MEADOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY RANGER NEWS 27710 108th Ave. SE

Kent, WA 98030-8767 Ph: 253-373-7870 Fax: 253-373-7877

Suzy Kontos Principal

February 12th, 2016

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be Ready to Learn

FEBRUARY DATES

Fri., Feb. 5th—Report Cards Sent Home

Mon., Feb. 8th—Fri., Feb. 12th—Conferences (Breakfast Club and Afterschool Tutoring are Cancelled During Conferences)

Tue., Feb. 9th—Wed., Feb. 11th—Third Grade Morning Readers Group

Tues., Feb. 9th—After School Energy Program is Cancelled

Fri., Feb. 12th—Career Fair

Mon., Feb. 15th—Sun., Feb. 21st—Mid Winter Break

TIME TO GET REGISTERED

Kent School District is part of a regional kindergarten registration initiative with

Seattle, Tukwila, Renton, Highline, Federal Way and Auburn. Registration in all

seven districts began on January 19, 2016. Registration packets are available at

every elementary school in the Kent School District. If you have any questions

about registering your kindergartner at Meadow Ridge please feel free to

contact 253-373-7870.

FEBRUARY CONFERENCES ARE COMING SOON!

Meadow Ridge Elementary winter conferences will be Mon., Feb. 8th—Fri., Feb. 12th. School will

be released at 11:38 am all that week. Please make arrangement for your child/ren to be picked up

on time from school if they do not ride the bus. This is a valuable time for you to meet with your

student’s teacher. You will spend time reviewing with the teacher

how your student is doing and what this year’s expectations are.

Please be prepared with any questions you have for the teacher

during the conference.

SCHEDULE CHANGES DURING CONFERENCES

During conference week (Feb. 8th - Feb. 12th) Breakfast Club will be cancelled. However,

the Third Grade Morning Readers Group will still be meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Thursday. Kent Park’s After School Energy program is cancelled all week.

Kent School District does not discriminate in programs, activities, admission, access, treatment, or employment on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service

animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.. Student, school district employees, parents/guardians, and community members will not be excluded from participation in or be subjected to discrimination with respect to any educational

program or activity. If you have any questions, please contact: Title IX Officer and State Law Compliance Coordinator Section 504/ADA Coordinator Chief Accountability Officer 253-373-7203 Executive Director, Student and Family Support Services 253-373-7010 Kent School District will also take steps to

assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services, and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact the Director of Multilingual Education 253-373-7269

LATE START DAYS

Please remember that students should not be

dropped off before 10:05 AM on late start

days. School starts at 10:30 AM. We do not

serve breakfast on any of our late start days.

March 2nd April 20th

SAVE THE DATE

Wed., March 2nd—Late Start (10:30 start, no breakfast)

Thurs., March 10th - 6th Grade Orchestra Field Trip

Fri., March 11th —No School (Teacher Workshop)

Mon., March 14th—Wed., March 16th—6th Grade

Camp

ATTENDANCE DESK

Did You Know? Kids should stay home when they are truly sick, however many kids miss

school when they aren’t truly sick. A stomachache, or headache is sometimes a sign of

anxiety and is not a reason to stay home.

Here’s How You Can Help:

If there is no fever and no other signs of a true sickness (throwing up, diarrhea) then send your

child to school.

If your child is feeling ill in the morning, but feels better later (and doesn’t have the symptoms

above) then bring them to school for the rest of the day. A partial day of school is better than no

school at all.

If aches are being caused by anxiety toward school please contact your child’s teacher,

counselor, or principal to ask what they can do to help assist your child to feel more comfortable

at school.

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SWEET STRINGS!

On Thursday, March 10th, the 6th grade orchestra will be joining other orchestras in the

area to perform together. They will rehearse in the morning and then perform that

evening. The concert will be at Kent Phoenix Academy. Students should arrive at 6:30 pm

and the concert will start at 7:00 pm. Families are welcome to attend. Permission slips are due by

Friday, March 4th.

GOT A DOCTOR / DENTIST APPOINTMENT? BRING A NOTE!

