Having the opportunity to sit down with you to share how things have been going at school, and partnering with you to make your child's school experience the best, is imperative to us. Conferences will be held on Monday, November 20th from 12:00pm - 7:30pm and Tuesday, November 21st from 8:00am - 3:30pm.

Conferences are scheduled on a first come, first served basis, so please select the button below to schedule your child's conference as soon as possible. Thank you!

Thank you so much to our volunteers and incredible Librarian, Debbie Tubbergen, for all the hard work and organization to make this such a successful event. Thank you families for shopping, putting books in your child's hands, and for your continued support of our school community!

You should have received a copy of your child's progress report sent to you via Parentsquare. You can anticipate these every month so that you can stay informed about how your child is doing at school. We will continue to report traits of a successful student, and reporting academic progress toward your child's grade level Essential Learning Standards. If you have questions, or are seeking ideas about how to help your child improve, please contact your child's classroom teacher. We also look forward to having the opportunity to sit down with you during conferences on November 20th and 21st. If you have not yet, please schedule a time to meet with your child's teacher via the link above.

We are happy to announce that we will be hosting our 1st and 2nd Grade's Family Breakfast on Wednesday, December 6th at 7:30am. Please mark your calendar, and get your HomeTown Tickets for the event. Thank you for taking this extra step so we can plan for the appropriate number of guests by having ample food.

Have an excellent weekend, and we will see you on Monday!

Sincerely,

Corinne Johnsen

Principal, River Mill Elementary

johnsenc@estacada.k12.or.us

Did you know that even though our Book Fair at school has concluded, that you can still order online? Books make an excellent holiday gift and you can still order online through November 19th. Select the link below to make your purchase!

In order to help you all know what the week looks like, we will list it out clearly for you each week. REID days for are invited students and will change each week. Students are invited to REID days for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's to extend or challenge a student, and other times it might be to provide extra help on a particular skill. On those days, our doors open at 7:50 and dismissal is at 10:00am. If you have questions about this week's schedule, please let us know!

This Week:

• Nov. 13th: Regular School Day
• Nov. 14th: Regular School Day
• Nov. 15th: Regular School Day - Picture Retake Day!
• Nov. 16th: Regular School Day
• Nov. 17th: No School, Grade Day

Upcoming Events:

• Nov. 17th: No School, Grading Day
• Nov. 20th: No School, Conferences
• Nov. 21st: No School, Conferences
• Nov. 22nd - Nov. 24th: No School, Holiday Break
• Dec. 1st: REID Day, by invite only
• Dec. 6th: 1st & 2nd Grade Family Breakfast
• Dec. 7th: Evening Music Concerts
• Dec. 8th: REID Day, by invite only
• Dec. 18th - Jan. 1st: No School, Winter Break
• Jan. 2nd - First Day Back to School!

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My School Bucks is an online payment service that provides parents the ability to securely pay for meals, monitor student cafeteria purchases, and receive email notifications for low account balances. Please note: currently, a convenience fee of $2.75 will be applied for each transaction. All transactions are processed and applied to students' accounts nightly. To enroll, please follow the link below and have your student's ID number handy.

We know that weather can sometimes be unpredictable in Oregon and at times, students may need to access their learning from home for the day if we need to close school. In order for us to be prepared to best support you and your child, please take a couple minutes to fill out the technology survey below so we can get you connected with the right items. If you do not want your child to bring home a device, this is your chance to tell us. We plan to begin sending devices home the week of October 30th. Thank you!

Our lost and found is overflowing! Please make sure your child's name is written on as many of their layers of clothing and lunch boxes as possible. We know these items are costly and want to get them back to their rightful owners. If you recognize any of these, please let us know.

The weather is super unpredictable. Please make sure your child has layers of clothes and a coat or jacket with a hood and long sleeves. If they do not, they will need to remain under the covered area during recess time when it is raining.

If your child gets super wet at recess or has a bathroom accident, we do not have extra clothes for them. For all students, Pre-K to 5th grade, please have a spare outfit (including socks) in your child's backpack. This will help make them more comfortable while they are at school.

If you wish to send snacks or gifts for your child’s birthday, the office will be happy to call your student out of class to see their surprise. To minimize classroom disruptions, our policy is to keep flowers, balloons, gifts, etc. in the office until the end of the day. When the student is released for the day, they can pick up their gift and take it home. Please contact your child’s teacher to make necessary arrangements for celebrations that can be scheduled at a time that is compatible with the day’s learning schedule. State law requires that snacks fit the healthy criteria for the Oregon Smart Snack law.

Please remember that our doors open on Monday through Thursday at 7:20 and on Friday at 7:50. We do not have supervision until those times so please do not drop your child off sooner than that time.

When it comes to dismissal, it is imperative that you update pick up patrol. We have several after school clubs and we need plans to be accurate. In addition, we still use pick up patrol on Friday, REID days and we need plans changed in that system on that day as well. If you need any support with this, just let us know. If we have not heard from you, we use the student's default plan in Pick Up Patrol to know where to send them. Thank you for understanding.

Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes!

Principal Corinne Johnsen

Go Timbers!

Email: johnsenc@estacada.k12.or.us
Website: www.rmes.estacada.k12.or.us
Location: 850 North Broadway Street, Estacada, OR, USA
Phone: 503-630-8517
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverMillElem
Twitter: @RMTimbers