Important Dates: August 2018
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7:
Eton Explorers Waterpalooza Event sponsored by Ratner!
11am - 1pm at Eton Chagrin
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10:
Lunch orders due for August/September - see links below
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15:
Toddler Program and Children's House Back-to-School Picnic, 6 - 8pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16:
New Student Orientation (Grades 1 - 8 only), 5 - 6pm;
Back-to-School Bash for Grades 1 - 8, 6 - 8pm
MONDAY, AUGUST 20:
First Day of School, Grades 1 - 8; We Care and Early Bird Begin for Grades 1 - 8; Soccer season (Grades 5 - 8) begins
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21:
Toddler Program and Children's House Parent Orientation, 7pm
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24:
Orientation for Toddler Program and Children's House: NEW Students
MONDAY, AUGUST 27 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31:
Orientation for Toddler Program and Children's House: ALL Students
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Back-to-School Events at Ratner
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Join us for these back-to-school welcome events before school officially starts!
Toddler Program and Children's House
families are invited to a Back-to-School Picnic on Wednesday, August 15, 6 - 8pm, on Ratner's playground.
NEW Grades 1 - 8 families
are invited to a New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 16, 5 - 6pm, and
ALL Grades 1 - 8 families
are invited to a Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, August 16, 6 - 8pm.
We hope to see you at these events, and we're looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the new school year!
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Please Note 18-19 School Hours
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Please note that the school day begins at 8:30am
for ALL STUDENTS,
including
Toddler and Children's House students.
The front doors will open at 8:15am, and teachers will be ready to receive students at that time.
The school day ends at 3:30pm. For students in the Toddler Program and Children's House, the school day ends depending on your child’s specific program: 11:30am or 3:30pm.
Extended day options (7:30 am – 6:00 pm) are available for all students, toddler through 8th Grade. Please call us for more details if you are interested in extended days
.
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Order Lunch for August and September
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The lunch ordering forms for August/September are now available on our
website
, and links can also be found below.
Lunch orders are due by August 10.
Please choose the form that is appropriate for your student:
The
PERMANENT LUNCH BUYER FORM
is for families who pre-paid for lunch for the year.
The
PERMANENT BEVERAGE BUYER FORM
is for families who pre-paid for daily beverages only
OR
for families whose students bring their own beverage (student will NOT receive milk or juice from school).
The
OCCASIONAL LUNCH BUYER FORM
is for families whose students will purchase the occasional lunch, but have not pre-paid for the year.
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Raptors Soccer Registration is Open!
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Students entering Grades 5 - 8 are invited to join the Ratner Raptors soccer team!
Practices begin on the first day of school: Monday, August 20, 2018, and finishes the week of October 22. All scheduled practices and games can be found on our
website calendar
. Please use the link below to register.
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Join us at Eton Explorers!
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The Ratner School is proud to be a title sponsor for this summer's Eton Explorers series!
Eton Explorers events feature activities and giveaways for parents, caregivers, and children. Check out the event link for the final date below, and join us for some summer fun at Eton!
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SCHOOL FORMS ARE DUE
NOW!
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All families should be completing school forms, which were due to school by June 30. If you have note yet returned your forms to school, please send them as soon as possible.
A NOTE ABOUT THE MEDICAL FORM:
We understand that many families may be waiting for their child's yearly physical before turning in all forms
. It is best to turn in all other school forms as soon as possible, and then simply bring in the medical form when it's ready.
A checklist of forms can be found below for Toddler/Children's House students, and for students in Grades 1 - 8. All forms can be printed from the
Handbook & Forms
page of our website.
Please be sure to also fill out the
online
Parent/Student Directory form
, which can also be accessed from the
Handbook & Forms
page.
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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REMINDER
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING
GRADES 1 - 8
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While we enjoy some summer fun, we also want our students to enhance all the great learning they've done this school year!
All students entering Elementary I (Grades 1 – 3), Elementary II (Grades 4 – 6) and Middle School (Grades 7 and 8) are expected to complete summer assignments.
Completed assignments should be handed in on the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. Assignments can be found on our
website
.
If you have questions, please contact:
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Everyday Heroes at Maltz Museum
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We are excited to be sponsoring the
Everyday Heroes
Activity Center
now open at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.
This interactive play space offers children and families a fun way to explore the values of everyday heroes. Learn more
here
.
Activity Center dates and times:
Now through Sunday, August 12, 2018
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
11am - 5pm
Wednesday: 11am - 9pm
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Recycle at Ratner All Summer Long!
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Ratner families and friends are encouraged to continue bringing their paper to the recycling bin in our parking lot! We want to thank everyone who has been bringing their recycling from home this summer!
A reminder of the items accepted in the bin:
- Magazines
- Office paper
- Newspaper
- Phone books
- Mail
- Hard and soft bound books
- Catalogs
- Shredded paper (bagged)
- Cardboard (flattened)
Thank you!
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27575 Shaker Boulevard
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
216 464 0033
www.theratnerschool.org
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