The Riverview Reader

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Riverview Families,

We are excited to welcome Riverview families to our fall conferences this week. It will be a great opportunity to check in on how things are going, ask questions, share information, and strengthen the partnership we have between the schools and the families we serve. A few things to keep in mind:

• If you haven't already, please click here to sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher.

• Our CARES Fun Run fundraiser is underway and you can help us tremendously by registering your child and sharing the donation link with others. There will be a table set up in the main lobby of the school on the nights of conferences to help anyone who needs assistance with getting everything set up.
• Remember that Thursday, Oct. 10 is an early release day. We will dismiss students at 12:10. All bus arrivals and pick up times will be two hours earlier than normal.
• Be sure to stop by the book fair in the multipurpose room.
• Remember that Friday, Oct. 11 is a professional development day for teachers and there is no school for learners.

Best wishes for a great week!

Shawn Peck

Principal

• Tuesday, October 8 - Fall Conferences & Book Fair
• Thursday, October 10 - EARLY RELEASE FROM SCHOOL (12:10); Fall Conferences & Book Fair
• Friday, October 11 - NO SCHOOL; Staff Development Day
• Monday, October 14 - Indigenous Peoples Day
• Thursday, October 17 - NO SCHOOL; MEA Break
• Friday, October 18 - NO SCHOOL; MEA Break
• Monday, October 21 - Kindergarten Walking Field Trip to Rambling River Park 8:30-10:00
• Monday, October 21 - Community Information Session Regarding Upcoming Levy @ FHS 7:00
• Friday, November 1 - CARES Fun Run Event

Our CARES Fun Run fundraiser is underway and we need your help in getting us to our goal of raising $32,000 for our school. We are asking every Riverview family to do the following:

Steps All Families Should Take Right Away!

1. Click this link and create an account or re-login to your parent dashboard and complete your child’s student webpage with a picture. You can also scan the QR code to the right to get to the fundraising website if that is easier. School Identifier: 630cf7ad5ca17

2. Make an online donation using the red Donate button right away

3. Share with friends and family, they want to help!

• · Send 10-15 emails and/or text messages
• · Post Facebook or Twitter

Student Goals!

• Our goal is to have 100% of all students registered online! It’s easy, free, and takes only a few minutes!
• Each student is encouraged to raise a minimum of $100.00
• Each student has the opportunity to be an "Overachiever Superstar" by raising $300.00

Schol Goal!

• Our school goal is to raise $32,000!

Fun Incentives!

• Each classroom has determined grade level incentives that students can work toward. Examples include hat day, extra recess, pie your teacher, etc.
• If we reach our halfway point and raise $16,000 we will tape our head custodian, Mr. Tom to the wall!
• If we reach our goal of $32,000 RVES teachers will sleep on the room of the school. Students and families will be able to come visit that evening to say hi!
• If we go beyond our goal and raise $38,000, Mr. Peck will wear some Minnesota Vikings gear and get pied in the face by some of our highest earners.

Event Details!

• Event Date: 11/01/2024
• Final Donation due date: 11/08/2024
• Donations in the form of cash & checks (in-school donations), should be turned in to the main office.
• Please make checks payable to: Riverview Elementary

Fall parent/teacher conferences will take place this week on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10. If you haven't already signed up, click the orange button below and select a time that works best for you and your family. Conferences are an important part of the school/family partnership and we hope that all families are able to attend.

Conference time is already here, and the PTP is asking for your help to provide refreshments and treats for our staff working those extra hours. If you could please sign up and drop off your donation at the school we would greatly appreciate it.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ADAF2FA2FDCE9-51999766-conference

Yearbooks for the 24-25 school year are now available to order from Jostens. They are $16 plus tax and you will be able to order anytime up until March 10. Click the link below to order (and be sure to know your child's classroom teacher while ordering).

https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01125163.

Each year learners in grades 3, 4 & 5 across the state are asked to participate in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in the areas of math, reading, and science. These assessments are an important way for schools to get feedback on the progress we are making, whether our instruction is having a significant impact, and help us identify areas where we may need to adjust our course. We never want to "overreact" to the results of any singular assessment, as anyone can have a good or bad day. However, the data we get back from the state on MCA results does provide us with a barometer of how things are trending.

