Monthly Archives: January 2023

January 29, 2023

Students in grades 3-5 will be receiving midterms this week.

Car Rider Parents

Please refrain from being on your phone in the car rider line.  We need all drivers to be paying full attention to driving to keep our students safe.  Please remember that students cannot unload in the morning until 8:40.  Our staff will be out when it is time to unload.

GCCS Weather Plan: Inclement-Weather Plan – 2022-2023 School Year.pdf

Reminder from our Handbook

Pokemon and other trading cards are becoming an issue here at school.  Please remind your students to keep these items at home to prevent trading and selling. Review the following with your student at home.

RESTRICTED ITEMS

All objects other than required school materials must be approved by the classroom teachers before bringing them to school- e.g., iPods, tape recorders, CD players, video games, playground equipment toys, etc.  These items are prohibited to be used in the school building during the school day and will be confiscated if any disruption occurs.

Occasionally children bring potentially dangerous toys and other items to school. Certain items are forbidden and will be confiscated. These include all toy guns, knives, matches, cigarette lighters, clackers, and pointed objects. This includes any toy that resembles the previously mentioned items.  Certain toys may be brought to school only after special permission is granted by the teacher. Naturally, parents may reclaim any confiscated object. No trading or selling will be allowed during school hours. The school is not responsible for the loss or damage of these items. No items that could create a distraction to the learning environment or cause safety concerns will be allowed.

Student Handbook–RES – APPROVED Version 22-23.pdf

Paper copies of our student handbook will not be distributed this year.  It is also posted on our website: https://riversideeleme.wpenginepowered.com/.

Yearbooks

Yearbook fliers have been sent home.  Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, March 01, 2023. To order visit: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/74010Z

PTO News

The PTO spirit wear drive will run 01/23/2023-02/05/2023. Flyers were sent home last week with the spirit wear store website where orders can be placed.  Our PTO will host a restaurant night at Zaxby’s  01/30/2023 from 5pm-9pm. 10% of your sales will be donated back to the PTO. You must mention you are there for Riverside night.Zaxby’s 01-30-2023.pdf

Upcoming Dates:

1/30:  Spanish Club til 4:30; Home Basketball Game against JJ at 4:45pm; PTO Zaxby’s night 5-9PM

1/31:  B’ball practice til 5:30; Spanish Club til 4:30

2/1:  Spanish Club til 4:30; Away Basketball Game against Clarksville at 4:45pm; Midterms sent home

2/2:  B’ball practice til 5:30

2/3   Student Council til 4:30

January 22, 2023

Congratulations Robotics Team

Our robotics team participated in the district competition this past Saturday. There were 4 teams that competed against other schools. The team of Davis Smallwood, Dani Land and Thomas Norris placed third!  All of the teams did a great job of representing Riverside with their effort and determination. There will be an ‘end of season’ celebration for all team members after school Wednesday, 1/25 until 4:45.

Congratulations Chess Team

Our Chess Team took 2nd place overall in the Jeff High Invitational on Saturday. The players who played in the competition were: Gideon Daugherty, Jackson Carson, Iris Stewart, Lennon Foster, Sophie Carson, Jackson Salesman, and Ruby Stewart.  All players contributed to the team’s success, and some players placed in the top 10 as individuals.  Placing in the top 10 were Iris Stewart and Lennon Foster. Winning 1st place overall was Jackson Carson.

Good Neighbor Traffic Reminder

Please remember as you are traveling through our neighborhood to adhere to the 20MPH speed limit.  Be sure to stop at all the stop signs.  Refrain from turning around in our neighbor’s driveways by approaching the car rider line from the Riverside subdivision.  We want to keep our students and families safe AND be good neighbors!

Kindergarten Tour  Information 

We will hold tours for incoming 23-24 Kindergarten students on Tuesday, January 24.  Please see the flier below for more information and help us spread the word.  Students must be 5 by August 1, 2023 to enter Kindergarten.

GCCS-KMailer 2023 Page 2 (1).pdf

Family Night Information

Our Family Literacy night will be held this Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6-7:30.  Come enjoy some literacy activities with your students.  It will be a great informative night for parents on some ways to help your child with literacy skills.

Yearbooks

Yearbook fliers have been sent home.  Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, March 01, 2023. To order visit: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/74010Z

PTO News

The PTO spirit wear drive will run 01/23/2023-02/05/2023. Flyers will go home Monday with the spirit wear store website where orders can be placed.  Our PTO will host a restaurant night at Zaxby’s  01/30/2023 from 5pm-9pm. 10% of your sales will be donated back to the PTO. You must mention you are there for Riverside night.Zaxby’s 01-30-2023.pdf

Upcoming Dates:

1/23:  B’ball practice til 5:30; Spanish Club  til 4:30; 5th grade PVMS night 6-7:30

1/24:  B’ball practice til 5:30; Spanish Club til 4:30; Cheer Practice til 4:30; Kindergarten Tour  5-7pm

1/25:  B’ball practice til 5:30; Spanish Club til 4:30; Cheer Practice til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

1/26:  B’ball practice til 5:00;  Family Night 6-7:30

1/30:  Spanish Club til 4:30; Home Basketball Game against JJ at 4:45pm; PTO Zaxby’s night 5-9PM

January 15, 2023

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Boys’ Basketball

This year’s boy’s basketball team will be:  Nehemiah Beaty, Isaiah Lacey, Keilen Townsend, Kareem Norwood, Roman Willis, Kandyn Truesdale, Noah Sparks, Isaiah Payne, Leland Abapo, Noah Longest, Jace Owens, Deion Bishop, Chaston Lucas, Xavier Williams and Cameron Greene.  The managers will be David Bishop, Isaac Valois and Jailen Taylor.  The team will be coached by Annette Mode.  Good luck to our team this season.  Our first game will be Monday, Jan. 30 against JJ at Riverside at 4:45.

