Riverview Elementary Weekly Newsletter

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Principal Moment

There are certain triggers that always wind children up: rain clouds, wind, a close game in PE, and – the week before Halloween.  The closer the calendar gets to that day, the more bonkers children become. 

To be perfectly fair, it’s not completely the kids’ fault that they can’t stay focused.  Teachers are partly to blame.  We read aloud Halloween stories, draw haunted houses, sing “pumpkin carols,” and graph candy corn. 

On Halloween, we will begin our morning with a Halloween parade at 9:00 AM.  Into the school on Halloween morning will walk Superman, a clown, an angel, some devils, the Disney princesses will be present, maybe an astronaut, a pack of Ninjas, Darth Vader, and possibly some pirates. 

If the weather cooperates we will parade around the Sports Park. Halloween Parade Line-UP will be:

  • Office Staff
  • 6th grades
  • 5th grades
  • 4th grades
  • 3rd grades
  • 2nd grades
  • 1st grades
  • Kindergarten

Parade Route: Exit the main entrance doors, cross at cross-walk, have a Zombie walk around the sports park, enter the building through the doors by 4th grade, continue parade line-up down 6th grade-5th grade hall, enter the gym.  Once all are assembled, we will sing a few “pumpkin carols” as a school and then return to class.  PTA parties will be in the afternoon. 

If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we will go to the gym at 9:00, sing “pumpkin carols” together and then at 9:30, teachers and students will exit the gym in the following order:

  • Office Staff
  • Kindergarten
  • 1st grades
  • 2nd grades
  • 3rd grades
  • 4th grades
  • 5th grades
  • 6th grades

We will parade around the halls once and then on the second trip around, classes will drop from the parade when the class nears the classroom.  PLEASE NOTE:  if the weather is inclement, we have very limited space in the gym.  We are a school of nearly 1000 students/faculty and we fill the gym to near capacity.  We discourage parents from joining us in the gym and instead find a great spot to lean against the walls and take pictures as the ghouls parade by.

Afternoon Kindergarten will begin their parade at 12:30 p.m. They will parade around the Kindergarten Playground.

Chalk-Walk FUNdraiser

A Great BIG Thank You from Riverview!! Our Chalk-Walk was a huge success.  We have raised $16,296.50.  Money will be applied towards purchase of Chromebooks and Carts. 

PTA Bookfair Family Night – Thursday, October 25th

After visiting with your child(s) teacher at SEP conferences, stop by the gym for family night!  The bookfair will be open until 8:00 PM. 

Riverview Good Citizen Activity

The good citizen reward for the first term is a field trip to Springville Rec Center.  This activity is for all students at Riverview who exhibit good character, responsibility, respectfulness, follow school rules, and give back to the Riverview culture by helping create a harmonious school environment.  Teachers will be sending home field trip permission forms. The dates and times are as follows:

Friday, Nov. 2nd – 3rd grade

  • depart from school @ 9:30
  • swim from 10-noon
  • return to school @ 12:30

Monday, Nov. 5th – 4th grade

  • depart from school @ 9:30
  • swim from 10-noon
  • return to school @ 12:30

Tuesday, Nov. 6th – 1st grade,

  • depart from school @ 9:00
  • swim from 9:30-11:00
  • Return to school @ 11:30

Wednesday, Nov. 7th – 5th grade

  • depart from school @ 9:30
  • swim from 10-noon
  • return to school @ 12:30

Thursday, Nov. 8th – 2nd grade

  • depart from school @ 9:00
  • swim from 9:30-11:00
  • Return to school @ 11:30

Friday, Nov. 9th – 6th grade

  • depart from school @ 9:30
  • swim from 10-noon
  • return to school @ 12:30

Riverview Afterschool Clubs

Afterschool Session 2 will begin on Oct 29 and go through Dec. 13th.  No Clubs will be held on Oct. 31 or Nov. 21, 22, 23   Monday clubs will be held 2:15-3:45, Tue.-Fri. clubs will be held 3:00-4:30.

There are still a few openings available:

  • Tuesdays - 8 spots in STEM Jr.  exploring Minecraft, science, and computer code for kids.
  • Wednesdays - 4 spots in Christmas Around the World exploring traditions of other countries and a Christmas service project.
  • Thursdays - 5 spots in Lego Robotics
  • Thursdays - 3 spots in Youth Theater/Drama
  • Fridays - 8 spots in Adventure Kids exploring something new each week sports, art, science, music, food, crafts.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Lego Builders Jr K-3

Stem Jr.

1-3rd grades Computer/Minecraft/

Science

Computer Code/3D Printing 3rd-6

Lego Robotics

2-6th

Minecraft and Computer Games 3-6

Pinterest Holiday Art & Craft

 2-6th

Cupcake Wars Sr.

 2nd-6th

Christmas Around the World K-3

Youth Theater/Drama

K-6th

Cooking Jr

K-3rd

 

 

 

 

Adventure Kids K-3rd

Dress for the Weather

Cool weather is upon us.  Please send your child to school with a jacket for recess.  In order to keep the lost-n-found collection from growing, please label jackets with your child’s name. 

Communication Options

Riverview School website http://riverview.nebo.edu/.

Riverview Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Riverview-Elementary-School-150164395051510/

Riverview Instagram https://www.instagram.com/riverviewelementary/

Upcoming Events

  • October 25th – SEP Conferences & PTA family night at bookfair until 8:00 PM
  • October 26th – Make Your Mark/PTA Reflection Assembly 9:00 AM
  • October 31st – Halloween Parade at 9:00 AM; inclement weather parade start will be at 9:30 AM with the parade going through the halls.
  • November 2nd – 9th – Swim reward days
  • November 6th – Election day

Thank you,

Mrs. Angie Killian

Principal, Riverview Elementary