November 4, 2019
Dear Parents and
Guardians,
September and
October have flown by and it is already November! The year is in full swing. Have
you checked out your child’s classroom blog? The classroom blogs provide great
information about all the exciting learning opportunities that are happening at
school this year. You can access the
blogs on our website at https://riverton.portlandschools.org.
I am so grateful
for our teachers at Riverton. All learning begins with the most important
person in the classroom, the teacher. As a proud principal, I can’t help but
brag about the dedicated teachers at Riverton School who are doing outstanding
work with your children. We have an
incredibly talented group of educators at Riverton who want nothing but the
best for all students and families. I am
continually impressed with the amount of time and energy the teachers at
Riverton put into making sure all students are successful and making gains. Our
teachers are constantly pushing themselves to learn new and innovative ways to
reach students and raise achievement.
They are committed to working collaboratively to support students at all
levels and to provide supportive yet rigorous instruction for all learners.
Please take time to make sure to let your child’s teacher know how much you
appreciate the work they do. I am sure they would love a note of thanks from
you during this season of thanksgiving.
Attendance
I want to
congratulate Riverton Families on working hard to make sure children are
attending school regularly. Being in school every day means your child won’t
miss out on learning. Thank you for scheduling appointments and family trips
outside of school hours. If your child asks to stay home “just because”, remind
him or her of what he or she will miss, such as a reading group or PE class.
Thanks for explaining that he/she can be absent only if he or she is sick or if
there is a family emergency.
Parent Teacher Conferences
It is almost time
for parent teacher conferences! Parent
Teacher Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to meet with your child’s
teacher(s) to learn how your child is progressing academically and socially in
school. It is also a great opportunity
to celebrate your child’s progress and all the things she/he has accomplished
in just the first three months of school. The dates for conferences are
November 21 and 22. Students will have lunch and be dismissed at 11:50 both days. We hope to have 100%
of our parents/guardians attend conferences this year. Please call Riverton at
874-8210 if you need to schedule or reschedule your child’s conference.
Community Resource Fair
On Thursday,
November 21 during conferences, Riverton will be holding a Community Resource
Fair. At the Community Resource Fair,
food, clothing, supplies, and other resource information will be provided for
free to any family that visits. The
Community Resource Fair will be in the cafeteria from 12:00 to 5:00.
Book Fair
The Book Fair will
also be happening November 21, 21 and 23 and will be located in the Media
Center. Come and shop for some wonderful books for your child and/or your
child’s class. Thank you to PTO volunteers for organizing the Book Fair. A
portion of all sales from the Book Fair goes directly into supporting Riverton
School!
Flu Clinic
One of the best
ways to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot every year. Riverton will be holding a Flu Clinic on Thursday, November 7
for those students whose parents have submitted permission forms. If you would
like your child to have a flu shot, parents need to fill out the form
completely and return it to the school. Please be assured that if you
have not returned the form, your child will not be given a flu shot. Teachers
will remind students to pass in the returned flu permission forms, but be aware
that sometimes the forms do not get passed in. Please feel free to call
and check to make sure your child's form has been turned in. Our goal is for
every child to be protected against the flu this year!
Morning Arrival Time And Building Entry
Thank you for remembering that even
with the arrival of cold weather, children are not allowed to enter the
building until 8:05am, unless your child
attends morning Rec. Thank you!
Lost and Found
Just a friendly
reminder to please check the Lost and Found for your child’s missing items.
Lost and Found is located toward the back of the front lobby. Remember to sign
in with the office if going to the Lost and Found area during school
hours. Thank you!
Upcoming Events:
November
4-15: FOOD DRIVE- please donate a nonperishable food item(s) to our food drive!
All donations go to our very own Backpack Project!
November
5: Math Team Meet
November
6: Early Release, dismissal at 1:50
November
7: Flu Clinic
November
8: Movie Night
November 11: Veteran’s
Day, NO SCHOOL!
November
13: Early Release: dismissal at 1:50
November
14: PTO Meeting, Media Center, 5:30
November
20: Portland Stage Workshops, grade 5
November
20: Early Release: dismissal at 1:50
November
21-23: Book Fair in Media Center
November
21: Early Release: 3-Way Conferences, 11:50
dismissal
November
22: Early Release: 3-Way Conferences, 11:50
dismissal
November 27, 28, 29:
Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL!
Happy Fall!
Mrs. Ann Hanna
Principal
