Fine Arts Day is an extraordinary day where our students experience art in many forms with over 40 local artists, musicians, and performers at Ridglea Hills! This year's theme: Let the Games Begin!

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. All Day Volunteer slots are now full, but we still needs lots of help from Lunch/Recess Volunteers!  So put in those time off requests, click on the google form link below and join the fun!!   

All Day Volunteers - All of our All Day Volunteer positions have been filled! Thank you for signing up! We still have LOTS of openings for our Lunch/Recess volunteers! 

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.

The spring Literati Book Fair is fast approaching! Mark your calendars for February 26-March 1 and join us for more Book Fair fun! If you can't wait to shop in person, or want to get a head start on those wish lists, the online Book Fair is open NOW! https://literati.com/store/?school=ridglea-hills-elementary-school-fort-worth-tx

Watch for more information on Book Fair hours and volunteer opportunities to come! If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Gipson at bongipson@outlook.com

Due to some district employees visiting the campus on Tuesday, we will need to move AR callout out by a day. 

All ribbons called for last month's points will now be called out on Wednesday, February 7th. This will also be the day we want to see all of our teachers and Level 4 reader wearing their Wild About Reading T-Shirts.

We are sorry for any inconvenience, but we just got word of visitors in the building that day!

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to email:

Lesli Hammer- AR chair

Leslihammer44@yahoo.com

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

We hope you can join us on Thursday, February 15th from 6-8pm at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The museum will be closed to the public and open only for invited students and families.

All RHE students in attendance will receive a free "100" daily science grade &  a wristband for out of uniform on Friday, February 16th. The class with the greatest attendance will receive a pizza party.  

Your student should have brought home a bright yellow form with all the information, as well as a form to complete if your family would like to ride the bus from RHE to the museum.  

Date: Tuesday, February 13th 

Time: 6:30 PM (Expected end time is 8:00 PM) 

Event: TCU Women’s Basketball vs. West Virginia 

Location: Schollmaier Arena - 2900 Stadium Dr., Fort Worth TX 76129

Event Cost: $1 tickets

Ticket Link:TCU | Online Ticket Office | WVU (Women's BBall) 

Ticket Office Phone: (817) 257 – 3764

“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 February and March.

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.

Feb. 7 - Pyramid PTA Meeting at AHHS Cafeteria

Feb. 9 - Popcorn Friday (one week early)

Feb. 11 - LAST DAY to purchase Fine Arts Day Shirts

Feb. 12 &13 - Out of Dress (with purchase of $4 wristband  - good for both days - benefits 5th grade fundraising)

Feb. 14 - Spring Picture Day & Valentine's Day Class Parties

                LAST Day to purchase Hot Dog Supper Meal Tickets

Feb. 15 - Group/Club Pictures & Family Science Night at FW Science Museum

Feb. 16 - Kinder/5th Cap and Gown Pics, House Day, & Hot Dog Supper (6-8pm)

Feb. 19 - No School - Staff Day

Feb.23 - Report Cards Posted

Feb. 26 - March 1 - Spring Book Fair

Feb. 27 - PTA General Membership Meeting (6:15) & 2nd Grade Music Program (6:30)

Feb. 28 - PTA Board Meeting (12pm)

March 1 - Fine Arts Day! 

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! 

• 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

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