Week of November 6 - 10

 North Ridge Families, 

Happy first full week of November, even if it isn’t a full week of school. Reminder that there is a teacher workday tomorrow (Election Day) and a Holiday (Veteran’s Day) on Friday. 

Welcome to our School Family to Leslie Keil - she will be our new full-time intervention teacher. Patricia Holleran had been subbing in this position. 

Coat and Winter Apparel Donations

Greetings Unicorn families,

As the weather outside gets colder, we are in need of winter apparel! If you have any gently used (no holes/stains/etc.) winter coats, hats, or gloves, please drop them off in the front office in the box labeled "Coat Donations." We will be accepting coats through Tuesday, November 21st.

Specific Needs:

• Girls coats (all sizes)

• Toddler coats (2T-5T)

• Gloves (all sizes)

• Hats (mostly one size fits all for kids)
  
  

2023 NRE Food Drive Next Week!

Monday November 13th to Friday November 17th

Next week, we will be collecting food to support our Backpack Buddies program. A labeled box will be in the front lobby and bus loop for students/parents to drop in food. Please no unsealed or expired items.

Items:

• Small cans or pouches of tuna, chicken, salmon, sausages

• Chef Boyarde cups/Spaghetti O’s

• Packs of single serve PB cups (Jif)

• Cups/boxes of mac n cheese

• Ramen noodles (square noodle packs only)

• Applesauce cups or pouches

• Fruit cups

• Single serve plastic vegetable cups

• Single serving oatmeal packets

• Single snack packs (crackers, bars, fruit snacks, etc.)

Academics

First quarter has been completed and we are starting on second quarter. Report cards will go home next Monday, this is a great time to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, if you haven’t already done so this school year. Also feel free to access the district website https://www.wcpss.net/Domain/44 to gain more information about your child’s curriculum, literacy supports and other ways to support your child. 

Social Emotional Learning Support 

At North Ridge Elementary, we use the structures in Conscious Discipline to provide a safe, welcoming learning environment for all students. Here is a link to more information - https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/ - CD is an Adult First Model, which means we have to be our best selves to serve and teach our students. Throughout the school year we will share more information about the structures. 

Dates to Remember 

• November 7th: Teacher Workday 

• November 10th: No School Holiday 

• November 13th: Q1 Report Cards go home

• November 22-24: No School (Thanksgiving Holidays)

• November 28: Fall Picture Day Make-ups (Gym stage); BT (Beginning Teachers) Meeting

• December 4th: 2nd Quarter Interims go home 

• December 21st - January 2nd - Winter Break (No School) 

Wishing you well! 

Travis Shillings, Principal