Riverside Community School District

OES kicked off this morning with the Healthiest Statewide Walk. #WeRRiverside

Self-direct is the CKH Character Trait that we will focus on during the month of October with students during their weekly CKH lessons.

Why focus on Self-direction?
Self-direction strengthens relationships. Self-direction helps to grow social skills and develop meaningful, positive relationships with others.
Self-direction teaches personal responsibility. Learning to self-direct teaches students to take responsibility for their own actions.
Self-direction helps us to regulate emotions: Self-direction empowers students to regulate their impulses and emotional responses to situations and circumstances in their life.

5-2-1-0 Feature: October

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Yesterday, our 6-12th grade students at Riverside were treated to a great presentation by Anthony Kava. Mr. Kava is a digital forensics specialist and technology administrator for the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office. Mr. Kava spoke to our students about cybersecurity, data breaches, phishing and romance scams, privacy, and cyberbullying. We are grateful to Mr. Kava for his presentation and to our SROs Corporal Ferguson and Deputy Freeberg for setting up this opportunity for our school and students!

Congrats to Maelie, McKinley, Kate, Max, Chloe, Myah, and Brody for being selected as the September Top Dawgs! For those of you new to the MS/HS or just for a good reminder, we have grade level teams of teachers that discuss and select our Top Dawgs for each month. This year, we are focused on selecting students in a particular month who demonstrate strength in that category. This month's theme and advisory instruction focused on empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Congrats to these 7 kids and all others who demonstrated these qualities at school, at home, and in the community!

Did you know? Riverside CSD is among the only 15% of Iowa school districts without a voted PPEL in place. Most have had this funding for more than 25 years.

On November 4, our community will consider approving a voted PPEL for our schools. These funds could only be used for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases, and improvements.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/riversideppel2025

Just a reminder that students and families are invited to participate in the Healthiest State Initiative’s 15th Annual Walk tomorrow! Make sure to wear a good pair of walking shoes. Riverside will join thousands of Iowans participating in 30 minute walks across the state!

🎃👻 Save the date! Math & Mischief Night is coming to CES on Oct. 30, 5:30–7:00 PM! Trunk-or-Treating, a light meal, and hands-on math fun for grades 3–5. 🧮🍬 RSVP here to help us plan for food/treats!👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVOz3eziUI61K2sUFNdecBqKRQdvoc9l1-xL0BRR7GXbJsEg/viewform?usp=dialog

🎓 Seniors and families, get ready -- the FAFSA officially opens this Wednesday, October 1st! It's time to secure financial aid for college! 💰

There will be a 12:25pm dismissal on October 10 for homecoming. Come enjoy the parade in Oakland at 2:00pm! 🎉 #WeRRiverside

To mark Coffee Day, 4th grade students published and shared their Personal Narratives. The highlight? Hearing their fictional coffee shop names announced when their “orders” were ready—an engaging twist that made author sharing extra fun.

Homecoming 2025 Parade Entry Form! Please complete the form at the link below to enter a float or group in the 2025 Homecoming Parade. The Parade will be in Oakland on Friday, October 10th at 2:00 pm. https://forms.gle/PAt8jVB1QgzkFQbH6

Riverside schools are celebrating strong results in the 2024-25 Iowa School Performance Profiles! 🎉

Riverside Middle/Senior High School earned a “Commendable” rating, and both elementary schools earned “Acceptable” ratings. Highlights include:
➡️ Chronic absenteeism at 9%, compared to the state average of 16%
➡️ 72% proficient in mathematics, compared to the state average of 71%
➡️ 76% proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 74%
➡️ 97% work-based learning readiness, compared to the state average of 45%
➡️ 93% college credit readiness, compared to the state average of 70%

We are proud of our students, staff, and community, and we look forward to building on this momentum. 📊

Homecoming 2025 Parade Entry Form! Please complete the form at the link below to enter a float or group in the 2025 Homecoming Parade. The Parade will be in Oakland on Friday, October 10th at 2:00 pm. https://forms.gle/PAt8jVB1QgzkFQbH6

Family PE Week - October 6-9th

Congratulations to Riverside alumna Kenna Ford, Class of 2021! 🎓

Kenna graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan in May with her BSN, RN degree, passed her NCLEX exam in August & is now working as a registered nurse at CHI Family Medicine in Council Bluffs. We are so proud! #WeRRiverside

Please help us get our food pantries stocked back up! Bring your items to the football game tonight! #WeRRiverside

The Riverside CSD hosted a community forum on September 24 to share information about our upcoming VoterPPEL, which will be on the ballot on November 4. Please view this video as a brief summary of this meeting. https://youtu.be/qe40Vz8oEHo

Today, our seniors showed us what it means to be future-ready at our "I Applied" event! 💪✨

With support from staff, these students took charge of their next chapter - collectively completing 74 tasks toward life after high school! 🚀

✅ Applied to colleges and trade schools
✅ Reached out to military recruiters
✅ Researched and applied for scholarships
✅ Refined resumes
✅ Signed up to retake the ACT
✅ Took meaningful steps toward what's next
...and more!

We’re so proud of the Class of 2026 for leaning into this opportunity and putting in the work to make their goals a reality. 💙 The future is looking bright! 🔥