Rachel Sullivan - Principal

Narda Harber - Assistant Principal

Justina Record - Principal Resident

Every month we ask our staff to nominate their co-workers and this month we celebrate Ms. A and Ms. Bruce!

"Ms. A has been an amazing addition to the Rivera family! Her class is always on task and ready to learn and she has high expectations for all learners. If you walked into her class you would never know that this is her first year teaching, she is a natural!"

"Ms. A is a new teacher but has taught me countless tricks and made me a better teacher. And she’s so funny:)"

"Ms. Bruce is juggling school, and family all with a smile on her face. You wouldn’t know how much she had going on when you see her because she always has a smile and a positive attitude! We love you Ms. Bruce!"

"Ms. Bruce goes above and beyond for all of the kids she comes into contact with!"

Monday 10/07 - Flag Day (wear the colors of your country's flag)

Tuesday 10/08 - Artist Day Wednesday (dress like your favorite Latino artist)

Wednesday 10/09 - Cowboy Day (dress like a cowboy)

Thursday 10/10 - Jersey Day (wear your favorite Latino player's jersey or your country's jersey)

Friday 10/11 - Living Museum

lunes 07 de oct - Día de la Bandera (vístete con los colores de la bandera de tu país)

martes 08 de oct - Día del Artista (vístete como tu artista latino favorito)

Miércoles 09 de oct - Día del Vaquero Jueves (vístete como un vaquero)

jueves 10 de oct - Día de la Camiseta deportiva (usa la camiseta de tu jugador latino favorito o la de tu país)

viernes 11 de oct - El museo viviente

Living Museum Information:

Our Tomas Rivera students have been learning about the contributions of past and present Hispanic figures through sharing of poems in morning announcements, read-alouds by teachers, performances, as well as other classroom activities. We invite you to help us continue to educate students about Hispanic history and celebrate the culture, contributions, and traditions with them.

October 11, 2024

Parents are invited to send their children dressed as an influential, famous person of Hispanic origin to represent them at the Living Museum. Students will dress up like them and/or hold a poster with information, tell about him or herself (in first person), recite speeches, provide information to museum attendees about that person, or perform something that person was famous for.

Book Character Parade

We will have our annual Book Character Parade on Thursday, October 31st!

Everyone is invited to dress up as their favorite characters. There are two options for connecting this activity to our "Celebration of Literacy."

1. Students may carry a copy of the book their character is from with them in the parade (or a printout of the cover).
2. If their character doesn't come directly from a book, or they don't have the book- they can think of a good vocabulary word that describes their character. Write it on a piece of paper and carry it in the parade.

Información del Museo Viviente:

Nuestros estudiantes de Tomás Rivera han estado aprendiendo sobre las contribuciones de figuras hispanas pasadas y presentes a través de lecturas/libros leídos por sus maestros, actuaciones, y otras actividades en el aula. Lo invitamos a que nos ayude a continuar educando a los estudiantes sobre la historia hispana y a celebrar con ellos la cultura, las contribuciones y las tradiciones.

11 de octubre de 2024

Se invita a los padres a enviar a sus hijos vestidos como una persona famosa o influyente de origen hispano para representar en el Museo Viviente. Los estudiantes se vestirán como ellos y mostrarán un cartel con información sobre la persona. Hablarán sobre sí mismos (en primera persona, cómo si fueran el personaje), pueden recitar discursos, compartir información a los asistentes al museo sobre esa persona o actuar algo por lo que esa persona es/era famoso/a. (ej: cantar una canción).

Desfile de personajes de libros

¡Tendremos nuestro desfile anual de personajes de libros el jueves 31 de octubre!

Todos están invitados a disfrazarse de sus personajes favoritos. Hay dos opciones para conectar esta actividad con nuestra "Celebración de la alfabetización".

Los estudiantes pueden llevar una copia del libro del que proviene su personaje en el desfile (o una copia impresa de la portada).

