Fine Arts Day is Friday March 1st and we need YOU to volunteer!   Come be a part of one of the BEST days of the year at RHE - a tradition that is loved by so many!   Volunteer sign ups are now LIVE and All Day volunteer slots are limited - filled on a first come first serve basis.   So put in those time off requests, click on the google form link below and join the fun!!    

All Day Volunteers -  These volunteers do a variety of things from hosting our artists to helping set up lunch - they are the glue that helps the day run smoothly.   All day volunteers receive a free t-shirt and lunch.   

Lunch/Recess Volunteers - Can't spend the day?   Come from 10:50am-12:15 and help supervise your student's class at lunch and recess.   All classes eat in their room on Fine Arts Day and will have parent volunteers there to watch them and take them out to recess.  These volunteers also receive a free lunch.  

Set Up Volunteers - Come spend the evening on Thursday Feb 29th helping decorate and transform the school!   2 and 3 hour shifts are available between 4:30-9pm.   

Any questions please contact Nancy Sticksel at 817-706-8426 or email nancy.sticksel@yahoo.com.

5^th grade parents/guardians: Your student should bring home a copy of the 6^th grade course requests they completed with the Monnig Middle School counselor by Monday. Please review the courses with your child and contact the RHE School Counselor with any changes or questions.

Tracie Harris, School Counselor

817-815-1715

tracie.harris@fwisd.org

4th & 5th grade parents/guardians:

If you gave permission at enrollment for your child to participate in Exploitation Prevention Education Lessons this year, please check out the parent overview for the upcoming lessons at the link below.

4th & 5th grade lessons will be focused on "Safe People, Safe Places, Safe Choices". There will be 2 lessons total completed during Double Specials time in February.

Please reach out to the School Counselor with any questions.

https://www.fwisd.org/protect

“The process” itself hasn’t changed - we are just helping to expedite the process. The early dismissal sign-out is in the office and will still be used as needed. We have created a google doc that parents may complete in advance for early dismissals. This is an effort to alleviate parents having to reach out to teachers directly during instruction time and eliminate a long wait for your student to come up to the office, especially when time is critical. We will call the student(s) a few minutes before the requested dismissal time and have them wait for pick up. If the students have not been picked up within 5 minutes of the requested dismissal time, we will return them to class. The form is available below, or on the PTA website - rhpta.com

Here are answers to a few FAQs:

Q: Who can submit the early dismissal request form?
A: Only contacts listed in FOCUS can request an early dismissal.

Q: Are IDs required?
A: Yes. Authorized contacts MUST present a valid, government issued ID before the student will be released.

Q: What’s the earliest I can request an early dismissal?
A: Electronic requests can be made as early as parents would like for the same day. Students will be marked absent if they are not in class at 10am.

Q: What’s the latest time for early dismissals?
A: 2pm for Pre-K, 2:45 K -5 

If there are any other questions, please contact the main office (817) 815-1700.

Reservations must be made at least a week in advance.

Reserve your special day now! What a fun way to support your 5th grade families and show the neighborhood your RH spirit!

We are now taking reservations for the month of January and February.

Please email rhstampede@gmail.com to make your reservation. Include the date and address. You will receive an email reply to confirm your reservation (we have 2 sets of signs, so we can make 2 reservations per day). After your reservation is confirmed, you can pay via Venmo, via Membership Toolkit or cash or check. Information will be sent to you regarding payment.

Mark these upcoming dates on your calendar! 

Jan 25 - PTA Meeting (6 p.m.)

Feb. 9 - Popcorn Friday

Feb.14 - Valentine’s Day Parties Spring Pictures

Feb. 15 - FW Science Museum Family Science Night (6-8pm) (NEW DATE)

               Group/Club Pictures

Feb. 16 - Kindergarten/5th Grade Cap & Gown Pictures 

               Hot Dog Supper

Feb. 19 - NO SCHOOL

Want to know when events are happening and get live updates to calendar changes? Want to stay informed on class activities? Need to connect with another parent? Membership Toolkit is the program the PTA uses to keep you informed and connected! Download the Membership Toolkit app or go to the website and sign up today! 

It's free and you will have access to the calendar of events, family directory (you choose what information you share and you must be a parent or staff member to have access to this feature) and more! Additional features like volunteer sign-ups are coming soon! 

Already on Membership Toolkit? Log in and update your family's information! NEW this year - from the mobile app, you can sync the calendar to your phone! 

Fort Worth ISD requires an online background check process for all school volunteers. Background checks must be completed every year for volunteers; they do not carry over to the next school year. For those with students in multiple schools, one background check is sufficient, as it covers all of Fort Worth ISD. To complete your mandatory application and background check to volunteer through Fort Worth ISD, please visit:  https://www.fwisd.org/volunteer.

• If you're not signed up to receive our weekly Pony Post, email rheponypost@gmail.com with your child's name, grade and teacher and we'll get you signed up!  

• Also, stay connected with us on Facebook by joining our Ridglea Hills Elementary School PTA group. 

• Get involved by joining the PTA! We have many jobs, large and small, and all make a huge difference in helping to show our Mustang Pride! 

• 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 to receive the weekly e-newsletter by emailing Kelly Wooley at  RHEPonyPost@gmail.com

Pony Post News!! We have a new online submission form. Visit 

https://bit.ly/RHEPonyPost and fill out the online form with the information you want included in the post by Friday at noon. There's even an option to upload images, word documents and PDFs!