The Riverchase Times

Thank you all for helping us with Boosterthon! Our students, faculty, and staff appreciate all of the donations that were received.

Please set up at time to meet with your child's teacher. All of our teachers will be conducting parent/teacher conferences throughout September and October.

Thanks again for all of your support!

Mrs. Taylar Posey

Fall Break // October 11-14

No School: eLearning Day on Friday, Columbus Day holiday on Monday

Coffee with the Counselor // Tuesday, October 15

Join us in the counselor's room from 7:45-8:45 a.m. to hear guest speaker Jamelle Allen on Current Drug Trends and Ways to Prevent Substance Abuse.

Make-up Picture Day // Thursday, October 17

Spirit Night: Chick-Fil-A, Patton Creek location // Tuesday, October 22

Eat here from 5-8 p.m. and a portion of sales benefits RES!

Movie Night, presented by Dan Carlisle Allstate Agency // Friday, October 25

Gather the whole family and join us for one of our favorite nights of the year! See more information below.

Book Fair // October 28-31

Parent shopping night is Monday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Red Ribbon Week // October 28-November 1

See more information below.

Veteran's Day Program // Monday, November 4

See more information below.

Veteran's Day Holiday // Monday, November 11

No School

Canned Food Drive // November 18-22

Thanksgiving Holiday // November 25-29

No School

Holiday Shop // December 9-13

Students have the opportunity to buy small gifts for family and friends in this PTO fundraiser.

Holiday Program // Thursday, December 12

Candy Cane Run // Saturday, December 14

Last Day of the Semester // Friday, December 20

Winter Holiday // December 23-January 6

No School. Classes resume Tuesday, January 7.

If you are running late that day, please contact the office at 205-439-3400 to let them know. Arriving after 3:10 p.m. will require you to park in the parking lot and come into the building with your carpool tag. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Teachers are scheduling conference times with parents to discuss your child's progress so far in the semester. Please sign up via your child's teacher.

If your child is absent, please send a doctor's note or a written note from the parent upon your child's return (within 3 days of the student's return to school). The signed absence note should include:

• Student's first and last name
  
• Teacher
  
• Date(s) absent
  
• Reason for absence
  
• Parent/guardian signature and date (digital signatures are not accepted)
  

Scanned or photographed signed absence notes may be uploaded in Parent Square or emailed to the registrar, Bethany Redmond, at bredmond@hoover.k12.al.us.

MySchoolFees.com is the online payment platform for Hoover City Schools. This is where you'll pay for the following items and more:

• Field Trip Fees (In "Student Items," click "Show Student Fees" under your child's name. Select your child's grade level and choose the item with their teacher's name.)
  
• Purchase a yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year (in "Student Items" > "Show Student Fees" > "Optional Fees")
  
• Join PTO (in "Student Items" > "Show Student Fees" > "Optional Fees")
  
• Donate to STEAM or Instructional Supplies (in "Student Items" > "Show Student Fees" > "Optional Fees")
  
• Donate to the Alice Turney Legacy Fund (in "Public Items")
  

• Our character word for October is Self-Control. Self-Control is choosing to do what's best even when you don't want to.
  
• Our lessons for weeks 1 and 2 will focus on bully prevention.
  
• Our lessons for weeks 3 and 4 will focus on brain prevention.
  

Guest Speaker Jamelle Allen, Compact 2022, on Current Drug Trends and Ways to Prevent Substance Abuse

I’m pleased to introduce Investigator Jamelle Allen, who joined Compact in 2022 from the Hoover Police Department, where he supports Hoover City Schools. With a background in criminal justice and justice administration from Faulkner University and certifications in key programs like Youth Mental Health First Aid, he’s dedicated to youth mentorship and drug trend education. Fluent in Spanish, Investigator Allen is passionate about helping youth stay on the right track and was a keynote speaker at the Alabama School Counselor Association’s 2023 conference.

Theme: My Life Is a Movie, Live Drug Free!

• Monday: United We Stand for a Drug Free Land – Wear red, white, and blue

• Tuesday: We Declare a Win Against Drugs (Each class signs a drug free pledge!) – Wear your favorite RES or team shirt

• Wednesday: Proud to Be Drug Free from Head to Toe – Wear your craziest socks

• Thursday: Land of the Drug-Free and Home of the Brave – Dress up as someone who is brave to you (ie. military, first responder, super hero)

• Friday: Movie Stars Shine Bright and Dream Big Without Drugs – Wear pajamas

Dear Family Members and Friends of Riverchase Elementary Students,

This year, Riverchase is hosting our annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Students are asked to wear red, white, or blue that day. A reception will follow the 30-minute program. All family members and friends of Riverchase students, who have served or are currently serving our country, are invited. If you will be able to attend, please fill out the Google Form HERE. If you currently have a parent serving out of state or overseas, you are welcome to invite someone to stand in their place.

Also, as part of our Veterans Day Program, we are planning to have a slideshow including pictures of family members and friends of Riverchase students who are serving or have served in the U.S. military. We would love to recognize your veterans even if they cannot attend. Please also complete the form HERE.

Emily Cagle, RES Music Teacher

Patti Tanner, RES Counselor

Parent volunteers are needed November 1 at 8 a.m. to help decorate for our Veterans Day Celebration. Please contact Mrs. Tanner if available: ptanner@hoover.k12.al.us.

We just had a great time learning math by playing games at STEAM Night! Math games are a great way for kids to practice and have fun with math. Here are a few links with some awesome games, puzzles, and activities for the whole family to continue the fun with math at home.

• https://investigations.terc.edu/inv2/for-families/doing-math-together/games-activities-online/
  
• https://www.kenkenpuzzle.com/
  
• https://www.gamesforyoungminds.com/
  
• https://denisegaskins.com/2017/01/07/my-favorite-math-games/
  
• https://www.nationalmathfestival.org/more-math/
  
• https://mathmunch.org/games/
  
• http://www.transum.org/software/puzzles/
  
• https://andrewgael.com/2017/01/04/beat-the-back-to-school-blues-play-a-math-game/
  

This clinic is only for children with PEEHIP insurance (parents are public educators and insurance number begins with EDU). Other requirements:

• An Influenza Vaccine Administration Form must be completed and returned to the school nurse. Contact the nurse to request the form: jrainer@hoover.k12.al.us or 205-439-3430.
  
• Children also must be signed in on the ADPH Online Calendar.
  

Permission forms for this clinic will come home in purple folders soon.

Pre-order your family's tickets and pizza on MySchoolFees.com starting Thursday, Oct. 3.

HEADLINE SPONSOR, MOVIE NIGHT

Dan Carlisle, Allstate

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Oak Mountain Orthodontics

Pop Bham

ProBuilt Inc.

GOLD SPONSORS

Joseph Chambers, State Farm

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Renata Peavy, Lux Home Group

Riverchase Country Club

Taco Mama

Tre Luna

Uncle G's Pizza

Yo Chef Surf & Turf

SILVER SPONSORS

Altitude Trampoline Park

Lauren Preston, Keller Williams Vestavia

Riverchase Women's Club

Tameron Honda

FRIENDS OF RES

Clutch!