Ridgetop Elementary students will Trick-or-Treat for Unicef this Halloween. Students will be carrying small orange cardboard coin boxes and asking neighbors to donate change.

If you'd like to participate, please keep some spare change by the front door on Halloween night. Thank you!

For more info about this great program, and the impact kids can have, visit: http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/About/

Thanks for the "heads up" on this wonderful gesture by the Ridgetop kids, Lori. Will do!

I believe the deadline to apply for the dual language program is February or March for the next school year.

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If you are interested in learning more about the Dual Language Program
at Ridgetop Elementary (available for incoming Kindergarten - 2nd graders)
graders), please join us at these upcoming events!

Ridgetop is located in the northeast corner of Hyde Park, 5005 Caswell Ave.,
78751.

Dual Language Tours (January is full):
Feb. 25th, 9 am
March 4th, 9 am
March 25th, 9 am

Please call 414-4469 to reserve a place on the tour.

1.13.11 Dual Language Parent Meeting: Movie Night: "Speaking in
Tongues", 5:30 pm, Cafeteria

1.14.11 Parent Coffee: Movie: "Speaking in Tongues", 8:00 am, Library

You are also welcome to check out our gardens on the upcoming
Gardening Days:

1.7.10 from 8-9 am.
1.21.10, from 8:30 - 11:00 and 12:25-2:30

Stop by the office for a visitor pass.

Things we love about Ridgetop:
*we are*Exemplary*

*dual-language program

*small school

*dedicated teachers and staff

*after-school enrichment programs

*involved parents

*gardens and chickens!

One more event for parents interested in Dual Language is taking place
at Ridgetop this Thursday:
February 10th, 5:30pm.
Dual Language Program Application and Parent meeting Q & A with Claudia
Santamaria.

Ridgetop is located in the northeast corner of Hyde Park, 5005 Caswell Ave.,
78751.

Please note: all applications for all DL schools are due Friday, Feb. 25th.
The application forms and more information can be found online at:

http://www.austinisd.org/academics/curriculum/dl/

Call Celia Glick at 414-4734 with questions about the program, as well as the
Principal of the school you are interested in (Becker, Ridgetop, or Wooten).

Ridgetop Elementary students will Trick-or-Treat for Unicef this Halloween. Students will be carrying small orange cardboard coin boxes and asking neighbors to donate change.

If you'd like to participate, please keep some spare change by the front door on Halloween night. Thank you!

For more info about this great program, and the impact kids can have, visit: http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/About/

You are invited to Ridgetop Elementary’s 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar

Saturday, December 3rd from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
51st & Airport Blvd.

The holiday sale is organized by the PTA to raise funds for classroom supplies, field trips, bilingual books, garden and habitat materials, and other items that help make our school such a wonderful place.

Rigetop students and community members will be making crafts to sell. Local businesses and community members will also be there to peddle their own hand crafted wares and homemade goods.

Last year’s bazaar was a great success and a lot of fun. Please join us this Saturday!

Come and celebrate the Holiday season with Ridgetop Elementary!

Ridgetop Elementary families--This Saturday, Aug. 11th--Meet at the Ridgetop playground at 9:30 am to play. Everyone is welcome but incoming Kindergarteners are especially encouraged to attend! If you are new to the school, there is also a Ridgetop PTA facebook page with info for Ridgetop families.