Riverwood Elementary School

Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families. This is your principal Mrs. White with some updates. Our 3rd-5th graders will begin their End of Grade Testing this Friday, May 9th. Friday, May 9th is the Reading EOG, Monday, May 12th is the Math EOG, and Tuesday, May 13th is the 5th grade Science EOG. Parents please be sure that your children are well rested and eat a good breakfast each day. As a reminder, breakfast is free at school for all students. Our students have worked so hard this year and I am super excited to see how much growth they have made. We will have an EOG Dance Celebration after all EOGs for all students who gave their best effort, used their strategies, and showed their work...which should be all students! Also, Field Day for K-2nd grade is Thursday, May 15th and 3rd-5th grade Field Day is Friday, May 16th. We need parent volunteers for Field Day. The links to sign up for volunteer shifts and supplies are on the RES PTA Facebook page. Parents must sign up to volunteer in order to come for Field Day as this is an event just for our students. The office will have a list of volunteers who have signed up so please report to the front office if you sign up to volunteer for Field Day. Deadline for supplies/snacks is May 9th and thank you to everyone who has already brought items in. It is hard to believe, but our end of the year awards are scheduled for May 19, 20, and 21. See letters that have gone home and teacher emails for specific days/times. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening.

🍎🎉 Happy National Teacher’s Day! 🍎🎉 Today, we celebrate the mentors, guides, and everyday heroes who shape our world. Whether in the classroom, online, or behind the scenes, your dedication and passion for education light the path for generations to come. You don’t just teach lessons, you inspire dreams. 🌟 To every JCPS teacher who’s making a difference, we thank you!❤ #ThankATeacher

Today is National School Nurse Day and JCPS is excited to celebrate those who are committed to the well-being of our students each day! Please help us celebrate and champion these dedicated healthcare leaders today and every day of the year! #SND2025 #SchoolNurses

Don’t forget this week is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Our PTA and community have already spoiled us and we are so grateful.

Super proud that 4 of Riverwood’s teachers passed National Board Certification. Ms Cheong, Ms Hayward, Ms Thieme and Ms Smith (absent for picture but deserved this recognition). 🥰They were recognized at the Spring Recognition Ceremony Monday night.

Our winning Battle of the Books team was recognized Monday night at the Spring Recognition Ceremony. #1 in the district two years in a row. Huge thanks to Ms West and Ms McGuire who coach our students to great achievement!

So proud and thankful we have Ms Ally Veilleux nominated as Riverwood Elementary’s First Year teacher of the year. Her dedication to her students is a true gift to our school.

Summer is nearly here and May holds a lot of important events! 🎓📚 Make sure you don't miss a thing!📅 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. Thank you so much parents for sending in gently used books last week for our Book Drive. We are currently sorting through the books and PTA has also purchased each student 2 brand new books to take home for the summer! Prior to the end of the school year, our students will "book shop" and take home several books for the summer. Our Spring Book Fair is in full effect this week and we are excited for the Spring Book Fair Family Night and Arts Night this Thursday, May 1st. Book Fair Family Night and the Art Exhibits will be open from 4 pm-7 pm. The Chorus performance is scheduled for 6 pm. We are also so excited that One Compassion will be cooking on site and serving burgers, brats, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and sweet treats for all families and attendees for free! It will be a very busy evening and we ask that you do not park in the fire lanes in the front or the back entrances due to safety reasons. This Friday, May 2nd is Spirit Day. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and we can't wait to celebrate our teachers and Staff here at RES! More information should be coming home this week. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening!

Attention Parents! The Book Fair is happening this week, and now is the perfect time to set up your child's E-Wallet! Simply click the link below to get started and explore all the exciting details about our fair. We’re also looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! There are several shifts still in need of coverage—including some with no volunteers at all. While I’ll be there as often as I can, I do have work commitments and would really appreciate any help you can offer. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/riverwoodelementaryschool Shifts Needed: Tuesday: 8:15 - 10:30, 10:30 - 1:00 & 1:00 - 3:30 Wednesday: 10:30 - 1:30 & 1:00 - 3:30 Thursday: 10:30 - 1:00 & 1:00 - 3:30 Family Night: 4:00 - 5:30 & 5:30 - 7:00 (5 Open Slots) Friday - Pack Up the Fair Noon - 2:00 (5 Open Slots)

