Greetings Ram Families!
Seeing so many of you at our Back to School Pop-In this past Thursday was great! As we prepare for tomorrow, the first day of school, I would like every family to be aware of the following:
All families can walk their scholars to class on the first day. This is a great time to transition your child and leave a note about after-school transportation plans. However, it is not a good time for families to have lengthy meetings with the teacher. Please limit your time.
After day one, only PK and Kindergarten scholars may be walked to class for the remainder of this week.
All guests must park across the street and not in the car line. Unsafe driving, parking, or inappropriate language/behavior may result in your inability to visit school grounds.
Please be patient when picking up your child for dismissal. The first week can be abnormally busy and we need everyone to remain in their car.
We appreciate everyone's support and look forward to seeing our RAMS.
School to Family Communication:
Please review the Ratcliffe Family Handbook. Reading this will help you understand and support our school expectations. It includes:
Important Calendars
Information About Visiting for Lunch
Visiting the Class
Medications
Attendance
Get school and classroom news with ParentSquare:
Imagine getting all the school news and information you need sent directly to your phone. HCPS schools and teachers use ParentSquare to engage families via email, text and a mobile app. Notifications will include things like snow days or other time-sensitive alerts, a principal’s weekly message, a late bus notification, a student absence, a low meal account balance or event information. Read more about ParentSquare or watch this video introduction to ParentSquare.
Bus Routes:
Please click here to view the Ratcliffe Bus Routes. In the afternoon, all PK and Kindergarten families will need their identification to show the bus drivers.
Student ID Cards:
UPDATE: Student IDs have not arrived yet.
PK and K students have been issued bus tags to wear on their backpacks. Please do not remove them.
Weapons Scanners:
HCPS will phase in the daily use of weapon scanners at all elementary schools during the first few weeks of school. When students arrive at school, they will pass through the scanners. They only need to open their backpacks to remove laptop computers or tablets. As shared previously, these scanners are similar to those at theme parks or sports venues. You will recall that students had the opportunity to practice walking through the scanners last spring.