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January 7, 2024

I Have a Dream Performance

This week the GCCS Elementary Music Department is coordinating a district wide 2nd Grade choral program “I Have a Dream”.  Songs performed will be in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The performance will be on 1/9/24 at 7 pm in the Charlestown High School Gymnasium.  We encourage all our second grade students to attend the evening performance.  The performance is open to the public.

Yearbook Sales Open

You can now put in your yearbook order online at https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/83507K.  Our yearbook this year will be $17.  Online ordering will be open until Friday, March 1, 2024.  Paper flyers will be available in January.  Yearbooks will come in sometime in May.

Inclement Weather Plan-2023-24.pdf

Riverside Student Council & Ambassador Snowman Fundraiser 2024

When: January 8-12, 2024

Who: There will be papercut out of a snowman (3 round balls) & the goal is to cover each snow circle with cotton balls to build the

snowperson. Each snowman will be done by each grade level.

Cost: per cottonball: 25 cents

Winner: Whichever grade level builds the most snowballs to build their snowman gets an ice cream party.

Why: Student Council wants to work on adding some new RES rugs near the doorways to make our school a safe and nice looking place.

Boys Basketball Team

Congratulations to the following boys who will represent Riverside on the Boys’ Basketball team this year:  Noah Longest, Jayce Owens, Isaiah Brooks, DeShaun Walker, Isaac Valois, Ian McCormick, Deion Bishop, Cameron Greene, Chaston Lucas, Jailen Taylor, Finneas Heckenkamp, DeAndre Givens, and Ezra Williams. The team will be coached by Coach Mode.  Practices will begin this week Monday through Thursday until 5:00.

January Lunch Menu

January Menu.pdf

PTO News

Our PTO meeting for January will be Thursday, January 18 at 6:00.

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, Jan. 8- Boys Basketball Practice til 5, Robotics til 4:45, Kindness club til 4:30;

Tuesday, Jan. 9- 2nd Grade Field Trip to CHS 9-12, Boys Basketball Practice til 5,  Robotics til 4:45, Boys Cheerleader practice til 4:30 pm, 2nd Grade I have a Dream Performance at CHS 7pm

Wednesday, Jan. 10- Boys Basketball Practice til 5, Robotics til 4:45

Thursday, Jan. 11-Boys Basketball Practice til 5, Boys Cheerleader practice til 4:30 pm, Kindness club til 4:30

December 31, 2023

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Students return this week on Tuesday, January 2.  Final grades for Quarter 2 are available in Powerschool. Paper copies of report cards will be sent home this week.  It’s a brand new year and time to make brand new goals!  Let’s make this the best semester ever! 

Yearbook Sales Open

You can now put in your yearbook order online at https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/83507K.  Our yearbook this year will be $17.  Online ordering will be open until Friday, March 1, 2024.  Paper flyers will be available in January.  Yearbooks will come in sometime in May.

Inclement Weather Plan-2023-24.pdf 

PTO News

Our staff would like to give PTO a great big ‘THANK YOU’ to our PTO for the surprise breakfast on the last day before break!  Our PTO meeting for January will be Thursday, January 18 at 6:00. 

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, Jan. 1- No School

Tuesday, Jan. 2- School resumes, 3rd grade boys basketball Tryouts til 5, Robotics til 4:45

Wednesday, Jan. 3- 4th & 5th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts til 5,  Robotics til 4:45

Thursday, Jan. 4- 4th & 5th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts til 5, Boys Cheerleader practice til 4:30 pm

Friday, Jan. 5-  Kindness club til 4:30; Student Council til 5:00;  Robotics til 4:45

December 10, 2023

This is the last week of Quarter 2 and the semester!  Please check your student’s Powerschool account to be sure all assignments are turned in to the teachers.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.  Final grades will be posted some time during Winter Break, Dec. 18-Jan. 1.  Report cards will be sent home the week we return to school.  This will be the last parent memo until December 31. We hope everyone has a holiday filled with peace and love!

