Ralston Elementary Blog

Parent Seminar with the Brain Balance Center

Ralston Elementary — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:15:54 +0000

Dr. Tamara Eslich, owner and Executive Director of the Brain Balance Center of Golden will be speaking at our upcoming parent seminar on April 13 and 27, both at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Media Center. Her discussion will be about the recent research regarding the epidemic of children with neurobehaviroal disorders. She will discuss how to help parents and professionals understand what is going on with so many children with academic, social and behavioral issues, as well as how the Brain Balance Program helps to make corrections in the brain.

The Brain Balance Program is a hemispheric-based program designed to help families with children who have been labeled with ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, learning disabilities or processing disorders. The Brain Balance Program does not rely on drugs, medical procedures or psychotherapy.

Babysitting will be offered by 6th graders for a small donation per child.

Brain Balance Center of Golden
Dr. Tamara Eslich & Eric Eslich
Executive Directors
1211 Avery St. #101
Golden, CO 80403
www.BrainBalanceCenters.com
golden@brainbalancecenters.com

Recycling at Ralston

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:30:52 +0000

We are looking for volunteers for the first week of our recycling program, March 8-12 , to monitor the cafeteria. Volunteers will be asked to sign up for a 30-minute period between 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. It would be helpful to arrive a few minutes prior to your shift to allow adequate time to sign in at the front office and learn the sorting routine.

Volunteers will stand behind the garbage and recycling bins and help direct the children in correctly sorting their waste. Volunteers will not be responsible for any hands-on sorting — only directing the students to do it correctly. There will be clearly marked lists for sorting available in the cafeteria.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Susan Applegate with the days and times you are available at s.applegate@comcast.net. If you are not available for our first week but would like to get involved, the Recycling Pep Rally is coming up on March 5at 2:40 p.m. We’ll also have other environmental efforts at Ralston you can participate in – please contact Susan.

Turn in Your Box Tops!

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:26:40 +0000

The box tops collection is this Thursday, February 25. Please be sure to send in all of your box tops by then. The class with the most turned in will win a pizza party!

Visit from Dinger

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:05:02 +0000

Ralston will host the Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger for a character education assembly on Tuesday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m . The message will include making good choices, respect, and getting involved in your community. Students are encouraged to wear Rockies colors on Tuesday!

Get Your Pictures in For Yearbook

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:04:12 +0000

The deadline is rapidly approaching for submitting photos to be considered for the yearbook. Please email photos to Michelle Dos Santos, michelle_3733@comcast.net, along with a brief description, e.g., event and grade. The deadline for submitting photos is next Thursday, February 18.

Ralston Library Needs Help This Spring

Ralston Elementary — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:52:06 +0000

Autumn Montgomery, the Ralston media specialist, is putting together the spring volunteer schedule for the library.

Thanks so much to all the parents and grandparents who already volunteer in the library. We are looking for a few more volunteers to fill in the scheduled shifts. If you could commit to two shifts a month it would be a tremendous help! Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons would be especially helpful. Volunteering in the library is a fun way to make a contribution to Ralston whether your child’s class is scheduled during your shift or not. On the job training is provided!

Please consider helping out in the library. It is a great way to be involved and present at the school. Give Autumn a call at 303-982-4386, or shoot her an e-mail at amontgom@jeffco.k12.co.us to let her know when you might be available to help in the library this spring!

2010 Jared Polis Foundation Teacher Recognition Awards

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:55:21 +0000

The Jared Polis Foundation is proud to honor fifteen outstanding K-12 classroom teachers who work in the Colorado public school system. Honorees will each receive a $1,000 award and their schools will also receive a $1,000 teacher-directed grant during the Teacher Recognition Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 7 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., which coincides with the 2010 National Teacher Appreciation Week, at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield.

In order to nominate a teacher for this award, go to http://www.jaredpolisfoundation.org/TR and submit a brief one-page essay on how the teacher nominee demonstrates the following three qualities:

Innovative and effective teaching that demonstrates clear academic results for students; please describe these results by providing a detailed example/s
Commitment to their students; please explain how the teacher goes above and beyond official job requirements
The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to create a positive school environment; please illustrate the teacher’s collaboration with peers through one or more examples.

All nominations must be submitted online, including contact information for the nominee and the person nominating. Submit your nomination to http://www.jaredpolisfoundation.org/TR. All nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 2, 2010, and will be reviewed by an external review committee of educational non-profit organizations. Teacher honorees and their schools, as well as all those who nominated a teacher, will be notified by Friday, April 23.

For more information, contact Kristin Bugbee at kristinbugbee@gmail.com or call the foundation at 303.865.3980.

Ready . . . Set . . . Recycle!

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:52:41 +0000

Ralston Recycles is a new recycling program that is getting ready to kick off and we need parent help!

Want to help plan and organize the program? Please meet at the school on Tuesday, February 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. We are going to plan our big “Kick Off Party,” which is scheduled for February 26.

Can’t be that involved but want to help? Be looking for more info coming soon. The week of March 1 we need parent volunteers in the cafeteria to help sort. You won’t have to touch anything yucky or sticky — just help the kiddos sort properly.

For more info….please contact Stephanie Wyatt 303-526-0256.

Keep Kids Home if Sick

Ralston Elementary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:50:10 +0000

We are seeing a new round of viruses including strep, stomach illnesses and coughs. Please don’t send your child to school if he/she is displaying signs of being sick. There a few kids coming to school “to see if they can make it through their day,” which exposes others to illness and doesn’t allow us to stay healthy as a school community. If your child has a fever, is vomiting or has an extremely severe cough, please keep your child home. Thank you!

IMPORTANT PTA MEETING, FEBRUARY 23

Ralston Elementary — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:15:36 +0000

Ralston Elementary PTA is seeking candidates for the President and Vice President positions to serve for the 2010-2011 school year. There is no better organization to be involved with than PTA if you are interested in making a difference in your child’s education at Ralston Elementary.

Per our PTA bylaws, nominations for these positions will be taken over the next month, with the election taking place in March. PTA will discuss the positions, including the responsibilities and time commitment, at this month’s PTA meeting on Tuesday, February 23.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to get involved by joining us for this meeting and making your voice heard.