Friday, September 4 - Welcome Back BBQ
Thursday, September 17 - School Council and Parent Society Meetings, 7:00PM
Thursday, September 24 – Photo Day
Thursday, September 24 - "Meet The Teacher" drop-in evening
Friday, September 25 – Non-Instructional Day (no classes for students)
Athletics - See updates on our Athletics Page
A big welcome back to all Riverside students and families! It has been so great to see you and reconnect with you. The typical positive energy is back at our school and students are off to a great start.
In addition to other staffing updates I have shared with you, please also welcome Ms. Amy Coghlan to our staff. Ms. Coghlan will be serving as our Acting Assistant Principal while Ms. Yu is away. Please come by and say 'hello' if you see the two of us around.
Ravens Athletics Gear - Store Open!
Thank you to Mr. Price for arranging Ravens Athletics shirts for our students. Our athletics program is a big part of our school, and a huge source of pride for us. All Riverside students can use these shirts as uniform tops, if they would like. You don't need to be one of our student athletes - so these shirts are available for all!
Please consider the following important information, though: all orders are final, and no refunds or exchanges can be offered; please make use of the linked size charts on the ordering page to ensure you are purchasing the correct size. Also, please note the ordering deadline of September 9 for this first round of orders. Forward any questions to Mr. Price at sfprice@cbe.ab.ca.
The link to the online store is here: Riverside School P.E. & Athletics - STORE
Meetings with Riverside staff
Our teaching staff is pleased to speak with parents to discuss matters of interest and concern as we believe that clear and respectful communication is a key to academic success for all students. Their email addresses are listed on the "Our Staff" page on our school website. Please note that they are not able to take calls or meetings during the school day.
As an administration team, Ms. Coghlan and I are also pleased to speak with parents when issues cannot be resolved with the classroom teacher. We welcome meetings that are pre-arranged. Please contact us to arrange a meeting time in advance. This allows us to best invest time with you in support of your child, to be prepared for meetings so that our time can be productive, and to best support all Riverside students. Unfortunately, Ms. Coghlan and I cannot accept "on demand" or drop-in meetings.
School Council and Parent Society meeting – September 17 at 7:00PM
Our School Council and Parent Society will be meeting for the first time this school year on Thursday evening, September 17 at 7:00PM. Our meetings are always held on the third Thursday of the month, except for December and June, when no meetings are scheduled.
All Riverside parents and caregivers are welcome at these meetings. We enjoy a collaborative and friendly relationship with our parent community and like seeing new faces. Joining these meetings is a very low-risk way to learn more about our school and to get involved, but please know that attendance at these meetings does not require you to volunteer or take on specific roles.
Mr. Price will be joining this month's meeting to discuss our Physical Education and athletics program.
Thank you for the terrific start-up! We are all looking forward to connecting with you again soon.
Steve Radder, Principal
Riverside School