RIVERVIEW
EAGLES
SOAR
Mission Statement:
Through teamwork the
Riverview community supports
each person as they become
respectful, responsible, high
achieving individuals.
www.sno.wednet.edu
Riverview Elementary
7322 - 64th St SE
Snohomish, WA 98290
360-563-4375
Tammy Jones, Principal
Teresa Hurley, Administrative Asst.
Peggy Kendall, Secretary
November 6, 2014
CALENDAR
Dear Families;
Happy November! This month brings many events and activities to Riverview!
We officially kicked off our holiday food drive by committing to participate in
the “Holiday Pledge” for 2014 with the Snohomish Food Bank. Each classroom
pod has committed to bring 100 of a specific food item, i.e. 100 cans of vegetables, fruit, stuffing, etc… Teachers are communicating specifics for their classes
with students and families! This is a great way to support our community!
Today we welcome our Veterans for our special Veteran’s Day programs at 9:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The tribute by our students in the Cascade Pod is a special
celebration and the way they honor the veterans is touching.
Next week we are hosting a residency week with Missoula Children’s Theater.
We host the auditions on Monday after school and rehearsals will follow each
afternoon and evening during the week. We look forward to our work with
them next week and to the two performances on Saturday, November 16th of
Rapunzel. It is a great opportunity for kids to participate in this production, complete with costumes, lighting and makeup.
On November 21st we will cap off our character trait focus for the month with
our end of the month spirit and awards assembly starting at 9:05. November’s
character trait focus is on “Say Thanks”-showing and communicating gratitude
and appreciation. Please join us, if you are free, to celebrate our month of successes at the assembly!
Tammy Jones
Principal
November
3-14
Food Drive for Snohomish Food
Bank
6
Veterans’ Day Concert/9:00am &
7:00pm
7
PTO Movie Night/6:00pm
10
Missoula Children’s Theater Audition/ & Rehearsals 3:15pm –7:45pm
11
No School/Veterans’ Day
Rapunzel rehearsal/12:30-5:00pm
12-14
Rapunzel rehearsals/3:15-7:45pm
15
Missoula Children’s Theater performances/ 3:00 & 5:30pm
19
PTO Mtg/6:00pm
20
PTO Turkey Bingo Night
21
Pride Assembly/9:05am
26
Grandparents’ Day
Early Dismissal @ 11:40
27-28
No School/Thanksgiving Holiday
December
MOVIE NIGHT!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 *** FREE ADMISSION!
1-12
Food Drive for Snohomish Food
Bank
2
After School Book Club/3:10-4:30
5
Peter & the Wolf Assembly9:05am
9
PTO Mtg/6:00pm
19
Sing-a-long & Cocoa
Early Dismissal @ 11:40am
22-Jan5
Winter Break
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM MOVIE STARTS AT 7:00PM
Come in your PJs with your favorite pillow and blanket!
Bring a can of soup and get a free popcorn!
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Dear Families;
I wanted to take the time to communicate a little with you in the aftermath of the
tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. The reach of the tragedy spread far and
wide. I was struck by the connections in our communities and the caring and compassion shared with our neighbors. I have had a few parents ask me if we talked about
the tragedy in our classrooms, and wanted to let you know that we chose not to bring
up the tragedy, knowing that was a very personal decision on the part of families. We
did however watch our kids closely and listen to them to see if any students were
struggling and ensure that we were offering support to anyone in our Riverview
family who needed it.
Last week you received a heartfelt message from our superintendent, Dr. Bill Mester,
about our district response and supports. In his communications he shared with you
all about our practices for visitors to our schools and drills for emergency preparedness that we engage in. If you have any question about our Riverview practices,
please do not hesitate to call or stop by. I am happy to talk with anyone. As you know
safety is a priority for us. When you come to Riverview during the school day, you find
exterior doors locked, ensuring that all visitors come through the office. You also
know that all visitors must sign in and obtain a visitor badge. These are not new
practices for us here at Riverview, they are simply what we have done to ensure safety
for our students and staff. We appreciate your continued support of these practices.
In addition, we practice monthly drills throughout the school year; fire, earthquake,
shelter in place, lockdowns, etc… We review our procedures frequently and have
recently received additional training from Deputy Schwartzmiller, an officer with the
Snohomish County Sherriff’s Office who is assigned to local schools. In the coming
weeks we will be practicing our first lock down of the year. Given the range in ages
and maturity development, our drill practices may look a little different for kindergarten or first grade students and our sixth grade students.
Again, I want to extend the offer for anyone who would like to talk about safety
procedures and practices here at Riverview. Thank you for partnering with us to
support our students and Riverview community.
Sincerely,
Tammy Jones
Principal
Riverview Student Leadership Team Encourages Everyone to “Say Thanks!”
November 1-14 and December 1-12, Riverview students will be “Saying Thanks” and showing gratitude by serving
our Snohomish community with a food drive. Riverview students will be working with their classrooms and pods to
collect items for the food drive. Each pod will be working to collect one hundred of an item needed!
Cascade Pod ===Brownie and Cake Mixes
(Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Hammer, Miss Edgbert and Mrs. Spaetig-Peterson’s classes)
Olympic Pod===Canned Vegetables
(Mrs. Lawless, Mrs. Panko, Mrs. Simeon, and Mrs. Smiley’s classes)
Baker Pod===Box Meals –Mac-n-Cheese, rice, etc..
