Parent Newsletter
January 2023
School Resumes
Wed, Jan 4, 2023, 07:30 AM
From the Principal's Desk
I hope this Holiday break has been a healthy and happy one for you. We look forward to starting off the new year with our students on January 4th, 2023. Please see the list below for some important upcoming January dates:
- January 4th: First day of student attendance after the Holiday Break
- January 16th: No School - MLK Holiday
- January 23rd-26th: Parent Conference Week (We will communicate out the specific date and time in the near future.)
- January 27th: No School - Staff Professional Development Day
Lunch Account Balances:
Please check your student's lunch account balance in SIS. We have a number of students with a negative balance heading into the new year. If you are having difficulty paying off your account balance, please reach out to Mr. Dempsey. He will be happy to discuss a plan to help rectify the situation.
Student Attendance:
We value regular attendance at Riverbend, and it is the key to academic success for our students. We appreciate your support in helping our students in these areas:
- Ensure they arrive to school on time and maintain a consistent pattern of attendance.
- If your student is sick, please keep them at home and have them reach out to their teachers through email or their Canvas Classroom for any missing assignments.
- Please contact the main office by 8:00 AM on the day of an absence to verify your student's whereabouts.
- If you are struggling to get your student to attend, please contact us to discuss any strategies we can implement to support you.
- Attempt to schedule any appointments or trips outside of school hours.
Freshman Registration Information:
Parents or Guardians of current 8th grade students, please see the attached document for some important dates regarding registration for PHS. Please contact our counseling department if you have any questions.
Todd Dempsey
Principal
Riverbend Cafe Update
New Items!
Students now have more choices for breakfast and lunch at Riverbend! Dress up your sandwiches with tomato, lettuce and pickles! Thirsty after a long morning of learning or a late night of studying? Grab a mini-water or a milk!
Introducing our Summer 2024 EF Trip: Scotland and Ireland!
Big news, Riverbend Middle School parents! Your student has the opportunity to travel to Scotland & Ireland with me in summer 2024. Come to our informational meeting on January 31 at 6:30 PM to learn more about the upcoming 2024 trip! I’ll be going over all the details in my info session. Use this link to RSVP to the meeting: https://bit.ly/3FftS6t
Ms. Tweet
The Counselor Corner
The registration process will begin in January for current 7th and 8th graders. Some important dates to add to your calendar are below:
Jan 10-12: Freshman course presentation for current 8th graders during Tribe
Jan 19: Freshman Preview Night at PHS
Jan 24-26: 8th graders will sit down with their PHS counselor to register for classes during history. Students not currently enrolled in history will still be called to register.
Jan 17-19: 8th grade presentations for current 7th graders during Tribe
Feb 7-9: 7th graders will sit down with their RMS counselor to register for classes during history. Students not currently enrolled in history will still be called to register
Registration for current 6th graders will take place in February.