Robotics Team

Our robotics team will compete in the corporation robotics competition on Saturday, Jan. 21 at River Valley Middle School.  The competition event is from 11:30-12:45.  The competition is open to spectators for $2 at the door. Good luck to Coach Wallace and the team: Peyton Yates, Olivia Bronson, Addison Berkley, Thomas North, Dani Land, Hadlee Eubank, Christian Semien, Carter Schwieman, Noah Daily, Ian McCormick, Iris Stewart, Stella Martin, Jackson Carson, Nixon Lang, David Bishop, Davis Smallwood and Ryan McKinley.

Chess Club

Students in chess club interested in the chess tournament this Saturday, Jan. 21 at JHS, should register online.  A paper was sent home on Friday with directions.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Newkirk.

Family Literacy Night

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, January 26.  We will be having a family literacy night from 6-7:30.  More information will be coming home soon.

Camp Kindergarten Information 

We will hold tours for incoming 23-24 Kindergarten students on Tuesday, January 24.  Please see the flier below for more information and help us spread the word.  Students must be 5 by August 1, 2023 to enter Kindergarten.

GCCS-KMailer 2023 Page 2 (1).pdf

Yearbooks

Yearbook fliers have been sent home.  Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, March 01, 2023. To order visit: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/74010Z

PTO News

Our next PTO meeting will be this Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 in the library.

Upcoming Dates:

1/16:  No School

1/17: B’ball practice til 5:30; Robotics til 4:45

1/18: B’ball practice til 5:30; Robotics til 4:45; Cheer Practice til 4:30

1/19: B’ball practice til 5:30; Cheer Practice til 4:30; 6:00 PTO

1/20: Chess til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

1/21:  Robotics Competition at RVMS; Chess Competition at JHS

1/23: 5th grade PVMS night 6-7:30

1/24: Kindergarten Tour  5-7pm

1/26: Family Night 6-7:30

Yearbooks

Yearbook fliers will be sent home this week.  Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, March 01, 2023. To order visit: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/74010Z

January 8, 2023

Report cards for Quarter 2 were sent home last week. Please be sure to log-in to your child’s Powerschool account for updates on grades and assignments entered throughout Quarter 3.  Please encourage your child to read 20 minutes every night.  Reading aloud to your child is also very beneficial as it helps your student develop vocabulary.  Talk about the words they have never heard.  They all know the more they read the better reader they will become but also hearing great books helps them develop as a reader.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

PRIDE Theme

Our new PRIDE theme is Dependability. Here are some ideas on how to reinforce dependability at home.

K-2 Dependability Family Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yDJKjjiJzVWqDAzSAz3vlospvlGm0jYK/view?usp=sharing

3-5 Dependability Family Newsletter:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qMTqrMwCFtLfnfLMHE4aHvgSHk01QBZP/view?usp=sharing

Family Literacy Night

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, January 26.  We will be having a family literacy night from 6-7:30.  More information will be coming home soon.

Camp Kindergarten Information 

We will hold tours for incoming 23-24 Kindergarten students on Tuesday, January 24.  Please see the flier below for more information and help us spread the word.  Students must be 5 by August 1, 2023 to enter Kindergarten.

GCCS-KMailer 2023 Page 2 (1).pdf

5th Grade Parkview Night

All 5th grade families are invited to a special night at Parkview on Monday, January 23 from 6-7:30.  Parent Night flyer (3).pdf

Yearbooks

Yearbook fliers will be sent home this week.  Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, March 01, 2023. To order visit: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/74010Z

PTO News

Our next PTO meeting will be Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 in the library.

Upcoming Dates: 

Monday, Jan 9: 3rd Grade Boys Basketball tryouts

Tuesday, Jan 10: Chess Club til 4:30, Robotics til 4:45, Cheer Practice til 4:30,  4th & 5th Grade Boys Basketball tryouts

Wednesday, Jan 11: Robotics til 4:45, Cheer Practice til 4:30

Thursday, Jan 12:  Boys B’ball Practice til 5:30

Friday, Jan 13: Robotics til 4:45,  Chess Club til 4:30

1/16:  No School

1/18: Cheer Practice til 4:30

1/19: Cheer Practice til 4:30

1/23: 5th grade PVMS night 6-7:30

1/24: Kindergarten Tour  5-7pm

1/26: Family Night 6-7:30

January 1, 2023

We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break.  There is no school scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 3.  Please be sure to send chromebooks back to school. Quarter 2 Report cards will be sent home this week.  Your child’s grades are posted in Powerschool to view.

Boys’ Basketball Clinic

Our boy’s basketball clinic will be Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri  this week until 5:00.  Try-outs will be held next week, Jan. 9 3rd grade and Jan. 10 4th/5th grade.  The team will be announced on Wednesday and practices begin the end of the week of Jan. 9-13.

Upcoming Dates: 

Tuesday, Jan 3: Robotics til 4:45,  3rd grade Boys B’ball Clinic til 5:00.

Wednesday, Jan 4: Robotics til 4:45, 3rd grade Boys B’ball Clinic til 5:00.

Thursday, Jan 5:  4th & 5th Grade Boys B’ball Clinic til 5:00

Friday, Jan 6: Robotics til 4:45,  4th & 5th Grade Boys B’ball Clinic til 5:00. Chess Club til 4:30; St. Council til 5:00