Riverdale Heights Families:
I hope this information finds you well while enjoying the last days of summer. We are looking forward to the start of the 2021 - 2022 school year and are ready to welcome your students back to our classrooms. We are so grateful for our Riverdale Heights Families and look forward to partnering with you this school year.
As I reflect on the past year and a half, I am constantly reminded of the importance of family, connectedness, and relationships - all three being important to the work of educating your child and preparing them for any obstacle or challenge they may face in life. Our kids and families have been resilient and have worked together more than ever this past year, and I will be forever grateful for the support and partnership we have in this community.
Office staff returns to Riverdale Heights on Wednesday, August 4th. If you have additional paperwork or questions, they will be available to assist and will also be available at Meet and Greet the evening of Thursday, August 19th. Please do not hesitate to reach out via email or phone should you have any questions, and continue to read your enews for important information as we get closer to the start of school.
Enjoy the remainder of the summer!
Jennifer Richardson
Principal, Riverdale Heights Elementary School
richardsonjennifer@pleasval.org
"At Riverdale Heights families and teachers value each other and work together, because YOU matter." #YOUmatterRVDH
August 2 PVCSD releases COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-22 school year
August 9 Kindergarten Families Receive Teacher Assignments and Start Dates
August 16 Elementary Teacher Assignments Available on the Parent Portal
August 19 Meet & Greet 4:30pm to 6:00pm
As a reminder, School Hours are 8:30am - 3:00pm. Student supervision begins each day at 8:00am with Fit 4 Life out on the playground from 8:00am - 8:15am. At 8:15am, students will be directed to go to their grade level doors. Instruction begins at 8:30am each day. School dismisses at 3:00pm each day. Please make sure your student is picked up by 3:15pm.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal opens to access homeroom teacher assignments on August 16, 2021. To access the parent portal, please follow the following guides:
Infinite Campus Getting Started Guide
Navigating the Portal Video
KINDERGARTEN: On August 9, Kindergarten families will receive a call from the school. At that time, they will learn when their kindergartner will start school and their teacher assignment. Half of the kindergarten class will attend on August 23rd and 25th (Monday/Wednesday) and half of the kindergarten class will attend on August 24th and 26th (Tuesday/Thursday). All students will attend on Friday, August 27th.
On Thursday, August 19, 2021 we will be holding our annual Meet and Greet. Families will sign up for a specific time between 4:30pm and 6:00pm. This allows our teachers to spend time with each family as they bring in their supplies. Look for a sign up link in your email the week of August 10.
Pleasant Valley has updated its Family Return to Learn FAQ for the 2021-22 school year. Please read through this new site and direct any questions to your building principal or to pvweb@pleasval.org.
If your student is riding the bus, you will learn your bus assignment through the parent portal on August 13. Bus assignments could change up to the night before school starts, so check back often! Click here for a reminder of the expectations we have for our exceptional bus riders.
Getting in and out of the parking lot is always challenging on the first few days of school! Please familiarize yourself with the traffic patterns for drop-off and pick-up at Riverdale Heights to make the transition easier!
Click here for a complete list of necessary school supplies for the 2021-2022 year.
Want to know what’s for lunch today? Click here for breakfast and lunch menus. You can also download an app to keep track of it all on your phone. Plus, the site lets you look at the nutritional values of every item on our healthy menus, which makes it easy to feel good about what we’re serving your kids!
Federal funds will allow us to provide free breakfast and lunch to ALL STUDENTS through the end of 2021. A la carte items will still be charged at normal prices. You may make a deposit into your student's lunch account at any time by sending cash or check to their building. You can also add money via credit card to your student’s food service account online through RevTrak. Communications for low food service balances will be sent to the parent/guardian email address that the school has on file. Click here for a reminder about our meal charge policy, including how much students can charge and when you'll be alerted for having a negative balance.
Free and Reduced Application: If your family qualifies for free and reduced meal service, we ask that you please fill out the following application. While meals are free to all students through the end of 2021, this application gives you access to other services you may need during the school year. Without filling out this form, you will not be able to apply for additional services, like PEBT cards.
To begin your online free and reduced application, please log into your Parent Portal Account here. If you do not have an account please call our Administration Center at 563-332-5550. Please note that Free and Reduced application must be accessed from the Portal website link above; it is not available through the Portal Mobile App.
- Once logged in, click the link for “Applications/Forms” on the left
- Select “Click to start meal benefit application”
- After your application has been processed you will receive a notification in your parent portal inbox.
- If you are unable to complete the online application please click here.
If you have questions about our Food Service Program, please contact Food Service Director, Andrea Mahler, at 563-332-5550 or mahlerandrea@pleasval.org.
Please join us in welcoming our new faculty and staff to Riverdale Heights, along with a few faculty members who have changing roles!
Ben Boore, Special Education
Jake Grafenberg, Instructional Coach
Amber Heredia, Reading Specialist
Emily Highnam, Science (Not replacing Alex Yank)
Amy Hougland, Third Grade
Joel Kimberly, General Music
Heidi Meyer, Fourth Grade
Alissa Worrall, Library Aide
Liz Bornhoeft, Dean of Students
Jose Lara, PE / Wellness
Run with Carl is back! Funds raised from the ½ mile, 1 mile, 5k and 5 mile race benefit the Pleasant Valley Educational Foundation’s scholarship program! This year the PVEF will award more than 120 scholarships to graduating seniors! Run with Carl and support our seniors! Sign up for this Labor Day event here!
PV wants to keep you in the know! Pleasant Valley schools send out #SpartanNation weekly email with important dates, events, and community opportunities for your family. Make sure you check your inboxes every Friday afternoon, so you don’t miss a thing! To assure that your email provider will not block email communications, please add this email address to your safe senders list: enews@pleasval.org. Pleasant Valley will not give email lists to anyone outside of the district. If you do not have access to email, information is available in the school office.
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If you have any questions, contact our Director of Communications, Beth Marsoun, at marsounbeth@pleasval.org.