Important Dates: June/July 2018
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MONDAY, JUNE 11:
Ratner Summer Camps begin!
TUESDAY, JUNE 12:
Eton Explorers Safari Party Event sponsored by Ratner! 11am - 1pm at Eton Chagrin
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4:
Independence Day: NO CAMP
TUESDAY, JULY 17:
Eton Explorers Super Heroes and Princesses Event sponsored by Ratner! 11am - 1pm at Eton Chagrin
THURSDAY, JULY 19:
Summer Picnic and Symphonic Band Concert at Ratner, 6 - 8pm
FRIDAY, JULY 27:
Last Day of Ratner Summer Camps
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A Note from Mike Griffith
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Dear Ratner Families,
The year started with a solar eclipse and a visit from an ice cream truck. It ended with a visit from an ice cream truck and two spectacular events. The Kindergarten Celebration saw our young students achieve an important milestone, crossing over the bridge as they enter 1st Grade. We then enjoyed the 8th Grade Graduation, where our graduates spoke with grace, pride, emotion, and laughter as they shared with the audience the deep sense of community they built in their time at Ratner. Our graduates are heading off to new horizons at Beaumont, Shaker Heights High School, Hawken, Andrews Osborne Academy, Hathaway Brown, University School, Beachwood High School, Hershey Montessori School, and Littleton High School. We are so proud of their accomplishments!
In between the first and last day was a whirlwind of a school year, with lessons taught and learned, a robotics throwdown competition, an amazing gala, frisbees flying, soccer fields and basketball courts, strategic planning, VIP Day, a fall festival and book fair, PenOhio and the Academic Challenge, and so much more. Throughout all this, we worked together to celebrate successes and resolve challenges, with smiles and laughter along the way. I can’t thank all of you enough - our dedicated staff, parents, and hard working students - for helping to make Ratner such a special place.
The theme for the student speeches at graduation was "This is Me." The graduates told us about their journey to become who they are now and who they hope to be. Well, this is us! The Lillian and Betty Ratner School, a living and thriving school community, dedicated to empowering our students to find joy in learning and to become their best selves. We have had a fantastic school year, and we are poised and ready to continue the good work of educating our amazing students, working side by side with you, our caring families and supportive friends of Ratner.
May the summer months bring you many opportunities to relax and share time with families and friends. For those students who are moving on to continue their education in a new place, we hope that your time here has helped you to grow and has prepared you for great success in the future. This summer, I hope that students will continue their learning as they read, play with friends, and explore the world around them. Here at school, we will be cleaning and polishing, planning and organizing, and getting ready to begin the next steps of our journey. Enjoy the summer break!!
Best,
Mike
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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 in an email sent to parents this week and on our
website
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If you have questions, please contact:
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Congratulations to Our Graduates!
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Congratulations to the Ratner 8th Grade Class of 2018!
Each graduate delivered a heartfelt speech to a captive audience, telling us about the memories they have packed in their Ratner suitcases and the lessons they learned on their journey to this day. We wish them all the very best in high school and beyond! Our graduates are listed here in alphabetical order, with the high schools they will attend in the fall:
Kaija Alfred: Andrews Osborne Academy
Owen Bauer: University School
Eliza Bergman: Beaumont School
Simon Downey: Littleton High School (Littleton, Colorado)
Alexander Kondratov: University School
Louis Rahilly: Shaker Heights High School
Matthew Roth: Shaker Heights High School
Grant Wessler: Beachwood
Harrison White: Hershey Montessori
Sydney White: Hathaway Brown
Vladislav Yudushkin: Hawken School
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Kindergarten Celebration 2018
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The Kindergarten Class of 2018 did a beautiful job at their celebration on Wednesday, May 30. Here they are performing "I Think You're Wonderful," a Ratner tradition at this annual celebration.
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Ratner Summer Campers - Remember Your Forms!
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Summer Camp begins on June 11! Camper parents should remember to fill in all required medical and emergency forms. Forms can be downloaded from the
camp page of our website.
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Eton Explorers, Sponsored by Ratner!
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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 links for each date below, and join us for some summer fun at Eton!
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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 recycling 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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Summer Picnic and Symphonic Band Concert
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Join us at Ratner for a Picnic and a Concert on Thursday, July 19!
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The University Heights Symphonic Band will play a concert on our lawn as we enjoy a summer evening of food an 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.
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Thank You to Our Annual Fund Donors
Thank you to the members of the Ratner community who have given generously to our
Annual Fund
. Your gifts enrich and transform the educational experience of our students, allowing our children to grow into thoughtful, productive citizens, who will give back and transform their own communities. Every gift has great importance, and we are grateful.
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27575 Shaker Boulevard
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
216 464 0033 | www.theratnerschool.org
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