Timber Talks

Thank you to all the families who joined us for Bingo Night! It was a fantastic evening filled with fun, laughter, and of course—pizza! We truly appreciate your support and participation. Events like these are a great opportunity to come together and celebrate our amazing River Mill community. A huge shoutout to our amazing teachers and staff who helped make the night a success. Their time and effort made this event so special for our families. We’re grateful for all of you, our school community, and can’t wait for the next fun event! 🎉

Read Across America Week kicks off on Monday! This is a wonderful opportunity to encourage our students to read as much as possible outside of the school day—whether it's in the morning, after school, or before bedtime. To celebrate, we’ll also have fun dress-up days throughout the week! Check out the flyer below for details and join in on the excitement!

Your support and involvement mean so much to us. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our school community! We’re looking forward to another great week ahead.

Lindsey Fullenwider, Principal
Trevor Syring, Vice Principal
RMEOffice@estacada.k12.or.us

In order to help you all know what the week looks like, we will list it out clearly for you each week. REID days are for invited students and will change each week. Students are invited to REID days for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's to extend or challenge a student, and other times it might be to provide extra help on a particular skill. On those days, our doors open at 7:50 and dismissal is at 10:00am. If you have questions about this week's schedule, please let us know!

This Week:

• March 3rd: Regular School Day, Hats off to Reading--Wear your favorite hat
  
• March 4th: Regular School Day, Team up for Reading--Wear your favorite sports team
• March 5th: Regular School Day, Snuggle up for Reading--Wear your pajamas
• March 6th: Regular School Day, Reading Keeps you Young, Dress like you are 100
• March 7th: REID Day--By invite only, Reading Keeps you Fesitive, Wear Timbers or green gear

Upcoming Events:

• March 17th-20th: Sports Challenge
• March 24th - 28th: Spring Break
• March 31st - April 1st: Student Let Conferences
• March 31st - April 4th: Book Fair

We wanted to take a moment to address an important issue that has come up at school. Recently, we have had instances where students have used threatening language toward others. We want to be very clear that it is never okay for a student to threaten to hurt or harm another person. Any such behavior is taken seriously and will result in appropriate consequences.

At River Mill, our goal is to create a safe, caring, and supportive environment where all students feel respected and valued. We ask for your help in reminding your child about the importance of using kind and respectful words, even when they are frustrated or joking. Together, we can ensure that our school remains a place where all students feel safe and supported.

Thank you for your partnership in reinforcing these important expectations. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Did you know that many of our youngest students miss about 10% of the school year—around 14 days, or just two days a month? This level of chronic absenteeism in elementary school can predict lower test scores and challenges with retention in later grades. Every day and every minute of school matters, contributing to your child's growth and success! Please help us support your child's learning by ensuring they attend school every day and arrive on time. Thank you for partnering with us to build strong habits for lifelong learning!

Please take a minute to view the Early Learning Newsletter from our partners, Todos Juntos. Click the green link below to view the newsletter!

If you plan to order a yearbook for your student this year, you can purchase those at buytheyearbook.com or with exact cash or check in the office. You can save $2 by purchasing before Febuary 10th.