Establishing Expectations as a Class is Crucial to the Climate!

Yearbook Photos

Tuesday, September 1
All Students will have their photo taken, as these will be used in our school yearbook.
Photo packages are available for advance purchase.
Additional order forms are available in the office or visit the Lifetouch website @ MYLIFETOUCH.COM and use the picture day ID:  KM105781Q0  (and that ends in the number zero)

Upcoming Events

25 - Aug   5:30-9PM - Curriculum Night (preferred to be parents only)
26 - Aug   Gr 5 Field Trip to Ernie Miller
28 - Aug   5:30-8PM - PTA Carnival & Silent Auction 
1 - Sept    Picture Day w/ LifeTouch for Yearbook
10 - Sep   7:00 PM - PTA Welcome Night
11 - Sep   Mid Quarter Reports sent home
16 - Sep   Gr 3 Bike Rodeo
17 - Sep or
23 - Sep   7PM - Rachel's Challenge Parent Info Night
24 - Sep   Rachel's Challenge Assembly
25 - Sep   NO School, Dst Professional Development
28 - Sep   Gr 2 Field Trip to Kauffman Stadium
1 - Oct      6:30-8PM - PTA Family BINGO Night

Carnival - Meal & Ticket Order form

Order forms were sent home in Friday folders this week. 

Here is an additional copy if you need it. 

 

Curriculum Night

Pleasant Ridge

Curriculum Night

August 25, 2015

Each grade level will meet with their student’s teacher in their classroom during the following times:

5:30-6:30 EC & Kdg

6:00-7:00 Gr 1

6:30-7:30 Gr 2

7:00-8:00 Gr 3

7:30-8:30 Gr 4

8:00-9:00 Gr 5  (meeting in the MPRoom)

During the first 30 minutes, the teachers will present information regarding your student’s new classroom/grade level.  During the 2^nd 30 minutes, the teachers will be available for questions/answers, signing up for Parent Teacher Conferences, Room Parties, etc. 

If you have multiple students and their times overlap (ie Grade 1 & 2), you will be able to leave after the first 30 minute presentation in order to get to your next child’s classroom for that teacher’s presentation.

PTA Hospitality Room set up in the LMC all evening. 

Refreshments available, along with the opportunity to Join PTA, purchase Spirit Wear, pay classroom fees, & learn more about how to get involved.

WatchDOGS Calendar (DOGS – Dads of Great Students) will also be available in the LMC to sign up early for WatchDOG Dates!

Volunteer @ our PTA School Carnival

Please use this link to sign up to volunteer @ our upcoming school carnival on Friday, August 28 - 5:30-8:00PM.    http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ca9aa22a7f85-prcarnival1/9881552

Silent Auction Gift Basket Donations Needed

Lunch Schedule

2015-16 Lunch Schedule - please notice the first column of times is recess.

Be SMARTER

Dear Parents,
We had an awesome start of the shool year this past week!  Thank you for sharing your children with us each and everyday!

I wanted to send a few reminders/announcements regarding arrival time.  Our regular school hours are 8:20am – 3:40pm. Students should not arrive before 8:10 am. Students arriving between 8:00 am and 8:10 am will wait outside on the school sidewalks for the first bell to ring (unless it is raining or the wind chill is below 19 degrees). We discourage students arriving before 8:10 am whenever possible. Our primary concern is student safety, and supervision is not guaranteed before 8:00am. Students arriving after 8:20am need to check in at the school office, as they are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom. 

Students who arrive after instruction begins, create a learning distraction for the entire class.  When this happens, all learning stops while the teacher accommodates the needs of the child.  Tardiness can be detrimental to academic progress for an entire class, not just for the student who arrives late!  The Zero Tardy Award at the end of the school year is a very important award that almost all of our students strive for, and want to encourage that to be EVERYONE's goal this year!  Please make every effort to have your child at school and on time every day.  :-)
Mrs. Actkinson

Pleasant Ridge welcomes its AMAZING students and families as we celebrate our 25th Year of School!  Happy First Day!

School Supply List

For the District School Supply List, parents can visit http://www.olatheschools.com/schools2/programs/elementary/school-supplies 

Enrollment & Fee Payment

Enrollment is next Thursday, July 23 from
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Use our Newest online payment program to make not only your enrollment fees payment, but use it throughout the school year to manage your child's account (lunch).

