Spring Ridge Review

Spring Ridge Elementary

Elkhorn Public Schools

Elkhorn, Nebraska

A Message from Mrs. Petersen

Dear Spring Ridge Families!

In this season of gift giving, please accept our sincere ap-

preciation for the gift of support you have shown Spring

Ridge students and staff. We value your volunteerism with

classroom and special projects, your attendance at school

functions, your support for the PTO fundraisers, your pres-

ence when dropping off and picking up your children, the

confidence you place in our teachers and the importance

you see in the education of our children. Thank you for

these gifts to us!

Please know that our focus for teaching and learning re-

mains the same even during this busy month. We continue

to focus on building reading skills through fluency, compre-

hension, and vocabulary building. Reserving a few

minutes of pleasure reading as part of your child’s nightly

routine at home may be just the right amount of structure

your child looks for during this busy time.

On behalf of the Spring Ridge staff, I would like to extend

my best wishes to you and your family for a happy,

healthy, and safe holiday season. Enjoy this special time of

the year with your family and friends.

Laurinda Petersen

Spring Ridge Principal

December 2016

In This Issue

From Mrs. Petersen 1

Winter Break 1

Recess and Walking Club 1

Calendar Events 2

Safety Patrol 2

Lost & Found 2

PTO Thank You 3

Barnes & Noble Shopping 3

PTO supports Spring Ridge 3

PTO Meeting 3

Bakers Community Rewards 3

Hy-Vee Receipts 3

Nothing Bundt Cake Sales 4

Yearbook Photos 4

Skate Daze Big Thanks 4

Nothing Bundt Cake Page 5

Save the Date - SR Carnival 6

2016 Celebration of Giving 7

A Cold or the Flu 7

Counselor’s Corner 8

Classroom Volunteers 9

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Recess and Walking Club

Just a reminder that students will be going outside each

day for recess and walking club, weather permitting.

Please make sure that your child dresses appropriately so

that he or she can enjoy their time outdoors.

Please remember that school doors do not open until 7:55

AM for walking club. Please do not drop off your children

before 7:55 AM. There is no supervision until 7:55 AM.

Winter Break

School will be dismissed for

the Winter Break at 3:06 p.m.

on Thursday, December 22

and classes will resume on

Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

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December

December 4 - Barnes and Noble Family Shopping Day

December 5 - PTO Meeting, 7:00 PM

December 23 - 31 - WINTER BREAK

January

January 1 & 2 - WINTER BREAK

January 3- NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-Service

January 6 – Report Cards Go Home

January 16- NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-Service

January 27-3rd Grade visits the Durham Museum

January 31- Family Fun Night @ SR

Calendar of Events

Lost & Found

Lost & Found tables are just inside the front door of the school. Please

check these tables when you are able to. It is helpful if you put your

child’s name in coats, hats, mittens, scarves, etc. We can easily return

items to your child, if there is a name on the tag! All unclaimed lost

and found items will be given to Goodwill over Winter Break.

Safety Patrol

Safety patrol students will be at their posts throughout the winter months ex-

cept during extreme weather. We always appreciate their leadership and as-

sistance but especially during this time of year. Please thank these school

leaders when you see them!

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Stay Connected with Spring Ridge’s PTO Website: https://sites.google.com/a/springridgepto.com/

front-page/

Facebook: Spring Ridge Elementary PTO

Email: springridgeelementarypto@gmail.com

2016-2017 Spring Ridge PTO Board

President Jackie Warren

Vice President Kati Cramer

Treasurer Beena Burg

Secretary Katie Liekweg

THANK YOU!

A Big THANK YOU to all of the Committee Chairs

who coordinated our November events. Thanks

to Jen Shatel for planning a fun family night at

SkateDaze. Kati Cramer coordinated the Noth-

ing Bundt Cake Sales. Thank you to all of those

who ordered! Special thanks for our Workroom

and Copy Committees who have worked weekly

throughout the semester to assist staff. Thank you

for all of the hours you’ve put in for our teachers!

PTO SUPPORTS SPRING RIDGE

Thanks to our family and community support,

here are some recent projects PTO has funded.

2nd Grade Field trip to Rose Theater

Golden Eagle Signs

Poster Paper Roll Holder for Staff

New Coffee Maker for the Teachers Lounge

Donations to Elkhorn Schools Foundation Hall

of Fame Banquet and Womenade Mitten

Tree

.HY-VEE RECEIPTS

December is the last month!! Send in your re-

ceipts anytime or drop them in the Spring Ridge

box at Hy-Vee on Pacific Street. Gas, Caribou

Coffee and Grocery receipts all count toward

our goal. THANK YOU for all of the receipts that

have already been turned in! We are hoping to

meet our goal of earning $2000 for projects at

Spring Ridge.