Si su personaje no proviene directamente de un libro, o no tienen el libro, pueden pensar en una buena palabra de vocabulario que describa a su personaje. Escríbala en una hoja de papel y llévela en el desfile.

Hello Rivera Families!

A new food truck park has opened up in Denton called El Zocalo! Every Friday they will be showing a family movie and offering fun activities for kids. They are located at 204 E McKinney St. next to Second Hand Sports and across the street from the Post Office. On October 25th they will be showing the movie Coco! We hope to see you there!

¡Hola familias de Rivera!

¡Se ha abierto un nuevo parque de camiones de comida en Denton llamado El Zócalo! Todos los viernes proyectarán una película familiar y ofrecerán actividades divertidas para los niños. Están ubicados en 204 E McKinney St. junto a Second Hand Sports y frente a la oficina de correos. ¡El 25 de octubre proyectarán la película Coco! ¡Esperamos verlos allí!

Come support early literacy at Rivera!

We need volunteers to work with students using engaging interactive activities with small groups of 1-3 children.

(During school hours.)

For more information contact Mrs. Thomson

Reading Recovery Teacher/K-2 Support, mthomson@dentonisd.org.

“Literacy is a Journey not a Race.”

- Bonnie Hill Campbell

Come support the journey at Rivera Elementary.

We are pleased to announce that Denton ISD has been approved for a federal program that will provide free breakfast and lunch for all students – regardless of their eligibility for free and reduced lunch – at 10 campuses across the district.

We need your help to continue this for next school year, please click this link and fill out the form.

🌟Dear Rivera Families🌟

We encourage you to log into your Home Access Center (HAC) now. There, you can view your students' teachers, report cards, and their attendance records, including absences and tardies. If you need assistance setting up HAC, please call the front office at 940-369-3800.

A few reminders about our school schedule:

• Morning arrival is from 7:15 am to 7:40 am.
• Learning begins promptly at 7:40 am, any students arriving after 7:40 am must be checked in at the front office by a guardian.
• If there is a need for a change in your child's transportation for the day, please notify us by 2:00 pm.
• The cutoff for early student pickup is at 2:30 pm.
• Dismissal starts at 3:00 pm.

Hey Rivera Families!

It has been a pleasure meeting the students and their families over the last few weeks. I am thrilled to be able to support the Rivera Community. Communities in Schools has been supporting students by offering school supplies, snacks, and clothing. If you require further assistance, kindly reach out to me at (940) 369-3806 or via email at spereyra_cis@dentonisd.org.

Additionally, I strongly believe in the power of community support. Currently, we have a shortage of small-sized clothing (4T and 5T). If you have any gently used clothes to donate, please consider contributing to our closet.

It's been an amazing beginning to the school year, and I'm excited to be here at Rivera!

Samantha Guerra Pereyra
Case Management Site Coordinator, Rivera Elementary
Communities In Schools of North Texas
(O) 940-369-3806 Hablo Español

Apply for CIS Services at Rivera- https://shorturl.at/GISGQ

www.cisnt.org

October

• 10/1 - Rivera Stars Deep in the Heart of Denton from 4:15 pm - 8:00 pm
• 10/3 - 10/18 World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
• 10/7 - 10/11 Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week
• 10/10 - 5th Grade Camp Parent Information Meeting from 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

• 10/10 - Academic STEAM Night from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• 10/17 - Children's Medical Providing a Presentation on Safety
• 10/24 - Distribution and installation appointment for free booster seats
• 10/31 - Book Character Parade

Dear Families,

Denton ISD will provide engagement for students on the upcoming early release day, October 11th, 2024, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm for elementary children. The Extended School Day program will coordinate with each campus to provide engaging activities for students while teachers are participating in Professional Learning Communities. In addition, Denton ISD transportation will be provided at both the early release time (12:00pm) and the regular release time (3:00 pm) for all eligible elementary bus students. If you indicate on the form that your child will ride the bus, please notify the ESD office 24 hours prior to the Early Release Day if there has been a change in pick up plan.

