Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families! This is your principal Mrs. White with a few updates. As a reminder, we have a Teacher Workday tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th so there will be no school for students tomorrow. Fall picture make ups and re-takes are scheduled for this Thursday, November 7th. JCPS is seeking parent feedback regarding the elementary Standards Based Grading and Reporting. Please go to www.johnston.k12.nc.us and fill out the Standards Based Grading feedback form by Friday, November 8th. Your feedback is critical in the decision making moving forward as a district regarding grading and reporting. Next Monday, November 11th is Veteran's Day Holiday so school will be closed for students and staff. Saturday, November 16th is our PTA Fall Festival. We are looking forward to that event and information should be coming home soon with students. Thank you for your continued support and have a great evening.
Your pictures have shipped! You should be receiving them in the next few days.
Parents still need to order pictures? Our NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. They can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access their child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
Fall Picture Make Up day will be November 7. Please complete this form link
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/riverwood-elementary-school/fall-retake-pictures-11-7-2024-149/optIn This link will allow parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits.
We are beyond proud, grateful and amazed by the leadership Mrs White brings every day. She is the heart and soul of what a great leader and human is. Thank you for leading us with grace and wisdom.
Riverwood Elementary School Principal Mrs. Leigh White has led the school to academic success for many years! 👏
She wakes up excited and committed to supporting students, staff, parents, and the community each morning. Her passion is helping children succeed in and out of the classroom!
Riverwood Rams help us celebrate Mrs.White! 🐏
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
JCPS wrapped up the 2023-2024 school year ranked 35th in the state overall! 💪
Now we are future-focused on our 2029 goal of being in the top 20% in the state. With the best teachers, students, and parents giving their all, we will get there! 📚🏫🎓
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
We continue to grow and improve each & every day! 🌟
JCPS English learners showed more improvement than the state average in back-to-back years! 👏
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Last week Mrs White and Mrs Pawlak marched the halls with celebration carts full of snacks and drinks for our amazing staff that Exceeded Growth once again ! Top 10% in the State!! Congratulations to all of our amazing staff members!
One last reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, for JCPS students on the traditional calendar. 📅
Red Ribbon week begins tomorrow
Good evening Riverwood Elementary Families. This is your principal, Mrs. White. As a reminder, Tuesday, October 22nd is a Teacher Workday so there will be no school for students. JCPS is seeking parent feedback regarding elementary Standards Based Grading. Parents should have received a message last night with details on how to submit feedback via a survey that is due November 8th. I encourage all parents to take the time to give feedback on our current grading system for elementary. Also, our transition at carpool using the sidewalk has been a seamless transition for our students and families. Using the sidewalks has reduced our PM carpool by about 10 minutes each day. Please arrive by 4:15 pm for carpool as this is the time we are finishing up. As a reminder, please stay in your vehicle during carpool and remember to put your car tags on the dashboard. Mr. Roberson sends shouts out today as he said today might have been the first day ever that we had 100% of the cars to display the car tag. I know both of these requests seem minor, but it will help to make our carpool as efficient as possible if parents remain in the vehicle and if car tags are displayed daily. Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful weekend.
JCPS showed exceptional growth for the 2023-2024 school year❗
Eleven schools are no longer on the Assisted Targeted Support and Improvement list. JCPS is moving forward! 🚂
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JCPS is raising the bar of academic success! ⬆
We were above the state average for all EOG/EOC subject areas in grades 3-8 and in high school Math 1 and Biology. ✨
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RES 4th Graders participated in the Letter Drive for Western North Carolina. This project is through North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program.
With the guidance of exceptional educators, our students continue to excel! 😎
According to the academic growth data, from the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of our schools exceeded growth, compared to the state average of 29%. 💪
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JCPS continues to improve its school performance grades! 🌟
We are proud to announce that 89% of our schools received a school letter grade of A, B, or C according to recent data, surpassing the state average of 66%. This is a tremendous increase since 2018, when 65% of our schools were identified as the same.
Through dedication and hard work, three schools moved from a letter grade of C to B, and four schools moved from D to C! 👏
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Super proud of our students recognized for their outstanding demonstration of Respect for the Character Trait of Respect for the month of September
JCPS communities came together in an extraordinary way for our neighbors in Western North Carolina! 🌟
Donations from our schools for the Hurricane Helene Relief filled three dump trailers, three 3 box trucks, two pickup trucks, and two vans! This outpouring of kindness, compassion, and generosity is what our school system is built upon. We thank everyone involved in this effort!
We continue to keep everyone affected by this devastating event in our hearts! ❤
Thousands of supplies. Hundreds of donors. One common goal…helping those in their time of need. ❤
Today our Facility Services team gathered supplies from our schools, which were Hurricane Helene Relief donation sites. In a few hours, these supplies will be transported to Western North Carolina.
Thank you to the many, many students, parents, and staff who have responded promptly and compassionately.
Also, a special thanks to Johnston County Government and the Johnston County Sheriff's Office for allowing us to partner with you in this effort. 🤝
As we provide critical assistance to our neighbors in Western North Carolina, here's a reminder of our district's partnership with Johnston County Government's Hurricane Helene Relief Effort.
The region is in dire need of new, unused blankets. As you continue supporting the relief efforts, place these at the top of the list.
Thank you!
