Timber Talks

River Mill Elementary - December 20th

Dear River Mill Families,

As we approach the holiday season and start our Winter break, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and partnership in making our school a place of learning, growth, and community.

Winter break is a special time to pause, reflect, and enjoy meaningful moments with loved ones. We hope your days are filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished memories with your children. Please remind your students to stay safe during their time off and to take a well-deserved break from their hard work. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in January, refreshed and ready for an exciting new chapter of learning for 2025. Wishing you and your family a joyful and restful winter break.

Thank you for your continued support,

Lindsey Fullenwider, Principal
Trevor Syring, Vice Principal
RMEOffice@estacada.k12.or.us

Have a Wonderful Winter Break!

After Break Schedule!

In order to help you all know what the week looks like, we will list it out clearly for you each week. REID days are for 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:

Jan. 6th: Regular School Day
Jan. 7th: Regular School Day
Jan. 8th: Regular School Day
Jan. 9th: Regular School Day
Jan. 10th: REID Day, by invite only

Upcoming Events:

Jan. 20th: No School, Holiday
Jan. 30th: Family/Title Night
Jan. 31st: No School, Grading Day for Teachers
Feb. 12th: Kinder/5th Grade Family Breakfast
Feb. 12th: 4th/5th Grade Music Concert
Feb. 17th: No School, Holiday

Student Behavior and Discipline

To foster a shared understanding of our school rules and how they are consistently enforced, we will be highlighting key aspects of our expectations, including how we try to first teach and support students in making positive behavior choices and how we approach discipline at River Mill. You can also find student behavior and discipline policies in our Parent/Student Handbook. If you have any questions or concerns about our school rules, student behavior, or discipline policies, please don’t hesitate to contact Lindsey Fullenwider or Trevor Syring. We value our partnership and collaboration with families and appreciate your support in creating a positive school environment!

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Our Discipline Philosophy

At River Mill, we believe that teaching and modeling correct behaviors is the foundation for creating a safe, respectful, and positive school environment. Our first step is to guide students in understanding and practicing our school-wide rules—Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Kind—through clear expectations, classroom management plans, and positive reinforcement

This proactive approach allows us to support students in developing lifelong social and emotional skills, reducing the need for strict discipline measures. When inappropriate behaviors occur, we address them through progressive consequences, balancing accountability with opportunities for learning and growth. By prioritizing teaching before discipline, we aim to help students make better choices and contribute positively to our school community.

Our classroom teachers develop classroom management plans, teach expected behaviors, reward students for positive behavior, and give consequences to students for negative behavior. Students who make inappropriate choices follow a set of progressive consequences that may include loss of recess, expectation class or detention, in-school or out-of-school suspension, loss of awards and privileges, and/or referral to law enforcement officials.

Next we will highlight our Discipline Referral System when teaching and modeling has been unsuccessful.

Parent/Student Handbook

Hello Families!

Please take a minute to view the November Early Learning Newsletter from our partners, Todos Juntos. Click the green link below to view the newsletter!

December Early Learning Newsletter

Attendance Matters

Did you know that many of our youngest students miss about 10% of the school year—around 14 days, or just two days a month? This level of chronic absenteeism in elementary school can predict lower test scores and challenges with retention in later grades. Every day and every minute of school matters, contributing to your child's growth and success! Please help us support your child's learning by ensuring they attend school every day and arrive on time. Thank you for partnering with us to build strong habits for lifelong learning!

Drop Off and Pick Up

Time to Order Your Yearbook!

If you plan to order a yearbook for your student this year, you can purchase those at buytheyearbook.com or with exact cash or check in the office. You can save $2 by purchasing before Febuary 10th.

January Lunch Menu

Nutrition Services Information

School Year Calendar

Message from Estacada Youth Baseball and Softball

We are pleased to announce that registration for ALL levels of T-ball, Rookies, Baseball and Softball is NOW open through February 2nd. Use the link below for player registration.

https://eybsa.sportngin.com/register/form/967468059

COACHES REGISTRATION IS ALSO OPEN for the 2025 spring season!

We are looking for head coaches and assistant coaches for baseball and softball at all levels. EYBSA is so thankful for the amazing coaches who share their enthusiasm and dedication with our youth players each year, and we are excited to meet new community members interested in this rewarding experience.

Please register at the link below, and reach out to the EYBSA Board at eybsajbo@gmail.com or by messenger with any questions.

https://eybsa.sportngin.com/register/form/082493482

We are excited for another great season, and GO RANGERS!