Monthly Archives: September 2023

September 24,2023

This is the last week of Quarter 1.  Please check with your student and their Powerschool account to see if there are any missing grades.  If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.  All missing assignments should be turned in no later than Wednesday this week.  All grades will be finalized by Friday.  Final grades will be available over fall break and report cards sent home the first week in October.

We have been recognizing classrooms this past week for days of perfect attendance.  Please be sure your child is at school every day and on time!  When they miss school, they miss out on part of their education.  Thank you for all your efforts to get them here.  We appreciate you!

Fall Break is October 2 through October 6.  We will return to school on Oct. 9.  There will be no Sunday parent email on Sunday, October 1.  The next parent email will be Sunday, October 8.  Have a safe Fall Break!

Girls’ Basketball

Try-outs will be Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 until 4:30.  Try-outs are closed to parents.  Students will know whether they made the team on Tuesday after try-outs and players will receive practice and game schedules as well.  Practices will be held for those that make the team on Wednesday and Thursday this week until 5PM.

Picture Day will be November 3. Retakes are scheduled for December 1.

PTO News

PTO is having a spirit wear sale which will end TODAY, Sunday, Sept. 24.  Here is the link to order:  https://323ink.chipply.com/RES47130/?fbclid=IwAR3lO1cyZAM-7tPtUYD4FvRNwxrkQQocVtlNuscFMn0TIYp16D_N3JCIiFM_aem_AUtEya1SeFTDFBKLN3dC2XFwdCL1slYA60HO496e5RvAGJg74ykc71t7P_BMBPb4ptU.  PTO will be hosting a Fall Festival on Thursday, September 28 from 5:30-7:30. The fall festival is free.  There will be some concessions which will require cash.  We hope you will be able to come join the fun!

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child.

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Sept. 25-Girls Basketball Try outs  til 4:30 (Chess is cancelled for today)

Tuesday, Sept. 26- Girls Basketball Try outs til 4:30

Wednesday, Sept. 27- Girls Basketball practice til 4:30,  Chess Club til 4:30; Cheer try-outs til 4:30

Thursday, Sept. 28- 1st grade Field Trip, Girls Basketball practice til 4:30, Fall Festival 5:30-7:30

September 17, 2023

Student Council Food Drive

Student Council would like to give a great big thank you for all the cereal donations! We collected a total of 231 boxes  for the Center for Lay Ministries!  Our donations came just in time as the pantry shelves were bare.  Thank you so much for participating!  https://youtu.be/LZn-x9lkU3s?si=ipPryjj5egaWVH18

Chromebooks Grades 3-5

Students in grades 3-5 who are carrying their chromebooks home each night PLEASE make sure your chromebook comes back to school CHARGED each day! 

Cheer Team  

Information about tryouts was sent home on Thursday. Students interested need to return the permission form on September 19th. Parents will also need to complete final forms for Cheer.try-out letter 2023.doc

Birthday Reminder (p. 8 of student handbook)

Due to student health needs such as diabetes and food allergies, as well as being in compliance with the GCCS Wellness

Policy, cookies, cupcakes and other sweets are NOT ALLOWED to be brought in for birthday celebration purposes. You

may bring in any type of healthy food such as fruit, low fat muffins, cheese or vegetable items or trinkets/birthday goody

bags for each student in the class to recognize the special day.

PTO News

PTO is having a spirit wear sale which will end Sunday, September 24th. PTO will be hosting a Fall Festival on September 28.  Thank you all for the donations for silent auction baskets.  Wednesday this week is the last day to make your donation. Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Festival. PTO will have their next meeting this week on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the library at 6:00PM.   PTO Fall Festival.jpeg

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child. 

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Community  Information for parents: 

BF Fall Festival with WJHI Logo.pdf

Craft Fair Flyer – Advertisement.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Sept. 18-Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30, Chess Club til 4:30

Tuesday, Sept. 19- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30; 6:00 PTO meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 20- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30,  Chess Club til 4:30; Cheer try-outs til 4:30

Thursday, Sept. 21- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30

Friday, Sept. 22-Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30

Saturday, Sept. 23- GCCS Angel Tree Craft Fair

September 10, 2023

Constitution Day is Sunday, September 17. Our classes will be doing some activities to teach about the Constitution on either Friday, Sept. 15 or Monday, Sept. 18.  In addition, this Friday, September 15. we will have a theme day for all and wear red, white and blue.

