Welcome Back! We hope you've had a restful summer and are ready for the 2023-2024 school year! After such a great 2022-2023 school year, we are more excited for this upcoming school year than any before! We have been working hard to clean our school, plan for your return, and rest ourselves. We are so ready to see your smiling faces, as we have missed you!

We have several events for you and your child to interact with us and Goodridge prior to the first day of school.

K Ice Cream Social

• Tuesday, August 1, 2023

• 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Please meet at the playground.

• Class lists will be posted.

Kindergarten Camp

• Friday, August 4, 2023 from 9-12 pm and 1-4 pm.

• Students will have a chance to see their teachers, tour the school, visit 2 Unified Arts Classes, and participate in activities, while their guardians learn about the ins and outs of Kindergarten.

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Time: Times are arranged by Household's last name:

A-L: 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

M-Z: 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Due to limited parking, we are asking for families with students whose Household’s last name begins with A-L, please arrive between 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. and families with students whose Household’s last name begins with M-Z, please arrive between 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

At Back-to-School Night, one can:

• Find class lists posted outside of each classroom

• Meet your child(ren) teacher(s)

• Get a new year photo with new teacher

• Drop off supplies

• Get a car rider number (if needed)

• Fill out appropriate paperwork

• Apply for a background check

• Pay school fees

• Visit the School Nurse

• Tour the school

Please be sure to bring your ID for various stations, and please be advised that there may be multiple events on campus this evening.

Back-to-School Night

• Hope to see you there!

First Day of Preschool

• First day for preschool is August 23, 2023.

Infinite Campus Parent Portal allows parents to access secure student information such as:

• Grades
• Attendance

If you would like access to your parent IC portal, you will need an access code to register online. You only need one code to access your student's information. Once you register, you will be able to see any student that is linked to your household in IC.

You must come to the school and show your ID to receive your personalize access number. These cannot be given over the phone or by email for security reasons. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Michels either by calling the school or by email at laura.michels@boone.kyschools.us.

We receive several questions throughout the year about our Attendance Policy.

Some points to notice:

● Any student that exceeds seven (7) days of excused events and does not obtain a valid doctor’s note for additional absences will have the absences recorded as unexcused.

● Attendance letters will automatically be generated and mailed home on the third, fourth, and sixth unexcused events.

● Any student with more than six (6) unexcused events may have a truancy team member conduct a home visit, and/or charges may be filed against the parent/guardian by the district truancy team.

● Once a student has seven (7) parent/guardian notes used, he/she is required to have a valid doctor’s note in order for further absences or events to be considered excused. Doctor’s notes will only be considered excused for the date the child was seen by a doctor, unless other days are designated on the doctor’s notes. The original note must be brought to the school by either the student or the parent/guardian. We will not accept photocopies. A doctor’s excuse/note is not counted as one of the seven (7) parent/guardian excuses allowed.

You can find our Updated Attendance Policy below.

In regards to attendance, we must also follow the District Attendance Guidelines. In accordance, 3, 4 and 6 Day Attendance Letters are mailed to the home of students who have 3 more absences or tardies. The letters are generated from Infinite Campus and are not personal in nature. It simply prints based upon the information reported in IC. Therefore, if you receive a letter, please call our Attendance Clerk, Scarlett, and she will be more than happy to help you sort through attendance information.

Students should be notified of their 2023-2024 classroom teacher by Friday August 04, 2023.

Students will be notified of their child's teacher in a number of ways:

1. The teacher can choose to call.
2. An email may be sent.
3. A Bloomz message may be sent.

If you do not know your child's teacher, you can inquire at Back-to-School Night.

Car rider numbers from the 2022-2023 will be used again for the 2023-2024 School Year.

If you have a 2022-2023 car rider number, there is nothing more to do.

If you are getting a car rider number for the first time, please stop by the appropriate booth at Back to School Night. If you are unable to make Back to School Night, you can stop by the front office.

School fees have been assigned to all students. They are $60.00 for the 2023-2024 school year. They will show as a General Fee and a Workbook Fee. These fees ensure that all students will be receiving supplies for the classroom that are available for student use. It will also ensure that we have online programs available.

There are three ways to make a payment:

• Online via the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus

• Check/Money Order made payable to Goodridge Elementary. Please reference student’s name/grade in the memo line.

• Cash payments are accepted, with check/money order being preferred. Thank you for all you do as our students begin this new school year.

Gentle Reminders for the Beginning of School:

• Please send in all required paperwork.
• Please join your teacher's Bloomz class.
• Students do not pay for school breakfast or lunch. All "extras" must be purchased.
• Please place car rider tag in the car window.

• Car rider pick-up line may begin no earlier than 3:00 p.m. as requested by the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

Transportation Changes:

• Due to safety, we do not take transportation changes over the phone, email or Bloomz.

• Parents must write a note and place it in their child’s folder if they are changing transportation.

• Parents can also come up, and in-person, write a note.

Always know where your bus is at in it's route, morning or afternoon!

First Day of School

• Thursday, August 17, 2023

• Our buses arrive in the bus loop from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Therefore, we will leave our front doors for our bus riders.

• No parents will be permitted in the building on the first day. Thank you for your understanding.

• If you have any questions, we will be happy to assist you in the front office.

• Building opens and breakfast is served at 8:15 a.m.

• For students who eat breakfast, they will remain in the cafe until 8:30 a.m.

