From the Desk   of the Principal

Welcome to the start of another great year here at Cedar Ridge.  2014 is going to be a wonderful year for so many different good reasons.  We have been working hard to help our students finish the first semester on a positive note.  With the Holidays behind us we can continue our focus on student achievement.  

Getting back into a regular routine is key for everyone to find success.  With so many activities surrounding this time of year I encourage you to help your Cedar Ridge students get the much needed rest that they require.  Coming to school on time and being prepared for every class is a sure way to find that success. ParentVue is another good tool to help you stay on top of student work and help your child stay organized. If you do not have access to the web-based parent support program please contact us here in the office to help you get set up.  Staying up to date on grades and supporting your student can be a wonderful growing experience for all involved. Like wise staying up on our current events by getting message updates from our website can be just as beneficial. Please sign up for website updates by Clicking here!  

We have so many ways to get involved.  Come be apart of the Cedar Ridge community, the best kept secret in Sandy.  It is a wonderful place to grow as a student, staff, and Principal.  

Happy New Year, and best wishes!

The local 7-Eleven gave a generous donation of $500 through a program meant to focus on youth education and giving back to it's local community.  Thanks to this local business support Cedar Ridge will be able to fund a number of different programs including our Project Lead the Way (engineering program), our Positive Behavior Support Program, and our Math Reward Program.  Beyond the $500 7-Eleven will be donating over 200 slurpy coupons as well.  They look forward to serving and donating more to Cedar Ridge in the near future.  We cannot thank them enough for this donation. 

1/13  School Board mtg. 6 pm (SHS)

1/14   Site Council mtg. 2:30 (library)

1/15  Early Release @ 1:20pm

1/20  MLK Holiday- No School

1/21  Home BXB game 4:30 (BMS)

1/22  Early Release @ 1:20pm

1/23  Winter Band Concert 1:15 (GYM)

1/24  PTC Dance...come volunteer (GYM)

1/28  PTC mtg. 2pm (cafeteria)

1/29  Early Release @ 1:20pm

1/30  End of 1st Semester

1/31 No School-Grading Day 

The Oregon Trail School District considers requests for students to transfer to other schools within our district.  Although most of these requests are granted, some are not, due to inadequate space, resources, and other circumstances. 

It is important to remember that:

• The district will try to honor your request if possible.

• Variances are granted for one year only.  All parents must reapply for variances each year.
• Parents provide home-to-school and school-to-home transportation.
• Each school has unique educational features.

We ask that parents requesting a variance from their neighborhood school attendance area for any reason submit a variance form to their neighborhood/sending school by March 1st.  The variance requests will be reviewed and decisions communicated to parents by the first week in May.

Copies of the variance form can be found on our district web page, are available at school offices, or on our district web page (www.oregontrailschools.com).

Theme: Creative Students of the Month

     Top row: Kauai Christensen, Romy Davis, Ivan Hall, Landon Phillips  Bottom row:  Cassidy Browning, Arianna Cioffi, Lauren Miljus, Shaylee Veselik, Makiah Schlicker, Kaytlin Poulin, Katelyn Gifford.

3rd Place, Mara Fenwick, 2nd Place Emma Donahue, 1st Place Keeley Rasmussen

This year CRMS 7th grade students cleaned house during the annual Veteran of Foregin War's essay contest by sending a total of 9 essays to the District Level Competition.  7th graders Kelley Rasmussen took 1st place, while classmates Emmah Donahue took 2nd place, and Mara Fenwick took 3rd place.  They each went on to compete at the District level of competition.  7th graders Abigail Armstrong, Nick Morgan, Alohi Mudaliar, Hunter Murphy, Michael Page and Marley Salveter all went on as well to compete at the District level.  Emmah Donahue received 3rd place at the District Level with her essay.  In total the students received over $500 in cash prizes for their writing efforts.  We are very proud of these accomplishments.  Great job to all the 7th graders that participated in the yearly event.

It might be hard to believe but the end of the semester is upon us.  Now is the time to start checking in on the grades and looking for ways to help our students turn in those late assignments or reschedule a Quiz/Test.  Please contact your students teachers to get specific information on ways to finish off the semester on a positive note. 

A New Year usually brgins with it some form of change.  CRMS will be adjusting to how students, staff, and visitors enter the building.  A better and more secure entry point to our school makes for a good adjustment.  Soon the protocol for entering the building will change as well.  Currently you may enter the front door, but visitors will need to stop at the new front window to check-in.  Once the complete secure system is in place we will be sharing a more detailed entry point protocol.  In the meantime we look forward to seeing you and keeping our students as safe and secure as possible. 

The Friday before the holiday break was a big day for all of the Cedar Ridge Gladiators and their homerooms.  

In continuing with the spirit of Cedar Ridge those students who behaved well for the month of December enjoyed a loud and exciting game of Gladiators.  It didn't really matter if you cheered on your favorite team or you participated in the events, you had a blast.  Congratulations to Mrs. Nixon's homeroom for taking home the Gladiator Spirit Trophy.  2nd place was Mr. Kanable's homeroom and and 3rd place went to Mr. Lane's homeroom.  It was a great way to kick of the 2 week break and to enjoy some excitement.

CRMS Science Department taking a little time to READ!