Back to School
Updates for 2022-23
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Open House for All Students:
Thursday, August 25, 3:30 to 6:30
 Informal gathering to get to know the campus and see old and new friends!- Treats provided by your PTO
- Learn about community organizations for kids
- Drop off meds for health office
- Turn in or complete outstanding forms
- Deposit money into your family's lunch account
- Learn where the classrooms are, meet your teachers, and get to know campus
- Drop off school supplies
Welcome Conferences for All Students:
Wednesday, August 31 – Thursday, Sept 1
- Welcome Conferences will be an opportunity for the teachers to meet with each student individually before the first day of school.
- Teachers may do some informal assessments to help better understand where their students are both academically and socially as we start the new school year.
- Please stay tuned for the sign-ups.
First Day of 2022-23:
Tuesday, Sept 6, 2022
Full Calendar: Please See Our Website
Dates are subject to change
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General Lunch Procedures for 2022-23
Now that the federal USDA program that reimbursed schools for lunches has ended, River Grove will go back to offering hot and cold school lunch options for purchase.
- As usual, parents will be able to place an order for lunches in two-week periods via a web form.
- Placing an order on the web form will not cause a charge to your account; students are charged only when they actually take a lunch.
- Deposits to your lunch account can be made online via credit card in JMC (our student information system), or via cash or check (at Open House night or sent to the school office).
- Instructions for how to make desposits to your JMC account wlll be sent closer to the start of school.
- Students will have PIN numbers to use when purchasing a lunch.
- Students signing up for gluten-free lunches must have a Special Diet Statement, signed by your medical professional, on file with the school. (See the Optional Forms on the school's website.)
More information will be sent prior to the start of school.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications 2022-23
We encourage all families to complete the Application for Educational Benefits 2022-23. Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. A new application must be submitted each year. This application also helps the school qualify for education funds and discounts, and may be used to determine scholarslhips for field trips.
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— Complete Your Required Forms —
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Kindergartners
The forms section of our website is divided into "Required Kindergarten Forms" and "Optional Kindergarten Forms." All of the required forms need to be completed prior to the first day of school. Please review the optional forms list to see which ones apply to your kindergartner.
Grades 1-6
Like the kindergarten section, the forms in this section of our website is divided into "Required Forms for Grades 1-6" and "Optional Forms for Grades 1-6." All of the required forms need to be completed prior to the first day of school. Please review the optional forms list to see which ones apply to your student.
All Families
Please review the list of optional forms in the Family Forms section. We strongly recommend that all families complete at least these:
How to Turn in Completed Forms
For paper copies of forms (.pdfs), print, sign, and send or deliver to
For on-line Forms:
- On-line forms are sent automatically to River Grove. You do not need to print them.
- Please complete the on-line forms on a computer, not a smart phone.
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— Updated Lost and Found Policy —
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Lost and Found items will be donated August 1. If you are interested in going through the pile, please do so before Friday, July 29. The school office will be open at least Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am to 2pm the week of August 25. Call for other times.
 Starting in the fall, articles found in any building or on school grounds should be turned into the Lost and Found, which will be located in the Commons building. Students should regularly check this area for personal property. Four times a year, articles not claimed may be discarded or may be donated to charitable organizations. Those times are:
- After fall conferences
- Prior to winter break
- After spring conferences
- The last day of school
To assist in recovery of lost items, please ensure items have your child’s name written on them.
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— Heads Up for Big Things to Come! —
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New Board of Directors Schedule
The Board of Directors will now meet on the fourth Mondays of the month at 5:00pm. The next Board of Directors meeting will be on Monday, August 22, at 5:00pm in the Commons building.
New Staff Announcements
We are excited about the new staff coming on board! Please look for their info soon!
Classroom and Teacher Assignments
Classroom assignments will be announced closer to the start of the year. Please stay tuned.
Planning for Project-Based Learning is in High Gear
River Grove administration and teachers have been meeting over the summer to further develop project- and place-based learning plans and processes! The team got together for the second time this past Thursday at The Acreage in Osceola, WI, to work on incorporating standards into an extensive, cross-curricular project- and place-based framework. This has been intensive but rewarding work!
We are very excited to share much more about this and additional curriculum development in the coming weeks!
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