If your child is absent due to a doctor/dentist appointment, your child must have a

doctor / dentist note when they return. Students without notes will receive an unexcused

absence.

RANGERS ASSEMBLE!

On January 28th, we had an assembly to celebrate perfect attendance, positive behavior, roll

out our newest Ranger Rally, and dance.

TECH FAIR 2016 WAS AMAZING!

This year Meadow Ridge had two booths, one from Ms. Kalmbach’s class, and the other from

Mr. Baugh’s class. Both groups did an outstanding job demonstrating how they utilize

technology in their classrooms and entertaining visitors at their booths.

THANK YOU JANUARY LUNCH LEADERS!

The January Lunch Leaders were outstanding! We had two

groups this month helping out in the cafeteria and they’ve all

been great mentors to our youngest students.

Nadeen Aizm

Emily Alavez-Nunez

Christian Alvaredo-Lucas

Rosehelena Alvarez

Brian Bui

Emanuel Callejas-Del Valle

Noor Chandi

Kristina Chyypesh

Dominique Collins

Maleighia Constantino

Samuel Cruspero

Andy Cruz

Luke Dizon

Samuel Doma

Filsan Douled

Sia Faimalo

Katrina Faris

Khaled Fisher

Nicolas Garrido-Diaz

Brisia Guzman

Sabriyya Harris

Jada Hoskins-Cato

Cing Huai

Tina Huynh

Jeremiah Jamias

Ann Jassim

Saurav Kami

Triman Kaur

Thy Le

Chasitee Lemus

Jack Luka

Mikaela Madden

Om Mali

David Manjarrez-Hurtado

Lilia Marchenko

Shyanne Medeiros

Eliham Mohammed

Rehema Mura

Cin Nem

Ree doh One

Hawkins Paillant

Jaisen Paillant

Ricky Perez

Osvaldo Perez

Ricky Perez

Gyanna Pileno Leonardo

Marayah Pitts

Sarahi Ramirez

Dylan Ray

Melissa Reh

Taliyah Riggins

Jesus Rojas

Sara Salome

Daniela Santacruz-Ruiz

Jesus Saucedo

Karen Saucedo

Blythe Sawyer

Natasha Thach

Naing Thang

Noel Villegas

Malachi Williams

Dylan Yambao

ATTENDANCE

SPOTLIGHT ON THE STAFF

About Me: I’ve been married for 46 years and have four children and eight grandchildren. I

was a stay at home mom and got my first full time teaching job at Meadow Ridge fifteen

years ago.

My Top 10’s

Stuff That Makes Me Awesome

It was always my dream to teach. I had an amazing mentor teacher, Linda Rice. Any great ide-

as I have had come from her, or other teachers I have worked with. We all can learn from

each other.

Color: Blue Season: Spring

Animal: My dog Pepper Book: Historical Fiction

Movie: Sport: Seahawks Football

Hobby: Reading Place: Kauai

Food: Drink: Plain Latte

Kathy Kier

2nd Grade Teacher

THE SOUTH KING COUNTY MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT

IS HEADED YOUR WAY!

The mobile medical van program provides no-cost walk-in care for people who

are living homeless (or were recently homeless) only. Uninsured? The Mobile

Medical staff can help you apply for a new Medicaid program available to

people with a low income. The program covers prescriptions, doctor and

hospital visits, basic dental and vision care, and more. There are no co-pays and

you do not need to be disabled. The staff can help you find out if your income

makes you eligible. You can find more about this new program

at: www.wahealthplanfinder.org.

Recuerda este programa ofrece servicios a personas sin vivienda

estable o que no hayan tenido vivienda recientemente. Favor de llegar

una hora antes de que cierre la clínica. En ocasiones la clínica cerrara

temprano de la hora indicada. Favor de llamar el teléfono de la Clínica

Móvil al 206-330-6775 si gusta confirmar los horarios y lugares de

servicios.

MAKE SURE YOU GET PLENTY OF ZZZZZ’S

Sleep is a vital need, essential to a child’s health and growth. Sleep promotes alertness,

memory and performance. Children who get enough sleep are more likely to function better

and are less prone to behavioral problems and moodiness. That is why it is important for

parents to start early and help their children develop good sleep habits. How much sleep

should my child get?

