Important Dates: July/August 2018

TUESDAY, JULY 17: Eton Explorers Super Heroes and Princesses Event sponsored by Ratner! 11am - 1pm at Eton Chagrin THURSDAY, JULY 19: Montessori Morning: Toddlers and Children's House (Ages 18 months - 6yrs), 9 - 10:30am; Summer Picnic and Symphonic Band Concert at Ratner, 6 - 8pm FRIDAY, JULY 27: Last Day of Ratner Summer Camps TUESDAY, AUGUST 7: Eton Explorers Waterpalooza Event sponsored by Ratner! 11am - 1pm at Eton Chagrin WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15: Toddler Program and Children's House Back-to-School Picnic, 6 - 8pm THURSDAY, AUGUST 16: New Student Orientation (Grades 1 - 8), 5 - 6pm; Grades 1 through 8 Back-to-School Bash, 6 - 8pm MONDAY, AUGUST 20: First Day of School, Grades 1 - 8; We Care and Early Bird Begin for Grades 1 - 8 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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Join us at Eton Explorers on Tuesday!

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 links for each date below, and join us for some summer fun at Eton! July 17 – Super Heroes & Princesses August 7 – Water Palooza

Summer Picnic and Band Concert on Thursday!

Join us at Ratner for a Picnic and a Concert on Thursday, July 19! The University Heights Symphonic Band will play a concert on our lawn as we enjoy a summer evening of food and fun! All Ratner families are invited! Ratner will provide hot dogs, burgers, and fruit salad. Guests are encouraged to bring desserts to share. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. The picnic begins at 6pm, and the band will play at 7pm. PICNIC AND CONCERT RSVP

Support Ratner on Prime Day!

Amazon's fourth-annual Prime Day is coming up on Tuesday, July 17 and will feature one-of-a-kind deals exclusively for Prime members. Did you know your Prime Day shopping can support Ratner? If you're an Amazon Prime member, simply do your Prime Day shopping at smile.amazon.com   and Amazon will donate to The Ratner School!

SCHOOL FORMS ARE DUE NOW!

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.

Toddler/Children's House Forms Checklist

Grades 1 - 8 Forms Checklist

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REMINDER FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 1 - 8

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 in an email sent to parents this week and on our website . If you have questions, please contact: Sarah Morin (Elementary I):  smorin@theratnerschool.org Erin Gabay (Elementary II):  egabay@theratnerschool.org Jackie Chapnick (Middle School):  jchapnick@theratnerschool.org

Everyday Heroes at Maltz Museum

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

Recycle at Ratner All Summer Long!

Ratner families and friends are encouraged to continue bringing their paper to the recycling bin in our parking lot! The bin was very full for the last month, so we want to thank everyone who brought their recycling from home! 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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