Hot Dog Supper Remix is happening this week!! A new spin on an old favorite Ridglea Hills tradition is going to make for a very fun day filled with Raffle Baskets and Kid Parties! Friday, February 18th ALL students will have the opportunity to try to win one of the many themed baskets. Parents are welcome to stop by the lobby during drop-off on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and check out all the fun baskets we have available to raffle! 

Need to buy raffle tickets? Stop by the school lobby before or after school Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Or, login to Bidpal and place your order from the comfort of your couch! We also have the opportunity for you to purchase tickets to donate for students who may not be able to purchase any. Tickets are $0.50 each. 

Want to volunteer? Sign up here! We have opportunities to help the day of and opportunities to help with behind-the-scenes work that can be done from home. 

What about Kid Parties? Kid Party forms are due tomorrow, Monday, February 14th. Grab a few friends and host a party! Kid Party spots will open for purchase at 6 pm on Friday, February 18th on Bidpal. Make sure you have your Bidpal login set-up and ready to claim your spot! 

If you missed our original post with more detailed information, feel free to check that out HERE. You can also follow along on the RHPTA Facebook page for more information and updates! 

Also, don't forget! On Friday, students are invited to show their support for Team Ketchup, Team Mustard, or Team Relish! Wear red, yellow, or green to show off your hot top topping of choice!  

We can’t wait for this exciting Ridglea Hills tradition! Please let us know if you have any questions! 

Christine Hudson & Julie Dore 

Hot Dog Supper Co-Chairs

Calling all Future Mustangs! 

Save the date for Ridglea Hills Elementary School's Pre-K and Kindergarten Round Up! We invite prospective families (incoming children included) to join us at Ridglea Hills Elementary on Friday, February 25 from 9:30-11:00 AM to see what makes our learning community such a fun and special place to be! We can't wait to welcome you to our Mustang Family! Please fill out our Prospective Student Information form to register for Round Up (not required, but helpful!) and stay up to date on pertinent school information. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RseBWfd_2bpUp8eRM3idB5W6IZh1w8aM02EPOukP7b8/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbclid=IwAR2LPgbl-XJ_tZhjsNY8enD58DLoAFGW0WBO0zQlAXXIWVzIEWAjwhstklU

Questions? Contact Beth Timmerman - bethtimmerman@gmail.com

A Kaleidoscope of Colors- Fine Arts Day 2022 is Friday, March 4 and In-Person!!

As we enjoy our camp activities, it is hard not to look around at the Kaleidoscope of Colors in the world. Get ready to celebrate that kaleidoscope at our annual Fine Arts Day!! We are SO excited to be able to continue this tradition and spend the day celebrating the arts. This is a can’t miss event and it is not possible without your support!! We currently need empty water bottles (soda bottles are too hard) and acrylic paint of ALL colors (can be almost empty bottles)

• We have had an overwhelming response in day-of volunteers, thank you! 

• We still NEED help setting up on Thursday, March 3rd. We would love volunteers to help Thursday, March 3 from 4 until whenever. If you can’t get there until 5 or 5:30, please come. IF you can only come for an hour, please come. We have a lot of art to hang and get on the walls. This is where the magic happens so come be a part of the fun! Unfortunately the kiddos should be left at home (unless they are of the high school age and then we like their energetic, helping hands. They can earn volunteer hours needed for certain student organizations.  We need you to volunteer to make this day happen. 

• Lunch Volunteers – We provide you lunch, and you stay in the classrooms with the students while the teachers eat. You also take them to recess or tour the outdoor decorations, weather permitting. You are needed from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a great way to see what we do without having to make a full-day commitment! No younger siblings are allowed to attend with you. 

• Each volunteer must have a clear background check for 2021-2022! No exceptions will be made. Background checks must be completed by Friday, Feb. 4. Need to do yours? Click here to complete: https://www.fwisd.org/Page/360

• After the tardy bell rings, non-volunteers will have to leave the building. Non-volunteers are not allowed to visit at lunch time on this day. 

Questions about volunteering? Email Laura Hixon at laura.hixon@fwisd.org or Robyn Urbani at robynttu@gmail.com 

Your 2022 Fine Arts Day Committee – 

Robyn Urbani, Laura Hixon, Maria Sanchez and Meredith Rowsey

It’s hard to believe that our RHE Spring Auction is just around the corner! This is the perfect time to get to know your fellow RHE parents and support your school.

How can you help? We are looking for the following:

1. Donations - Nothing is too big or too small! Reach out to your contacts to help us make this auction the best one yet.  

