Red Pride Weekly - Family Edition

Greetings Gladiator Families!

I hope that you and your family are enjoying your weekend, especially the extra hour of sleep we got last night. If you haven't already done so, be sure to set your clocks back an hour before the work week begins.

Just a reminder, that our Gladiators do NOT have school on Monday or Tuesday of this week. Monday is a division professional development day and Tuesday is Election Day with a number of schools across the division being used as polling places.

We look forward to seeing all of our Gladiators back again on Wednesday, November 4.

Upcoming Dates

• Monday, November 2 - No School for Students - Professional Development Day
• Tuesday, November 3 - No School for Students - Election Day / PD Day
• Thurday, November 12 - End of Nothing Bundt Cake fundraiser
• Thursday, November 12 - Innovation / Literacy Night
• Friday, November 13 - Progress Reports
• Monday, November 16 - 1st Grade Performance
• Thursday, November 19 - Nothing Bundt Cake fundraiser pickup; 3:30 - 6:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Break
• Saturday, December 5 - PTA hosting Breakfast with Santa

Each month we will celebrate a different aspect of life at Riverheads Elementary. This November we will host our Innovation & Literacy Night, and we want to highlight Innovation, by encouraging our students to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them. Please help us support our Gladiators by encouraging curiosity and wonder. ; take a nature walk, experiment with a simple science activity, build something from recycled materials, visit the library or a museum, or let your child lead the way questions about how things work. Try asking, "I wonder why?" or "I wonder what would happen if...?" and explore the answer together. Remember, innovation starts with curiosity, and some of the greatest discoveries begin with simply asking why?

Family Wonder Challenge

Set aside 15 minutes this month to explore something new as a family! Choose one question that makes everyone curious... Why do we set the clocks back an hour in the Fall and forward in the Spring? Why do leaves change color? How do airplanes fly? How do bridges stay up?... then work together to discover the answer. Read about it, experiment, investigate, or build something. This goal isn't to know all the answers - it's to have fun discovering them together!

As a head start, here is a kid friendly video that helps with understanding Daylight Savings Time.

Innovation & Literacy Night

Please mark your calendar for our Innovation & Literacy Night on Thursday, November 12. We are looking forward to having our families out to engage in a variety of activities focused on Innovation and Literacy.

School-wide Fundraiser

Our Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser is designed to raise funds to support our teachers as they develop innovative and engaging activities for our Gladiators.

We are continuing our fundraising partnership with Nothing Bundt Cake this year. Forms went home last Thursday, 10/29, so be sure to check your child's folders. There are a wide variety of flavors available and each individual "bundtlet" costs $7. The sale runs through November 12 with a pickup date of November 19 (3:30 - 6:00 pm).

Thanks for your support of Riverheads Elementary. These funds are being raised to support our teachers and their efforts to provide innovative and engaging activities for our Gladiators.

Please plan to join us on Thursday, November 12 for an Evening of Innovation & Literacy. The event starts at 5:00 pm with dinner served in the cafeteria from 5:00 to 6:45 pm. Stations showcasing innovation and literacy activities will be provided in different classrooms around the school.

If you have not already, please RSVP by this Friday, October 30 so that we can order enough pizza.

The 1st Grade Performance, "Thanksgiving Treasure", is scheduled for Monday, November 16 at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm and our 1st grade Gladiators report to the cafeteria at 5:45 pm.

As a reminder, breakfast and lunch are free for all Riverheads Elementary students. Gladiators in grades PK, K and 1 will have breakfast delivered to the classroom and they will select their breakfast there. Gladiators in grades 2 - 5, will need to stop in the cafeteria on their way in the building to pick up their breakfast before heading to their classroom. All students in grade K-5 make their lunch choices when they arrive in the classroom each morning

You can also find the breakfast and lunch menu on our website by going to Our School > Menu.

Please note that menus are subject to change.

1. All sandwiches served with option of dark green lettuce & tomato slice.

2. All side salads & chef salads are made with romain lettuce and/or fresh spinach.

3. Raw Veggie Cup = may contain a mixture of celery, cucumbers, cauliflower, & green peppers.

4. Manager's Choice (USDA) may be substituted for one of the other entrees listed above.

November breakfast and lunch menus are attached. Please note that these read very differently from previous versions of the menu. A lunch menu sheet has also been included so that you can help your child identify the lunch choice for each day as A, B or C.

Mrs. Cheyenne and Mrs. Mack are here to support our students and families! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do to help. We will also be available during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday if you would like to stop by and meet with us.

Thank you for helping us make Riverheads a place where every Gladiator feels safe, supported, and ready to grow!

Mrs. Cheyenne: lewis.ct@augusta.k12.va.us
Mrs. Mack: mcmanaway.pa@augusta.k12.va.us
Riverheads Elementary: 540-337-2535

Riverheads Elementary is excited to be planning a Thanksgiving Gathering for our school families on Tuesday evening, November 24!

Our hope is to bring our Riverheads families together to enjoy a warm, sit-down Thanksgiving meal and time together as a school community. We want every Riverheads family to have the opportunity to gather around the table and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together.

Right now, we are trying to get a general idea of how many families may be interested in attending so we can plan for enough food and seating.

This is NOT an official RSVP and does not commit your family to attending. A formal RSVP with additional details will be sent at a later date.

If your family thinks you may be interested in joining us, please complete this short interest survey and let us know approximately how many people from your household might attend.

Thanksgiving Gathering Interest Survey

Thank you for helping us plan! We are looking forward to sharing a special evening with our Riverheads community.

You are cordially invited to attend an OPEN HOUSE at Valley Career and Technical Center (VCTC) and Shenandoah Valley Governor's School (SVGS) on Monday, November 2, 2026 from 4 pm -7 pm!

The event is a unique opportunity for students to learn about programs offered, meet staff, and discover the academic and technical programs that define student experiences at VCTC and SVGS. Business/industry representatives, educators, local leaders and our communities are invited to see our labs/shops/classrooms, connect with our teachers, and network with each other.

Open House attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Tour facilities, including classrooms, shops, and labs.
• Meet with current students and staff. Our instructors will be on hand to share what makes each program unique and answer your questions
• See it, try it, do it! Explore student-made projects and experience hands-on activities.

The event is free and open to the public. Visitors may explore programs at their leisure with student guides and staff available to assist them. Local food trucks will be serving up delicious eats throughout the evening.

Link to OPEN HOUSE SVGS Facebook Post

Link to OPEN HOUSE VCTC Facebook Post

The Adapted Physical Education Program will be holding a Silent Auction & Craft and Vendor Fair on November 8 at Stuarts Draft Middle School from 1-5 pm.

Augusta County Public School Elementary School Handbook for 2026-2027

Each morning our Gladiators are asked to live up to our Red Pride Pledge by living up to our Riverheads Expectations for Success. They do this by being...

• Safe
• Respectful
• Responsible
• Caring
• Learners

Fall is in full swing and her are some shots from this week at RES.

Our Gladiators participated in a Vocabulary Parade on Friday.