Dear Ryan Elementary Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! 

Fall Festival

Despite a one-hour delay due to lightning and rain, our Fall Festival turned out to be absolutely exceptional. We were thrilled by the outstanding attendance and the energy throughout the night. Thank you to our PTA for organizing fantastic games, our student council for running a successful bake sale, and Eats and Sweets for providing delicious ice cream. As a bonus, we were treated to a beautiful rainbow as the evening started. It was a truly special community celebration.

Lockdown Safety Drill on Tuesday, September 29th

We will be conducting a lockdown drill in coordination with BVSD’s Security Team on Tuesday around 9:15 AM. This is a standard safety procedure, and students will be guided through it in a calm, age-appropriate way.  Our number one priority is safety. BVSD has a layered approach to security, which you can learn more about here: BVSD Be Ready.

Rhino Stampede

This week kicks off the start of our 10th Annual Rhino Stampede Fundraiser. Our fun run (Rhino Stampede) will be on Friday, October 9th during grade level Specials times.  Please see the flyer that came home Friday and email updates from staff.  Our PTA provides a t-shirt for EVERY student at the Stampede.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community.

As always, it’s a great day to be a Rhino!  Go Rhinos!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Jackman

Principal

Our PTA generously sponsors all Ryan field trips, provides classroom stipends for teachers, and hosts fun events, like our annual Fall Fest, Movie Night, and the VIP Dance, just to name a few!  Please support our PTA by registering for our 10th Annual Rhino Stampede - the biggest fundraiser of the year.

Every student will participate and receive a Rhino Stampede T-Shirt. There is no cost to register. Learn more HERE!

Pledging is now open! Register your student at mybooster.com

Come and check the Lost & Found bin in the vestibule outside of the office, all items will be donated the last day of every month!

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.

Fall Conference dates are October 6th, 8th and 14th.

All Preschool to 5th grade guardians, should have received 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 is 9/24 at 6am to 10/2 at 11pm.

Please be sure to sign up and be on time for your conference.

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. 

The sign-up is now open for Battle of the Books! Please read all the information before submitting the sign-up form. 

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.

Rhino Stampede is October 9th - Come support your child while they run to support our school! Sign up here to pass out water and popsicles. Check your child's Friday Folder for more information on how to donate. 

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 

Save the Date: The BVSD is the Place to Be Showcase will take place October 21st at the CU Events Center from 5:00–8:00 PM.  More details coming soon.

Thank you so much to all of our Garden ToTable parent volunteers and staff, our students are learning so much!

Despite the rain and late start, the Ryan PTA Fall Festival was a wonderful event!  Thanks to everyone who attended!

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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