24-Hour Attendance Line: 425.408.4410.
Please call if your child is tardy or absent.
Arrival and Dismissal
8:50 a.m. Students may arrive on campus
9:00 a.m. Welcome Bell
9:05 a.m. School Begins*
3:35 p.m. Dismissal
2:05 p.m. Wednesday Early Release
*Students arriving at, or after, 9:05a.m. must check in at the office and get a pass before going to class.
Save the Dates!
2/13 - 4/3 - 4th/5th Grade Choir
2/15 - ASB Meeting
2/17 - ASB Backwards Day
2/20-2/24 - Mid-Winter Break - No School
2/28 - PTA General Meeting
Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!
Go to NSD.org to register your kindergartner for the 2023-24 school year.
Character Trait January/February: Resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back and recover from setbacks or failures. When you have trouble, you bounce back and try again!
Music Corner
Wow! What a wonderful assembly that we had on Friday! It was wonderful to hear about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Greta Thunberg, Malala, Emmanuel Yeboah and Ruby Bridges used their words and actions to create change! Every person has the power to change the world, and we were so happy to hear the voices of our students come together to sing “Together We Can Change the World”! Students also presented their handprint creations for how they would like to change the world. You can watch our school video here.
COVID Communication
The Department of Health (DOH) requires schools to inform families and students about COVID-19 case numbers and potential outbreaks. Last week, there was three confirmed cases at our school. The accuracy of our data depends on self-reporting. Thank you for continuing to let the school know if your child tests positive for COVID-19. To view additional information, including school and district trends visit the District’s COVID-19 data dashboard. The dashboard is updated weekly on Monday evenings.
If your child is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 keep them home and test for COVID-19. Families can order free COVID-19 tests from the state. Together, we can keep our schools healthy and safe.
REMINDER - Choir Starts!
Choir will start again on Mon. Feb. 13th after school until 4:45. The concert will be on April 3rd with Leota Middle School at the Northshore Performing Arts Center at Bothell High School at 6:30pm.
Musically Yours,
Miss Shuford
REMINDER - ASB Dates
ASB has decided to have Spirit Day once a month.
The final full week of school (June 2023), we will have spirit week.
Mark your calendars!
Spirit Days:
2/17 - Backwards Day
Meetings- 2:05 - 2:40
2/15, 3/1, 3/15, 4/5, 4/26
REMINDER - Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering at East Ridge, you must fill out the district volunteer application.
Frequently Used Links
Daily Lunch Picture Menu
Paying for Meals Online - Titan
Family Handbook: All You Need to Know about East Ridge!
COVID Flowchart
Pre-arranged Absence Form
East Ridge Elementary Website
Northshore School District Calendar for 22-23
Children's Dental Health Month
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. To learn more about National Children’s Dental Health Month please visit:
- https://www.ada.org/
- (“Taking Care of Your Teeth”). https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/teeth.html
- (Mouth and Teeth) https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/mouth-teeth.html
- https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/special-occasions/national-childrens-dental-health-month#
Need access to free or reduced fee dental care?
https://www.freedentalcare.us/ci/wa-seattle
FreeDentalCare.us is a free website that maintains a list of clinics that offer free or low cost services to patients needing dental care.
Free Health Clinic in April 2023
Seattle/King County Clinic is a first come/first serve, volunteer-driven, free health clinic that occurs for four days each year at Seattle Center. The Clinic welcomes anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare. The next Clinic is scheduled for April 27-30, 2023 at Seattle Center. See the following link for more information: https://seattlecenter.org/patients/
East Ridge PTA Newsletter Information Below...
The mission of East Ridge Elementary PTA is to enrich, encourage, and enlighten. We do this by providing a wide spectrum of educational programs and a network of support for our students and staff. To learn more, join, or donate, click the link: https://eastridgepta.org/
School Play!
Registration for this year's school play opens online on February 15th at 8:00pm!
Click here to register: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAZ__p-NE_dUME8wT0pDSjRNVTI5MEYxR1ZQNVU4M0RYUS4u
Yearbooks
It's time to order your yearbooks! There are a lot of great things happening at East Ridge this year! Buy your yearbook now and savor the memories. Prices are still $16 this year and personalization is no longer an option.
Order yours today!: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1131324/East-Ridge-Elementary-School/2023-Yearbook/20230130121515040105/CATALOG_SHOP/
Math Challenge
Math Challenge is a FREE optional Math Enrichment program open to ALL STUDENTS, K-5th grade!
It’s easy to participate! Just go to the link below to download the latest challenge by clicking on the blue ‘Current Math Challenge’ button: https://www.mathinaction.org/east-ridge-elementary.html
Thank you to everyone that entered the eighth Math Challenge. The top responses for this challenge can be found below and will receive a small prize via their classroom teacher:
David D - 1st, Anderson
It's not too late to give it a try, you can enter as many or as few as you like at any time! We are about half way through this school year with 7 challenges still to go! Math Challenge 9 is available now and due February 16th by 3pm. For more information click on the link: https://tinyurl.com/2ru3cmhr
So come on and give it a try!
PTA Auction Help Needed!
Mark your calendars! The East Ridge Elementary Auction is back and scheduled for May 6! The excitement will once again begin with an online auction followed by a live, in-person event at the Archer Hotel. The auction planning is underway and we need your help! How to help?
SPONSOR THE EVENT!
DEADLINE: 2/28
DEADLINE FOR AD AND LOGO INCLUSION: MARCH 31ST, 2023
Contact: auction@erpta.org
We would love a few more volunteers to help make this event a success. We have openings in procurement, game and raffle coordination, and more! If interested, please check out the openings and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094fafad22a75-erpta1#/
Learn more about this year’s auction here: https://eastridgepta.org/2023-erpta-auction
Looking for More Information?
See our past newsletters for information about:
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Attendance
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Schoology
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Virtual Tour
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...and much more!