BARNES & NOBLE SHOPPING DAY

Sunday, December 4TH

Join us at Barnes & Noble 3333 Oakview Drive for

holiday shopping. Students from every class will

have art displayed. Shop in store or online and

(See flyer sent home in Friday Folders)

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from

12/04/16 to 12/09/16 by entering Bookfair ID

12050415 at checkout.

PT0 MEETING DECEMBER 5TH 7:00PM

(Free childcare for all ages!)

Following are some of the topics we’ll discuss: 2nd grade Teachers will share current class-

room events

January Family Event Night

PTO funded Projects

Committee Reports

BAKERS COMMUNITY REWARDS

Bakers shoppers: We need your help!!!

Login to your Baker's account online and enroll

your Plus Card in the community rewards pro-

gram.

www.bakersplus.com/communityrewards

Organization Name:

SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY PTO

Organization Number: 70981

That’s it! Every time you shop, Spring Ridge will

receive a percentage of what you spend.

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NOTHING BUNDT CAKE SALES

THANK YOU to all of the Spring Ridge

families who ordered Nothing Bundt

Cakes for Thanksgiving. It was a big

success. Over $2000 of sales and over

$400 will be donated back to Spring

Ridge PTO to fund school projects.

YEARBOOK PHOTOS

Do you have some great pictures from the fall

fun at Spring Ridge? Halloween parade and

party pictures or the 4th and 5th grade Music

Program pictures would be great!

Send them to us:

springridgeyearbook@gmail.com We would love to include them in the 2016-2017

yearbook!!!

Kindergarten K-Z: Dana Knipper and Madden Schaben

K-E: Megan Brennan and Barrett McGargill

K-P: Landry Ebers and Crosby Hier

K-R: Owen Dombrosky and Lucy Labedz

1st 1-W: Emma Sackett and Oliver Shipp

1-D: Cruz Berendes and Libby Rooker

1-M: Nathan Ayoub and Reagan Tiller

1-T: Mia Abramson and JoJo Anson

2nd 2-SL: Sam Berliner and Lucy Zhu

2-SE: Erin Cramer and Lincoln Haussler

2-SC: Johnny Cotton and Bianca Valentin

2-B: Leyton Dombrosky and Maggie Klein

3rd 3-H: Aiden Farrell and Lauren Stave

3-M: Aiden Muhs and Macy Salzbrenner

3-Z: Taim Zena and Brea Zetterman

3-L: Ashley Benson and Charlie Dickmeyer

4th 4-W: Tess Goracke Sam Moeller Swan

4-K: Anna Cramer and Clayton Lindley

4-HA: Titus Shafer and Brooklyn Tiller

4-HE: Camryn Fisher and Barron Stine

4-M: Yano Anzalone and Lindsay Davis

5th 5-B: Taylor Horsham and Benjamin Kaup

5-E: Brandon Christensen, Carson Gabriel, and

Kaedyn Zetterman

5-R: Josiah Abendroth and Maclaina Hodges

5-SO: Ellie Eischied and Ethan Farrell

Congratulations to the following students who will have their art displayed at the Barnes &

Noble Spring Ridge Book Fair on December 4th. Thank you to Mrs. Brown for all of your help!

BIG THANKS

A BIG thanks to all who came out to Skate Daze last

month! We had 97 people pay to skate and play,

including Spring Ridge students, siblings and parents!

Other parents also tagged along to watch all the

fun, and enjoy a night out. The PTO will get a

“share” of the proceeds from this successful night!

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Clip those Box Tops all year long!

We collected in October and will collect

again in February. Each box top is worth

10 cents and they all add up!

Double your Box Tops when you use the

new Box Tops Bonus App! You can earn

Bonus Box Tops when you shop in addition

to the Box Tops you clip from the packag-

es.

Find on the App Store: https://appsto.re/

us/KidJeb.i

Find on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2cnS4H2

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It’s Mitten Tree Time!

The Spring Ridge Mitten Tree needs your help! It’s loaded with mittens, listing a gift wish/

request for kids and families in our Elkhorn community that have been identified as needing

some extra help this time of year.

If you can help, here is what you need to do:

1. Select a mitten with an item(s) that you are comfortable purchasing from the mitten tree

in the Spring Ridge office.

(An adult must come with students to select a mitten.)

2. Record the mitten(s) you have taken in the Celebration of Giving Notebook and leave

your contact information.

