First Day of School (K-5, A-Z)

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

This will be the first day of school for ALL Wildcats, kindergarten through 5th grade. Doors open at 7:40 am. School day begins at 7:50 am. Dismissal is at 3:30 pm.

First Day of Preschool – AM Session

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

First day of preschool at West Ridge.

First Day of Preschool – PM Session

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

First day of preschool at West Ridge.

RUSH Kickoff & School Picnic

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

Join us for an informal picnic and games!  Bring your own chair/blanket and picnic dinner.  A dessert food truck will be available for purchase of sweet treats.  Get all your questions answered about our school's BIGGEST fundraiser, Wildcat RUSH, at the PTA table.

PTA Meeting

West Ridge Elementary School - Library 13102 Monaco St, Thornton, CO, United States

Please join us for a Welcome Reception beginning at 6:00 pm; the meeting will start at 6:15 pm.  Meetings are held in the library and free childcare is provided on-site. We will be joined this month by WRE's new School Resource Officer,  Nicole Koehn, and 27J Emergency and Preparedness Specialist, Rachel Whitney, who will both Read More >>

Spirit Night: Skate City (Westminster)

Skate City 200 W 121st Avenue, Westminster, CO, United States

We've survived the first few weeks of school and now it's time to get out and have some fun!  Join us at Skate City (Westminster) for some skating and help raise money for the WRE PTA. Admission:  $7.00 and $3.00 skate rental (if needed) Fundraising Potential:  The school will earn back at least $3 for Read More >>

RUSH Fundraising Packets Due

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

Please submit your student's RUSH Fundraising Packets to the school by 4 pm.  Packets received after the deadline will not be counted toward individual student fundraising totals, but will be counted toward the overall school fundraising goal.

Donuts with Grown-Ups (Preschool – 2nd Grade)

Wildcat students grab your grown-ups and head to the WRE playground for donuts!  This is a FREE event, but pre-registration is required to ensure we have enough to feed our hungry Cubs and families. We hope you are able to come and meet other students from your grade level, along with their grown-ups!   This is Read More >>

Donuts with Grown-Ups (Grades 3-5)

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

Wildcat students grab your grown-ups and head to the WRE playground for donuts!  This is a FREE event, but pre-registration is required to ensure we have enough to feed our hungry Cubs and families. We hope you are able to come and meet other students from your grade level, along with their grown-ups!   This is Read More >>

Spirit Night: Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A 1301 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO, United States

Head over to Chick-fil-A at 1301 E 120th Avenue in Thornton and let them make dinner!  A portion of the sales during this time will be donated back to the WRE PTA to support our teachers and students throughout the school year.  You know what they say..."Eat Mor Chikin"!

Wildcat RUSH Family Fun Run / 5K

West Ridge Elementary School-Art Room 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, United States

Join us for our annual Wildcat RUSH, a family fun run and 5K with an amazing after party!  This is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year and supports our students and staff throughout the year. Enjoy field games, inflatables, a petting zoo, face painting, food trucks, visit our Wildcat RUSH Sponsor and vendor booths, enter Read More >>

PTA Meeting

West Ridge Elementary School - Library 13102 Monaco St, Thornton, CO, United States

Join us at 6 pm for a Welcome Reception, with the meeting starting promptly at 6:15 pm. PTA business with be brief this month to leave time for our guest speakers: Kevin Kerber, former WRE parent, former 27J School Board Member, and current Bond Oversight Committee Representative. Dr. Chris Fiedler, 27J Superintendent Sam Ortega, 27J Read More >>