WIN: What's Important Now

Dear Riverglen Families,

We are almost a quarter of the way through our school year and we have had some great things happening at Riverglen! On September 5, we had our first school dance. Due to a generous donation, all students were able to attend the dance and get a meal for free! Our students participated in Chalk the Walk where they wrote messages to promote positive mental wellness on the sidewalks surrounding Riverglen. There are significant things going on in our classrooms right now too, and we are looking forward to having you all in our building for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Providing your children with a safe and welcoming environment along with working to ensure each student has a trusted adult at Riverglen are our number one priority. If there is anything extra we can do to support your child and/or family, please reach out at trevor.mckenna@boiseschools.org.

Sincerely,

Mr. McKenna

October 11: End of 1st Quarter

October 15: Boise School District Concert at Morrison Center - 7:00 p.m.

October 16 - 17: Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 18: No School

October 24: Haloween Dance - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• Halloween Dance Guidelines

November 5: Election Day (No School)

November 25 - 29: Fall Break

When: October 16 - 17 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Riverglen Gym and Cafeteria

What: Opportunity to spend 3-5 minutes with any or all of your child's teachers.

Your attendance at PT Conferences is encouraged, it is not required. You may attend one day or both days during the allotted time. Teachers will be arranged alphabetically and you may meet with your child's teachers in any order that you wish.

If you are pleased with your child’s progress and do not feel the need to conference with specific teachers, you are welcome to pick and choose the teachers with whom you wish to meet. If your child is struggling academically, behaviorally and/or with consistent, daily attendance, we highly recommend you attend.

The mission of PAWS (Parent Association Working for Success) is to strengthen the relationship between our school and our community through collaboration, engagement and open communication with the purpose of supporting the teaching and learning at Riverglen Junior High School.

There are no membership dues, but PAWS is raising money to buy meals for our awesome teachers and staff each quarter, popcorn monthly for our students and CORE Store support. You can donate to PAWS anytime through our Boise School District Foundation Account using the QR code below.

Upcoming Events

Blackbear Diner - October 23 | All Day | 7530 W State Street

• 20% of sales goes to PAWS!

Applebee's - December 5 | 11:00 am - Close | 7025 N Glenwood Street

• 15% of sales goes to PAWS!
• You must show the flyer to your server when you order

Please use the following link to access our online paperwork and other athletic information such as season start dates, schedules and coaches.

2024 - 2025 Riverglen Athletics

Events

10/10/24- Girls' Basketball Begins

10/14/24- Wrestling Begins

All athletes must have a Activity Card, ($12.00) physical on file and paperwork completed through Aktivate.

Hope Squad is a new class at Riverglen. It is a peer-to-peer youth suicide prevention program which is dedicated to spreading hope and creating a school culture that promotes connectedness and inclusivity. Kids in the class have all been nominated by their peers. This class is taught by Mrs. Young and Mrs. Weickum. During suicide prevention week, they led our students in a Chalk The Walk event where students wrote messages to promote positive mental wellness on the sidewalks surrounding Riverglen.

Donate to HOPE Squad

HOPE Squad is inviting all Riverglen students to participate in a 1-day kickball tournament to promote joy and stand in solidarity with those who have lost a loved one to suicide. This is open to anyone who wants to come out and play! No experience necessary, all abilities welcome! Registration forms are due by October 7th. See the form for more details.

Kickball Registration Form

Visit https://www.kadeparrishstayandplay.com/ to learn more about this community kickball tournament.

Mrs. DeVito is our advisor for Riverglen's NJHS. NJHS helps develop students into well-rounded student leaders in our school and community. We currently have 36 official members at Riverglen. They have been vounteering throughout our community this month. They recently volunteered at Valley View Elementary's carnival and at Cynithia Mann for their color run.

Students are hard at work in Mr. Goellner's Physical Science class. Mr. Goellner is always providing his students with unique ways to learn the complex concepts of Physical Science in a way that relates to their everyday lives.

All-State Choir: 9th Graders

The 9th graders in Choir are auditioning for the Idaho All-State Choir. The event will be held at University of Idaho this year, and we are wishing our 9th grade choir students all the best in their auditions!

Boise Music Week Choir Concert

On October 15, the Riverglen Concert Choir will be singing with all Boise School District's Junior High and High School Choirs at the Morrison Center in a FREE concert! The concert starts at 7:00 pm and we would love to share with the community the hard work we have been putting into Choir this school year!

For the 2024 - 2025 school year, Riverglen classrooms will continue to be a electronics free zone in order to reduce disruptions to teaching and learning. Cell phones, gaming devices, earphones and/or headphones or other similar devices can be used before and after school, during passing periods and at break and lunch. Our expectation is that students put all of these items in their backpacks or lockers prior to entering any classroom. Students with documented medical conditions that require access to phones for health reasons are allowed to access phones, as needed.

Driver's Ed: Steps to Sign Up

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Optional Student Insurance

Last school year, over 31% of our students were considered to be Chronically Absent according to the federal definition. In order to be considered Chronically Absent, students had to be absent for more than nine days a semester. Our goal is to have no moire than 20% of our students be Chronically Absent for the 2024-2025 school year. We are working hard to create a school environment that builds strong connections and positive relationships amongst our students and staff. We are also working hard to plan activities that students will have to look forward to throughout the year. Our attendance motto for the school year is: Success only shows up if you do!! Please help us reach our attendance goal this year by emphasizing the importance of daily attendance with your children.

Please use the link below to access pertient information for when your child may be absent from school.

Riverglen Attendance Information

As a reminder, breakfast at school is free for ALL students this school year! Students may get their free breakfasts before school or at break. Please encourage your children to take advantage of this incredible resource!

We do not accept food deliveries from outside delivery services for students. If you plan on delivering lunch to your child, we ask that you work with the main office. If there is an extraordinary circumstance, we ask that you contact the main office to develop a solution to the problem. Thank you so much for your understanding and support!

Annual Notification Regarding Public Release of Student Directory Information

The Boise School District complies with federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) as it relates to the release of student directory information to the public. To learn more, log on to www.boiseschools.org and navigate to Parents & Patrons > Parent Information > FERPA Form. Or, please call the Clerk of the Board at 208-854-4123 to obtain a copy of the FERPA form.

Please use the link below to learn more about our District's threat assessment process.

Parent/Guardian Notification of Threat

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