Families,

 

Thank you to those of you that were able to join us on Monday for our annual Veterans Day assembly. This is one of my most favorite assemblies that we do here at Ridgetop. What I love is that we have so many different staff and students that are a part of putting this assembly together. A big thank you to Mrs. Payfer, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Warnock, Mr. Cleverdon, Ms. Castilleja, Ms. Zumek, and our A4L students for all their work to make this assembly possible.

Besides our assembly, it has been a busy 4 day week. Our winter sports teams are in full swing, 6th graders got a new Unified Arts class, and we are working hard progressing through the semester.

I hope you all have a good weekend.

Shaun Takenouchi

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Each week we will feature two staff members at Ridgetop so that families get to know OUR Raider family better.

We handed this Resources document out during conferences, but in case you didn't get it or need it again. Below are links to our district community resource page, along with different languages as well.

This year, every month we are going to have a specific character focus that we are working on as a school. For the month of September, we are focusing on Professional Student. Each week, we will be focusing on different aspects of being a professional student.

Just a couple of reminders for students that are planning to attend this:

Thank you! We are glad so many students are starting to utilize this resource.

Do you (or someone you know) have a passion for wrestling and a heart for developing middle school athletes? Ridgetop Middle School is seeking a Head Wrestling Coach to lead our program during our Winter 2 season.

Season Dates: January 5 – March 6

Practices: Monday–Friday

Competitions: Begin January 21 (approximately two per week), including 9 regular-season meets, 1 “JV” tournament, and 1 championship meet

Role: Lead and oversee the RMS Wrestling program. This includes communicating proactively with families, upholding our CKSD athletic policies, and supporting and mentoring student-athletes in both skill development and character growth alongside a team of two assistant coaches.

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, integrity, and a passion for helping students grow, on and off the mat! 🏆

Interested? Apply on the district website (linked here). Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. 

Questions? Contact Mrs. Kayla Frank, Athletic Director, at kaylaf@ckschools.org.

Here is a link to our sporting events for the coming week.

We have got a couple of PTSA events coming up that we would love to see you at! More information below.

Ridgetop Cares helps bridge the gap for students and families — providing essentials like food, school supplies, clothing, and fee assistance through a partnership between the Ridgetop PTSA and RMS Counseling Team.

If you could use a little help, reach out to your RMS counselors.

If you’d like to donate to help Raider families, please visit ridgetopptsa.org

Ridgetop is in need of adult mentors. All it takes is 1 hour per week to make a difference in a student's life. The goal of the mentoring program is to develop positive relationships between schools and students, parents, and community.  All mentors receive training on how to support students with goal setting, and peer relationships.

Mentoring takes place on school property. Mentors may play board games, draw, practice flashcards, read, discuss grades and study habits, or just spend time talking. If this sounds like something you can do, please get in contact with our building coordinator Jeff Kahler@ jeffreyk@ckschools.org. Adult mentors make a huge difference in a youth's life.