Riverwood families!

Riverwood Families!

We are kicking off our Riverwood Boosterthon FUNdraiser on November 4th. It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL students and comes with a brand new character theme, called Sports City Worldwide! Not only will this help our school raise some much needed funds, but it will also engage your students socially & emotionally.

How can you help?

• Register on mybooster.com! Our goal is to get 100% of our school registered.
• SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family!
• Donate if you are able to.

Thank you for supporting Riverwood!

Key dates to remember:

Key dates to remember:

? Donating Opens - TODAY!

• Register on MYBOOSTER.COM, Share, & Give!
• ? Event Kick Off - November 4th
• ? Event Day - November 12th
• SAVE THE DATE!

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

NOVEMBER 4-12 Boosterthon
NOVEMBER 12 Fun Run
NOVEMBER 19 PTSO SNACK DAY
NOVEMBER 10 - 19 FOOD DRIVE
November 22-26 - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 1- 8 HOLIDAY SHOP
DECEMBER 2 SANTA PICTURES (MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER)
DECEMBER 3 PTSO SNACK DAY
DECEMBER 6-10 BATH SORBET PTSO FUNDRAISER
December 17 - End of first semester
December 20 - January 4 Winter Break

We are continuing to cover the mindset EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE with our students this month. Below are discussion topics for the 4 topics within this mindset! Each of the 4 weeks left in October, we encourage you to stop and discuss that weeks question as a family.

DREAM BIG - As a family, discuss what your big dreams are as a whole and as individuals and what steps you are taking to achieve them.

EMBRACE CREATIVITY - As a family, talk about something you would like to try or learn more about.

THINK POSITIVE - As a family, look around you right now and talk about three things you see that are positive things in your life.

ACT & ADJUST - As a family, talk about something that you think is too hard. Now talk about why you should try to do it anyway!

Britney Bornemann

School Counselor

bornemannb@mustangps.org

At Riverwood, SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY! We have nearly 760 students who go home each afternoon several different ways (bus riders, car riders, daycare, etc.). Our main goal is to keep each child safe by making sure they are dismissed per their parent’s instructions to a location with appropriate supervision.

In order to allow us to continue to support each parent’s dismissal plan, please continue to uphold the following arrival & dismissal-related procedures:

ALL CAR RIDER TRAFFIC WILL ENTER RIVERWOOD FROM THE WEST ON 44TH.

ARRIVAL REMINDERS:

1. CAR RIDER TRAFFIC - Please enter Riverwood Campus from the west on 44th (no left turns).

2. Please refrain from blocking driveways (Riverwood, Central, Neighborhoods, etc). Thank you for your help and understanding in this matter.

3. Please do not leave your car unattended in the car rider line.

4. Refrain from parking and allowing students to walk across the parking lot.

5. Follow the correct path and wait in line to drop students off.

6. Students MUST exit the vehicle on the RIGHT SIDE ONLY for safety purpose

7. As you enter the school driveway, we ask that you please have your son/daughter ready for release, pull up as close as possible to the car in front of you in the car rider line.

8. Please refrain from using cell phones and other distractions that may take away your attention from being observant. This will allow us to get more cars into the driveway and a steady flow of traffic.

9. As you leave the school driveway, please be careful and cautious of traffic on the connecting streets

Dismissal Reminders

1. CAR RIDER TRAFFIC - Please enter Riverwood Campus from the west on 44th (no left turns).

2. Please pull as far right in the car rider lane (and on the shoulder) to allow traffic to pass (if needed).

3. Please refrain from blocking driveways (Riverwood, Central, Neighborhoods, etc). Thank you for your help and understanding in this matter.

4. Please allow our buses to enter and exit the campus.

5. Please do not leave your car unattended in the car rider line.

6. Please refrain from using cell phones and other distractions that may take away your attention from being observant. This will allow us to get more cars into the driveway, more students released, and a steady flow of traffic.

7. As you leave the school driveway, please be careful and cautious of traffic on the connecting streets.

8. Follow dismissal procedures - Safe ID card hung on the rearview mirror for easy and quick reference.

9. Refrain from getting out of your vehicle.

Please be patient and courteous as both parents and students learn the procedures. The process does move quicker as everyone learns and follows the procedures.

If your child needs to go home a different way than usual, contact the Riverwood Office. If a need arises throughout the day for you to change your student's dismissal plan, call the school office by 1:30. It takes a considerable amount of time to dismiss our entire student body and the last hour of the school day is by far our busiest time. The later we get the information, the greater the likelihood a miscommunication could occur. Again, our students' safety is our #1 priority - please help us by being as prepared as possible.

Thank you for the continued understanding and patience during arrival and dismissal.

School building is open for drop off at 7:15 a.m.

Classes start promptly at 7:40 a.m.

Dismissal begins at 2:35 p.m.

School Hours: 7:40 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.

First Bell: 7:30 a.m.

All student should be in the process of entering the building.

(All students who are tardy must be checked in, by a parent, at the office)

All students must be picked up at or before 2:50.

*Take advantage of the many available resources on the district website.

• Enroll in “My School Bucks” to monitor your child’s lunch account and deposit money
• Lunch Menu
• Complete the online “Free and Reduced Lunch” application.
• Student Handbook

Health & Medicine

Parents must complete a clinic form in order for prescription or non-prescription medication to be administered at school.

DO NOT SEND MEDICATIONS TO SCHOOL WITH THE STUDENT.

You must get the Official School Form from the school nurse for all prescription and non-prescription medicine and return it with the medicine. The nurse or the principal’s designee will be the only individual allowed to give medicine. If your child becomes ill at school, we will contact you immediately. If we cannot reach you, we will use the emergency contact information you have provided.

PERSONAL ITEMS

Students are not to bring any toys, including toys that look like “fake” weapons, electronic games, cameras, etc. to school without permission from the teachers or administrator.

THE SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL ITEMS.

Recess

• Students will follow all playground rules and procedures established by the individual teacher(s) and/or principal at each school site. Children should be dressed appropriately for outdoor activities.
• Outdoor activities such as recess will take place unless there is inclement weather; wind chill of 32 degrees or less, or heat index of 100 degrees or more.

Snack/Water Bottle

• Water fountains will be turned off. Bottle fillers will be on and available for hands free refilling of personal water bottles where available. Students are encouraged to have their own bottle and not share with others. Please make sure your students name is on the water bottle. It is important that students are able to open and close bottles securely by themselves.
• Don't forget to send a snack with your student each day.

Mustang Public Schools Central Enrollment is located int the new Mustang Education Resource Center at 909 S. Mustang Road. This makes it possible for families new to the district to enroll all their children in one place year round. Address and custody changes, residency affidavits, out-of-district transfers and power of attorney will also be handled at the new site.

Central Enrollment will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Questions? Email mpsce@mustangps.org or leave a message at 405-256-6970. Enrollment packets will be available soon.