Dear Ryan Elementary Families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

A Brief Personal Update: I will be out of the office this week for a second surgery related to a Bennett fracture injury I sustained at school in March. As this affects my right dominant hand, I may need some accommodations during my recovery period. I appreciate your patience and understanding, and I look forward to being back with our Ryan community soon. 

We are excited to welcome Mrs. Brooke Baker to our first grade team. She will be leading Jessica Asher's class for the remainder of the school year. First grade families have been receiving direct updates, and we wanted to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Baker as part of our school community. We are also fortunate to host many student teachers and practicum students who learn from our exceptional Ryan educators each day.

This year brings an exciting addition: a dedicated Garden to Table (GTT) educator teaching lessons at Ryan! In May 2025, Garden to Table was awarded a prestigious USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant—one of only 52 selected nationwide from thousands of applications. With this award and GTT’s continued commitment to equity, Ryan now has its own Garden to Table Garden Educator, Carol Klein. You can learn more about her below.

Upcoming Opportunities to Connect:

This week: Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting on Wednesday. September 9th at 6:30 PM

Next week: Families and Educators Together (FET) meeting on Monday, September 14 at 6:00– FET is a collaborative team of educators and family members working to build a more inclusive community by honoring parent voices and strengthening trust, especially with underrepresented families

Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:30 PM: School Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting will be held.

BVSD and Ryan Elementary are committed to building strong, collaborative relationships among families, schools, and the wider community to support the success and well-being of every child. You can explore current family partnership opportunities here: Family Partnerships - Boulder Valley School District 

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

Sincerely,

Stephanie Jackman

Principal

Carol grew up in Virginia, where she spent her youth exploring both forests and city streets alike. An artist at heart, her joy for learning and creating led her to pursue a BFA from VCU, focusing mainly on the craft of ceramics and glassblowing. Shortly after graduating and starting a family, she began teaching ceramic classes at a local visual arts center. This was the beginning of her growing passion for education. After her and her family moved to Colorado, she began substitute teaching and volunteering with her children’s school garden. She became more involved with Garden to Table and spent a few years working as a Garden Coordinator. After some time away to pursue a deeper dive into the studies of education, Carol is excited to be back with Garden to Table to begin her new position as a Title 1 Garden Educator. When not teaching, Carol enjoys exploring on foot or on bike, getting crafty, spending time with her kids, and volunteering with a local visual arts organization.

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

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

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!

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

1st PTA Meeting of the year! 

Our first community meeting will be September 9th starting at 6:30 in the Library. All are welcome to join! We will mainly be discussing Fall Fest and Boosterathon (Rhino Stampede)

To join or renew your membership, please click here.

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! 

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! 

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.

Fifth Graders having fun outside during recess

Celebrating our Artists of the Month

Kindergartners celebrating their Rockin' Rhinos with Ms. McCracken

Ms. Lauren is ready to keep our students safe in the crosswalk!

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

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