Ridgecrest Elementary

Rory is all about work hard, play hard! Looks like our panther is busy keeping an eye on the Ridge! 👀🐾 we hope everyone is having a great summer. Stay tuned for more Rory adventures! 🌞

Congratulations to two talented third graders whose creative writing stories were published in the Cross Creek Chronicle! 🥳📚 Their hard work, imagination, and dedication paid off — what a wonderful accomplishment to celebrate.

4th grade is wrapping up their last reading module by making save the manatees posters. They're inspiration comes from the book 4th graders are reading called Manatee Summer!

😎How cool is this?! Our students are having an unforgettable hands-on experience with Marine Exploration Center, Saint Petersburg FL touch truck! They are able to touch critters, learn about marine habitats and conservation, and the wonders of the ocean. 🌊🦀🪸

Thank you luncheon for our volunteers! We appreciate all your love and support for our school and students.

🐾📚Rory Panther is shelving books today! Stay tuned to see what adventures our little panther takes this summer. ☀️👀
Thank you Ridgecrest Elementary PTA - Florida for Rory!

If you would like your own little panther, or other Ridge merch, you can visit the PTA website:
https://ridge.givebacks.com/shop

🌸 Ms. Heiges and her 3rd & 4th grade Butterfly Garden Club are tending our school garden and making the campus look beautiful! 🦋✨
These young gardeners are caring for pollinators and learning how small acts can make a big difference. 🌱

The Girls in Pearls held their annual fashion show and it was full of stunning looks, joyful energy, and inspiring self-expression!

Happy Friday! These students are twinning with Ms. Gardner — how adorable is that? 😍 It’s moments like these that make school so much fun.

One of our fifth graders, Raphael, won a chess tournament hosted by Mathnasium! Raphael competed and outplayed students at the high school level and we're so proud.