Riverside Families and Friends,

Happy Veterans Day! Many Riverside parents and staff members have served our country in the armed forces. If you've served in our armed forces, we say THANK YOU!

As we approach this Holiday season, I am reminded of all that we have to be grateful for here in our Riverside school community. I recently sat down and created a short list that included;

• The BEST students ever! Seriously, if I could hang out with our students all day, I would.
• Incredible community and PTO support. We recently raised $26,000 with our Monster Dash fundraiser.
• Caring and committed teachers who work tirelessly to meet the needs of all students under their care.
• Support staff that fill all the gaps and flex each day to make it ALL happen.
• A school district that embraces the diversity of our student population, and continues to look for ways to meet the needs of all students.

Take care,

Mr. Anderson

Boise School District has published a list of resources that provide support to our Boise Schools families throughout the holiday season. If you or someone you know could use a helping hand during the holidays, you can find more information here.

The Riverside community has always been extremely generous and ready to help friends in need. You can help this holiday season by donating new items for one or more 'I Believe' Wilder Elementary Christmas Boxes! Donations will be collected in each classroom - the classroom with the most donations will win a donut party! Donations are due by Friday, December 3. Find out more about what we are collecting below. Thank you!

As many of you are aware, bus schedules have improved but continue to be challenging. The bus company emailed instructions for downloading their parent bus tracking app. Please review your email for this communication from the bus company.

You are welcome to call the school at 208-854-5980 and we'll do our best to assist with late bus information. Our office is open for calls 8:15am-4:15pm. You can also contact the bus company directly at 208-854-5230. Their office hours are 5:00am-6:00pm.

Illness Procedure: Recognizing that our community is currently in the Red Category for the spread of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever that we follow the Boise School District’s Illness Procedure, which includes a daily wellness check to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our schools. Staying home when you have symptoms of illness protects the school community by preventing the spread of illness and allowing individuals the opportunity to rest and recover. Our ultimate goal is to keep all our Riverside kids healthy and in school 5-days a week. We want to thank you for your continued patience and cooperation as we navigate the CDH/CDC guidelines when sending ill kiddos home with symptoms.

If a student has any of the symptoms on the Illness Decision Tree, they can return to school only when one of the following occurs:

• 10 days from symptom onset and their symptoms have resolved
• they have a documented negative COVID test and resolved symptoms
• they have a documented alternate diagnosis from their healthcare provider

We have changed our before school procedures and are asking students to be dropped off after 9:00am. Thank you for your support.

The student pick up/drop off lane is located on the west side of the building off of East Victory Road. It is essential that the line keeps moving, so please always drive to the top of the lane and keep moving forward as a car leaves. If your child needs more time to transition out of the car, please park in the adjacent parking lot or utilize the parking lot on the east side of the building next to the public library. With so many students at Riverside, we ask that everyone remain careful and cautious while navigating student pick up and drop off.

Nov. 22-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School PreK - 12

Dec. 3 - Picture Retake Day

Dec. 21 - Early Release K-6; No School PreK

Dec. 22 - End of 1st Semester; Early Release K-6. No School PreK

Dec. 23 - Jan. 7 - Winter Holiday Break

Jan. 10 - School Resumes

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