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It was another great week at River Mill! As we wrap up the first semester of learning, we are proud of the tremendous progress our students have made and the dedication they continue to show in their education. This week, classrooms were buzzing with engaging lessons, collaborative conversations, and meaningful moments of growth. Our students have demonstrated resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to excellence, and we are excited to celebrate their achievements. Thank you for your ongoing support at home—it plays a vital role in your child’s success. As we look ahead to the second semester, let’s keep building on this positive momentum! Please note that Friday, January 31st, is a teacher workday dedicated to preparing report cards to provide families with valuable feedback on our students' progress. There will be no school or REID time on that day.

Penny War Update
Our Penny War fundraiser is in its final days, and it’s been so exciting to watch the friendly competition heat up! Thank you for your contributions to this event. We’ll share the final totals soon—stay tuned!

Thank you again for your partnership in ensuring your child’s education is the best it can be. Your support at home makes a world of difference, and we are grateful to work alongside you in helping your child learn and grow!

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:

• Jan. 27th: Regular School Day
  
• Jan. 28th: Regular School Day
• Jan. 29th: Regular School Day - Growth and Capacity Meeting at 6:00 pm
• Jan. 30th: Regular School Day - Title Family Night at 5:30pm
• Jan. 31st: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Teacher Grading Day

Upcoming Events:

• Feb. 12th: K/5th Family Breakfast
• Feb. 12th: 4th/5th Music Concert
• Feb. 13th: ELD Family Night
• Feb. 17th: No School, Holiday
• Feb. 21st: Full School Day for All Students
• Feb. 27th: Bingo Night 6:00-7:00 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm.

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!

To foster a shared understanding of our school rules and how they are consistently enforced, we will be highlighting key aspects of our expectations, including how we try to first teach and support students in making positive behavior choices and how we approach discipline at River Mill. You can also find student behavior and discipline policies in our Parent/Student Handbook. If you have any questions or concerns about our school rules, student behavior, or discipline policies, please don’t hesitate to contact Lindsey Fullenwider or Trevor Syring. We value our partnership and collaboration with families and appreciate your support in creating a positive school environment!

For each behavior, there are levels of responses/consequences. However, at any time, due to the severity of the behavior, any discipline step may be skipped. The administrator may adjust steps on this matrix on a case-by-case basis if it is deemed in the best interest of the child.

Fighting:

1. Three days loss of recess.*

2. Three days loss of recess and Expectations Class.**

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two days Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and three days Out-of-School Suspension.

Harassment, Bullying, Physical Aggression, or Threatening:

1. Three days loss of recess.

2. Expectations class and three days loss of recess.

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and one-two days Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two-three days Out-of-School Suspension.

Verbal Abuse, Swearing, or Inappropriate Communication or Affection:

1. Loss of two days recess.

2. Expectations class and three days loss of recess.

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and one-two days Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two-three days Out-of-School Suspension.

Theft or Forgery:

1. Two days loss of recess.

2. Expectations class and three days loss of recess.

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and one-two days Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two-three days Out-of-School Suspension.

Property Damage or Vandalism:

1. Two days loss of recess.

2. Expectations class and three days loss of recess.

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and one day Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two days Out-of-School Suspension.

Extreme Disrespect, Defiance, Classroom Disruption, or Inappropriate Location:

1. Two days loss of recess.

2. Expectations class and three days loss of recess.

3. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and one-two days Out-of-School Suspension.

4. Parent-Teacher-Administrator Meeting, Expectations Class, and two-three days Out-of-School Suspension.

*Loss of Recess – Student will be assigned to “Behavior Buddy Class” for all recesses for the assigned day.

**Suspension – There are two types of suspension: In-School and Out-of-School. Students assigned In-School suspension will come to school at the regular time and report to the school office to serve their suspension. Students serving In-School Suspension will receive all of their regular educational services. Students assigned Out-of-School Suspension will not be allowed on school premises for the duration of their suspension. For any Out-of-School Suspension, a re-entry meeting must occur before the student returns.

A safe, friendly learning environment is important to all students and employees at River Mill Elementary School. We appreciate your support and cooperation as we work toward achieving this goal.

Again, if you ever have any questions our concerns regarding student behaviors and or our discipline policies, please do not hesitate to contact us!

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.