CRI Ridge Parent Newsletter
5_06_19 Our Kids, Families & Staff are DIFFERENCE MAKERS!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Plus, AWARDS ASSEMBLIES & MORE THIS WEEK!
NOTE: CHECK SCHOOL WEBSITE to see if your child is receiving a Principals' or Superintendent's Honor Roll Awards or Perfect Attendance Award so you will not miss out on seeing your child receive their awards on Wed.
Mon., 5/6 - TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!
- PTSO (you!) provides Donuts in Front Office for teachers.
- Bronco Breakfast character recognition
- American Heart Day during Life App/PE
- Safety/Healthy Fit Mtg. @ 3:20
Tues., 5/7 -
- 6th vocal & honor choir practice
- VOCAL CONCERT - 6:30 @ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in Mustang - Both 6th Grade Choir & Honor Choir perform!
Wed., 5/8 -
- 5th AWARDS ASSEMBLY 9am
- 6th AWARDS ASSEMBLY 1:30pm
- NURSE APPRECIATION DAY
Thurs., 5/9 -
- PTSO (you!) provides pizza for teachers & staff. Thank you!
- ART Field Trip - 6th grade
- THEATER Showcase - S2 6th gr. Theater students perform for 5th grade @ 2:15pm; 6th grade parents of theater students are welcome to attend!
- FREDDY'S PARENT NIGHT 5pm - 8pm! Benefits local animal shelters!
Friday, 5/10 -
- PHYSICALS DAY! - 6th gr. bused to Event Center - Students must have signed bus permission slip and signed physicals form & money (or have paid on line) to load buses
- YEARBOOK SIGNING Parties - 5th @ 9am; 6th @ 2:30pm - autograph booklets provided to students who did not purchase a yearbook
Saturday, 5/11 -
- PET ADOPTION EVENT in CRI parking lot - 10am
6th GRADERS BUSED TO MHS Friday, 5/10 for PHYSICALS DAY! Need SIGNED form & permission slip!
- PHYSICAL FORM filled out & SIGNED by parent - CLICK HERE
- $15
- PERMISSION SLIP to ride bus - CLICK HERE
- SEE info for UPCOMING SPORTS PARENT MEETINGS!
- INFO about PHYSICALS DAY: CLICK HERE
- INFO from MNMS: CLICK HERE (other info sheets went home w/ students last week)
- Spring Softball tryouts & Spring football practices begin NEXT MONTH & a physical must be on file to tryout.
- To participate in practices, tryouts, or any sport, students must have physical on file.
- This is an inexpensive, easy way to take care of physicals during the school day, 5/10, for $15
"PAWS 4 CAUSE" - Freddy's Night Thursday & Pet Adoption Saturday!
- FREDDY'S NIGHT - Rescheduled to Thurs., 5/9 from 5pm - 8pm
- PET ADOPTION EVENT - Join us SATURDAY 10am - 12pm in CRI front parking lot!
- 5th gr. sells DONUTS @ recess to benefit local animal shelter!
- 6th gr. sells CANDY-GRAMS! Support great cause - Partnering with Mustang Animal Shelter!
MUSTANG DAY OF BANDS a Success!
CRI students show off talent Saturday!
Mr. Mangus, Mr. Ozinga & Mrs. Watson ROCK teaching our students!
Lots of practice & talent!
LUNCH: “No Charging” policy started May 1
Your child needs to have money in their lunch account or with them in order to eat breakfast and/or lunch through the remainder of the school year. If they do not have money to purchase for that day, they will be given an alternate meal. We always ensure every child has a meal.
Any charges that are on their account now will need to be paid in full by May 1. If you cannot pay your charges, please send lunches with your child. You may monitor and pay your child’s lunch account at Myschoolbucks.com. The cafeteria can only accept cash or checks. If questions, you may call Linda Riggs, cafeteria manager, at 256-6966.
Thank you, Parents, for fundraising this year!
YEARBOOKS NO LONGER ON SALE; CONTACT US to be included in DRAWING for Available Extra Yearbooks! May 10th
5th grade students HOST 4th grade TOURS last week!
Ridge Runners Trained for WARRIOR RUN in Mustang!
Kids trained hard for Warrior Run last Saturday!
All Ridge Runners were invited to participate!
CRI kids & teachers had a blast!
