Dear Families,

February is here, bringing exciting activities and opportunities for our students! This month, we are celebrating I Love to Read Month, encouraging a love for reading through special events and classroom activities. We invite you to join us in making reading a fun and meaningful experience at home as well. Winterfest Week is during the first week of February with fun dress up day for staff and students! We will also have our annual Title I PK-5 Family Fun Night on Thursday, February 20 from 5:00-7:00 PM! Another highlight this month is our Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast, a fun tradition inspired by Dr. Seuss. Families are invited to join their students for breakfast on Friday, February 28 from 7:30-8:30 AM. Sign-up forms have been sent home with students and we hope that you can join us!

Many thanks to families and friends who are supporting our classrooms and general school funding through the online SchoolStore. This is available year-round to help support our school to find out more or if you would like share this with others, please click on the link in this newsletter or on our school webpage.

Kindergarten Round-Up is right around the corner and will be held on Wednesday, March 12. This is an opportunity for parents to visit classrooms, meet the teachers, and register their student/s for the 2025-2026 school year! Kindergarten packets will be sent home and registration information can be found in this newsletter and on our Riverside webpage!

As always, we appreciate your support in making school a great place for our students. We look forward to a fantastic month of learning and fun!

Dear Parents,

Riverside staff and students will be celebrating “I Love to Read” month in February with the theme Reading Around the World.

We would like to help you promote reading at home. Your child will have a weekly reading goal. You or your child should record the number of minutes read on the globes of the “Reading Around the World” calendar. Return the calendar to school on February 28th. Students who meet their reading goals will receive a small prize at the end of the month.

There will also be dress up days on Tuesdays in February.

February 4th: Winterfest Week- White Out

February 11th: Traveler/Tourist Day- Dress like a traveler or tourist in another country

February 18th: Read Your Shirt Day- Wear a shirt with words. Bonus points if the words are in a different language

February 25th: Colors of the World Day- Each grade will wear the colors of a North American Country.

• Pre-K: USA (red, white, and blue)

• Kindergarten: Canada (red and white)

• 1st Grade: Mexico (red, green, and white)

• 2nd Grade: Jamaica (green, yellow, and black)

• 3rd Grade: Guatemala (light blue and white)

We are looking forward to a fun month as we celebrate Reading Around the World!

Feb. 3-5

• Winterfest Dress-Up Days!
• National School Counselor Week!

Feb. 5

• Early 2:00 PM Dismissal

Feb. 11

• 100th Day of School!
• Dress Up Day - Traveler/Tourist Day - Dress like a tourist or traveling in another country

Feb. 12

• Early 2:00 PM Dismissal

Feb. 14

• Valentine's Day
• No School/Comp. Day

Feb. 17

• President's Day
• No School/Staff Development Day

Feb. 18

• Read Your Shirt Day - Wear a shirt with words

Feb. 19

• Early 2:00 PM Dismissal

Feb. 20

• PK-5 Title I Family Night at Riverside 5:00-7:00 PM

Feb. 25

• Colors of the World Day - Each grade will wear the colors of a North American Country
• PK: USA (red, white and blue)
• Kindergarten: Canada (red and white)
• First Grade: Mexico (red, green, and white)
• Second Grade: Jamaica (green, yellow, and black)
• Third Grade: Guatemala (light blue and white)

Feb. 26

• Early 2:00 PM Dismissal

Feb. 28

• PK-3 Dr. Suess Green Eggs and Ham Family Breakfast at Riverside 7:30-8:30 AM (Sign-up forms will be sent home)
• Terrific Kids Program 2:20-2:50 PM

PK-3 GREEN EGGS AND HAM FAMILY BREAKFAST

Join us for a fun-filled breakfast of great food and prizes! Help celebrate “I Love to Read Month” and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday!

Date: Friday, February 28,2025

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM

Where: Riverside Cafeteria - Enter through the main office when arriving to pick up your pre-paid tickets.

COST:

• Preschool-Third Grade Students and Younger Siblings: FREE

• Adults: $2.50 (must be prepaid)

*** If you plan on having breakfast with your student/s please fill out the bottom portion of this form and return to the school by February 27th along with your breakfast payment. All payments are needed prior to the breakfast. Please pay cash, or write a check made out to JCC. Unfortunately, we cannot make change in the office.

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Names of Adults: __________________________________________

Names of PK-3 Students: ___________________________________

Number of Younger Siblings Eating: _____________

Total # Attending: _________________

Total Payment: _______________

Thank you Miss Duis for all of your support for our students at Riverside!

Congratulations to our January Terrific Kids who were nominated for demonstrating their B.A.R.K. trait Acting Responsibly during the month of January!

Riverside Huskies of the Week are nominated for demonstrating their B.A.R.K. traits whether it is in the community, at school events, or in school! Way to go Huskies!

MTSS: Multi-Tiered Systems and Supports - A tiered framework that focuses on the whole child to provide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support for all students.

TIER 1: General academic and behavioral support, differentiated for all students in a general education setting.

Tier 2: Evidence-based support and interventions for students who are identified as at risk. Typically implemented in small group settings.

Tier 3: Evidence-based supports and interventions for students who have not responded to Tier 2 support. Tier 3 supports provide more frequent, intensive, and individualized interventions.

Data Sources:

• Attendance
• Grades
• SWIS (School Wide Information System)
• Office Referrals
• Academic Progress Monitoring and Assessment Screeners

At Riverside Elementary we have the following Tiered framework supports:

Tier 1: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Kikori SEL in Classrooms, Second Step SEL in Quest with School Counselor, WIN (What I Need)

Tier 2: Title I Reading, Math Interventions (Grades 2 & 3), Reading Corps., Behavior Charts, Check-In Check-Out (CICO), Differentiated Instruction in Small Groups

Tier 3: Referral to Student Success Team (SST). Possible outcomes may include further interventions, Behavior Intervention Plan, Special Education or 504 referral, or Greater Minnesota referral.

Total PK-3 Enrollment: 370

HUSKY PUNCH CARDS: 1,062

2024-2025 School Year:

94.3% of our students have had 0-1 Office Referrals

4.8% of Riverside students have 2-5 Office Referrals

.8% of Riverside students have 6+ Office Referrals

Kindness & Mixing: Celebrating Our Differences

In February, students will explore "Kindness & Mixing: Celebrating Individuality and Differences." This month focuses on fostering empathy, kindness, and building strong friendships. The theme encourages students to engage in acts of kindness, create meaningful connections through friendship bracelets, and reflect on their gratitude through journals. Emphasis will be on intentionally showing kindness, celebrating each other's uniqueness, and embracing the diversity within their community.

Focus Areas:

• Empathy: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others.

• Acts of Kindness: Encouraging students to perform kind acts for others.

• Building Friendships: Helping students develop and maintain strong, supportive friendships.

• Celebrating Individuality and Differences: Recognizing and valuing the uniqueness of each individual.

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