Age Hours Of Sleep

0 - 2 months 10.5 - 18

2 - 12 months 14 - 15

1 - 3 years 12 - 14

3 - 5 years 11 - 13

5 - 12 years 10 - 11

For more information about the importance of sleep and helpful tips for how to help your

children at bedtime, check out http://www.sleepforkids.org/html/sheet.html.

RANGERS ROCK BEING POLITE!

Every morning our Rangers make a pledge. “Today I pledge, to be respectful, responsible,

ready to learn, and to be safe.” This month in some of their classes they’ve been discussing

what it means to be respectful starting with learning about verbal manners. They and their

teachers brainstormed a list of polite things they can say every day and here is part of the list

they created:

Please

Thank You

You’re Welcome

Excuse Me

Pardon Me

May I…

I’m very sorry / Please forgive me

I forgive you

SPOTLIGHT ON THE STAFF

About Me: I was born in Japan. I have lived in Western Washington for 25 years. I absolute-

ly love teaching at Meadow Ridge Elementary.

My Top 10’s

Stuff That Makes Me Awesome

I am awesome because I truly care for all the students at Meadow Ridge. I also have a posi-

tive attitude on life, every day is a new opportunity to better myself and my life.

Color: Blue and Green Season: Spring

Animal: Jaguars and Frogs Book: Anything by Shel Silverstein

Movie: Up, Finding Nemo Sport: Play: Basketball

Watch: Football

Hobby: Hiking, Cooking Place: Snoqualmie Falls after a big

Food: Mashed Potatoes Drink: Coffee

Jacquelyn Durfey

K-6 IP Teacher

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS

Here are the students who have perfect attendance through January! Wonderful job

Rangers! You are an inspiration to everyone!

