Alston Ridge Families:

 

This week and next week will bring us all tremendous pride as we culminate the experiences we’ve shared as a school community during this year, and prepare for the time when we will reunite all of our students at Alston Ridge Elementary School with a full return to in-person learning. As we celebrate our 5th graders before they transition to middle school and our kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students who are looking ahead to new challenges in the new year, we are marking the passage of significant periods in the lives of our students and our families. Thank you for the support to bring us so far, and for the chance to celebrate together.

 

For those families who will be returning to Alston Ridge Elementary in July for the 2022-2023 school year, we will share more frequent messages as a primer on the year ahead. Topics that will be covered in digests will include:

 

• School Hours, Calendars, and Early Release
• Transportation and Before/After School Care
• School Attendance Policies and Procedures
• Meals, Snacks, and Health and Safety Protocols
• Home-School Communication
• Volunteering in Schools and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

 

For those families who have moved or will transition to a new school home for the 2022-2023 school year, we wish your family the very best as you prepare to begin a new chapter in learning.

 

Reminder: Last Day of School for Students is Monday, 6/27

All students on Tracks 2, 3, and 4 will have their last day of school on Monday, June 27. This district change makes an exception for students in Grades 3-5 students who do not pass the End-of-Grade test who may choose to participate in remediation and readministration on June 28th and June 29th. More information will come directly from each child’s teacher if they are non-proficient on the EOG test.

 

Meet the Teacher, 2022-2023

For the first time in 2 years, Meet the Teacher will occur in-person at Alston Ridge ES on the day immediately before the first day of school for each track; and, for the first time in 5 years, families and students will “meet” their teacher in their classrooms to allow for all families to come back into school and help students to find their way to a new classroom home.

 

Rising Grades 1-5

Wednesday, July 6

Track 1—         10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Track 2—         12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Track 3—         2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 28 (Early Release Day)

Track 4—         2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

 

Rising Kindergarten

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Tracks 1, 2, & 3—         1:30 – 2:30 p.m.           

Thursday, August 4

Track 4—                      1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 

School Tour

Families who are new to the community are welcomed to join a school tour on Monday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. with School Counselor Jodie Damrauer.

 

Transportation Notifications 2022-2023

WCPSS Transportation has sent notifications regarding bus transportation to all families for year-round schools on June 23 who are registered for the bus. Bus routes are listed with designated stops on the school’s website: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/24924. If you plan to use the WCPSS bus service but have not received notification regarding a bus stop, please be sure to request a bus stop: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/51640

 

Thank you for Volunteers!

A special thank you to the many parents who have recently volunteered to help in the school with Testing and PTA programs. We are excited to welcome families back as volunteers in the school. If you have not registered as a volunteer in Wake County during this year, you are encouraged to stop by the school and register. Front office personnel will be able to assist you to complete the process—bring your driver’s license.

 

School Communication

Make sure that you can hear from the school—update your contact information with the messaging program SchoolMessenger to receive e-mail and text alerts: http://bit.ly/sm-infocenter

 

PTA News

 

Back-to-School Volunteers Needed - We could use your help to get the new 2022-2023 school year kicked-off! There are many volunteer opportunities for parents, starting as early as July 5th. Click here to sign up: BACK-TO-SCHOOL VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

 

2022-2023 Popsicles on the Playground - The PTA invites all Rising Kindergarten families to enjoy a cool treat on the school playground and meet other families on your track. Tracks 1-3 will meet on Saturday, July 16th from 10-11am and Track 4 will meet July 6th from 10-11am.