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Summer Hours

Just a reminder that the Ridgefield Family Resource Center is open during the following hours during the summer:

Mondays:  1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wednesdays:  11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Thursdays:  1:00 pm – 6:30 pm

If you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment outside of the RFRC’s open hours, please contact Chris Poppert at 360-619-1412 or via email at christine.poppert@ridgefieldsd.org.

Help from the Food Pantry

We understand that having students at home in the summer puts a strain on the family food budget.   Did you know that we provide brown bag lunches on Wednesdays at 11:00 am?  Come visit our food pantry.  Grab a lunch and check out all the other resources we have to offer.

Back2School Bash Coming Up

Mark your calendar for the Back2School Bash:  Saturday, August 24^th (9:00 am to noon) at the Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene.  This is a FREE event offering free school supplies, backpacks, haircuts, clothing for the family, snacks and a fun kid zone.  The Family Resource Center is currently accepting donations of school supplies as well.

 

Thank you to all the families who have already registered their students for school bus transportation for the coming school year!

Students who plan to use school bus transportation in 2019-20 must register on the KWRL Transportation Portal.  This is required even for students who have been riding the bus in previous years.  Registration will:

• validate home addresses;
• allow parents to provide alternative pick-up or drop-off locations; and
• ensure that students acknowledge and adhere to KWRL school bus rules

To register, please visit the KWRL Transportation Portal at https://portal.kwrl.org/parent/registration.  Parents can sign in using their Skyward username and password.  Parents who do not remember this information can try resetting the password with the “forgot password” link.  For further assistance, call the District Office at 360-619-1309.

Alternatively, parents can also log in using their Google or Facebook Account but only if the email address they log in with is already entered in the Skyward system.

To assist families having challenges with registering on the portal, the Ridgefield School District will be hosting a registration event on Monday, July 15, 4-7 pm at the Ridgefield Administrative & Civic Center (RACC), 510 Pioneer Street in downtown Ridgefield.  District computers will be available, and office staff from KWRL and the District Office will be on hand to assist in completing registrations and answering questions.

Note:  Parents or guardians of incoming kindergarten students and students new to the district who have already enrolled with the district but do not yet have their Skyward credentials are encouraged to attend this event to get their student(s) registered for school bus transportation.

School bus registration does not guarantee transportation.  All registrations will be reviewed and are subject to district approval.

New bus routes will be released to the KWRL website at www.kwrl.org approximately two weeks prior to the start of the 2019-20 school year.  If you have any questions regarding the school bus registration process, please email the KWRL Transportation office at info@kwrl.org.

The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors approved the appointment of Angie Gaub as Principal of Union Ridge Elementary School during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Gaub has been an educator at Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) for 19 years.  She comes to Ridgefield from McLoughlin Middle School where she served three years as Assistant Principal.  In addition to serving as PBIS Coach for a year at Jason Lee Middle School, Gaub has 15 years’ experience teaching Grades 1-6 at Harney, Roosevelt and Eisenhower elementary schools.

“I’m excited to join the Union Ridge family,” said Gaub.  “I am passionate about education and believe if we work collaboratively focusing on the right work, we will make a positive difference in the lives of our students.”

Gaub holds a BA and Masters degree in Education from Washington State University and earned her Educational Leadership credentials from City University.

“Angie’s rich background in instructional practices, combined with her many years of elementary teaching experience are tremendous assets that will serve Union Ridge and our community well,” said Dr. Nathan McCann, the district’s superintendent.

Gaub and her husband, Jeremy, have three children and reside in Vancouver.  Their daughter, Miya, just graduated from Washington State University with a degree in teaching.  Their son, Mason, a full-time Running Start student, will be a senior at Hudson’s Bay High School, and their youngest son, Miles, will be a freshman at Columbia River High School in the International Baccalaureate program.

In their leisure time, Gaub and her family enjoy spending time with their goddaughter, Graci, and their silly pup, Luna.  “We often find new adventures and places to explore that we have never been,” said Gaub.  “Going to the movies, concerts and checking items off our bucket list are regular pastimes for our family.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service is committed to helping families nationwide keep their children fed while school is out for the summer.  Their Summer Food Program provides nutritious free meals for children and teens 18 and younger.

Summer meal sites are located at places such as schools, parks and community centers.  Not only do they assist communities with nutritious meals, they also provide educational activities, organized games and other supervised activities.

Click here to find sites near you:  https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

You can also call 1-866-348-6479 or text Summer Meals to 97779.