Abdulhussein Nadeen

Abed Aoun Ali

Abed Aoun Yousif

Adhikari Kiran

Adhikari Krishmat

Agbayani Neo Dave

Agbayani Ron

Ahmed Abdirashid

Ahmed Musal

Akram Sha'Far

Al Jalal Mohaned

Al Kinani Ibrahim

Al Kinani Raihanah

Al Sudani Zhraa

Al Turfi Ali

Alindayu Landen

Alindayu Nicolas

Alkhalidi Mahmood

Andriyuk Vadim

Atanacia Darius

Aung Naing

Callejas Del Valle Emanuel

Carrasco Chavez Alex

Carrasco Chavez Alex

Carrasco Solano Areli

Casabar Kenzo

Chen Erica

Crisanto Andre

Crowley Emma

Crowley Jacob

Crowley Johnnie

Cruspero Samuel

Dahir Abdirahaman

Dahir Abdulahi

Dahir Marwo

Davis Sydney

Devi Eesha

Dhillon Ranjot

Diaz Emanuel

Dodge Zachariah

Doma Samuel

East Daniel

Eh Hser Nay Gay

Ervin DaQuan

Fadel Mohammed

Fadel Yousif

Faris Alexander

Fisher Khaled

Fisher Nadia

Fletcher Kiara

Garcia AnaKristina

Garcia Montano Britany

Garcia-Rincon Daniel

Gates Jamea

Gaye Jeremiah

Gonzalesz Ruiz Ernesto

Gordiichenko Arsen

Gordiichenko Ilona

Gurung Projjal

Guzman Addie

Guzman-Vargas Patrick

Hae Day Bae

Hayes Jailen

Hayes Jeray

Heh Kwar Lar

Hendricks Franklin

Hendricks Nicholas

Hernandez Gabriel

Htoo Saraku

Huai Cing

Hussein Nagham

Jacobo Alma

James Amerie

Jamias Angie

Jammeh Tucker

Jarin Breanna

Jarin Bryson

Jefferson Eleesia

Jefferson Ena

Johnson Celina

Johnson Christian

Jose Joel

Kadir Jabir

Kadir Nesrun

Karami Mardin

Karume Bryanna

Katwal Dushan

Kaur Harbeen

Kaur Manleen

Kemal Nebiat

Khokar Prince

Khokhar Lovepreet

Khryapkina Diana

Kilgore Raymond

Kim Cing

Kim Jennifer

Lay Zin Tay

Le Minhkhang

Le Thy

Lewis Jaliyah

Lian Anthony

Lian Efrim

Litt Aksh

Mabeyoje Iman

Maddox Grace

Maina Christopher

Malanog Alexandria

Mali Om

Man Sokunmealea

Marinez Danielle

Maw Mary

McGeachy Kianna

Meh Soe

Melinetskiy Dann

Merry James

Mohammed Eliham

Moo Christ

Moo Nay Soe

Morales-Becerra Cesar

Mouan Po chou

Myo Shine Bo Bo

Nahal Gagan

Naing Victoria

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS CONTINUED….

Nalivayko Jennifer

Nava Carlos

Nava Guzman Giovana

Nem Cin

Nezdyur Maxim

Nguyen Kevin

Normandia Andrea

O'Keefe Ann

Ochoa-Felix Jonathan

Olesh Karina

Olesh Ruvim

One Ree Doh

Oo May Zin

Oo Nwee

Ortiz Diaz Martin

Ortiz Diaz Jennifer

Osman Madino

Paddey Justin

Paillant Hawkins

Paillant Jaisen

Perez-Flores Alberto

Perez-Flores Sonya

Petrov Anthony

Pfleeger Ozymandias

Pham Jennifer

Pham Linda

Phommavongxay Tryse

Phong Tad

Pulido-Villa Josue

Pyu Sol

Qadoora Sadiq

Ramos Rachel

Reh Nong

Reh Pee

Reh She

Renteria-Abarca Uriel

Rojas Moreno Jesus

Roman Vislee

Ryu Ian

Saetern Chad

Salome Sara

Sanchez Eric

Sanchez Valdovinos Camila

Sanchez Valdovinos Ernesto

Santacruz-Ruiz Daniela

Santos Caitlyn

Santos Jordan

Saucedo Karen

Saucedo-Yepez Jesus

Scharmer Dylan

Shee Hser Kue

Sieh Mary

Singh Jaspreet

Singh Litt Sachmn

Soe Saw Mu Lar

Solimankhil Lima

Solimankhil Sahar

Somera Micaella

Steckler Keith

Strela Daniela

Sultani Mehreen

Thang Naing

Tilahun Tsiyone

Toor Gurkirat

Villegas Noel

Vongprachanh Keidene

Wah Thierry

Wahidi Hadya

Walker Amerion

Webber Frankie

Webster Nickolas

Williams Darian

Williams Makyla

Williams Malachi

Wilson Joshua

Wilson Marquis Jr.

Wong Raymond

Xayavong Aubrey

Xiong Vita

Yambao Dylan

Yefimchuk Ethan

Zahirullah Halima

Zuluaga Loboa Fabian

Zuluaga Loboa Johan

Zuluaga Loboa Ruben

JANUARY RANGER RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS

Students who demonstrate The Ranger Way—being respectful, responsible, ready to learn and

safe receive Ranger Recognition slips. Below are the outstanding students from January.

