Out of Dress Code

Out of Dress Code - Tues. Feb. 14^th and Wed. Feb. 15th ($3 for a two-day wristband)

Come to School Tuesday dressed in your Valentine attire!

We will begin selling wristbands Monday morning.

We appreciate your support - 5^th Grade Fundraising

Run Club is ON tomorrow for registered participants! Please make sure your runner is wearing comfortable shoes and fills up their water bottle before heading to the track. Pick-up is at 4:15pm on the steps by the teacher parking lot! 

Run Club Coaches - Carolyn Lewis and Brooke Mooty brooke@safecarepartners.net

Chiefs? Eagles?

Well, at least we can agree we are all MUSTANGS! 

While it may not be the Super Bowl, the countdown to a beloved Ridglea Hills event has begun...2023 HOT DOG SUPPER - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24^th!

A Few Event Reminders…

Filling Class Raffle Baskets - 

Donations for your student's class themed basket are due this Friday, 2/17. We know that kiddos can get confused when their class is collecting for a theme they personally may not find interesting. However, if you can help explain…that just because their class is collecting for the "XYZ" basket, that does not mean that is the only basket they have to put their personal raffle tickets towards. There will be an array of baskets/prizes to choose from! Raffle basket winners will be drawn towards the end of the evening on 2/24.

Kid Parties - Looking to HOST a Kid Party?

Raffle baskets will certainly be the stars during Hot Dog Supper, but KID PARTIES are where the fun continues! Are you ready to host a kid party but not sure what to do? We are here to help! These amazing parties are for kids, hosted by adults, and are SO MUCH FUN. In the past we have had Popsicles in the Park, Easter Egg Hunts, and Skating Parties- the ideas are endless! You can host alone or find a friend, or two, to help. Please reach out if you have ideas, questions, or just need some help. We are here to support you!  All forms are due this Friday, February 17; forms are linked below. Parties will go live at 6pm on February 24 and can be accessed online from anywhere. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqO3fFwx6WW01n723eRbw39KsFeQ_pAp3pGO0s6ReTD1eVGQ/viewform

Tickets:

Meal Options - Hot dogs or pizza, both with chips & bottled water. Each meal is $5.

Raffle Tickets - For the baskets/prizes are 50 cents each. All raffle tickets purchased will be used and winners drawn the evening of Hot Dog Supper.

 There are a few opportunities to place ticket orders:

1.) Order Online - http://bidpal.net/hotdogsupper2023

a.    (Link also available via www.rhpta.com.)

2.) Families may choose to return the physical form sent home on Monday, completed with payment attached. Physical forms are due Wednesday, February 22rd.

3.) Tickets will also be sold before and after school starting Thursday 2/16 and continue until the event.

*Regardless of method of purchase, all pre-purchased meal & raffle tickets will be held at Will Call (located at the main entrance) until the evening of the event.

*Will Call opens at 5:30, 2/24.

*Additional raffle tickets, (and while supplies last, meal tickets) will also be available for purchase at HDS.

So excited to RELISH RIDGLEA with all of you at this year’s Hot Dog Supper, 2/24!

Please reach out with any questions!

Ashley Zucarelli

2023 RHE HDS Chair

ashleyzucarelli@gmail.com

425.444.7204

Your child is being invited to participate in PROTECT, a prevention education program. Your permission is required for your child to participate. This prevention program is designed to empower students to know how to keep themselves safe from potential dangers. Please complete this three-question survey to accept or decline this opportunity.

https://fortworthisd.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Na2CmMh3Rfh70i
The elementary curriculum is all about Safe People, Safe Places, and Safe Choices. Check it out here: https://www.fwisd.org/cms/lib/TX01918778/Centricity/Domain/6362/Parent%20Overview_Grades%204-6_EN_SP.pdf

-Mrs. Tracie Harris, School Counselor

Timeless-Fine Arts Day 2023

Friday, March 3!!

Fine Arts Day 2023 is Timeless! We are SO excited to be able to continue the tradition of a full day of fun engaging activities for our students to enjoy while showcasing and engaging in the arts. This year we will be celebrate the timeless nature of the Fine Arts. This is a can’t miss event and it is not possible without your support!! Thank you to all of the artists and volunteers that take the time to come have fun with our kids while experiencing the arts. 

Lunch Volunteers still needed! 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. https://forms.gle/sWyVTZyPDtEnwKvK8 

Only pre-registered volunteers with a completed background check will be allowed in the building after 8 a.m. on the day of the event. Parents, visitors, and younger/older siblings will NOT be allowed to shadow or stop in to see their students on the day of the event. ALL students will need a sack lunch on FRIDAY as the entire school will be eating in their classrooms. The students are also encouraged to leave their backpacks at home that day.

Each volunteer must have a clear background check for 2022-2023! No exceptions will be made. Background checks must be completed by Friday, Feb. 24. Need to do yours? Click here to complete: https://www.fwisd.org/Page/360

On Thursday, March 2, we will begin transforming the school for the event!  We will start after school and run until we are done. Mark your calendar for this event!! The more help, the quicker we can get it all done! 

Have an artistic talent (Music, Dance, Art, etc) that you would like to share with the kids or can follow the directions really well for a craft, please email Robynttu@gmail.com. 

We did order a limited number of extra shirts to sell the day-off event. If you were not able to order a t-shirt, bring $12 cash the day of the event. 

Questions? Email Robyn Urbani at robynttu@gmail.com 

Your 2023 Fine Arts Day Committee – 

Robyn Urbani, Kim Caplin, Monica Hawkins, Laura Hixon, Erin Mitchell, Meredith Rowsey 

Mustang Stampede is back to let all your neighbors know that We Are Ridglea!

 - Celebrate your student with a stampede of mustangs in your front yard and help support 5th grade fundraising.  Great for birthdays, holidays and all special occasions!  

 - Contact Russell Lasiter with any questions: rlasiter1980@sbcglobal.net

 - Click the link below to sign up

https://calendly.com/ridgleahills/mustang-stampede?back=1&month=2022-12&fbclid=IwAR2Il4AVye2H6-Md1caJuQIIFWghzcLFQ0NAEpAwzri7ppUFwPRuEp47_dI

• 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

The Pony Post has a new email this year! Sign up for the distribution list and submit Pony Post requests (submissions for Sunday's Pony Post should be in by Midnight on Friday of each week) to Brooke Mooty: RHEPonyPost@gmail.com