Riverglen Junior High School
2014-2015 First Semester Newsletter
Mrs. Winters Message
It has been a terrific first semester at Riverglen Junior High! Students and staff have been busy finalizing semester grades this past week. Report cards will be mailed home this week. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher. Counselors and administrators are always available to help but your first contact should be your child's teacher as they can answer specifics about assignments, grades and behavior. We will continue to work hard to understand our students needs and devise ways to insure all students learn.
We want to take a moment to update you on our SMART goals for the school year. Our goals are in three areas: achievement, cultural and instructional. Achievement we did not hit our mark of increasing A, B & C grades this first semester. We are working hard to understand areas of need and how we can motivate students to persevere and excel in course work. Again our goal at the end of the year is to have 94% of our total grades be above the C mark.
Culturally, our goal of decreasing the number of behavioral events and increasing the pride in our school is right on mark! We are happy to report that overall discipline issues have dramatically decreased (300%!) compared to this time last year. We also feel the positive energy in our building and feel our Grizzly CORE Values are making a difference. Our weekly and monthly honoring of students living our CORE values helps keep the focus on the positive while still redirecting students that struggle with their choices. We are excited about the positive vibe of our student body and staff. Go Grizzlies!
Another great component of our Grizzly culture is our Student Leadership group and the meaningful service projects they dedicated to RGJH this semester. Leadership students honored staff with appreciation gestures during December, planned a successful food drive and implemented a "Cool Cub Club" to help our 7th graders feel more connected during to our school. This amazing group has also planned 2 assemblies and helped keep the spirit alive at RGJH with a dress up week for Red Ribbon Week. We are proud of the service they have provided to our school and look forward to their continued leadership in our community next semester!
Finally, we want to thank all of our families that filled out our parent survey on RGJH and BYOD. We reviewed the comments as a staff and we were to develop some action items to address concerns while continuing to do the great actions you also identified. One example is to increase communicate with our parents and community. Actions you will see that support increasing our communication is a quarterly newsletter from the school highlighting some of the important happenings at RGJH more frequent email contact from teachers and staff regarding grades and missing assignments. We really listened to your feedback and hope our action steps will help improve our communication between home and school.
Finally, thanks for all you do to help your child succeed at RGJH. We truly believe we have the best school community in Boise!
Go Grizz!
October Students of the Month
Denise Martinez
Denise Martinez is an amazing choice for student of the month! She is a 7th grade AVID student taking all accelerated classes, but it hasn't phased her a bit. Denise is excelling in her classes. She works hard in everything she does, taking time to make sure her work reflects her best effort. Her notes are some of the best in class, and her talent as a writer is obvious. Denise has strong conviction and opinions, and she isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes in. She is a good friend and fun to be around with a positive attitude and creative ideas. Denise is awesome! Congratulations! ~ Mrs. Griggs
Noverto Zepeda-Ramirez
In the short period of time I have gotten to know Beto he has proven himself to be an outstanding Riverglen Grizzly. He meets every challenge with an optimistic attitude that encourages not only his fellow students but also the teacher. Beto has proven to be a dedicated student who is never afraid to self-advocate and ask for help when needed. As a student he has a desire to standout from his peers with his hard-work, classroom participation and outstanding grades. Noverto is very empathetic for the people around him, in the classroom and in the hallways, he is always willing to help and offer his advice. Beto is a outstanding role model in the class, the school and the community and I know he will continue his successes in the future.~ Mr. Fitzpatrick
Delaney Reed
Delany is a standout student. Delany's two strongest attributes are work ethic and self advocacy. Delany works through out the entire period. If Delany doesn't understand something she makes the effort to ask. Delany truly cares about her education. This is evident as she is engaged and productive daily. She is a well mannered, motivated student that Teachers look forward to seeing. ~ Mr. Yee
Chase Miller
Chase models all four Grizzly CORE values on a daily basis. He is an outstanding student who works very hard everyday to produce the best work possible, he asks great questions and offers answers to challenging questions. Chase puts others' needs before his own and is very respectful to his teachers and his peers. Chase is a deserving recipient of this award and I along with other teachers are very proud of him. ~ Mrs. Case
Camryn Layer
Camryn is a humble, conscientious, hard-working, and self-motivated student. She strives for excellence in all she does. Camryn pushes herself to always do her best, even if something may be difficult for her at first. She is responsible and takes ownership of her class assignments, homework, grades, and overall education. Camryn comes to school with an optimistic outlook and her presence in class encourages others to do the same. She possesses an honorable character that allows her lead by example. She respectfully listens to the ideas and opinions of her peers and will also share her own observations. Camryn is definitely a role model for her classmates to follow with her great work-ethic, attitude, and effort. Congratulations on earning Student of the Month, Camryn! ~ Miss Hruby
Jordan Godeny
Jordan Godeny is an honorable young man. Not only does he direct his team as Quarterback, but he directs his peers in doing what is right. Jordan knows the value of hard work. He is willing to ask for additional help and to work hard to ensure he is a success. He is kind and is a good citizen. His smile is infectious. Jordan is the 9th grader that you know will make your day! Congratulations Jordan!~ Mr. McKinney
November Students of the Month
Tori Richardson
Delano Hamilton
From the very start of the year, Delano has been very cooperative and hard working. He gets along very well with his peers. In the recent Wish Book contest Delano brought in a big pile of books, more than anyone else in his homeroom class.Thanks Delano for your good attitude and hard work.
