Dear Families,
Parents/Guardians,
We are off to a terrific school year and have been able to enjoy our first full month back at school! Homecoming week was a fun week of activities, including dress up days, a Pepfest, parade, and sporting events!
Our Husky Pride Kick-Off was during the first week of September. We had classrooms rotate to different areas of the school to talk about B.A.R.K. expectations, and ways they can earn individual tickets, punch cards and prizes. We also talked about grade level and school wide celebrations they could work toward by showing their Husky Pride Traits! We held our first Terrific Kids Program on Friday, September 27.
October will be a busy and productive month. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, where we work together as individuals, schools and communities to help prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion. During our Quest classes, and morning meeting times students will have the opportunity to learn about ways we can be kind to ourselves and others. October 9 is National "Stop Bullying Day", and October 16 is "Unity Day". October 6-12 is Mental Health Awareness Week, and also Fire Prevention Week.
Best wishes to all the farmers for a safe and productive harvest!
Go Huskies!
Dr. Kim Meyer
Riverside Elementary Principal
507-847-6649
Our school mission and vision is to Inspire Excellence every day by inspiring all learners to be respectful, engaged citizens through partnership in learner-centered education. Our Riverside School Goal is Positive Purpose - To engage in positive purpose at Riverside for our students, families, and JCC.
September 30
- Title I Reading Interventions begin: Letters were sent out last week to parents of students who met criteria to receive extra reading support.
October 2
- Early 2:00 p.m. Dismissal
October 3
- Riverside PTO Meeting in Music Room 3:20 p.m.
October 4
- Lock Down Drill: 2:35-2:45 p.m.
- Riverside will be practicing a lock-down drill on Friday afternoon. During this drill, we use age-appropriate language, and strive to keep things calm for students by keeping the drill very short. During the week, teachers will be talking about safety and reviewing expectations for the drill.
- If you do not wish for your student to participate in our lock-down drill, please notify the school office. Parents have the option to pick their student up early, or the student can stay in a separate supervised area of the school while not participating in the drill.
October 7
- There will be a 4H information table by the cafeteria during lunch time rotations.
- Fire Prevention Week - The Fire Department will be bringing a fire truck to the school during the week to talk with students about important safety information.
October 9
- Early 2:00 p.m. Dismissal
October 16
- Early 2:00 p.m. Dismissal
October 17-18
- Fall Break (MEA)
October 23
- Early 2:00 p.m. Dismissal
October 25
- Terrific Kids Program
October 30
- Early 2:00 p.m. Dismissal
October 31
- Halloween -"Pajama Day"
Hello Parents and Guardians,
I appreciate all of the permission forms I have received and am excited to have groups and individual sessions! If you have not received a permission form for counseling services, and would like one, please reach out to me and I can send one home, or you can print the attached permission form and return that to the school.
Riley Duis
Riverside School Counselor
(507) 847-6619
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) announced “Smoke alarms: make them work for you!™” as the official theme for Fire Prevention Week™
Key messages for this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” include the following:
- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
- Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or don’t respond when tested.
School begins at 8:15 a.m. Careful records are kept on all cases of absence or tardiness. Attendance is a key indicator of a student’s academic success, and it is important to communicate with the school office if your child needs to be absent or tardy. It is our goal to work with students, families, and communities to support regular school attendance and improve academic achievement.
As a safety check, we ask that you call the school office before 8:10 a.m. if your child will be absent or tardy. A student is considered tardy if he/she is not in the classroom by the 8:15 a.m. bell. Students will need to check into the office if they arrive after 8:15 a.m. If it ever becomes necessary for a student to leave school early, stop in the office and sign them out. We want to be sure they are in good hands.
For every absence, please call the SCHOOL OFFICE at 507-847-5963, even if you have contacted the teacher. For detailed information regarding our attendance policy please refer to the Student-Family Handbook on our Riverside webpage. https://www.jccschools.com/riversideelementary
Parent Portal Information
Online Payments for Meal Accounts
Online payments are now available via the Parent Portal Website. Simply log-in to your Parent Portal to deposit a payment into your child's meal account. There is a $4.00 convenience fee per transaction. You can deposit to multiple accounts per transaction. Any questions, please contact the district office at 507 847 3608.
*Parents/Guardians are always welcome to join students for lunch. We are unable to access a child's account for your meal, so please plan to pay cash for your meal/s when you sign in at the office.
Adult Lunches: $5.00
Please contact Palmer Bus Service for any questions on routes or transportation at 507-849-7117.
BUSING:
- Shuttle Bus to PLV/MS: Leaves Riverside at 7:40 a.m. (playground blacktop)
- Shuttle Bus from PLV/MS: Arrives at Riverside 8:00 a.m.
- Route Buses: Arrive at Riverside at 8:00 a.m.
- K-3 Breakfast: Served from 7:40-8:10 a.m.
- Preschool Breakfast: Served at 8:15 a.m. in classrooms
- School Begins: 8:15 a.m.
- School Ends: 3:05 p.m.
- Afternoon Shuttle Bus to PLV/MS: Leaves Riverside at 3:15 p.m.
- Afternoon Route Buses: Arrive/Leave Riverside at 3:45 p.m.
MORNING DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Door 2 - Main Office
Door 3 - Lower Parking Lot
Discovery Place - Preschool students
PRESCHOOL PARENT DROP OFF: 8:00-8:15 a.m.
Preschool students should be dropped off at the Discovery Place Preschool. We have staff waiting to guide students to their designated locations and classrooms.
