The Ranches Academy Newsletter

As the temperature drops, please keep these important reminders in mind to keep our students safe and warm:

• Outdoor Recess Policy: Students will continue to go outside for recess as long as the temperature (including wind chill) is 25°F or above. Please send your child to school with appropriate winter gear each day (coats, hats, gloves, etc.).

• Snow Boots Policy: Snow boots cannot be worn in class. If your student would like to wear snow boots during recess, please send them in a bag so they can change into them at recess times and back into regular shoes for the classroom.

• Label All Outerwear: Please write your student's name on all jackets, coats, hats, gloves, and boot bags. Our Lost & Found is already growing quickly, and labels make it much easier to return lost items to their owners!

• Morning Drop-Off Times:

  • Front doors unlock at 7:55 AM.

  • Students may enter classrooms at 8:00 AM.

  Please do not drop students off early to wait outside in freezing temperatures.

Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe, warm, and ready to learn!

Support Our Musical at Freddy’s! Join us at Freddy’s on November 9th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a delicious way to give back! 20% of sales will directly support our upcoming Musical Production.

• In-Store Purchases: Mention "I'm here for the Fundraiser" at the register before you make a payment.

• Online & Mobile Orders: Use promo code GIVEBACK at checkout.

We had our Randy Reading assembly on Friday and we are set to go! Students will bring home reading forms at the end of this week. The contest starts on Sunday, November 1st. Since it is a non-school day, set a reminder so you don't forget to start reading and tracking those minutes!

Students will bring home 2 tracking sheets, 1 for a PBS reading marathon, and 1 for the first week of Randy Reading.

For the PBS challenge, students need to read 600 minutes during the entire month of November.

For Randy Reading, we set different goals each week. Students will receive a new form for Randy Reading each week and will turn in their forms every Friday.

At the end of the month we use the minutes we have tracked from all the Randy Reading forms to calculate each student's total minutes for the entire month. We then send home a note for each child who reads 600+ minutes during the month and reaches the PBS goal. This means you only need to use the Randy Reading forms to track minutes but can use the PBS one as well for fun or to track the monthly minutes on your own.

There are so many prizes students can earn! Every student who turns in a completed Randy Reading form (no matter how many minutes they read) gets entered into a drawing for a prize. Every student who reaches the weekly reading goal (as shown on the reading form) gets a coupon prize (i.e. a free ice cream or kid's meal). The top 2 classrooms with the most minutes get a pizza party! As we read, we track minutes for the entire school and earn fun things like a school-wide free dress day and ice cream day. It's so much fun and we'd love every student to participate so we can earn the top school-wide goal of a surprise assembly!

Please encourage your students to read and turn in those forms!

Good luck!

Randy

📚 Get Ready for the Scholastic Book Fair!

The Holiday Book Fair is coming to The Ranches Academy! Join us in the Cafeteria from November 18th – 20th to find great reads for all ages, stock up on holiday gifts, and help support our school.

• When: November 18th – 20th

  • Open before and after school daily

  • Open during your class preview time

• Where: Ranches Academy Cafeteria

Set up your student’s eWallet for easy, cash-free shopping, or preview books online ahead of time by visiting our Book Fair Homepage.

See you there! 📖✨

Volunteer to help!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4BA8A62EABF49-66904937-holiday#/

SIGN UP HERE!

Book List HERE

Buy Shirt HERE

Our school loves to be linked for BoxTops rewards! Students can earn a free dress pass for every $2.50 earned. Simply visit the front office with proof of earnings to collect free dress passes for your student.

New this year: Students may use a maximum of 2 Free Dress Passes earned via Box Tops per month.

Set up your earnings today at Box Tops for Education.

If you'd like to volunteer for our FSO please email FSO@theranchesacademy.com

November 13th - 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM

Who: Up to 2 adults per family + their student

What: Enjoy a donut and read a book together (bring your own or borrow one of ours!)

Where: Gym & Hallways

Pro Tip: Bring a blanket or folding chair to sit on while you read!