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Bring the family and dance the night away with Wolfie for our Neon Dance Thurs 3/14 5:30-8pm! Bring canned food as the grade that brings the most wins an extra recess! DJ Jake from 98.7 The Bull will be kicking out the tunes, with pizza, ice cream and other treats available for purchase. PLEASE NOTE: PARENTS MUST STAY AT THE SCHOOL WITH KIDS. Don’t forget to hurry and purchase your child's Neon Ridges Shirt before sizes run out! Get yours here!

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

Meet Dana, she is our PAC secretary, but we can also count on her to keep our team on task and is our voice of reason. She has been a PAC board member since 2018. Dana has 3 kids, Rose (13), Tate, (11) and Luke (7). Dana is a social worker with Providence but in her free time she enjoys reading, camping and watching 8-10 sporting events that her kids participate in on the weekends.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 3/1: Popcorn Friday

• 3/5: 7pm: PAC meeting in the Community Room. ALL ARE WELCOME, EVEN KIDS.

• 3/6: 1:15 -1:45: Student Store in Edy Courtyard

• 3/7: 3:30-6 Kindergarten Open House

• 3/8: 7:30-7:45am: Student Store in Edy Cafeteria

• 3/8: 2:15pm: Neon Shirt pick up in Edy Courtyard

• 3/10: Daylight Savings Time Begins

• 3/11: THIS IS A SCHOOL DAY

• 3/14: 5:30-8 Ridges Neon Dance

• 3/15: NO SCHOOL- Report Card Day

• 3/20: 1:15 -1:45: Student Store in Edy Courtyard

• 3/22: 7:30-7:45am: Student Store in Edy Cafeteria

• 3/25-29: SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC/

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

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Get ready to celebrate Staff Appreciation week from 2/5-2/9! Spoil our amazing staff with activities like drawing a picture for your teacher, bringing them treats from their Favorites list, and dressing like your teacher! Be on the lookout for more information in Friday folders this week. Plus, Bingo night is 2/2! Details HERE. Pre-order HERE. Finally, we are taking on a couple K and 1st grade classes from Middleton so if you see new faces around the school give them a warm welcome. We are so excited to have them!

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

Meet David, he is our Popcorn man! He is the one behind the scenes making sure every student that wants it, and to be honest any staff as well, gets their popcorn on Popcorn Friday, movie nights, and other events. David has 2 daughters, one that attends Ridges. He enjoys sports including hiking and backpacking, baking and cooking, and any outdoor activities with his girls.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 1/26-2/16 : Art Lit Project on Picasso

• 1/30 4-8pm: “Dine Out for Ridges” at Panera and the donate 20% back to our school!

• 2/2: POPCORN FRIDAY and Ridges BINGO night!! Doors open for Bingo at 6pm

• 2/5-2/9: Ridges Staff Appreciation Week

• 2/6 7pm: PAC meeting in the Community Room. ALL ARE WELCOME, EVEN KIDS.

• 2/7 1:15 -1:45: Student Store in Edy Courtyard

• 2/9 7:30-7:45am: Student Store in Edy Cafeteria

• 2/14: Valentine’s Day

• 2/19: THERE IS SCHOOL THIS DAY

• 2/21 1:15-1:45: Student Store in Edy Courtyard

• 2/23 7:30-7:45am: Student Store in Edy Cafeteria

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC/

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

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A heartfelt thank you and appreciation to you! Our amazing parents! Together, we brought joy to numerous families and children during this holiday season! Our partnership with the SHARE Center, here in Sherwood, for our “Kids Helping Kids” Holiday drive was extremely successful.

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

Meet Victoria (L) and Candee (R), the dynamic duo dedicated to ensuring our teachers and staff feel truly appreciated.

Victoria, our Hospitality chair, alongside her capable right hand, Candee, orchestrate amazing events such as dinner during conferences, staff appreciation week, our teacher luncheon at the end of the year and many others. Victoria, a PAC member since last year, has 2 daughters (4yrs old and 1st), enjoys reading, cooking, road trips and everything sunshine. Candee, a recent addition to PAC, but has been a parent volunteer since last year, has twins in 2nd grade. She enjoys all things crafting, decorating, reading, and watching her kids participate in their sports.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 1/3: Back to school!

