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October Family Newsletter

Posted Date: 09/29/25 (04:05 PM)
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VR Newsletter
 

Spirit Days

September 30- Seattle Mariners Pride
October 30- Halloween Costumes- no masks or weapons

 

Great Shakeout

The 2025 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills will occur on Thursday, October 16, 2025, the third Thursday of October, which is International ShakeOut Day. Participants should practice the "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" earthquake safety technique and can register at ShakeOut.org to find resources and join the worldwide effort.
 

Weather Reminder

As the weather starts to change please make sure your students are coming to school with appropriate clothing for that days weather. Our goal is to let kids get fresh air as much as possible so they will be going outside for recess unless it is freezing or pouring.
 
Trick or Treat Street

Trick or Treat Street

We are excited for Trick or Treat Street on Wednesday, October 29th, from 5:00 pm-6:30 PM.
Please consider donating a bag of candy! You can send it with your student or drop it off in the office.
 

Right at School @ View Ridge

Right at School
Right at School
 
New building

Bond Info

Our new school will be built adjacent to our current school, allowing students to continue learning in the existing school while the new school is built.
Construction has begun!

 Estimated completion date: December 2026!
 
The schematic designs below were presented at the April 17 school board meeting.  View the update here. 


Click here to visit our bond website.
October Open House
 

Demographic Updates

Please be on the look out for our annual demographic updates! We have tried to streamline it a bit more this year to make it more user friendly and time efficient.

Volunteering in Our School

We are excited to have you volunteer! Please fill out and submit the application as soon as possible. Once received and completed by the district, you will receive an email confirming your application. Should you have any questions please feel free to call or email Keely Johnson at keely. johnson@bremertonschools.org.
 

Reminders

Office Reminders

Student drop off is 8:55 at the earliest. We do not have supervision prior to that.
Please pick up students promptly at the end of the day. We have had a lot of students picked up late.
Lastly, please remember attendance is very important. Click here for our attendance awareness letter. If your student is going to be absent please let the office know. 360-473-4507.
Attendance

Non School Days

October 13- Indigenous People Day
October 31- Non student day
November 7&10-Parent/Student Conferences
November 11- Veteran's Day

View/download the 25/26 academic calender here. 

 
SEL News

Counselor's Corner

Please check out our Counselor's October Newsletter here!!
 

View Ridge PTA

Meet Your PTA

President- Katie Ketterer
Vice President- Lori Koshork
Treasurer- Thresia Busch
Secretary- Karysa Warren

News

PTA will be hosting Trick or Treat Street. Please consider donating candy. If you have questions for PTA feel free to contact them.

Need to get in touch with the PTA? Feel free to email us at ViewRidgeArtsPTA@gmail.com.

Meeting Dates

Meeting dates to come!
 

View Ridge News

Save the Date

Save the Dates!

Every Wednesday- release at 1:40
Trick or Treat Street- October 29 5-6:30

Lion King Performance

Disney

Our Disney after school drama program information will be located here once we get going!
 

Grade Level Instructional Focus

Kindergarten

Jennifer Crane- jennifer.crane@bremertonschools.org
Dottie Armistead- dorothy.armistead@bremertonschools.org
Julie Morse- julie.morse@bremertonschools.org
Dottie Schnyder- dorothy.schnyder@bremertonschools.org

First Grade

Anita Cryder-anita.cryder@bremertonschools.org
Melissa McCourt-melissa.mccourt@bremertonschools.org
Ruth Perez-ruth.perez@bremertonschools.org

Second Grade

Tina Bowers- tina.bowers@bremertonschools.org
Lynda Shipley- lynda.shipley@bremertonschools.org
Melinda Villines- melinda.villines@bremertonschools.org
Ainslee Nill- ainslee.nill@bremertonschools.org

Third Grade

Heidi Estano- heidi.estano@bremertonschools.org
Amy Spencer-amy.spencer@bremertonschools.org
Shannon Gooding- shannon.gooding@bremertonschools.org
Melinda Villines- melinda.villines@bremertonschools.org

Fourth Grade

Benny Dixon- benjamin.dixon@bremertonschools.org
Philip Thompson- philip.thompson@bremertonschools.org
Katie Sprague- kathryn.sprague@bremertonschools.org


Fifth Grade

Michelle Baumgarten- michelle.baumgarten@bremertonschools.org
Meredith Vincent- toni.vincent@bremertonschools.org
Katie Sprague- kathryn.sprague@bremertonschools.org


Arts

Watch here for arts updates as we get into the school year!

Music w/ Mrs. Hutchison

Watch here for music updates as we get into the school year!