Riverwood Elementary School

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)

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!

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!!!

Lance Blocker, Meteorologist with CBS 17 News came and spoke with our 5th graders today. Absolutely amazing opportunity for all.

Students received a Muddy Book Club Book Tracker in January where they could list ten books that they have read. 📖 We have approval for students to turn their paper in to the box office on Saturday, April 5, in exchange for a book marker that will give them a free ticket for a future Mudcats game. This is the day that the RES chorus will sing the National Anthem 🎶 AND proceeds from each ticket purchased from the link below, will go back to the RES PTA. Students can also turn their paper in on Sunday, April 6 or Sunday, April 20. Come see Sue Ann Hallinger, one of our fabulous 3rd grade teachers, throw the ceremonial first pitch ⚾️ ,and enjoy fireworks after the game!!! 🎆 🎟Go here for tickets to the game on Saturday, April 5-- https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=6215&SponsorID=18640&EventID=346826 📝Go here for the Muddy Book Club Book Tracker-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ZvdZhtKN621nsKoyF5N2206ErcH6v0E/view?usp=drivesdk

Good evening Riverwood Elementary families! This is your principal Mrs. White. Thank you families for all you have done to raise money for the APEX Fundraiser. Our students have really enjoyed learning about how they can become future leaders! As a reminder, the APEX Fun Run is scheduled for this Thursday, April 3rd. 1st and 3rd grade are from 11-12 pm, Kindergarten and 4th grade from 1-2 pm , and 2nd and 5th grade from 2-3 pm. The Fun Run will be held at the Riverwood Middle practice field that is next to Athletic Club Boulevard. Parents are encouraged to attend but it is important that you do not park on Athletic Club Boulevard or in the back parking lot at Riverwood Middle. Doing so will impede their dismissal procedures. For extra parking, please park at the shops, the Athletic Club gravel lot or Food Lion. Please be sure your child drinks plenty of water leading up to Thursday as it is going to be a hot day! Also, the JCPS Spring Parent Survey has been extended through this Friday, April 4th. Parents, please take the time to take the survey. Your feedback is critical to our continuous improvement as a school. Teachers sent the survey link out and you can find it on the JCPS website. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening.

Our Apex Fundraiser Updates.

Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻 The deadline to complete the Family-School Relationships Survey has been extended to Friday, April 4! We are surveying JCPS families in order to gain insight into your perception of our schools and district's effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking the following link: https://bit.ly/4i1CG0x We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact your child’s school.

Tonight's Challenge: The classes with the highest login % in grades k-1, 2-3, and 4-5 will get to wrap apex in toilet paper tomorrow

🎉🎉Exciting Announcement! 🎉🎉 Tomorrow is our highly anticipated Future Launch Day with @apexleadershipNC! Our students are getting ready to be inspired, empowered, and motivated to shape the future! After the pep rally day, pledges will open up for action! Students will receive their VIP Badges, equipped with login details for myapexevent.com. It's your time to shine - let's pledge together for a brighter tomorrow! #FutureLeaders #ApexLeadership #ShapeTheFuture

Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families. This is your principal Mrs. White calling with a few updates. We are excited that our Spring Fundraiser will begin next week. The amazing APEX team will be at school teaching our students how to become FUTURE LEADERS with lessons that show that we don’t have to wait until we’re grown up to change the world! The APEX fundraiser will begin next Monday, March 24th with the Fun Run on Thursday, April 3rd. Be looking for more information on Monday! Also, please complete the JCPS Spring Parent Survey. We value your feedback and want to continue to improve. The Spring Survey can be found on the JCPS website and teachers will be sending a link as well. The survey closes next Friday, March 28th. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening!