Welcome to our new website
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Taking Math into the Real World
River Dell Elementary School recently partnered with their local Food Lion grocery store on Hwy. 42 in Flowers Plantation to host two separate family math nights. The first math night was for their Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade students and the second math night 3rd - 5th grade students and their families. The evening was hosted by RDE's English as a second language teacher, Laura Epting.
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Governorโs Teacher Advisory Committee Profile: Kimberley Strickland
Ms. Strickland not only teaches first grade at River Dell Elementary, she also serves on the Governorโs Teacher Advisory Committee. This committee is composed of up to 25 teachers and support personnel appointed by Gov. Cooper. The Committee advises the governor on a variety of educational issues. Please click below to read her profile.
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Alford Receives Employee of the Month Award
Congratulations to River Dell Elementary's third grade teacher Jennifer Alford who was selected as the Johnston County Public Schools/Wells Fargo Foundation Certified Employee of the Month for February 2018.
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Candy Land Dance brings a crowd at RDE
The 2018 River Dell Elementary school dance was a huge success. This yearโs dance was named the โCandy Land Dance,โ and students had a โsweetโ time. In the gym students enjoyed dancing to their favorite tunes, doing the limbo, playing freeze dance, and following the Carolina Dance Productions (CDP) dancers.
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JCPS Job Fair draws crowd of applicants
Hundreds of candidates attended the Johnston County Public Schools Job Fair on April 21 at West Johnston High School.
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Teacher Workday May 8th
We will not have school on Tuesday, May 8th. River Dell will be closed to students because we are a voting site for the primary elections. We do not have to make up this school day.
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RDE Proctor Volunteer Sign Up
Itโs the time of year when we begin making End of Grade Testing preparations. This year, End of Grade testing will be Thursday May 24th, and Friday May 25th, 2018. During testing we will have numerous testing sites per day and we must have proctors for each test site. In addition, we will need proctors on additional days for makeup testing. With this goal in mind, we are requesting your assistance. We need your help by volunteering to proctor for End of Grade Testing.
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Spring Break
We will have an early release on Wednesday, March 28th. Our carpool and buses will be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. Spring Break starts on Thursday, March 29th and will last through Friday, April 6th. Students and staff will return to school on Monday, April 9th.
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Safety Information Night
Our safety information night occurred on Thursday, March 15th. At this meeting, information was shared about our safety protocols, we explained some changes we have put in place, and answered questions that parents asked. Please, refer to the slide show below if you were unable to attend the meeting or would like to review what was discussed.
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Penny Wars
Student government will be hosting Penny Wars. This event will begin Monday, March 19th and end on Friday, March 23rd in the front lobby from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m. Each grade level has their own jug for collecting money. Grade levels gain points by adding pennies and dollars to their jug. Students can lower other grade levels points by adding silver coins to their jugs.