Holiday Spirit Week Dec. 11-15

Students are invited to participate in our Holiday Spirit Week! Holiday Week.png

Yearbook Sales Open

You can now put in your yearbook order online at https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/83507K.  Our yearbook this year will be $17.  Online ordering will be open until Friday, March 1, 2024.  Paper flyers will be available in January.  Yearbooks will come in sometime in May.

Fruit and Vegetable Program

Riverside is blessed to receive the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant.  Each Wednesday students receive a fruit and Fridays a vegetable.  We receive these fun fact fliers to share with students too!  Here is a sample for this week’s fruit and vegetable.FFVP (12).pdf

December Lunch Menu

December – Elementary.pptx

PTO News

We would like to give a  great big thank you shout out to our PTO for all  their hard work putting together the Santa Shop and all in the Santa activities in the gym for Family Night!  Our students and staff appreciate all the support our PTO gives!

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, Dec. 11- 3rd grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45; Kindness club til 4:30;

Tuesday, Dec.12 – 5th Grade Field trip; 3rd grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30;  Robotics til 4:45

Wednesday, Dec. 13-4th & 5th grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30;  Kindness club til 4:30;

Thursday, Dec. 14- 7:45 Student Council (to help with the staff breakfast); 4th & 5th grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30

Friday, Dec. 15- Robotics til 4:45; Q2 ends

December 3, 2023

Family Night Thursday!

We will host a family night on Thursday, December 7 from 5:30-7:30.  We will host math games around the world, our drama club will perform and Santa will be visiting in the Santa Shop in the gym.  Concessions will be available for sale from the PTO and there will be a donut truck outside!  We hope you will be able to join us for a fun night! 2023-24 FAMILY NIGHT

APA Collection Boxes 

During the week of December 4th-8th, GCCS elementary schools will have an APA collection box in our school lobbies. The APA needs the following items:  Temptation Treats, Party Mix Treats, Friskies canned cat food, rolls of paper towels, and clumping litter. Please help the cats and kittens for the holidays and bring your donation for the APA box. The APA thanks you! Let’s show some holiday love to cats! The Animal Protection Association (APA) is a no-kill cat shelter in Jeffersonville. They are almost 25 years old and exist with all volunteers and all donations.

Basketball Intramurals

Boys in grades 3-5 may participate in basketball intramurals this week and next.  Please be sure to have permission slips turned in and final forms filled out along with the one time $5 fee.  Students may not stay unless these requirements are completed.  Please note not every grade will participate every day.  The schedule is below.

Yearbook Sales Open

You can now put in your yearbook order online at https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/83507K.  Our yearbook this year will be $17.  Online ordering will be open until Friday, March 1, 2024.  Paper flyers will be available in January.  Yearbooks will come in sometime in May.

December Lunch Menu

December – Elementary.pptx

PTO News

Our PTO will sponsor a Santa Shop during our family night on Dec. 7! They will be looking for volunteers to help run the Santa Shop and concessions.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact them at resroadrunnerpto@gmail.com. PTO will also host a Papa John’s day on Thursday, Dec 7.  Flyers have been sent home. Use the promo code RES20 when ordering in person or online and 20% of your order will come back to support our PTO!

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, Dec. 4-4th & 5th Grade Field Trip to Stage One; 3rd grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

Tuesday, Dec.5 -3rd grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30; Kindness club til 4:30;  Robotics til 4:45

Wednesday, Dec. 6- 4th & 5th Grade Field trip to Jeff High; 4th & 5th grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30;  Drama club til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

Thursday, Dec. 7-4th & 5th grade boys basketball clinic til 4:30;  Math Night 5:30-7:30

Friday, Dec. 8- Kindness club til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

November 26, 2023

Welcome back!  We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We have three weeks left in the quarter.  Please check your student’s Powerschool account this week to make sure there are no missing grades.  Let’s finish semester 1 strong!

Picture Retakes

If you are interested in having your child’s picture retaken, please send their picture package back to school.  Picture retakes will be this Friday, Dec. 1.  Any student that did not have their picture taken can have it taken at that time.  If you need more information about pictures, please contact our office.

