More prizes have been added to Ridgeway's Spring Raffle, including more gift certificates to area businesses. The drawing is coming up on Saturday, April 26th, and we have over 78 prizes totaling over $10,500 in value to award, with more still coming in. Tickets are $2.00 each and are available at the school office or from Ridgeway Community School families. The drawing will occur at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26th, and be broadcast on the school's Facebook page. Prizes can be picked up at noon on Saturday and then in the school office the following week. The school's parent teacher association sponsors this raffle - Ridgeway Parents and Community (RPAC), with all funds raised going to support student field trips, enrichment programs, school celebrations, student and staff recognition, and community events like the Community Halloween Party. To see an up-to-date list of the prizes for the Ridgeway Spring Raffle, click on this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1goSnSxC2o6LZ74m-iVpyzxq1sFyPsTZeFn_aV5ZmI3A/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Ridgeway's Spring Raffle is coming up on Saturday, April 26th and we have over 65 prizes to award with more still coming in. Tickets are $2.00 and can be purchased at the school office or from Ridgeway Community School families. The drawing will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26th and be broadcast on the school's Facebook page. Prizes can be picked up at noon on Saturday and then in the school office the following week. This raffle is sponsored by the school's parent teacher association - Ridgeway Parents and Community (RPAC) with all funds raised going to support student field trips, enrichment programs, school celebrations, student and staff recognition, and community events like the Community Halloween Party. To see an up-to-date list of the prizes for the Ridgeway Spring Raffle click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1goSnSxC2o6LZ74m-iVpyzxq1sFyPsTZeFn_aV5ZmI3A/edit?gid=0#gid=0
The Ridgeway Bluejays have a quiet week this week. We are wrapping up our early Spring after school clubs and will start a new round of clubs next week. Keep on selling and buying our Spring Raffle Tickets as the drawing is scheduled for Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 a.m.
We are beginning the fourth quarter with a full week of school activities. Our PTA-RPAC will hold its April meeting on Tuesday, April 8th, and our next Little Jays Playgroup is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 12th. We wish to thank everyone who attended our Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser which we held in cooperation with the Pleasant Busy Bees 4-H club on April 6th. We had a great turnout and were able to sell a lot of Raffle tickets for RPAC's annual Spring Raffle Fundraiser as well.
The Bluejays have a short week this week as we wrap up the 3rd quarter and the teachers have a PD day to work on report cards. We are working with the Pleasant Busy Bees to host our families and friends at our annual Spring Waffle Breakfast event on Sunday, April 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We hope to see you there!
Ridgeway Community School hosted a well attended Little Jays Playgroup on March 20th. The 2 to 6 year old s who attended had fun on the climbing wall, in the bounce house, and the play centers. They also had some healthy snacks and a fun craft and story time. The Little Jays Program, which is offered to community families for FREE, is one of the enrichment programs that is being supported by the upcoming Belgian Waffle Breakfast scheduled for April 6th. Please try to attend if you are able, and mark your calendars for our April Little Jays Playgroup on Saturday, April 12th from 9 to 10:30 AM.
The Pleasant Busy Bees 4-H Club and Ridgeway Community School are collaborating on our annual Spring Waffle Breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, April 6th. All those attending will be assured of being satisfied by the meal featuring tasty Belgian Waffles made by our friends from Dad's Belgian Waffles, sausage, juice, milk, and coffee. The meal is "All You Care to Eat" and Take-Outs are available. Save $1.00 per meal by purchasing your tickets in advance from Pleasant Busy Bees 4-H Club members, Ridgeway Community School families, or the Ridgeway Community School office.
Advanced sale meals are $11.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 6 to 11 years old when purchased by cash or check. Meals for children 5 years old and younger are FREE.
Tickets can also be purchased online, with a credit or debit card, at the link below for $12.00 for adults and $7.00 for children ages 6 to 11.
Tickets will be available at the door to purchase with cash or check for $12.00 for adults and $7.00 -for children ages 6 to 11. Children aged 5 and younger are also FREE at the door.
This is a great way to get out and celebrate the coming of Spring by seeing friends and neighbors while supporting two great youth organizations.
The Ridgeway students have some fun learning, listening, exploring, and climbing in their future this week! Please join us for some of the fun!
Calling all 2 to 6-year-olds, Ridgeway's next Little Jays Playgroup will be held this Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. The event is for 2 to 6-year-olds and their families, including siblings up to 8-years-old. The event features an open gym with a climbing wall and a bounce house, crafts, and storytime. This month we are celebrating National Nutrition Month with a colorful variety of fruits and veggies for our snack. This is a great opportunity for younger children to burn off some energy during our wet and muddy month of March!
Ridgeway Community School is packing in a busy week as we come back to school after our short Spring Break. Our busy schedule includes starting new clubs, parent, student, and teacher goal-setting meetings on Mondays and Thursdays, and our school talent show on Friday at 1:00 p.m. Our students' family members are welcome to attend the Talent Show, which will be video-taped so it can be shared with those who cannot attend the event.
Join the Little Jays friends as we celebrate National Nutrition Month with a rainbow feast of fruits and veggies for our snack time. The FREE Little Jays Playgroups feature an open gym with a climbing wall and bounce house, play centers, crafts, and story time. The event is open to all families with 2 to 6-year-olds including siblings up to 8 years old.
Ridgeway Community School is wrapping up our winter clubs this week and beginning preparations for our March 21st Talent Show. With school canceled on March 5th due to the winter storm, we are postponing our School Open House and 4th and 5th grade World War II History Fair until Tuesday, March 11th.
