For the new parents, I thought it might help to know some of the ways
to stay involved and be a presence for your children at the school
even as they grow up and become big kid elementary students! Ridgetop
is a very open school when it comes to families and they appreciate
parent involvement. Here are some ways to join in:
- Every morning, all the grades meet in the Auditorium. They do silent reading until it’s Announcement time at 7:45 and you’re welcome to sit with your child and read. Quite a few parents hang around outside the Auditorium to listen to Announcements too.
- From the Auditorium, older grades and younger grades rotate every other day going to Wellness. Exercising in the gym is a good way to wake kids up and get their energy out. Parents can join in!
- Eat lunch with your child! They love it and you’ll get to know the other children in the class (because they’ll talk to you the entire time!). Younger siblings can come too and feel like big kids. • Find out your child’s library day/time and ask your teacher if it’s all right if you come. The librarian Ms. Rice does not mind visitors.
- Join in Garden Days at the school where classes come out in shifts all day to work on the gardens (dates TBA). At the first PTA meeting, we’ll talk about other more “official”/ volunteering opportunities and ways to get involved, but have fun doing the above!