School Picture Dates

We have had a lot of parents asking when Picture Day will be this year. School Picture Day is Wednesday Sept. 23. Retakes are on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Sign up for Smith's Learn and Earn!

During our PTA meeting yesterday we were happily surprised when our Lehi Smith's managers came in and presented our school with a check for $8,374.06!! WOW!! The school has many needs that this money can help with.

Many thanks to all of the parents who took the time to sign up for this program on their Fresh Values Card! It makes a HUGE difference for our school.

**Remember that you have to re-sign up for this program EVERY year. We will send out the bar codes that can be scanned at any checkout. If you forget your bar code, simply go to the customer service counter, and they can look up our school and get you signed up.

Thank You Smith's for your great program, and Thank You parents for your participation!

Back to School

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer! Here are some important back to school dates to remember:

* August 14th: Class Lists Posted AFTER 5 pm

* August 19th: Open House -

(students can meet their teacher) 2pm - 4pm

* August 20th: School Begins (Grades 1 - 6)

* August 27th: Kindergarten Classes begin

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* August 27th: Back to School Night (Parents Only)

- 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: General Session

- 6:35 pm - 6:55 pm: Session 1

- 7:00 pm - 7:20 pm: Session 2

- 7:25 pm - 7:45pm: Session 3

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We will have school t-shirts available at the Open House and Back to School Night on a first come first served basis. We have had many requests to have a silent auction again, so we are planning to have one with our membership drive on both nights. Please renew your PTA membership to continue to support what we do for our school. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Ridgeline Is a Team Player!

Ridgeline Elementary
By: Jim Starr

During the month-long program students were able to see their reading minutes grow on a graph in the front hallway.: RES ASD

Students at Ridgeline read, and read, and read as part of the Utah Jazz, “Be a Team Player—Read” reading contest. Students were encouraged to read above and beyond their normal reading from January 23 to February 23, and they read hundreds of minutes each week.

During the month-long program students were able to see their reading minutes grow on a graph in the front hallway. Students were “jazzed up” about reading with daily music and announcements about top readers in each grade. Along the way students were rewarded for reading with T-shirts, candy treats, basketballs, stickers and other small prizes. Mr. Jeff Shirley kept enthusiasm high and got the whole family involved with a Jazz Reading Night at the school. Students were invited to bring parents and siblings to school on January 29 and join with other families in reading together. Students read, ate treats, entered drawings and worked on their goal of becoming stronger readers.

“Be a Team Player–Read” is an annual reading contest sponsored by the Utah Jazz, Scholastic Book Fairs, Russell’s Ice Cream and United First Financial. Fifty-five schools along the Wasatch Front participated this year. Ridgeline Elementary was among the top ten schools in total minutes of reading. Students were rewarded for reading so much by having Utah Jazz player Carlos Boozer visit the school on March 3 to read to students.

Boozer not only read to students, but he also shared personal experiences about growing up in Alaska, how much he loves basketball and his family, and how important reading and setting goals has been in his life. He took time to present reading awards to top readers in every class K-6, answered questions from students, and posed for a few photographs.

Each student received an autographed photo of Carlos Boozer, and Russell’s Ice Cream provided shakes for the entire student body. ♦

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, March 23rd through Friday, March 27th!

Each class will have a chance during the week to create a letter and/or picture letting their teacher know how and why they are appreciated. PTA will provide the supplies for this activity, and will also be binding these letters into a book for our teachers.

If you would like to help give our teachers a boost on their school supplies, please have your child bring any generic school supply item to school any day between Monday, March 23rd & Friday, March 27th for their classroom “school supply gift bag”. If you would like to give your teacher a more personal gift, you are welcome to do so.

This is all optional, and we do not want to put any pressure on parents. Please feel free to give a simple “Thank you” to your child’s teacher as well. These are always welcome at anytime of the year!

Thank you for your support!

The Ridgeline PTA

Ideas:

Pack of pencils
Box of tissue
Hand sanitizer
Glue sticks
Container of Lysol Wipes
Dry Erase Markers
*Whatever item you like!*

Be a Team Player...READ!!

Our reading contest has begun! If our school reaches our goal of 1.5 million minutes, a Jazz Player will visit our school again!!!

Here are a few important points to remember:
*Contest runs January 23rd - February 23rd
*Only out of school minutes count
*Parents can read to children and count the minutes
*Parents can read to multiple children that go the school and count all the minutes for each child
*Parents must sign student's reading slip for minutes to count

After school reading party is on Thursday, January 29th from 6-8 p.m.
Bring a your students and a cozy blanket to read at our school! PTA will be providing refreshments.
We recommend "A" track come from 6-7pm, and "B" track come from 7-8pm. This is just a recommendation...come when you can!

HUGE THANKS to our Sponsors:
- Utah Jazz
- Scholastic
- Russell Ice Cream
- Jump on It

If you are interested in being a sponsor, or donating any prizes, please contact Mr. Jeff Shirley (6th grade) or Ashleigh Spencer at 545-8620.

Kindergarten and Preschool Registration

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

For the 2009-2010 School Year

Dates: Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th
Time: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Ridgeline Elementary, 6250 W. 11800 N., Highland

Please Bring:
- Your child's immunization record
- Your child's birth certificate

* Child must be 5 years old on or before September 1st
* Because there is a lot of paperwork, please leave your children at home

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION

For the 2009-2010 School Year

Dates: Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alpine School District Office, 575 N. 100E., American Fork
Phone: 763-6181

*FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Please Bring:
- Birth Certificate
- Immunization Record

* Child must be 4 years old on or before September 1st