East Ridge Elementary School was given Gold Performance Acknowledgement Awards for 2011 by the Texas Education Agency for Commended Performance in Reading/Language Arts and was rated "Recognized" by the Texas School Accountability System.
East Ridge Guidance and Counseling Center
East Ridge Parent Teacher Organization
EAST RIDGE ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of East Ridge Elementary is to provide opportunities for the student to achieve their personal best, become life-long learners, and to develop the courage to act on their own beliefs through the collaboration of the staff, the parents, and the community.
Welcome to East Ridge Elementary School!
Ways you can make a difference at East Ridge:
- Ask your child about school. Saying, "Tell me something you learned today" shows your child that you're interested in what happens in the classroom.
- Read to your child. As your children get older, let them read to you.
- Help your child with homework. If your child doesn't need help, get in the habit of checking his answers.
- Join your school's parent group. Attend a meeting to find out what's happening in school and how you can get involved.
- Help out in your child's classroom. Most teachers are grateful for an extra set of hands. They might need you for special projects, or to work one-on-one or with small groups of children on reading, math, or other subjects.
- Take over some of your teacher's photocopying. Commit to an hour or two a week of photocopying to free up your child's teacher for class work.
- Help decorate the classroom for a class party.
- Volunteer in the lunchroom or at recess. This is a great way to get to know your children's schoolmates.
- Help out in the school library. Librarians may need help cataloging books or straightening up after classes visit.
- Volunteer to assist with art projects.
- Serve as volunteer tech support in the school's computer labs.
- Paint scenery and build sets for the school play.
- Answer phones and greet visitors in the school office.
- Chaperone a field trip.
- Take photographs for the school yearbook.
- Speak at career day.
- Help plan school events such as holiday productions, or special assemblies.
- Work the concession stand at sporting events.
- Offer to contribute to or produce the school newsletter.
- Work with school administrators to write grant proposals or seek other funding sources.