OWL NEWS
VOLUME 19 - MAY 30, 2025
Owl Families,
What a year it’s been! As we wrap up our final week, we want to take a moment to thank YOU, our incredible families, for being true partners every step of the way. Your support, encouragement, and collaboration have made a world of difference.
To our scholars—summer is a time to recharge, explore, and grow in new ways. Soak up the sunshine, play outside, dive into a great book, and don’t be afraid to try something new. Whether it’s learning a new hobby, making a new friend, or discovering a new favorite story, summer is full of opportunities.
Savor every second. Before we know it, August will arrive and we’ll be kicking off the 2025–2026 school year—ready for new adventures and possibilities.
With love,
Heather Kama-Starr and Kyle Cohen
IMPORTANT DATES
Report cards will be mailed home the week of 6/9-6/13.
8/14 - Meet and Greet
8/18 - First day for Grades 1st through 8th
8/22 - First day for Kindergarten
8/26 - Phase in for Pre-K begins
LOST AND FOUND
We have SO MANY lost and found items waiting to be claimed!
These items will be placed outside the front doors from 9:30AM to 3:30PM on the following days:
📅 Tuesday, June 3
📅 Wednesday, June 4
📅 Thursday, June 5
📅 Friday, June 6
Anything not claimed by Friday, June 6th at 3:30PM will be donated.
SUMMER LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
SAY YES W/ MS. INDIA
What's Inside:
FREE Summer Programming (something for all ages)
Summer EBT
FREE Summer Counseling
FREE Produce Markets
FREE Community baby shower
If you need assistance registering for any of the listed programs, please reach out to Mrs. India via dojo or phone at 216-645-7309
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
PTC CORNER
It's hard to believe we've arrived at the end of another school year already... and what a year it was! The PTC wants to thank everyone for their support this year; without all of you we couldn't do what we do to give back to our Riverside community. This year we tried something new for the holiday shop and it was incredibly successful. We also hosted Family First nights each month, a back-to-school event, participated in the Riverside-to-Riverside giving tree, supported our amazing educators and so much more! The graph below shows the general breakdown of how the PTC allocated funding this year:
From the PTC to all our Riverside friends.... have a wonderful summer and we'll see you next year!
SCHOOL MISSION
In partnership with our families and communities, Riverside will develop responsible scholars, who think critically and creatively while becoming lifelong learners who make positive contributions to our diverse society. Riverside is committed to providing student-centered, inclusion-based educational practices that seamlessly incorporate technology, the arts, health, and fitness.
Riverside, we overcome, we evolve, we grow - today, tomorrow, and always!
Principal: Heather Kama-Starr
- Phone: 216-562-8082
- Email: heather.kama-starr@clevelandmetroschools.org
Assistant Principal: Kyle Cohen
- Phone: 216-327-8262
- Email: kyle.cohen@clevelandmetroschools.org
School Secretary: Katie Davis
- Phone: 216-838-6700
- Email: katie.davis@clevelandmetroschools.org
Family Support Specialist: India Moore
- Phone: 216-645-7309
- Email: imoore@sayyescleveland.org
School Nurse: Therese Upperman
- Phone: 216-838-6714
- Email: therese.upperman@clevelandmetroschools.org