IamsohappytoseestudentsandstaffsettledintoroutinesaswestartOctober!Ithasbeenabusyyetsuccessfulfirstmonthofschool.

Iwanttotakeamomenttoacknowledgesomeofourcommunitypartnerships.Theserelationshipsprovidesomanyopportunitiesforourstudents.TheAssistanceLeagueofMinneapolis/St.Paulprovidedfreeuniformstoallstudents.MacPhailCenterforMusicoffersweeklymusiclessonstoourPreK-2ndgradestudents.TheGreaterTwinCitiesYouthSymphony(GTCYS)isprovidingviolinlessonsforour3rdand4thgraders.

Wejuststartedafundraisertohelpsupportsomeofthesemusicprograms.Keeponthelookoutforhowmuchweearn!

Thesepartnershipsareallimportant,butourmostvaluedpartnershipiswithfamiliesandourWestSidecommunity.TheSeptemberfamilymeetingwasarecordforattendance;Ihopetoseeevenmoreofyouthiscomingmonth!Inthenextfewmeetings,wewillbetalkingaboutthingssuchascurriculumandacademics,howfamiliescanbemoreinvolved,andhowwecanfurtherdevelopourpartnership!

OCTOBER 2017

RIVERVIEW NEWS In partnership with families, students and community, our vision is

to be an academically excellent, caring and culturally-rich urban school.

TransportationUpdatesWeencourageyoutodownloadtheMYSPPSapp.Itisfreeandprovidesusefulupdates.Youcanseeifyourchild’sbusisrunninglate,youcancheckthelunchmenu,andsomuchmore!

• Gotospps.org/bustodownloadtheApp

• TheAppreportsbuses10+minuteslate

• UpdatesareavailableonlineonRiverviewandSPPSwebsitesaswell

Ifyouhaveadditionaltransportationquestionsorcan’tfindyourchild’sroute,contacttheMainTransportationline:651-696-9600.

……………………CelebrationsatSchoolAsstudentsgetbackintotheirschoolroutines,SPPSisworkingtofindwaystorethinkclassroombirthdaypartiesandcelebrationsbytakingthefocusoffoffood,whileincorporatingmorephysicalactivityintotheschoolday.Bringingfoodmayexcludestudentswithculturalrestrictionsand/orallergiesandmedicalconditions.Itmayalsoputaburdenonfamiliestobuytreatsfortheentireclassroom.Pleaseaskyourteacherforfunalternativesonhowtocelebrateyourchild’sbirthday.

……………………Uniforms+ColdWeatherPleasesendyourchildtoschoolwithenoughlayerstokeepthemwarm.Classesdogooutsideeverydayunlessitisbelowzero.Rememberthatsweatersandsweatshirtsneedtobeuniformcolors-navy,lightblue,orwhite.Studentsarealsoabletowearlong-sleevelayersunderneaththeiruniformshirts,whichcanbeofanon-uniformcolor.

SAVETHEDATE!October9-EDLBegins,Grades2-5

October12-FamilyLiteracyNight,5-7pOctober12–FreshProduceDistribution,5-7pOctober19&20-NOSCHOOL,MEAforteachersOctober24-MonthlyFamilyMeeting,8:30a&7pOctober27-NOSCHOOL,ConferencePrepDayforTeachersNovember8–PictureRe-TakeDayNovember16&17–Parent-TeacherConferences

Fromlefttoright:Mr.Horn,Ms.Eman,Ms.Lora,Mr.MattMs.Lora–SocialWorkerMyroleatRiverviewistohelpstudents,families,andstaffinavarietyofwaystosolveproblems,getresources,andcopewithstressors.Aboutme:

• Ilovetopracticeyoga.• Iliketogoseelivemusic.• IamhappytoworkatRiverview!

Phone:651-744-6005Email:lora.horan-kimsal@spps.org

……………………………………..……………Ms.Eman–SchoolCounselorIamheretohelpallstudentswithexpressingandmanagingfeelings,issuessurroundingfriendshipsandbehaviors,leadershipskills,andhelpthembesuccessfulinschool.Reachoutwithanyquestionsorifyou'dlikeyourchildtobeseenonanindividualorsmallgroupbasis.

• IlovetotravelandrecentlywasintheNetherlands.• IspeakOromo,alanguagecommonlyfoundinEthiopia.• Ilovetocookandgotonewrestaurants.

Phone:651-744-1077Email:eman.abdullahi@spps.org

……………………………………..……………Mr.Horn–SocialWorkerIamaschoolsocialworker,soitismyjobtotryandhelpstudentswhentheyarefeelingoverwhelmedorstrugglingtomaintainpositivebehaviors.Myroleistosupportstudentsintheirtimesofneed,notasapunishmentbutasameansofimprovingherabilitytofunctioninrealtime.

• IgrewupinNorthernMinnesota.• Ihavebeenasocialworkerfor14years.• ForfunIlovetoridemotorcycles.

Email:josiah.horn@spps.org…………………………….…………………

Mr.Matt–WilderFoundationIamatherapistemployedbytheWilderFoundation,andIprovideindividualandfamilytherapytofamiliesinEnglishandSpanish.IconsideritaprivilegetohaveworkedatRiverviewforthepast4years.

• IwasborninJapan.• Ihaveanidenticaltwinbrother.• Ilovetoclimbtrees!

Phone:432-923-2046Email:matthew.sebold@wilder.org

October is Bullying Prevention Month Bullying is defined as the following with our students at Riverview: Bullying is when someone keeps being mean to someone else, on purpose, over and over again. It is unfair and one-sided and the person it is happening to hasn't been able to make it stop. Examples of being mean are:

• Hurting someone's body or belongings • Using words to hurt someone's feelings • Leaving someone out on purpose • Getting others to be mean or to exclude someone

The Three R's of Bully Prevention are: Recognize, Report, Refuse Recognize: I know the definition of bullying, is this bullying? Is it mean on purpose? Am I able to get it to stop? Report: Reporting bullying can help you and others get help to make the bullying stop. Name adults whom you can go to report bullying. Refuse: Use a strong assertive voice, use respectful words, and refuse bullying. Tell the person doing the bullying to stop. The definition and the three R's come from a evidence-based curriculum called Second Step