After 8:15 a.m., preschool students must check in at the Discovery Place Office.
Breakfast for preschool students is served in the classroom at 8:15 a.m.
Families needing to drop off before 8:00 a.m. may utilize Kids Club at Discovery Place and will be charged a fee. Please make arrangements with Kids Club if your student needs before-school care.
PRESCHOOL PICK-UP: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
Students will be picked up from the Discovery Place Door (unless arranged to meet older siblings at different locations).
K-3 PARENT DROP-OFF: 7:40-8:10 a.m.
All K-3 students should be dropped off by the lower parking lot by Door 3.
Door 3 will be locked until 7:40 a.m., and students cannot be left unattended outside.
We have staff available to meet students and guide them inside beginning at 7:40 a.m..
After 8:15 a.m., K-3 students must check in at the main office by Door 2.
Families needing to drop off before 7:40 a.m. may utilize Kids Club at Discovery Place and will be charged a fee. Please make arrangements with Kids Club if your student needs before-school care.
1-3 days = $25.00
4-5 days per week = $50.00
HUG AND GO AREA:
K-3 parents bringing students into the building will need to enter the Main Office area at Door 2 where we have a Hug and Go area.
To help students become more independent, we ask that parents reassure students and keep their goodbyes brief when they drop students off in the Hug and Go area.
We have staff to help guide students to their designated areas.
To maintain a school learning environment with minimal distractions, parents/visitors are not able to walk students to and from lockers or classrooms unless they have a scheduled visit.
AFTERNOON PICK-UP LOCATIONS: (Parents let teachers/students know if you need to meet students at a different location)
Door 2 - Main Office for Kindergarten students
Door 3 - Lower Parking Lot for grades 1-3 students
Discovery Place - Preschool students
KINDERGARTEN PICK-UP: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
Students will be picked up by Door 2 (upper parking lot). For safety, if parents are parked across the street, they must walk over and cross the street with their student/s. We will not let students cross the street by themselves.
FIRST-THIRD PICK-UP: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
Students will be picked up by Door 3 by the lower parking lot. Older siblings will be dismissed to pick up their younger siblings in their classrooms and take them to designated areas.
PARKING
To avoid traffic congestion, there is available parking at Salem Lutheran Church parking lot, on Park Street, or the upper or lower parking lots. There is no parking or driving on the playground or in bus zones.
LATE AFTER SCHOOL PICK-UP
Students not picked up by 3:30 p.m. will be walked to Kids Club and charged a flat rate weekly fee. Parents will need to pick them up from the Kids Club area.
1-3 days = $25.00
4-5 days per week = $50.00
KIDS CLUB
For more information regarding Kids Club please visit the website at https://www.jccschools.com/kidsclubdaycare or contact Kids Club Director, Holly Schmit to arrange for before and/or after-school care.
Kids Club Phone: 507-847-5868
Email: holly.schmit@jccschools.net
END-OF-DAY CHANGES:
Changes to end-of-day transportation plans must be communicated by email to the office and teacher or by direct call to the office at least 30 minutes before dismissal to avoid students following their normal end-of-day procedures.
NON-HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION:
Students will not be allowed to go home with a non-household relationship without prior communication. Transportation of students by non-parent/guardians must be requested in advance of dismissal by the parent/guardian.
PICK-UP/DROP OFF DURING SCHOOL HOURS:
*If you are picking up or dropping off your child during school hours, you will need to sign them out in the main office (door 2). To ensure safety, students will not be allowed to leave the building until a parent/guardian signs them out from the office.
VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS
To ensure safety, all visitors and volunteers must sign-in at the main office and get a visitor’s badge.
WALKERS/BIKE RIDERS: 7:40-8:10 a.m.
Students may enter the school at Door 2 (main office)
Encourage your child to:
1. Cross streets at crossings - never in the middle of the block.
2. Observe ALL traffic rules.
3. Return to school or home directly without stopping to play.
4. Never accept rides or talk to strangers.
5. Obey ALL school patrols.
The school patrol will help children cross North Highway at Park Street. The patrol will be there from 7:35–8:10 AM and 3:00–3:20 PM each full school day. It is absolutely essential that our students obey the school patrols. Parents please do not let your child/children run across the street. Inform them that they are to wait for the school patrol person to let them cross. Encourage your child/children to obey the school patrols.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION:
Due to our 2-tiered bus system, many students have extended times at school before or after the school day is officially in session. This supervision is a privilege and a service the school district provides. Students who fail to meet expectations for behavior may lose the privilege to be at school before or after the bell (*8:10 AM or 3:05 PM). In these cases, parents will be required to drop off, pick up, or utilize Kids Club.
As part of our multi-tiered system of support for students, JCC provides Title I assistance in reading for students who need extra support. It is important to note that the Title I Reading program is aimed at providing support to regular education students to help them be as successful as possible in the classroom.
Title I is a federally-funded, general education support program. The goal of Title I is to provide extra help and instruction for struggling readers and/or mathematicians. Title I involves specialized instruction provided through the cooperation of the classroom teacher and Title I staff that supplements (not replaces) classroom instruction.
Supplemental instruction with Title I teachers occurs individually and/or in small groups of 3-5 students, four to five times weekly, for approximately 25-30 minutes each session, depending on the grade level and relative level of need. Reading support includes guided lessons designed to enhance core letter and word skills, reading fluency, and comprehension.
Email: kim.meyer@jccschools.net
Website: https://www.jccschools.com/riversideelementary
Location: 820 Park Street, Jackson, MN 56143