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 We are all looking forward to our annual carnival on February 4th. It always amazes me to participate in such a wonderful day. I hope you are planning to join us. It is a way to meet parents and watch your children play with friends and have fun on the rides. Remember, there are plenty of baskets being raffled off. I hope your child will consider buying a ticket for lunch and a movie with a friend, accompanied by Ms. Hollingsworth and myself. It is a special date that Ms. Hollingsworth and I both enjoy greatly. Other raffles will include free tutoring and posing as various staff members of the day. Those staff members include myself, Mr. Litsinberger, Ms. Hollingsworth, Ms. Brusco, Ms. Aaron and several more!
Soooo come one, come all to the most fun carnival of all. |
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 BOOK SWAP
Our annual Winter Carnival is right around the corner and one popular event is the book swap. It is a great way to get some "new" reading material for students and clean out those bookshelves as well. Please send in like new, or gently used books and your child will receive a ticket to swap books at the carnival. Last year we had an abundance of preschool and primary books, but were lacking older school age fiction material. Perhaps you have a middle school child who has outgrown materials that some of our fifth graders would enjoy. Please do not bring any books that you would not want your child to bring home as a swap. Books should be in very good condition. No child would want to bring home torn, or outdated books. If you have any questions please contact Elaine Aaron 754-323-7513. |
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 STUDENT COUNCIL CARNATION SALE
Starting on Tuesday 1/24 until 2/8 Student Council will be selling Carnations (1 for $1) and Foil pencils with paw prints in red (also 1 for $1). They can purchase anything they want to send to their friend. We added the pencils so the older boys would have something to send.
Please remind your child to write the person's,that they are sending it to, first AND last name, grade and teacher's name that they are in (receiver not sender). Also the amount of flowers and/or pencils must match the amount of money they bring in. |
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 2011-2012 SCHOOL TOURS
Did you know that Silver Ridge conducts tours for parents and students that may be coming to school in the fall? If you have friends or family that may be interested please share the schedule with them.
January 24, February 8, March 6, April 10, May 8
All tours start at 9:00 am in the school office. |
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 WINTER CARNIVAL
Did you know that our 11th Annual Silver Ridge Winter Carnival is just around the corner? The date is Saturday, February 4th from 11:00-4:00. More information to follow next week. Save the date! |
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 A NOTE ABOUT ACCELERATED READER
Letters were sent home before the Thanksgiving holiday informing parents of a program called Home Connect. Home Connect allows parents to access their child's testing records. Each time the student takes an AR test, the parent is informed of the performance via email. The books are "displayed" on bookshelves, and you can monitor your child's progress towards their goal. Students ARE NOT allowed to take AR tests at home. Our subscription only allows students to take tests from our campus. The fidelity of the program is compromised if students take tests from other locations. If you have any questions please contact Elaine Aaron at 754-323-7513. |
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 FCAT EXPLORER
We are encouraging all of our third, fourth and fifth grade students to begin practicing on FCAT Explorer. When students complete FCAT Explorer with 80% accuracy they will appear on TV, get a free ice cream pass and be allowed to be out of uniform every Tuesday until the FCAT. They will also have their name posted on our FCAT Test Buster board.
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 SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT RUNCIE COMMUNITY TOUR
Broward Schools Superintendent Robert W. Runcie continues his "listening tour" sessions to hear from parents and community members. The "listening tour" is part of the new superintendent's plan to encourage parents and community members to become involved in Broward County Public Schools and take an active role in improving student achievement and performance. The perspectives, experiences, opinions and concerns expressed by parents and community members will be used in developing the next District Strategic Plan.
Following are future "listening tour" stops. The public is invited. All sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m.:
• Tuesday, January 17 at Cypress Bay High School, 18600 Vista Park Blvd., Weston
• Thursday, January 19 at Dillard High School, 2501 NW 11th St., Fort Lauderdale
• Thursday, February 9 at Hollywood Hills High School, 5400 Stirling Rd., Hollywood
Download more Information and dates
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 MEET THE NEW "QUEEN OF GREEN"
We are proud to announce that our very own Ms. Modafferi was announced as the Queen of Green for Sun Sentinel's Design A Greener Future Recycling Bin Decorating Contest. Thanks to your support, Ms. Modafferi and her class will receive a free trip to the Young at Art Museum. On the behalf of Ms. Modafferi and Silver Ridge Elementary, we would like to thank you for your support.
http://interactive.sun-sentinel.com/contest/young-at-art/10/queen-of-green/ |
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 BARNES AND NOBLE NIGHT RESULTS
Thank you to all the families who joined us last week at our biannual Barnes and Noble family event. We will be given over $700 in gift cards to spend in the store. Our students enjoyed holiday and literacy activities and everyone had an enjoyable evening. |
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 FUN RUN RESULTS
What a great success the Fun Run was this year. We raised over $25,000 for the school. New technology, media center upgrades and other purchases for the school can now be made thanks to all of you! We appreciate EVERYONE’s patience during the collection process as we worked through the matching of donations to the donor. We’re still taking any donations that are coming in from whomever, wherever. We collected from almost all 50 states!
We are fortunate to be at a school that continuously seeks ways to improve our students’ education and classroom experiences and to have such involved and generous parents that support these efforts. But, it doesn’t stop there! Our school and parents do an incredible amount to support the community with the food drives, toys for tots, $1 donation for the needy, jump-rope for heart, etc. The fun events such as the Fall Festival, the Holiday Shop, the Winter Carnival, Barnes and Noble night help boost morale and bring our students, parents and staff together to build the strong school community that we are all proud to be part of.
Thank you again for your support!
The Fun Run Committee |
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 SILVER RIDGE TOY AND DOLLAR DRIVE
Thank you all for the generosity that was shown for the Student Council Toy and Dollar Drive. We were able to assist 15 families with a variety of things this year. We have 3 classes who brought in about 100 toys each that have won a pizza party, Ms. Terrill. Mrs. Hennequin and Ms. Eddie's. Though we did not quite make our goal with the dollar drive, the school did win the out of uniform day. The date will be announced in the next two Ridge Reviews. |
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