November Lunch Menu

November – Elementary.pdf

PTO News

Our PTO will sponsor a Santa Shop during our family night on Dec. 7! They will be looking for volunteers to help run the Santa Shop and concessions.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact them at resroadrunnerpto@gmail.com.

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child.

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, Nov. 28- Robotics til 4:45

Wednesday, Nov. 29- Drama club til 4:30; Robotics til 4:45

Thursday, Nov. 30- Drama club til 4:30

Friday, Dec. 1- Robotics til 4:45; Student Council til 5:00

Mark your calendars for our Family Math night complete with Santa December 7!

November 12, 2023

Thank you for attending parent teacher conferences.  If you have the Title I parent compact at home to sign, please sign and return to school as soon as possible.  We are required to have these uploaded this week.

Thanksgiving Break will be Nov. 20-24.  We wish all of our families a safe holiday break.  We are THANKFUL for YOU!

The next Sunday parent email will be Sunday, Nov. 26.

Required Abuse Education

Teachers will be teaching the required Abuse Education lessons this week.  These are the same lessons we use throughout the

Corporation each year.  Please read the letter for more information:  Child Abuse/Child Sexual Abuse Education Parent Letter-2023.

Book Fair Totals

Book Fair total sales were  $8280.56.  50% of the sales comes back to Riverside to shop Scholastic Books. Which will help us buy more books for the RES library.

Thank you for participating in our book fair.  Our ALL FOR BOOKS total collected $346.94

1st Sharpe $90.31

1st Abner $90.31

3rd Grunenberger $25.00

4th Martin $21.83

November Lunch Menu

November – Elementary.pdf

PTO News

The Spirit Wear Holiday drive ends today Sunday, November 12th at Midnight.  They have added a listing in the teacher selection at checkout of CHRISTMAS GIFT – OFFICE for those not wanting the orders given to the student.

https://323ink.chipply.com/RES47130/.  A Panda Express Dine-out night will be held Tuesday, November 14th from 10:30am to 9:00pm. Flyers were sent home last week.  Use code 358180 when ordering online.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the “No Sales” calendar fundraiser. We raised a total of $7,090!

Our winners were:

1st- Xavier Greene

2nd- Emma Finley

3rd- Braydyn Murphy

Top Selling Class- Ms.Morgans Pre-k

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child.

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, Nov. 14:  PTO Panda Express restaurant night

Wednesday, Nov. 15:  3:40-4:30 Drama club

Nov. 20-24- Thanksgiving Break

Mark your calendars for our Family Math night complete with Santa December 7!

November 5, 2023

Parent Teacher conference day will be Tuesday, Nov. 7.  It is our hope to touch base with all our parents.  Please check with your child’s teacher if you are unsure of your conference time. There will be no school for students on Nov. 7.

Girl’s Basketball

Riverside will play in the first round of the tournament at Franklin Square at 4:45 on Thursday this week.  If the girls win that game, they will play in the second round at JHS, time TBA.  Good luck to our team! 

Chess

Due to unforeseen circumstances, all chess practices will be canceled for the remainder of this semester.  Mrs. Newkirk will continue practices second semester. 

Veteran’s Day November 11

Veteran’s Day is November 11.  We will have a spirit day on Friday, November 10. Students and staff wear red, white and blue to honor our Veteran’s.  Thank you to all who have served our country in the Armed Forces! 

November Lunch Menu

November – Elementary.pdf

PTO News

Please be sure all money from the “No sales” calendar has been returned with name and teacher marked. Winners will be announced Friday, November 10th. The Spirit Wear Holiday drive will end Sunday, November 12th.  They have added a listing in the teacher selection at checkout of CHRISTMAS GIFT – OFFICE for those not wanting the orders given to the student.

https://323ink.chipply.com/RES47130/.  A Panda Express Dine-out night will be held Tuesday, November 14th from 10:30am to 9:00pm. Flyers will be sent home this week.

