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Just a friendly dismissal change reminder..... Your preferred method of choice for your student to go home should have already been established. You are allowed to make changes to your preferred method quarterly.

Now, if you have an emergency and need to make a change, you can make your change no later than 2pm with the front office.

Please know that this rule is put into place to help aide in the safety and security of all students and help with staff organization at the end of the day.

Please remember this when thinking about going home changes.

It is important to note that for pickup after school for ALL car riders, we need you to have a name tag sign with your student's first and last name. This helps us officially call students and direct them to the correct cars.

This can be done a couple of ways:

1) You can label a paper plate and put it on your dash or you can label a manila folder and hang it from your car visor. Please make sure whatever method you choose you write nice and big so teachers can read.

Please make sure if your student is a car rider you pick one of the options from above!

Thank you!

When picking up or dropping off your student, please remember we do NOT allow any pets on the grounds. I have seen some adorable pups out there, but please keep them off the property. This helps keep everyone safe....even though I am sure all your dogs are safe and friendly, we do have some students on campus that are afraid of certain animals.

If you choose to bring your pet along for the ride in the car at drop off or pickup, that is fine....your furry friend will be safe in the car out of harm's way!

Thank you for remembering this important rule!

Next Friday we will participating in our annual Riverview Tie Dye Day! YAY! It is pretty simple this year, please send with your student to school a white t-shirt in their size by next THURSDAY AUGUST 25th.

We have students use these shirts throughout the year, for special activities, field trips and much more! Plus it is just a fun group activity for students to participate in at their grade level. Please keep in mind that this shirt should be big enough to grow with the student as students wear them throughout the ENTIRE year.

Looking forward to seeing all of those colorful shirts!

I am very happy to announce that we will have a visitor's table for parents who would like to come and have lunch with their child this year. We do have limited space with this new arrangement so lunch visits will be by reservation. A sign up genius will be coming soon for your reservations.

Lunch visits should be a special time to spend between you and your child. Classmates will not be allowed to sit at the visitor table. Visits should be limited to allow as many parents in the community to participate as possible. There will be two available "visitor spots" per lunch period per day starting after Labor Day. When you arrive for lunch at your scheduled time, please sign in at the office and we'll give you a visitor's sticker. When you leave, please sign-out.

I'm looking forward to having you dine with us once again!

Sincerely,
Principal Turpin

Do you LOVE to listen to happy children's voices, open small food packages and get dozens of sticky hugs on the daily? We have a lunchroom aide position available at Riverview from 11:00-1:30 daily. If you have a friend who might want to split the job with you, we could probably work that out! We're looking for positive energy to join our fast-paced work environment.

School meals for the 2022-2023 school year will revert back to standard pricing. Meals for all students will no longer be free of charge because Congress did not extend federal waivers.

Free/Reduced Meals
Only students/families who qualify financially will be eligible to receive free or reduced price meals for the 2022-2023 school year.

Families may complete an Application for Free or Reduced Price School Meals online at skyward.usd232.org or by completing a paper copy.

If a family has already received communication that their child(ren) qualify for free or reduced price meals, a Consent for Disclosure/Waiver must be completed in order to receive a reduction in school fees or transportation.

School Meals Pricing
For all other students, meals will be charged at the following rates.

· Breakfast = $1.55 elementary; $1.65 middle and high school;

· Lunch = $2.85 elementary; $2.90 middle school; $3.00 high school;

· Reduced price = $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will school meals be free of charge for ALL students in school year (SY) 2022-23?

A: No. Congress did not extend school meal waivers. Students who do not qualify for free meals will be charged for each meal they take during the school year.

Q: How can families apply for free or reduced price meal benefits for SY 2022-23?

A: Households can qualify for free and reduced price meals by completing an Application for Free or Reduced Price Meals. Applications can be found online, at your child’s school, or at the USD 232 Administrative Offices. Please visit our website for more details about completing the free or reduced price application.

Q: Is there a way for households to apply online for free and reduced price meal benefits?

A: Yes. An online application is available at skyward.usd232.org. Please visit our website for more details about completing the application online.

Q: When can my household complete an application for free and reduced price meals?

A: Applications for free and reduced-price meals will be available beginning July 6, 2022.

Q: When will households start being charged for meals?

A: Beginning SY 2022-2023, students who do not qualify for free meals will be charged for each meal they take.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please reach out to the Student Nutrition Department at 913-667-6200 or nutrition@usd232.org.

Did you know that each grade level at Riverview has a Facebook Group? These are great ways to stay in the loop with school happenings, as well as to connect with other parents. The links are below, so join the appropriate Groups if you'd like! (Although these are a platform to share PTA news, these are parent groups and not moderated by the PTA.)

Kindergarten: https://www.facebook.com/groups/457192373075501/?ref=share

1st Grade: https://www.facebook.com/groups/566346328060114/?ref=share_group_link

2nd Grade: https://www.facebook.com/groups/851880565219726/?ref=share

3rd Grade: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2067409343549439/?ref=share

4th Grade: https://www.facebook.com/groups/305902916577602/?ref=share

5th Grade: https://www.facebook.com/groups/343867619394789/?ref=share_group_link

Riverview has amazing families! Volunteering your time is an inexpensive way to meet the needs of our school, make an effective contribution to your child's school experience, and be an active member of the Riverview community while making friends! All help is GREATLY appreciated! We welcome and need all of you to help make this a successful year for our kids! Please see the blue handouts you received at Back to School Night for information about PTA and how you can be involved. We will also send a packet home with your student(s) soon. You can also join and/or look at our website: https://refalcons.memberhub.com/

Let the PTA help make your student('s') birthday extra-special at school!

NEW this year is the Birthday Book Club! (Only $20 per student! Available on our website.) During the month of your student's birthday, celebrate in the Library with Ms. Younger and receive a birthday treat! A book of the student's choice will also be donated to the school library or his/her classroom after the student personalizes a message in the book. The student will also get a birthday screen message that displays for the month on the screen in the lunchroom and in the office.

(Note: The Birthday Screen Message can also be purchased separately/individually for $10)

Also available now on the PTA website: Riverview Spiritwear!

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Important PTA Dates:

Friday, August 19th, 6:00-8:00pm - Ice Cream Social! Bring the family back to Riverview TONIGHT for some ice cream! This is a come and go event where the kids can play, adults can socialize, and everyone can enjoy a tasty treat!

Monday, August 29th, 7:00-8:00pm - PTA General Membership meeting in the Riverview Library.

It is as easy as A.B.C. here at Riverview! If you would like to know the scoop form the inside out, check out the ABCs to Riverview

August 19th- Ice Cream Social Night

August 26th- Tie-Dye Day

September 5th- No School-Labor Day

September 21st- Late Arrival- 2 hour delayed start- Lunch IS served!

September 21st- Fun Run & Spirit Week

September 28th- Early Dismissal at 12:10- NO Lunch served

September 28 & 29- Conferences

September 30- No School

September 28th-30th- Book Fair

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Website: http://re.usd232.org/pages/re
Location: 21550 West 47th Street, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: 913-441-0808
Twitter: @riverviewfalcon