View Ridge Elementary PTA

No School--Memorial Day
2021-05-31 | WA

VREPTA General Meeting
2021-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)

Staff Appreciation Week
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-07

Music Night Out
2021-04-29 17:00 - 19:00
Every year at View Ridge Elementary School, students in grades 1-5 have the opportunity to present a musical performance on stage for a live audience at Music Night Out.
I feel that this year it is more important than ever for students to be able to express themselves through music.
With that goal in mind, I am pleased to announce that Music Night Out 2021 will be a virtual event on Microsoft Teams April 29, 2021! Please check your student’s music folder in Seesaw or Schoology for more information on how to register. Students must be signed up no later than March 12th. I’m looking forward to sharing this year’s music performances!
Musically yours,
Mr. Goetz

VREPTA Board Meeting
2021-04-20 19:00 - 20:30
See the Otter Know for the Microsoft Teams Link or Email president@viewridgeschool.org for the Link

No School--Spring Break
2021-04-12 - 2021-04-16

VREPTA Board Meeting
2021-03-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-02-09 19:00 - 20:00
All are Welcome.
Please email at president@viewridgeschool.org for link

School Closed--Midwinter Break
2021-02-15 - 2021-02-19

No School--Day Between Semesters
2021-01-28
Possible snow or school closure make-up day

No School-- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2021-01-18

VREPTA Board Meeting
2021-01-12 19:00 - 20:30

School Begins after Break
2021-01-04

No School--Winter Break
2020-12-21 - 2021-01-01

Early Dismissal (1 hour early)
2020-12-18

Native American Heritage Day
2020-11-27

No School--Thanksgiving Break
2020-11-26 - 2020-11-27

No School--Parent & Teacher Conferences
2020-11-23 - 2020-11-25

Diwali
2020-11-14
Diwali, the festival of lights, is indeed the most awaited and the most celebrated festivals of India. People in every nook and cranny of the country welcome the festival with enthusiastic gestures. This wonderful festival is the celebration of five days. On the third day of the celebratory occasion, the key rituals of the Diwali festival take place. Lighting of Diyas and candles all around the house, worshiping the Laxmi Ganesha to summon health and wealth and bursting crackers are the chief rituals of the festival.

In addition to that, the exchange of heartfelt gifts during Diwali these days have become a mandatory part of the celebration. Friends, families, and colleagues share with each other Diwali gifts as a gesture of showing love and affection. Also, special and grand feast with delicious food that mandatorily includes different varieties of sweets is the special attraction of the occasion.

For more on Diwali History click here

We would love to learn more about Diwali! If you celebrate and would like to share, here are some ideas:
-submit a short video reading a book about Diwali or capturing a favorite family tradition!
-make a poster with pictures of your favorite parts!
-print out a calendar for the different days of Diwali and what you do each day to celebrate!
-submit a favorite family recipe and what makes it special!
-any other ideas you have!

Videos will be shared with a link in the Otter Know, and posters can be put on display in the library checkout. Looking forward to celebrating with you! Please email Shannon Otto for submissions or ideas. Thanks!

No School--Veteran's Day
2020-11-11

PTA Board Meeting
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:30
We have our PTA board meeting coming up on Tuesday, 11/10/20, from 7:00-8:30pm. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! Here is the link for the meeting. FYI: For this meeting we will be using Teams as our platform. Email Kathryn for the meeting link.

Garden Clean Up
2020-10-26 16:00 - 17:30
Join us again on Monday, October 26th from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm to help clean up the garden and other areas on the school grounds. Both kids and grownups are welcomed! Feel free to bring your own gloves, yard waste bags, and garden tools. Extra supplies will be located by the garden on the south west side of the building. Please bring your yard waste bag back to the supply location for proper disposal at the compost bin (by back door of the cafeteria).
Please remember to wear a mask and use social distancing guidelines.

Festive Book Check Out
2020-10-20 - 2020-10-23
Festive Book Checkout this week!
Festive Book Checkout will be Tuesday through Friday, October 20-23, during REGULAR CHECKOUT HOURS in the Primary Playcourt.
Tues & Fri 2:15-5:00, Weds 11:15-1:30, Thurs 3-5.

PTA Board & General Meeting
2020-10-13 19:00 - 21:00

Indigenous People's Day
2020-10-12
Indigenous Peoples’ Day has been touted as a replacement for Columbus Day for decades, but the movement never got much traction on a nationwide scale. Now, however, with increased awareness of colonizers’ atrocities against Native American and indigenous people of what eventually became the United States, Indigenous Peoples’ Day has seen a groundbreaking amount of support. Here’s what you need to know about Indigenous Peoples’ Day and why it’s so important-and why many feel that the man credited with discovering America may well deserve to be stripped of his celebratory day.
Activity for Families: Land Acknowledgement Statement

Possible statement to say with your family:
“We want to acknowledge that we gather as the <family name> family on the traditional land of the Duwamish (and Puget Sound Salish) Peoples past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. This calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit as well.”

What is a Land Acknowledgement Statement?

A land acknowledgement is a formal statement presented at the beginning of public events and gatherings that recognizes and honors Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of the land.
Why?

“Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth.”

U.S. Department of Arts and Culture

Learn more about Native American tribes in Washington State here and see an impressive map of tribes throughout the country here

No School--State Inservice Day
2020-10-09

DJ Recess
2019-10-18
Kindergarten – 2nd Grades: Primary Playground, 9:10 – 9:30 a.m.
3rd – 5th Grades: Intermediate Playground, 12:40 – 1:00 p.m.
