Rip

ple

sid

e A

itk

in P

ub

lic

Sch

oo

ls

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Health Office Reminders

Pumpkin Patch

Lunch Applications

Fun Nights for everyone

PTO

Lunch Menu

Walk to School

Dear Parents,

SCHOOL UPDATE

Rippleside Elementary School

started the year off with ex-

citement and high expecta-

tions. All students had the op-

portunity to travel around the

school and receive training on

expected behavior in all loca-

tions. The students are re-

sponding to the changes, and

the learning atmosphere con-

tinues to improve.

Wednesday, October 2nd, is

our official “Walk to School

Day”. On this morning, stu-

dents will have the opportuni-

ty to get off their bus and take

a supervised walk around our

school prior to starting the

school day. For those of you

who are in walking distance of

the school we hope you will

take advantage of this fun

morning and enjoy a short

walk with your family to Rip-

pleside. Please make sure chil-

dren are dressed appropriate-

ly for the weather; we hope

you can join us!

PBIS UPDATE – CATCH

THE WAVE

This October our theme in the school is Appropriate Ways to

Handle Conflict. This ar-ea will be discussed and tar-geted in the classrooms.

September Expectations

in all Locations

October Appropriate Ways

to Handle Conflict

To start the school year, Rip-

pleside celebrated together

with our first PBIS rally of

the year. We watched 6th

graders as they acted out sit-

uations on how we should

respond when we see certain

situations and behaviors tak-

ing place. The students did a

great job listening, watching

and presenting! The stu-

dents during this rally also

got to see some of our staff

members compete in some

minute to win it games. The

students showed great en-

thusiasm cheering on their

teachers.

We have had a lot of stu-

dents that have been Catch-

ing the Wave for model be-

havior and exceeding expec-

tations. At Rippleside I have

observed along with other

staff members, students that

are inviting people to join

them in activities and also

modeling our expectations

with each other. This is such

a great thing to see and be a

part of. Thank you to all of

our wonderful students who

are making Rippleside a

great place to be.

We have amazing students

and staff at Rippleside.

Please continue to join me on

this incredible journey as we

impact the lives of all stu-

dents at Rippleside.

Mr. Andrew Dokken

Principal

Picture retakes are October 15th

Fundraiser packets due October 8th

Walk to School Day is October 2nd

Free & Reduced lunch applications due Oct.

15th

2019-2020 October Issue

From Your Principal, Mr. Andrew Dokken

When Does a Student Need a Bus Pass?

Bus passes are required when

your student is to be dropped off

or picked up at any stop except

for the home stop. Please send a

dated note with the bus animal

and destination for a pass to be

completed by the office. If you

are unsure if the bus stops at a

particular stop or are not sure

which bus animal your child will

be riding, please contact the bus

garage at 218-429-0241.

Please note: A permanent bus pass

cannot be completed until a note is

turned in to the office. We cannot

take permission over the phone to

write a permanent pass.

Kids are back in school and the

weather is getting cooler. As a

parent, you know that school

days and chilly temperatures

are a risky combination and can

lead to a frustrating time of

year: cold season. Preventing

the spread of germs at school

and home is essential to keep-

ing you and your children

healthy. Defend yourself and

your family from repeat respira-

tory illnesses as cold season and

flu season approach.

Encourage frequent

hand washing. Fre-

quent hand washing is the

number one way to control

germs and help prevent

colds, influenzas and other

contagious illnesses. En-

courage your child to get in

the habit of hand washing

frequently, before eating

and after group activities,

playtime and using the re-

stroom. When soap and

water is not available, ask

your child to use a hand

sanitizer.

Keep your children

home when they are

sick. This w ill help

prevent other children

and teachers from catch-

ing the illness.

Teach your children to

cover their nose and

mouth w ith a tissue

when couching or sneez-

ing. Remind them to

throw the tissue away af-

ter use and to wash their

hands. Have them cover

their mouth and nose

with their sleeve—not

their hand—when a tissue

is not available.

Teach your children to

avoid touching their

eyes, nose and mouth.

Germs spread this way, so

it’s best to instruct your

children to keep their

hands away from their

faces.