Parents must sign up each month to participate.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Extended School Day office at 940-369-0080 or the ESD web page instead (www.dentonisd.ord/domain/69).

Participation in this opportunity will require completion of the form below. All forms must be submitted no later than midnight on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 to participate.

https://forms.gle/FWRF5qBXnykuz4Q79

Estimadas Familias:

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Denton brindará actividades escolares para estudiantes las día de salida temprano, 11 de octubre de 2024 de las 12:00pm hasta las 3:00pm para niños de primaria. El programa Día Escolar Extendido se coordinará con cada campus para brindar actividades escolares para estudiantes mientras los maestros están participando en grupos de aprendizaje profesional. Además, se proporcionará transporte de Denton ISD tanto a la hora de salida temprano (12:00pm) y a la hora de salida regular (3:00pm) para todos los estudiantes de primaria elegibles para utilizar el autobús. Si indica en el formulario que su hijo viajará en el autobús, notifique a la oficina de ESD 24 horas antes del día de salida temprana si ha habido un cambio en el plan de recogida.

Los padres deben inscribirse cada mes para participar. Si su estudiante atiende actualmente ESD (Día Escolar Extendido, por sus siglas en Inglés), no necesita registrarse.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de comunicarse con la oficina de Día Escolar Extendido al 940-369-0080.

Para participar en esta oportunidad, requerirá completar el siguiente formulario. Todos los formularios deben ser enviados a más tardar el día 5 de octubre de 2024 para participar.

español

https://forms.gle/qEE2oKkLeWH9ouGx8

We have already seen the increase in beginning of school-related illnesses that is typical this time of year, so I wanted to inform or remind you all of the instances when not to send your child to school and illness guidance as it relates to school.

The information can be found at the following links: When To Keep Your Child Home From School and Respiratory Virus School Guidance, which is also on the Denton ISD website under the ‘Health Services’ tab . This is, of course, for the health and well-being of our students, staff and families. Thank you all for your diligence with this, please reach out with any additional questions.

To keep you informed, as part of the Texas Department of State Health Services requirements, I will begin health screenings later this month and will continue through October. Please see below what grades will participate and what screenings they will have:

• Pre-K, Kinder– Vision and Hearing

• 1st, 3rd, 5th – Vision, Hearing, and Type II Diabetes Risk Assessment

If your student wears glasses or contacts, it is important that they wear them daily to prevent an unnecessary health referral. If your student has hearing loss and is under the care of a physician, you may submit documentation to skip the referral process.

If your student does not meet the screening requirements, you will get an email from me with a referral for additional health screenings.

Female students aged 10, or in their fall semester of 5th grade, will have spinal screenings completed in October. Please watch for an email from me with more information closer to that time.

If you would like more information regarding required health screenings, please visit the following websites:

• Vision https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/vision/vision-screening-requirements
• Hearing https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/hearing-screening-program/hearing-screening-requirements
• Type II Diabetes Risk Assessment https://rfes.utrgv.edu/Risk.htm
• Spinal https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/spinal-screening-program/screening-information-procedure

Take care,

Lauren Britt, RN, BSN

Tomas Rivera Elementary School Nurse

Lbritt@dentonisd.org

(940) 369-3805

In Denton ISD, we believe our schools are a reflection of our community. Our mission to empower life-long learners to become engaged citizens who positively impact our local and global community can only be accomplished through open and honest conversation between our families and staff. To efficiently address any concern families may have, we strongly encourage all communication to begin at the level closest to the concern.

Denton ISD is committed to building positive partnerships between our staff and the communities we serve through positive and clear communication, acting as a bridge for community engagement, which leads to effective outcomes. When our staff and community work together, we set our students up for success, ensuring they are future ready.