Sunset Ridge Elementary PTA
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District, Wisconsin
Hello and welcome to the Sunset Ridge PTA! Please browse our website, see what are up to this year, and volunteer if you are able to lend a helping hand! Join us at our next meetings and our upcoming events:
EduKit School Supply Kits on sale now
Sunset Ridge Elementary is offering a quick and easy option to order your student’s school supplies and support our school...EduKit School Supply Kits!Order by June 10, 2022 for BEST PRICING and FREE SHIPPING! LAST DAY to order is July 22, 2022!Sunset Ridge Elementary is offering the EduKit program as a convenient option for our busy families to order your student’s school supplies for the 22/23 year.
EduKits are custom made to include the supplies selected and approved by our teachers and is the easy option to ensure your student has every item necessary. Your EduKit purchase will also support our school and PTA!
Order your student’s EduKit today!
Go to www.edukitinc.com, search Sunset Ridge Elementary
Shipping is FREE for all orders placed by June 10, 2022!

the 2022 carnival is in the books!!!
Thanks to all the support from SSR families and staff and efforts from the Carnival Committee and volunteers, this year’s carnival was a HUGE success!! Thank you!! It was fantastic to see SSR families, students, past students and staff come together for this great event.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their contributions to our 2022 Spring Carnival:
Madison Children’s Dental - photo booth sponsor
Lexus of Madison - pizza sponsor
ACD Distribution - past years prize donations
Sherry Yu with Coldwell Banker - food sponsor
Breakwater Monona - food sponsor
UW Provisions - hot dog sponsor
Glass Nickel Pizza - pizza discount
Infinity Marital Arts Middleton - marital arts booth sponsor
Terry’s Piggly Wiggly in Cross Plains - beverage sponsor
McDonalds on Greenway Ave - beverage sponsor
Clausen’s Bakery - food sponsor
Neckerman Insurance Services - Plinko board
As well as donations made by the following companies for raffle items -
Infinity Marital Arts
Poke Bar Restaurant
Glass Nickel Pizza
Madison Forward Soccer Team
2022 SSR Annual
Hot Dog Picnic
Hot Dog Picnic
All SSR families are welcome to join their student on Tuesday, June 7th for lunch. Please see the order form for details. Order forms must be returned to school by May 24th.

Hot Dog Picnic volunteers needed
2022 Sun Run Planning
Planning has already started for our Fall Sun Run and we are excited to continue this tradition! We are still looking for volunteers to help with planning this event…
Committee positions available include -
Committee Chair
Volunteer Coordinator
Prize Coordinator
Contact us at mcpasd.sunsetridge.pta@gmail.com
if you would like to help.
Math VIDEO series FROM MR. GEISSAL
Advanced Learning Specialist, Ben Geissal, offers this video series to help caregivers get a better understanding of the math curriculum taught at Sunset Ridge.
AUGUST:
August 11: Teacher assignments available online through Campus Portal
August 25: Back-to-School Night
SEPTEMBER:
September 1: First Day of School (gr. 1-4)
September 23: Picture Day
September 30: Sun Run
September 22: PTA Meet & Greet
OCTOBER:
October 7-12: Tie-Dye
October 15: Trunk or Treat (10/22 rain date)
October 26: Fundraiser Night Out at Noodles & Co.
NOVEMBER:
November 10: Picture Retake Day
November 18: Open PTA Meeting with Dana Monogue
November TBD: Fundraiser Night Out at Poké Bar
DECEMBER:
JANUARY:
January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 21: No School
FEBRUARY:
February TBD: PTA Open Meeting
February 28-Mar 4: Literacy Week
Scholastic Book Fair
MARCH:
March 22: Yearbook Order Forms Due
APRIL:
April 7: PTA Open Meeting
April 21: Sun Run Planning Meeting
MAY:
May 2-6: Staff Appreciation Week
May 6: Spring Carnival
May 10: Fundraiser Night Out - Montag's
May 26: Spring Art Walk & Mural Reveal
May 27: Tie Dye Orders Due
JUNE:
June 6: 4th Grade Celebration at Lakeview Park
June 7: Hot Dog Picnic
June 7: Culver's Night
June 8: Last Day of School
June 10: School Supply Kit Orders Due
Family involvement promotes student success! Students with involved parents are more likely to:
Earn higher grades and test scores, have better attendance, and have fewer problems in school.
How parent involvement affects student achievement:
It may be one of the least controversial statements in American education: Parent involvement can make a difference in a child's education. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed (Public Agenda, 2003) believed that their students would perform better in school if their parents were more involved in their child's education, while 72% of parents say children of uninvolved parents sometimes "fall through the cracks" in schools (Johnson & Duffett, 2003).
While virtually all schools promote parent involvement, there are different types, ranging from encouraging volunteering and fundraising to providing parents with home-based learning activities. Joyce Epstein of the John Hopkins University, Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships, one of the nations leading experts on parent involvement, has divided school parent involvement programs into six broad categories:
•• Parenting, Communicating, Volunteering, Learning at home, Decision-making, Community collaboration ••
Effective parent involvement comes when a true partnership exists between schools and families. Creating that partnership, especially around academics, is what works for student achievement.
Sunset Ridge offers many ways to be involved. Our PTA offers both morning and evening meetings, events, activities and volunteer opportunities. Additionally, your child's classroom and specials teachers often need volunteers to help throughout the year. Your involvement at Sunset Ridge (large or small) is always welcomed and appreciated, so Thank You!!