Riverfront School

September 2026

From the Principal

Dear Riverfront Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back! We hope you and your families had a wonderful and relaxing summer. We are excited to begin another school year and look forward to welcoming our students back to Riverfront!

This year brings new opportunities for learning, growth, and success. We are also excited to welcome several new members to our Riverfront family who will bring new experiences and energy to our school community.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We know that when families and schools work together, our students thrive. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year filled with learning, connection, and many great memories!

Welcome back, and here’s to a fantastic year!

Warmly,
Nancy
Riverfront School

What's Happening?

Important Dates

9/3- First Day of School / Early Dismissal

9/4- Early Dismissal

9/7- No School Labor Day

9/18- Riverfront Picture Day

9/23- Back to School Night 6-8

9/25- Flash Friday! Team Day (Wear your favortie team's jersey!)

Drop off and Pick Up Procedures

Pine Street

Please pull all the way up to the designated drop-off sign to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.
Drop-off should occur within the marked drop-lane. Do not exit the drop-lane between cones or attempt to pass other vehicles unloading.
Students should exit the vehicle curb side only.
Adhere to all traffic laws and signs.
Doors will close promptly at 7:55 AM. Students arriving after this time must report to the main office. Consistently late arrivals may face consequences as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Cedar Street

Please pull into the parking lot and proceed all the way up to the designated drop-off sign to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.
Drop-off should occur exclusively within the parking lot. Do not drop students off on Cedar Street to ensure their safety.
Do not exit the drop-lane between cones or attempt to pass other vehicles unloading.
Students should exit the vehicle curb side only.
Adhere to all traffic laws and signs.
Doors will close promptly at 7:55 AM. Students arriving after this time must report to the main office. Consistently late arrivals may face consequences as outlined in the Student Handbook.

No parking in the cross walks

No parking on front street as per the street signs. (You may be ticketed)

Staff Memebrs will be present to assist with student drop-off process and ensure student saftey.

These updated procedures are designed to ensure the saftey of both our student entering the building and those operating vehicles within the school zone. We thank you for your patience and cooperation with these saftey measures.

Reminders about Procedures

Genesis Forms- Please be sure to fill out medical forms in Genesis! This needs to completed on a desktop computer or laptop you will not be able to complete the forms on your phone.

Arrival/Dismissal - Doors open at 7:45am (no sooner) and close at 7:55am. Students are dismissed at 2:28pm. Please follow the arrival and dismissal locations below on the map for drop off and pick up.Latest time to pick up students for early dismissalis 1:45pm , this helps us keep dismissal tiem flowing without blocking our busses.

Bookbags/Lockers - 7th/8th grade students will be assigned a locker and lock. Students in 4th-6th grade will not have a lock but will be expected to use their locker to keep their belongings. Students will not be allowed to carry their bookbags throughout the day.

Student Chromebook Login - Student's will use their school email address (found in Genesis) as their username. Student password is the number zero (0) followed by their Student ID (found in Genesis)

Outside Food/Drinks - Students are only allowed to drink water throughout the day. All outside beverages must be in a plastic container and unopened. Any food coming into school should be left in the student's lockers until lunchtime. Students should not come into school with Dunkin Donuts/Starbucks drinks, open cans of energy drinks, etc...

Dress Code - The diagram below is an easy reference for dressing appropriately for school. Read our school dress code

Late Bus Information

The late bus will start running on September 15th. The late bus runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with limited stops. Students are picked up at the school at 3:25pm.

Late Bus Stops-

Broad St. & 3rd St.
Roebling School
Hornberger Ave. and Amboy Ave
Regular stop across RT. 130 (student must let driver know their stop)

School Clubs, Climate & Culture

High Five Staff!

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Let’s celebrate the amazing work happening every day!

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