Park Ridge ES: Parent Newsletter

October 20th- Diwali (No School)

October 22nd- Anti-Bullying Spirit Week - Wear Orange

October 24th- Trunk-or-Treat (please send in candy)

October 31st- Surprise Outdoor Assembly

November 4th- Election Day (No School)

November 7th- Veterans Day Event

November 11th- Veterans Day (No School)

November 18th- PTO Spirit Night: Panera

Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, October 20th in observance of Diwali. We hope all families celebrating enjoy a wonderful holiday!

Our Read-A-Thon fundraiser has been postponed. We will share new details and dates as soon as they are available.

Have your child wear orange on Wednesday, October 22nd for Unity Day, a day dedicated to preventing bullying and promoting kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. By wearing orange, you show your support for creating a safe and bully-free environment in our schools and communities.

If you haven’t done so already, I strongly encourage each of you to complete the Fall Parent Survey. Your feedback is important! It helps to guide our decisions, improve programs, and ensure we are meeting the needs of all students and families. Please take a few moments to make your voice heard!

Get ready for a week full of spirit, creativity, and spooky fun! Check out our Halloween Spirit Week for October 27th–31st!

Bullying can be stopped, but it takes effort from all of us. Our counselors will teach lessons on recognizing and responding to bullying, while we continue to promote kindness, respect, and support across our school. We’ll end the month with a Spirit Week celebrating a positive, bully-free community!

Our annual Trunk or Treat will be held on Friday, October 24th! Please help us make this event a success by donating bags of candy. Students can deposit their candy in the grade-level Monster Boxes located in the front lobby. Let’s see which grade can collect the most treats! If you are interested in signing up, please complete the form below.

Sign Up Here!

We would love to honor your service to our country in our 2025 Veterans Day Celebration. Our Veterans Day Celebration will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025. We invite you to arrive by 8:45 AM for refreshments with our assembly beginning at 9:15 AM. If you are a Veteran or active member of our armed services and would like to participate in our Veterans Day Celebration, please complete this form with your name, branch, and rank. We would love it if you could dress in your uniform if possible. In addition to completing this form, please send a picture through email to be included in our Veteran’s Day slideshow. Submit your picture to donovanrl@staffordschools.net

Sign Up to Participate

Please submit information no later than Friday, October 31, 2025.

We’re excited to share that our event will feature preplanned activity stations for students to explore—and we’d love for our families to take part! If you’re interested, you can sign up to facilitate one of these stations (we’ll provide all the details and materials). Your participation helps make this event truly special for our students. Whether you choose to attend, volunteer, or donate supplies, your support is deeply appreciated.

If you are interested in hosting, please RSVP here.

For questions or accommodations, please contact Jalita Johnson, Assistant Principal at johnsonjj@staffordschools.net/540-658-6320.

The Park Ridge PTO is excited to announce the launch of the brand new Spirit Store!

Orders can be placed anytime during the year, and spirit wear will be delivered to classrooms periodically as it is delivered to the school.

Check out the brand new SWEATSHIRTS and PAJAMA PANTS!

Spirit Wear Store