Health Reminders from Nurse Kelli

2

Picture retakes

are Tuesday,

October 15th

Aitkin Women of Today Pumpkin Patch

It’s pump-

kin season

again and

the Aitkin

Women of

Today are

busy or-

ganizing a good time at their

annual Pumpkin Patch. This

event will be held on Sunday,

October 13, 2019 from 11:00

A.M.—2:00 P.M. at the Aitkin

City Park. All ages are sure to

enjoy the fresh air and festivi-

ties. There will be games and

prizes, crafts, caramel apple

dipping, face-painting, profes-

sional fall family photography,

a bake sale and concessions.

Don’t forget to pick out your

pumpkins for your holiday

jack-o-lanterns! Admission is

free with tickets available for

purchase to participate in ac-

tivities. Funds are used to sup-

port local charitable organiza-

tions and projects. Hope to see

you there!

Free & Reduced Lunch Applications

If your household qualified for

free and reduced meal prices for

the 2018-2019 school year, that

eligibility will expire on TUES-

DAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019. If you

have already filled out a form at

the beginning of the school year

and have received your qualifica-

tion status from the District Of-

fice you do not need to fill out anoth-

er application. If you have not yet

filled out a renewal application for

the 2019-2020 school year, please do

so before October 15th to avoid being

charged the full meal price if you do

qualify for assistance.

Kid’s Club

If you have questions about the program or want to find out more information, please contact Bob-bi Jo Bourassa at 218-927-2115 ext. 2153 or email bbourassa@isd1.org For kids that are already en-rolled, please make sure you have your child registered, as this is a first come first serve program and we want to ensure a spot for your child(ren).

ASK

Free after school program

Hours: 3:10—4:35 P.M.

Dates:

Session 1: Sept. 16—Oct. 29

Session 2: Nov. 11—Dec. 17

Session 3: Jan. 13—Feb. 25

Session 4: Mar. 9—Apr 28

Registration forms are available

at the office or on our school

website www.isd1.org/

rippleside

SAVE THE

DATE!

Family Fun Night

is on Monday,

October 28th from

4:50—6:30 P.M.

REMINDER:

ECFE starts

October 7th

3

4

Morning Drop Off

Morning drop off can be a very

busy time at Rippleside. For the

safety of our students, parents and

staff members we ask that every-

one please refrain from entering

the staff parking lot during the

time frame of 7:55AM—8:15AM.

The parking lot has been blocked

off by orange cones for safety pur-

poses. We do not want to have an

accident caused by vehicles quickly

trying to enter the parking lot

while buses are pulling up to the

school as safety is always our main

concern. If you need to use the

ACC Fall Family Party

WHO: Birth—Pre-kindergarten

age

WHEN: Thursday, October 24th

from 5:00—6:30PM

WHERE: Rippleside Cafeteria

FEES: FREE, no registration re-

quired

There will be games, gift baskets,

crafts, sweet treats and a costume

parade. The parade will be held at

6:00PM. Plan to dress in costume

and bring the entire family for a

“spooktacular” evening of fun.

parking lot because you will be

volunteering in the school or

chaperoning a field trip you are

welcome to use the staff parking

lot, we just ask that you arrive

before 7:55 or after 8:15. If you

need to arrive during the time

frame when the lot is blocked off,

please park on one of the side

streets surrounding the school.

It takes a community effort in

keeping everyone safe and we

thank you for your help in this.

Walk/Bike to School

Rippleside will be celebrat-

ing its 11th year participat-

ing in International Walk/

Bike to School Day on

Wednesday, October 2nd!

Walk to school day is a day

to encourage students, par-

ents and community mem-

bers to consider walking or

biking to school every day

that weather permits. Chil-

dren should be active 60

minutes each day, and

walking to school can be

part of this. Walking to

school also encourages par-

ents to look for ways we

can improve safety condi-

tions for all walkers and

bikers and to improve the

health of the community of

Aitkin. All students will have

an opportunity to participate

on this day. If your child is

not dropped off at a desig-

nated starting point or will

be riding the bus, they will

not miss out on the fun! Bus

riding students will walk the

walking trail around the

school before entering the

building. All walking groups

will be lead by an adult. For

questions please contact the

Rippleside office.

Starting

Points/

Routes:

#1 United Methodist Church

Take Off Time: 7:45 A.M.

#2 Fairgrounds

Take Off Time: 7:45 A.M.

#3 First Lutheran Church

Take Off Time: 7:55 A.M.

October

2nd!

9

10

Rippleside Elementary

PTO News

Monthly Meetings

Golden Gobbler Award!

