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Birthday Celebrations at Ridgeview Elementary School
At Ridgeview we love to celebrate student birthdays! In order to best maintain nutrition requirements, we will celebrate birthdays with non-food treats beginning this school year.Please feel free to send your child in with something fun to share with his/her friends. For his birthday, a child might bring in a small fun item for each classmate or he might bring in an idea for something easy and enjoyable to do for 10 minutes. The teacher will allow the child to pass out the fun item or lead the fun activity, and the class will spend 10 to 15 minutes celebrating your child’s big day! This will take place at the end of the instructional day. Any shared toys will be taken home that day since toys are not allowed at school in general. Please talk to the teacher, in advance, about a good date and time for celebrating your child’s birthday at school, and please let the teacher know what you intend to provide for the celebration.Ridgeview Elementary School Wellness Guidelines
- Students will have the opportunity for 30 minutes per day of physical activity via recess, movement and exercise breaks during regular class time, and physical education class (Kindergarten through 5th graders have PE).
- Some grade levels have one scheduled recess per day with the opportunity for students to earn more recess during the Study Hall period by completing all assigned work, and some grade levels have two scheduled recesses per day. Regardless, all students have the opportunity for at least 30 minutes per day of physical activity.
- Strenuous physical activity is not used as punishment. If students have not been safe, a few minutes of recess may be taken. Students missing recess may either sit out or walk the “Think Track” during those minutes. The Think Track allows students to have movement if they would like, and we ask them to think about making safe choices as they walk.
- Ridgeview teachers will only provide food for students at school that meet district guidelines and that also take into account specific food allergies within that class.
- Students may bring snacks to school that meet the classroom teacher’s snack policy. In general, we ask that you send your child with healthy snacks in order to promote an ideal learning environment. Some classrooms may not allow peanut products due to life-threatening allergies.
- Students may pack lunches for school or purchase school lunch. We encourage students to pack healthy lunches that will provide them the nourishment they need to learn all afternoon long!
Food provided within a classroom
- There will be four exempt party days per year at the elementary level. These themed parties are generally: Fall Festivals, Winter Celebrations, Valentine’s Day, and the End-of-Year Parties. On these days, classroom teachers may allow food items for class parties that do not meet the nutrition guidelines. Foods must still be store-bought, and healthy snacks will still be encouraged. Classroom teachers can seek exemption from the store-bought policy for occasional special events through school administration.
If you have any questions at all regarding our school policies for nutrition and physical activity, please do not hesitate to ask. You can email our principal, Mrs. Moore, kmoore@CO01900838.schoolwires.net. We sincerely appreciate you supporting our efforts toward a healthy school community!
Wellness Updates
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It was another great year of fun health and wellness activities at Ridgeview this school year! We had our annual Boosterthon in August, in which we did our culminating Fun Run at Jared Jensen Park. Walking Club had its earliest start in middle August, so that we could capitalize on the warmer weather. Our 48 registered walkers enjoyed their fresh air and walking with friends on Wednesday mornings before school. The Medicaid grant allowed us to replenish our recess equipment shed, which made for a fun surprise in February. Our annual Nature Fair in May was welcomed with a beautiful day and a bunch of newly painted rocks to add to our RVES rock garden. The children also had a fun time creating their pinecone pals and sketch art. It made for a great opportunity to unplug from electronics and get outside. Some classes completed a nature scavenger hunt, while others took time to have class or read-to-self time. The Nature Fair has become an annual event that our Huskies look forward to!
