Mrs. Ridder Message

I hope you are all enjoying this snowy weather. As we move into a busy stretch of the semester, I want to share a few gentle reminders that help us maintain a safe and smooth school day for everyone.

Texting During the School Day
We kindly ask that families avoid texting students during school hours. Even well-intentioned messages can unintentionally pull students away from learning. If you need to reach your child during the day, please call the front office, and we will make sure the message gets to them promptly. This helps us protect instructional time and remain consistent with our phone expectations.

After School Pick-Up
Students should be picked up by 4:00 PM unless they are enrolled in aftercare or participating in a supervised school activity. We do not have supervision available beyond that time, so students will need to attend a scheduled activity, check into aftercare, or leave campus after dismissal. We truly appreciate your support in helping us reinforce this at home.

Spring Conferences

We look forward to connecting with you at conferences:

• Tuesday, March 10th | 4:30–7:30 PM
  Open House format for last names A–K
  
  

• Thursday, March 12th | 4:30–7:30 PM
  Open House format for last names L–Z
  
  

If you feel you need additional time with a teacher beyond the open house format, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to schedule a meeting. I also encourage families to check grades regularly and support students in reaching out to teachers when they need help. We love seeing students take ownership of their learning.

6th & 7th Grade Families

A quick reminder that personal devices are not permitted at school. Please help us by ensuring students leave personal phones and devices at home.

Gaming Reminder

Gaming is not allowed during the school day. We appreciate your help in reinforcing this expectation so that students can stay focused and engaged in learning.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and the many ways you support our school community. We are grateful for you.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Warmly,

Maura Ridder
Middle School Principal
STEM School Highlands Ranch