Good afternoon Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White. I wanted to send an update regarding the Winter Dance that is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, January 24th. Out of an abundance of caution and the possibility of cancelled school/after-school activities, in addition to the very cold temperatures tomorrow night, we have decided to postpone the dance until Friday, February 28th. We look forward to the dance on Friday, February 28th. We apologize for this and thank you for your understanding.
Also, JCPS has a scheduled Early Release Day next week on Wednesday, January 29th. Our dismissal time for Early Release days is 1:50 pm.
Thank you for your continued support and stay safe!
Due to the hazardous conditions caused by the recent winter weather, all JCPS schools and office buildings will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as well as all after-school activities and events.
JCPS will operate under Condition One of the Inclement Weather Plan. Please view the details of the plan by visiting the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.
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Over the break, staff at Thanksgiving Elementary and Riverwood Elementary participated in Stop the Bleed training provided by Kristi Blankenship, Trauma Program Manager of WakeMed Cary Hospital.
Stop the Bleed is a national initiative that helps teach the public how to use three basic techniques to stop bleeding during potential life-threatening emergencies. This type of training is important because blood loss is the #1 cause of preventable death following an injury and learning the three simple techniques involved can help save a life. During the training, participants participated in a brief lecture portion to be taught the use of direct pressure, packing, and applying tourniquets to stop bleeding. They were then able to engage in a demonstration of the three techniques taught.
We are extremely grateful for community volunteers who help us continue to improve the safety and performance of our students and staff.
For more information on Stop the Bleed, you can visit www.stopthebleed.org.
Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families. This is your principal Mrs. White. You should have received a call from JCPS that we will have a 3 hour early dismissal tomorrow due to the potential for inclement weather. Our dismissal time for tomorrow will be 12:50 pm. Also, the YMCA after school care program will be closed tomorrow so please communicate to your child's teacher the mode of afternoon transportation for tomorrow. Thank you for your continued support and stay safe!
Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. I am so proud of how hard our students worked 2nd quarter. They are learning so much and showing so much growth and progress. I along with their teachers am super proud of them! Holiday Shop has been a huge success this week. Thank you to our volunteers who have volunteered your time this week. Without our volunteers, we couldn't have a Holiday Shop. It will be closing at 10 am tomorrow morning. Also, we have an Early Release tomorrow at 1:45 pm. Students will be on break after tomorrow and they will return to school on Monday, January 6th. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!
We are so proud of these outstanding teachers. Ms Brooke Hayward, Ms Malena Thieme, Ms Amber Smith and Ms LiAnn Cheong. They are now all Nationally Board Certified teachers!!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Brooke Hayward who was the winner from the Clayton Chamber of Commerce for their Teacher of the Year from 2024. We are so proud of her.
Announcing the winners of our Attendance Matters contest! Super proud of these students.
We are excited to announce that Riverwood Elementary's Mrs. Shannon Pawlak is JCPS 2024-2025 Assistant Principal of the Year! 🥳
An educator for 27 years, her impact at Riverwood Elementary has been incredible over the last three years. With a servant's heart, Pawlak is an invaluable asset to the administrative team and the school.
Learn more about Mrs. Pawlak here:
RES is looking for parent volunteers to help with our Holiday Shop starting Dec 16-Dec 20. Please use the link below if you can help
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044CA5AD2DA0F94-53670116-2024
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“My guiding light is service."
- Shannon Pawlak
We are excited to highlight Riverwood Elementary School's Mrs. Shannon Pawlak, who was recognized as the 2024-2025 JCPS Assistant Principal of the Year! 🥳🥳
A 27-year educator, Pawlak was a teacher for 20 of those years. For the past three years as the assistant principal, the teachers and students have made great strides in the student’s academic success.
For the 2023-2024 school year, Riverwood Elementary exceeded growth and was in the top 10% in North Carolina for academic growth. Mrs. Pawlak has a servant's heart, and is an invaluable asset to the administrative team and the school.
Congratulations again Mrs. Pawlak! 👏👏
You can learn more about our 2024-2025 Assistant Principal of the Year Mrs. Shannon Pawlak in this video and here: https://bit.ly/4fWLIef
The weather outside was frightful, but the smiles were so delightful! 🤩
Riverwood Elementary held its annual Kindergarten Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Each kindergarten class showed off their theme as they marched along the parade route. The entire school came out to watch along with families and students from Riverwood Middle.
There was laughter and joy, and even Santa was there!🌟
A huge thank you to Lauren Scales, our School Counselor who organizes our Family Meal Donation each year with the help of Michelle Odom with HTR and the realtors of JCAR (Johnston County Association of REALTORS) who provide the turkeys,
Food Boxes- packed by our Backpack Buddies team and provided by Riverwood parent donations and PTA
Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families. This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. We are excited for the Kindergarten Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade tomorrow morning. The parade will begin promptly at 9:30 am. Parents are welcome to come to the parade to cheer our Kindergarteners and community members on. 1st-5th graders will be cheering our Kindergarteners on as well during the parade. Please make sure your child wears a coat to school tomorrow as all students will be outside for the duration of the parade. We are hopeful that the rain will hold off in the morning but we will transition the parade inside if it is raining outside. Also, as a reminder our Thanksgiving break is from Wednesday, November 27th through Sunday, December 1st. We hope all of our students and families are safe this week and weekend. Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful evening.
Congratulations to our November Students of the Month for the Character Award for demonstrating Responsibility!
Good evening Riverwood Elementary families. This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. We are excited that our November PTA Spirit Night is tomorrow evening, Wednesday, at the McDonald's in Flowers Crossroads from 5-8 pm. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night! Also, 2nd quarter progress reports will go home with students this Thursday. Next week is a short week of school as we are off for the Thanksgiving Holiday from Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday, December 1. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening.
Yearbooks for this school year are now available for purchase online! Softcover Yearbooks are $20 and Hardcover Yearbooks are $25. Both have the option to add your child’s name to the cover for $5 extra. Please be sure to place your order by 1/31/25 to guarantee your copy. There will only be a limited number of yearbooks available after the preorder closes. Order yours here
Here’s a direct link to our online website: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB30248
Mark your calendars and join us this Saturday for the Fall Festival
