Thanksgiving (school closed) - Monday, October 15 

Professional Learning Day (no classes) - Friday, October 25 

Athletics - See updates on our Athletics Page   

There’s always something exciting happening in this community, and this past week has been no exception.  We’ve had the excitement of getting back together with veteran Riverside families and also meeting new families, and the pride of seeing our students show off their work in our community.  There’s exciting work happening in each classroom every day, and I have been so thankful to be a part of that excitement, whether it’s Kindergarten students engaging in their first ‘letter sound’ literacy activity or Grade 9 students practicing leadership in our community. 

Speaking of exciting – our new gaga ball pit has been installed today.  A huge thank you to our School Council and Parent Society for helping us make that happen.  Our athletics jerseys are on their way, which is another form of excitement, as we continue this journey of becoming The Ravens this school year.   

And, of course, the excitement of a Book Fair (no matter your age).  A huge thank you to the incomparable Ms. Dixon for all her hard work to get the fair going, to the volunteers who supported her in meeting the huge demand for books and other fun items, and also to our broader community.  Your purchases – a 25% increase over last year – will go directly toward adding new and exciting reading materials in our Learning Commons. 

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Riverside Social-Emotional Learning Team 

During October’s School Council meeting, Mr. Sticksl discussed our initial work to set up a team to address social-emotional learning across grades at our school.  We’re hoping for a made-in-Riverside approach to address this incredibly important aspect of education and how we might best support our great kids in developing those skills. 

We are hoping to include members of all parts of our school community, including staff, students, and their families, in this important work.  In the coming weeks, we’ll get together to start charting a path forward.  If you are interested in volunteering your time on this team, please reply to riverside@cbe.ab.ca to express your interest.  Thank you so much for your consideration! 

From School Council re: Silent Auction Fundraiser 

Please review the message below from our School Council: 

“Riverside School Council and Parent Society will be organizing an online silent auction that will run from November 1 until November 22. If you have an item you'd like to donate for the auction, please reach out to School Council before November 1st at schoolcouncil.riverside@gmail.com.  

We will also be holding a bottle drive on October 17th from 7:30 am-5:00 pm in the parking lot by the bridge. Each bag of cans/bottles will equal one ticket for your child’s class. We will draw two tickets to win a classroom pizza party!  

Thank you so much for your continued support!” 

From Lifetouch re: School Photos 

Please review the message below from Lifetouch: 

“Dear parents, 
 
School pictures are ready! 

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number. 

Paper proofs will also be sent to your home in the near future. 

All families can also log on and order a FREE digital Pictures2Protect Card. 

More about the Pictures2Protect program here. 

Thank you!” 

Thank you very much - have a tremendous rest of your week.

Steve Radder, Principal 

Riverside School