Abdi Abdirashid

Nadeen Abdulhussein

Ron Sedrick Agbayani

Brandon Aguayo

Abdirashid Ahmed

Mursal Ahmed

Alishon Alishonov

Hussein Al-Neema

Christian Alvaredo-Lucas

Rosehelena Alvarez

Aaron Andrews

Vadim Andriyuk

Maryama Barkadle

Dina Bayaka

Johnathan Bernez

Aleen Bink-Nuon

Francine Borja

David Borysorents

Andrey Borysovets

Mark Boyko

Brian Bui

Shay Castro

Michael Center

Noor Chandi

Erica Chen

Kishan Chitral

DeMaree Collins-Simon

Lyndsie Constantino

Emma Crowley

Samuel Cruspero

Andy Cruz

Chris Cuevas

Safa Dahir

Marwo Dahir

Safa Dahir

Jack Davis

Giselle De Dios

Filsann Douled

Viridiano Estrada

Sia Faimalo

Katrina Faris

Alex Faris

Alina Feltsan

Sia Fiamalo

Sebastian Franco-Jimenez

Britany Garcia Montano

Genesis Garcia-Posados

Renat Godovan

Damien Goodman

Arsen Gordiichenko

Projjal Gurung

Brisia Guzman

Sabriyya Harris

Cassie Hayes

Jailen Hayes

Kwar Lar Heh

Franklin Hendricks

Nicholas Hendricks

Gabriel Hernandez

Saraku Htoo

Cing Huai

Kevin Hubbard

Nagham Hussein

Tina Huynh

Amerie James

Jeremiah Jamias

Ann Jassim

Iris Joaquin-Serrato

Derek Johnson

Jordan Ka'apana- Ross

Jabir Kadir

Erik Kadiri

Edward Kadiri

Jai Kami

Saurav Kami

Jason Karphyul

Arshdeep Kaur

Gurjasdeep Kaur

Harman Kaur

Khup Khai

Evelina Khudan

Raymond Kilgore

William Kuzmich

Zin Tay Lay

Thy Phong Le

Chasitee Lemus

Jaliyah Lewis

Aksh Litt

Kavaeh Lloyd

Gavin Lopez

Aiko Luka

Benjamin Luzaya

Leslen Luzayadio

Lofekwa Luzayadio

Mikaela Madden

Chris Maina

Om Mali

Sokunmealea Man

Thang Mang

Sut Seng Pan Maran

Joseph Mayster

Mezmaryah Misher

Olivia Mitchell

Eliham Mohammed

Nay Soe Moo

Madison Mulipola

Lang Mung

Rehema Muya

Gagan Nahal

Maxim Nezdyur

Asad Nishanov

Jonathan Ochoa-Felix

Chidinma Okafor

Kristina Olesh

Nwe Oo

Madino Osman

Jaisen Paillant

Alex Peckenpaugh

Aiden Peckenpaugh

Erich Perez

Ricky Perez

Osvaldo Perez

Anthony Petrov

Linda Pham

Mia Phok

Jayden Pich-Binh

JANUARY RANGER RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS

CONTINUED...

David Pijuan

Flor Pileno

Gyanna Pileno Leonardo

Jaylon Pitre

Marayah Pitts-Beltran

Sol Pyu

Hazim Qadoora

Rachel Ramos

Melissa Reh

Liam Riley

Jesus Rojas

Bianca Ruvalcaba

Eric Sanchez

Ernesto Sanchez-Valdovinos

Daniella Santacruz-Ruiz

Caitlyn Santos

Jesus Saucedo

Karen Saucedo

Blythe Sawyer

Veronica Sharp

Saw Eh Kli Soe

Renzae Somera

James Steele-Johnson

Andrew Stinsman-Epitacio

Natasha Thach

Naing Thang

Pressley Thomason

Karter Tongsri

Jontay Tuimaseve

Noel Villeges

Sher Law Eh Wah

Susata Wah

Averleigh West

Malachi Williams

Vita Xiong

Dylan Yambao

Fabian Andres Zuluaga-Loboa

Johan Zuluaga-Loboa

A WINNING COMINATION!

5 2 1 0

5 – eat 5 fruits and vegetables per day

2- watch less than two hours of video’s, TV,

computers per day

1 –be active at least 1 hour per day

( getting heart rate up to 120 or over)

0 – drink zero sugar drinks , sugar drinks

include pop, soda, juice and energy drinks.

A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HELPS YOU FEEL

GREAT!

Eating well and being active each day forms

the base of a healthy lifestyle.

Everyone needs to remember to stay active.

We all went to get at least 60 minutes of

activity every day. At recess and after school

kids can have fun with active play. Adults can

stay active too—take a walk, take the stairs,

park further away and take a few more steps.

Balancing the foods we eat with the activity

we do makes for a healthy lifestyle. Habits

that start in childhood are usually the same

habits we have as adults. Help your children

get started with healthy habits to last a life-

time.