• All others until 8:30 a.m.:

• Grades K-5 will sit in the gym

• All students are released to their classrooms at 8:30 a.m.

• Breakfast is served until 8:40 a.m.

• Dismissal begins at 3:40 p.m.

Staff Webpages

• Meet our GES Rockstars!

• You can find our staff webpages here: https://sites.google.com/boone.kyschools.us/goodridgeelementarystaff/home

• I anticipate the page being updated as teachers begin to return from the summer.

Costs

All students will receive a free breakfast and lunch for the 2023-2024 school year.

Charges

• Online Free / Reduced applications can, in most cases, be approved overnight while a paper copy can take up to 10 days due to time and processing.
  
  

• Please give the following information to any parents who may need it:
  Online Meal Applications: www.schoollunchapp.com
  
  

• Student lunch charge information will be given to the homeroom teacher regularly.
  
  

• Letters will be sent home to parents whose child has incurred lunch charges.

For 4 days of the 23-24 School Year, our teaching staff will be in the library learning more about how the brain learns to read. This requires each of our teachers to need a substitute teacher.

We need your help!!

If you would sign up to be a District sub, if only for these four days, it would be the greatest help to us!

The 4 Dates:

• September 20, 2023
• November 15, 2023
• January 24, 2024
• April 03, 2024

We ask that you sincerely consider signing up as District Substitute. Again, if only for these 4 dates, it would help our staff tremendously.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Principal, Jen Patrick - jennifer.patrick@boone.kyschools.us.

SBDM Minority Parent Representative:

Goodridge Elementary School minority enrollment is greater than 8%. According to KRS 160.345(2)(b)2, our Site Based Council must contain minority representation from both a teacher and a parent.We are now asking the parents to nominate, or if you are a minority member of our community with a student enrolled at Goodridge, to nominate yourself as a candidate for our council. Nominations will remain open until we have a candidate. Should we not receive one, the seat will be listed as “vacant”.

A minority is defined as: American Indian; Alaskan native; African-American; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin; Pacific Islander; or other ethnic groups underrepresented in the school.

If interested, please reach out to PTA Member, Maggie Crum at maggie.crum@boone.kyschools.us.

This will be coming soon. :)

We are now part of Kroger Community Rewards! This is a program for Kroger Plus Card holders, that when making a purchase, Kroger will give a percentage back to the school they choose. It’s very simple to sign up, and it does not affect your points, discounts or coupons! All the same benefits, plus your school benefits as well!

To select your Community Rewards, simply go online to Kroger.com and sign in. Under ‘My Account’, select Community Rewards and search for Goodridge Elementary. All done!

Share this with family, friends and neighbors! The more supporters we have, the more Kroger gives back!

It’s free, you keep all your benefits as Kroger customer, and we benefit as a school! Update your card today!

https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards

What is FRYSC?

FRYSC stands for Family Resource and Youth Service Center.

The mission of these school based centers is to help minimize outside barriers to learning.

Some of our services include:

• Assistance with school supplies
• Assistance with clothing
• Assistance with food
• Family nights
• Holiday assistance
• Referrals to health and social services

Please contact the FRC if there is anything we can do to assist your family. Our services are offered confidentially, at no charge, and without discrimination.

Coordinator: Ashley Harney

Email: Ashley.harney@boone.kyschools.us

Goodridge Elementary School is proud to partner with you in educating your child(ren). Helping your child to succeed academically is impossible without your participation. For that reason, the staff would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our Annual Title 1 Parental Involvement Meeting during our 2023-24 Back to School Night event to learn about and discuss the Title 1 programs offered at our school.

As a parent, you have the right to be involved in your child’s education. Our staff wants you involved because parents play a key role in helping our programs work for our students. We want to make it as easy as possible for all parents to participate. We greatly value your involvement and input.

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Goodridge Elementary School Cafeteria

Join PTA and be a part of supporting the students at Goodridge Elementary! Yearly membership is $5. Registration will be available at Back-to-School Night on August 8th. If you are looking to be a part of the PTA Executive Board, positions are available for Treasurer, Secretary, VP of Membership and VP of Volunteers. Please contact goodridgees.pta@gmail.com if you are interested in any PTA Executive Board positions or have any questions.

What does PTA do?

• PTA CREATES THE VILLAGE that helps to raise our kids and strengthen our community.

• PTA LINKS FAMILIES to important school and community information.

• PTA HOSTS FUN education programs and events for families.

• PTA RAISES MONEY to support the needs of our school community.

• PTA BELIEVES in having a voice for every child.
  
  

Who can join PTA?

• Teachers and staff

• Parents

• Grandparents and other family members

• Friends

• Community members
  
  

What is the time commitment?

It’s flexible and will look different for everyone. If you have time to give, that’s great, but your support as a member is enough!

How can I become a member?

Visit the PTA table at Back-to-School night on August 8th. Membership fees are $5 and will be accepted with check or cash. If you are unable to attend Back-to-School night, please contact goodridgees.pta@gmail.com to complete a membership form.

We need you - Many hands make light work!

Website: https://www.boone.k12.ky.us/15/Home
Location: 3330 Cougar Path, Hebron, KY, 41048
Phone: 859-334-4420
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodridgeElementary/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARAhE809hp4jvE_C4atW052AL8L_nr6AkP-cLQuaxRph0VKwPV79jD7UTMefma1sUH90Kh75P-QXDbjF
Twitter: @GoodridgeElem