Dear Riverwood Families, Riverwood Families & Parents, we need your help at our Spring Scholastic Book Fair! As we embrace the vibrant energy (and pollen) of Spring, we understand it can be a bustling season for everyone. However, we invite you to take a refreshing pause and join us in fostering a lifelong love of reading among our students at the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Your involvement, whether for a full shift or a brief visit, is invaluable and what makes the fair a success! Unfortunately, without enough volunteers, we may need to reduce the shopping hours available to our students and families. Your participation will ensure our young readers have ample opportunity to explore and discover new books! We are eagerly anticipating the Book Fair next week and sincerely hope to see you there! To sign up and explore the different ways you can contribute, please follow the link below and select 'Spring Book Fair.' Opportunities are available from setup to preview days starting this week. https://linktr.ee/respta Thank you in advance for your support in making this event a success! Warm regards, Cayce Tilghman

No words to express how proud Riverwood Elementary is of these three teachers who were recognized tonight as Semi-Finalists and a Finalist at the Johnston County Public Schools Flame For Learning/ Teacher of the Year Banquet. Congratulations LiAnn Cheong, Karen Newhart and Brooke Hayward

Johnston County Public Schools hosted its 31st annual Flame For Learning Awards celebration this evening, naming William Marshall as the 2025 Teacher of the Year! Marshall, a teacher and alumnus of West Johnston Wildcats, was one of four finalists, which included Heather Bryant of Clayton High School, Lois D'Agostino of West View Elementary, and Brooke Hayward of Riverwood Elementary School. On behalf of Johnston County Public Schools, the Johnston County Board of Education, and the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers, congratulations to all of the nominees and William Marshall, our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4cKeLkA

Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. As a reminder, we are having a Book Drive starting tomorrow, Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25. Drop books off in the bins at the front entrance and bus lot entrance in the mornings, all other times in the office. Spirit Night at Las Costonas - Tuesday, April 22 from 5-8 pm, next to Food Lion across the street. DJ Mike Langston will be there playing everyone's favorite tunes and we will even have kids karaoke. We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities at our school. *Spring Book Fair-The Book Fair begins Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2. We need help with set up this week as well as daily volunteers to help next week. *Duty Free Lunch- our teachers have really enjoyed their weekly duty free lunch and we have a few more weeks to go and we need your help. Please check your schedules and see which day works best for you. *Field Day-Coach Roberson needs your help on May 15 and 16 to help with Field Day! This is always a fun day for our students. You can find the link to sign up for all of our volunteer opportunities on the PTA fb page as well as in the email version of this message. https://linktr.ee/respta Also, Save the Date for our Arts Night and Free Community Meal on Thursday, May 1. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow and to a strong finish to this wonderful school year. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening.

🚨 Free 5 Day Meal Packs for children and teens age 18 and under this summer! 🚨 Pre-order today at: bit.ly/summermealpacks Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/schoolnutrition for more information!

Please see the information flyer about our Summer Reading Book drive.

Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. Thank you parents for supporting the APEX Fundraiser over the last 2 weeks. The APEX team taught 240 Leadership lessons, our students ran a total of 27,732 laps, and our families raised over $52,000. Thank you so much for always supporting our students and school! Part of the proceeds will be immediately used to purchase 2 books and a bag for every student to take home for the summer. We are also going to have a Book Drive and we are asking parents to send in gently used books the week of April 21-25 so that we can sort them and add the donated books to also go home with students over the summer. See the Book Drive flyer coming home tomorrow. Also coming home tomorrow are 4th Quarter Progress Reports and a letter with end of year dates. As a reminder, Spring Break is next week, April 14-18. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening!

Please consider volunteering to proctor for EOG tests on May 9 and May 12. Link is here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemBq7Z6-0ARs2Mw6lPbRj043JQi62YFn2rdXInVqh1brfH1g/viewform?usp=header

We are super proud of you of our amazing chorus and superstar leader Mrs Miller who got to sing at the Mudcats game this weekend.

We are so proud of you of our Battle of the Books team. They took 3rd Place in Regional competition this weekend!!!