Wednesday, November 23, 2016

November 23, 2016

District News:
  • Happy Thanksgiving to all!
  • Click HERE for information on the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program.  Parents are encouraged to nominate teachers and support staff for this great honor.
  • The next regular Board of Education meeting will be on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the Ridgway Library.  The Board of Education will be in training from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  Regular business will begin at 7:00 pm.
  • Friday, December 23rd, will be a 4-hour day for all students.  Both schools will be closed from December 26th through January 2nd and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd.  
Magowan School News:
  • November 21st was the last day of the Jump Into Reading Challenge.  We are excited to tally the results.
  • Our Student Council led a sock collection in “Socktober.”  A grand total of 333 pairs of socks were collected and donated!
  • It was wonderful to see so many families visit during American Education Month and conference days.  Thank you for supporting the students!
  • The PTO will open the Holiday Shoppe on Monday, December 12th.  Consider having your child earn his/her own money to buy holiday gifts for family.  The Shoppe will close on the 16th.  
  • Magowan’s Winter Concert is set for Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 in Ridgway’s auditorium.  There will be a repeat performance for the school community on Friday (16th) morning.  Visitors are encouraged to attend!
  • There are no 3 - 6 Latchkey services on Friday, December 23rd.  Dismissal is at 12:45 on the 23rd.  
Ridgway School News:
  • The Ridgway Winter Concert will be on Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 pm in the Ridgway auditorium.  
  • The PBSIS Positive behavior skating trip to Holiday Skating Center will be on December 22nd.
  • Congrats to RMS’s first group of “SOAR”Students:
Grade 5: Joel Rodriguez, Destiny Johnson,
Grade 6: Eduardo Corazozon, Shania Hosein
Grade 7: Codilyn Korhammer, Joshua Tietz
Grade 8: Aniyah Gandy, Steven Schaffer


PTO News:
  • Our next PTO Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 in the Ridgway Library
  • Charleston Wrap fundraiser orders will be available for pick up in the Magowan Multi Purpose room on Monday, December 12th from 3pm-8pm.  Magowan and Ridgway orders will be available for pick up.  
  • Our Holiday Shop will run at Magowan the week of December 12th-16th with our evening shop being open on Monday, December 12th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  Magowan students will come home with an envelope and a scheduled date of when they will visit the shop.  They will have the opportunity to purchase items for family, friends and even pets.
  • We are in need of volunteers to help run the shop.  The hours are 9am-2:30pm.  If you are available to help out during these times that week please email us at edgewaterparkpto@gmail.com.  Even if you can only help an hour or two please let us know.  We are flexible!
  • Uncle Jerry’s T’s Fundraiser orders are due back by Monday, December 5th.  Those items will be delivered in time for the Holiday’s and make some great gifts.



Ridgway School connecting Math to Character



Ms. Peak's class learning about yeast, fermentation, and carbon dioxide.