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.

Most of you have already submitted your impact aid forms at conferences. If you do not remember filling out a pink form at conferences please check with the office and we can let you know. Classes with 100% return rates get entered to win a pizza party!

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.

Winter Break- December 20-January 4th

View/download the 25/26 academic calender here. 

Backpack Brigade holiday boxes have been delivered. If you have one to pick up you will get communication from our Counselor. If you aren't sure feel free to reach out to the office.

Click here to see resources available for Holiday Help this year.

President- Katie Ketterer

Vice President- Open

Treasurer- Open

Secretary-Open

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

PTA meetings are every 3rd Thursday.

Next meeting is December 18th.

Ugly Sweater Weather Dress Up Day

26 Feb 2026, Thu

Fairytale Dress Up Day

Mar 2 2026, Mon

Read Across America PJ Dress Up Day

Mar 3 2026, Tue

Read My Shirt Dress Up Day

Jennifer Crane- jennifer.crane@bremertonschools.org

Dottie Armistead- dorothy.armistead@bremertonschools.org

Julie Morse- julie.morse@bremertonschools.org

Dottie Schnyder- dorothy.schnyder@bremertonschools.org

Anita Cryder-anita.cryder@bremertonschools.org

Melissa McCourt-melissa.mccourt@bremertonschools.org

Ruth Perez-ruth.perez@bremertonschools.org

Reading: Phonics-reading and writing words with digraphs-sh, th, ch, wh, ck. Trigraphs-tch, -dge as in catch and fudge.

Comprehension-Finding the main idea, details, characters, and setting in a story.

Writing: Writing two or more sentences on a topic using correct capitalization, punctuation and best spelling. 

Math: Relationship between addition and subtraction. Solving addition and subtraction in story problems. 

SEL focus for December: Empathy

Tina Bowers- tina.bowers@bremertonschools.org

Lynda Shipley- lynda.shipley@bremertonschools.org

Melinda Villines- melinda.villines@bremertonschools.org

Ainslee Nill- ainslee.nill@bremertonschools.org

Kitsap Regional Library Trip: December 9th. Bring back your book.

Heidi Estano- heidi.estano@bremertonschools.org

Amy Spencer-amy.spencer@bremertonschools.org

Shannon Gooding- shannon.gooding@bremertonschools.org

Melinda Villines- melinda.villines@bremertonschools.org

Math- Fluency and word problems for factors 0-1, 6-9

Multiples of 10 by 1 digit

ELA- Connect information within an informational text. 

Make connections within a text. 

Write an informational piece on a topic using information from outside sources.

Use a known root word to find a word’s meaning.

Field Trip to the library on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9:30-11:30. 

Discussing holidays around the world.

Benny Dixon- benjamin.dixon@bremertonschools.org

Philip Thompson- philip.thompson@bremertonschools.org

Katie Sprague- kathryn.sprague@bremertonschools.org

In English Language Arts, We are focusing on finding text evidence to support our claims and making inferences within all types of passages. Both classes have started to learn about different informational texts with connecting thinking maps. We are continuing to identify new and unknown words using both context clues and morphology (affixes and greek/latin roots). For writing, we are finishing our narratives before Winter Break. Please try to have your child read for 10-15 minutes at home daily. They may bring a book from our classroom library home as well and recommend new books! 

ELA Essential Standards: RL4.1, W4.4, W4.9, L4.4, RF4.3

Math Essential Standards:  4.OA3, 4.NBT5, 4.NBT6

In Math, we have completed Module 1 and will continue to  review  multiplication, with up to  1 digit by 4 digits. We are continuing to find strategies to solve a variety of word  problems. The next unit introduces the class to division and area with different  strategies  to solve standard problems and word related problems. Homework is being sent home daily to practice skills from class and should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

Please make sure your child wears appropriate clothing.

Michelle Baumgarten- michelle.baumgarten@bremertonschools.org

Meredith Vincent- toni.vincent@bremertonschools.org

Katie Sprague- kathryn.sprague@bremertonschools.org

In ELA, classes are finishing up narrative writing projects, diving into figurative language, and about to begin exploring Theme next. 

In Math, we are subtracting fractions and working on problem solving mutli-step word problems with fractions with unlike denominators.

Most exciting, we are in the final stretch for our musical! We’ve been rehearsing the full show, tightening up some screws and polishing it as best we can. Dress rehearsals begin at Bremerton High School next week - make sure you’ve signed and completed your student’s permission slip. Can’t wait to see you all at the show Thursday, Dec. 11th - drop off at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm!

Kindergarten - In December we will use movement and dance to reinforce the concept of Steady Beat and begin to read long and short rhythmic sounds using icon notation.

First Grade - In December we continue learning the songs, dances and lines for our musical Stone Soup. 

Second Grade - This month we begin working on our musical Arf!  Students will be introduced to the story and music and will learn more about the musical audition process.

Third Grade - In December we learn about more complex forms in music including introduction, interlude and coda.  We will also learn to read and sing the dotted half note.

Fourth Grade - This month we begin working on Pirates the musical.  Students will be introduced to the story and music and will learn more about the musical audition process which will begin in January.

 

Fifth Grade - In December we look forward to sharing our musical Olympus at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center on December 11th.  I hope to see you there.

Hello View Ridge Families,

Our Kinder, 1st, and 2nd graders have been practicing techniques for rolling a ball/bowling, and throwing underhand and catching. 

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have been learning/practicing tactics involved in team sports, specifically related to handball. 

Winter break is coming up. I want to encourage you to get your student(s) moving during the time away from school. Whether it's doing squats, push ups, or jumping jacks in between episodes/commercials of your favorite holiday show or movie, or getting out on family walks or hikes, strive for at least 60 minutes of activity play/movement for you and your kids. 

We will be performing our second round of fitness testing in January. 

If you have a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader you can ask them what their goals are for each exercise (pacer run test, push up test, sit up test, and the sit and reach test). 

Warm regards,

Andrew Kain

Health and Physical Education