MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
🙌💚 At our Board of Education meeting in February, we celebrated Panther Pride by recognizing students and employees whose high-level achievements reached the state and national level. Honored by school system leaders and the Pelham City Schools Board of Education in front of a packed meeting, it was a special night celebrating some truly outstanding accomplishments across Pelham City Schools!
📚Read Across America 📚
Today our students showed up in full vacation style for Day 2 of Read Across America! From sunglasses and sun hats to tropical shirts and travel gear, everyone was ready to “travel” the world — because books can take us anywhere! 🌎
And the fun continues tomorrow… 👀
Get ready for students to Dress Like a Teacher and teachers to Dress Like a Student.
Stay tuned for more Read Across America excitement! 📚✨
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📚Read Across America Week📚
Today was Mismatched Day and our students absolutely understood the assignment! From wild socks to crazy color combos, they showed up and showed out.
We can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings! Books can take you anywhere — to the beach, the mountains, a big city, or even around the world!Dress like you’re headed on vacation! Break out your tropical shirts, sunglasses, hats, or favorite travel gear and show us where reading can take you!
As always, school dress code will be enforced.
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📚READ ACROSS AMERICA 📚
We’re kicking off our Read Across America dress-up days with Mismatched Day!
Mix those patterns, rock those crazy socks, and remember — you can’t judge a book by its cover!
We can’t wait to see all the fun and creative outfits around our elementary school today!
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🏀 B.E.A.T. ACAP – One Week Left! 🏀
We are going into the FINAL WEEK of stat cards for our 3–5 Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game!
B.E.A.T. = Because Everyone Achieves Together
Students are selected based on:
✅ Attendance
✅ Behavior
✅ iReady completion
📅 Next Wednesday is the LAST day to qualify!
Students who reach 80% accuracy will be entered into a drawing for a spot on the team!
✨ Don’t forget — our K–2 students are working hard to earn those Golden Tickets to attend the big game!
Let’s finish strong! 🏀
READ ACROSS AMERICA is next week and we have some pretty cool dress up days! Mark your calendars!
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The Pelham City Schools Academic Calendars for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 school years have been approved by the Board of Education. Thank you to everyone who took the time to review the options and share feedback.
The calendars are available for viewing on the Pelham City Schools website by clicking the green Academic Calendar button on the home page or by visiting this link: https://bit.ly/4qVHvwa.
❤️FRIENDLY REMINDER❤️
SAVE THE DATE: Kona Ice is heading to the Ridge!
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FRIENDLY REMINDER: KINDNESS buttons will be on sell ALL week! Please see the flyer for more details.
Weekend Blitz Super Bowl Challenge!
We have an exciting Super Bowl weekend challenge, and we need your help to make a big impact for our school!
We’re competing to complete the most Finn’s Missions by Monday.If we win, our school will earn an extra $100 for new PE equipment to support our school community.
But that’s not all… When you complete Finn’s Mission, you will:
*Raise funds to help kids with special hearts and earn an exclusive Lifesaver Cape
*Be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to Super Bowl LXI in 2027
*Help our school earn entries toward a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 completions
*Learn Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke
Let’s lead with heart! Sign up and complete Finn’s Mission today!
#achievingTOGETHER
We have an exciting Super Bowl weekend challenge, and we need your help to make a big impact for our school!
We’re competing to complete the most Finn’s Missions by Monday.If we win, our school will earn an extra $100 for new PE equipment to support our school community.
But that’s not all… When you complete Finn’s Mission, you will:
*Raise funds to help kids with special hearts and earn an exclusive Lifesaver Cape
*Be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to Super Bowl LXI in 2027
*Help our school earn entries toward a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 completions
*Learn Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke
Let’s lead with heart! Sign up and complete Finn’s Mission today!
#achievingTOGETHER
February is KINDNESS month and we are sprinkling it all around the Ridge! Starting next week, we will sell buttons each day!
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PELHAM DAY OF PAGEANTS is coming soon! To learn more scan the QR code attached to the flyer!
Let the games begin, Heart Heroes! Kids Heart Challenge is back even bigger and better than before!
Sign up on the app TODAY and spend 2 minutes as a family learning what to do in case of a cardiac emergency. You can learn Hands-Only CPR, warning signs of a stroke and so much more.
Download the AHA Schools app for iPhone or Android to search for our school. Sign up here to get started, then customize and share a video to send to family and friends where they can learn Hands-Only CPR and warning signs of a stroke and ask for donations!
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Fifth Grade Parents!
SAVE THE DATES: PPMS will host Curriculum Nights next week. Please be sure to attend to obtain some valuable information regarding next year.
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SAVE THE DATES: PPMS will host Curriculum Nights next week. Please be sure to attend to obtain some valuable information regarding next year.
#achievingTOGETHER
Paws for Mental Health 🐾
Tips, reminders, and resources to support students at school and at home.
👉 Read more: https://app.smore.com/n/kztdj
January is School Board Recognition Month, and we’re grateful for the leadership and service of our Pelham City Schools Board of Education. Our board members dedicate countless hours to listening, learning, and making thoughtful decisions that help guide our school system forward.
Please join us in thanking Robert Plummer, Shannon White, Jeff Adams, Bob Lavett, and Bob O’Neil for their leadership—and be sure to say hello when you see them out in the community!
Please join us in thanking Robert Plummer, Shannon White, Jeff Adams, Bob Lavett, and Bob O’Neil for their leadership—and be sure to say hello when you see them out in the community!
Kona Ice will be at PRES tomorrow Thursday, 1/15!
January 2026 Lunch Menu for Pelham Ridge
