Hello Ridge Raptor Families,

We hope you have had a wonderful weekend! We’re looking forward to welcoming students and staff back and having a great week of learning and growing together. If you have any questions, please call the main office at 815.577.4630. Additionally, you can email Mr. Harej (kharej@psd202.org) or Mrs. Napolski (knapolsk@psd202.org).

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is a time for our community to come together and express gratitude for the incredible dedication and hard work of our educators. From guiding students through challenges to igniting their passion for learning, teachers play a vital role in shaping the future. Let's take this opportunity to thank them for their tireless efforts in making a difference in the lives of our children and our community as a whole.
If you are able and willing, the PTO has a Signup Genius for Teacher Appreciation Week Donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4CAAAE22A4F85-teacher

iReady Testing: Grades K, 1, 3, and 4

i-Ready is an adaptive assessment that presents students with questions that can be both too easy and too hard. It is designed to do this until the assessment finds exactly the level at which the student is performing. Therefore, students will certainly have seen some items above his or her level.
The assessment efficiently assesses students across multiple grade levels, allowing for identification of root causes of students’ struggles; or for identification of areas where a student is ready for further challenge. The results of the adaptive assessment provide teachers with an instructional course of action personalized for each student.
Students will be taking the English/Language Arts assessment on Tuesday & Wednesday. The Math Assessment will be taken on Thursday & Friday.

Kindergarten Registration 2024- 2025

Please share this information with any neighbors who will have a Kindergarten student and who do not yet have a student who attends Ridge Elementary
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024/2025 school year starts Monday, March 4th, 2024
Students must be 5 on or before September 1st, 2024 to be eligible for Kindergarten.
Registration packets can be found on the PSD 202 District website.
Please call the Ridge Main Office at 815.577.45630 to schedule a registration appointment
- Appointments are available Monday thru Friday, 10am- 2pm

PTO Reminders and Information

Yearbook Orders: https://ridge-elementary-pto.square.site/product/ridge-yearbook-2023-2024/49?cs=true&cst=popular

Mega Event Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4CAAAE22A4F85-49110291-mega

Monetary Donations to PTO: https://ridge-elementary-pto.square.site/product/pto-donation/48?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

PSHS Summer Boys Basketball Camp

PSHS will be hosting a boys basketball camp for students in grades 6-12. Current 5th graders may enroll in camp as they will be 6th graders next year.
The basketball camp runs from June 3- 7th, 9am- 11am
Please see the Camp Flier for more information.

District Wellness Events

The District will be hosting several Wellness Events for dental exams, immunizations, physicals, etc. Please see the links below for more information.
- Will County Health Department July 15, 22, and 29th
- Kendall County Back to School Clinics

YMCA Kidzone 2024-2025

Registration for the 2024/2025 Kid Zone program will open Saturday, April 27th. The YMCA is excited to partner with District 202 to offer our Kid Zone program in all District 202 elementary schools this fall.
Attached is the YMCA Registration flier for the 2024/2025 school year. The YMCA is having a registration sale from April 27th through May 6th where the $45 registration fee is being waived.

Ridge Apparel Store

The Ridge Apparel Store is open 24/7 with no cut off date! Items orders will be processed and shipped as they are received. Items ordered will be shipped directly to the address of your choosing.
10% of all sales will be donated back to the Ridge Activity account which helps to fund student incentives, Student of the Quarter Pizza Lunches, and other school events.
https://ridgeelementary.itemorder.com/shop/home/

General School Information

Ridge PTO- Calendar of Events
- We are always looking for volunteers to help support our students and staff in any way possible.
- If you’re interested in volunteering please CLICK HERE for a list of volunteer opportunities
- Additionally, the PTO has set up a Square Site to allow for online payment of PTO membership dues and future events
  - https://ridge-elementary-pto.square.site/
School Fees
- You can pay your school fees at the Ridge Main Office or online
- https://www.psd202.org/page/fee_payment
  - You will need you Student’s ID Number
- Call Main Office if you need any assistance
MySchoolBucks
- You can add money to your student account to purchase breakfast and lunch
- https://www.psd202.org/page/schoolbucks
- Meal Prices- https://psd202.schooldish.com/MealPrices
- Free & Reduced Meal Application- https://www.nlappscloud.com/District.aspx#loaded

Upcoming Important Dates

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching and Spring activities starting, we want to share dates of future events at Ridge. More specific information will be shared as the dates approach.

5/14- Field Day: 4th & 5th Grade

5/15- Field Day: K & 1st AM, 2nd PM

5/15- Kindergarten Round Up- Info Flier

5/16- Field Day: 3rd PM

5/16- 4th Grade Science Fair

5/21- 5th Grade Wax Museum

5/24- Last Day of Student Attendance!

Weekly Community Updates

May 6th- May 10th