Dear Ryan Elementary School Families,

Thank you for attending Back to School Night and for taking the time to connect with our teachers and staff. Your questions, participation, and continued engagement make a meaningful difference in our school community. We appreciate your partnership in supporting students’ learning, growth, and well-being.

Ms. McCracken, our Dean of Students, and I visited all Prek-5th grade classes during the last two weeks to discuss our Ryan Promise (behavior expectations) and to provide an opportunity for students to sign our No Place for Hate flags (if they chose to). These purple flags are now displayed on our playground.  

We need our community’s help with reinforcing our behavior expectations in all locations, especially with our buses. Recently, we have observed students standing or walking while the bus is moving, failing to remain seated, speaking loudly or distracting the driver, throwing items, roughhousing, and pushing or bothering other students. These behaviors create unsafe conditions and make it difficult for the driver to focus on the road.

Bus safety is critical because a driver’s attention must remain on traffic and the safety of everyone aboard. Unsafe behavior can lead to student injuries, distract the driver at an important moment, or contribute to a preventable accident. For everyone’s safety, bus expectations must be followed consistently on every ride.

Please review the following expectations with your child:

     Enter and exit the bus calmly and follow the driver’s directions.

     Remain seated, facing forward, while the bus is moving.

     Keep the aisle and emergency exits clear.

     Use a quiet voice and never distract or interfere with the driver.

     Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

     Do not throw items, tease, push, fight, or engage in roughhousing.

     Keep personal belongings safely inside the bus.

     Report safety concerns to the driver or a trusted adult.

     Follow all school and transportation rules.

We ask that you speak with your child at home about the importance of safe, respectful bus behavior. Please remind your child that riding the bus is a privilege and that every student shares responsibility for maintaining a safe environment.

Continued unsafe behavior may result in parent or guardian contact, assigned seating, a behavior report, a conference with school or transportation staff, temporary suspension of bus privileges, or removal of bus transportation in accordance with district policy. When appropriate, we will communicate with families promptly so that we can work together to address concerns.

Thank you for your immediate attention to this important matter and for reinforcing these expectations at home. By working together, we can help ensure that every student arrives at school and returns home safely each day.

It’s a great day to be a rhino.  Go Rhinos!

Sincerely,

Stephanie

Stephanie Jackman

Principal

The application for the Free & Reduced Price School Meal program for the 2026-2027 school year opened Tuesday, July 21. Breakfast and lunch at BVSD continue to be free in the coming school year thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All program. Every BVSD student is entitled to breakfast and a hot lunch entrée, which includes unlimited salad bar access each school day. Second entrees can be purchased when available with money from the student’s meal account. 

IMPORTANT: Even though meals are free, we strongly encourage every possible qualifying family to apply for the Free and Reduced Price School Meal program; doing so might qualify families for additional services and reduced fees, as well as impact funding for your school. Some families qualify for the program as a Direct Certification through the state because of their existing SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid benefits. Families who qualified through Direct Cert should have already received a notification letter via email.

BVSD is using Apptegy, an app-based messaging tool that all families can download to communicate with schools, their teachers, and the district. Before school begins, all guardians will receive a text message and email from BVSD with information on how to download and login. When you receive them, please follow these instructions to begin seeing updates from your schools and communicating directly with your teachers via the app.

The app features a live feed of news and updates, the ability to receive push notifications, and 2-way communication between teachers, coaches and parents.

Read more: Download the New BVSD App: All school updates in one place

Download the app for free on Google Play or Apple App Store.

Download for iPhone

Download for Android

Learn more about how to sign in on the BVSD.org/app webpage.

Ryan STUDENT COUNCIL kicks off next week! ALL interested 4th and 5th grade students should plan on attending an info session on TUESDAY, September 1, from 2:50-3:30pm, in Mrs. Lewandowski's classroom (#100). 

STUDENT COUNCIL will hold weekly meetings, on Tuesdays, from 2:50-3:30 throughout the school year. We will also participate in a handful of Ryan community events throughout the year. Details and a calendar of events will be shared with interested students at the info session on 9/1. 

Individual School Photos are Friday, September 11th.
Families can place orders online at mydorian.com before picture day and for up to 2 days afterwards.
Paper order forms went home last week with your students, if you prefer to use the paper form, the photographers have to collect them on Sept. 11th, before 12:30.
Picture retake day is October 29th

This school year BVSD is partnering with Clinica Family Health to provide preventative dental services at our school. Dental services may include screenings, fluoride applications, sealants, and referrals for additional care not available at schools. 

All students are eligible to participate and there is no cost to families. To receive these services for your child, please fill out the consent form. No action is needed if you do not want to participate. If a paper consent form is completed, please return it to the school office.  For questions regarding this school-based dental program, please contact: 

Clinica Family Health - School Based Oral Health Team: sboht@clinica.org Or BVSD Medicaid Resource Nurse

Healthy kids make the best learners! Please send a water bottle, two snacks, and a change of clothes with your child each day. Thank you for helping us keep your child happy, healthy, and ready to learn!  

We are excited to start off another great year of PTA! The families and staff at Ryan Elementary School are committed to building community and creating a positive learning environment where our children can grow and thrive. The PTA is an active part of the school and the community, funding field trips, teacher requests, community events, and more! 

Our first community meeting will be September 9th starting at 6:30 in the Library. All are welcome to join!

To join or renew your membership, please click here.

Have you linked your King Soopers card yet?

King Soopers Community Rewards donates thousands of dollars annually to our PTA, nearly 10% of the PTA income. The Ryan Community would be so grateful if you would enroll your card for Ryan Elementary. Enrolling is absolutely free. To connect your account, I've listed short steps below, you can view detailed instructions here, or you can email us with any specific questions.

