Principal's Message
The end of the school year is just around the corner, but we are still very busy here at Ritzman! All of our scholars will complete their spring i-Ready diagnostic assessments in May, beginning with our 3rd grade scholars during the week of May 12. You can support your scholars by helping them to get plenty of sleep each night and encouraging them to eat a healthy breakfast each morning.
Please continue to remind your scholars about our expectations for academics, attendance, and behavior. We want to finish the year strong, and we also want to be sure that scholars earn their special end of the year activities, such as the fifth grade bowling trip and our school-wide field day. Speaking of field day, the PTO will need many volunteers to help field day to run smoothly on Friday, May 23.
Akron Public Schools is currently accepting scholars for summer programming! If you would like your scholar to participate in any of the programs, please visit our district website, www.akronschools.com/summer, to search for camps by your scholar’s grade level and building for next school year. Make a special note of each camp's location. If you need assistance, please call the school or email expandedlearning@apslearns.org
As part of the summer programming, Hyre CLC is hosting Camp Invention for grades KG-5 this summer. Camp Invention will take place from June 23- June 27 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Follow this link to register.
In July, there is going to be a Cleveland Browns youth football camp at Ellet High School. It’s just one day on July 8, and it’s for boys and girls. Scholars must be at least 8 years old to participate. There are fliers available in the school office.
Raffles for scholars who are on track with their attendance will continue each Wednesday through May 28. Winning scholars (and their families) will receive $20.00 Acme gift cards. Scholars can get on track (and stay on track) with their attendance by arriving at school on time each day that they are healthy and by staying for the length of the school day.
We are also celebrating Every Day in May! We want to see everyone here, on time, every day in the month of May. Each day, scholars who are here on time might win a delicious prize! There will be FIVE winners every day in May!
Details about the upcoming events listed below can be found in our weekly all-call, which comes through as a phone call and email each Sunday.
5/2/25 MP4 interims sent home
5/5/25 No preschool classes
5/9/25 PTO mother/son event, 6:00pm
5/13/25 May Festival at Akron Civic Theater
5/19/25 Elementary art show at Ellet library
5/21/25 Kindergarten and 1st/2nd grade music performance, 9:30am
5/23/25 Field day
5/26/25 No school - Memorial Day
5/30/25 Field day (rain date)
6/5/25 Fifth grade recognition AND last student day - have a RAMTASTIC summer!
Please call the office at 330-761-7903 or email us if you have any questions. We are here to help!
Mrs. McIntosh - imcintos@apslearns.org
Mrs. Sabik - csabik@apslearns.org