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2012-2013

Welcome to Ruth Moyer Elementary. 2012-2013. About our School. Opened in 1930 under the name Central School and was soon renamed Ruth Moyer Elementary after its first principal We currently have: 530 students in grades Kindergarten thru Fifth Grade 36 teachers Nine teacher assistants

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2012-2013

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  1. Welcome to Ruth Moyer Elementary 2012-2013

  2. About our School • Opened in 1930 under the name Central School and was soon renamed Ruth Moyer Elementary after its first principal • We currently have: • 530 students in grades Kindergarten thru Fifth Grade • 36 teachers • Nine teacher assistants • One counselor • Two secretaries • Three custodians • And one principal

  3. Excellence in Education • Ruth Moyer Elementary has been recognized as one of Kentucky’s Top 20 performing elementary schools in the state. • Ruth Moyer has been in the Top Three performing schools in Northern Kentucky since 2002. • Ruth Moyer has been recognized as a Pacesetter school by the state of Kentucky. • 2009 Blue Ribbon School

  4. Programs • Visit our curriculum on line at: • www.fortthomas.kyschools.us • We use programs such as: • Journeys Reading • Everyday Math • Social Studies Alive • Harcourt Science • Accelerated Reader • Junior Great Books • Successmaker by Digital Pearson Learning • Six Traits of Writing

  5. Parent Volunteers • All visitors must sign in and out of the office. • Anyone attending a field must have an approved background check to chaperone. • Parent Volunteer Opportunities: • Room Parent • Picture Person • Junior Achievement • Santa House Volunteer • Everybody Counts • COSI • And much more!

  6. School starts at 8:15 AM and dismisses at 3:00 PM. ½ day Kindergarten is 8:15 AM-11:20AM and 11:55AM-3:00PM Building opens at 8:00 AM Café at 7:30 Office hours are 8:00 AM-4:00 PM 1st week drop off School Hours

  7. Attendance • Regular and prompt attendance is essential to your child’s success. • All students returning from an absence must bring a note to their homeroom teacher indicating the reason for the absence. • If your child is out for something other than an illness, this should be cleared with the office prior to the absence. • Please call 815-2399 to report an illness

  8. Cafeteria • Our cafeteria uses a computerized accounting system, and we highly encourage all parents to pre-pay for their child’s lunch. To do this, simply send in a check for any amount to the “Moyer Cafeteria.” • Lunch menus will be sent home with students, or you can check out our website Please volunteer in the café! A sign up sheet is posted in the cafeteria.

  9. Clubs and Organizations • Many clubs and organizations are found here at Moyer. Some examples are: • Chess Club • YMCA After-School Program • Girls on the Run • Show and Select Choir • STLP Club • After School Tutoring • Studio Art • And many more!

  10. PTO • Our Parent Teacher Organization is very involved in our school. • Our PTO provides communication between school and home, organizes and funds projects, and provides “peoplepower” to many of our school programs. • Our PTO has helped fund Picture Person, Summer Library Programs, Camp Joy, COSI, Everybody Counts, Red Ribbon Week, Successmaker, Smartboards, Junior Great Books, and a wide variety of classroom instructional materials! • Here is a link for PTO information: www.fortthomas.kyschools.us/content_page2.aspx?schoolid=4&cid=256 Don’t forget about our primary fundraiser for the year… Santa House!

  11. Have a Great Year! We know that by working together, we will all have a great year!

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