Ridge Circle Family Newsletter

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Welcome new and returning parents to Ridge Circle! You are now RC Family to us. Welcome!!

My name is Janelle Raine and I am the proud principal of RC. Our RC team cannot wait to meet our new students or as we like to call them--RC panthers! Joining me this year is Mrs. Sarah Hansen as our fabulous Assistant Principal.

This is our Ridge Circle Family Newsletter. During the school year, the newsletter is sent at 6pm every Friday. Watch for it. It contains for all things RC.

We are thrilled to invite your family to our school’s upcoming Kindergarten Playdate! It’s a fantastic opportunity for your future kindergartener to play, explore, and start meeting their new friends.

You can also meet our school staff, get your questions answered, and connect with other families. These gatherings are a perfect way to ease into the exciting world of kindergarten with smiles and confidence.

Looking forward to a playful and informative time together!

Please join us at the RC Playground to meet the teachers and staff on August 7th from 6-7pm. We are all so excited to welcome you to RC. This is your first opportunity to meet your child's teachers. We encourage you to ask questions and learn about RC. Come with a smile....it's going to be a great year.

Every year RC starts the year with a Flag Ceremony. The school will all come outside to raise the American Flag for the first time. We will say the pledge of allegiance, our Paw Law Pledge, have some announcements, and start the year. This a short 15 minute event.

Parents are welcome to come and watch our flag ceremony.

At RC, we believe that Every Minute Matters. Our school is dedicated to providing an exceptional education for all students, laying a strong foundation for their future success. For this to happen, it's crucial that our school, families, and students work together to ensure consistent attendance. Family participation is vital to this effort. None of our strategies can succeed without a strong partnership between our families and our school. Together, we can help students thrive and achieve a happy and successful educational experience.

Showing up to school every day is critical for children’s well-being, engagement and learning.

• A whole year has 365 days.
• A school year has only 176 days.
• That leaves 189 days to spend on family time, visits, holidays, shopping, and other appointments.

An absence is required to be reported to the main office by 9am. There are 3 ways to communicate an absence.

1. Call 630-213-5600. Press 1 for attendance.

2. Email ridgecircleattendance@u-46.org

3. Log In to Infinite Campus, Select Attendance(new tutorial video)

Thank you for working with us to make Every Minute Matter!

Please try to schedule all vacations and family trips outside the school year. These types of absences are unexcused.

Information about bus routes and times will be located in Infinite Campus starting on August 6th.

All school supplies will be provided for the 25-26 school year. Thank you to U-46!!

Students will need a backpack and possibly a lunch box.

Breakfast is available to all students from 7:50 to 8:20am in our cafeteria.

Lunch hours are between 11:20am and 1:15pm.

Both breakfast and lunch are free to all students.

Before School Drop Off

Drop off begins at 8:05am. (There is no supervision prior to 8:05am)

Before School Line Up Locations

Kindergarten, 1st , 2nd are by door 6 and 7 and enter door 5.

3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th are on the basketball courts and enter door 4.

Students line up behind the cone with their teacher's name on it.

**Bus Riders will line up by Door 1 or follow the path to the line up location.

After School Pick Up

Students will exit the door they enter.

If you are driving your child to or from school, you must use the turnabout on Streamwood Boulevard. Drivers must stay in their cars. Staff will escort your child to their line up location. There is no parking in the turnabout. Safety staff are wearing yellow vests.

Critical Information

Our teachers need your child's pick up information. Please share with them whether your child is a parent pick up, walker, car rider, Boys & Girls club or older sibling picking up.

Reminders

• The staff parking lot is for staff. No parent parking or drop off is allowed.
• We recommend you avoid driving on Ridge Circle because of bus traffic.

** In order for our process to work, it takes patience. Thank you for keeping our students safe.**

To provide an allergy-safe and healthy environment in our schools, food-related celebrations or the distribution of snacks to students to eat in the classroom during the school day are not allowed. Instead, we encourage celebrations with non-food items, such as school supplies, paper crafts, etc.

For more information on Allergies and the Districts' Allergy and Anaphylaxis Policy, please visit our website.

Did you know you can view your child's internet activity and even pause the internet access?? Did you know you can also receive a weekly email with a snapchat of your child's internet activity?

More details about Securly can be found on our Online Safety page, where you’ll also find introductory videos and a “Getting Started Guide” for parents.

We need you!!! Our panther parent group would like to continue to grow and support our school. Watch for ways to join our group.

To find the official U-46 School Calendar click here.

Back to School Night-- August 7, 6-7 pm

First Day of School-- August 11, 8:20 am

Curriculum Night-- August 28, 6 pm

U-46 is looking for Para Educators, Substitute Teachers, Bus Drivers, Noon Hour Supervisors and more. Please go to U-46.org and click on CAREERS.

Ridge Circle is a Boys & Girls Club outside of school hours. If you are looking for excellent child care with academic support, recreation, daily meals, enrichment programs, and friendship, B & G is the place for you child. Most families qualify for free programing. Visit the website for more information www.bgcncil.org

Email: janelleraine@u-46.org
Website: https://www.u-46.org/RidgeCircle#calendar39/20180901/month
Location: 420 Ridge Circle, Streamwood, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 213-5600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeCircleElementary
Twitter: @RidgeCircle