OCTOBER NEWS
RIVERSIDE NEWSLETTER 2023-2024
Parents/Guardians,
We are off to a terrific school year and have been able to enjoy our first full month back at school! Homecoming week was a fun week of activities, including dress up days, a Pepfest, parade, and sporting events!
Our Husky Pride Kick-Off was during the first week of September. Each classroom discussed Husky Pride expectations, and ways they can earn individual tickets, punch cards and prizes. We also talked about grade level and school wide celebrations they could work toward by showing their Husky Pride Traits! We held our first Terrific Kids Program on Thursday, September 28.
October will be a busy and productive month. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, where we work together as individuals, schools and communities to help prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion. During our Quest classes, and SEL time students will have the opportunity to learn about ways we can be kind to ourselves and others. October 11 is National "Stop Bullying Day", and October 18 is "Unity Day". October 1-7 is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Fire Prevention week will be October 8-14.
Best wishes to all the farmers for a safe and productive harvest!
Go Huskies!
Dr. Kim Meyer
Riverside Elementary Principal
507-847-6649
TEMPORARY WATER QUALITY CHANGES
During October, the Jackson Water Treatment Plant will be under construction to make improvements in water quality. At Riverside, we will only be using the bottle filtered fountains for students, so please have your student bring a water bottle from home so they can refill using the filtered fountains. All other fountains will be shut off.
SEPTEMBER TERRIFIC KIDS
RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, POSITIVE, SAFE
Congratulations to the following students who were nominated as Riverside Terrific Kids for showing one or more Husky Pride Traits throughout the month of September.
Preschool: Theo Henning and Wyatt Heser
Kindergarten: Amelia Hummel and Brantley Censky
First Grade: Oliver Chonko and Kristell Cornejo
Second Grade: Eli and Ximena Elias Galvan
Third Grade: Nova Wilking and Emily Schmit
Theo H.
Preschool
Wyatt H.
Preschool
Brantley C.
Kindergarten
Amelia H.
Kindergarten
Oliver C.
First Grade
Kristell C.
First Grade
OCTOBER EVENTS
October 1-7: Mental Health Awareness Week
October 5: First Grade Field Trip
October 8-14: National Fire Prevention Week
October 11: National Stop Bullying Day "Wear Favorite Odd Socks Day"
October 18: National Unity Day - "Wear Orange Day"
October 19-20: Fall Break (MEA)
October 27: Terrific Kids Program
October 31: Halloween
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
NATIONAL STOP BULLYING DAY
The history of the anti-bullying movement is surprisingly short in the U.S. Until the tragedies of the Columbine Massacre in April of 1999, there were no state laws in place against bullying. In May of 1999, the state of Georgia enacted the first anti-bullying legislation.
What’s Odd Socks Day all about? People are being encouraged to wear their favorite odd socks to symbolize that we are all different and that children should be themselves, accepting of one another and celebrate difference.
UNITY DAY
Every year on the third or fourth Wednesday in October, a very special event comes around — the Day of Unity, or Unity Day, as it is commonly called, which is celebrated on October 18 this year. This is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, also celebrated in October. Multiple anti-bullying campaigns — of which Unity Day is one of them, are organized during this period. The key message of this month, and this day, is to unite for kindness, courage, and inclusion, to prevent students from being bullied. The color orange is described as warm and inviting. Also, it is commonly associated with safety, visibility, and protection.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK: OCTOBER 1-7
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: OCTOBER 8-14
READING AND MATH INTERVENTIONS
We have completed K-3 fall assessments which help teachers get a better picture of each student's skill level at the beginning of the year. Depending on the student's grade level, several assessments are used to determine eligibility for receiving extra support in reading or math. A parent letter is sent home informing them of their student's eligibility. Parents have a choice of whether they would like their student to receive academic support. Once students have met their goals and program expectations, they exit the program.
TITLE I
As part of our multi-tiered system of support for students, JCC provide Title I assistance in reading for students who need extra support. It is important to note that the Title I Reading program is aimed at providing support to regular education students in an effort to help them be as successful as possible in the classroom.