Girls’ Basketball Intramurals

Basketball Intramurals will begin on Tuesday this week and run through Friday, Sept. 22.  Intramurals are open to any girl in grades 3-5.  A permission form MUST be submitted in order to attend.  Intramurals will be run by Coach Wallace and Coach Sharpe.  Please see the attached flyer for more information. Basketball Clinic Permission Forms

Shout out to our Car Rider Parents

We would like to give a great big shout out to all of our car rider parents!  We worked hard to retrain 550 students and parents and 60 staff members with new arrival and dismissal procedures this year and ALL of us working together have made a much smoother and safer arrival and dismissal for our students.  Parents, thank you for your patience and cooperation.  You’re doing GREAT!

Kroger Rewards-

Thanks to those who have signed up for the Kroger Rewards program to give back to Riverside.  With the Kroger rewards program, Kroger gives a percentage of what you spend back to Riverside. During the last quarter with only 135 households signed up, Kroger donated $661.14 back to support student activities. Here is how to Link your Kroger Card to Riverside Elementary School. Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Kroger Community Rewards selection on your digital account.

1. Sign in to your digital account.
2. Search for your organization here.
3. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support.
4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the Kroger Community Reward

Student Council

Our Student Council is sponsoring their first leadership giving project with a Cereal Drive for the Center for Lay Ministries this week.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.  Cereal Drive 2023

Volunteer Opportunity!

Here’s a GREAT way to volunteer in our school through the 3-2-1 Read program. 321 read.pdf

PTO News

The staff at Riverside would like to give our PTO a big shout-out for the donation of Texas Roadhouse salad and rolls on Friday.  It was a GREAT way to end the week! PTO will be hosting a Fall Festival on September 28.  They are asking for donations for silent auction baskets.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.  PTO Fall Festival.jpeg

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child.

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 11-15- Student Council Food Drive

Tuesday, Sept. 12- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30

Wednesday, Sept. 13- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30

Sept. 14- Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30; Ambassador training Field Trip 9:30-1:30

Friday, Sept. 15-Girls Basketball Intramurals til 4:30; 3:40-5 Student Council mtg

September 3, 2023

There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day.  Also Tuesday, September 5 there will be no school for students. It is a professional development day for teachers.  

Student Council/Student Ambassadors 23-24

Our students representing the student body this year on Student Council are: Carter Schweiman (President), Levi Mason, Olivia Crofford,

Sophie Carson, Gracie Greenfield, Jeremy Chidi-Okorie, Anthony West, Willow Bean, Peyton Yates, Parker Bella Truesdale, Kinley Mason 

and Ruby Stewart.  Our 5th Grade Ambassadors will be: Sophie Carson, Hunter Dimmitt, Hadlee Eubank, Emma Finley, Stella Martin, and Carter Schwieman. 4th Grade Ambassadors will be: Anthony West, Willow Bean, Quinn Bitler, Olivia Bronson and Bryan Bower.  Our Student Council and Ambassadors will have their first meeting this Friday, Sept. 8 after school until 5PM.  Our sponsor for these groups is Mrs. Holder. 

Cross Country Results 

Congratulations to all of our cross country runners for their outstanding performance at the Regional meet at Northaven this past week.  The following runners will represent Riverside at the Corporation meet on Wednesday, Sept 6 at the Clark County Soccer Fields.  Boys running will be Carter Schwieman, Hunter Dimmitt, Lucas Veres, Phoenix Ringer, Kyng Victor, Dakota Dunn, and Josh Toomer. Girls running will be:    Scarlet Hertweck, Luna Diaz, Dakota Bell, Olivia Bronson, Natalie Cato, Kaydence Gurley, Natalie Henley. The meet will begin at 5:00pm or when all teams have arrived. Runners please be there no later than 4:45. Parents please note, spectators must stay off of the grass soccer field area (it will be flagged off).  Good luck Roadrunners! 

Volunteer Opportunity! 

Here’s a GREAT way to volunteer in our school through the 3-2-1 Read program. 321 read.pdf

PTO News

Our PTO will be sponsoring a restaurant night at Papa John’s on Thursday, Sept. 7.  20% of your purchase price will be donated back to Riverside.   Flyers were sent home last week.  All orders must use promo code RES20 to receive credit.  This is valid only at the Jeffersonville Papa John’s at 1616 E. 10th Street. PTO will also be hosting a Fall Festival on September 28.  They are asking for donations for silent auction baskets.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.  PTO Fall Festival.jpeg

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child. 

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, Sept. 6- 4:45 CC meet at CCSA fields for the top 7 boys and girls runners listed above

Sept. 7- PTO Restaurant night at Papa John’s 

Friday, Sept. 8- 3:40-5PM Student Council meeting

Sept. 11-15- Student Council Food Drive