| A Note from Our Principal Happy Sunday Everyone, We are excited about this week and looking forward to finishing the six weeks strong. Originally the calendar stated that February 9th was the last day of the six weeks, but it was changed to this six weeks, February 16th! Please see a list of events occurring this week at RHE!
-Wednesday, Feb 14th- Valentine’s Parties, Individual Class Pictures -Thursday, Feb 15th - Group/Club Pictures, Museum Night -Friday, Feb. 16th- Kinder & 5th Grade Cap & Gown Pictures Hotdog Supper 6-8 p.m.
We are looking forward to a great week! Love, Mrs. Cotton |
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| Mustangs Families! We are less than a week away from Hot Dog Supper! Get excited for a fun evening with friends and family.
DON’T FORGET to buy your Meal Tickets and Raffle Tickets! All meal tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, February 14th! Meals will NOT be sold the evening of the event, so please plan ahead!
Our Hot Dog Supper committee will be selling tickets outside of the school Monday, February 12th through Wednesday, February 14th!
RAFFLE BASKETS, If you were unable to turn in your basket Friday, we will be back Monday morning to collect the remaining few. Our raffle baskets are looking AMAZING! And we can’t wait for you to see them! Raffle tickets are available online at the link below. Raffle tickets will also be available to purchase during the event.
VOLUNTEERS! We have many volunteer opportunities this week. (During the week and the night of Hot Dog Supper!) Please click on the SignUp Genius link below to view available time slots. We appreciate all of your help to make this event a success! |
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Fine Arts Day - Friday, March 1st |
Let the Games Begin! 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! |
Calling All Volunteers! 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. |
| Fine Arts Day T-Shirts Fine Arts Day t-shirts are now available to purchase online! The cost is $12 for YXS-XL; 2XL & 3XL are available for an additional charge. These will only be available online until February 11th. Orders close TONIGHT at Midnight, so get your orders in! No order forms will be sent home and we will only have a few extra to sell the day of, so make sure you order online soon!
Teachers and all-day volunteers do not need to purchase as they will be provided!
If you need to use another form of payment besides credit card, reach out directly to Megan Powers to make arrangements - meganpowers84@yahoo.com or 817-240-6525.
Keep an eye out for more Fine Arts Day coming home in your student backpacks!
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Spring Book Fair! February 26-March 1 MUSTANGS, saddle up for our final book fair of the school year! The Literati Book Fair will be back February 26th-March 1. All students will be able to preview the fair, and make their wish lists, on February 22nd and 23rd. If you just can't wait, get a head start and shop online NOW!
To push us towards our goal of new library tables and chairs, out of dress bands will be sold before and after school on February 22nd and 23rd, and before school on February 26th. For just FIVE DOLLARS, you can be out of uniform the entire week of book fair (Feb. 26-March 1)!
Book fair is made possible by volunteers. Over, and over again, our school community donates their time to make Ridglea Hills such a special place. If you would like to join in on the fun, and volunteer at the book fair, please see available time slots on Sign-up Genius. We welcome all adults! Background checks must be completed to volunteer.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Bonnie Gipson at bongipson@outlook.com |
Mustangs Helping Mustangs |
| Donations Needed! Our weekly snack packs need a restock! If you are interested in helping, grab some shelf stable snacks (ramen/easy mac, granola bars, fruit snacks, chips, crackers, oatmeal or cereal, etc) and drop off to the big blue bin out front! Thank you!! |
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| Out of Dress Days February 11th & 12th are Out of Dress days with the purchase or a $4 wristband. One wristband is good for both days. Wristbands will be available for purchase on both Monday and Tuesday. All proceeds will benefit 5th Grade Fundraising. |
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CandyGrams Monday morning is the last day CandyGrams will be available for purchase in the lobby! All pink CandyGram papers and money can be turned into teachers on Monday as well. |
A Few Notes from Mrs. Harris |
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. |
| Thank you once again for joining us for Field Trip Day at TCU Women’s Basketball earlier in the season. We loved having your students in the stands cheering on and supporting our players! While we will not have another game with free admission this season, I do want to let you know that we have a discounted opportunity coming up that is available for all of your students. In an effort to allow everyone in our community a chance to experience an exciting TCU Women’s Basketball game, we will be hosting a $1 Day game on Tuesday, February 13 that 6:30pm. With tickets priced at $1, we hope that this gives you all a chance to make it over to Schollmaier Arena. Thank you! TCU Women’s Basketball |
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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 |
Early Dismissals are Now Electronic! |
“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. |
Celebrate your child's birthday in style! |
| Mustang Stampede is back and ready to thrill your kids with a surprise appearance on their birthday or any special occasion! Your $30 donation (which goes to support the 5th grade field trip) includes 12 mustang signs and a Ridglea Hills sign. Happy Birthday signs can be included as well! Just let us know! |
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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. |
Upcoming Events 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 & Out of Dress (with purchase of $5 wristband - good all week - benefits Library fundraising) 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!
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Membership Has Its Privileges 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!
- 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!
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.
Sign up to receive the weekly e-newsletter by emailing Julie Dore at RHEPonyPost@gmail.com
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