2. Sponsorships - New for this year.. the perfect opportunity to get more exposure for your business.

3. Volunteers - Do you love fundraising, event planning, crafting, and/or organizing? Then we need YOU!

4. Day of volunteers - Help us set up, decorate, check-in, and clean up the day of the auction.

We need YOUR help to make this auction the best one yet! Please email rhespringauction2022@gmail.com 

to join the RHE Spring Auction 2022 team or for more info!

Go Mustangs!!

Out of Dress Code 2/14 and 2/15

Buy a 2-day wristband for $4 to be out of Dress Code Monday and Tuesday!!

We will be selling before school on both days!

Parents & Guardians of 5^th grade students:

It is already time for you and your student to begin thinking about what courses to take next year in 6^th grade! 

Ridglea Hills would like to assist 5^th grade students and parents in making a smooth transition to sixth grade and to help students make course selections. There are many important things to consider. The Monnig Middle School counselor presented to 5^th grade classes this week, and your student has made course selections. To help ensure your student makes the very best choices for him or her, we will be contacting you to meet with each family one at a time to review those selections.  Even if your child is not planning to attend Monnig Middle, please set up this meeting as plans can change.

Parent/guardian meetings will be done via phone or Zoom, and will take approximately 10-15 minutes.  Please complete the Google form found at the link below to set up an appointment time between now and February 24th.

Here are some things to begin thinking about: 

COURSE CATALOGS  

The District publishes middle and high school course catalogs annually. The catalogs are maintained on the district website. The course catalogs provide detailed information about class offerings. https://www.fwisd.org/Page/6999.

REQUIRED COURSES  

Students in most 6th grade schools take 7 courses per day.  Sixth grade students are required to take courses in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Physical Education/Health. One year of fine arts is required in middle school.  At Monnig, all 6^th grade students take Humanities.  This is a combined English Language Arts and Social Studies class.   

ELECTIVES  

Sixth grade students select 1 - 2 electives.  Electives vary by campus.  Your 5^th grader has received a general presentation by the middle school counselors and may be interested in something specific. Students were asked to select their top four electives in case their first choices are not possible to fit in their schedule.  

The elective options for Monnig Middle School include:

ART, BAND, CHOIR, COMPUTER, DANCE, JCC, ORCHESTRA, PIANO, THEATER

The completion of course selection is a request only; it is not the student’s actual schedule. Schedules are filled based on availability. 

https://forms.gle/BhFAaLY7P2YqveM99

Run Club is ON tomorrow! Be sure to join our Run Club class on Remind, in case of any last-minute changes due to inclement weather. Text @202122rhe to the number 81010

Parents/guardians of 4th & 5th graders: 

Your child is being invited to participate in PROTECT, a human trafficking prevention education program.  The prevention program was designed to empower students to know the signs of potential danger and trust their gut to report it to an adult.  Learn more about PROTECT by visiting www.protectnow.org.

The Elementary PROTECT curriculum focuses on educating students about safety, their rights, and ways to communicate when their boundaries have been crossed.  They will learn about resilience and how to identify safe people, safe places, and safe choices.

Parents/guardians must give permission for their child to participate.  Online consent can be given here: https://fortworthisd.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JFAcaASTprQZXE

Contact: Mrs.Tracie Harris, School Counselor 817.815.1715 tracie.harris@fwisd.org

Join Monnig Middle School administrators and teachers for a parent informational meeting for incoming 6th graders for the 2022-23 school year. It's a GREAT day to be a Mustang! 

AR is back on for taking quizzes outside of the school's IP address, the quizzes Must be taken on your child’s school-issued laptop. Sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused, but we want to give our students the tools to be successful. 

Remember the Ultimate goal with AR is to watch and see your child’s reading comprehension grow. 

Strong Readers become Strong Leaders.

Also, If you ordered an AR tee, they are running a bit behind due to the ice storm. I hope to have them by Monday or Tuesday this week.

Contact: AR Chair Lesli Hammer leslihammer44@yahoo.com 

Thanks to our amazing volunteers for all of the time you’ve already put into helping our Mustangs so far this school year!

If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to log your volunteer hours online by visiting https://rhpta.com/volunteer or by clicking the following direct link to the online form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScSELPwgPcZXS.../viewform

We compile this information at the end of the year to show the strength and support of our awesome PTA.

Thanks again for all you do for our Mustangs!

Contact: Rachel Harris at r.harris@tcu.edu

https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/RidgleaHillsElementary

Meals will continue to be free for the 2021-22 school year for all students.

• 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