3. Purchase the item(s).

4. Gift wrap the item(s).

5. Firmly secure the mitten(s) to the outside of the wrapped item. This is the only way we

know what is inside of the gift and who the gift belongs to.

6. Return the wrapped item(s) to Spring Ridge, no later than Wednesday, December 14th.

You may select a mitten(s), before and after school from:

Thursday, December 1 – Wednesday December 14, 2016

Thank you so much for participating! If you have any questions please e-mail:

Jennifer Shatel at jenshatel@cox.net

2016 Celebration

of Giving Project

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A COLD OR THE FLU ?

What’s the difference between a cold and the flu? Cold symptoms include nasal conges-

tion; a runny, red and tender nose; scratchy or sore throat; lack of appetite; and a low

grade fever. The flu (short for influenza) is more severe, with many of the cold symptoms,

but usually a higher temperature, chills, a cough, and muscle aches. Anyone with these

symptoms needs to stay home to recover and prevent infecting others. A cold usually lasts

about 7 days, while recuperation from the flu can take several weeks.

The best prevention is frequent handwashing. In addition, use disposable tissues, avoid

people who are sick and keep hands away from the mouth and nose. After recovery, re-

placing or sterilizing your toothbrush is a good idea.

The recommended treatment is lots of rest, liquid and T.L.C. Antibiotics don’t help because

colds and flu are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Over-the-counter medications may help

relieve symptoms of congestion and fever. A sore throat can be relieved by gargling with

½ tsp of salt in 8 ounces of warm water. Decongestants reduce nasal congestion and ear

fullness. Nasal sprays shouldn’t be used for more than three days or a rebound effect will

actually worsen the congestion. Antihistamines will decrease a runny nose, but can cause

drowsiness or excitability. Cough suppressants are only good when the cold is clearing up,

otherwise an expectorant will help thin and clear the sputum from the throat and chest. A

vaporizer in the room will help then secretions and relieve hoarseness. Your grandmother

was right—chicken soup helps loosen secretions too!

Check with your health care provider to make sure your child’s symptoms aren’t a sign of

something more serious if he has a temperature greater than 101 degrees or the fever per-

sists; a very sore or red throat; prolonged cough, wheezing or labored breathing; bell/green

colored nasal drainage; ear or sinus pain; or when symptoms are prolonged and /or not im-

proving.

Your child will recover more quickly and comfortably at home with rest, than at school.

Thank you for helping us promote a healthy school environment.

Health Info from VNA School Nurse

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COUNSELOR’S CORNER

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COUNSELOR’S CORNER

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2017 2nd Half Volunteer Links

Media Center

Mrs. Omo

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteeromo

Kindergarten

Ms. Romanek

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerromanek

Ms. Zadalis

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerzadalis

Mrs. Endeclicato

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerendelica

Mrs. Podany

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerpodany

It is that time of year again to help out teachers by volunteering in

the classrooms. Below are the links to use SignUpGenius to sign up for

a time to volunteer. Please note the following when signing up

to volunteer:

Please contact your teacher directly with any questions or concerns

regarding sign-ups or shifts that you are unable to trade or hon-

or. SignUpGenius will send you a reminder two days prior to

your volunteer shift.

Please be mindful and give everyone an opportunity to sign

up before signing up weekly. If all volunteer slots do not fill after two

weeks, please feel free to take more.

All teachers request that younger siblings do not accompany you during volunteer times!

Please don't forget to sign into office before coming to the cottages.

Classroom Volunteers

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2017 2nd Half Volunteer Links

1st Grade

Mrs. Dreier

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerdreier

Mrs. Mroczek

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteermroczek

Mrs. Thompson

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerthompson

Mrs. White

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerwhite

2nd Grade

Mrs Bauer

No volunteers needed, teacher will contact parents for special projects

Mrs. Seyl

No volunteers needed, teacher will contact parents for special projects

Mrs. Schaben

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerschaben

Mrs. Sledge

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteersledge

3rd Grade

Ms. Larkin

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerlarkin

Ms. Mertz

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteermertz

Mrs. Herber

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerherber

Mrs. Zimmerer

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerzimmerer

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2017 2nd Half Volunteer Links

4th Grade

Ms. Ketteler

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerketteler

Ms. Maurer

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteermaurer

Mrs. Haynes

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerhaynes

Mrs. Herringer

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerherringe

Mrs. Wallesen

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerwallesen

5th Grade

Ms. Brown

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerbrown

Mrs. Ethridge

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerethridge

Mrs. Rohwer

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteerrohwer

Mrs. Soto

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49afa829aa8-volunteersoto

2016-17 School Theme: “SOARING STRONG TOGETHER”