Blue Ridge Family Newsletter

Happy September 1st! We are off to a great start at Blue Ridge. Mr. Pittman and I have been able to visit every classroom to our students about how they are amazing individuals, and that together we can be a strong team. Check out our student-built paper lego design next time you are in the lobby!

For the next two weeks, our focus will be on completing our baseline academic assessments so we know the best ways to support your student's individual needs. We will also teach, practice and review routines, procedures and expectations to make this the smoothest school year we can with limited distractions to our learning. For our Leader Learning as we begin the implementation of the Leader in Me framework focusing on the 7 Habits, we will be focusing on an overview of all of the habits. We welcome you to ask you student what skills they have been learning in their Morning Meeting and how it is helping them throughout the day!

Monday, September 1st – No School - Labor Day

Thursday, September 11th- Get the Scoop Night @ 4:30-6:00

Wednesday, September 17th- Family Teacher Organization Meeting @ 5:30 (virtual option available, see link below!)

Monday, September 22nd – No School – Teacher Work Day

We hope all of our families and students can join us for Get the Scoop Night. Classroom Teachers will provide a presentation for families about the curriculum and special focuses for the grade level. The Title I Reading Teachers and I will also provide information about Title I and how it benefits our students and families. We also plan to have informational tables, handouts and links to our apparel store available in the gym. Don't forget to grab an ice cream as you head out! See you on Thursday, September 11th!

We will be implementing the Leader in Me framework at Blue Ridge this year. The framework is based around leadership and the 7 Habits of Happy Kids and Highly Effective People. As part of our implementation, we will teach lessons on the 7 Habits during our Morning Meetings. We look forward to sharing our learning with our families throughout the year!

Ms. Kirchner joins our weekly Wednesday morning show to share strategies with students for mindfulness, regulation, communication, and personal growth. Please feel free to use these same strategies at home!

KidSight will be conducting vision screenings for students on September 17 or 18. If you do NOT want your student to be screened, please contact the Health Office to opt-out.

Please join our Family Teacher Organization for their first meeting of the year on September 17. We will be discussing our events for the school year, and our goals for supporting our school staff and connecting with our families!

As we return for the 2025-2026 school year, please know that Blue Ridge Elementary is now qualified for FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS. We still ask our families who may qualify to complete the Free & Reduced Lunch form to support this qualification in future years. Forms will be available at Meet the Teacher Night. Any funds that are in lunch accounts from past years can be used by students to purchase extras. If you would like to make changes to your account, you can reach out to our cafeteria manager, Ashley Guerrero. As always, please reach out with any questions!

The Family Portal houses multiple apps and pieces of information for families. Please make sure you can get into the Portal: https://login.classlink.com/my/cpsfamilies

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Mitchell Pittman, Assistant Principal

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Becky Evans, Secretary & Registrar

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Website: https://bre.cpsk12.org/
Location: 3700 Woodland Drive, Columbia, MO, USA
Phone: 573-214-3580