What a memorable week we all had. Thank you for supporting your child to participate in our spirit week and a huge thank you to those of you who volunteered during our jog-a-thon. It was a great day for all!

By now, you should be receiving a Thursday Folder sent home with your child each week. In that folder, you can anticipate progress being shared with you regarding your child's academic progress toward their essential learning standards. Additionally, updates regarding progress being made can be found within PowerSchool. If you aren't sure how to access it, please see the video included below.

There are many events and sign ups happening within our building, so please carefully read what is included below.

Fourth and Fifth Grade After School Band and Choir begins this week! If your child is interested, please sign up below. We are so grateful to the music teachers at RME and CRE for providing the students with the chance to further explore a new interest!

Todos Juntos is offering an Active Parenting group. Dinner will be provided and it is a wonderful opportunity learn some strategies that might help make your job easier as a parent. If interested, please reach out to Ann at annsj@todos-juntos.net or give her a call at 971-377-8537.

If you have any questions about any of the information included in this newsletter, please let us know.

Thank You,

Corinne Johnsen

Principal, River Mill Elementary

johnsenc@estacada.k12.or.us

In order to help you all know what the week looks like, we will begin listing it out clearly for you each week. REID days for are invited students. 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!

• Monday, October 10th: Regular School Day
• Tuesday, October 11th: Regular School Day
• Wednesday, October 12th: Regular School Day
• Thursday, October 13th: Regular School Day
• Friday, October 14th: REID Day by invite only

All pledges from the jog-a-thon must be turned in by Thursday, October 20th. In order to make sure your child receives credit for their pledges, please put their first and last name on an envelope when returning the money to school. Thank you!

It is important to us that all our students have what they need in regard to technology. We rely on technology on a consistent basis in the classroom. If you happen to have a device or charger at home from last school year, please send it back to school with your child as soon as possible. Thank you.

We know that weather can sometimes be unpredictable in Oregon and at times, students may need to access their learning from home for the day if we need to close school. In order for us to be prepared to best support you and your child, please take a couple minutes to fill out this technology survey so we can get you connected with the right items. Thank you!

Dental3 will be providing free dental screenings, sealants, and fluoride at your child’s school in the week of October 24th . Healthy teeth are important to your child’s overall health. A dental screening is a quick look inside your child’s mouth to check the overall health of their teeth. Dental sealants are protective coatings put on the back teeth and are a quick and easy way to prevent cavities.

Click this link to sign the permission form for your child online.

Dental3 proporcionará exámenes dentales gratuitos, selladores y flúor en la escuela de su hijo la semana de 24 de octubre. Los dientes sanos son importantes para la salud general de su hijo/a. El examen dental es un chequeo rápido dentro de la boca de su hijo/a para verificar la salud general de sus dientes. Los selladores dentales son unos protectores que se colocan en los dientes de atrás y son una forma rápida y fácil de prevenir las caries.

Devuelva la hoja de permiso firmado para recibir este servicio gratuito o haga clic en este enlace para firmar el formulario de permiso en línea.

Please review the following files that outlines state testing information for the 2022-23 school year.

If you wish to send snacks or gifts for your child’s birthday, the office will be happy to call your student out of class to see their surprise. To minimize classroom disruptions, our policy is to keep flowers, balloons, gifts, etc. in the office until the end of the day. When the student is released for the day, they can pick up their gift and take it home. Please contact your child’s teacher to make necessary arrangements for celebrations that can be scheduled at a time that is compatible with the day’s learning schedule. State law requires that snacks fit the healthy criteria for the Oregon Smart Snack law.

Did you know we have Prestige Theatre Tickets available for purchase at the school? Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis for $6.75 each and can be used at the Sandy Cinema. Some restrictions apply. If you have questions about this, give our office a call.

My School Bucks is an online payment service that provides parents the ability to securely pay for meals, monitor student cafeteria purchases, and receive email notifications for low account balances.

Please note: currently, a convenience fee of $2.75 will be applied for each transaction.

All transactions are processed and applied to students' accounts nightly.

To enroll, please click the link below and have your student's ID number handy.

My School Bucks can be accessed via the link below: https://login.myschoolbucks.com/users/register/getsignup.action?login_hint=&clientID=schoolbucks

Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes!

Principal Corinne Johnsen

Go Timbers!

Email: johnsenc@estacada.k12.or.us
Website: www.rmes.estacada.k12.or.us
Location: 850 North Broadway Street, Estacada, OR, USA
Phone: 503-630-8517
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverMillElem
Twitter: @RMTimbers