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Friday, March 24 

Riverdale School District News

 

 

Enjoy Spring Break!

On behalf of the District, I wish all of you a relaxing (and sun-filled) spring break! You have worked hard this year, caregiver, teacher, & student alike, and deserve a moment to slow down, take a breath, and just be. May each day of break slowly unfold…See you again in April!

– Superintendent Russo

 

 

Paddle Raise Thank You

The district would like to thank everyone who helped us SECURE the funds to be able to improve our Safety and Security at both our schools. Thank you for helping us significantly surpass our $65,000 ask. We look forward to sharing the great results from these funds and are so grateful for everyone who made this event possible.

From the PTC: Even though we reached our Paddle Raise goal, we are still welcoming donations through the end of the week HERE

We hope you felt the contagious energy on Saturday evening. We are thanking our Lucky Stars for… How Lucky We Are: for our schools, for our community, and for our children.

THANK YOU RIVERDALE!!

 

 

RHS Field Studies 

The last time Riverdale High School Field Studies took place was in 2019, and though many changes occurred to make it possible again, we’d like to thank everyone who made these amazing trips happen this year. A significant amount of work goes into planning these weeklong trips, and we are so glad we were able to offer these learning opportunities for our students. 

Some highlights so far include:

Arts students screenprinted their own unique shirt designs at a local Publishing Resource Center. Zodiac students learned sail theory with the captain aboard The Schooner Zodiac. The Readers & Writers group spent hours in a silent retreat writing and reading free from their electronics. 9th graders volunteered at multiple locations, planting trees in Tryon Creek, sorting used electronics at Free Geek and serving food at Blanchet House - among many other things. The Golf group drove, chipped and putted their way through local golf courses in the sun, rain and snow.

The STEM group had a study session with a pediatric cardiologist, learned how stents work and used an ultrasound to see a student’s heart. Spanish Film students created their own telenovela, using professional equipment and green screens. Their finished product was shown today at the Hollywood Theatre to 9th graders.

We look forward to sharing more details from their adventures in upcoming enews.

 

 

The students and teachers from the STEM Explorations Field Studies Group would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the STEM professionals from our community who donated their time and expertise:

June Andrews (Machine Learning)
Kristin Covert (Wildlife Biology)
John Domreis (General Surgery)
Matthew Erler (Computer Engineering)
Don Hanson (AI and Cyber Security)
Katie Johnson (United States Public Health Service)
Erin Madriago (Pediatric Cardiology)
Shannon Milla (Data Analytics)
Matt Philpott (Chemistry)

You are truly appreciated!

 

 

LAST CALL

Register for RGS Track

Make sure to register through FamilyID, submit your athlete’s physical and pay the sport fee through SchoolPay. The deadline to register for RGS is Sunday, April 2 with the first practice for RGS on Monday, April 3.

Find all registration information here. Please email Coach Gibson if you have any questions. 

 

 

School Board Meeting Monday

The Riverdale School Board will hold a School Board Meeting on Monday, April 3 in person in the grade school library at 6 p.m. The meeting will also be available virtually via GoToWebinar.  

Public Comment Process

Community members who would like to speak on agenda topics will be given an opportunity to do so after the board discusses that particular topic. There is also an opportunity to speak to non-agenda topics. In either case, community members may use the “raise hand” feature to then be unmuted to speak to the board. 

For members of the public who wish to submit written public comment:

  • Submit an email to Chrisie Hessel before 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
  • IMPORTANT: Please type “Written Public Comment” in the subject line. 
  • Include your full name in the body of the email.
  • Names of patrons providing input will be read during the meeting and their written public comment will be posted online via the Board agenda.

The agenda for this meeting will posted before EOD Friday, March 31. 

 
Register here
 

 

Public Records Request Process

Please email any records requests with the subject line “Public Records Request” to superintendent designee Ryan at recordsrequests@riverdale.k12.or.us or mail your written request into Superintendent Chris Russo at 11733 S Breyman Ave, Portland OR 97219.

More information about our records request policy can be found on our policy website under policy KBA and KBA AR

Public Records Request and Transcript information can be found on our RSD website under Resources > Public Records Request

 

 

Important Dates

  • March 27-31 - Spring Break
  • Monday, April 3 - School Board Meeting at 6 p.m. via GTW
  • Friday, April 14 - Inservice Day (no school)
  • April 20-21 - Conferences (no school)
  • Wednesday, April 26 - District Arts Night

View the 2023-24 School Year Calendar PDF on our website

Riverdale All-District Pep Rally, 2023