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October 23, 2009
Order your Yearbook Today
Purchase a pictorial record of the 2009-2010 Ridgeview Charter School Year. Yearbooks are $35 and ads $25. We have order forms in the front office or click here to download an order form.
October 16, 2009
Ridgeview is a Clean Air School!! And we Appreciate our Bus Drivers
Our bus drivers are participating in our Clean Air campaign by turning off their motors while waiting for our students. We appreciate their cooperation and we can already tell the difference in noise level and the diminished fumes from the buses! We remind parents to do the same by not idling their motors.
Box Tops for Education
Please submit any Box Tops you have collected to the collection box in the school office no later than Friday, October 23. This is a great way to make money for our school without our children having to solicit sales.
Free English Classes for our Parents
Thusdays: Nov. 5, to March 4 6pm to 8pm--Child care will be provided.
To register, please call Martha Yazbak at 404-843-7710 x 145.
October 8, 2009
Ridgeview is a Clean Air School!! Vehicle Exhaust Affects our Children
Children breathe 50% more air per pound than adults.
Children are closer to the ground, and therefore closer to vehicle tailpipes.
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children and the cause of most school absences. Exposure to car emissions can aggravate children’s asthma symptoms and make it harder do breathe.
You can help by turning your engine off while waiting for your child at school! By not idling, you keep three pounds of pollution per month from going into the air-helping us all breathe easier.
Free Community Health Fair Medical, Dental, Eyes Clinic
Health Organizations providing information and education. Vaccinations provided by the Health Department. Screenings: Glucose, Hemoglobin, Blood Pressure
Friday, October 23, 5pm to 9pm (Registration starts at 4pm)
Saturday, October 24, 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8am)
First Come, First Serve
77 East Crossville Rd., Roswell GA 30075
For more information call 678-464-1977
October 2, 2009
Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony--Monday, October 12, 2009—6:30pm
Parents are invited to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 6:30pm followed by our Open House. The Open House is a great opportunity for parents to learn more about the curricula, middle school and charter school expectations, and to meet their child’s teachers. The Open House is for parents only. We will not provide childcare. We will provide Spanish interpreters.
Carpool Instructions
When coming into the Carpool line from Trimble Road, please enter the first driveway at the school (the driveway adjacent to the tennis courts) go straight through the parking lot, past the entrance to the track and field area, all the way around the front side of the school. Turn right at the junction of the access road, which will put you on the backside of the school. Going through the line correctly will enable you to see the reader board which will help you stay on top of school events and helping with the safety of our students.
Ridgeview is a Clean Air School!! We are Part of the Solution to Air Pollution!
This fall, Ridgeview is launching a no-idling campaign to protect the health of our students and the health of our environment. In addition to restricting idling on school grounds by school buses, we are also asking parents to adopt a no-idling policy for personal vehicles.
Soon, cars that are in the carpool lanes for morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up will be greeted with our new no-idling signs: No Idling—Young Lungs at Work. The No-Idling Zone is part of Ridgeview’s Clean Air Schools program, in partnership with the Clean Air Campaign.
The Middle Year’s Program at RCS
Aims & Objectives
The International Baccalaureate Organization has developed a list of Aims and Objectives for each of the eight disciplines included in the Middle Years Program (Language A – English, Language B, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Technology, Arts). These are very broad and integrate easily with our state and county objectives. You will notice these listed in the Course Outlines your student brings home. The Aims and Objectives provide guidelines to ensure that our students will be able to compete with students from around the world.
For more information contact Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator lesage@fultonschools.org.
September 24, 2009
The Middle Year’s Program at RCS
Unit Questions
In each subject we divide the information to be taught into academic units. As often as possible, teachers collaborate and integrate information from other subjects into their unit. This creates an interdisciplinary unit. For example, teachers could create a unit of study that stresses the importance of units of measurement. All teachers could include information about how units are applied in their subject. So, all teachers could discuss units and measurement in the context of their subject. When a unit is created, a unit question is also created to provide a framework for the instruction and to challenge the students to struggle to find possible answers. A sample question for this unit could be “How big is big, how long is long and how far is far?”
For more information contact Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator lesage@fultonschools.org.
Artwork Donated by RCS Parent
Mrs. Janet Gannon, mother of Bryan Gannon (6), donated four of her beautiful paintings to our school. Two will hang on our walls in the Front Office, one is hanging up in the Media Center and another one is hanging up in our atrium. We greatly appreciate her generosity!! Our school looks even more beautiful. Thank you!!
Hands on Ridgeview Day--Saturday, October 3rd--9am to Noon
Come help us beautify our school grounds!!
A variety of landscape projects will be completed including planting, spreading pine straw and mulch, trimming/cutting back overgrowth around fields and general clean up.
Please bring your garden tools and don’t forget to label all tools with your name.
Contact Kris McTaggart with any questions, kjmctaggart@comcast.net 678-438-3588
September 18, 2009
The Middle Year’s Program at RCS
Five important features of the MYP Program:are incorporated into our teaching:
-Unit Question
-Aims & Objectives
-Areas of Interaction
-Learner Profile
-Assessment
In the next four issues of Panther Tales, details about each of these important features will be provided. For more information contact Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator lesage@fultonschools.org.
Student Directory
Each year, our PTA prints a directory of students’ names, addresses, phone number and emails. During Information Day, parents had the option of limiting partially or totally the information of their particular student in this directory. If you were not here for Information Day and would like to limit what is included in the Directory, please contact the office.
