Ridgewood October 2025 Newsletter
October 29th - Report Cards Go Home
October 31st - Halloween Parties
November 1st-30th - Octeen PTO Fundraiser
November 6th & 7th - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 7th - No School for Students due to Conferences
November 13th - Culver's Night PTO Fundraiser, 5-8pm
November 14th - Ned's Resilency Ride Assembly for Students
November 14th - 4th Grade John Deere Virtual Field to Cinnamon Ridge Farms using VR Goggles
November 19th - 1/2 Day Early Release, 11:30 Dismissal
November 21st - Storybook Character Day
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break
Report cards for 1st-4th graders will go home on Wednesday, October 29th. In the report card, you will also receive your child’s STAR testing score reports. STAR is an assessment of children’s reading and mathematical skills and has replaced the test we used to use, the MAP test. Kindergarten will get report cards sent home at the semester. If you have any questions, you can reach out to your child's teacher or speak to them at conferences on November 6th and 7th.
Halloween parties will take place on Friday, October 31st. Students may dress up in a costume for their party. Please remember that all costumes must be school appropriate. No blood, gore, or weapons allowed. Students should not wear their costumes to school. They will be given time to change into their costume before their party. Classroom party times are varied based on the teacher. Information regarding individual classroom parties will be shared by classroom teachers. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 6th from 3:30-7:30 and Friday, November 7th from 7:45-11:30. There is no school for students on Friday, November 7th due to parent teacher conferences. Teachers have shared out conference information. If you still do not have a conference time, please reach out to your child's teacher.
There is no school for students on Friday, November 7th due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
We will have a Ridgewood Culver's Nights on November 13th from 5:00-8:00. A portion of the sales will come back to the Ridgewood PTO. Come stop by for dinner!
We will have a half day early release on Wednesday, November 19th. Students will be dismissed at 11:30.
November is National Family Literacy Month! On Friday, November 21st, your student may choose to come to school dressed up as their favorite character from a book. A flier will be coming home soon!
Thanksgiving break will take place November 26th-28th. Enjoy your time off!
Be Bold, Be You, Be a Cub!
On Fridays, students and staff can wear bold, bright colors or Ridgewood apparel to show that we are proud to be a Ridgewood Cub!
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 11th at 5:30 in the Ridgewood Library. We hope to see you there!
Got questions? Just want to connect? Feel free to reach out to:
Co-President: Ana Calil
Co-President: Audrie Peterson
Secretary: Sydney Fetters
Treasurer: Katie Crimmins
Upcoming Events:
October 14th-November 7th - World's Finest Chocolate PTO Fundraiser
November 1st-30th - Octeen PTO Fundraiser
November 13th - Culver's Night PTO Fundraiser, 5-8pm
Thanks for being part of Ridgewood—we’re excited to grow, give back, and make great memories with you!
— The Ridgewood PTO Team
Young children often think in pictures. The right hemisphere of the brain is in charge of self-regulation. Regardless of age, the right hemisphere also processes information in images, so it’s important to show children visual images of acceptable behaviors. The more consistent and visually represented your daily routines are, the more likely children are to be successful in meeting your expectations.
They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and if you feel like you’ve reminded your child what to do 999 times, then a clear Visual Routine could be an essential solution. Children require high levels of repetition and patience because they are just beginning to develop Executive Skills. Visual Routines scaffold emerging Executive Skills like time management, organization and follow-through. Strong visual routines help model and build these skills. Simply refer to the visual routine and soon your child will do the same.
Did you know that you can order Ridgewood apparel at anytime? See the link below. You can also find this link on the EMSD website.
