Ridgetop Family Weekly: 9/18/26

Raider Families,

It has been a great first full week at The Ridge! As we continue to settle into the school year, it has been great to see our students getting more comfortable with their classes, routines, and expectations. We are starting to move beyond simply getting back into the rhythm of school and diving into the different content areas.

This week, our assistant principals visited science classes to talk with students about their rights and responsibilities at school. We want our students to understand that being part of a school community means we all play a role in making Ridgetop a safe, welcoming, and positive place. It is important that students understand not only what we expect from them, but also why those expectations matter and how their choices impact those around them.

Our fall sports competitions also got underway this week! It has been exciting to see our Raiders representing in track and girls fastpitch. We are proud of our student-athletes and appreciate our coaches, families, and everyone who comes out to support them. 

We also have some fun opportunities to connect as a school community this coming week! We have our first Raider Family Lunch and our Fall Back To School Social this coming Friday! These are always two great events. A big thank you to our PTSA for all their work in partnering with us on both of these events!

As we head into the weekend, thank you for continuing to partner with us. We are off to a great start, and we appreciate everything our families do to reinforce the expectations, relationships, and sense of community we are working to build here.

Shaun Takenouchi

View the full events calendar 📅

We absolutely love when our students come out to support their fellow Raiders at a sporting event. Here are a few reminders for students to ensure that we all can enjoy cheering on our sports teams. 

We would love to have your help at our Fall Back To School Social. If you are interested, please sign up here. 

Mr. Booth is leading a trip to Peru during the summer of 2027. Click here for more information. 

There is also going to be an informational meeting in the Ridgetop Library on 9/23 @ 6:30pm. 

All families are encouraged to complete a Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefits (CNEEB) Form at the beginning of each school year.  This form will help qualify your student(s) for Free or Reduced Price Meals, reduction of school fees and SUNbucks Summer EBT benefits.  Completion of a CNEEB form also helps your child's school qualify for other benefits.

The federal government sets eligibility guidelines based on household income and size.

Reduced price breakfast and lunches for grade K–12  are free at all schools. You can complete a CNEEB application online through Linq Connect, pick up an application at your child's school, or print and complete a paper application (PDF), Spanish form (PDF), or request a paper application in another language by contacting Child Nutrition. Please return completed applications to your child's school.

We are looking for enthusiastic coaches to join our teams who are passionate about working with middle school students, building positive team cultures, and having a positive impact on our student-athletes, school, and community.

Track & Field and Cheer interviews will take place later this month (August), with interviews for the remaining positions expected to begin in September.

Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Learn more and apply at ckschools.org/athletics-staff. Questions? Contact RMS Athletic Director, Mrs. Kayla Frank, at kaylaf@ckschools.org.

Jackie is our fulltime MFLC at Ridgetop Middle School. MFLCs provide confidential, free, counseling support for military-connected students and families. 

Jackie joined the CK MFLC team in Fall 2025 and has been a welcome addition to our school-based community resources. She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and earned

her Master’s degree in School Counseling from Gonzaga University. Prior to joining the MFLC program, Jackie worked in school-based counseling roles for over ten years. Outside of work, Jackie enjoys exploring the outdoors, exercising and eating good food.

Groups increase students’ resiliency skills to address:

and families. The Parent Consent form is available on our CK Military resource

page (link below) and can be returned to the MFLC at school. For additional

This coming week will be our kickoff week of Character Strong. The focus of this week will be on developing community agreements. This foundational session introduces the importance of Community Agreements. 

We are excited to be using this curriculum in our Advocacy classes each week. For more information on Character Strong, please feel free to watch this video and/or check out their site for families.

This past week our students spent one of the half days going through our Student Handbook.  For those that are new to our school this is a great guide to help everyone understand our student policies and expectations. 

Washington state law requires all students entering 7th grade to have a Tdap booster or an exemption form on file before the first day of school. Tdaps given on or after 10 years of age meet this requirement. If you need an appointment with a provider, schedule it now; wait times can be lengthy. If your student needs a sports physical, your provider may be able to give the Tdap booster at the same time. If you need help finding a provider, contact your school nurse or call the Kitsap Public Health District at 360-728-2235.

Below are links to how to videos on being able to change the language on our Ridgetop website.

Here is a link to our sporting events for the coming week.