Ridge Circle Family Notes
January 7, 2022
Pick Up and Drop Off
All supervision before school begins at 8:15am rain or shine. If you need child care prior to 8:15am, please consider registering for Boys & Girls Club. They open at 7am.
All drivers must stay in their car while in the turnabout. No parking is allowed. Please do not drop students off in/near the crosswalk.
Parents are asked not to park on Ridge Circle during pick up and drop off time. If there is an emergency at Ridge Circle the emergency vehicles cannot get to the building. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK FOR RIDGE CIRCLE.
Parent vehicles should not be located in the staff lot.
All parents should walk their child(no car) or drive and drop off in the turnabout. Thank you!
Late to School
Today we had 41 students who were late to school. This is a parent responsibility to have their child in the classroom ready to learn at 8:30am. Please help start a good habit of being on time no matter the weather, the temperature, or the traffic.
Please read this article for ideas to support a successful morning routines
ACCESS testing starts January 12
Ridge Circle will be testing:
Grades 1-6 January 12, 13 and 14
Kindergarten the week of January 18
Retakes the week of January 24
Students will be taking Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing tests.
See the parent letters below for more information
Safety is a Priority
In addition, we ask all parents to reteach HANDS AND FEET TO SELF. We continue to support our students working through concerns or disagreements by talking and listening rather than physical interactions.
Thank you for keeping RC safe!
Winter Clothing and Snow
We want to remind all our parents and students, you are welcome to play in the snow as long as you have proper clothing and boots. Students without boots will play on the blacktop. Throwing snow is not allowed.
Please be sure to send snow boots, hats and gloves with your child. Students are outside everyday for recess for roughly 20 minutes.
If the weather temperature is less than 10 degrees, we will move to indoor recess.
If you are in need of winter coats, please contact our main office.
Indoor Recess
Nurse Information
The following are symptoms of COVID 19.
-Fever (100.4 or higher)
-New onset of moderate to severe headache
-Shortness of breath
-New cough
-Sore throat
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-New loss of sense of taste or smell
-Fatigue from an unknown cause
-Muscle or body aches from an unknown cause
If your child is experiencing one or more symptoms, they need to remain at home as well as all siblings. Please call Ridge Circle.
If your child is quarantining, they should be using their computer to access learning on the teacher's Canvas Page. Individual questions about classroom instruction can be directed to the classroom teacher.
Students who are quarantining, need to remain at home and not on school property.
If you are having your child tested in order to return to school, the district recognizes the
RT-PCR test only. (No rapid tests)
Quarantine Tutoring
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00-5:00pm on zoom.
Students are welcome to come and go during this time to get help with their assignments on Canvas.
https://zoom.us/j/94383509713?pwd=MXdOR01tUzlvYkIyaHF0dG5YRFMxUT09
Computers
Please consider our Optional COVID 19 Screening
- U-46 will offer Shield Testing(for COVID 19) for all families interested.
- Testing will be conducted at Ridge Circle every week (starting the week of September 27)
- Students will be asked to spit in a tube
- Shield Testing permission form click here
- Forms must be returned to Ridge Circle
- Forms take roughly a week to process
- Here are the directions to access Shield Testing for parents
- SHIELD Community Agency Code (parent portals):df5brbrj
6th grade students going to Tefft MS
Thursday April 21 -6th grade SPRING Parent Orientation @ TMS Auditorium
English Presentation 5:45-6:30 pm
Spanish Presentation 6:45-7:30 pm
6th grade students going to Kimball MS
We(KMS) have scheduled zooms to assist Future Tigers with their transition to Kimball Middle School. The zoom invitation/link is the same for all Future Tiger Zooms. The student zooms require U-46 Authentication which means students and staff need to enter the zoom using their U-46 login. Additional information will be shared regarding translation for the Future Tiger Zooms.
- 3rd Zoom - February 9th, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- 4th Zoom - March 2nd, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82823202159?pwd=WGlyUlRqOEdNMzUyamo1eFNJMUxydz09
Meeting ID: 828 2320 2159
Passcode: KMS
Parent Access to Report Cards/Grades
2nd Trimester Progress Reports are visible on January 7th.
Using Canvas for parents and Students
Canvas is our virtual classroom. It holds class assignments, activities, quizzes, tests and more. If your child need to be quarantine, this is the daily resource for instruction.
Parental view of child's internet activity
Securly Online Safety Tools--This is the link to the district website to provide you with all the resources for internet safety
Parents have access to an optional free app that will also give them oversight of their children’s internet usage from their U-46 device during non-school hours.
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Upcoming Events
January 17--No School--Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 28--No School--Institute Day
Child Care at Ridge Circle
Click here to register for this outstanding and rewarding program or call 847-608-5017
Breakfast and Lunch Menus for January
Ridge Circle Elementary School
Email: janelleraine@u-46.org
Website: https://www.u-46.org/RidgeCircle#calendar39/20180901/month
Location: 420 Ridge Circle, Streamwood, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 213-5600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeCircleElementary
Twitter: @RidgeCircle