Originally delivered on 1/3/2021 5:30 pm

SUBJECT: RH Pony Posts: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021

Sunday, January 3, 2021
A Message From Principal Cotton


Dear Mustang Family,

Happy New Year!

I look forward to seeing teachers and staff on Tuesday, Jan. 5th, and students return to learning on Wednesday, Jan. 6th.

-Mrs. Cotton

Teachers and Staff return to school on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

and

Students return to learning Wednesday, January 6, 2021! 

PTA Membership Drive Update!

Mrs. Hixon's class won the contest with the first class to have 100% PTA membership! She was awarded a $25 Target gift card. Her class will be getting a treat, too!

Due to Winter Break, not all classes have been tallied but Mrs. Williams' class AND Mrs. Shackelford's class also have 100% PTA membership! 

My job: I will keep you posted

Your job: Get everyone in your class to join the PTA!

Join using the link below:

After you've joined, message ivy.ellis@sbcglobal.net or text her at 817-688-4697 to buy a member-only decal sticker for $2! 

LET'S DO THIS RIDGLEA HILLS! GOOOOOOO MUSTANGS!!!!


Contacts:

VP of Membership: Ivy Ellis, ivy.ellis@sbcglobal.net

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch

We had a holiday luncheon before the break for our supeRHEroes - our extraordinary teachers and staff! Thank you for going above and beyond for our students and families this year. We are truly grateful!

Thanks to Julie Dore, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Chair, for planning a special lunch (from neighborhood favorite R Taco) to show our love for our RHE teachers and staff!

And thanks to those who donated desserts and drinks as well as those who helped serve. We appreciate you and love our Mustang family!

RHE Stickers!

STICKERS!! These custom RHE vinyl stickers are indoor/outdoor and dishwasher safe.
Great for water bottles, computers, bikes, phones, ice chests, mugs skateboards...almost anywhere!

$2 for the smalls, $3 for the bigs, $10 for all 5!

RHE Pura Vida Bracelets!

Surprise! In addition to stickers we have a custom, handmade, Ridglea Hills, Pura Vida bracelet! Pura Vida “pure life” represents a lifestyle of slowing down to enjoy life’s little pleasures... we hope you enjoy these!!

While supplies last! We only have 100 of these!
Great for Buddy gifts too!

Click Here to Puchase in the 5th Grade Fundraising Store!
Mustang Muscle Donation!

Thanks to the moms who made it possible to get each of these tireless carpool dads a $25 gift card to Wild Acre Camp Bowie! (And thanks to Eric Bourassa for spearheading this effort!)

BIG THANKS to our Mustang Muscle carpool supeRHEroes: Russell Lasiter, Drew Harris, Justin Sheffield, Rance Monk, Eric Sanchez, Mark Wertman, Scott Mauldin, and Scott Rowsey


FWISD & Urgent Care Kids to Offer Telehealth Services

Fort Worth ISD is partnering with Urgent Care Kids to offer our families telehealth services. Students can see a Texas pediatrician via computer, smartphone or tablet for colds, the flu, ear pain, sinus or allergy issues, and COVID-19 screening/testing. Register at https://virtualcarefamilies.com/schoolmed/.

January Menus

Breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided for those children who need it.

Calling All Dads! Mustang Muscle Needs Your Help!

Hey Muscle & Dads!
Help is needed for AM & PM carpool next week. If able please meet in the back parking lot @ 7:30 or 2:45 for assignments. Wed-Fri. (Jan. 6 - Jan. 8)

Contact Mustang Muscle Chair, Russell Lasiter: rlasiter1980@sbcglobal.net

PTA Board Meeting Sunday, Jan. 10

Sunday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. via Zoom is our next PTA board meeting.

Contact PTA President, Rachel Harris for meeting link: r.harris@tcu.edu 

Volunteer Hours

Please click the following link to enter all PTA volunteer hours since school started. If you'd previously entered hours this school year, please re-enter your hours in this new form. Apologies for the inconvenience! Thank you! 


https://forms.gle/89qHfYGfS6Xn4wY16

Secret Buddy Drop Off Info!

