Timber Talks
River Mill Elementary - September 12, 2025
Dear River Mill Families,
We have several exciting events coming up at River Mill! We will be hosting our Fall Family Bingo Night on Thursday, September 18th at 6:00pm. If you have not arleady, please get your HomeTown Tickets for this event. More information and details are included in the flyer below. We are excited for the fun we will have together!
Now that we have settled into our routines and procedures at school, we are diving into the work! We are here to help your child grow socially, emotionally, and academically. Teachers have worked hard to understand each child's strengths and areas of growth. Now that this information is available, our instructional routines will really help your child achieve! You might even hear your child tell you about some goal setting they are doing as a class, and also for themselves. We encourage you to ask your child specific questions about their goals for this year!
One of our biggest fundraisers that puts money directly back into the classrooms is coming up on Thursday, October 2nd. Information will be coming home with your child next week about our upcoming Jog-a-Thon! We ask families who are willing to support their child to collect pledges. This year, pledges can be collected online and in person. This is an extremely fun event and we would love volunteers to help as well. If you are interested, please be in touch with your child's teacher. Our school Jog-a-thon pledge page is located at https://app.99pledges.com/fund/rmejogathon2026. You will recieve an email with additional information and a unique link for your own student's pledges very soon. Please look below at our Jog-a-thon flyer.
Lindsey Fullenwider, Principal
Trevor Syring, Vice Principal
Parents: Have ID ready and with you at Parent Pick Up
For the safety of all students, please remember to always bring your photo ID with you at parent pick-up. Our teachers see many faces each day and will always err on the side of caution if they don’t recognize a pick-up adult. If your child’s teacher has a substitute, that substitute will also ask to see ID.
We know this may feel like an extra step, but it’s an important safety precaution to make sure every child goes home with the right person. Thank you for supporting our teachers and helping us keep all students safe!
On Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, River Mill Elementary will be holding our 10th Annual Jog-A-Thon near our school grounds on Estacada High School’s track. Students will jog/walk laps for one hour. The students will be asking friends and family members to pledge money to the student for each quarter-mile lap he/she complete during that hour.
This year, students can get pledges in person or online! Check your email for your child’s personal pledge link or find it through River Mill’s main fundraising page https://app.99pledges.com/fund/rmejogathon2026. Flat pledge donations (i.e., donating a fixed amount of money regardless of the number of laps completed) may also be given.
The money raised by these efforts will be used to support educational enrichment activities and materials in your child’s classroom. ALL MONEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY Thursday, October 16th, 2025 to their classroom teacher in order to be recognized as the top earner.
Students should:
Be dressed appropriately to walk/run for one hour.
Be dressed appropriately for the weather.
Schedule:
3-4: 8:15-9:15 AM
1-2: 9:30-10:30 AM
5th: 10:45-11:45 AM
K: 12:00-1:00 PM
Safety Guidelines
Please contact your child’s teacher directly if you would like to volunteer to help keep track of students’ laps. Please meet the class at the High School track once it has been confirmed with the classroom teachers.
Thank you in advance. We are looking forward to a fun day of fundraising!
FOR ALL FAMILIES: TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
To ensure the safety of all our students, we ask that all families use the PickUp Patrol app to inform us of their child's daily transportation plans. Please make sure you have set up your child's plans for the first day of school and for the rest of the school year. This is an essential step for the first day of school. You can update these plans at any time! Registration emails were sent earlier this week.
If you need any help or support, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here and happy to assist!
Meal Prices for the 2025-2026 School Year
Great news! This year, ALL students will receive free breakfast and lunch — and that includes meals on REID days too!
Hello Families!
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Cell phones and personal electronic devices need to be put in student’s backpack bell to bell. A personal electronic device—commonly referred to as a ‘cell phone’—is any device capable of making and receiving calls, sending text messages, or accessing the internet independently from the school’s network. This includes, but is not limited to, smartphones, flip phones, tablets, e-readers, smartwatches, smart glasses, and other web-capable devices, as well as the headphones or earbuds connected to them. In alignment with Executive Order 25-09 from the Oregon Governor’s Office (and ESD policy JFCEB), we will be following the guidance that electronic devices not be used during the school day. Students who disobey this rule or are in noncompliance with this rule, will have a conversation with the staff member to be reminded of the expectations on their first offense. For a second offense, the cell phone will be taken to the office until the end of the day. Parents will be notified and a meeting with school administration will be set up. If there is a third offense, the device will again be temporarily held, parents will be informed, and another meeting will be set up. Beyond a third instance of noncompliance, the school will determine appropriate consequences, always prioritizing keeping students in class and engaged in learning. The Elementary Schools will not be responsible for loss or damage to students’ cell phones or personal electronic devices brought to school.
