The Star Inquire

Rachel Sullivan - Principal

Narda Harber - Assistant Principal

Justina Record - Principal Resident

🌟Dear Rivera Families🌟

Thank you for allowing us to serve you. 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.

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.

Our students have been applying what they learned during our beginning-of-the-year STAR camps. These camps taught them the procedures and expectations for navigating our hallways, cafeteria, restrooms, playground, and the new science lab, as well as during arrival and dismissal. This foundation is essential for creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. We are proud of how they have demonstrated initiative and leadership skills.

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

September

• 9/02 - Labor Day (No School)
• 9/03 - Hat Day
• 9/16 - Hispanic Heritage Month Begins
• 9/20 - Early Release at 12:00 PM
• 9/23 - Rivera's Book Fair
• 9/24 - Rivera's Book Fair
• 9/25 - Rivera's Book Fair
• 9/26 - Rivera's Book Fair
• 9/27 - Rivera's Book Fair
• 9/27 - Breakfast with Grandparents from 7:30 am-8:00 am

October

• 10/1 - Rivera Stars Deep in the Heart of Denton from 4:15 pm-8 pm
• 10/10 - Academic STEAM Night from 5:30 pm-7:30 am
• 10/17 - Children's Medical Providing a Presentation on Safety
• 10/24 - Distribution and installation appointment for free booster seats

Denton ISD will provide engagement for students on the upcoming early release day, September 20th, 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.

Participation in this opportunity will require completion of the form below. All forms must be submitted no later than midnight on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 to participate.

Click this link to sign up!

Your purchase helps to directly support our students and our school.

We highly recommend creating an eWallet as a safe, cash-free way for your child to make purchases. Cash, check, and credit card are also accepted. Visit our school’s Scholastic Book Fair website for more information and to set up your child’s e-wallet now! Please note that sales tax will be added to the purchase when sending cash.

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.