Ridge Elementary

Welcome To Our School

49430 Airedele Road
Ridge, MD 20680
Main (301) 872-0200
Fax (301) 872-0205

School Hours
9:00am - 3:45pm
Early Dismissal - 1:45pm

 

 

 

 

  

School Year 2011 - 2012 Announcements

 

Ridge Elementary is officially a
Maryland Certified Green School.  

 

Important Changes to the End of the School Year
(check the calendar section for other school events)

June 6 - 8 will now be Two Hour Early Dismissal Days (1:45) -
AM Session PK students attend, no school for PM session PreK

Jun 8 - Last Day for Students
Awards Assemblies for grades K-4 will be held in their classroom.
The 5th grade Promotion will be held in the multipurpose room at 10:15am.
The schedule for assemblies are as follows :
9:30 - 3rd grade
10:15 - 5th grade
11:30 - 1st grade
12:00 - 4th grade
12:30 - 2nd grade
1:00  - Kindergarten

Last Day for Teachers - June 15

 

 Mr. Hyman is Retiring 
After more than 30 years of teaching 3rd grade at Ridge Elementary, Howard Hyman is retiring at the end of this current school year. We are requesting submission of photos, letters, memories and notes from current and former students and their families. We will incorporate all submissions into a scrapbook for Mr. Hyman. Please submit any pictures or letters to Ridge Elementary and any email can be submitted to ebsmith@smcps.org. We would like to present the scrapbook to Mr. Hyman on the last day of school, Friday, June 8, so please have submissions in no later than Friday, June 1. Thank you.


 

Registration Information  
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten

  

Papa John's partnership with SMCPS  
Order online and receive 15% off your order and the school receives 10%. Be sure to put in the promo code RES25.

 


  ***check the Calendar tab for other scheduled events

 

           

Message from our Principal

 

Welcome to Ridge Elementary School. Ridge Elementary School is located in a rural setting on the end of the peninsula of St. Mary’s County, surrounded by water. Currently, we have about 290 students enrolled in grades Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5.

 
We have a highly qualified and highly dedicated staff of educators who take great pride in the education of our students. We have great partnerships with parents and together we make for a truly effective team. Students at Ridge Elementary School will be engaged in meaningful activities at all times. We use assessment data to plan instruction that will meet the needs of all of our students. We are excited about a new year and the opportunity to continue our partnership with you as we provide opportunities for success for all of our students. Here at Ridge Elementary School we respect the individual abilities and unique characteristics of all students.