Elk Ridge Elementary School

🌲 Website Wednesday: The "About Us" Tab 💻

This week, we're exploring one of the most informative sections of our website, the "About Us" tab!

When you hover over or click on "About Us," you'll find a variety of resources designed to help families learn more about Elk Ridge Elementary and access important school information.

📚 Resources Available in the About Us Section

✅ About Us – Learn about Elk Ridge Elementary, including our school and district mission and vision, as well as school PBIS information and data.

✅ Principal's Weekly Newsletter – Access current and past newsletters from Ms. Markey.

✅ Bell Schedule – View our daily school schedule, including arrival and dismissal times.

✅ Student Calendar – Links to our district website and the District Calendar.

✅ Enrollment – Find information and links for enrolling your student at Elk Ridge.

✅ Attendance Information – Learn about attendance expectations, reporting absences, and attendance procedures.

✅ Parking & Traffic Safety – Review important information to help keep our students, families, and staff safe during arrival and dismissal.

✅ Code of Conduct – Access district and school expectations for student behavior.

✅ Contact Us – Find school contact information and ways to connect with our office.

✅ ASB Documents – Access Associated Student Body (ASB) information and documents.

✅ Title I Educational Services – Learn about the Title I services and supports available to students and families.

✅ Student Placement Process – Review information about how student classroom placements are determined.

✅ Emergency Information – Find important information about school safety procedures and emergency preparedness.

We love having volunteers in our building, and we truly value the support you provide to our students and staff. For the safety of everyone on campus, all adults must have a completed and approved background check on file before volunteering or being in the building.

If you're interested in volunteering, please click the link below to complete your online volunteer application. Approved applications are valid for two years, so even if you’ve filled one out in the past, it may be time to renew!

https://www.whiteriver.wednet.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1473424&type=d&pREC_ID=1626011

🌲 Website Wednesday: Finishing the Homepage 💻

This week we're wrapping up our tour of the Elk Ridge Elementary homepage by highlighting the information you'll find at the very bottom of the page!

📍 School Contact Information

The footer of our website includes important contact information for Elk Ridge Elementary, including:

School address
Main office phone number
Fax number

Whether you're looking for directions, need to contact the office, or are completing paperwork that requires school information, this section makes it easy to find what you need.

🗺️ Interactive School Map

You'll also find a Google Map showing the location of Elk Ridge Elementary. This can be especially helpful for:

New families visiting the school for the first time
Guests attending events
Community members looking for our location

The map allows you to quickly view our location and get directions right from the website.

That wraps up our Homepage tour! Join us next Wednesday as we begin exploring another section of the Elk Ridge website and uncover more helpful resources for our Ranger families.

Fidgets and Toys at School

We have seen an increase in students bringing toys and novelty items to school that can be distracting during class time. Some popular items, such as squishy toys and stress balls, have broken open in classrooms, creating messes and interrupting learning.

We understand that fidgets can be helpful tools for some students to support focus, attention, and self-regulation. When used appropriately, they can be a valuable part of a student's learning experience. However, there is an important difference between a fidget that helps a student stay engaged and a toy that becomes a distraction.

We ask families to help students choose school-appropriate fidgets and leave toys, collectibles, and other distracting items at home. Fidgets should be small, quiet, and used as a tool for learning rather than for play. Items that are disruptive, make noise, create messes, or interfere with learning may be asked to remain at home.

Thank you for your partnership in helping us maintain a safe, focused, and productive learning environment for all students.