Word on the Street from Ramsey Elementary's Principal!
November 2022 Edition
The Fun Stuff:
Be a Friend Fridays continue on with our first graders chiming in on the morning announcements about what they think it means to be a good friend.
Morning Announcements will also include things we are especially thankful for this month along with Shout Outs for students and staff who go above and beyond!
PBIS (Positive Behavior Incentive System) kickoff this month; rewards include the following below.
Monthly
Role Model Nominee-Certificate and name announced over the PA System
Role Model of the month winner=Grubhub lunch with Ms. Friend
Classrooms with the most cash at the end of the month can pick from the REWARDS MENU.
Daily/Weekly
Earn Kindness Cash to shop with at school store
Random
Earn time in the inflatable cash machine!
-Ms. Friend will continue my read alouds this month in grade 4!
Important Dates:
Parent / Teacher Conferences 11/8
Veterans' Day 11/11
No School for Student 11/24-28
Technology Department Information:
The window to get GSD Technology Protection plan for student devices closes on November 18th, 2022. At that point any repairs submitted for student devices could be charged to the student at full cost if they have not already opted in. This would impact all students 2nd grade through 12th grade. *As K & 1 do not go home nightly they are currently exempt from this issue.
Word on the Street from Ramsey Elementary’s PTO
November 2022
Our Square page is the best place to access all things PTO! Zoom meeting links, fundraiser ordering, and links to all our social media outlets! https://ramsey-pto.square.site/. You can also email us at ramseyschoolpto@gmail.com.
Our next PTO Meeting will be Wednesday November 2nd @ 6:30 pm
Join us on Zoom (access through our Square page). Meetings are generally less than 1 hour.
Upcoming Events
Veterans Day Recognition--November 11th.
This year we will again be honoring our Ram Fam Vets with a Virtual Parade. Please submit your Veteran's information via Google Form by Friday November 4th. If you participated last year, please fill out the form to update your child(ren)'s grade and homeroom. If no other information has changed, just indicate and the information supplied last year will be used.
Additionally we will be collecting any excess Halloween candy for Treat for Troops via Soldier's Angels. A donation box will be placed in the front lobby starting Monday October 31st thru November 11th. Please ensure all wrappers are intact. No homemade items are accepted. Anyone willing to sponsor the shipping cost to Solider's Angels please reach out to us via email ramseyschoolpto@gmail.com.
Save the Dates!
Holiday Shop will be November 21, 22 and 23 during school! Keep an eye out for volunteer opportunities!
Holiday Family Bingo Night will be Wednesday December 14th!
Fundraising
Panera—November 8th! 20% of sales at the Miracle Mile location will be donated when you show your flyer or use the code FUND4U ordering online.
Spitfirez Soup & Hoagies—orders due 11/18 with pickup @ Ramsey on 11/22! Order at
https://bit.ly/RamseyFundraiser
Sarris Candy—orders due 11/22. Delivery on 12/14. Please follow instructions on the form coming home soon as you will order through their website!
Gateway Spiritwear! Orders due November 4th, delivery in 2-3 weeks.
https://www.lnjspiritwear.com/store/c103/Ramsey_Elementary.html#/
Volunteering
A final note on volunteering! The best way to ensure you are able to participate in school activities to the fullest capacity is to obtain your independent clearances. For example, field trips are making a comeback this year but only Independently cleared volunteers will be able to attend. Information on the required documentation can be found at https://www.gatewayk12.org/resources/volunteer-resources. Once your paperwork is submitted your application will need to be approved by the school board (meetings are mid-month).