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December 2 is Special Education Day! We salute our special education teachers and staff for their compassion, expertise & commitment to supporting the needs of every student. You make such an important difference! š#WeRRiverside
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It was a great night for Bulldog basketball. A win for the ladies, and a thriller win for the boys team with an amazing performance by our colorguard in between games. #WeRRiverside
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Do you have a question or concern?
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Mrs. Flathers' Language Arts class analyzed the character changes of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. In their groups, they created two drawings of Scrooge and cited text evidence from the play to support their thinking as to how he changed.
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With a to-do list that never ends , Mr Gavin brought HUGE celebrations by getting the water fountain up and running in the CES gym . Thanks for ALL you do Mr Gavin !
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Riverside Elementary help set a new WSSA World Record for the "Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations". 746,698 stackers is the new STACK UP! World Record! Here is the link explaining Riverside's participation - https://www.thewssa.com/stackup/2023/the_sport/?rid=40964
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December is Human Rights Month, marking the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At Riverside CSD, we reaffirm our commitment to providing a secure, welcoming & inclusive learning environment for every student. #WeRRiverside
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Students in Mrs. Weathers's Kindergarten are working on mapping sounds to write words.
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Mason Geer from Farm Bureau visited kindergarten. Students learned about products produced by Iowa farmers and were able to create paint using cornstarch!
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Students in Mrs. Graves' Language Arts class solved a "Whodunnit " by deciphering clues about sentence types that were placed around the room and hallway. The students enjoyed being detectives and solving the mystery.
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Riverside Annual Food Drive - December 4th - December 8th
Please help the high school student council reach their goals to help support the Riverside Food Pantry this year! They are trying to raise 5,000 dollars through business and personal monetary donations and donate 5,000 items. If you would like to help us with monetary donations, please contact kharris@riverside.k12.ia.us!
Students can bring their items to school all next week for item donations! If you do not have a student and would like to contribute, please drop off any item donations at Riverside High School or any of the three local businesses (Agrivision Equipment in Macedonia, Tinik, and J.P Lumber!
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Are you interested in joining our team? We are currently hiring a temporary custodian who would help throughout the district.
An application and background check form can be found at: https://bit.ly/riversidecsdhiring and submitted to HR@riverside.k12.ia.us.
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Riverside Coaches vs Cancer
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Coach Rice's advisory working on a Teamwork CKH lesson.
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December is Learn a Foreign Language Month! š
Did you know? Bilingual individuals tend to have stronger cognitive skills, improved problem-solving abilities, and enhanced creativity. Embrace the opportunity to unlock these benefits by exploring a new language!
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5-2-1-0 Feature: December
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The Riverside dance team is rockin' it at state dance today! #WeRRiverside
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On Wednesday, November 29th, Ms Rassmussen and a few students attended the IWCC Culinary Arts Career Day. The students were able to tour the Culinary Program and have the opportunity for some hands-on experiences.
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Good luck to the dance team as they compete at the ISTDA State Championships today!
All spectator information, including tickets & livestreaming can be found at this link: https://www.isdtalive.com
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This month we are honoring our substitute teachers! We appreciate you! #WeRRiverside
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