The Riverside Squawker
February 8, 2022
It's Time For Kindergarten Registration
Is your child ready for Kindergarten? Any child who will turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2022 is welcome to register. Begin your Pre-Register online NOW for the 2022-23 school year. It is important that you have all of your documents ready to upload for faster recording of your student's information. Please visit the Boise Schools website here to start your pre-registration online.
Please make sure that you have the following documents required for enrollment nearby:
- your child’s birth certificate
- updated immunization records
- proof of address (ie: purchase agreement, lease/rental agreement, utility bill)
Due to COVID restrictions, please limit ONE parent per child. We respectfully ask that you follow the BSD policy and wear a mask when entering our school.
Spring and Class Picture Day
Place your order today at mydorian.com. Search for your school's name, click the green
"Order" button next to the Spring Picture Day event, and place your order! All orders for
spring pictures must be placed before 9:00 AM on picture day. Only students with an order
will be photographed individually. Also, find picture day date(s) and easy access to request additional help and information at mydorian.com.
Late orders will only be accepted for groups.
Kindness Week: February 14-18
Is Riverside my boundary school?
If you are not sure if Riverside is your boundary school:
View Boise School District's School Boundary Locator to identify the neighborhood school your student will attend. Note: Some Boise City addresses are not within the boundaries of the Boise School District.
If you have questions regarding a specific address or if your address is close to a boundary, please call Riverside's office at 208-854-5980
SPRING BOOK FAIR
Our Spring book fair will take place the week of February 28th through March 4th. Students may make purchases during their class library time that week. We will also run an online fair during this time so parents can see what books are available or make purchases online. All books purchased online will be delivered to your students’ classroom within 5 to 7 days of purchasing. The ONLINE fair will run from February 23rd – March 7th. The link to order is fundraise4books.com and the code is ‘riverside’.
All funds raised from this book fair will profit our school library. Thank you for your support.
Open Enrollment Applications
If you are NOT currently living in the Riverside school boundary, but would like to apply for OPEN ENROLLMENT for your child to attend Kindergarten at Riverside, please follow the directions below.
- Access and print an Open Enrollment form our District Site. Fill it out and submit it directly to the school office as soon as possible.
- Plan to attend the Registration/Screening day at your child’s boundary/home-school. It is very important that you enroll at your boundary school FIRST in case we are not able to accommodate for your child’s open enrollment at Riverside. You will NOT attend Riverside's Registration/Screening on March 3, 2022. We will request records from your child’s boundary/home-school upon acceptance of your child’s open enrollment form.
- Make sure that you attach your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. If your child’s open enrollment is accepted, we will need to have copies of these to complete enrollment. Open enrollment will not be accepted without this paperwork on file.
COVID PROTOCOLS
Here is a detailed document outlining our newest procedures. For those who prefer a simplified version, I am providing some bullet points below.
Regardless of vaccination status we will utilize the following protocols:
Isolation guidelines: Students and staff who have tested positive must isolate for five days and can return on day six after they have been symptom free for 24 hours. They must continue to mask for the next five days.
Exposure & Symptomatic: If a student or staff member is exposed to COVID-19 and symptomatic, they need to isolate for 5 days. They can return to work or school and wear a mask for five days, after they are symptom free for 24 hours.
Quarantine guidelines: Students and staff who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of where the person was exposed (for example home, school, work, etc.) and regardless if they are able to isolate at home, can continue to report to work and school as long as they wear a mask for 10 days, and are asymptomatic. In summary, if there is an exposure, if the person is asymptomatic, they can return to school and wear a mask for 10 days.
Contact tracing only needs to occur in situations where individuals were not wearing a mask (for example, lunch, athletic competition, etc.).
Riverside Boys Basketball Is Starting!
February
14-15 -- 5th and 6th grade boys practice 3:45-5:15pm
16-17 -- Morning (7:45am) or after school. TBD
18 -- No school/No practice
21 -- No school/No practice
Once it is determined how many teams we have, a permanent practice schedule will be sent home notifying athletes if they will have morning or afternoon practice.

Timberline Presents: The Little Mermaid
If you are looking for a fun evening for the whole family, consider attending this year's production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Timberline is pulling out all the stops to bring the magic of this Disney classic to their auditorium. If you haven't seen one of their productions - this is a great one for the whole family.
Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19 - all at 7:00 p.m.
On the 18th and 19th, the entire choir program will also put on a "Disney concert" in the cafeteria at 5:30 before the musical. Students will be in character costumes and will sing so your young ones can feel like they are at Disneyland.
Click here to get your tickets!
Job Openings at Just For Kids (JFK)
Upcoming Important Dates
Feb. 11 - Class Picture Day Order Here
No School Friday 2/18 and Monday 2/21 for President's Day
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