Riverside Community School District

It’s time for the 2025 Riverside Annual Food Drive!
Our Student Council is collecting food items, essentials, and monetary donations from Dec 8–12 to support the Riverside Food Pantry.
Goal: 10,000 donations!
Ways to help:
Students bring donations to school
Shop our Amazon wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/2a5xvnsj
Donate through Venmo: @Riverside-BoosterClub

Thank you for all your support!

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Mr. Conover took some Riverside students to Briar Cliff to learn about different health occupations. #WeRRiverside

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Huge shout out to the Riverisde Optimist Club for generously sponsoring this program for our students!

We want to take a moment to thank the volunteers who help create a welcoming, supportive environment in our schools. Your presence and assistance mean so much to our students and staff.

Happy International Volunteer Day! 🎉 #WeRRiverside

Gratitude isn’t limited to one time of year—it’s something we carry with us each day! 🤗

We’re thankful for the compassion, innovation, and commitment shown throughout our schools. Our staff help make our community stronger and shine a little brighter! #WeRRiverside

We’re proud to celebrate Hannah Lund, a University of Wyoming student and a proud 2022 graduate of Riverside! 🎓

Hannah has spent four incredible years as a member of the Division I Western Thunder Marching Band, playing both trumpet and baritone. Her performances have taken her to two bowl games, the Tournament of Roses Parade, Denver Broncos halftime, the National Western Stock Show, and most recently, the halftime show honoring Buffalo Bills MVP Josh Allen. 🏈🎺

She also played two seasons of ice hockey with UW’s club team and has performed in the UW Symphonic Band throughout her college career.

Hannah will graduate with honors in May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology/psychology and a minor in biology. We cannot wait to see what she does next!

We’ve been inspired by the heartfelt messages our community shared this season. 💛

From bus drivers to teachers, custodians to counselors—your words of appreciation remind us how much our school staff means to our students and families. #WeRRiverside

The JH Student Council has put together some shout outs for 6th-8th grade that you will see in the attached graphic for the month of November!

5-2-1-0 Feature: December

Ms. Trudy and Ms. Caiti took a group of 5th graders to fill luminaries for Carson Christmas. #WeRRiverside

Responsibility is the CKH Character Trait that we will focus on during the month of December with students during their weekly CKH lessons.

Why focus on Responsibility?
Responsibility teaches resilience. It is not possible to persevere and achieve our dreams without taking personal responsibility seriously.
Responsibility empowers us to own our actions. There is great power in being able to make conscious, calculated choices to reach goals and manage those things in our control.
Responsibility teaches us to manage our time and resources. Responsibly organizing and prioritizing needs is an executive function of the brain that improves with practice.

As our thankfulness campaign comes to a close, our hearts are full. ❤️🐾

We’re grateful for every member of our school family who gives their all each day. You make this a wonderful place to learn, grow, and belong! #WeRRiverside

The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band and choirs had their winter performances tonight. They sounded amazing. Way to go, Mrs. Brandon and Ms. Schmitz. #WeRRiverside

Mark your calendars! Riverside Junior Optimist Club will be hosting a silent auction on December 5 during the home varsity games at Riverside Highschool! Can't make it? There is still an opportunity to donate to our food drive running until December 13 at one of our many drop points! All proceeds go to Care and Share Council Bluffs.

Sponsor a plaque to contribute to our Riverside PRIDE campaign! 🌟

The plaques will be displayed near the football field at the Pigneri Athletic Complex to recognize those who support our facilities improvement efforts.

Donations in any amount are always accepted and appreciated! Learn more: www.goriversidepride.org

Each day brings countless moments of kindness, teamwork, and care that make our schools special. 🫶

We’re so thankful for everyone who helps create a positive, welcoming place to learn and grow. You make a difference! #WeRRiverside

We’re proud to celebrate the success of our Riverside graduates! 🎓

If your graduate has reached a major milestone—whether in college, a career, military service, community involvement, or another accomplishment—we’d love to hear from you.

Please email a photo and a brief description of what they’ve been up to since graduation to sanderson@riverside.k12.ia.us.

Thank you for helping us highlight the amazing things our Riverside graduates are achieving! 🌟

Riverside Child Care will be closed for winter break on the following dates:

➡️ December 24-26
➡️ December 31 and January 1

We hope all of our families enjoy a safe, restful holiday season with loved ones. ❄️ #WeRRiverside

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