Mrs. Wolff's 4th Grade class chose one word to focus on for the New Year. They took time to choose a word, define it, and explain to their classmates why they chose that word. Each student then made a bracelet to help them remember their one word.




The 11th annual Emerging Educators Academy kicked off this morning with Director McKenzie Snow, 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year Melanie Bloom, 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year Stephanie Pritts, and Drake Education Dean Ryan Wise! Thanks for representing Riverside, Mrs. Geer, Mr. Evarola and Ms. McPhillips! #WeRRiverside

We are now accepting nominations for the Riverside Hall of Fame! 🌟
The Hall of Fame honors graduates, staff, teams, and community members who have made an impact through their achievements or service to the district. Help us celebrate those who inspire our students to be their best!
☑️ More information: https://tinyurl.com/HOF2026info
☑️ Submit a nomination: https://tinyurl.com/HOF2026app
The Hall of Fame honors graduates, staff, teams, and community members who have made an impact through their achievements or service to the district. Help us celebrate those who inspire our students to be their best!
☑️ More information: https://tinyurl.com/HOF2026info
☑️ Submit a nomination: https://tinyurl.com/HOF2026app

The Riverside pep band is welcoming our alumni tonight. So great to have them back in the stands. #WeRRiverside




Sounds like there is weather in the forecast, please be sure you are ready to get the information you need from Riverside! #WeRRiverside

Help us kick off the new year by supporting our goal of a new greenhouse and playground equipment through the #RiversidePRIDE campaign!
Every donation, large or small, makes a difference and positively impacts our students, families, and community. 💛
Learn more about our plans: www.goriversidepride.org
Every donation, large or small, makes a difference and positively impacts our students, families, and community. 💛
Learn more about our plans: www.goriversidepride.org

Every student deserves a therapist they can relate to.
We’ve partnered with Hazel to offer bilingual therapy in 30+ languages, ensuring all students enrolled at Riverside can match with a licensed therapist who understands their culture and language.
In therapy your child will gain the tools to succeed in school and in life:
✓ Improve communication and confidence
✓ Enhance coping skills
✓ Build healthy relationships
Visit this link to sign your child up: getstarted.hazel.co
#BilingualTherapy #StudentSupport #MentalHealthSupport #HazelHealth #Telehealth #OnlineTherapy
We’ve partnered with Hazel to offer bilingual therapy in 30+ languages, ensuring all students enrolled at Riverside can match with a licensed therapist who understands their culture and language.
In therapy your child will gain the tools to succeed in school and in life:
✓ Improve communication and confidence
✓ Enhance coping skills
✓ Build healthy relationships
Visit this link to sign your child up: getstarted.hazel.co
#BilingualTherapy #StudentSupport #MentalHealthSupport #HazelHealth #Telehealth #OnlineTherapy

Respect is the CKH Character Trait that we will focus on during the month of January with students during their weekly CKH lessons.
Why focus on Respect?
Respect contributes to a positive culture. People feel safe, supported, and engaged in the context of thoughtful social, emotional, civic, and intellectual interactions.
Respect decreases conflict. Respect helps us, and others, to be able to express ourselves without fear of being judged, humiliated, or discriminated against.
Respect encourages empathy. Respect helps us to understand each other and put ourselves in someone else shoes.
Why focus on Respect?
Respect contributes to a positive culture. People feel safe, supported, and engaged in the context of thoughtful social, emotional, civic, and intellectual interactions.
Respect decreases conflict. Respect helps us, and others, to be able to express ourselves without fear of being judged, humiliated, or discriminated against.
Respect encourages empathy. Respect helps us to understand each other and put ourselves in someone else shoes.

Join us in congratulating Michaela Vlcek on a major milestone in her education journey! 🎉
Michaela has officially completed the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Program and earned her Iowa teaching license. She is now bringing her passion and skills to our team as a special education teacher for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year. 👏
We’re so proud of Michaela’s hard work and dedication, and we’re thrilled to see her make an impact in the classroom!
Michaela has officially completed the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Program and earned her Iowa teaching license. She is now bringing her passion and skills to our team as a special education teacher for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year. 👏
We’re so proud of Michaela’s hard work and dedication, and we’re thrilled to see her make an impact in the classroom!

We want to hear from you! 📣
The Riverside Community School District invites all members of our community to take a survey on our infrastructure needs and potential solutions.
The survey is open now through January 20, and will take approximately five minutes to complete.
Take the survey: https://dgsurveys.com/r/Riverside26
The Riverside Community School District invites all members of our community to take a survey on our infrastructure needs and potential solutions.
The survey is open now through January 20, and will take approximately five minutes to complete.
Take the survey: https://dgsurveys.com/r/Riverside26

Welcome back, Bulldogs! We hope you had a restful and enjoyable winter break. We're excited to see everyone back in our schools and ready for a great second half of the school year! 🎒❄️ #WeRRiverside

Just a reminder, school starts for students on Tuesday, January 6. Looking forward to getting back to learning! #WeRRiverside

Please refer to these illness guidelines as students come back to school for the second semester. #WeRRiverside


We’re hiring a compassionate and committed elementary special education teacher for a self-contained strat II classroom. A strat II endorsement is required. If you're passionate about individualized learning and student success, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply on our website: https://www.riversideschools.org/page/employment
Apply on our website: https://www.riversideschools.org/page/employment

Help keep our schools and community safe with Speak Up! Whether it's a direct threat, suspicious
behavior, or someone showing troubling signs, Speak Up allows you to anonymously report your
concerns. Your report is handled by local law enforcement, school officials, and mental health
organizations to ensure early intervention.
Remember, Speak Up is not for emergencies – if you're in immediate danger, dial 911.
Your Voice. Your Safety. Speak Up. Learn more: www.speakuppc.com
behavior, or someone showing troubling signs, Speak Up allows you to anonymously report your
concerns. Your report is handled by local law enforcement, school officials, and mental health
organizations to ensure early intervention.
Remember, Speak Up is not for emergencies – if you're in immediate danger, dial 911.
Your Voice. Your Safety. Speak Up. Learn more: www.speakuppc.com

We're making great progress! 👏
Phase II of our #RiversidePRIDE campaign has a projected cost of $566,000, and thanks to our incredible supporters, we've already secured 61% of the funds!
Join us in reaching our goal: www.goriversidepride.org
Phase II of our #RiversidePRIDE campaign has a projected cost of $566,000, and thanks to our incredible supporters, we've already secured 61% of the funds!
Join us in reaching our goal: www.goriversidepride.org

Riverside is looking for a dedicated secondary special education teacher to join our team. This is a great opportunity to support student growth in a collaborative, student-centered environment.
Applications can be found here: https://www.riversideschools.org/page/employment
Riverside is looking for a dedicated secondary special education teacher to join our team. This is a great opportunity to support student growth in a collaborative, student-centered environment. #WeRRiverside
Applications can be found here: https://www.riversideschools.org/page/employment
Riverside is looking for a dedicated secondary special education teacher to join our team. This is a great opportunity to support student growth in a collaborative, student-centered environment. #WeRRiverside

Preschool will be in session Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during the week of January 5. 💙
Thank you for helping us keep schedules running smoothly! #WeRRiverside
Thank you for helping us keep schedules running smoothly! #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! 🌟
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! 🌟

Happy New Year to our Riverside CSD community! We're so thankful for everything 2025 brought us and look forward to making 2026 even more remarkable. 🎉 #WeRRiverside

