Family Marathon Success!

We want to congratulate the more than 300 students who completed this year's Family Marathon. This means that they ran 26.2 miles overall, finishing their "marathon" at Scotts Ridge on Friday. It was awesome to see so many families take on this fitness challenge together. We have many people to thank for the event's success:

• Our school PTA for helping with the event's organization, volunteer support, and covering necessary expenses.
• Coach T. and Coach Strickler for running our morning run clinics.
• All specialist teachers for being a major part of the planning and taking care of all the race-day details.
• Mr. Thomas (husband of our crew assistant, Mrs. Thomas) for being an amazing D.J.
• Our marathon runners for taking on this challenge.
• All staff for their flexibility on the day of the marathon. 
• All the amazing fans who cheered as our runners completed the course.

Overall, the event ran very smoothly. We realize, however, that our process for keeping track of all students being signed out early by family members was not as smooth as it could have been. The core team met immediately after the marathon to debrief, and much of our discussion was focused on how we can streamline the dismissal without sacrificing student safety. We will still need families' patience when we are trying to sign out so many students at the same time, but we have a plan for next year that should speed up dismissal significantly.

Fleet Week Spirit Week: March 27-30

One of our Sailor traditions is to celebrate Fleet Week each spring for some extra school spirit. Based on parent feedback, we have tried to keep spirit days simpler this year so that families have an easy time helping their children participate.  We also tried to be mindful that some classes have field trips on the Wednesday and Thursday.

• Monday: Mismatch Monday and Music at Mealtime
• Tuesday:  Blast from the Past (Dress with clothing from your favorite decade!) and Lunch in Skipper's Park (weather permitting)
• Wednesday: Vacation/Favorite Shirt Day
• Thursday: Sailor Spirit Day

Reminder . . . Spring Pictures and Classroom Group Pictures: March 21st

All SRE classes will have their classroom group pictures taken on March 21st. Classroom group photos are prepay only. Please see online ordering information here.  All students will also have their individual photos taken and a proof package will be sent home in 3-4 weeks with information on how to order the individual photos. 

Wizard of Oz at Apex Friendship Middle School

All members of the Scotts Ridge community are invited to attend the spring production, The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition. Some of the students involved are alumni of Scotts Ridge. Attending this show would be a great opportunity for elementary school students and families to get a sense of what the middle school performing arts program has to offer. The show will run March 23-25, beginning at 7 PM. Fifth-grade students will be receiving a special invitation soon.   

Previously Shared Information . . .

2022-2023 Spring Fling Silent Auction Has Started!

The silent auction will run from March 13-27 as part of our PTA led Spring Fling. The PTA will use the proceeds to support our school. 

www.scottsridgepta.com/spring-fling  

ID Required for All Visitors

It is a WCPSS expectation that all visitors to schools are asked to show identification every time they visit the school - even if our staff recognize you. This is for the safety of your children and our staff. We have hundreds of guests in our building each year, and it is not reasonable to expect that our office staff will know everyone. It is also not equitable to ask one person to show identification and not another. When parents see office staff members let adults in without checking their identification, it causes some to be concerned about the safety of their children. No matter how often you visit the school, please be kind and considerate of our office staff when you are asked to show your identification. We are happy to see you, and you are welcome here! Showing your identification will only take a few seconds. We appreciate your understanding.

No Student Drop-Off on Apex Barbecue Road

An Apex police officer shared with us that there are a few parents dropping students off on both sides of Apex Barbecue Road. This is dangerous for students and blocks traffic. Please use the bus, carpool, or walk. 

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