Riverside Report
October 2026
October
Thursday October 1, 2026 Mrs. Stortecky's Class to Twin Oaks
Run/Walk Club 3:50-4:50
Intro to Lacrosse Club 3:50-4:50
Friday October 2, 2026 Mrs. Cornish & Mrs. Kluever's classes to Twin Oaks
Homecoming Parade 5:00
Monday October 5, 2026 No School
Tuesday October 6, 2026 Vision & Hearing Rescreen
Kindergarten to the Farmers Market
Bluejay Unified 3:50-4:50
Lego Club 3:50-4:50
Thursday October 8, 2026 Fall Festival at Schairer's Autumn Acres 4:00-7:00
Friday October 9, 2026 Ringle Fire Department Visit for Fire Safety
Mountain Bay Metro's 3rd Annual Monster Bash at the Middle School 5:00-8:00
Monday October 12-Friday October 16, 2026 Book Fair
Tuesday October 13, 2026 Mr. Podeweltz's class to The Little Red School House
Family Night 5:30-6:30
Lego Club 3:50-4:50
Early Access to Book Fair 5:30-6:00
Family Night 6:00-7:00
Wednesday October 14, 2026 Mrs. Hammond's class to The Little Red School House
5th Grade to the Planetarium
Thursday October 15, 2026 Mrs. Gauger's class to The Little Red School House
Run/Walk Club 3:50-4:50
Crochet Club 3:50-4:50
Friday October 16, 2026 Mr. Lekie's class to The Little Red School House
Tuesday October 20, 2026 Picture Retake Day
Be Amazing Club 3:50-4:40
Lego Club 3:50-4:50
Wednesday October 21, 2026 Mrs. Baumann & Mrs. Jablonski's class to Twin Oaks
Thursday October 22, 2026 Mrs. Lancelle's class to Twin Oaks
Be Amazing- Day of Discovery
Crochet Club 3:50-4:50
Tuesday October 27, 2026 Fall Fundraiser Pick Up 4:00-7:00 in Multipurpose Room
Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30
Thursday October 29, 2026 No School, Parent Teacher Conferences 11:30-7:30
Friday October 30, 2026 No School
November
Monday November 2, 2026 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday November 3, 2026 Bluejay Unified 3:50-4:50
Lego Club 3:50-4:50
Thursday November 5, 2026 Crochet Club 3:50-4:50
Tuesday November 10, 2026 Lego Club 3:50-4:50
PTO Meeting at 4:00 in the Riverside Conference Room or via Webex
Thursday November12, 2026 Crochet Club 3:50-4:50
Tuesday November 17, 2026 Be Amazing 3:50-4:50
Lego Club 3:50-4:50
Thursday November 19, 2026 Crochet Club 3:50-4:50
Wednesday November 25, 2026 NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thursday November 26, 2026 NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK
Friday November 27, 2026 NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK
If you are looking to purchase Riverside or D.C. Everest Spirit Wear, please use the Riverside Apparel with GTCC link. Check back throughout the year, for any new items.
Tuesday October 6, 2026, Marathon County Health Department Staff will be here to conduct vision and hearing re-screenings. Students in grades K, 1, 3, & 5 are screened.
This program is only a screening. Participation in the screening is optional. If you do not want your child to participate in the screening, send a written, signed note or email to our Health Assistant, Jennifer Lilly, telling us you do not want your child screened.
If your child wears glasses, please make sure the glasses are at school for the vision screening.
If your child does not pass the re-screening, you will receive a letter and a phone call from the health department to discuss their findings and their recommendation for your child.
Riverside Fall Festival at Schairer Farm
October 8th 4pm-7pm
****Location: 154 US Highway 45, Birnamwood WI 54414****
The Riverside PTO is excited to announce our Fall Festival, a night of Family Fun at Schairer Autumn Acres in Birnamwood on Thursday October 8th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. This is another way of gathering our families together for a night of fun with fellow Riverside students and families. This event will cost $6 per person (2 & up) and free for children under the age of 2. The following is included with admission: 2 corn mazes: Spookly (smaller size) and “Let's Celebrate America” (larger size), petting zoo and lots of barnyard games. Schairer Autumn Acres also will have a concession stand and a variety of pumpkins to purchase, these items are not covered in the admission cost. Please visit their website at www.schairerautumnacres.com for pictures, details and directions.
Below is a list of some items at concessions.
-Hot Ham & Cheese Meal $5.00
- Hot Dog Meal $4.00
- Nachos $5.00
- Chips $1.00
- Water/Soda $2.00
- Gatorade $2.00
- Hot Apple Cider Slushie $ 3.00, Apple Cider Float $5.00
- Food Wagon will also be there with Cheese Curds and Fries
- Mini Donuts 7/$5, 13/$8
We Hope to see you there!
