Inside Riverside

Dear Ram Fam,

We have two weeks until our Thanksgiving Break. Encourage your student to continue to work hard and try their best daily! Progress reports will be sent home next Wednesday, November 15th. Our Fall into Literacy Family Night will be this Thursday, November 9th from 5:00-6:30. We hope all families will join us for food, games, literacy activities, and door prizes. Please visit LDOE's Family Support Toolbox Library (https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/family-support-toolbox-library) to access LEAP Resources, Back-to-School Parent Guides, and information for family Literacy and much more.

Remember to check our Riverside website for announcements and information including our RES Parent Handbook.

Remember, the school day begins each day at 7:25 and ends at 2:50. If you arrive after 7:25, please park and walk your child to the office to check in.

Finally, school fees are $25 this year and can be paid on www.payschoolscentral.com.

Thank you for supporting our school!

Mrs. Hobson

Riverside Principal

All Riverside Rams will become lifelong learners, confident leaders, and responsible citizens.

Riverside Rams are respectful, responsible, and show self-control.

Rams Always Make Smart choices.

Please see Riverside's Uniform Policy pictured here. Thank you for your help to ensure students are wearing the appropriate uniform to school. Please remember that sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats must be solid colors (black, gray, khaki, navy, or white only). Riverside sweatshirts and hoodies purchased through the school or PTA may been worn as outerwear daily.

Riverside is excited to be a "We Care" school through Community Renewal. We are working to establish a "Culture of Caring". Students and staff are looking for Rams demonstrating caring acts. When a Ram is caught caring, he or she will be recognized using our "Caught You Caring" cards. We have also divided our school into three Krewes: The Krewe of Caring, The Krewe of Peace, and the Krewe of Respect. We will have our first Krewe challenge beginning Monday, October 16th. Please see details about this challenge below!

Our first Krewe Challenge for the Fall is collecting items for the Food Bank. Please see flyer for the items needed by the food bank. The last day to send items for the Food Bank will be Friday, November 10th. Let's see which Krewe will collect the most items!

*Students may begin exiting their vehicle at 7:05 when Riverside staff is on duty and the bell rings. Please do not let your child out of your vehicle before 7:05. Walkers should also not be on campus before 7:05. This is for your child's safety.

*The carline will run down the entire length of the driveway. Please pull all the way forward so we can get as many cars off the street as possible and expedite the drop-off process. School staff will be on duty and in position to direct students as they exit their vehicles.

*Breakfast will be served from 7:05-7:20. Students must be in their classroom by 7:25 or they are tardy.

*Students arriving at 7:25 or later will need to be signed in by a parent/guardian in the office. Please park and walk your child to the office if you arrive late.

*You MUST have a carpool tag to pick up a child from Riverside Elementary. Please hang it from your rearview mirror so it is visible for the RES staff. if you do not have a carpool tag you will have to park and come to the office to show your ID to pick up your child.

*Dismissal for ECSE classes will take place at 2:15 in the front carline.

*Dismissal for all PreK-5th students will begin at 2:50.

*All PreK-3rd grade car riders will be picked up at the front carpool line and all 4th and 5th car riders will be picked up at the back car line. Siblings will remain with their grade level.

*Walkers will meet in the cafeteria. Once all walkers have arrived, the duty personnel will walk all walkers to the crosswalk. The duty personnel will stop the carpool line and monitor these students as they walk across the crosswalk to meet a parent/guardian or move to the sidewalk to walk home.

*All parents of students who do not ride a bus and are not approved walkers (students that walk to and from their home to school) must use the carpool line.

November 9 Fall Into Literacy Night

November 15 2nd Nine Weeks Progress Reports sent home

November 20-24 Thanksgiving Break -- No School