Open House for Pre-K through 2nd grade will be help this Thursday, Sept. 15th.
Parents, come visit your child’s classroom and learn what he/she will be doing this year!
Pre-K: 5:30 pm – 6 pm
Kinder: 6 pm – 6:30 pm
1st grade: 6:30 pm – 7 pm
2nd grade: 7 pm – 7:30 pm
All parents welcome! “Koffee and Kleenex”, August 22nd, from 7:50-8:30.
Todos los padres bienvenidos! “Kafe y Kleenex”, el 22 de Agosto, de 7:50-8:30.
Teacher Meet and Greet
Thursday, August 18, 2011
1:00-6:00 pm
Come get a peek at school and meet your teacher before the big day. Parents and students are invited to visit their classrooms anytime during the Meet the Teacher event. Teachers will be available to meet and greet and answer any questions you or your child may have. Families will also have the option of dropping off supplies if they have already been purchased.
Childcare will be provided for non school age students from 4:00-6:00 pm in the library to alleviate congestion in the classrooms and allow for new students to meet their teachers in a special small atmosphere. See you there!
Until then, new and former Ridgetop Rattlers are welcome to join the incoming Kindergarteners for Playdates on the Playground:
Sat., July 30th at 9:30 am
Wed. Aug. 10th at 6:30 pm
Join us from 5:00-7:00 on Tuesday, May 31st, for Multicultural Night! Bring a dish to share that represents your family’s culture for an international dinner from 5:00-6:15, followed by oral history and cultural dance performances in the auditorium. Students will witness flamenco dancing, African drums, Indian dances and tap dance.
Garden Day was a big success! Students learned more about habitats and purple martins, planted pumpkins in a kayak, painted beautiful bluebonnets on the rainwater collection tank and created a new pathway to the butterfly garden. See the Garden page for photos.
Thanks to all the families who showed up for the Garden Work Day this past Sunday! Parents and kids accomplished an amazing amount of work. New picnic tables were assembled, the gardens were weeded and are now ready for spring planting, compost bins are full, and the chicken coop is now more secure. Muchas gracias á todos!
For those interested in registering for the Dual Language program at Ridgetop, you can print the Dual Language application for Fall 2011 here and take the form by the office by Feb. 25th.
Join Ridgetop families to take a bus to the Capitol to voice parent concerns over the budget and other education issues. Bus leaves at 11:00. Rally is from 12:00-12:30. Free lunch and visit to legislators’ offices. ALL ages welcome.
Come meet other Ridgetop families while supporting our children’s education together! For more information, contact Farrah Perez, Parent Support Specialist: farrah.perez@austinisd.org
If you are interested in learning more about the Dual Language Program
at Ridgetop Elementary (available for incoming Kindergarten or 1st
graders), please join us at these upcoming events! Ridgetop is
located in the northeast corner of Hyde Park, 5005 Caswell Ave.,
78751.
Dual Language Tours: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at 9 am or by
appointment. Call 414-4469 to schedule your visit.
1.13.11 Dual Language Parent Meeting: Movie Night: “Speaking in
Tongues”, 5:30 pm, Cafeteria
1.14.11 Parent Coffee: Movie: “Speaking in Tongues”, 8:00 am, Library
1.28.11 Dual Language Learning Walk, 8:00 am
2. 10. 11 Dual Language Program Application Parent Meeting Q & A
You are also welcome to check out our gardens on the upcoming Gardening Day 1.28.10. Students will be outside working on the gardens all day, with a break for lunch. Please stop by the office for a visitor pass.
Things we love about Ridgetop:
*we are exemplary
*dual-language program
*small school
*dedicated teachers and staff
*after-school enrichment programs
*involved parents
*gardens and chickens!
Ridgetop is in the running to win a new garden and garden supplies for the kids. Keep the votes coming!!! They will decide on winners soon! http://root4kids.com/join