Summer Opportunities for Students

Have you started planning for the summer activities for your kiddos? 
Do they enjoy movies?  You may want to consider a Summer Movie Package. @ the B&B Theaters (previously Dickinson Theaters) 

Tickets are sold in sheets of 8, and are only $1 per movie!  Please know that the flyer says $2 a movie, but that is the cost if you buy them at the door.  So they only cost $8.00 per sheet (8 tickets total).   Order forms went home in Friday Folders, or can be picked up in the front office.

Checks can be made payable to “Pleasant Ridge Elementary”, and students will receive their tickets the day of receiving the order. 

 

 

Or maybe your kids are interested in an Engineering Camp.  See the flyer for more info & visit the website @ https://engineeringforkids.com/location/southkc

Fine Arts Festival

Zumba Family Night - Wednesday, April 15

Field Day - Parent Volunteers Requested

Please let Ms. Chambers know

if you can assist with Field Day. 

 

Student Placement 2015-16

This was information sent in a separate email on March 22, 2015 - information may be sent directly to Mrs. Actkinson @ kactkinsonpr@olatheschools.org

 

 

As we enter this final stretch of the year, our staff has already begun to plan and prepare for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. Each year, I share the following information regarding our class placement process which is very complicated. If you know that your family will not be returning to Pleasant Ridge next year, if you could please contact our front office 780-7590 or send an email to Lisa Howard @ lhowardpr@olatheschools.org or Mrs. Actkinson @ kactkinsonpr@olatheschools.org

As we enter the final stretch of the year, our staff has already begun to plan and prepare for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. Each year, I share the following information regarding our class placement process which is very complicated. The following is a brief summary of this process.

Class placement is an important task, and is something the staff at Pleasant Ridge takes very seriously. In order to create the best learning environment, we take many variables into consideration. Classes need to have an equal distribution of students according the academic ability levels, social/behavioral skills, work habits, and gender. Other variables include instructional/learning styles of students, social dynamics between students, and an equivalent number of students in each class at a grade level.

As a staff, I believe we know our students very well, and do a thorough, informed job of forming the class lists. We understand that we may not always be fully aware of unique family, friendship, or social/emotional factors outside of school that may affect placement. In these cases, we allow parents to bring these situations to our attention via our Student Placement Request form. Our team takes into consideration the information parents share.

We want you to know that it is our goal to provide the kind of learning environment that will help every child have a successful year. Although requests for specific teachers will not be accepted, we will take into consideration the information about your child you feel the team may not be aware, but must receive this information by April 30 on the Student Placement Request form. This form is attached and also available in the front office.

In addition, for planning and staffing purposes, the new deadline for the Application for Parent-Initiated Elementary Student Transfers is June 4 for the 2015-16 School Year.  This pertains to students who have moved out of our attendance area this school year and are desiring to transfer back into Pleasant Ridge.  This application process, MUST be initiated at the school of residence (not at Pleasant Ridge).  Please let the office know if you have questions.  

Here's to a FABULOUS 4^th quarter!

 

April/May Calendars

LifeTouch Individual Photos - Arrived

This afternoon you should have received your child’s Spring Individual Photos from Lifetouch.   As you will recall, these individual photos were not “pre-purchased”. With these photos, they take the pictures and then send them home for you to preview so you may determine whether you want to purchase them all, some, or none.

These photos are not your standard school photo shoot, but had the very fun backgrounds/scenery. You will be able to pick and choose what you would like purchase – 1 single sheet, 2 sheets, 3 sheets, or all the sheets. There is an ordering envelope in the packet that you will send back to your classroom teacher, with payment and any photo sheets you are not ordering. If you are choosing not to purchase any of the packet, just simply return the photos in the package back to school as well. There is also an additional card included in your order if you’d like to “re-order” additional copies.

I’ve had a chance to view some of the pictures, and they really turned out VERY Good!  Great Memories!

The Group Class Photos have not arrived yet, and we will send them home as soon as they arrive.

News Updates 3-7-15

SPRING Photos – This Week

Our Spring Photos are coming up this week - Thursday, March 12.

We will be having 2 different photos taken.

1. The first photo being taken will be a class group picture. These group pictures MUST be Pre-Ordered & Pre-Paid. On the order form that was sent home, there is a detachable envelop that will have to be returned on the day of the picture - Thursday, March 12.
2. The second photo will be the spring individual pictures. These pictures are not pre-paid for, but instead, you will receive a copy of the photo that is taken of your students, allowing you to then make the decision as to whether you want to purchase the photos, part of the photo package, or not purchase them at all (which you would then simply return the picture packet to school). Students can make a pose selection, as well as a background selection. On that same form as the Class Group Photo you will find these choices, and you may make your selection then on the detachable form and students can turn this form in to the teacher prior to picture day, or bring it with them the day of pictures.