• 1/5: Popcorn Friday

• 1/9 @ 7pm: PAC meeting in Community Room

• 1/10 @ 1:15: Student store in the Edy Courtyard

• 1/12: Spirit Day! Wear your favorite Ridges gear or school colors

• 1/12 @ 7:30am: Student store in Edy Cafeteria

• 1/15: No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC/

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

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Ridges PAC is excited about our collaboration with the SHARE center in Sherwood for our "Kids Helping Kids" Holiday Drive. Join us in spreading joy and hope to families in our community who are in need by contributing to our gift drive. Starting Monday, November 27th til no later than Thursday, December 7th drop off new toys and gifts in the Ridges Elementary School main vestibule by the front office. Click HERE for the SignUp Genius link for more details and to sign up.

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

Meet Niki, our Art Literature Coordinator. Niki ensures that the lessons are age-appropriate, handles supply procurement, manages copies, organizes and instructs parent volunteers, and much more. Art Lit kicks off on Nov. 27th. Niki is a proud parent of two Ridges daughters (2nd & 3rd grade). In her free time, she enjoys reading, tending to plants, solving puzzles, cooking, & embracing the outdoors.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 11/27-12/7: Collecting new toys & gifts for “Kids helping Kids”

• 12/1: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Report Card Day

• 12/5 @ 7pm: PAC meeting in Community Room ALL ARE WELCOME!!

• 12/8: Ridges Spirit Day (wear your favorite Ridges gear or school colors)

• 12/13 @ 1:15: Student store open at Edy Courtyard

• 12/15: Student store open in AM at Edy Cafeteria

• 12/15: All School Pajama Day & Mr. Smith’s last day!

• 12/20-1/2: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break and Professional Development

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC/

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

TOPIC OF THE MONTH

We hit our goal for the Fun Run, raising over $90,000 to support our dedicated teachers and the education of our children. We have dispersed about $34,000 to the teachers for field trips, assemblies, different projects and more. More information will be coming soon regarding movie night, and the after dark party if your child reached those goals.

Soon we will be starting our “Ridges Gives Back” program for the holiday season. If interested in helping or have any resources or ideas, please reach out to us! We would love your help!

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

Meet Diana, our Communications chair. She is amazing at managing & posting on our Facebook Page, while also keeping our website up to date. Diana has been a part of our PAC for 7 years, initially serving as the Hospitality Coordinator. When she's not dedicating her time to PAC, you'll often find her on the soccer field, either watching her 4th & 6th grade kids play or passionately supporting the Portland Thorns.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 11/1: Half Day (11:00 release) Student Store at Edy Courtyard

• 11/3: Popcorn Friday & Student Store in AM in Edy Cafeteria

• 11/10: NO SCHOOL

• 11/15 @ 1:15: Student Store at Edy Courtyard

• 11/17: Student Store in AM in Edy Cafeteria

• 11/20-24: NO SCHOOL

• 11/29 @ 1:15: Student Store at Edy Courtyard

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

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There are multiple PAC positions open that we would love your help with. If interested, even a little bit, please reach out!

• Student Store Chair

• Apparel Chair

• “Ridges Give Back” Holiday Drive Coordinator

• Chess Club

• Passport Club

• Wolf Track Pack

PAC SHOUT-OUT!

A HUGE shout out to our Fun Run Team: Amanda (center), Nikki (L), and Melinda (R)! They have dedicated countless hours behind the scenes, from securing sponsors, ordering and designing the t-shirts, to planning fantastic prizes and coordinating the entire event! It is the highlight of our fundraising efforts each year and these women ensure the Fun Run is not only FUN, but successful.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 10/3 @ 7pm: PAC meeting in the community room! ALL WELCOME!