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, Nov. 6: 4:45 B’ball game at RES

Tuesday, Nov. 7: Parent/Teacher conferences

Wednesday, Nov. 8: Drama club til 4:30; B’ball practice til 5:00

Thursday, Nov. 9:  Drama club til 4:30; Girls’ B’ball game at Franklin Square at 4:45

Friday, Nov. 10: Kdg Field Trip; B’ball practice til 5:00 (if we win against FS on Thursday)

October 29, 2023

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7. All parents are asked to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher. Even if it is only a phone conference, we would like to touch base with everyone.  Each teacher has sent home their own scheduling form or sent one electronically.  If you have questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Book Fair News

The Book Fair will take place – October 30 through November 3rd. Our school book fair website: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/res2020

Along with the book fair, we will be collecting funds for our All for Books program. By donating $1, or any loose change, you help us to:

*Purchase books or classroom libraries * give more children greater access to books * help get more kids reading, and kids reading more!

MONDAY – Penny Day

TUESDAY – Nickel Day

WEDNESDAY – Dime Day

THURSDAY – Quarter Day

FRIDAY – Any Money (by noon)

More information is in the attached letters. Also be sure to check out the book fair preview to help your student create their shopping list.

Book Fair Video preview: https://youtu.be/zzldtnVKHTo?si=e4wxYB9aaOvYKbdb  Thank you for supporting our school!all 4 books fall 2023.pdf Student letter fall 2023.pdf

The book fair will be open to parents after the ball game (approx 6PM) on Wednesday this week until 7:15 PM.

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

Fruit and Vegetable Grant

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in participating elementary schools during the school day. The goal of FFVP is to introduce new and different varieties and to increase overall acceptance and consumption of fresh, unprocessed produce among children. FFVP also encourages healthier school environments by promoting nutrition education.  Fresh fruits and vegetables will be given to students every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.

Keeping our Students Healthy

Oct. 22 – 28 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The goal of this awareness campaign is to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state, tribal, and local governments to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in order to reduce childhood exposure to lead.  https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week.htm

November Lunch Menu

November – Elementary.pdf

PTO News

PTO is doing a calendar fundraiser.  It runs from Monday, Oct 16 to Friday, Nov. 3.  All money and calendars should be returned at this time with student’s name and teacher marked. If you have any questions on it, please contact the PTO: resroadrunnerpto@gmail.com. Kona Ice will be at Riverside Wednesday, November 1 from 5:30-7:30pm during our ball game and beyond.  Part of the proceeds from this event come back to support our PTO.

Student Handbook

Please review the student handbook with your child.

RES – APPROVED 23-24.pdf

Student Rights and Responsibilities 2023-2024.pdf

(No chess club this week)

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Oct. 30: Girls’ b’ball practice til 5PM

Wednesday, Nov. 1: Drama Club til 4:30; 4:45 Girls’ b’ball game HOME with Parkwood

Thursday, Nov. 2: Drama Club til 4:30; 4:45 Girls’ B’ball game at JJ

Friday, Nov. 3: Picture day! Girls’ b’ball practice til 5PM; 3:40 Student Council and Student Ambassadors meeting; PTO fundraiser due

October 22, 2023

This week is Red Ribbon week which is a National Family partnership for drug prevention, education and advocacy.  We will be putting a focus on keeping our bodies healthy.  Our Student Council put together a list of special dress days for Red Ribbon Week.

RES red ribbon week 2023

Basketball

Girls Basketball games will start at 4:45 pm except our game at New Washington which will start at 5 pm.

Admission prices are $1 for Students and $2 for Adults.  Cash Only

October Lunch Menu

October – Elementary.pptx

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

PTO News

PTO is doing a calendar fundraiser.  It runs from Monday, Oct 16 to Friday, Nov. 3.  Information was sent home last week.  If you have any questions on it, please contact the PTO: resroadrunnerpto@gmail.com

Explore Girl Scouts.pdf

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, Oct. 23: Girls Basketball Game away against Utica at 4:45 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 24: Cheer Practice til 4:30

Wednesday, Oct. 25: Chess til 4:30, Drama Club til 4:30, Girls Basketball Game home against Wilson at 4:45 pm, HA field trip to IUS gr 3-5

Thursday, Oct. 26: Give for Greater Campaign, Drama Club til 4:30,Girls Basketball Game away against New Washington at 5:00 pm

Friday, Oct. 27: Book Character Day