Riverside PTO
On Friday October 9, 2026 the Ringle Fire Department will be here. Students will learn what to do if a fire ever was to occur. They will get to see the fire trucks, learn how to hold a firehose, and see what kind of protective equipment that fire fighters need to wear. They also get to learn about smoke alarms, how smoke rises, and the importance of fire escape plans.
We appreciate the willingness of the Ringle Fire Department to take the time from their daytime jobs to provide this experience for our students.
Mark your calendars for our Blue Jay Bonanza Family Night and Book Fair at Riverside on Tuesday October 13, 2026. The Blue Jay Bonanza Family Night will be from 6:00-7:00 pm. We will have a fun night with Bingo, board games, and building with Legos.
Stop in at the Book Fair from 5:30-6:00, before the family night events start, so you don't miss out on anything!
If you have any gently used books, that your family no longer needs, you can drop them off on the black book shelf in the lobby when you arrive, and grab a new-to-you book on your way out!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! It will run from Monday October 12-Friday October 16, 2026. All students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair and purchase books during their library class.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: (or use the QR code)
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/riversideelementaryschool50
Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases—your child’s digital payment account. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy. We will also be accepting cash, check, and credit card. eWallet is intended to make everyone’s experience at our book fair a little easier.
Come and take a look at some of the books that may interest your children! Happy Reading!
- For a sneak peak at some of the books that will be at the book fair take a look at these book trailers for K-3rd Graders.
- For a sneak peak at some of the books that will be at the book fair for 4th-6th graders- check out these book trailers.
All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids!
This year's National School Lunch Week is October 12-16th, 2026. Mrs. Yach and our food service team are planning some fun activities in the lunchroom during this week. Make sure to check it out!
Food Guidelines
- Must be commercially prepared
- Cannot contain Nuts
Costume Guidelines
- Students must be able to put on/take off their costume within the classroom.
- No Weapons
- No Make-up
Please watch for more information from your child's classroom teacher.
Congratulations to our $50 Gift Card Drawing Fundraiser winners!
Kindergarten-Cora R.
1st Grade- Anderson R.
2nd Grade- Emma F.
3rd Grade- Raegan W.
4th Grade- Mariah S.
5th Grade- Cooper W.
The Delivery date for our fundraiser products is Tuesday October 27, 2026- from 4:00-7:00 pm. The gift cards from this drawing will be available to be picked up during our fundraiser pick up.
Students have been very busy creating in the art classroom- from using lines to create vehicles, flowers, or roller coasters, to learning about different styles of art, students have made amazing artwork! One way to keep up to date with what students have created is to connect to your student through Artsonia. Artsonia is a free to use app that allows students to build an online gallery that shows students how much they have grown in art, and guardians can see and share their art with friends or family near and far. If you have not connected to your student yet, please do so by either clicking this link: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/Y3K47PRW or scanning the QR code. Please know that if you connect this way, you will need to use the name your student was registered at school with instead of any short names or nick names. Please let me know if you have any questions!
~Mrs. Liethen
715-359-2417 Ext 5326
12 Tips to Reduce Your Child’s Stress & Anxiety
Testing time and the busy holiday season are around the corner. Anxiety symptoms are common in children and adolescents, with 10-20% of school-aged children experiencing anxiety symptoms. An even larger number of children experience stress that does not qualify as an anxiety disorder. So, how can you help to reduce your child’s anxiety and stress?
Encourage your child to face his/her fears, not run away from them.
Tell your child it is OK to be imperfect and make mistakes.
Focus on the positives.
Schedule relaxing activities.
Model approach behavior, self-care and positive thinking.
Reward your child’s brave behaviors.
Encourage good sleep hygiene.
Encourage your child to express his/her worry or anxiety.
Help your child to problem solve.
Stay calm.
Practice relaxation exercises with your child.
Never give up!
Holiday Assistance
As the holidays approach, please remember that we are here as a resource if you need assistance. Each year, several organizations offer help to DCE/Riverside families that are in need. Please do not hesitate to let either your child’s teacher, me, or our School Social Worker know if you are in a situation where you would benefit from assistance. I want to assure you that this is a very discreet, confidential process. Since hardships happen year round and not just at the holidays, remember that we are here to help any time. We have several resources that can assist with clothing (winter wear included), food and more. We care for ALL of our students and families here at Riverside and we would like to be able to help you find ways to meet your needs. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are glad to help!
Supporting Child-Well Being Through Healthy Screen Time
The U.S. Surgeon General issued a new advisory about the effects of social media use on youth mental health in June 2023. Below are some talking points and content about the use of social media for your children.
Read the full Advisory here: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf
Check out this 2-page fact sheet: https://children.wi.gov/Documents/ResearchData/OCMH%20Fact%20Sheet_April2022_Healthy%20Screen%20Time%20in%20a%20Digital%20World.pdf”
“Social media has both positive and negative impacts on the lives of children and adolescents.”
