Dear Ryan Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing fall break on Monday and Tuesday! We have one more evening of parent-teacher conferences tonight, and our goal is to meet with 100% of our families. If you don’t yet have a conference scheduled, please contact the main office or your child’s teacher — we would love to connect with you.

A huge thank-you to our wonderful Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for the meals and to all the parents who have provided desserts for staff during these three evenings of conferences. At Ryan, we set aside time each night to share a meal together, and it’s become such a special and meaningful tradition.

Thank you for supporting our Rhino Stampede and fundraiser. It was our most successful one yet. We are so grateful to the parents that run our PTA for adding in two special tunnels and a Rhino suit this year.  Yay, so much fun!

Ms. McCracken and I are looking forward to representing our amazing school at the upcoming BVSD “The Place to Be” event on October 21st. This is a great opportunity to share all the wonderful things happening at Ryan and to encourage new families to join our community. We’ll also host two choice enrollment tours later this year before the choice enrollment window closes.  

This year we have a new family/student event added to our calendar in November called: Ryan’s Culture Festival. Please see the flyer and the Wednesday announcement video we shared with students today for more information. Click here to sign up to attend or present. 

Wednesday Announcements

It’s always a great day to be a Rhino — Go Rhinos!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Jackman

Principal

Tonight is the last day of Parent Teacher Conferences. 

Thank you to everyone who has come and partnered with our teachers and staff!

Be sure to be ON TIME for your conference!

If you haven't signed up for a conference yet or have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher or Jamie.Hanes@bvsd.org

Choir is open to any 4th and 5th grade student who is interested in group singing. Together, we’ll explore vocal technique, extend our creative skills, learn to sing in multiple parts, and enjoy a wide variety of repertoire. Rehearsals will take place in the Music Room on Mondays after school until 3:45 p.m. Practices have just begun and run through March 8. Rhino Choir will perform in two concerts: December 14 and March 11. 

A $20 donation will help cover the cost of materials. Each student will receive a Rhino Choir t-shirt if needed. Donations can be made at this link. A donation is not required for participation. 

To join, please review this document for important dates (This isa  living document so check in for updates!). Please complete this form for your student as soon as possible.

After school fun with:

Cooking, Movie Magic, Soccer, and Chess!

See your choices and register here by October 14th:  Ryan LLL Classes

Call (720)561-5968 or email lifelong.learning@bvsd.org with any questions.

Students may decorate an artificial pumpkin as any book character at home. Drop off pumpkins in the library during the month of October. Names of participants will be entered into a raffle for a FREE BOOK at the next Book Fair ($20 value or less). One winner will be drawn from each grade level, Pre-K-5th grade. Deadline to enter is October 30. Winners will be announced on October 30, 2026. Need a pumpkin? No problem! PTA has generously donated 50 pumpkins so any student may participate. Questions? Contact allison.trippe@bvsd.org

Please join us for an evening celebrating the cultures represented in our Ryan community! Click here to sign up to attend or present. 

Last Reminder: Noetic Learning Math Contest Registration Closes October 16

Does your Rhino enjoy solving problems like this?

Ryan wrote down 100 consecutive whole numbers starting with number 1. How many times did Ryan write digit '2'?

If your Rhino enjoys a good math challenge, creative problem-solving, and figuring out tricky questions, the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) may be just the thing!

The contest is November 17 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Registration closes Friday, October 16 at 3:00 PM. This is their one opportunity to participate in NLMC this school year, so don’t miss it!

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and helped make the Rhino Stampede a great success for our school! 

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 and spam 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!

To join or renew your membership, please click here.

PTA Website

PTA Facebook

Ryan Parents Facebook

Ryan Spiritwear Store 

This Fall, BVSD will once again offer a one-stop shop for students and families to learn more about everything its schools and district have to offer. Whether new to the area or just curious about BVSD, all are invited to the CU Events Center on Wednesday, October 21 from 5-8 p.m. during the BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase.

Representatives from all schools will be in attendance, as well as Enrollment, Transportation, Sustainability, Community Schools, Gifted and Talented and Special Education departments to share about their services and answer questions. Along with free, delicious food from BVSD's School Food Project! Learn more on the BVSD Showcase webpage.

The tunnel and bubbles were a big hit with all of our students during the Stampede.

Some of our ILC team participated in the Stampede wearing pig tails!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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