~Mr. Piper-Ruth
Lupita Lemus
Courage - Lupita shows courage every day. She walks around the school and converses with everyone she meets. She never forgets who anyone is, and happily introduces herself.
Optimism - Lupita is always looking forward. She loves to learn about all things. She is never discouraged and always believes that she accomplish any task. Respect - Lupita always treats equally and with respect. Encouragement - Lupita is always complimenting people. She sees the best in people. She is always supportive of her classmates and gets them to participate. ~ Mrs. Malone
Josh Boettcher
Acey Norris
Acey Norris is probably one of the most enthusiastic and optimistic students I have had the pleasure to have as a counselor aide. Acey is always encouraging her fellow students to work hard and achieve their goals. Acey had the courage to leave Riverglen for a semester and attend school in another country where she made many new friends. Acey is always very respectful of her fellow students, as well as the entire staff at Riverglen. She is a very motivated, spirited and a wonderful young lady. I have truly enjoyed having her as my 8th period aide.~ Mrs. Elliott
Gavin Murray
December Students of the Month
Diana Ayala
Diana Ayala always leads with a smile. She has a positive attitude and sense of humor that brighten the classroom each day. She chooses to do her best on classwork and inspires her friends to work to her standard. Diana is also a reliable volunteer for any class task. There’s no doubt about it, Diana is a deserving Riverglen Student-of -the -Month winner.
~ Mrs. BurgessAdam Pettyjohn
Adam Pettyjohn is mature, kind, and intelligent. I appreciate having him in my class because he brings creative, thoughtful ideas to discussions with his peers, and his work is always of the highest quality. He is respectful to everyone, and has an outstanding positive attitude that makes me so pleased to be his teacher.~ Mrs. Day
Lauren Baumgartner
Lauren Baumgartner is a great choice for student of the month because she is a dedicated student. She works hard to earn good grades and even when she broke her arm this year she continued to do her best. Also, she treats her classmates and teachers with kindness and respect. Lauren has a positive attitude and a smile to share every day. ~ Mrs. McKinney
Nick Ensunsa
Nick is a great student to have in class. He works hard on every assignment and activity and is always cheerful. When Nick is challenged he just works harder. His classmates and teachers all enjoy working with him because of his very positive outlook and good sense of humor. Nick has only kind things to say to others and he makes the classroom a better place to be. ~Mr. McKinney
Sydnie Binder
Sydnie is a hard-working and self-motivated student. She possesses a quiet confidence that allows her to encourage and influence her peers in a positive way. She strives for excellence in all she does and pushes herself to always do her best. She is responsible and takes ownership of her class assignments, homework, grades, and overall education. Sydnie not only takes advantages of these characteristics in the classroom, but also on the tennis court, where she excels as well. Sydnie possesses an honorable character that allows her lead by example. Sydnie is definitely a role model for her classmates to follow with her great work-ethic, attitude, and effort. We are sad that she is leaving us, but know she will continue to be a positive influence wherever she goes!
~Miss Hruby
Bryce Howell
Bryce is an extremely humble, involved, and hard-working student. He strives for excellence in all he does. Bryce pushes himself to always do his best, even if something may be difficult for him at first. Outwardly, Bryce really seems to enjoy school and is proud of that! This attitude does not go unnoticed by teachers and Bryce encourages and motivates his peers through his love of learning. He contributes to class and is not afraid to ask questions, while also respecting the opinions and ideas of others. Bryce is the kind of student and person that you can count on to always make your day a little better, even with a simple smile or hello. He radiates a contagious optimism; a quality that we should all strive to possess. ~Mrs. Hruby
CONGRATS TO OUR WRESTLERS WHO WON THE BOISE CITY WRESTLING TOURNAMENT!!
Word Play Presents: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Thursday, Feb 5, 2015, 06:30 PM
RGJH Cafeteria
TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS ARE FEBRUARY 11TH!
HEALTH EDUCATION SAYS THANKS!
Educating our youth to live healthy active lives is truly a community effort. At Riverglen, we are so fortunate to have excellent community partners donate time and learning equipment to our health education classes.
Thanks to Ross Dress for Less, the American Heart Association and Regence Blue Shield, we now have 20 new mini mannequins for intensive CPR practice. Ask an 8th grader to teach you how to save a life!
We also want to thank St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute and Boise State University for their help in bringing the Healthy U Cancer Prevention program to Riverglen. Thanks to this program, students had the opportunity to examine diseased organs and learn how to reduce their risk of developing cancer by choosing to reduce sugar intake and increase their activity levels.
Thanks to all of you who help our youth LIVE WELL!
Mrs. Bellan and Mrs. Conley
ATTENTION FRESHMAN PARENTS!!
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Riverglen Junior High School
Email: sandy.winters@boiseschools.org
Website: http://riverglen.school.boiseschools.org/
Location: 6801 Gary Lane, Boise, ID, United States
Phone: 2088545910
Twitter: @RIVERGLENJHBSD