RVE Staff Bulletin

• Dress Up Day: Summer/Winter Showdown (Summer on Top, Winter on Bottom)
• Staff Food: Felize Navidad Lunch from Sunshine Committee
• Sped PLC 2:15 in Sped Meeting Space

Wednesday, December 18 (Day 5)

• Dress Up Day: Walking in the Woods (Flannel or Woodland Character)
• Tinsel Treats: Sign Up Here To Bring a Yummy Treat
• iTeam 2:15 in Large Conference Room

Thursday, December 19 (Day 1)

• Dress Up Day: Winter Character
• Staff Food: Holiday Appetizers: Sign Up Here To Bring an Appetizer
• Student Support Team 9:30 in Shawn's Office
• Multiage Field Trip to Trinity 9:15-11:00
• Coaches Meeting 1:15-2

Friday, December 20 (Day 2)

• Dress Up Day: Ugly Sweater
• Staff Food: Holiday Beverages From PTP
• FEA Grant Application Deadline (see below for details)

• Nurse Lisa's lunch break will be from 12:15-12:45 each day. Please make a note of it and do not send students to the nurse's office during that time unless it is an emergency.
• Keep sending Shawn pictures of great things (big or small) happening in your classroom.

The RVES Lego Robotics team, under the leadership of advisor, Ms. Crystie Dufon capped off an amazing season by earning 1st place in their section in the mission robot event at the annual Minnesota Tournament in Victoria this weekend. This group has worked very hard (and had lots of fun) over the past couple of months to prepare and learn together. We are so proud of their dedication, teamwork, creativity, ingenuity, and commitment to excellence!

I think we are all prepared for a little extra energy in our school this week and I would like to encourage you to stick to the script as much as possible through it all. Our learners do best when there is a sense of predictability and they are able to rely on the routines they have been practicing since the first day of school. I think it will end up being good for your stress level too, to keep the focus exactly where it has been each day until now - on learning.

We can definitely recognize the fact that the holiday season is upon us, but we can't let it overtake our daily focus. And remember the fact that some of our learners are not as excited about two weeks off from the stability, safety, and sense of belonging at school as some others might be.

Click here for the running staff meeting agenda.

We will meet in the gym for some fun. There will be some fun games like Battleship, Connect 4, and More. Have a favorite? Feel free to bring it

If anyone has bean bags or other easy to set up activities, please bring it to school tomorrow.

All non-certified staff are welcome, but not required, to attend (must clock out first).

From Nicole Felipe:

It is time to start thinking about your first Student of the Month nomination! Please select your learner and add them to our spreadsheet as soon as possible. It is greatly appreciated. We have also included prior year nominations for your reference.

In your mailbox this week, you will also find a copy of the letter that you can send home to families for your nomination; the breakfast will take place on Thursday, January 9th. We will also be sending an electronic version of this letter to families, but please feel free to communicate home as soon as you have selected your student.

The main office will be closed for the duration of winter break.

Folks will have fob access to the building during regular hours on weekdays during break except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. Those are district holidays and the building will be closed and armed. Please see Mr. Tom if you have specific questions pertaining to accessing the school over break.

Over break, I plan to use Facebook to post pictures of our staff reading a book with the heading... "Mr./Ms. _______ is reading over break... Are you?"

If you have a chance this week or over the break to take a picture of yourself with a favorite book and send it to me, it would be greatly appreciated. You can make it as simple or creative as you would like. All Riverview staff members are invited to participate.

Infinite Campus will use Microsoft Entra Single Sign-On with Microsoft Authenticator starting 12/16/24

• MFA for Infinite Campus will behave like MFA for Outlook & Skyward. No additional configuration is needed by the end user– one will just need to select the correct authentication method for accessing Infinite Campus.
• Starting Monday, December 16th, after MFA change is enabled, select the top “Microsoft Entra Single Sign-On (SSO)” authentication method.

The MFA for Infinite Campus will now use the familiar and simplified 2-digit prompt instead of the previous manual Authenticator launch, then finding and entering 6-digits in 30 seconds.

The Farmington Area Education Foundation is nowaccepting grant applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Any ISD 192 staff member may apply for a grant. Applications should be submitted to your building principal no later than December 20, 2024. Click here to find the application form and learn more.

The Farmington Area Education Foundation’s mission is to support and enhance innovative educational opportunities by fostering community involvement and financial support for students in ISD 192.

Some examples of grants that have been awarded in recent years include VEX robots at Boeckman Middle School (2023), graphing calculators at Farmington High School (2023), storytelling kits at Farmington Elementary School (2022), maker space materials at Akin Road Elementary School (2022), reef and jungle room equipment at Riverview Elementary School (2022), and wi-fi signal expansion district-wide (2021).

Thank you to the Farmington Area Education Foundation for their ongoing support of our learning community!

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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.