Again, both the form and envelope should be returned to your child's classroom teacher at any time between now and Thursday, March 12.

 

School Wide District Survey

The School Survey will remain open only one final week, as we desire to seek input from the parents/guardians of the students in our district.  Your input helps us target areas of improvement, while also sharing areas of celebrations! 

The anonymous survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.  You may access the survey here:  Click Here for English

Thank you for taking time to provide your feedback.  We value your input.

ALICE Parent Survey

I wanted to send out the request to complete the parent survey one last time regarding our ALICE program, the district’s enhanced lockdown protocol.

The survey is anonymous. Your privacy is important; your answers will be combined with other participants and reported in summary form. Information reported will not indicate individual participants or schools.

Your input is valuable. Thank you for your time.     https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ALICEParentSurvey2014-15

 

Early Childhood Peer Participation for 2015-16

Attached you will find a flier regarding the process and requirements for the Early Childhood Peer program. 

Kindness & Compassion Summit

On Friday, February 27, student representatives from grade 4 & 5 from across the Olathe School District were invited to participate in the first Kindness & Compassion Summit.  Julia and Connor were excellent role models, representing Pleasant Ridge. 

iPads

Students use their iPads during Parent Teacher Conferences to illustrate their strengths, areas for growth, and amazing learning.

 

 

March & April Calendars

2015-16 Kindergarten Round-Up

All elementary schools in the Olathe School District will hold Kindergarten Round-Up from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, February. 26.

 

Current kindergartners will not have class that day.

 

By Kansas law, children who turn 5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2015, are eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall.

 

Kindergarten Round-Up offers kindergartners and their parents a peek inside their school and is the official enrollment time for kindergartners. Parents or guardians should bring a certified copy of the child's birth certificate and immunization records. Other basic enrollment information is available in the Students and Families' section of this website. Information about fee-based, full-day kindergarten is available in the Schools and Staff, Academic Programs area of our website.

 

If school is canceled that day because of inclement weather, Kindergarten Round-Up will be rescheduled districtwide and an announcement posted on the district website, Facebook and Channel 18 with the new date/time.

 

February & March Calendars

 

 



Parent Survey

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Each year we seek input from the parents/guardians of the students in our district.  Your input helps us target areas of improvement.  Survey results are analyzed districtwide, results are provided to the Board of Education, and we will receive and analyze the results from our school.  If you have a specific concern, I encourage you to speak directly with someone, such as the person(s) with whom you have the concern, your student’s classroom teacher, or with me. 

The anonymous survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.  You may access the survey by clicking on the link below. 

The survey is intended to allow for one response per household.  If you receive the survey link from multiple schools, you only need to complete one survey.  You may also complete the survey onsite at the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences on February 11^th or 12^th.  Computers will be available for accessing the survey at each building.  Additionally, accessing the survey via a QR code will be an option for parents who wish to complete the survey on any Smartphone or other portable device.  Be watching for the QR Code signs posted throughout the building.

Thank you for taking time to provide your feedback.  We value your input.

English:  Click Here for English

 

Papa Murphy's "Raise Some Dough" Fundraiser

Holiday Boutique Vendors

Yearbook Order Form

December & January Calendars

 

ALICE Iinfo

Police Activity in the Neighborhood

Dear Parents,

We wanted to make you aware of some early morning police activity in the area of our school this morning involving an attempted property burglary at a local drugstore. 

 The District has been in contact with both the Overland Park & Olathe Police Departments. Public Safety officials have indicated that this incident does not pose any threat or challenges to our schools in the area. We provided heightened supervision during student arrival and, as we do everyday, have secured all of the building entrances. 

 

The District will continue to coordinate with Public Safety officials and monitor the situation closely. 

Krystal

Principal Feedback Survey

Dear Parents,

Just as we ask our students to become Life-Long Learners, I too want to continue to refine my skills professionally.  If you could take approximately 5 minutes to complete a Principal Leadership survey, I would greatly appreciate it.  Please visit the following link to provide me with some valuable feedback. Thank you in advance for your time!

Parent Survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KrystalActkinson2014-15ParentSurvey

Educationally Yours,

Krystal Actkinson

Olathe School Update - Pleasant Ridge - BE THE CHANGE!!!

ThinkKindness!

WatchDOGS - Donuts with Dads Event

October & November Calendars