday, April 23.
Help out Ridgeway and free up some space. We’re happy to do a porch pick-up of your fun, lightly used toys/books/kids items starting Monday, April 11 through Thursday, April 21. Items may also be dropped off at school and put on the stage starting Monday, April 18.
The day of FunDay the kids will be able to bring some cash and take home the fun treasures they purchase at the General store!
Thank you in advance for any parent and teacher help we get to make this a fun and successful fundraiser for Ridgeway!!
(To arrange item pickup, contact Lindsay Petry at LML8781@yahoo.com or text at (636)577-5457)
FunDay 411 - Part 1 of 3
Event Day – FunDay is a FUN DAY and Ridgeway Elementary’s one and ONLY fundraiser. Doors open at 10:00 am and you may enter through the media center doors to access the silent auction and inside carnival-style games. There will be tables to check-in for Volunteer Shifts (Sign Up Genius coming soon), to purchase more game and meal tickets, as well as to pick up unlimited ticket wristbands (info on tickets coming home soon). Bring your friends, family, and neighbors…anyone who likes to play games, bid on silent auction items, eat a delicious hamburger/hot dog meal, AND support RIDGEWAY! There will be fun for ALL ages, but ALL students MUST be accompanied by an adult. Unit C students are able to play games and participate in activities without an adult present, but they need to have an adult in the building. DO NOT DROP OFF STUDENTS! Unit A & B, as well as younger children, need to be kept under the supervision of an adult the entire day! FunDay starts at 10:00 AM and wraps up at 2:00 PM with the Big Drawing, but you do not have to be there the whole time! You are welcome to come when is best for you, and leave when you must. When you arrive, you will receive a map showing the locations of all of the activities and games, as well as a brief timeline/overview of the day. This year, we are adding extra fun on the playground with outside games. Please be sure to dress for the weather, and keep in mind, there is nowhere to put your coat, bags, or anything you may win. ALL of these possessions must be carried on your person, or taken to a vehicle. Your hands will get full, so bringing an empty bag is always a good idea! This year lunch (hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks, sides & dessert) will be served and eaten outside on the playground. Bring a picnic blanket or camping chairs as tables will be limited.
Pro Tip: Think about how you want to handle prizes and take-home items. Participants may win a range of prizes from the games they play (small toys, stickers, snacks) as well as create several items (buttons, photos, small crafts). They might even come home with a baked good or a book (cake/book walk), and there is always the General Store (which uses cash/credit card, not tickets). This is where an empty backpack or bag can come in handy to stuff all the goodies!
Golden Ticket – No, Willy Wonka will not be at FunDay, but you also don’t have to eat a bunch of chocolate to get a chance to win! The Golden Ticket is the drawing that your student will only be entered in by selling Big Drawing tickets AND returning the tickets and money to Ridgeway Office by 8:00 AM on Friday, April 8. For every $30 in tickets sold (and completed tickets and money returned to Ridgeway by April 8) your student will be awarded 1 Golden Ticket entry and be entered in the Golden Ticket drawing with the chance to win the Oculus Quest 2 ($60 in ticket sales=2 entries; $90 in ticket sales = 3 entries, etc.). Golden Ticket entries are filled out by the committee who will count the tickets and money on April 8. If you have more than one student at Ridgeway, each Golden Ticket entry will have the entire family’s name (not individualized per child). The Golden Ticket drawing and winner are announced at FunDay before the Big Drawing. An information page and tickets went home with your student earlier this month. If you need additional tickets, they can be filled out and printed at: https://www.cpsk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=17433 . If you print tickets at home (don’t worry if they print “funny”), please cut them out before you return them to Ridgeway with payment.