Week of December 9-13, 2019

Ridgemount Families,

We have a very busy couple of weeks coming up so please be sure to view the Week At A Glance below for a list of activities this week.

Week at a Glance Dec 9 -Dec 13 2019

We are also celebrating Ridgemount Joy Week. Be sure to click on the link below to view all of the events happening over the next couple of weeks.

Ridgemount Joy Week 2019

A reminder to please be sure to check the Lost 7 Found bin in the front foyer for lost items. The contents of the Lost and Found bin will be packed up and sent to a local charity at the end of next week.

Please be sure to register to our website  at:  https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/ridgemount/   to keep updated on school and HWDSB events.

Please continue to  inform and update teachers regarding your children (i.e., medical, allergies, special education needs, parent/guardian changes, address / phone).   If your child will need to have medication administered at school, there are mandatory forms to be completed and signed by the treating physicians so please request these forms from the office and have them completed as soon as possible. (NOTE: WE CANNOT ADMINISTER ANY FORM OF MEDICATION INCLUDING OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK COMPLETED).

If you require assistance or have any questions about completing these forms please contact your child’s teacher or the school office ( 905 575 1535).  Accurate and updated completion of these forms helps us to communicate better with you and to stay updated.

A reminder that playground supervision begins at 8:30 am and goes until the bell at 8:45am. Do not leave students unattended before this time please.  Supervision is also provided from 3:05-3:20pm so be sure that all students are picked up by 3:20pm. Kindergarten families will pick up their children just outside of the Kindergarten Area at the end of each day. 

We ask that parents and guardians avoid entering the classrooms unless you have made an appointment or need to speak to a staff member. Please come by the office and we will do our best to accommodate you.  This ensures the safety of all students and allows our staff to successfully carry on their responsibilities with as little disruption as possible.

In order to ensure the safety of everyone at Ridgemount please adhere to the traffic / parking signs posted around the school premises. There are designated parking spots and areas that must be kept clear for our buses. Our buses stop on Hester Street and on Ronaldshay Avenue so please keep these areas clear at all times. There is parking/stopping on the East side of Ronaldshay and further up Ronaldshay adjacent the staff parking lot. We ask that parents/guardians not enter the school parking lot during entry and dismissal as we also have our students with special needs loading and unloading buses in the parking lot.  The City By Law officers do monitor our school and will ticket so please be diligent in abiding by these rules.

Be sure to subscribe to our school website at:  www.hwdsb.on.ca/ridgemount  (under the school photo is the link to “Subscribe”) to keep updated on upcoming school events and news!! Follow us on Twitter at @Ridgemount_hwdsb

We will have Pizza available weekly on Wednesdays starting Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019.  Pizza will be available for $1.25 per slice. Order forms will go home soon and must be returned by the deadline dates. We will have some slices available for sale each Pizza Day for $1.25 / slice however it is first come first serve so unfortunately we cannot always guarantee that there will be slices available to all students.

Thank you,

G. Carey – Principal & N. Kucic – Vice Principal