Ridge View Parent Newsletter

Dear Ridge View Families,

We are nearing the end of our school year!

🥣 Cereal Knockdown Challenge – May 15

Our annual Cereal Knockdown Challenge will take place on May 15! This fun fundraiser supports HRDC’s Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Students are encouraged to bring in boxes of cereal to donate as every box helps support local families in need. On the 15th we will have our Knockdown reveal for all students. This is also a friendly competition with our other Belgrade Elementary Schools!

🗳️ Ballot Drop‑Off at Ridge View

Remember that ballots may be dropped off at Ridge View through Election Day, May 5.

• Our office is typically open until 3:30 p.m.
• On Election Day, we will be open until 8:00 p.m.
• If you are interested in volunteering to help with the ballot box, we can still use additional support - thank you for considering!

🚗 Parking Lot Safety Reminder

Please help us keep everyone safe by driving very slowly in our parking lot. The school zone speed limit is 15 mph, and parking lot speeds should be even slower. We also ask that families be respectful and attentive to our staff members who assist with before‑ and after‑school supervision. Thank you for your patience and partnership in keeping our students and staff safe.

💙 Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up next week, and we are incredibly thankful for the love, kind words, and support you show our staff. Your encouragement means so much to our Ridge View team.

🚌 End‑of‑Year Field Trips

We have several exciting learning adventures coming up as we wrap up the school year including 4th grade going to Farm Fair, 1st grade going to adventure in Hyalite, and kindergarten going to the Fish Hatchery.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we head into a busy and joyful end of the school year.

Warmly,

Natalie Colombo

Principal

Nursing News

With spring weather being unpredictable, please send children with appropriate clothing and a spare in case of needing a change.

Please keep your child home if they are ill, see our illness policy below. This will help decrease the spread to other children and staff.

Illness Guide

Please help us slow the spread of illness and keep your child home when they are sick.

• Fever: Fever ≥100.4°F. You must keep your child at home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal without the use of fever reducing medications.
• Vomiting. Child must be kept at home for at least 24 hours after the last episode. However, if your child is diagnosed with norovirus, they must be kept home at least 48 hours after last episode.
• Diarrhea. Child must be kept at home for at least 24 hours after last episode. However, if your child is diagnosed with norovirus, they must be kept home at least 48 hours after last episode.
• Unexplained rash. Student needs to stay home until the rash is gone or return with a note from their medical provider stating that the rash is not contagious or start on prescribed medications for rash and return after on those medications for 24 hours.
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye). Redness, itchiness, and discharge from one or both eyes. To return to school, student will need to be on medication for 24 hours or symptom free.
• Sore throat with a fever. Keep home until the student has been fever free for at least 24 hours or has received 24-48 hours of antibiotic therapy.
• Cold or Flu Symptoms. Cough, fatigue, runny nose, body aches, headache. Keep your child home until symptoms are improving and they are feeling well enough to return to school.
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases. (Or awaiting test results). Follow Health Department Guidelines.

Please keep your child’s school informed regarding your provider’s and/or the Health

Department’s recommendations or requirements.

Belgrade Clinics:

Community Health Partners Belgrade (406) 924-2478

Bozeman Health B2 Urgent Care Belgrade (406) 414-3710 (Walk-ins only)

This month students in grades 2-4 will be playing lacrosse, quidditch and ultimate frisbee. Students will also be assessed on their throwing. Students will be doing fitness testing this month as well. Towards the end of the month we will have a field day where older groups will supervise stations for the younger groups. K-1 students will be working on throwing and catching. K-1 groups will also be playing a variety of tag games working on chasing and fleeing. 

May

😍 May 4th through 8th - Staff Appreciation Week

🤝 May 4th - PTC Meeting at 6:30

📸🚂 May 6th - Class Pictures

🥣 May 15th - Cereal Knockdown Challenge

🗓️ May 25th - Memorial Day - No School

🎤 May 28th & 29th - 4th Grade Talent Show 8 8:30

June

🤝 June 1st - PTC Meeting at 6:30

🫧 June 4th - Bubble Ceremony for 4th Grade - 2:00 pm

*Lots of upcoming field trips!*

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Ridge View Elementary School

Principal: Natalie Colombo

Main Office: Jan Marx

Email: ncolombo@bsd44.org

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Location: 117 Green Belt Drive, Belgrade, MT 59714

Phone: 406.924.2032