Things to remember for March 1st!

• Please allow extra time for parking/drop-off as we will have many extra volunteers on campus. We encourage everyone to take a look around outside and inside the school before the bell rings at 7:50 am.

• For the safety of our students, ONLY pre-registered volunteers may be in the building after 8:00 am. Parents, visitors, and younger/older siblings are not allowed to shadow their students or stop to see them during the day (including lunch).

• All students need to bring a sack lunch. The entire school will eat in their classrooms that day.

• Wear your Fine Arts Day shirt or other clothes that can get messy.

• Do not bring your backpack to school this day.

• It’s going to be a day full of fun!

2024 Fine Arts Day Committee

Amy Burch (817-691-6755), Nancy Sticksel, Cailey Walton, Christine Hudson, Megan Powers, Erin Mitchell, and Macy Holloway

The final Literati Book Fair of the year is here and there is something for everyone! We have loved watching Mustangs of all sizes come in to preview the Book Fair and find so many treasures! We hope you will all join us this week for Book Fair fun and raise funds for our beloved library in the process!

The online Book Fair will remain open through the conclusion of the in-person sale. Gift cards may also be purchased online and will then be available for your kiddos to shop in the library. 

There will be one final opportunity to purchase out of dress bands on Monday morning! FIVE DOLLARS, buys out of uniform the ENTIRE WEEK of Book Fair (Feb. 26-March 1)! All money raised will go right back into the library towards new tables, chairs, books etc.!

Book fair is made possible by volunteers. We are so grateful for those who have donated their time the last few days to set up the Book Fair, help students make their wish lists, and sell out of dress bands. We couldn’t do it without you! There are still many opportunities to help (and get your volunteer discount)! If you can join in on the fun, and volunteer at the book fair, please see available time slots on Sign-up Genius. Background checks must be completed to volunteer.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Bonnie Gipson at bongipson@outlook.com

Teachers are beginning to talk with students about UIL.  Students in grades 2-5 who are interested in participating in UIL should talk with their teachers.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11.  Ridglea Hills will host the FWISD Elementary UIL Academic Meet.  More details to come.  If you have questions about events, reach out to Laura Hixon at laura.hixon@fwisd.org or your child's teacher.  

Our goal is to have as many students as possible participate, so we may limit the number of events a student participates in. 

Events available with grade levels in parenthesis are:

Ridglea Hills Run Club participated in the Cowtown Kids 5k on Saturday! Congratulations, runners, on a job well done! Reminder that Run Club will hold their end of the season party tomorrow after school! Huge shout out and thanks to Brooke Mooty and Carolyn Lewis for leading this crew all year long - thank you for all of your hard work!

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 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. 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! 

March 11-15 - Spring Break! No School!

March 20 - Kindergarten Round-Up

March 25 - 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! 

• 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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