Riverwood Middle School

JCPS CLOSED FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 Due to the impending inclement weather conditions caused by Hurricane Idalia, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students, staff, and visitors tomorrow, Thursday, August 31. This includes all after school activities on Thursday. The district will operate under Condition 1 of our Inclement Weather Procedures. Weather Conditions can be found online by visiting www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions. This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution and per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials. We hope that all of our students, staff, and families stay safe, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this severe weather event.

We had a wonderful first day back to school and want to thank all of our students, staff, and families for working together to make today a success. We want to share a few reminders to keep things running smoothly in the days and weeks ahead. In the first few weeks of school, it’s typical for our bus routes and carpool lanes to run a bit slower than normal. Our drivers are getting used to new routes, there are more drivers on the road, our students are getting into a routine, and most importantly - we are focused on keeping everyone safe at all times. We ask that you keep these things in mind if our arrival and departure procedures are moving more slowly than we anticipate. If your student is a bus rider, we encourage you to download the EduLog Parent Portal App, for real time information on where your student's bus is on their route. We also want to remind our families that the majority of our schools are offering free breakfast and lunch this school year. All schools, with the exception of Clayton High, Cleveland Elementary, Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and Powhatan Elementary, will offer free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision. Families with students attending non-qualifying schools are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced meal application to receive benefits for this school year. This form, which can be found on the district website, assists our schools in many other services throughout the year, and can be beneficial for our families and students. Lastly, please be reminded that all of our school campuses now have a weapons detection system in place at the entrances of our school. All students, staff, and guests will be expected to pass through the system upon arrival to our campuses. This first week of school is a busy time, with a lot of excitement for our students. Please be reminded that attendance will be taken daily. However attendance calls for students who are marked tardy or absent will not resume until next week. We thank you in advance for your help in making this a great school year.

Just one more sleep until we welcome our students back to school!! We hope all of our students get a good night's rest and are excited to take on the day tomorrow! We can't wait to see you in the morning! ❤️📚🍎

Just one more sleep until we welcome our students back to school!! We hope all of our students get a good night's rest and are excited to take on the day tomorrow! We can't wait to see you in the morning! ❤️📚🍎

Hello, Riverwood Ravens! Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are so excited to see our Ravens bright & early tomorrow morning for the start of an EXCELLENT school year. Thank you to everyone who came to Open House! It was a HUGE turnout and we enjoyed getting to see everyone. Our theme for this school year is “Excellence All Ways.” It is the expectation that Riverwood Middle School Ravens students and staff demonstrate Excellence in All Ways at all times. “Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.” - Anonymous https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tq8iAH2cSu3VFze1B8DyyRceX7OeyOZlwdem_l4aVOg/edit?usp=sharing

We're just FIVE days from the first day of school! Can you believe it?! Be sure to check the Johnston County Public Schools mobile app off of your school supplies list! Parents, teachers, and students will use the mobile app for our two-way communication tool this school year! Download it in the Apple or Google Play store today so you're ready for the first day!

We are excited to welcome you to Riverwood Middle School tomorrow evening for the 23-24 Open House! Included in this message are some important logistics to ensure the event runs smoothly. 8th grade parents should park in the back bus lot and enter near the cafeteria. 7th grade parents should park in the front lot to help with traffic flow between the 7th & 8th grade sessions. 6th grade parents can feel free to park in the front or back lots. Schedules will be distributed upon arrival at both the main and bus lot entrances. Formal sessions will take place as a grade level in the following locations: 8th - Cafeteria 7th - Gym 6th - Cafeteria All drop in sessions, including meeting Enhancement & EC teachers, will take place in the classroom. PTSA will be set up in the front near the Media Center. Athletic Boosters will be set up in the gym lobby. Questions & assistance with PowerSchool Parent Portal, bus transportation & assignments, and medical/school nurse will be located in the Media Center from 4:30-7:45. Don't forget to grab dinner from one of the food trucks while you're on campus. They will be set up in the elementary school parking lot from 4:30-7:00. See you tomorrow evening!

