JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER

Mrs. Glisson's Blended: Nicholas, Elijah & Cherokee

Mrs. Shield's TK: Riley, Anais, Alani, Cambree & Jack

Mrs. Teske's Kindergarten: Mackenna, Lorelei, Addison, Elaina & Granger

Mrs. Wellsandt's 1st Grade: Adam, Delilah, Mia, Aleena & Layla

Mrs. LaVigueur's 2nd Grade: Ransom, Autumn R., Todd, Hudson & Raphael

Miss Gering's 2nd Grade: Carli, Lexington, Rylee, Odin & Autumn K.

Mrs. Stanford's 3rd Grade: Taila, Bella, Clayton, Nash & Oliver

Mrs. Terris's 4th Grade: Isaiah, Titus, Kyla, Amaya & Avianna

Mrs. Weishaar & Mrs. Gingrich's 5th Grade: Vinnie, Addy, Axel, Kyler & Jax

Every month, students from each class who display BRONCO PRIDE will be recognized!

• P – Positive Attitude

• R – Respect

• I – In Control

• D – Dependable

• E – Engaged in Learning

Class Award Winners:

Golden Music Note: Mrs.Teske's Kindergarten

Golden Book: Mrs. Terris's 4th Grade

Golden Lunch Tray: Mrs. Stanford's 3rd Grade

Golden Vacuum: Mrs. LaVigueur's 2nd Grade

Golden Sneaker: Mrs. Teske's Kindergarten

Congratulations to each of the winners!

Hello from TK!

Wow, what wonderful learning we have had in TK so far this year! Students are really thriving in having extended opportunities to learn and play.

In Math, we have begun exploring instant recognition of a quantity up to 6. Students have also started to explain their thinking and tell how they viewed a dot pattern. Ways we will continue to practice this include the use of dice, card games, and snowman-counting activities.

In Literacy, students are practicing letter sound and letter name identification daily. The entire class has grown in their proficiency of overall letter sound and letter name identification, which is very exciting!

We have also been very focused on the skill of rhyming and will continue to build on this throughout

January. Students have been working very hard to earn Bronco Bucks through being engaged in activities, respectful, in-control, and more. Many have grasped how to remain in-control of emotions, even when disappointment sets in or a conflict develops. Current strategies used include using our Suri the Spider Solution Kit or the Timmy the Turtle Technique (stop and think). I am very proud of students for understanding how to regulate their emotions!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

-Mrs. Shields

Each year, RGS hosts a Food Drive benefitting the Ritzville Food Pantry. This year, a total of 1,935 items (1,233 pounds of food) were donated!

The class that collected the most items was 3rd grade with 348! Each of the top 4 classes donated over 300 items. GREAT JOB!

January is School Board Appreciation Month!

RGS appreciates the school board's dedicated service to our students, families, staff and community!

We ask that parents contact the office by calling or e-mailing that your child will be absent from school. You may leave a message if it is before the office opens at 8:00am. These messages are checked regularly.

If you do not make contact with the office, please send a note excusing your child’s absence once he/she returns to school. The note must contain the following: Student Name, Date of Absences, Reason for Absences, and Parent or Guardian Signature. Please have your child bring the note to the office upon his/her arrival at school.

January 6: School Resumes

January 20: NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)

February 7: Day 100

February 17 & 18: NO SCHOOL (President's Day & Staff In-Service)

March 13: Spring Pictures (Individual only)

April 3 & 4: NO SCHOOL (Spring Conferences)

April 7-11: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)

May 8: Muffins with Misses, 7:30-8:15am

May 21: 5th-12th Grade Band Concert, 6:00pm Lind Middle School

Principal: Mr. Tanner LaTour - tlatour@lrschools.org

Secretary: Stephanie Stokoe - sstokoe@lrschools.org

RGS Website: https://www.lrschools.org/Domain/89

Ritzville Grade School

401 E. 6th Ave.

Ritzville, WA 99169

Phone: 509-659-0232 / Fax: 888-974-3546