

Riverside Rocket Blast
January 31, 2025
Riverside Mission/Purpose Statement
The mission of Riverside Elementary is to provide a nurturing, enthusiastic, and safe environment that acknowledges individual differences, encourages community involvement, and emphasizes an ongoing commitment to academic excellence.
Mark Your Calendar
2/3 - 2/7 - Kindness Week
2/13 - 2/17 - Midwinter Break
2/21 - All Pro Dad
2/20 - International Night
3/5-3/6 - Early Release
3/11-3/12 - Spring Pictures
2025-26 Parent Placement Survey
If you would like to provide input on the ideal learning environment for your child next year, please use the link below. This survey will be available until Friday, February 21, 2025.
Media Center News
Please click below for important information about our challenge!
Cafeteria Nibbles and News
Please remember if your student is approved for reduced benefits for school meals, they will receive breakfast & lunch at no charge!
The daily menu in this newsletter is what will be offered each day. Please use https://gwinnett.nutrislice.com/ for nutritional information and allergen information only.
Your child's meal includes 1 entree, 2 vegetable sides, 2 fruit sides, and 1 milk. Please encourage them to take what they need to refuel their rocket for the rest of the day! We offer many different fruit and vegetable side options!
(Items in bold are vegetarian options.)
Monday:
Popcorn Chicken Bites, French Bread Pizza, Veggie Nuggets, Caesar Chicken Wrap, Yogurt Basket, Hummus Dip Basket, PBJ
Tuesday:
Pasta & Meatballs, Alfredo Pasta Bowl, Veggie Nuggets, Chicken Quesadilla, Ham Sub, Hummus Dip Basket, Yogurt Basket, PBJ
Wednesday: Brunch for Lunch!
French Toast & Sausage (Veggie also available), Chicken Bites & Waffles (Veggie also available), Mozzarella MaxSticks, Yogurt Basket
Thursday:
Walking Nachos with Fritos or Doritos, Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Hawaiian Pizza, Four Meat Pizza, Veggie Nuggets, Hummus Dip Basket
Friday:
Mac-n-Cheese with Chicken Bites (veggie nuggets also available), Hot Dog, Veggie Burger, Yogurt Basket
Kinder Love!
Around the World at Riverside!
What's Up, PTA?
Linus Blanket Project
For the eleventh year in a row, our PTA is partnering with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for a wonderful service project! We are inviting our school to make “no-sew Linus Blankets” for patients at a CHOA hospital. This opportunity is an easy, fun way to contribute to a very meaningful cause.
5th Grade News and Events
Around the Riverside Community!
Clubs and More!
It's Time!
MyPaymentsPlus
MyPaymentsPlus is live! Please login to your account to pay for your child's student fees.
Click the link below to get started.
ParentSquare
Every year, we ask parents and guardians to complete and send back dozens of important forms and permission slips. We are pleased to share that your back-to-school forms that were previously in MyPaymentsPlus are now in ParentSquare!
2024-25 Riverside Business Partners
Welcome to our newest business partner, Club SciKidz!
Thank you for your support of our students and community.
Atlanta Piano Fortissimo
Champion Tae Kwon Do
Club SciKidz
Edinburgh Marlins
Fine Arts Matter
Flaming Iron
Jayhawks Cheer and Dance Academy
Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music
Kid Chess
Mathnasium of Suwanee
Real Estate Financial Services
Sinclair Essentials
Spanish Made Fun
Suwanee Pediatric Dentistry
Whiz Learning Kids
For more information about each of these businesses, click the link below!
Contact Information
5445 Settles Bridge Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
(P) 678-482-1000
(F) 678-482-1018