What do YOU think Beauty is?
Participate in the National PTA Program REFLECTIONS and create something in one of these categories (visual arts, literature, dance choreography, musical composition, photography, and film production) that expresses the 2009-2010 theme "Beauty is...". Why participate in REFLECTIONS this year? Because you are creative and you need to let that light shine! Detailed information will be sent via backpacks in September and entries are due October 19th. Get those creative juices flowing! Who knows? Your project could be selected for local, state or national recognition. Everyone who participates will be recognized.
Check out: www.pta.org/2032.asp or contact Karen Taylor, kst635@comcast.net , for more information.
SAVE THE DAY:
Hands on Atlanta at Ridgeview October 3, 2009
This is a great opportunity to volunteer at our school and help beautify our green areas! Contact Kris McTaggart if you have any questions. More information forthcoming.
September 11, 2009
The Middle Year’s Program at RCS
An important part of each student’s education at RCS is their participation in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The MYP was specifically selected to be included in our charter because it provides a framework for rigor in all classrooms for all children. It also provides teaching methods that have been proven to be most successful in increasing student achievement as it increases student awareness of the world around them. Watch the Panther Tales for more information about the MYP throughout the school year. If you have questions about the program please contact Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator, lesage@fultonschools.org.
September 8, 2009
President Obama's Speech: Due to construction delays, the televisions in our building are not connected to ComCast. We will be receiving a DVD copy of President Obama's speech from Fulton County Schools so that our students can view this speech in their Social Studies class during the next week. Our Social Studies teachers will send out a letter to parents informing them of the time this speech will be viewed in class and giving the parents the option of having their student participate in another activity during the time of the airing.
September 4, 2009
To RCS Parents – If you have public relations experience and would like to work on publicity for our school mainly writing press releases; or if you enjoy photography and can shoot events, please feel welcome to join the PR effort! All parents are welcome to send their photos of events (don’t forget to list student names from left to right!), especially clear, close-up shots, to PR contact person Anne Boatwright at ahboatwright@bellsouth.net or call 404.314.2866. Our goal is to use positive publicity through local media coverage to keep Ridgeview on the radar!August 28, 2009
Volunteers Needed
Calling all new parents: if you missed the volunteer table at Information Day, the PTA has plenty of volunteer opportunities. Please contact Kaye Mulkeen (mulkeenk@bellsouth.net, 404-680-6630) or Stacy O’Neill (stacyoneill@bellsouth.net, 404-822-7809) for a list and we will put you in touch with the right committee chair. As always, we are grateful for your donation of time!
Hands On Atlanta Coordinator Needed
This position gives you the glorious opportunity to do a Curb Appeal Makeover of our beautiful new school. You will work in conjunction with Karen Cox and the Volunteer Coordinator from Hands on Atlanta and coordinate the volunteer efforts of our parents and HOA volunteers in a variety of light landscaping and clean-up endeavors. Hands on Atlanta Day is October 3, from 9am until 1pm. Contact Stacy O'Neill at
stacyoneill@bellsouth.net
RCS Foundation Looking for Treasurer
This is a great volunteer opportunity for a parent interested in being the treasurer for the RCS Foundation. Please contact Melissa Flom at melissaflom@yahoo.com.
Email Notifications from our PTA
The PTA is presently compiling parent email addresses in order to communicate electronically with our parent community. If you do not wish to have your email address added to the PTA distribution list, please let the school know asap.
Family Outing to Braves Game
Our PTA is organizing a family outing to a Braves Game on Sunday, Sept. 20 against the Phillies. This is in response to n GA PTA initiative to get families to sit and eat dinner with their kids. Flyers were passed out at the Parent Coffee and we have some forms in the front office. Tickets are $6, with $3 coming back to our school. The PTA is taking advance ticket orders and must have a head count by Monday, August 31! More information will be forthcoming in order to caravan and tailgate before the game.
August 21, 2009
Parent Coffee August 26 at 9am
We invite all parents to an informal Parent Coffee on August 26, 2009 at 9am. Parents will meet Karen Cox, the School’s principal, for a conversation about our school.
Hands On Atlanta Coordinator Needed
This position gives you the glorious opportunity to do a Curb Appeal Makeover of our beautiful new school. If you’ve never participated in this event, it is very rewarding. You will work in conjunction with Karen Cox and the Volunteer Coordinator from Hands on Atlanta and coordinate the volunteer efforts of our parents and HOA volunteers in a variety of light landscaping and clean-up endeavors. It is so much fun to see the finished product. Hands on Atlanta Day is October 3, from 9am until 1pm. Contact Stacy O'Neill at
stacyoneill@bellsouth.net
RCS Foundation Looking for Treasurer
This is a great volunteer opportunity for a parent interested in being the treasurer for the RCS Foundation. Please contact Melissa Flom at melissaflom@yahoo.com.
Family Night—September 11, 2009
Family Night invitations went home this week. Please remember to return them to the Front Office by September 7th. Any questions, please contact melissaflom@yahoo.com.
Media Center opens to Students
Students may come to the Media Center with a pass at 8 a.m. each morning, during break, at lunches, or during class time if the teacher permits. Please visit our website for a link to the Media Center Newsletter!
Mathematics Curriculum Guides for Parents
The math department has created Mathematics Curriculum Guides for Parents for each level. The link to these guides can be found on the Fulton County homepage, under FYI. Or you may click here.
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