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Ridgetop Family Weekly: 2/20/26

Posted Date: 02/20/26 (04:06 PM)
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Families,

February is flying by and it has been a great 4 day week! Our girl's basketball team and wrestling teams are starting to get towards the end of their seasons and they have been so much fun to watch! Love seeing the growth throughout the season. It also seems like most of our students are settling into their 2nd semester classes and have continued to adjust pretty well to our Off And Away For the Day policy.

As we look towards March, we have Spring Conferences coming up. More info to come on that in the coming weeks.

Have a great weekend!
 

Shaun Takenouchi
 

Upcoming Events

  • 2/24: PTSA Meeting @ 6:30



View the full events calendar 📅
 

Raider Staff Spotlight 🔦

Each week we will feature staff members at Ridgetop so that families get to know OUR Raider family better.
Raider Staff Spotlight: Ilona Rough, Resource Paraeducator.

Mrs. Rought

What is your role at Ridgetop?
- Resource ParaEducator

What do you love most about working at Ridgetop?
- The comradery with both staff and students

What is your favorite snack food and why?
- Any fruits but STRAWBERRIES

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
- To the Islands. O'ahu is where I was born and raised but Kaua'i has my heart. Spending lots of my childhood on Kaua'i with most of my fathers siblings and their children.

Tell us how you either LEARN, LEAD, or GROW in your life, in your personal life or as an educator.
- Everyday I strive to LEARN something new. LEAD by example. And GROW with the knowledge I have added to my personal folder. As a wife of almost 57 years, mother for almost 54 years plus grandmother and great-grandmother, and worked as an educator for almost 27 years at Ridgetop Middle School. I've let my life move in a direction that will take me in circles of ages ranging from birth to 92. To be able to be in their spotlight and them in mine, I have felt a humbling respect for them for what they have taught me and vice versa.
Raider Staff Spotlight: Kenzee Lauth, ASB Bookkeeper, with a smiling baby.

Mrs. Lauth

What is your role at Ridgetop?
- ASB Bookkeeper

What do you love most about working at Ridgetop?
- I love our Raider family! I love that we're one big team, and everyone is always willing to help out. We are each other's biggest cheerleaders!

What is your favorite snack food and why?
- Buldak spicy carbonara ramen! ...or anything spicy really.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
- Take me to Greece! Would love to learn the history while also getting to enjoy the nice weather and the ocean.

Tell us how you either LEARN, LEAD, or GROW in your life, in your personal life or as an educator.
-  I've grown two little humans since I started here! Lila, 3, and Ollie (1 year old today! Happy Birthday!) They are my world! I feel like I'm coming into my "mama bear" phase.

Climate Survey (Family Version) Closes on Feb. 27th!

We would love to get as many families as possible to fill out this survey. Here is the link to it. It really gives us good information on how we can continue to support families throughout the year. The survey closes on Feb. 27th. Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill this out.

World Language Proficiency Test 🌍

Hey 7th and 8th graders - Can you write, read, speak, and listen in a language other than English? If so, you could qualify to earn high school credit for your language other than English, and you can qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy on your diploma! See your counselor about taking the World Language Proficiency Test on April 1! Registration closes on March 11.

Report Cards For 1st Semester Are Live

Below are instructions on how to access the report card. Here’s the link for video tutorial https://www.ckschools.org/189042_3
 
Click the student’s name (only if there’s multiple students)
On the left side, click Student Reports. 
Click on 25-26 S1 Report Card

PTSA News

Join the Ridgetop PTSA Executive Board for 2026-2027: Co-Secretary Role Available.

Co-Secretary Position

Secretary position applications are due this Sunday!

PTSA Meeting Coming Up!

Our next PTSA meeting is on 2/24 @ 6:30 on Zoom.

Morning Drop Off 🚗

With the increase in our student population and through parent feedback, we have been working on our morning drop off procedure to help with the safety of our students and families. There are a couple of things that we are seeing that we would like to fix.

  • Dropping off on Hillsboro Dr.: We have a decent amount of families that are stopping on Hillsboro Dr and dropping off their students. While we understand that this can be convenient, it is definitely not safe. Hillsboro Dr is not a drop off area and we have to stop using this as such. Please either use our parking lot or Silver Ridge Elementary as places to drop your students off for school in the morning.

  • Dropping off in the Parking Lot: The easiest way for me to explain this process was to create this video for families to see. Please take a min. to watch this to help with our parking lot process for dropping off.

My hope is that by working on both of these things, our drop off process will become better. We are also in the process of looking into crossing guards to help with both of these areas.

Thank you in advance for your help with both of these issues.

Hidden in Plain Sight

Families, we wanted to share this virtual opportunity from our Student Assistance Professional.

I wanted to share an exciting opportunity coming up on March 12th from 6:00–8:00 PM: Hidden in Plain Sight. This is a virtual event designed for parents, caregivers, and other adults to learn about current trends, how to spot common warning signs, and how to start important conversations with youth.

February Focus ☺️

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

For the month of February, we are focusing on Kindness. We are working helping students understand that everyday, students have the opportunity to make a big difference by doing the small things well. Kindness is something that doesn't take a lot of work or money, and just a little of it can go a long way!

Sports Weekly 🏀

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

Would you like to be an Adult Mentor for our students? 🙋🏼‍♂️

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.
 

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