Good evening. This is a reminder that tomorrow, May 30, 2025, Jackson County Schools will have a three-hour early dismissal, which is the last day of the school year for all students. If your child rides a bus, the bus will arrive at the drop-off location three hours before the normal drop-off time. As always, you can check the Zonar app to see the exact location of your child's bus at any given time. Have a safe and wonderful summer!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
At Ripley Elementary WE LOVE SUMMER! We all deserve a break, but it comes at a cost.
Elementary Students can lose a significant amount of academic progress over summer break, some estimates suggest as much as 40% of annual gains can be lost. Called a "summer slide," this loss in academic ground is most apparent in math and reading. The effect of this can be devastating for some children, widening an achievement gap and potentially impacting a child's academic performance the following school year.
To combat the summer slide we are sending a Summer Bridges (4-5 grade pictures) book home with each student.
This book is full of grade level appropriate lessons in reading, math, social studies and science paced out to take about 15 minutes a day. There are also handy flash cards and a completion certificate included.
If your child completes their book then they can redeem the completed book for entrance to our Summer Bridges Pool Party. Grades K-2 August 13th and Grades 3-5 August 14**, tentatively from 6-8. If you have a child in each age range but don't want to come twice just choose 1 night and bring them to one.
We can cross this bridge hand in hand!
RES recognizes our top AR scores!
Since school began, RES 4th grade has been writing to 8th graders at RMS. They recently met their penpals face to face!
Year long AR reward. Time for the fire truck!
Titanic Team Up! RHS ag students came over and helped RES 4th graders plant flowers today!
Good evening,
This is a reminder that the Elementary School Track Meet Championship will be held tomorrow at Ripley High School. The meet will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
RES is proud recognize our April Students of the Month. The focus for April was Perseverance. We looked for students who have that "never give up" attitude!
Parents, this week and next your student will be taking the General Summative Assessment (GSA) provided by the state. You will be able to view your student's results shortly after they have completed the test by going to the following website and putting in their unique access code. https://wv.portal.cambiumast.com/
Your student's access code will be coming home with them today. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Two RES students represented Jackson County in Charleston for their Young Writers Contest essays. Congrats to Colt and Paisley!
Update: There was an issue with the link that was shared. It is fixed now. Today was the day! Mr. Hicks, Mrs. Starcher, and assorted other folks, kissed the pig in celebration of rising i-Ready Scores. You can check out the video of our principals at the link below:
https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=ZjhmZWY3ZDc3N2ExM2QyMTczNDRiODJiNmUwMzRhODA&share=1
Important message regarding upcoming assessments.
RES recently celebrated our students' achievements in a special recognition Rally! Follow the link to join in the festivities!
https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=YTQ1NmYxMzg0NGZlZWVkMDE0YjU4NzRlNGZkNjBlZGM&share=1
Good afternoon,
This is a reminder that the Ripley-area Elementary Track Meet will begin at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ripley High School. The Ravenswood-area Elementary Track meet will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ravenswood Grade School. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your child's school. Please have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon. This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 18, 2025, is an early dismissal day due to Faculty Senate. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early. All buses will arrive at their after-school stops 3 hours early. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon - This is the final reminder that our annual Jackson County Schools STEM night event will be held on Thursday, April 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ripley Elementary School. STEM night is open to all Jackson County elementary-age students. We are asking parents to accompany their children during the event. Many of our "exhibitors" will be local companies and community members who will share their knowledge and passion for science, technology, engineering, and math. For more information, please visit the Jackson County Board of Education website or click the following link. https://5il.co/3cm61
Good afternoon. This is a reminder that Friday, April 18, 2025, is an early dismissal day due to Faculty Senate. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early. All buses will arrive at their after-school stops 3 hours early. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Good evening - Our annual Jackson County Schools STEM night event will be held on Thursday, April 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ripley Elementary School. STEM night is open to all Jackson County elementary-age students. We are asking parents to accompany their children during the event. Many of our "exhibitors" will be local companies and community members who will share their knowledge and passion for science, technology, engineering, and math. For more information, please visit the Jackson County Board of Education website or click the following link. https://5il.co/3cm61
Ripley Elementary would like to take a moment to recognize our Students of the Month for March. March's character trait was Sportsmanship.
