Roadrunner News

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year. I am so excited to get started in my fourth year as your principal.

Back to School Night

Tuesday, August 22 from 5-7pm is Back to School night for all students at Riverside. This will be for all students that will be attending Riverside this fall. We look forward to seeing you!

First Day of School:

Wednesday, August 23 will be the first day of school for students in grades Kindergarten through fifth. Students that need to eat breakfast may arrive at 8:00 am. All other students should not arrive until 8:25, as we do not have adults to supervise children that arrive early. All students should enter through the gates to the playground.

Preschool students will begin on Wednesday, August 30. Students should arrive at 8:30 and will enter through the front entryway on Nash Street. Parents will meet preschool staff at the doors at that time.

Dismissal:

Students will be dismissed using two different dismissal areas. Dismissal times are:

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

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

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

Please communicate with your children 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.

New Staff at Riverside:

We would like to welcome the following new staff to Riverside this year:

• Amber Van Regenmorter- Ms. Van Regenmorter will be our music teacher this year. She comes to us with three years of teaching experience and recently finished a master's degree with a focus on special education. Welcome, Ms. Van Regenmorter!
• Welcome back to Mrs. Jennifer Garcilazo. Mrs. Garcilazo will be returning as our art teacher this year. She has been with the Sioux City Community School District for several years. We are happy that she is coming back to Riverside this year!
• Mrs. Selena Lundin will be joining us as a special education teacher. She has been working the past year and a half at Bryant Elementary. We look forward to getting to know Mrs. Lundin this year!
• Bernice Herrara- Ms. Herrara will be the Certified Nursing Assistant serving Riverside Elementary this year. Welcome, Ms. Herrara!
• Ms. Sadie Jensen will be joining as an instructional assistant in our special education classrooms. She is working on her teaching degree and will be student teaching with us in the spring. Welcome, Ms. Jensen!
• We also have one staff member moving into a different position this year. Mrs. Jade Besh has been transferred to teach special education at Hunt A+ Elementary. Until that position is filled, Ms. Erika Nelson, one of our Title One teachers, will be our first grade teacher. We are excited for Ms. Nelson to take this position. As soon as the Hunt A+ Elementary position is filled, then Mrs. Besh and Ms. Nelson will be able to return to their original positions.

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

Please use the link below to locate the school supplies link for the Sioux City Community School District. Thank you!

Preschool students need to have a backpack and a rest mat. Thank you!

Tuesday August 22: Back to School Night from 5pm-7pm

Wednesday, August 23: First Day of School

Wednesday, August 30: Preschool First Day of School

Monday, September 4: Labor Day- No School

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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If your student qualifies for free or reduced meals, you will need to complete the online application if you have not done so already.

Families that do not qualify for free or reduced meals can deposit money into their student’s MySchoolBucks account. Information on meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year is available on the District’s website.

For questions or assistance with school meals, please contact the District’s Food Service Department at 712-279-6860 or 712-279-6862.

Stay connected with family-friendly activities, programs, and clubs in the community through Virtual Backpack. The e-newsletter, which includes information from various Siouxland organizations, is sent out monthly to all district families. Or, view the most up-to-date lists of events and activities on the Virtual Backpack website.

Have you reviewed the 2023-2024 SCCSD Parent/Guardian – Student Handbook? The handbook includes important updates to the district protocols for cell phones and vaping along with other information to help students reach their fullest potential at school. Families are encouraged to review the handbook with their students to make sure they are aware of what is expected of them as a student in the Sioux City Community School District.

Click here to view the 2023-2024 Parent/Guardian – Student Handbook.

Safe + Sound Iowa offers students and families a convenient way to anonymously report safety concerns related to our school. Trained dispatchers will share the information with appropriate school administrators and/or law enforcement so help can be given to those in crisis or at risk.

Visit Safe + Sound Iowa for more information.

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.