YEAR-END EVENTS & DATES:
- 5/13 - Shot Clinic @ CRI - for you and your family 12pm - 3:45pm
- 5/13 - MPS Board Mtg. @ MHS New Admin. MERC building @ 6pm
- 5/14 - Stidham/Holeman classes 6th gr. OERB field trip
- 5/16, 5/17 & Mon. 5/20 - Dodge Ball Tournament - during Life Apps
- 5/20 - Rockin' Ridge Character Assembly during Dodge Ball @ 8:15 & 12:45
- 5/21 - Brain & Brawn Fun Day! (Relay activities during Life App Times)
- 5/22 - 1/2 DAY OF SCHOOL; LAST DAY OF SCHOOL; NO LIFE APPS; shortened schedule for students; students eat lunch & go home for summer - HALF DAY
- 5/23 & 5/24 - no school
5/13 - NEED VACCINATIONS? "SHOT CLINIC" for your family @ CRI
TECH QUEST summer opportunity for students grades 5 - 9
Flyers are available at CRI. Check out the link below for details!
https://youtu.be/b2HNDQmgtig
NEW Camp Invention® - SUMMER STEM camp on July 22-26 - SIGN UP NOW!
CAMP held at Mustang Creek Elem. from 8:30 to 3:00 - Campers need to bring their own lunch & an appetite for learning! Local educators will lead these innovative, hands-on STEM activities that build collaboration and creative problem-solving skills. Visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10).
CHECK WEBSITE EVERY MONDAY! See what your child is learning!
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
- NEW! Canyon Advisory Kids - small group of 5th & 6th graders meet w/ principals/counselors @ lunch/recess to share things they love & ways to improve CRI.
- Ridge Rockers - 6th grade Leadership class & activities; Fill out application in April of 5th gr. to be enrolled for 6th gr. year; pick up application in Rotunda & office
- Canyon Cares - "The JOY of serving others!" Meets ea. 9 weeks. Watch newsletter & announcements for next service opportunity.
- Stucco - 5th gr. Student Council; meets @ lunch/recess (appointed in home rooms)
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES!
- Ridge Runners - TUES. 5th gr. & THURS. 6th gr. hilla@mustangps.org 3:15 - 4pm
- Ridge Readers - monthly during 5th & 6th gr. lunch/recess
- Academic Team - Is over for 18_19 school year; congrats on your hard work this year!
- Archery - BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL
- HONOR CHOIR - Tues & Thurs 3:05-4 pm
- Robotics - Tues. & Thurs. 3:10-4:30 pm. Classes & Competition Team! 5th & 6th grades
We are here to help!
Mrs. Kathy Blackwell, principal blackwellk@mustangps.org
Mr. George Meiwes, assistant principal meiwes@mustangps.org
Mrs. Amy Cozens & Mrs. Amy Hill, counselors cozensa@mustangps.org & hilla@mustangps.org
The Ridge ROCKS building relationships & keeps kids at the HEART OF ALL WE DO!
Library & eBook Links!
-Typing practice: https://www.typingclub.com/
-CRI Library Catalog: http://destiny.mustangps.org Students can view the library collection & manage/view their library accounts.
-MPS Overdrive eBooks: https://mustangpublicok.libraryreserve.com
-Metropolitan Library: http://www.metrolibrary.org/ Most CRI students who have OKC water/trash can use Metro Libraries & their Overdrive collection for online eBooks for FREE!
-Mustang Public Library: http://www.mustanglibrary.org/library
-Yukon Public Library: http://www.yukonok.gov/city-departments/mabel-c-fry-public-library/ The Mustang & Yukon Public Libraries have a joint Overdrive collection separate from the Metro Library Overdrive collection.
Volunteer Process - WATCHDOGS or ATTENDING FIELD TRIPS - background checks
We welcome and appreciate you being a part of our kids' field trips and school. Whether you would enjoy being a Watchdog, walking the halls, helping secure doors, and building relationships with kids or would enjoy volunteering for an upcoming art, band or other field trip, MPS has a new procedure. To ensure safety, all volunteers are required to obtain a background check. The cost is $11.95, and the online application is easy! Thank you for volunteering at CRI. Please see the attached letter from Interim Superintendent Charles Bradley.
We are Difference Makers! Relationships. Student Success. Communication. Culture.
Motto: “At Canyon Ridge, I will be Responsible, On-Track for SUCCESS, Considerate & Kind. I will ROCK the Ridge”
VISION: Provide every child every opportunity to be Creative, Respectful, Intelligent higher-level THINKERS!
MISSION: We will work together so every child can become more confident & successful in Academics, the Arts, Character, & Technology.
Email: blackwellk@mustangps.org
Website: http://www.mustangps.org/canyonridgeintermediate_home.aspx
Location: 3600 South Sara Road, Mustang, OK 73064
Phone: (405)256-6955
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanyonRidgeMPS
Twitter: @CanyonRidgeMPS