Roadrunner News

Happy September to you all. It has been a hot start to the school year. We are so happy to have all of our students and staff in the building.

The Roadrunners are Off and Running:

Students at Riverside have had a great start to the year. Staff members are working with students to teach the rules, routines, and procedures that will make this school year a success.

This year, students will be using iReady for both reading and math. Students start by taking a diagnostic assessment in each area. This assessment places them in lessons based on how they score. Students then complete lessons each week in both reading and math. The diagnostic will be given again in January and May. You will hear about your student's progress at parent-teacher conferences in October and February.

Arrival:

Arrival time in the morning is 8:00 for students eating breakfast and 8:25 for students not eating breakfast. All students should enter through the playground gates. Please do not have your child(ren) arrive before these times, as there are not adults to supervise. Thank you.

Preschool parents: If you would like your child to eat breakfast, please enter the school through the main doors, check-in at the office, and then escort and eat breakfast with your child. At 8:30, please exit the breakfast area, walk back to the main doors and then drop your child off with their teachers.

Dismissal:

Due to construction in the south parking lot to the south of the building, I am asking that all parents use the parking lot across from the school on Nash Street. Please use the crosswalk to ensure that everyone is safe and secure.

Dismissal times are:

3:15 for Preschool using the front doors-Parents will meet staff at the front door.

3:30 Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students through the front doors.

3:30 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students through the playground gates.

Please communicate with your child(ren) how they will be getting home each day. If your plans change, please call the office by 3:00 so that we can be sure to let them know in an appropriate amount of time.

Please remember that every Monday there is an early dismissal for teacher professional development. Dismissal times will be 2:15 and 2:30.

Questions:

Please call the office if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you all this school year.

Mrs. Thode

West High Homecoming is the week of September 18-22. Riverside will have theme days to help celebrate.

Monday, Sept. 18- Beach Day

Tuesday, Sept. 19- Future Career Day

Wednesday, Sept. 20- Favorite Sports Team Day

Thursday, Sept. 21- West High/Riverside Spirit Day

Friday, Sept. 22- Pajama Day

Picture Day will be Thursday, October 12. All students and staff will have their picture taken on this day. More information will be sent home as this date gets closer.

September 18-22: West High Homecoming week

Thursday, Sept. 21: Fifth Graders to WHS Homecoming Parade

October 2-6: I-Smile Dentist Check-ups at Riverside

Thursday, October 12: Picture Day

Friday, October 20: Fourth Grade Sioux City History Trip

Riverside Elementary is collecting Box Tops and Hy-Vee Receipts.We also collect pop-tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. We have a place to collect all of these items in the office.Thank you!

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Do you know a #SCCSD student or staff member with an inspiring story? We want to tell their story. Our “Believer. Achiever. Succeeder.” campaign highlights the remarkable people of our district. Stories of individuals are shared on our website and social media sites. To nominate a deserving individual, email the individual’s name, contact information, and a one-sentence description about why the individual deserves to be highlighted as part of the District’s campaign to Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com.

The District and our school are continuously updating families on important school information, closings and cancellations, and other announcements. Information is shared through email, phone calls, and text. Make sure we can connect with you by keeping your contact information updated in our records. If you need to change your contact information, please contact the school office.

The District has cell phone protocols in place to ensure an engaging and distraction-free environment for our students. The protocols restrict the use of electronic devices during the school day.

If you need to contact your student during the school day, please contact our school office. Alternatively, if your student needs to contact you, they should come to the office.

For more information on our protocols for electronic devices, please review the 2023-2024 Parent/Guardian & Student Handbook on the District website.

Volunteers are needed to join the District’s Grassroots Advocacy Committee. As a volunteer, you will receive email updates about important legislative events that could impact public education and be asked to contact local and state leaders to advocate for our schools. Volunteer today and let your voice be heard! Contact

Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com to volunteer.

Looking for a part-time or full-time career with flexibility? Instructional assistants, bus drivers, and food service staff are needed to join our amazing team! Check out the District’s openings today!

The safety of our students and staff is paramount. The District uses Standard Response Protocol or common terms to communicate our action and response to an emergency situation. The terms Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter are used so students, staff, and first responders understand the situation and how best to respond.

We encourage families to become familiar with these terms to better understand our school’s response and what to expect in a crisis situation. For more information on safety preparedness within the District, visit siouxcityschools.org.

Principal: Mrs. Kathy Thode

Email: CommRIV@live.siouxcityschools.com
Website: https://riverside.siouxcityschools.org/o/riverside
Location: 2220 Nash Street Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6811
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiversideElementarySchoolSCCSD
Twitter: @RiversideSCCSD

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.

Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.