Specials Night got March off to a great start. Student artwork was on display, kids sang karaoke in the music room, family bowling took place in the gym and Mrs. Gajewski had students creating a STEM project in the STEAM room. It was a great event enjoyed by all.

Mrs. Grunwald and the fourth graders ran The Lemonade War, which raised over $1800. Mrs. Ng and our Forest families raised $2,000 for the Kids' Heart Challenge. We had an exciting March is Reading month, with a theme for each day.

Bingo for Books was held the evening of March 14th, thanks to Mrs. Dyorich and Ms. Brandy that volunteered to assist. Our teachers, along with the help of our family volunteers, had St. Patrick's Day festivities in each classroom. We had a great Hall of Fame event at Arnaldo's. March was a great month!

Please use the crosswalk in the morning! I have quite a few families that continue to cross at the far sidewalk, which causes me to have to stop traffic. This creates extra time for the cars coming in and it is not safe. YOU MUST CROSS YOUR CHILD AT THE CROSSWALK ONLY! This crosswalk is right in front of the main office doors and has the white lines that signify this. Thank you to all of the families that do use the crosswalk. It is MUCH appreciated!

Also, please do not stop at the far sidewalk to drop your child off. This bottlenecks our parking lot, and causes an extra long line down the street. Please pull up to the first STOP sign that we put out each morning which is in front of the STEAM room doors.

If you have any questions or concerns, call the office at (734) 479-2550. You can also email myself (gmeli@riverviewschools.com) or Ms. Annie (aprusakiewicz@riverviewschools.com).

Go Pirates!

Gianina Meli

MARCH:

25th - 29th // Spring Break (No School for students and staff)

APRIL:

1st - Classes resume

8th - DTE presentation to 4th grade

10th - Forest Parent Club meeting - 6PM

11th - Kindergarten Round-Up // 6:30 PM

16-19th - Fifth Grade Camp

19th - No School for kindergarten students only. (Stoner, Peterson and Schock's class) Teachers will be screening incoming kindergarten students.

25th - 4th Grade Music Concert - Forest gym

April 29th - May 2nd - Scholastic Book Fair

MAY:

27th - Memorial Day / No School for students & staff

31st - Fun Run

JUNE:

6th - Field Day

7th - Early Release (12:40 PM Dismissal) Last Day of School

Mark your calendars and help spread the word. We cannot wait to meet all our future Pirates.

Riverview Summer Programming

RCSD will hold 3 two-week sessions this summer

June 17 -20, June 24-27

July 15-18, July 22-25

August 5-8, August 12-15

Classes will focus on Math and ELA Standards and run from 9am - 12pm in two week sessions.

More details and registration information will be available in early April.

• Classroom teacher-classroom concerns, peer-to-peer or friendship concerns, classroom behavior concerns, playground or hallway concerns, and grading concerns

• Office Staff-attendance (absences, early releases), health needs (medications, illnesses), school events, volunteers and Watch DOGS, general school questions: Annie Prusakiewicz (734) 479-2550, aprusakiewicz@riverviewschools.com
• Transportation Department-Bussing and transportation concerns: Wendy Martin (734) 285-3900, Option #1; wmartin@riverviewschools.com
  

• Grounds/Maintenance -Building/facility concerns, cleanliness, grounds concerns: Sharon Mathews- (734)285-3900, ext. 2 (secretary to Gary Kennedy) or gkennedy@riverviewschools.com
• Student Services-enrollment questions, please contact Julie Karl at Central Office jkarl@riverviewschools.com or 734-285-9660, option 9

• Principal- major safety concerns; policy concerns; request for 504 services; concerns already addressed by the teacher, yet still not resolved. gmeli@riverviewschools.com
• School Social Worker- Social/emotional support and concerns. Jamie Busch, SSW jbusch@riverviewschools.com or call the office to be connected.

Mrs. Peterson - Caden H.

Ms. Schock - Gabriel F.

Mrs. Stoner - Beckett N.

Mrs. Coleman - Leah P.

Mrs. DeJules - Alexis R.

Mrs. Uhse - Mason B.

Ms. DeRosia - Jackson B.

Mrs. Masters - Aubree P.

Mrs. Taft - Emma M.

Mrs. Avery - Caleb C.

Mrs. Kissel - Zack Z.

Mrs. LaFehr - Madison L.

Mrs. Curry - Juliyus J.

Mrs. Grunwald - Austin B.

Mr. Snyder - Connor H.

Mr. Newland - Taliyah M.

Ms. Rosecrans - Parker R.

Mrs. Schwein - Jacob P.

On Tuesday, March 12th the war was on. Fourth grade students, under the guidance of Mrs. Grunwald were prepared for lemonade sales. Groups worked for days creating their business plan, developing a theme, advertising and getting their add on items for sale. After the plan was created each team made their sales pitch to selected classes. Forest students were able to preorder lemonade ahead of time or purchase lemonade the day of from individual stands. The lemonade war generated $1,800 in profit and the proceeds will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand and #HarperStrong. It was a beautiful day, everyone had a great time and we thank everyone for the support!

Please make sure you have access to your PowerSchool Parent account and Schoology Parent Account. Please regularly check Schoology for School Updates.

What is Schoology?

Schoology is our LMS, Learning Management System. It is a web-based platform that we use to manage and implement student learning.

In short, with Schoology, your student will access their courses, and homework, and view current grades.

From a parent's account, you can assume the role of your child to view their courses and work. You can set up notifications to your cell phone or email. And you will find important building updates for your school including student and family events.

Please join your child's school building group with the associated join code below.

For more instructions on joining or leaving a group you can refer to this document.

• Forest Elementary X685-T2NZ-5PVHB

• Huntington Elementary TG42-XMKZ-CDDQP

• Memorial Elementary CS65-X6D6-K4G4V

• Seitz Middle School GR5D-3NDD-4CD85

• Riverview Community High School RZ5Z-MFQ3-BRTWP

Download the Schoology Mobile App Or Follow the links below.

Parents Access

Student Access

What is PowerSchool?

PowerSchool is our Student Information System. It is a web-based platform that we use to house all student data. Here you will find, historical grades, test scores, attendance, and most importantly access to complete all school-required forms. You can also update contact information, parent email addresses, or phone numbers and more.

Download the PowerSchool Mobile App Or Follow the link below.

Parent & Student Portal

District Code is JZHQ

If you do not have a PowerSchool or Schoology account, please reach out to your school secretary for your student's access code and instructions.

Our district leaders have updated our Strategic Plan for the next 5 years - this plan will be the focal point and road map for all decision making that will be made for instruction, building improvements, staffing, and curriculum changes. After reading, I welcome all input from you on this plan. Strategic Plan Click Here

Are your child's clothing drawers overflowing? Does your child have clothing that does not fit any longer? We are looking for gently used items for our Courtesy Closet. Items would be available for students that need spare clothes during the school day. For those spills during lunch, in STEAM or for when students accidently fall into puddles or mud outside. Items for children in grades K-2 are in high demand. Stretch pants, running pants and leggings are most desirable. Please drop off donations to the office. Thank you so much!

Our Lost and Found rack is always overflowing with found items. If you feel your child has lost any items, please feel free to check out the items located in the vestibule at the main entrance before or after school.

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