(Mr. Beach, Ms. Longmore, and Mrs. Raney’s classes)
Second Grade===Stuffing
(Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Stonich, and Mr. Thoreson’s classes)
First Grade===Cans/Jars of Fruit or applesauce
(Mrs. Beverford, Mrs. Haugland, and Mrs. Landis/Halvorson’s classes)
Kindergarten===Hot Cocoa mix
(Mrs. Yalowicki, Mrs. Finlinson, and Mrs. Lipke’s classes)
ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS FOR:
Missoula Children’s Theater Production of
Rapunzel
November 10th ~ 3:15 p.m. ~ Riverview Elementary Gym
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Would it surprise you to know that the story of Rapunzel happened in France? Well it didn’t really, but this story about Rapunzel takes you on a frivolous frolic through the French countryside. The Ogres garden in the Mushroom patch while the Corn
and Potato spies report back to Madame Gothel. Frenchy and his intense friends, the Wood Elves, do their best to help Rapunzel escape the grasp of Madame Gothel. The lost Prince, Rapunzel’s Parents, and her friends the Unicorns try to help. Just
when you think it’s safe to cross the bridge a Troll and Three Billy Goats Gruff get in the way. It doesn’t help that the Three
Bears (or is it four) confuse Rapunzel with Goldilocks and chase her through the forest. Add to that the Gremlins trying to play
tricks on everyone and you have chaos! Well, it’s not that bad because the Pixies foil the Gremlin’s plans most of the time. In
short, Rapunzel and all the rest of the characters tell a silly tale of personal triumph and friendship.
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Auditions will take place immediately after school in the gym.
Students will be required to have a permission slip in order to stay after school and audition. Approximately 50-60
students will be cast in the production!
A big thanks to the Riverview PTO for sponsoring this opportunity for our students!
For more information, contact the Riverview office.@ 360-563-4375
HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
On alternating Fridays, half day kindergarten will
attend from 8:30 to 1:10 with the rest of the
school. On Early Dismissal Days, all students
will go home at 11:40. See below for schedule:
 November 7, 2014 - AM
 November 14, 2014 - PM
 November 21, 2014 - AM
 November 26, 2014 - AM - Early Dismissal @ 11:40
 November 27-28, 2014 - No School
 December 5, 2014 - PM
 December 12, 2014 - AM
 December 19, 2014 - PM - Early Dismissal @ 11:40
 December 22, 2014-January 2, 2015 - No School
 January 9, 2015 - PM
 January 16, 2014 - AM
 January 23, 2015 - PM
 January 30, 2015 - AM
 February 6, 2015 - PM
 February 13-February 16, 2014 - No School
 February 20, 2015 - AM
 February 27, 2015 - PM
 March 6, 2015 - AM
 March 13, 2015 - PM
 March 20, 2015 - AM
 March 27, 2015 - PM
 April 1, 2015 - AM - Early Dismissal @ 11:40
 April 2-April 11, 2015 - No School
 April 17, 2015 - AM
 April 24, 2015 - PM
 May 1, 2014 - AM
 May 8, 2014 - PM
 May 15, 2015 - AM
 May 22, 2015 - PM
 May 29, 2015 - AM
 June 5, 2015 - PM
 June 12, 2015 - PM - Early Dismissal @ 11:40
Grandparent
& Special Senior Day
at Riverview
Wednesday, November 26
(Mrs. Finlinson’s PM kindergarten class—Mon, Nov 24)
Grandparents and Special Senior Citizens are
invited to join us in the classrooms on this
very special day to celebrate your important
role in the life of a child.
Just report to your student’s classroom
at the assigned time and join in the learning
and the fun!
9:00-9:30
3rd - Mrs. Raney, Mr. Beach & Ms. Longmore
9:35-10:05
Kindergarten – Mrs. Lipke & Mrs. Yalowicki
1st – Mrs. Landis/Halvorson, Mrs. Haugland &
Mrs. Beverford
2nd – Mr. Thoreson, Mrs. Reese, and Mrs.
Stonich
10:50-11:20
4th–Mrs. Panko, Mrs. Simeon & Mrs. Smiley
4th/5th – Mrs. Lawless
5th /6th – Miss Edgbert
6th – Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Spaetig-Peterson
4/5/6 – Mrs. Hammer
Community fliers
Snohomish Aquatic Center
 Recreation Pool Schedule
 Competition Pool Schedule
 Water Fitness Schedule
 FlowRider Schedule
 Swim Lessons - Fall Session 3 - November 17-December 20
All school fliers
 GPHS Cheer Birthday Parties (11/4/14)
 Imagine Children's Museum - November Events (11/4/14)
 Snohomish Lacrosse - Spring Registration (10/31/14)
 North Snohomish Little League Baseball/Softball - Spring Registration (10/31/14)
 Martha LeValley School of Dance (10/31/14)
 Tim Noah Theatre - November Events (10/31/14)
 Edmonds Community College Baseball Camp (10/29/14)
 Lyon Ski School for Students (10/29/14)
 Christmas Dance Performance (10/29/14)
 Snohomish Soccer Stars - Indoor Soccer Ages 4-6 (10/23/14)
 Clothes for Kids - Coat Drive - November 17-November 21 (10/21/14)
 Free Mammograms and Pink Party (10/21/14)
 YMCA Turkey Bingo (10/21/14)
 Boys and Girls Club - Winter Basketball Registration (10/15/14)
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