Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us tomorrow for our Riverside kindergarten open house at 5 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
This week is National School Counseling Week. Our counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by helping students apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions, build interpersonal skills, support mental health needs, and plan for post-secondary options. No counselor’s job is the same because they adapt so well to what is needed from our students and schools as a whole. Thank you, counselors, for all you do in Rochester Public Schools!
Riverside's Lunar New Year celebration included Taekwondo demonstrations by the Park Institute, who also allowed our Riverside students to practice some kicks and hits. We were also honored to have Chinese Calligrapher, Wenzhi Zhan, gifting kids with his talent.
The Lunar New Year celebration was a hit with families as we celebrated Chinese and Korean culture. Camp Moonwha displayed a traditional Korean formal gown. We tasted traditional Lunar New Year treats. And the Lanterns we made lit up from the inside!
Riverside's Artist in Residence, Amy Krause, completed her residency with Right Fit students this week. Ms. Krause emphasized self-expression and helped kids with their individual ideas for these murals.
Open Gym for secondary students on Saturday, February 3, will be at Sunset Terrace Elementary (1707 19th Ave NW). Middle School students are welcome from 2-3:15 p.m.. High School students are welcome from 3:15-4:30 p.m. The Longfellow gym will not be open this Saturday.
Today is Groundhog Day! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, or is spring just around the corner?
According to Excelsior University, National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later was ratified as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the Amendment abolishing slavery on February 1, 1865, although it was not ratified by the states until later.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Riverside kindergarten open house on February 6 at 5 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
Join us for Riverside Elementary's Lunar New Year celebration! We will celebrate Korean and Chinese culture, make paper lanterns, learn about Taekwondo from the Park Institute, and meet artist Amy Krause and Chinese Calligraphy teacher Wenzhi Zhan. We will have food from China One and some traditional Korean treats for you to try, too! This celebration will be on Thursday, February 1, from 6 - 7 p.m. See you there!
Local Artist, Amy Krause, has been working with Right Fit students this week at Riverside. Families will be able to meet her and see the work they've done at the upcoming Lunar New Year event.
Riverside is grateful to our ESPs for their commitment to fostering a positive learning environment. We are thankful for their hard work and enthusiasm that they bring every day to Riverside Central Elementary. We love you!!
Are you looking for plans for your kids to run off energy this weekend? Check out our Open Gyms for pre-K through secondary students!
Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed the week of January 21–27, 2024, as Education Support Professionals (formerly known as paraprofessionals at RPS) Recognition Week. Our ESPs support our teachers in the classroom, help with SACC, transportation, in the lunch rooms, and more! We are grateful for their commitment to meeting the needs of our students. Thank you, ESPs! We appreciate you!
Riverside Elementary continues Outdoor Learning during the winter months. Naturalist, Sara Holger, teaches kindergarten classes about the sounds of nature.
RPS families - It's the end of the quarter, which means there is no school tomorrow, Friday, January 19 for most schools. Longfellow Elementary is still in session. Staff will be participating in a PD day. Stay warm, and we'll see the rest of you students on Monday!
Hey, students in 3rd-6th grade, the Gateway Science Fair is coming up in April. Not sure how to put a science project together? Need some ideas? Join the Gateway Science Fair team on Saturday, February 3, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Century High School cafeteria to learn more. Pre-registration is required at www.rochestergateway.com.
Today we celebrate, remember, and reflect on the incredible life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - "Life's most persistent question is: What are you doing to serve others?"
Happy Makar Sankranti to those who celebrate!
Happy Orthodox New Year to those who celebrate!