Link your King Soopers Card!

PTA Website

PTA Facebook

Ryan Parents Facebook

Ryan Spiritwear Store 

Centaurus Cheer and Dance are combining this year to bring you an awesome experience to cheer AND dance at a CHS home football game!! You can expect the same energy from both teams, same fun, and the same excitement as there has been with the individual camps.

WHEN: Wednesday 9/23 and Thursday 9/24

TIME: 9/23: 4:30-6:30pm; 9/24: 4:25-6pm

GAME DAY: 9/24 at 7pm

WHERE: Centaurus High School

COST: $85

WHAT DO I NEED: A water bottle, comfortable clothing, and tennis shoes

WHAT IS INCLUDED? Dance/Cheer instruction, A shirt, a bow, a set of poms, snacks, dinner on Thursday 9/24, and so much fun!

To register, use the QR code attached.

Ryan Students that have signed the No Place For Hate pledge have a purple flag with their name on it lining the playground

Celebrating our Write Like a Rhino "Top Writer", Kimberlee, with Mrs. Jackman

We had a great celebration with all of our Write Like a Rhino participants last Friday!

The students were very interested in the Gaga Ball pit repair that happened last week

To read the full handbook click here: Ryan Family Handbook 2026-27

Please Note:

*Student birthdays are celebrated at school with a shout out during announcements, a coupon for Cow-A-Bunga ice cream and Rush Bowl, a pencil and a dance party! If you want to bring something into the classroom, we suggest a non-food item. Please arrange with your student's teacher. Please refer to page 11 in the handbook.

*Please remember, a student is not able to ride a bus that they are not assigned to. Please refer to page 8 in the handbook.

PLEASE remember to label your child's items, it helps us to get the items back to the owner and limits the amount of items we will be donating each month.

Please come and check the Lost and Found bin often, it is located in the vestibule outside of the office next to the Longmont Dairy milk cap collection bin.

Daily Attendance

Good attendance in elementary school helps kids build strong reading skills, make good friends, and feel confident in class. Showing up every day turns school into a fun routine and sets up long-term success.

If your child will be absent:

Please let us know online via your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus OR call Ryan’s attendance line at 720-561-7002 by 8:05 a.m. If your student is arriving late, please note that in the comments section online. Always notify the office of an absence or late arrival, not only the classroom teacher.

Attendance - Ryan Elementary School. Please include the following information in your voice message: your name, student’s name, grade & teacher, and the reason for the absence.

CDPHE’s How Sick is too Sick? guidelines (en español) on when students should stay home from school.

Dear Ryan Elementary Parents or Guardians,

Are you interested in having your children carpool, walk, bike, or ride the RTD bus to and from school with students from other families in your school? Now is the time to join your school’s secure SchoolPool network. https://mywaytogo.org/s/140580026 

WayToGo - SchoolPool, which is a program of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), is once again providing BVSD with its own Transportation Network. Each of BVSD’s 53 sites has its own secure network. It’s free and there is no obligation to participate. Instructions on how to register for SchoolPool are listed below.

Click on your school’s link to get started: Ryan Elementary

Using this secure website, you can register to find and contact interested families from your school. You can register with your home address or with a nearby intersection. WayToGo’s primary goal is to improve safety by reducing traffic congestion and pollution, so rest assured your information will only be shared with other families at your school who have signed up. It will not be shared with third parties.

For more information on SchoolPool, please click on this link or email SafeRoutes@bvsd.org.

Sincerely, 

BVSD Transportation Services

SchoolPool Instructions

Click on the link for your school to log-in or to create a new My Way to Go account.

After creating an account, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your account by clicking on the “Confirm Your Account” button. 

After clicking “OK” to verify your email address, complete your SchoolPool Registration.

Verify your information.

Provide your household address or major intersection.

Who attends this school?

Add any notes you would like to share.

Finish SchoolPool registration.

This will take you to your school’s map, where you will see other families who have signed up.

Check back frequently for new matches. After you register, log in at MyWayToGo.org (and not your school’s registration link as this will create a new record for yourself) and click “SCHOOL” at the top, then your school name.

Note, this tool works best on a computer rather than a smartphone or tablet.

Volunteering is a fun, simple way to get involved within the Ryan community. We have all sorts of opportunities to get involved. Whether you volunteer regularly in your teacher’s classroom, bring breakfast and coffee to teachers for late start or volunteer for the book fair, the impact can be huge. Not only does it benefit the school but it benefits your kids and families in our community as well!

Click here to find out more about volunteering in the Boulder Valley School District

We ask that each individual interested in volunteering and interacting with students on a ongoing basis under line of sight supervision by BVSD staff, complete the appropriate Raptor application; ENGLISH or SPANISH.  Please note, there is a $32.00 background fee due at the time of submission. Raptor applications expire one year from approval date.

Volunteers and field trip chaperones who are not under line of sight supervision are required to complete a CBI Fingerprint Check through a third party vendor, paid by the volunteer/partner/school AND must sign a BVSD Volunteer Agreement (Spanish).  Volunteer fingerprints are valid for 5 years, at which time they will need to be renewed.

Printable Calendars

2026-27 General Calendar PDF (English)

2026-27 General Calendar PDF (Spanish)

2026-27 Specials Color Rotation Schedule

2026-2027 Academic Calendar PDF (English)

2026-27 Academic Calendar PDF (Spanish)

2026-27 Preschool Parent- Teacher Calendar PDF (English Printable)

2026-27 Preschool Parent- Teacher Calendar PDF (Spanish Printable)

2026-2027 Preschool Academic Calendar PDF

Ryan Elementary School | 1405 Centaur Village Dr. | Lafayette, CO 80026 | 720-561-7000  | https://rye.bvsd.org/