Dear Ryan Elementary Community,

We were thrilled to have Newbery Award authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko visit Ryan’s K-5th grade students during an assembly today. Katherine and Gennifer discussed the newest book in their Dogtown series, I Am A Good Dog! This is especially exciting because it’s also the release day for the book. We’re grateful to Composition Shop Bookstore for their support in making this author visit happen for our students.

Volunteers Needed - Fall Fest
Fall Fest, sponsored by our wonderful Ryan PTA, is this Friday, September 25th. The event begins at 4 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. We are in need of some volunteers to help with set up, clean up, games, and food! If you are available and can sign up to help with a shift, we would greatly appreciate it!

Click here for the SignUp!

We encourage all families to attend Ryan’s Fall Festival with their students on Friday, September 25th from 4:00-7:00 PM.

Our PTA goes above and beyond to make great things happen for our school,  students and community.  Did you know that Ryan’s PTA currently pays for all field trips that Ryan students go on?  In addition, PTA donated over $8000 to our school this year to support implementation of Lexia for all K-5th grade students.  We are so grateful for the support and hope everyone will consider participating in the upcoming fundraiser, our annual Rhino Stampede.

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

Sincerely,

Stephanie Jackman

Principal

Why get involved?

If you're interested in participating, please contact Stephanie Jackman, Principal (stephanie.jackmand@bvsd.org) or co-chair, Rachel Brett (rbrett13@gmail.com)

FIRST MEETING IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 6:30

Mark your calendars for Fall Fest on Friday, September 25th, from 4–7 p.m. Join us on the Ryan playground for a free evening of fun and games for all ages, sponsored by the Ryan PTA!  We will have dinner and treats available for purchase from Cosmos Pizza and the Eats and Sweets food truck.  Don't miss the Student Council bake sale, and be sure to make time for some fun on the playground with friends. It's the perfect chance to soak up the beautiful fall weather while connecting with other students, families, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Fall Conference dates are October 6th, 8th and 14th.
All Preschool to 5th grade guardians, will be receiving an email invite from HelpatSchools on Thursday, September 24th.

You will sign up for a conference time through that personalized email. The sign up window will be 9/24 at 6am to 10/2 at 11pm.

If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher or Jamie.Hanes@bvsd.org

The Ryan Library is in need of about 200 shoe boxes with lids and 200 CLEAN, small containers, cups or jars (individual yogurt, pudding, sour cream containers, etc.). These items will be used for growing plant mazes during STEAM Buddies. Please send donations with your child to the Ryan Library by Sept. 29. Thank you in advance!

Every student attends a weekly library class. Students should return library books on the day of their library class (or sooner). Please help your child get into the routine of returning their library book each week so they may check out a new book. Thank you!

Weekly Library Schedule:

Mondays - Ms. Rachel's Preschool classes

Tuesdays - Ms. Fernandez, Ms. Rauch, Ms. Melumad, Ms. Arias, Mrs. Box

Wednesdays - Mrs. Lewandowski, Mrs. Peterson, Ms. Jessup

Thursdays - Mr. Sanchez, Ms. Baker, Mr. Lew, Ms. Hewitt, Mrs. Kingsley

Fridays - Mr. Stone, Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Rambow, Ms. Montoya

The 2026-2027 Battle of the Books list has been released! Battle of the Books (BoB) is a quiz bowl style competition for all BVSD students in grades 3-12. When students enroll in this program, they commit to working with a school team AND they commit to reading all 10 books from the Battle of the Books grade level list. More details and a sign-up for the Ryan Battle of the Books program is coming soon!

We have such a KIND community! However, please refrain from opening any door into our building for anyone.

All visitors/guests to Ryan Elementary will ring the bell at the front office. Please let the office staff evaluate the situation and buzz the door open if appropriate.

Thank you so much for helping us keep our school safe.

Fall Fest

Mark your calendars, Ryan's Annual Fall Fest is September 25th, 2026 4:00-7:00. Come join us for this fun filled community event. There will be games, pizza, food trucks, and more! Click here to see how you can volunteer!

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 

BVSD buses turn off instead of idling while waiting for students. You can too! Because vehicle idling is a significant source of air pollution, BVSD has an operating procedure that prohibits buses and transportation support vehicles from idling for more than 5 minutes within any given 1 hour period.

Although it is tempting to keep cars and buses running, especially during colder weather, please turn off vehicles while waiting to pick up students. (*An exception to this is Food Service vehicles with refrigeration that need to remain on to maintain food quality.)

Our awesome new Rockin' Rhino grade-level collection bins located by the office

Rockin' Rhino Award Recipients last week. Keep up the great work!

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

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.

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.

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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