The event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Before the start of the History Fair, there will be a Partners in Education (PIE) meeting time for families whose students are in our Reading Corps or RISE Intervention programs to learn more about the programs and ask any questions you may have. There will also be a short mandatory meeting for 4th-grade parents at 6:15 p.m. to begin planning the 5th-grade graduation festivities. The World War II History Fair is open to all Ridgeway families and friends. The 4th and 5th graders will be portraying both well-known and less well-known women and men from the World War II era. Some of the individuals being portrayed are relatives of our students who served the U.S. during the war. Others who you will meet at our "living wax museum" include: Josephine Baker, Yogi Berra, Mel Brooks, Albert Einstein, Queen Elizabeth, Anne Frank, Adolf Hitler, Joe Louis, , J. Robert Oppenheimer, Mary Rostad, Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rosie the Riveter, Sadako Sasaki, Sophie Scholl, Jimmy Stewart, and Chuck Yeager.
Ridgeway Community School will hold an Open House event on Tuesday, March 11th to share information about our FREE, Public Kindergarten to 5th grade education and enrichment programs. Learn more about the school's small class sizes, challenging educational programming, and enriched after-school opportunities. Information will also be available about the school's affordable Summer Kids Club and Preschool childcare programs. Ridgeway's 4th and 5th graders will be putting on a World War II History Fair during the open house, where they will be portraying famous individuals and family members from the World War II Era.
This event was originally scheduled for March 6th but is being postponed due to the March 5th Winter storm.
Find out more about Ridgeway Community School on our website: www.ridgewayschool.org.
Last Monday, Ridgeway families attended our first Family Climbing Night at Winona State University's Wabasha Hall Climbing Wall. We had a great turnout and lots of fun climbing and visiting. We very much appreciate our collaborative partnership with the WSU nursing department, which helps make these Family Climbing Nights possible!
Ridgeway Community School, in Ridgeway, MN, is seeking a full-time Administrative Office Assistant. The position is full-time during the school year and part-time during the summer. Applicants must desire to work in a vibrant teacher-led school with an emphasis on community and wellness that leaves a positive lasting impact.
The position is open until filled.
Application information is available on the school's website: www.ridgewayschool.org/page/job-postings
Ridgeway Community School is an Equal Opportunity Employer, veterans are encouraged to apply.
Ridgeway Community School is hosting a 5th to 9th-grade Fun Night for RCS Students, alumni, and their friends this Friday, February 28th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
This FREE event will feature an opportunity to do some archery between 6 and 7 PM, followed by an open gym for dodgeball, basketball, Volleyball, or board or card games activities. We will also set up Dance Dance Revolution dance-off for those who want to burn off some energy on the dance floor. While there is no cost for this event, we ask that students bring their own beverages and a snack to share. Parents are welcome to stay and assist with chaperoning or may come back before 8:30 p.m. to pick up their students. If we do have some parents who can assist we will be able to open up some more rooms for a wider variety of activities. Students will need to act in a respectful, responsible, and safe manner throughout the evening. Ridgeway alumni are welcome to bring friends along that did not attend RCS.
Please note: students who attend this activity will be required to stay inside the building. Due to the anticipated muddy conditions and for safety reasons, we do not want students running around the outside of the school.
Spread the word to your other Ridgeway Friends. No sign-up is needed; Just show up with your drinks and snacks and be ready to have fun with your old friends.
The Ridgeway Bluejays have a quieter week to enjoy the warm weather. We are starting the week off with our first Family Climbing Night of the Spring Semester at the WSU Climbing Wall and ending the week with our first 5th to 9th grade Fun Night of the School year.
Ridgeway Community School hosted our annual Archery Tournament this weekend using the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) tournament rules.
This year our archers broke many tournament records: * Largest number of tournament archers – 75 (43 females, and 32 males); * Largest number of schools represented – 11; * First International Participant – Clo Bourdel an exchange student from France, representing La Crescent – Hokah High School; * Highest Score in the History of the Ridgeway Tournament – a 268 scored by Tearnee Smith a 5th Grader from Ridgeway Community School, shooting in her first Ridgeway tournament! * Highest Team Score – 2,773 for the Ridgeway Community School Blue Jays. (NASP Tournaments rules assign team scores as the sum of the top 12 archers according to the following guidelines: top 4 females, top 4 males, and the next top 4 archers).
The tournament is a great opportunity for area students to put their archery skills to the test, some for the first time while others have competed in archery tournaments for over five years. This year's participants ranged from 4th grade to 11th grade. Congratulations to all the youth archers on their performance at the tournament! Archery helps students learn focus, self-control, discipline, patience, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and life. Many archery club members go on to participate in area high school clay target teams where they can continue to build these skills.
We wish to thank our tournament organizer and the Ridgeway - Winona Archery Club coach, Mr. Larson along with the other coaches and volunteers who assisted with the tournament: Mr. El, Mr. Pug, Mr. Fort, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Dave. Finally, we thank the Bluff Country Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters for their ongoing support of our archery program and the recent support of the Winona/Root River Chapter of Pheasants Forever.
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Ridgeway's parent and community support organization, RPAC, will hold its February meeting in person on Tuesday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m. Free Childcare is available for those who attend. Given the cold weather closure date on Tuesday, a Google Meets link will also be sent out to school families so there is the option to attend the meeting from home.
Ridgeway Community School will not have classes on Tuesday, February 18th due to the predicted extreme cold temperatures which is causing Winona Public Schools to close schools and stop buses for the day. We will be able to offer childcare tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for those families who register in advance by filling out the form emailed out to families.
The Winona Symphony Concert at the Winona Middle School that our 2nd to 5th graders were supposed to attend tomorrow morning is being rescheduled to Thursday, February 20th. Additional activity updates will be shared with parents via. email.