The next PTO meeting will be

October 21, 2019 at 5:30 P.M.

in the Media Center at Ripple-

side. Meetings are typically

held the third Monday of the

month. There will not be

childcare this year, but feel free

to bring your children to the

meeting.

The Ripplside PTO has creat-ed the Golden Gobbler Award in an effort to recognize the many wonderful workers who make up Rippleside Elemen-tary. Each month parents and Rippleside employees will be able to nominate any employ-ee (Teacher, Paraprofessional,

Custodian, Bus Driver, Secre-tary, etc) of Rippleside that they think has done an exceptional job. This month the Golden Gobbler is Mrs. Shimer! Con-gratulations!

Entrance Conference

THANK YOU We were happy to be able to supply childcare for en-trance conferences in Sep-tember. We want to thank Kid’s Club for partnering with us in this effort!

Fall Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who has been working on the Charleston

Wrap Fundraiser! Order forms are due back on October 8th. De-

livery for the fundraiser isn’t able to be scheduled until the com-

pany receives the orders so PLEASE be looking for information in

the November newsletter! We need your help to continue to raise

funds to support Rippleside.

PTO Funded

2nd Grade to the Reif

Center in February

5th & 6th Grade Math

Masters Awards

3rd Grade to Mille Lacs

Indian Museum

3rd Grade Pumpkin

Based Activities to fulfill

their Math Standards

5

6

Oct. 2nd—Walk to

School

Oct. 7th—ECFE Starts

Oct. 8th—Charleston

Wrap Fundraiser Pack-

ets due

Oct. 13th—Aitkin Wom-

en of Today Pumpkin

Patch

Oct. 15th—Picture Re-

takes

Oct. 15th—Free & Re-

duced Lunch Applica-

tions due

Oct. 17th—MEA—NO

SCHOOL

Oct. 18th—MEA—NO

SCHOOL

Oct. 21st—PTO Meeting

5:30

Oct. 24th—ACC Fall

Family Party

Oct. 24th—

Farm2School Lunch

Oct. 28th—Family Fun

Night

Oct. 29th—ASK Ends,

Session 1

Schedule of

Events

7

AITKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This would be a good place to insert a short paragraph about your organization. It

might include the purpose of the organization, its mission, founding date, and a brief

history. You could also include a brief list of the types of products, services, or

programs your organization offers, the geographic area covered (for example, western

U.S. or European markets), and a profile of the types of customers or members served.

It would also be useful to include a contact name for readers who want more

information about the organization.

PBIS MONTHLY THEMES FOR 2019-2020

November – Respect December – Random Acts of Kindness January – Healthy Relationships February – Problem Solving March – Anger Management April – Personal Responsibility for Self and Others May – Staying Strong

Aitkin Public Schools Primary Business Address

Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 Your Address Line 4

Phone: 555-555-5555

Fax: 555-555-5555 E-mail: someone@example.com

YOUR LOGO HERE

Aitkin Public Schools

Rippleside Elementary 225 2nd Avenue SW

Aitkin, MN 56431

www.isd1.org/rippleside Phone: 927-4838

Fax: 927-4608

“Empowering students to

be life-long learners.”

The Ripple Effect: Catch the Wave

We are respectful

Always responsible

Very safe

Excellent attitude

October focus: Appropriate Way to Handle Conflict

Farm 2 School Lunch

October 24, 2019

Menu: Brats on a home baked bun, carrots, sweet corn, baked beans, Sweet Tango apples and a homemade dessert.

Brats provided by Wil-lowsedge Farm, veggies provided by Chenqwatana Farm and apples by Gilby’s

Adult Guest Price $4.15

Child Guest Price $3.55

RSVP by October 11 on http://home.isd1.org/rippleside.html or call the Rippleside office at 218-927-4838.

Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped get the 2018-2019 school year off to a great start! Parent and grandparent volunteers are always needed to make our school a better place. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Brittney Galbraith at bgal-braith@isd1.org or 218-927-4838. A background check is required for anyone to volunteer in the school and will be completed once your form is turned in to the office. You will be contacted only if your background check does not come back clear. If you are interested in volunteering for special events around Rippleside, I will contact you closer to those event dates to schedule times with you. Thank you to all of our volun-teers!

Parent Volunteer Coordinator by Brittney Galbraith

8