Welcome Back to our RES Families
A Back to School Newsletter 2023-2024
Dear Parents,
Whether you are new or returning to Riverside Elementary School, the faculty and staff join me in inviting you to our school! The staff and I look forward to working with you to achieve our shared goal of helping your child achieve his/her potential in a setting that is respectful, motivating and challenging. We are proud of our past traditions and successes and are looking forward to creating additional ones this school year.
Scott Shumway, Principal
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When & Where to Go.....
Riverside Elementary School doors open at 8:00 a.m. and school lets out at 2:23 p.m.. This is 10 minutes earlier than last year. Our half day dismissal is 12:20 for Kindergarten through 5th grades, the preschool half day schedule is 8:00-9:50 for our a.m. program and 10:30-12:20 for the p.m. program. September 5th, our first day, is a half day!
Drop Off and Pick Up Locations:
PreK- The prek βblacktop" near the corner of Payne and Grant Streets
K- Entrance will be the side door of the media center. This is off of the small parking lot in front of the middle school.
1st- Entrance next to the cafeteria (Between the middle and elementary schools)
2nd- Side door to the cafeteria
3rd- Front entrance on Washington St.
4th- Front entrance on Washington St.
5th- Pathway / sidewalk to the right of the front entrance
What's New!?
β Construction has begun on our new addition
β The Playground was removed for construction. Recess will occur across grant street by the preschool facility. We have added a basketball court, hopscotch, four square, soccer nets, a gaga pit and more!
βThe school day starts and ends 10 minutes earlier. Arrive between 7:50 and 8.
βKindergarten drop off and pick up has been relocated due to construction. It is now at the side door of the media center.
βWe will still be having our morning drop off area on grant. A teacher will be on duty from 7:50 to 8. Students will walk up a path and enter the building by our All purpose room.
Schedule Information for the summer and the beginning of school
Right Now!- Genesis Parent Portal will show your child's placement (teacher name) for the 23-24 school year.
August 31- Preschool AM orientation 1 pm- At preschool classrooms
August 31 - Kindergarten orientation 1:30 pm- enter the front of elementary school
August 31- Preschool PM orientation 1:45 pm- At preschool classrooms
August 31- New Student orientation- grades 1-5 2:00 pm- enter front of the elementary school
September 5- First day of school. Early dismissal 12:20
September 6- Full days of school begin (2:23 dismissal)
September 12- RES Back to School Night- 6:00 pm
September 14- RES School and Family Meeting 6:00 pm
October 4- RES Back to School Festival 6:30-8 pm
Important Events
Back to School Night
Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023, 06:00 PM
112 East Washington Street, Riverside, NJ, USA
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News from the School and Family Association
Meeting dates:
9/14
10/12
11/9
12/14