• 10/4 @ 2:15pm: Student store @ Edy Courtyard

• 10/6: POPCORN FRIDAY, Student store in am @ Edy Cafeteria

• 10/13: NO SCHOOL

• 10/18 @ 1:15pm: Student store @ Edy Courtyard

• 10/20 in am: Student store @ Edy Cafeteria

• 10/19-20, 23-25: BOOK FAIR

• 10/26-27: NO SCHOOL (CONFERENCES)

OUR CONTACT INFO

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC

• President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

• Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

• Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

Hi Ridges Parents!

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! After a post-Covid year, we're back with insights and improvements. We are excited to restart our monthly PAC newsletter that will bring updates, contacts, and this month's focus: Background Checks and the Fun Run.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

Join us for exciting events like Fun Run, Popcorn Friday, Student Store, dances, & more! Please complete your annual background check ASAP. Find step by step directions HERE.

FUN RUN: 9/29!!

Look for details & envelopes coming home soon. Our goal is $90,000 & will be our only fundraiser this year. Funds raised will go directly into the school to support classrooms, activities, field trips etc.

IMPORTANT DATES

• 9/5 @ 7pm: PAC meeting in the community room! ALL WELCOME!

• 9/6 @ 2:15pm: Student store @ Edy Courtyard (small toys/trinkets for kids

• to purchase $0.25-$3. Cash/Venmo accepted)

• 9/8 in am: Student store @ Edy Cafeteria

• 9/20 @1:15pm: Student store @ Edy Courtyard

• 9/21 @ 6-7:30pm: Back to School Night

• 9/22 in am: Student store @ Edy Cafeteria

• 9/29: Ridges FUN RUN

OUR CONTACT INFO

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgesElementaryPAC

President: Heather Flower Ridgeselementarypac@gmail.com

Fun Run: Ridgesfunrun@gmail.com

Volunteer Coordinators: Ridgesvolunteers@gmail.com

Art Lit: Ridgesartlit@gmail.com

We are looking for parent volunteers for our Hospitality Chair and Yearbook Chair positions

• Hospitality chair will find ways to pamper Ridges staff, plan Staff Appreciation Week events and End of Year Staff Luncheon.

• Yearbook chair will work with our vendor to design the yearbook.

If interested, please email RidgesElementaryPAC@gmail.com

Hello Wolves,

There will be a PAC meeting on Tuesday at 7pm in the library.  All are welcome, including your children. Come late, leave early, whatever works for you and your family.

The fun run movie night is this Friday November 8th. Doors open at 6 and we’ll be watching Toy Story 4.  This movie night is only for students who raised $200 or more. Permission slips were due back Friday the 1st. If you have any questions at all please email edyridgefunrun@gmail.com

The Student Store is back and will be open every early release Wednesday morning from 7:30-7:50. 

Thursday, November 21st at 6pm our principal Mrs. Johnson will be doing a story time for whoever wants to join at MudPuddles toy store here in Sherwood.  We’d love to see as many Edy kids as we can that night and were also hoping to have an appearance from Wolfie. 

We are still looking to fill a few positions.  Fun Run Shadows is seriously the most important spot to fill.  Please contact myself or edyridgefunrun@gmail.com with any questions you may have.  Grab a few friends and make it a group project!

Wolf Club Track Pack is a great way for the kids to get their wiggles out and feel accomplished in the spring, please consider heading up this program.

"Like" us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with all PAC is doing and for last minute reminders about upcoming events! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edy-Ridge-Elementary-School/131243128285

**If you are receiving this email and no longer have a child at Edy Ridge, please reply with your full name and “remove” or follow the link below to remove yourself or change schools.    http://www.helpcounter.net/volunteer

Hello Wolves,

THERE ARE STILL SPOTS THAT NEED TO BE FILLED FOR BOOK FAIR.

Here are a few reasons to volunteer at our Edy Ridge Book Fair:

• To share the joy of reading with children

• To help our library bring in money to buy new books (We earn up to 50% of our fair sales)

• To refresh your fondest memories of bygone days when you couldn’t wait for the next Book Fair

• To shop the Book Fair with your child

• To earn a $5.00 Book Fair Certificate for each shift worked

Our Fall Book Fair is Oct. 18-25. Why not sign up to volunteer this year? 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d44abad2dabff2-book

Our Student Store will be open for the first time this year on Wednesday October 30th. Please remember small bills,coins, and/or checks made out to Edy Ridge PAC.  The student store will be open at 7:30

We will be holding our annual Edy Ridge Apparel Sale in early November and items will be delivered just in time for the holidays.  Please stay tuned for more information coming out in the next couple weeks

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALISON KNOX AND AMY CHESTER FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON FUN RUN. 

