We are so proud of the incredible young artists here at JCPS.
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you for reminding us why attendance matters!
We are in need of volunteers to help with our book fair. Here is the link to sign up: https://linktr.ee/rdepta
It has been a busy week, and so much amazing learning has been taking place at RDE. It is hard to believe that there are only 11 more school days until Thanksgiving break.
Tomorrow we are having a Spirit Day at City Barbeque in Wendell. The address is 2140 Treelight Way. Come out and enjoy some great food in the restaurant or for take out anytime between 11:00am and 8:00pm. Please use the promo code GIVE or just mention you are there for River Dell Elementary so our school can receive credit.
Next Tuesday all staff and students have the day off for the Veterans Day holiday.
On Thursday, we begin the Fall Book Fair as well as Grandparents' Week. The schedule is attached and you can also find it on the RDE Facebook page. A reminder that any adult lunches purchased in the cafeteria can only be purchased using cash or check.
We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Report cards will be coming home tomorrow, October 28th. Please look over them, keep them, and then sign the yellow envelope and send it back to school on Wednesday.
This week we are showing our school spirit for National Red Ribbon Week. Each day has a fun theme and they are: Tuesday - Wear Bright Colors or Tie-Dye
Wednesday - Wear your favorite Team
Thursday - Wear black and/or Orange
Friday - Wear your APEX Fun Run T-shirt
Keep getting those Fun Run pledges. Our Fun Run is scheduled for Friday, and we hope to see lots of parents there cheering our students on! We hope everyone has a great night, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Tomorrow, after the pep rally, pledges officially open! Students will bring home their VIP Badges with login details for myapexevent.com.
It’s your time to shine—let’s Level Up together for a stronger school and a brighter future!
First of all, Friday is the last day of the 1st quarter. Next Monday, October 20th, students do not come to school. It is a JCPS Teacher Workday.
Some other reminders: if you are driving a golf cart in the morning or afternoon, to drop off or pick up your student, please only travel in the grass. We would like to ensure that the sidewalks are reserved for our students and families walking or riding bikes, scooters, etc. If you are picking up in a golf cart, please park in the grass. Those families that are picking up walkers that are NOT in golf carts, please wait for your students on the sidewalk area. Thanks for helping everyone stay safe.
If you have not signed up for Class Dojo yet, please do so asap. This is our quickest and easiest way to get important information to you each day. If you need assistance, please contact our front office for help.
Another reminder that students should not be wearing any clothing that exposes their stomach or midriff.
Lastly, a reminder that our tardy bell rings daily at 8:55, and we need all students to be in their seats ready to learn at 8:55am daily. Carpool is wrapping up around 4:25 each day, and all cars should be on campus no later than 4:20pm. Thank you for helping us with that.
We hope everyone has a wonderful week, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Make plans for spirit night this Thursday (October 9th) at La Cucina from 4pm-8pm. A portion of the sales comes back to the school! Come enjoy some yummy food and take the night off of cooking.
It is hard to believe that we are already in the second week in October. Things have been going so well, and students and staff are working hard daily to set and meet goals.
This week we have a Spirit Night at La Cucina, in the Harris Teeter shopping center, from 4:00-8:00.
Also, we have Duty Free lunch for teachers on Thursday. We can still use volunteers, so if you haven't signed up, and you are able to spare 30 minutes or so, please sign up to help. This a a small gesture that we offer every other Thursday, but means a great deal to teachers. Thanks for your help!
On Friday we will have a Caps & PJ Bottoms for a Cause event. Students and staff can wear a hat and/or pj bottoms for $1.00. All proceeds go to a Racer family in need.
We hope everyone has a wonderful week and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Hello Racer families this is Ms. Durko with some announcements. Thank you Racer families for all of the Birthday love today! I am honored, blessed, and so proud to be your principal! Remember tomorrow is our 1st Caps/PJ Bottoms for a Cause event. For $1 you can wear a hat and/or pj bottoms. All proceeds go to a Racer family in need. Also, Fridays are always RDE School Spirit days. We hope all students will join our Racer staff in wearing River Dell spirit wear or school colors. Have a great night, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer!
Thanks to all of our PreK, 1st grade, and 2nd grade families that came out to Curriculum Night on Tuesday evening. So much great information was shared. Thursday night is Curriculum Night for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. There will be two sessions, one from 5:00-5:45, and the same session will be presented again from 6:00-6:45.
A reminder for all staff and students to Light up River Dell by wearing yellow or gold tomorrow, September 18th. It’s Ms. Durko’s birthday and this is her wish to have all Racers show up in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and also to honor our forever Racer, Noelle Franklin.
Friday is our first “Caps & PJ Bottoms for a Cause” event. Students and staff are welcome to wear a hat and/or pj bottoms on Friday for $1.00. All proceeds collected will go to Racer families in need.
We are looking for parent volunteers to help out at morning carpool. You are welcome to come in once a week, once a month, or every single day! Please reach out to Ms. Durko or someone in the RDE front office if you are interested in helping us out. We also want to share that the afternoon carpool is running so well! We have been finishing up between 4:20 and 4:30 each day. Also, a reminder that any parents who need to fasten children’s seatbelts or get out of the car for any reason, should pull over into one of the spots in front of the carpool line to do this. Thanks so much for helping us out in this way.
We hope everyone has a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements and reminders for the week.
On Monday, the winners of the car line raffle will be announced. Good luck to all who have entered.
Tuesday, September 16 is Curriculum Night for Mrs. Raechel’s PreK class, all 1st grade classes, and all 2nd grade classes. Thursday, September 18 is Curriculum Night for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. The times for both Curriculum Nights are 5:00-5:45 and 6:00-6:45. The two sessions will be the same each night, and this will give families with more than one child an opportunity to visit multiple grade levels if needed.
Thursday, September 18th is also Ms. Durko’s birthday. My birthday wish is for all Racers to wear yellow or gold to show support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and also to honor our forever Racer, Noelle Franklin. Let’s light up RDE!
Friday will be our first “Caps and PJ Bottoms for a Cause” event day. Any student or staff member can wear a hat and/or pj bottoms for $1.00. All proceeds go to Racer families in need.
We hope everyone has a wonderful week and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a great night.
Thank you for your patience today during afternoon carpool. We are incredibly thankful for the quick response of our local fire department and EMS as we had a parent with a medical emergency. We are happy to share that she is at home with family and doing much better .
Tomorrow is our first RDE PTA meeting of the 25/26 school year. It will be in the Media Center at 6:00. We hope to see many Racer families there. Childcare is provided for school age children.
We are already beginning to collect many lost water bottles and jackets. Please make sure that your student (no matter what grade level) has their name written in jackets and on their water bottles.
We hope everyone has a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!
These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!
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