Hello, Riverwood Ravens! Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are so excited to welcome our Ravens back to the Nest at Open House this week and then for good on Monday the 28th. Please review this week's News from the Nest for details about Open House this Wednesday, other upcoming events, and bus transportation information. See you Wednesday!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/10NKxBSj2U4exSYGqPCJOLUOZ066lus6Yna4csZF9ZW8/edit?usp=sharing

All students enrolled in a qualifying Johnston County Public School (with the exception of 5 non-qualifying schools) will receive a healthy Breakfast and lunch at no cost to the household this upcoming school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Households of students that attend a qualifying CEP school will no longer need to submit a Free and Reduced Meal Benefit Application for the upcoming school year. Students that attend a non-qualifying school will still have the opportunity to submit a meal benefits application in order to qualify for free, reduced, or paid eligibility status. Applications for the 2023-2024 school year will be accepted starting July 10, 2023. For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/3P10t3J

Good evening Raven Nation! Can you believe it's already time for a new school year to begin!?! The first official News from the Nest message will go out this Sunday evening but I wanted to share details about two upcoming events with you, as well as the school supply list. Please plan to join us for the Riverwood Schools Campus Clean-Up this Saturday morning. We will be focusing mainly on the courtyard area and will need wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, and muscles to help spread mulch and get it look nice! See attached flier for details. Open House is scheduled for Wednesday 8/23 by grade level. Formal sessions will be structured time with core teachers and drop in sessions will be to meet Enhancement teachers or chat more with core teachers. Plan to grab dinner at one of the food trucks while you're on campus. Student schedules will be distributed at Open House. See attached flier for additional details. We can't wait to welcome you to RMS next week!! Please see the attached school supply list for items your student will need this year. Additional details will also be available at Open House next week. As always, thank you for your support of Riverwood Middle School...Where Ravens Demonstrate Excellence in All Ways! See you soon! Monica Sawyer Principal

Our families seemed to like the one-stop-shop format for Orientation Information on our website - so we thought we'd make school supply lists just as convenient! Supply lists for our elementary and middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year are available now at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/schoolsupplies We hope this makes you getting ready for the first day of school - August 28th - a little bit easier!

Good Evening JCPS Families, We hope you will join us at one of our Summer Information Fairs, happening this Monday and Tuesday. We’re hosting a Summer Information Fair at eight of our schools on July 31 and August 1st. We invite families to attend the information fair in their student’s feeder pattern. The Information Fair will provide parents an opportunity to request, verify, and ensure your student has bus transportation and receive meal service information prior to the opening of school. While students won’t receive their bus number at the Information Fair, attending and signing up for transportation guarantees that the student will have transportation on the first day of school. Bus information is expected to be shared at Orientation. If your student does not ride a bus, back to school information will be provided at Orientation. We’ll also have staff on hand for families who need assistance with enrolling their student for the upcoming school year. The Summer Information Fair will be held from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, July 31st at North Johnston Middle, Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and South Johnston High. We will hold Information Fairs the following day, Tuesday, August 1st from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Clayton Middle, Smithfield-Selma High, Princeton High, and West Johnston High schools. You can find more information by visiting the home page of our website. We hope to see you there!

The 2023-2024 school year is just one month away! Orientation information is available now! Find your school's orientation information by visiting: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/orientation

We're so excited to introduce our new and improved mobile app to our JCPS community! We've been hard at work to overhaul our mobile app and offer our users an even better experience. We're offering a NEW app in the Apple and Google Play store - that our parents and students alike will want to download before the start of the school year! We'll use our mobile app to send you important information about your school, share athletic schedules, and post our lunch menus every day! The most important feature: our mobile app is going to house our new two-way communication tool for students, teachers, and parents. It's called Rooms - and you're going to love it! Download the JCPS mobile app today so you're ahead of the game!

Our wonderful custodial staff were hard at it and learning new strategies to keep our schools environments in tip-top shape. Last week's team building and training exercises were informative, interactive, and a great opportunity for the entire team to grow closer. Way to go team! ✨

Free summer meals for students provided by JCPS School Nutrition As part of its efforts to ensure kids have access to healthy meals during the summer months, JCPS School Nutrition is pleased to announce its summer meals sites that will be serving kids and teens. Beginning June 19, all kids and teens 18-years-old and under can receive meals free of charge, no registration needed. Meals will be served from June 19 through July 13. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM and lunch will be served from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Please note that times may vary depending on the site and participation and that additional locations may be announced after July 13. Locations opening on June 19 are: Archer Lodge Middle Benson Elementary Benson Middle Clayton High Clayton Middle Four Oaks Middle McGee’s Crossroad Elementary Micro Elementary North Johnston Middle River Dell Elementary Selma Elementary Selma Middle Smithfield Middle Smithfield-Selma High South Johnston High West Clayton Elementary West Smithfield Elementary For kids who rely on school meals, summer can be the hungriest time of year, and hunger has short- and long-term consequences for a child’s health, education and well-being. Making sure kids and teens have access to nutritious summer meals is especially important this summer. The Summer Meals program is funded by the USDA and run by school districts and local organizations, and sites can be found throughout the community. We’re always happy to see you at various locations throughout Johnston County, but there may be more convenient locations closer to you. Families can text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304-304 and type in a zip code to find nearby summer meals sites, along with operating days and times. No application, registration or proof of residency or citizenship is required at sites.