Ridgeview Rundown
Week of October 27th, 2014
This Week's News
Walking Trail: Our Volunteer Day is Saturday, November 1st! I hope you all can join us!
- Please promote the event in your email communications with parents. Here is the link to our flier: https://www.smore.com/4tpq8
- NO RECESS next Thursday and Friday. I know this is a hardship (especially Halloween week) but we have two solid days of prep work
Student Council: There is NO StuCo on Halloween. The next meeting will be Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:45 am in the art room.
Computers Off: Staff, as part of our energy conservation efforts, please plan to turn off all computers each night. This will also help preserve the lives of our laptops.
Visiting Author:
Dean Pitchford (Big One-Oh, Captain Nobody, Nickel Bay Nick + he is an award-winning songwriter, too. Think Fame and Footloose!)
- Monday, Oct. 27 in LMC – NO PALS OR SIPPS THIS DAY FOR SPECIALS TEACHERS/Nickie Highland
-9:00-10:00 – 4Wales and 4Francis + Fifth Grade
-10:00-11:00 – 4Hartman and 4Dolezal + Third Grade
Fall Parties: Our Fall Parties start at 3:00. It is up to you and your team as to when you want to have your students change into their costumes.
Reminders:
Certified Staff: Don't forget if you haven't already taken it, BrightBytes STAFF Surveys are due by this Friday. You can start your survey by clicking here<https://www.bbyt.es/>. * The STAFF access code is: QN3AT
Visiting Author: Bridget Heos (Mustache Baby)
Wednesday, Nov. 19 in LMC
-1:00-2:00 – Kindergarten and Second Grade
-2:00-3:00 – First Grade
Benefit Enrollment – From HR: Benefit enrollment for 2015 is scheduled for November 3rd through November 14th. All employees working 20 hours or more are required to enroll. Employees working between 20-29 hours will have the option to waive or enroll in the flex plan. The flex plan is the only option they will see when they log in to enroll. Employees working 30 hours or more will need to enroll in all benefits.
Learning Cadre Work
Grade Level Work
October
- 28th (Tuesday) BIST/Judith
November:
- 5th No GLC
- 11th Tuesday BIST with Judith
- 19th PD Supporting 4.1 & 7.4
- 26th No School
Upcoming Events
** If you don't see your event (including field trips) on this newsletter please let me know so I can update it and the master calendar.
October
27th
- 4th Grade Math Challenge Club @7:45 in LMC
- Visiting Author, Dean Pitchford, for Grades 3-4-5 (NO PALS OR SIPPS THIS DAY FOR SPECIALS TEACHERS or Nickie Highland)
28th
- Happy Birthday, Heather Buckman!
- Tuesday Grade Level Collabs with Judith from BIST
30th
- Whole Child Learning Cadre @7:45 in LMC: Moved from Oct 23rd due to conferences
- Happy Halloween!
- Fall Class Parties @3:00
November
1st
- Walking Trail Volunteer Day 11:00-about 1:30
- BLT @7:45 in PD Room
- NO Grade Level Collabs
- Whole School Collab @7:45 in LMC
- Tech Talk Friday @8:00 in Computer Lab
- 4th Grade Math Challenge @7:45 in LMC
- TUESDAY BIST Grade Level Collabs with Judith @PD Room
- Building Data Team @8:00 in PD Room
- 4th and 5th Mathletics @3:45 in LMC
- 2nd Grade PEAK Conferences
- Learning Cadre: Instructional Best Practices/21st Century Learning @7:45 in PD Room
- 3rd Grade Music Performance @6:30 in the Gym
14th
- Happy Birthday Jennifer Francis!
- Differentiated Doughnuts @7:45 in Carolyn's Room
Looking Ahead:
Nov. 19th- Kinder, 1st and 2nd: Visiting Author, Bridget Heos, will be here!