Join A School Committee!
Have questions about joining a committee? Reach out to any of the committee heads or the PTA President
(president@somosridgetop.com) – they're happy to chat!
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Healthy Lifestyles Committee - Melissa Acosta - email: sustaitaacosta@gmail.com
Healthy Lifestyles Committee supports Ridgetop school community wellness by offering and supporting healthy activities, events, and opportunities for students, staff, and families. We are seeking committee members with an interest in health and wellness and commitment to supporting committee goals for the 2024-'25 school year.
Past Initiatives: youth walk/ run club | smoothie station (family night) | healthy snacks station (field day)| morning walking group (only two mamas regularly, although there was more interest) | school campout at Pedernales Falls (trained with Families in Nature)
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Rattler Walkers @ Ridgetop | Thursdays 7:45 am **BEGINS SEP. 19TH**
Caminantes de Ridgetop @ | los jueves a 7:45 am **COMIENZA EL 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE**
Join other Ridgetop parents for a neighborhood walk to get more steps in your day, more activity in the week, and a little social time.
Únase a otros padres de Ridgetop para una caminata por el vecindario para lograr más pasos en su día, más actividad durante la semana y un poco de tiempo social.
Event Planning - Amanda Hale - email: amazzola11@gmail.com
Love a good party? Want to help create unforgettable memories for our Ridgetop community? Join our Events Committee! We're looking for a few folks to help us plan and execute some of our most beloved events: Fall Fest, Tamalada, Pachanga (adults only), and Field Day.
We know life is busy, so don't worry about committing to everything. You can lend a hand with just one event or dive in headfirst and help us plan them all. It's a great way to meet new people, have a blast, and give back to the community.
Better together.
Ridgetop Gratitude Group - email: Marisa Zappone mrzappone@yahoo.com
The Gratitude Group provides small tokens of support and appreciation to our non-grade level Ridgetop staff members. We help to ensure ALL staff know how grateful we are for their service to the community.
Non-grade level staff members include everyone from office staff, to custodial and cafeteria workers, special education team members, teaching assistants, special area teachers, along with our school nurses and safety patrol officers.
We are looking for Ridgetop families to volunteer as Gratitude Ambassadors by sponsoring a Ridgetop staff member during the 2024-2025 school year. The ask is fairly simple! You'll provide cards and small gifts (a favorite drink or snack, chocolates, coffee, small gift card, etc.) 3-4 times during the school year to your assigned individual. It's a way to celebrate these hard-working folks and thank them for their contributions. It's also a great way to get your kids involved in learning more about gratitude-they can help by decorating a card, writing a thank you note, etc. And no worries about tracking people down, simply drop off at the front of the school with Ms. Schultz and she'll pass it along.
We will provide you with a list of the staff members' favorite things to make your gift-giving easier, and you'll also receive monthly email reminders about upcoming birthdays, appreciation weeks, etc. to keep you on track.
Library Committee - email: Sarah Ruttan sarah.ruttan@austinisd.org
The Library Committee supports library & literacy programming at Ridgetop Elementary. From fundraising to BlueBonnet Brunch to author visits to family checkout afternoons, if you love the library and are passionate about growing & strengthening our library program at RIdgetop, then this is the committee for you!
SchoolPool - email: Natalie Messer Betts messer.natalie@gmail.com
We know many Ridgetop families live outside of the school bus zone, so we’re one of the first schools in the Austin area to join the Movability SchoolPool program! The Movability SchoolPool Program makes it easier to meet and organize carpools, which reduces the time you spend in traffic, improves traffic congestion, and contributes to better air quality. Find parents who live nearby, schedule your trips, and set up alerts up to 30 mins to 2 hours before it starts. From the mobile app, you can also navigate and share your location with parents whose students are in your carpool. Families who live close can also organizing a “walking bus” or bikepool. All participants are required to complete a background check before they can drive, walk or bike with SchoolPool. Both school trips and afterschool program transportation can be arranged on SchoolPool.
Ready to get started? Fill out the SchoolPool Interest Form!
All interested parents and caregivers will receive information later in September on completing the background check and getting set up on the SchoolPool platform.
This program also raises money for the PTA! We can earn up to $1000 total for the PTA budget by growing our program participation throughout the year. Be part of a successful launch for a new program that will bring Ridgetop Rattlers together and make our school campus safer and more eco-friendly.
Sabemos que muchas familias de Ridgetop viven fuera de la zona de autobuses escolares, ¡por eso somos una de las primeras escuelas de la zona de Austin en unirnos al programa Movability SchoolPool! El programa Movability SchoolPool hace que sea más fácil reunirse y organizar viajes compartidos, lo que reduce el tiempo que pasas en el tráfico, mejora la congestión del tráfico y contribuye a una mejor calidad del aire. Encuentra padres que vivan cerca, programa tus viajes y configura alertas hasta 30 minutos o 2 horas antes de que empiece. Desde la aplicación móvil, también puedes navegar y compartir tu ubicación con los padres cuyos alumnos estén en tu viaje compartido. Las familias que viven cerca también pueden organizar un "autobús a pie" o compartir la bicicleta. Todos los participantes deben completar una verificación de antecedentes antes de poder conducir, caminar o ir en bicicleta con SchoolPool. Tanto los viajes escolares como el transporte para programas extraescolares se pueden organizar en SchoolPool.
¿Listo para empezar? Rellene el formulario de interés de SchoolPool
Todos los padres y cuidadores interesados recibirán detalles en septiembre sobre cómo completar la comprobación de antecedentes y configurarse en la plataforma SchoolPool.
¡Este programa también recauda dinero para la PTA! Podemos ganar hasta $1000 en total para el presupuesto de la PTA por el crecimiento de nuestra participación en el programa durante todo el año. Sea parte de un lanzamiento exitoso de un nuevo programa que unirá a los Rattlers de Ridgetop y hará que nuestro campus escolar sea más seguro y ecológico.
Chess Club - email: Kevin Jewell
Field Committee - email: Kelsey Hamman, Amanda Hale, Zach Hunter, Emily Taylor
Room Reps - email: Venessa Cantu
Garden Club / School Beautification - email:John Hale and Palmer Corson
Advocacy - email: Veronica Chidester
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