We have passed our goal of $65,000 and are dispersing money to classrooms immediately.  For students that raised $200 or above permission slips for movie night were sent home in their Friday Folders  last week

Don't forget there is no school on Thursday and Friday for conferences.  The book fair will be up and running all day Thursday and the first half of the day on Friday. 

To keep up with what PAC is doing and upcoming events or ways to get involved please either follow us on facebook or check in with our new website

https://www.edyridgepac.org

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edy-Ridge-Elementary-School/131243128285

Hello Wolves, 

Please be patient with us as we try to get everyone's background check cleared and  put into the volunteer computer in the office. Our volunteer coordinator is hard at work getting everyone set.  No small feat for one person!! If you haven't had a chance to fill out your background check yet there is no time like the present.  It takes about 3 minutes, is free, and MUST be done in order to come into the classroom, or go on field trips. A new one is required every year.  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey-RmtVwNnpc8DT2SrzrNnHih_B0KFyN1-77EOj5oQb5AroA/viewform

This week kicks off our first book fair of the year! No matter what your age, some of the happiest memories of elementary school revolve around the Book Fairs. It’s easy to forget just how influential — and how much fun — it was to be able to buy books you choose yourself! Here are a few reasons to volunteer at our Edy Ridge Book Fair:

• To share the joy of reading with children

• To help our library bring in money to buy new books (We earn up to 50% of our fair sales)

• To refresh your fondest memories of bygone days when you couldn’t wait for the next Book Fair

• To shop the Book Fair with your child

• To earn a $5.00 Book Fair Certificate for each shift worked

Our Fall Book Fair is Oct. 18-25. Why not sign up to volunteer this year? 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d44abad2dabff2-book

Wednesday is Early Release Day which means Spirit Day. Please send your child to school in Edy apparel, fun run shirt, Edy colors, or their I’ll be your friend tee. School gets out at 12:15 

To keep up with what PAC is doing and upcoming events or ways to get involved please either follow us on facebook or check in with our new website

https://www.edyridgepac.org

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edy-Ridge-Elementary-School/131243128285

Hello, Wolves,

FUN RUN IS THIS FRIDAY!!

Thank you so much to everyone that has signed up to help this year so far. We’re so grateful for your support.  There are still a few spots we need to fill so please consider coming out for an hour while your child is running and man a station

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094fa4aa23a4f58-funrun 

The schedule for fun run is: 

 8:15-9:00       2nd grade

 9:05-9:50       5th grade 

 9:55-10:40     3rd grade

        10:45-11:30   1st grade

12:15-1:00     4th grade

     1:05-1:45      Kindergarten 

Fun Run is by far the biggest (and almost the only) fundraiser we do each year.  A huge thanks to Ali Knox, Amy Chester and all the other people behind the scenes that have been working so hard to make this event a success. Our school is so lucky to have you!

PAC Meeting this Tuesday at 7pm in the library.  We encourage you to come however you can, arrive late, leave early, bring your kids… Unfortunately it looks like at this meeting well be discussing cutting chess club, but we'll also be forming committees for other events/programs and discussing our budget and hopes for the coming school year.  

Box Top information was sent home in Friday Folders this week.  The program has gone digital this year and we encourage you to take a second to look over the paperwork so you can make a note of the changes.

                   This is a full week everyone, looking forward to seeing all your faces.

Tuesday: PAC meeting 7pm

Wednesday: Early Release/Spirit Day Have your child wear their Edy gear, school colors, or I’ll be your friend tee

Thursday: Picture Day

Friday: Fun Run 

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fun Run

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dI8EJE1FRj0qTETpSp4y2syca_Yzw4WJphuCpTGJqYg/edit