River Heights Elementary School Newsletter

Celebrations!

We have launched school fairly successfully!

• Kindergartners have learned how to manage LUNCH.
• Our entire community has just about learned how to manage the new drop off and pick up zones!  We still have a few “pinch points” that need to be worked out, but overall it is working really well.  It will help when the road construction finishes this week down the street too! 

Mark your Calendar!

The Week of the 6th

• Tuesday, 9/8 - MWSA starts today for 5th Graders
• Wednesday, 9/9 - SEM starts today AND it’s WESTERN NIGHT from 6:00-7:30 p.m.! 

The Week of the 13th

• Thursday, 9/17 - Fall Picture Day! 
• Friday, 9/18 - Launching the PTO Fall Fundraiser!

The Week of the 20th

•  Wednesday, 9/21-25 - Donation Collection for Fall Fundraiser each morning!  
• Friday, 9/25 - Super Spirit Friday!  

The Week of the 20th

• Monday, 9/28 - No School - Teacher PTC Prep Day 
• Tuesday, 9/29 - School Community Council 3:50 p.m. 

 

Upcoming October Events

• Thursday, 10/1 - PTO Meeting w/ teachers, Media Center 3:50 p.m.
• Thursday/Friday, 10/8-9 - Fall Break
• Thursday/Friday, 10/15-16 - Parent Teacher Conferences

 

In the Know...

Important Things to Remember:

Doors open at 8:35 a.m.

Please do not drop off your children before then especially as it is getting colder each day.  We hold the students in the foyer until 8:45 just to give the teachers a few minutes to ready their rooms so they can be focused on the students when they walk through the doors.  So yes, ideal drop off is 8:45. 

Thanks for your help with the Drop Off/Pick Up Zone!

Really the response to reminders about certain areas has been awesome!  One area that really could use some help though is the pick up line in front of the Green Zone.  One, we have some folks trying to make two lanes.  Please don’t do this.  There is no “turning lane and straight lane” there.  It’s just one.  Just stay in one line. Two, it would also be helpful if ya’ll just space your pick up time a little bit.  The bell rings at 3:35. That is when kids exit the classroom.  They are not even outside usually until 3:40 and the kinders definitely aren’t as the teachers are in the foyer matching up siblings until 3:40 and then they take the single riders out to the Green Zone.  So, my best recommendation to ease this area is just to leave your house at 3:35 and you will probably show up just as those that come early and stack up are leaving.  Even better, if you leave at 3:40 you will probably slide right into a clear zone, snag your child and be on your way.  Another option is to move over to the Blue Zone.  At first glance it looks packed, but it is moving really fast because it has such a large pick up area for kids to get in.  Try it, you might like it! :)

 

SCC - We have some openings that we need to fill on our School Community Council.  

The School Community Council meets once a month on the last Monday of each month (usually) at 3:50 for about thirty minutes.  This team is made up our principal, school board representative, two teachers and five parents.  This team talks about any issues that need to be addressed and is a great way to be involved in how the school sets goals to work on student progress and decide how we spend our Trustlands and TSSA funds.  If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Stacie at stacie.williamson@ccsdut.org by September 11th.

 

Lost and Found - We will be clearing it on the 15th and 30th of each month.

We have struggled for years with a major pile up of jackets, coats, and sweatshirts in the back hall each month as students leave their clothes on the field when they get too hot.  We also get a pile up of lunch boxes and water bottles.  We hang these items on the hooks in the back hall hoping students will pick them up, but alas, they tend to just build up.  This year we will be clearing the hooks twice a month in an effort to keep that back hall cleaned up.  We will send out a text reminder that week that it will be cleared, but it is your responsibility to get there before we do it.  We will bag it all up, give it 24 hours in case you forget, and then take the items to the DI, Somebody’s Attic or Goodwill. 

 

Lunch Clarification

We now can offer a student an Uncrustable to swap out for their entree each day.  This may help some families that regularly don’t choose school lunch because they know their child won’t eat the main entree.  Just know that is now available. 

Character Strong

Our school district has adopted a new character education program this year and we are really excited about it as it goes along with our traditional format of focusing on a great character trait each month.  Teachers spend about 20-30 minutes weekly talking about the trait and helping our students to develop these qualities in an effort to help develop positive behaviors and squelch negative ones before they get out of hand.  It is a proactive approach to behavior management and we are enjoying the lessons.  Click on the following link to learn more about this character education program.  

Newsletter: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17U6DDoDuwQ_SgyW25klTWpkQ76actnol/view?usp=sharing

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iiapf_WuLk

 

Word of the Month

Our word of the month this month is RESPECT!  Invite your student to tell you about the book we read at our assembly, The Sandwich Swap, that taught them about respecting everyone’s differences on Friday. 

 

MWSA

All 4th & 5th grade students--you are invited to join the orchestra at your school! You can find more information on the Mountain West Strings Academy website:  www.mountainweststrings.com. 

 

A Word From the PTO

Our next meeting will be with teachers October 1st at 3:45 PM, at the school in the media center. Come see what PTO is about & how you can join in!

The first activity is right around the corner, our annual Western Night! Bring your family for some dancing and fun. September 9th, 6-7:30 pm in the gym. 

 

Coming up we will be launching our PTO Fundraiser for the 2026-27 school year on Friday, September 18th! We are excited to do a similar format as we have in the past with fun prizes and activities for our students along with a theme centered around kindness. We will be keeping the annual Fun Run in the spring so we don’t lose that RHE tradition! Get ready to support our fundraiser so we can continue to sponsor so many amazing activities that we do at RHE! 

 

Counselor's Corner... Mrs. Stuart

 

Welcome Back to School!

My name is Holly Stuart and I am the school counselor at River Heights. I have been an educator in Cache County School District for 29 years! This is my 9th year as a school counselor. I love my job and I love working at River Heights Elementary. I get the wonderful opportunity to teach monthly guidance lessons in every classroom. This allows me to get to know all the students, and they get to know me and what my role is at the school. I also get to meet with groups of students and individually, as requested by parents.

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have. I’m here to help support your child in finding success. 

holly.stuart@ccsdut.org

435-792-7664, ext. 2411

 

Thanks for your support and enjoy the slightly cooler weather...hope to be much cooler soon!!