Ridgeway RAP September 9, 2022
Phone (573)214-3550 ~ Fax (573)214-3551
PTSA News
Upcoming September Events
- Tuesday, Sept. 13 PTSA meeting, 6:00-7:30, media center, childcare provided for Ridgeway students and potty-trained siblings
- Thursday, Sept. 22 Curriculum Night for Unit A, 6:00-7:00 pm, parents/guardians only
News from Ridgeway's Autonomous School Committee
Second Step lesson focus this week
Today’s lesson was about the skills of focusing attention and listening. Key parts of this lesson are:
- Focusing attention involves using eyes, ears, and brain.
- Focusing attention and listening help you be a better learner and are ways to show respect.
- Listening with attention helps you learn, work with others, and make friends.
Families can support their children at home by encouraging focused attention and listening during a family conversation. Help one another monitor this: Are all participants using their eyes, ears, and brain to focus attention on the speaker?
Watch for the weekly Second Step lesson focus in the RAP every Friday! Want to know more about Second Step? Please refer back to the September 2, 2022 RAP for more information about this weekly lesson designed to teach social and academic skills. You can access each week’s RAP on the Ridgeway website: https://www.cpsk12.org/rwe
Unit Notes
Unit A
We had an exciting week of learning and introducing new activities in our school! Ask your child about motor lab, classroom counselor visits, and library check out! Just a reminder that library books will be due back to school each week if your child would like to pick out two new books to bring home.
Last call to send in a family picture! Please make sure that it is 5x7 or smaller.
Unit A plastic folders will continue to come home each week, thank you for taking the time to look through them and return the folder on Monday!
Lastly, please send your child to school with a snack daily since we do have a snack time each morning.
Unit B
Your child is bringing home their first Scholastic book order of the year. We will send these flyers monthly. If you would like to order books this month, please see the note attached to the order forms for a class code. Orders are due Wednesday, September 14. Books usually arrive at school within 2 weeks.
Unit C
Specialist News
Media Center Happenings
The Media Center is in full swing now! Students visit the Media Center once a week to listen to great stories and check out library books. Ask your child which day is their library day and help them make a plan for where to keep their books. Students get to keep their library books for one week and visit again next week to choose new ones.
The Media Center is now open before school as well. Students can choose if they want to play outside or come to the Media Center between 7:20-7:40. During this time, students can read, check out books, spend time with Thea the guinea pig, or do makerspace activities. Please note: the Media Center is not open on Monday mornings.
Get your 2022-2023 Ridgeway shirt
Order online at https://www.fastyowi.shop/ridgeway-rams by September 30. All items will be delivered to Ridgeway and handed out at a pickup time TBA.