October Newsletter

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October Newsletter Script:

Welcome & Thank You

Hello Ridge View families! Thank you so much to everyone who came out for our recent Parent-Teacher Conferences. We loved meeting with you, celebrating your students' hard work, and partnering together to support their learning.

As a quick reminder regarding attendance: if your student arrives at school before the tardy bell rings at 9:00, they should head directly to their grade-level doors to enter with their class. If they arrive after the tardy bell has rung, again at 9:00, please have them check in at the front office first so we can mark them present and get them safely to class.

PTA News & Events

We have a few wonderful updates from our PTA! PTA meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month, and we would love to see you there.

Also on the first Wednesday of every month, we host our Birthday Table to celebrate all of our students who have birthdays that month! You are welcome to come eat lunch with your child on their birthday month—whether you pack a lunch, purchase school lunch, or bring in a special treat. If a student's family isn't able to attend, don't worry at all: they will be invited to pick a friend to join them at the special birthday table set up by our amazing PTA, complete with a birthday treat!

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Spirit Night at Salt & Straw in Mountain View Village next Thursday from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. Come grab some delicious ice cream and support our school!

Lastly, PTA Monster Bag orders close on October 16th. Bags are $3 each, or $2.50 per bag if you order for an entire class. They will be handed out during the week of Halloween. Finally, we have a candy monster in the office that is hungry for candy! Please donate bags of candy which we can use for the Juniper/Ridge View Trunk or Treat on October 27th

Community Council Update

Did you know that Community Council is one of the best ways to stay connected and involved in the decisions affecting our school and funding? All parents and community members are welcome to attend! Meeting dates for the entire year are posted on our school website. Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent vote to welcome our newest Community Council member!

Parking Lot Safety

Thank you for your ongoing patience and care during drop-off and pick-up. To keep our students and families safe, please remember that the exit features two designated lanes: one for turning left and one for turning right. Please do not create a third middle lane at the exit, as this creates extremely unsafe driving conditions. And help us by exiting the parent parking lot single file. Thank you so much for your help and support with this!

SEL Focus & Counseling Support

Our Social-Emotional Learning focus for October is: "I can stand up for myself." We encourage you to ask your students about what they are learning in class this month so you can help reinforce these important skills at home.

We are also so fortunate to have an incredible counselor here at Ridge View, Ms. Kim! She works tirelessly to support our students and staff. As part of a district-wide initiative, she is currently collecting survey responses from students, parents, and staff to better understand and shape the counselor's role in our school. The link to this survey is included with this update—if you have a few minutes, please fill it out to help us gather diverse perspectives!

Upcoming Dates to Remember

• Friday, October 16th: End of the 1st Quarter
• October 19th–23rd: Fall Break (No School)
• Friday, October 30th: Halloween Celebrations & Costume Parade! The parade will begin at 9:30 AM, weather permitting. Parents are invited to gather outside along the parade route, which starts at the cafeteria doors, wraps around the south end of the building, and ends back at the front entrance.

For Halloween costumes, please remember: no toy weapons, fake blood, or scary props. Masks may only be worn outside during the parade itself. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to a wonderful month ahead!

We love the fall! Thank you all for your continued support and for sharing your incredible kids with us! We feel so lucky to be fellow raptors alongside each of you!

Attendance Reminders Just a reminder that the First Bell rings at 8:55 am and the Tardy Bell rings at 9:00 am. We'd love your help getting your student to school on time so they can line up when the Warning Bell rings at 8:55 am. Please note: Students will now be marked Tardy when entering at 9:00 am. Thank you so much for helping your student start their day off right! 😊

Excusing Your Student If your student is going to be absent, there are three ways you can excuse the absence: Call the office at 801-567-8930 and select 1 for the attendance line. When leaving a message, please speak slowly and clearly, providing your student's name and the date of the absence. Send an email to ridgeviewelem@jordandistrict.org Send a ParentSquare message to Larkyn South. If you need any clarification regarding attendance, please review Ridge View's Code of Conduct

Checking OUT your student When checking out your student, please remember the following: We will call your student down as soon as you arrive in the front office. This is to optimize instructional time and respect our classroom teachers working so hard to support our students! We will need to verify your ID, so please make sure you have identification with you for verification. If you send an emergency contact to pick up your student, please ensure they are listed on your student’s profile. We will NOT release a student to an emergency contact who is not listed.

Paying Library Fines Did your book wander off on an adventure? Or did life happen and now they're a little... loved to pieces?  Don't panic — there's an easy way to set things right and become a Library Hero again! Two ways to pay:  Pay online — faster than a raptor on the loose:  Stop by the office with cash or check — we love visitors! Pay your fine, free your conscience, and let the reading adventures continue!

Medications Does your student have specific medication needs that we need to be aware of? If so, here are the documents we need to have on hand to help your student: Allergies: If your student needs to have an Epi Pen on site, this form must be filled out. Please note that you will need to provide the Epi Pen. Asthma: If your student needs to have an inhaler on site, this form must be filled out. Please note that you will need to provide the inhaler. School Medication: If you would like to have Benadryl, Claritin, Tylenol, or Ibuprofen on hand for your student, this form must be filled out. Please note that you will need to provide the medication. JSD Meal Accomodations: If your student needs to have an accommodation with their lunch through the cafeteria, this form must be filled out.

School Lunch Payments We would really like to see our students' lunch accounts stay positive this school year. Here are three ways to do this: 1. Bring Payment to the Office: we accept cash, check or a card. 2. Pay Online Through JSD eFunds Access the JSD eFunds website. Existing families (or those who have transferred within the district): log in with your existing login information. New to Jordan District or Ridge View: click on Create an Account, then click on Manage Students. You will need your student's ID number, which can be found in Skyward under Student Info as OTHER ID. If you have more than one student, please reach out to the office and we can send you your Family ID through ParentSquare. 3. Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch If you feel you might qualify for Free and Reduced lunch, please make sure to fill out an application. You can complete it online through Skyward, or stop by the office to pick up a paper application.