Minute by Minute News

I am eager to begin another great year at Wolf Ridge Education Center

as your principal for the 2023-24 school year. This will be my sixth year

at BHCUSD8, and I am excited about the many positive changes that are

happening this year. The "Minute by Minute News" will be sent weekly to

students and families. This newsletter will include everything our Minutemen

and Minutemaids will need to know for the week ahead at Wolf Ridge.

At BHCUSD8, we are all Minutemen and Minutemaids starting this

school year. I am certain our school spirit and pride will soar now that

we are unified as one. Get your new gear online anytime by visiting the

spiritwear links on our district website or Facebook page. Go

Minutemen and Minutemaids!

Wolf Ridge will also be undergoing construction for our new junior high

addition throughout the year. This new addition will allow for 6th -8th

grade students to be at Wolf Ridge together for the 2024-25 school

year. Since we are literally under construction, we have decided that

“Under Construction: Building a Brighter Future” will be our theme this

school year. Our dedicated staff at Wolf Ridge strives to build a solid

foundation for our students. Yet, we also realize that the road to

success is always under construction. We continue to grow and learn

alongside our students each day. I look forward to seeing our returning

students and meeting new students on our first day of school on August

16th . If you would like to drop off your child’s supplies and meet the

teacher, we have an orientation for kindergarten students planned for

August 14th at 5:30 and a supply stop and drop open house for 1st -7th

grade students on August 15th from 5:30-6:30. I can’t wait to get this

new year started. Until then, I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer.

Your Principal,

Shonda Ronen

Starting August 15th, there will be a back-to-school sale for all of your Minutemen and Minutemaids gear!

Click on the links to start shopping and pick our your favorites for this sale.

Minutemen:

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/.../Wolf+Ridge+Education...

Minutemaids:

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/.../Wolf+Ridge+Education...

Returning students should register online prior to August 4th so that we can finalize class lists and schedules. Go to www.teacherease.com and login today to register your child.

Teachers will be emailing parents/guardians to introduce him/herself as your child's teacher for the 2022-2023 school year by August 14th. Class lists will also be posted for Kindergarten Orientation and Stop&Drop Supply Night.

WOLF RIDGE DROP OFF:

PreK students and their siblings can be dropped off in the front circle by the cafeteria double doors. Kindergarten can drop off in the front circle on their child's first day of school only by the main entrance. Parents may walk kindergarten students into the building on the first day only. It would help if these groups do not drop off until closer to 8:00am to avoid interference with our buses. If you do drop off at the same time as the buses, please remember that you are never allowed to pass a stopped school bus.

All other students should be dropped off in the car line just off of East Alton Street anytime between 7:30-8:10. PAC students can be dropped off at this same location anytime between 6:00-8:00. We will be there to greet you each day!

If you have any questions about bussing, please contact the unit office at 618-585-3116.

WOLF RIDGE PICK UP:

If you are picking your child up from school at Wolf Ridge, you will need a car tag. Car tags will be distributed by teachers at both Kindergarten Orientation and Stop&Drop Night. If you do not get your car tag at one of our back to school events, please contact the school office at 618-585-4831. We will let you know your special number. These tags will be sent home on the first day if not picked up prior. While we have made special car tags, please feel free to write the number on a blank sheet of paper and put it in your car window so that it is visible to our dismissal crew if you forget it or don't have it on your child's first day. The numbers have changed since last year.

Students in preschool will not need a car tag as they will be picked up at the preschool double doors in front of the building by the cafeteria.

PAC students can be picked up anytime from 3:30-6:00 just inside the cafeteria. Please enter the building through the double doors in front of the cafeteria where the awning is located. Students in this program need to be signed out each day by an approved pick up person.

We will host kindergarten and new student orientation on August 15th at 5:30 at Wolf Ridge Education Center (700 West Orange Street). Students will get the chance to tour the school, meet their teacher, and drop off school supplies. Parents/Guardians will get valuable information about kindergarten at our school to make a smooth transition for everyone.

New students can email sronen@bhcusd.org to schedule a time for a tour and/or join us for Stop & Drop Night on August 15th from 5:30-6:30.

This is an open house for students to drop off supplies and meet their new teacher.

Please come at anytime between 5:30-6:30 on this night. Junior high students will also get their locker number and schedule on this evening.

PACK HANDBOOK LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gvh8T3tdoDi6MLmbjDgkN2-7o_YUYVhV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118211048079530472507&rtpof=true&sd=true

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://forms.gle/BAYuP6YoxWg6WDAm7

If you are in need of childcare either before or after school or feel your child would benefit from homework help, PAC is right for you! Sign-up today to secure your child's spot. They can join for one day or every day PAC is available.

Before school PAC students can be dropped off in the morning anytime between 6:00-8:00 AM in the car line off East Alton Street on the side of our building. Ms. Lisa Prater, our PAC Coordinator, will be there to greet your child.

After school PAC students can be picked up in the cafeteria anytime between 3:30-6:00 PM. Students need to be signed out by an approved pick up person each day. Please enter through the double doors under the awning.

The first day of school for our preschool students will be on Monday, August 21st!

Preschool Orientation will be on Friday, August 18th.

On Friday, August 18th, students and families are invited at specific times depending on your class to tour the classroom, meet the teacher, and learn more about preschool. Your child's teacher will be emailing you with more information about this day.

DROP OFF & PICK UP:

PreK students and their siblings can be dropped off by the cafeteria double doors under the awning. PreK students can also be picked up in this same location. Please be mindful of our busses and follow safety laws.

Fortunately, our incoming 6th grade students were given an orientation day and spoke with the junior high teachers at the end of last school year. Our past 7th grade students were also able to go on a special field trip to BHHS prior to the end of the school year.

6th & 7th grade students are invited to Stop & Drop Supply Night on August 15th anytime between 5:30-6:30. Students will receive their schedules, locker numbers, and be able to drop off supplies.

Does your child need a physical for school or sports this year?

Macoupin County Public Health Department will be having a school physical and immunization clinic at Wolf Ridge on August 15th from 3:00-5:00PM.

Click on the link to fill out the form and request an appointment time. (Requests for specific appointment times will be granted as able, but a different time may be assigned. You will be sent a message/email for confirmation.)

LINK TO SIGN-UP:

https://z1-rpw.phreesia.net/ApptRequestForm.App/...