It takes a while for the results to come in and be made public by the state. Learners take the assessments in the spring but the results are "embargoed", meaning they are not shared until several months after. They have now been released and we were able to see that we had a very successful 23-24 school year at Riverview.

• Riverview saw a 5 point increase in the area of reading proficiency while the state average remained flat.
• Riverview saw a 4 point increase in the area of math proficiency while the state average remained flat.
• Riverview saw an 11 point increase in the area of science proficiency while the state average declined 3.4%

The credit for these increases goes to our brilliant learners, the Riverview teachers and staff, and the families that take care of and support our learners. No test score could ever tell the entire story of the greatness that lives inside of each of our students. We get to see it on full display every day! But we also recognize that growth in these areas are an important part of our mission of setting our learners up for a love of learning and a lifetime of success. While we are pleased with the results, we are not satisfied! We will continue to strive to create a safe and welcoming school environment for every learner and utilize high-impact instructional strategies in every classroom. They sky is the limit if we continue to work together!

Our paraprofessionals are a vital part of our team and they do so much every day for our students. Like everyone, they have to miss work from time to time due to illness, family matters, etc. When that happens, it leaves our learners with less support. And unfortunately, often times these absences go "unfilled" due to a shortage of capable and willing subs. That is why we are asking for people in our Riverview community to consider being a para sub. The pay is $15 per hour and you can work as much (or as little) as you want. Whether you sub one day or every day, each time you enter a classroom, you are responsible for the helping the most important resource we have in our school -- our children.

If you would like to sign up to sub as a teacher or paraprofessional for the Farmington Schools you will have to apply through Teachers on Call (TOC). Please email or call TOC directly at 1800-713-4439 or apply online at teachersoncall.com.

The purpose of PIE (Parents in Education) is for volunteer parents to be an extra set of hands for Riverview staff to hopefully alleviate some of their busy work and allow them more time to focus on teaching and their students. Some PIE tasks that are common include cutting, laminating, sharpening pencils, dye cutting, book binding, and organization. This group of parent volunteers meets every Wednesday morning in the PTP room at Riverview and are typically there from 9-11:30. It's a little bit of work but a lot of fun with a great group of people. Come when you can. If you’d like to give PIE a try, feel free to reach out to Lynn Heidbrink at lynnheidbrink@gmail.com.

Looking for something fun for your child(ren) to do? Babysitter Training, Drama Lab, Drawing Palooza, ASL Club, Robotics: Nature ‘Bots, Basketball, Flag Football, and Golf Squad are all starting soon! Also check out our non-school day camps – Horse, Volleyball, Outdoor Survival, Comic Strip Design, and Basketball! Register your youth today through Community Education at: https://bit.ly/3YDI57k or call 651-460-3200.

In need of fee assistance to participate? Youth on free and reduced lunch or who have extenuating circumstances are eligible to apply for fee assistance. Apply here: https://bit.ly/CE192FeeAssistance.

If a student will be absent, a parent/guardian must call Riverview’s attendance line at 651-460-1605 prior to 8:45 AM each day of the absence. You can call 24/7 and if no one answers, please leave a message. We ask that parents/guardians provide the reason for the absence at the time they call. If the school does not receive a call from the parent/guardian the day of the absence, the student’s absence is automatically marked as unexcused.

You can also click on this link to fill out online when your child will be gone.

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The mission of Riverview Elementary School, a learner-centered community that transforms the future of learning, is to ensure each individual continuously grows emotionally, socially, and academically to have a positive impact in their communities through:

• Honoring the diverseness of our communities
  
• Learning experiences driven by passions, sparks, and interests
  
• Reflection on the learning process and real-life experiences
  
• Collaborative relationships, trust, and open communication

Our Objectives:

• Each learner continuously demonstrates academic and personal growth.
  
• Each learner develops the skills to understand how they learn best.
  
• Each learner possesses the skills to advocate for themselves and others.
  
• Each learner continuously explores personal interests and passions to drive their learning.

Read more about our Strategic Framework here.

Email: speck@farmington.k12.mn.us
Website: https://rves.farmington.k12.mn.us/
Location: 4100 208th Street West, Farmington, MN 55024, USA
Phone: 651-460-1600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rve192