Title I is a federally-funded, general education support program. The goal of Title I is to provide extra help and instruction for struggling readers and/or mathematicians. Title I involves specialized instruction provided through the cooperation of the classroom teacher and Title I staff that supplements (not replaces) classroom instruction.
Supplemental instruction with Title I teachers occurs individually and/or in small groups of 2-4 students, four to five times weekly, for approximately 20-30 minutes each session, depending on the grade level and relative level of need. Reading support includes guided lessons designed to enhance core letter and word skills, reading fluency, and comprehension.
READING CORPS.
THIRD GRADE MATH INTERVENTION
Bridges Intervention provides supplemental, small-group instruction for students who need extra time and support in the areas of critical numeracy and computation skills. Sessions involve warm-ups, a game or activity and guided practice. Each fifth session is devoted to assessment designed to monitor students' progress.
MTSS
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) provides a method of early identification and intervention that can help struggling students to catch up with their peers. As such, MTSS uses three tiers of support to assist all students at various levels. These three tiers include:
Tier 1: Core Instruction: All students receive core instruction and basic interventions in the classroom. Students may work in small groups based on their strengths and areas of need. This structure helps to build positive relationships between staff and students and it includes proactive classroom management strategies aimed at creating a supportive atmosphere. Students who do not respond to these interventions may move into Tier 2.
Tier 2: Targeted Group Interventions: Students who need more support in addition to the core curriculum will receive interventions and supports that are delivered in small group settings, such as reading groups to help them catch up to their peers. Ex: Title I, Reading Corps., Math Interventions
Tier 3: Intensive Individual Interventions: Students who have significant challenges and do not respond to the interventions and supports in Tier 1 or Tier 2, can receive more individualized support.
OCTOBER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU
CHANGE OF SEASONS
As we move into cooler weather, students will need warmer clothing for recess. Recess is typically outside unless it is raining or severely cold. We also ask that students' names are written inside jackets/coats and backpacks in case items are misplaced.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP REMINDERS
Morning Drop Off: This is a friendly reminder that if you are bringing your students to school please drop them off at the following locations below. For safety purposes, parents/visitors cannot be in the hallways without first checking in at the main office to sign in and get a visitor's badge. We ask that parents do not bring students to their classrooms/lockers after the first day of school, unless pre-arranged with the classroom teacher or principal. Thank you for working with us to help keep students safe and build their confidence and independence. We have staff posted throughout the building and playground to help guide students to where they need to be.
Drop off Locations:
Door 2: Hug and Go Entrance by Main Office
Door 3: Lower parking lot
Discovery Place: Preschool age students
Afternoon Pick Up:
* If you are waiting for transfer bus students to arrive at Riverside, please wait in your car, or at the top of the sidewalk by the stairs to the playground. For safety purposes, only staff and students can be on the playground.
Pick Up Locations:
*We have staff waiting with students at designated doors for parent pick up. This is to prevent students from crossing the street or parking lot without supervision.
Door 2: Main Office
Door 3: Lower Parking Lot
Discovery Place Preschool
Transportation
Busing:
- Shuttle Bus to PLV/MS: Leaves Riverside at 7:40 a.m. (playground blacktop)
- Shuttle Bus from PLV/MS: Arrives at Riverside 8:00 a.m.
- Route Buses: Arrive at Riverside at 8:00 a.m.
- Free Breakfast: Served from 7:40-8:15 a.m.
- Morning Recess: 7:35-8:00 a.m.
- School Begins: 8:20 a.m.
- School Ends: 3:10 p.m.
- Afternoon Shuttle Bus to PLV/MS: Leaves Riverside at 3:15 p.m.
- Afternoon Route Buses: Arrive/Leave Riverside at 3:45 p.m.
LUNCH & RECESS SCHEDULES
RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, POSITIVE, SAFE
Resources for Parents
Email: kim.meyer@jccschools.net
Website: https://www.jccschools.com/riversideelementary
Location: 820 Park Street, Jackson, MN 56143