RH SECRET BUDDYdrop-off bin now out by school front doors. Please leave gifts there, & ONLY buzz the office if it’s FOOD! Thanks all! 

Contact RH Buddies Chair, Beth Wertman: beth_and_markwertman@yahoo.com

Magnificent Mustang - Teacher & Staff

Our teachers and staff are going above and beyond during this time and much of their hard work is behind the scenes. We want to recognize our RHE teachers and staff for all the wonderful ways they're helping us "Keep Our Stride"! We are asking YOU (parents, friends, other teachers, and staff) to help us nominate Magnificent Mustangs - Teacher & Staff Version where they'll be highlighted in the Pony Post and PTA Facebook group! Please submit nominations to brooke@safecarepartners.net 

Virtual Learning Support

The Virtual Learning Support page is the go-to resource for students and parents. Whether you're getting started using a digital device or online application for the first time or need to learn more about how to use a resource, you'll find the support you need here. Our Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) were designed to give you clear, step-by-step directions for completing common tasks within various applications.  In addition to our QRGs, you will find helpful videos that walk you through the applications used for virtual learning.  On this page, we've compiled information and resources specifically for students and parents to help with common learning tools like Google Classroom, Google Meet, Seesaw, ClassLink, and much more. For students who have received a district-issued device, we have several resources available to help parents and students with technical issues. Our goal is to ensure that parents and students have the knowledge and technology skills needed for success during virtual learning. 

Click Here for FWISD Virtual Learning Support
Click Here for Virtual Schedules
Click Here for 2020-21 School Supply Lists
Click Here for Virtual Learning FAQs
Click Here for FWISD Virtual Attendance Guidelines
JOIN THE PTA and RHPTA DIRECTORY!

Many of you have reached out and asked what you can do after you are registered for school. Here are some options!

Contacts:

VP of Volunteers: Jenn Nevitt, jnevitt@sbcglobal.net 

VP of Membership: Ivy Ellis, ivy.ellis@sbcglobal.net 

MUSTANG STAMPEDE is back when we need it most!

Follow the link below to schedule:

https://calendly.com/ridgleahills

Thank you for supporting 5th Grade Fundraising! 

  • Celebrate your RH student with a stampede of mustangs in your front yard! Contact Naomi Gelineau at naomi0617@gmail.com with any questions. 

  • Follow the link below to schedule:

Contact:

5th Grade Fundraising Chair: Naomi Gelineau, naomi0617@gmail.com 

Click Here for Mustang Stampede Calendar!
Upcoming Important Dates To Know

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

STAFF DAY

No School for Students


WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6

SCHOOL RETURNS

Back to school for all in-person and virtual students


SUNDAY, JAN. 10 at 5 p.m.

PTA BOARD MEETING via Zoom


Additional Resources
  • General information regarding Ridglea Hills Elementary School is available online at our PTA-sponsored website – www.rhpta.com. Please get familiar with this website and bookmark it on your browser.

  • For specific questions regarding school-administered matters not addressed on www.rhpta.com, including but not limited to academic affairs, school registration, testing, campus security, school programs, Fort Worth ISD policies and procedures, etc., please contact the school office at 817-815-1700.

  • For non-PTA-related posts (i.e., selling uniforms, looking for a carpool group to join, etc.), please head over to the Ridglea Hills Elementary Parents Facebook group.

  • Other helpful Ridglea Hills Elementary School-related Facebook pages include the following:

    • Ridglea Hills Elementary

    • Ridglea Hills Elementary School’s Counselor

    • Ridglea Hills Mustang Muscle (for those RHE dads interested in getting involved with school service projects)

    • RHE Run Club

 

RH Pony Posts Contact: Brooke Mooty, brooke@safecarepartners.net

#BeSupeRHEroes