Fun Happenings at Thunder Ridge in October‏

  Hope you all are enjoying a wonderful Fall Break!! There are lots of FUN Happenings coming up at Thunder Ridge in the next few weeks!! Take a look...

*  School Spelling Bee for Grades 4-6 with the School Finals on Friday, October 19th!!

*  Reflection entries are due Tuesday, October 23rd!! This year's theme is "The Magic of a Moment"! Reflections is an awesome opportunity for each student to create something that reflects who they are, talents they have, and gives them the opportunity of turning their idea in something great. Entry forms can be found in the office and if you have any questions, let me know!!! Heather Lambert and Corrine Prestwich have done an incredible job with this year's 2012 Reflections!! :)

*  We are beyond THRILLED and GRATEFUL at the number of Box Tops already turned in this year...and we still have a WEEK and a HALF left!! Keep them coming!! Each class is competing to see who can turn in the most Box Tops from 10/1/2012-10/25. The TOP 3 winning classes earn a prize for their TEACHERS!! We are also participating in our second Box Top Competition with Riverview Elementary to see which school can collect the highest percentage of Box Tops per student!! Winning school gets to choose what the other school's Principal gets to dress up as for Halloween and come visit the winning school on Halloween. This was a really fun event last year and we have had an even more EXCITING time this year!!! :) Thanks for your support!

* October 26th- Orange/Black Spirit Day!!!

* October 31st- Halloween Parades- 9:30-10:30 am and 1:45-2:15 for PM Kindergarten. Parades will take place in the school's gym. :)

* November 2nd- Raptor Reading for our 5th graders and their parents!!

 Sheryle :)

School Picture Update!!

Hi Thunder Ridge Parents,
We sent all of the pictures we've received from Capture Studios home yesterday afternoon (Oct. 1). If you are missing a picture packet, it is because the studio had a processing problem and some of the pictures did not print. They have informed me that the missing pictures should arrive here on Friday (Oct. 5) and we will send them home that afternoon. However, retakes were scheduled for Thursday (Oct. 4) and this would make it impossible for some of our parents to see the original pictures before retakes. Therefore, we have made arrangement with Capture Studios to move the day for retakes to next Tuesday (Oct. 9). We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope this will help improve the situation. Again, look for the missing picture packets to come home on Friday, October 5th and picture retakes are now scheduled for Tuesday, October 9th.

Thank you,
Principal Theler

Gearing UP for GREEN RIBBON WEEK!!

HOWDY THUNDER RIDGE PARENTS!!! We are SO excited for GREEN RIBBON WEEK start this Monday, September 24th!! Our Safety and Welfare Commissioner, Darcey Williams, has planned an incredible week filled with FUN activities for our Raptor students to bring awareness about the importance of being safe and kind to others.

This year's Green Ribbon Week includes:

Monday- Our School will be "Green" with excitement including Green ribbons hung inside and outside our school.

Tuesday- A "Say No to Bullying" banner will be hung in our school hallway and each student can have the opportunity to sign and pledge that Thunder Ridge will be a "No Bullying" school.
Wednesday- An identity kit will be sent home with each student in their Wednesday folder.
Thursday- "No Bullying-Safety First" Sidewalk Chalk Contest- Winning class gets a cookie party
Friday- 2012 Walk/Ride to School Day and "WEAR GREEN" Spirit Day

To make sure our Raptors walk or ride to school safely, we are looking for volunteers to come help cheer on our kids while they travel the safest way possible. If you are able to help us that morning, please sign up here, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZBOnBUIdndidONlq23fgHJdS2IWJbhvIjPDPzl_GZWM/edit!! We appreciate all of your support!!! GO GREEN!!! :)

Sheryle :)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

THUNDER RIDGE PARENTS: We are still in need of volunteers for our Vision Screening THIS FRIDAY, September 14th!!! If you are able to help...please sign up on our Google document!!! Thank you SO much!!! To sign up, visit- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_tPZCVxD0F4dKXw5MZf2uV0jeCOVZVj0VCopkK-TlHY/edit?pli=1.

Sheryle :)

Volunteers Needed!!

On September 5th, our school will be conducting hearing tests. :) We are need of some volunteers to help gather classes, direct students, etc. during these screenings. We have created a sign-up sheet, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ngd1YwovKebPSBbsPb_XcAQMLddM1caVQBDy7xgaFh8/edit if you are able to volunteer, please sign-up!!!! Each shift is one hour but if you would like to help longer, you are more than welcome to sign up more than once!! We SO appreciate your help!! Thanks!

What a GREAT frst Week Back!!

A BIG thank you the Faculty, Administration Staff, Principal Theler, and all our Raptor parents for helping make this first week a HUGE success.  Here are some FUN things coming up over the NEXT few weeks:

Tuesday, August 28th- First Day of Kindergarten
Monday, September 4th- Labor Day- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 5th- Hearing Screenings
Tuesday, September 5th- Back to School Night- 6 pm
Thursday, September 7th- Room Mom Social- 3:15 pm in the Faculty Lounge

Have a great weekend!!

Sheryle :)

WELCOME BACK!!!

Dear Thunder Ridge Parents,

  Welcome back!! We are so excited for this upcoming school year!! If you would like to be involved at Thunder Ridge, joining the Thunder Ridge PTA is an easy first step.  There are MANY opportunities to volunteer and we always welcome new members.  We know that every parent’s schedules are different, and we appreciate any and all ways our Raptor parents are able to help our school.We are very excited about this year's PTA program!! Some of this year’s PTA programs include:

·         Reflections/Talent Show

·         Red and Green Ribbon Week

·         Patriotic Week

·         SEP Dinners for Teachers

·         Take Home Reading Library

·         Faculty Appreciation Month

·         Spirit Days

·         Thunder Ridge Super Bowl

·         Family Week

·         Family Skate Nights

·         Raptor Reading

·         Box Tops/Labels for Education

·         Character for Education

 To help lessen the financial school needs of our Raptor families, we will not be holding any fundraisers until the END of this school year. If you could PLEASE remember to CLIP, SAVE, and TURN IN your Box Tops throughout the school year so we can obtain the funds we need to run our amazing school programs this year, we would GREATLY appreciate it!! J

  The PTA organization serves as a STRONG voice for our children and we all are truly grateful for the opportunity to work with and serve the children at Thunder Ridge Elementary.  Please feel to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

 Sincerely,

Sheryle Coray- PTA President. Thunder Ridge Elementary

sherylejackson_2@hotmail.com