Pacific Ridge Principal's Update
Week of Monday, April 26-30th
Our Puffins have been busy!
At Pacific Ridge we LOVE seeing our student's hard work on our bulletin boards throughout the school!
First Grade Writing & Art
Kindergarten Earth Day
Kindergarten Lady Bugs
5th Grade Life Cycle of Marine Debris
Oregon State Testing
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Only
Click here for more information on Statewide Testing Information
5th Grade Outdoor School
Virtual Sessions
Due to COVID restrictions, 5th graders won’t be attending Outdoor School (ODS) in person this year, however, we are excited to Zoom with ODS teachers for science lessons in May. Our session of ODS will be the week of May 10th. Students in the AM cohort will join the ODS Zoom call from home in the afternoons, while students in the PM cohort will join the Zoom call from their classroom at PRES. Below are the dates and times, so you can plan head:
Monday, 5/10: 12:45 — 1:30pm
Tuesday, 5/11: 12:45 — 3:15pm
Thursday, 5/13: 12:45 — 3:15pm, and 7:00 — 8:00pm (online campfire!)
Friday, 5/14: 12:45 — 3:15pm
We know this is another “difference” for students to process this year, but we think what ODS is offering this year will be a great substitute. Please contact your child’s teacher with questions.
Playing to Learn and Learning to Play
A Kindergarten Readiness Series for Families
Do you have a child who will be 5 year old on or before September 1? Are you planning to enroll your child in kindergarten in the fall? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, then this series is for you!
We are offering a FREE two-part series for parents and caregivers working to prepare their children for kindergarten. Each part of the series will focus on a different aspect of kindergarten readiness.
Session 1: Playing Games and Supporting Social-Emotional Learning
Session 2: Fine Motor, Literacy and Math
Space is limited for these sessions, and pre-registration is required. Please register for the option that works best for your individual situation:
In-Person Sessions:
- April 28 and May 12, 6-7:30pm, Pacific Ridge Elementary Gym.
- Due to COVID restrictions, please only send one adult per family to attend these in-person sessions. Future puffins will need to remain at home. Unfortunately, we are also not able to provide childcare during these sessions.
- Attendees will receive a collection of games, books, and other materials to use at home with their child over the summer (different materials provided at each session)
- BONUS: Family take-home dinners, raffle prizes, opportunities to make connections with other kinder families, access to virtual sessions online
Virtual Sessions:
- Available online after May 12
- Attendees will receive a collection of games, books, and other materials to use at home with their children over the summer
Click here to pre-register for this exciting opportunity! Still have questions? Contact Betsy Mahoney(bmahoney@seasidek12.org ) or Erin Miller (emiller@seasidek12.org) for more information.
2021 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Connect
Welcome future puffins! Calling all families with children who are 5 on or before September 1, 2021. It is already time to start thinking about Kindergarten for next year. Our Kinder Connect event is open to all families of in-coming kindergarteners.
Where: Pacific Ridge Elementary School
When: Wednesday, May 26
9:00-10:00 Last names A-L
1:00-2:00 Last names M-Z
Why: We can’t wait to meet our in-coming puffins!
Families are invited to come for a scavenger hunt, playground play, an opportunity to ask questions and meet our kindergarten teachers, a photo opportunity with our puffin mascot and more!
*2021-2022 Kindergarten online registration will open up on Wednesday, April 28th.
2021 Classroom Environmental Preference Form
Parental Input
Updated Transportation Information
New Student ID Bus Pass Info.
We are very excited our school is implementing a new program to increase the safety of our students on our buses! If you've ever called the school and experienced the worry of not knowing if your child has gotten off at the correct stop, you will very much appreciate this new system!
This system allows us to know who is on the bus at all times and at which stop they exited. In the past if you called the school, our secretaries would call the bus to find out where the bus is at to check if it's just running late or if for some reason the student didn't get off. This requires the bus driver to pull over in a safe place off of the road since they cannot answer the cell phone while driving. This new computerized system will allow us to look up in the system exactly where the bus is on their route and if your child exited or is still riding the bus.
Here's how it works. Student ID Bus Passes utilizes a badge attached to a student’s backpack or a lanyard which communicates with the Bus Pass scanner located on the bus. Bus drivers will scan the badge as students enter and exit the bus instead of having to take paper pencil attendance!
If you have questions, concerns please don't hesitate to give us a call! 503-738-5161 or email us!
Secretaries:
Kirstin Whitlock, kwhitlock@seasidek12.org
Debbie Hillman, dhillman@seasidek12.org
Ingrid Quezada, iquezada@seasidek12.org
Principal, Juliann Wozniak, jwozniak@seasidek12.org
Assistant Principal, Jeremy Catt, jcatt@seasidek12.org
If you prefer to opt your bus rider out of this program please complete this form. It is important to note that students who opt-out of the electronic monitoring portion of the program will still need to show their Student ID Bus Pass to ride a district school bus. Their badge will just not have a active barcode to scan.
Student ID Bus Pass Electronic Monitoring Opt-out Form
Calendar Reminders
Upcoming Important Dates:
- Monday, May 31st ~ No School ~ Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 17th ~ Last day of School ~ End of 3rd Trimester
When do I keep my child home sick?
How do I contact my child's teacher?
Teacher Contact Information
Also, all contact information for teachers (including phone numbers) can be found on our school website. Due to distance learning, all teachers have their own individual phone numbers. Here is the link https://pre.seaside.k12.or.us/ourstaff
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Email: jwozniak@seasidek12.org
Website: https://pre.seaside.k12.or.us/
Location: 2000 Spruce Drive, Seaside, OR, USA
Phone: 503-738-5161
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pacific-Ridge-Elementary-School-104961557933403