Lion's Pride Annual Campaign
Will You Go All In for All of Us?
Donate Today!
We are thrilled to announce that after two short weeks, the Lion’s Pride Annual Campaign has raised over $100,000! Thank you to all the donors who have generously given to support our school. Please click here to see our Lion’s Pride Honor Roll of donors to date.
Your Gifts in Action
Your donations are supporting tools the children and teachers use daily, such as Friday Folders and the SeeSaw Application.
Upon returning to school, our teachers along with Ms. Boston, our Media Specialist, identified the need for individual headphones for students. EREF was able to purchase 400 sets for testing and everyday use, providing E. Rivers students a 1:1 ratio.
If you have not already done so, please consider making a gift to the Lion's Pride Annual Campaign. Every gift makes a difference! All donors who make a gift or pledge by October 15 will receive a Lion's Pride yard sign. Don't miss this opportunity to show your pride. DONATE today.
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Meet the Department of Special Education!
Read the Special Education Department's quarterly newsletter to learn about the dynamic instruction happening at E. Rivers.
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Lea el boletín trimestral del Departamento de Educación Especial para aprender sobre la instrucción dinámica que ocurre en E. Rivers.
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Custodian Day
October 1
National Custodian Day is Friday, October 1, so let's honor our wonderful custodial staff, Ms. Tricia Tucker, Mr. Frankie Burgess, and Mr. Chris Penson (Mr. P). Throughout next week, please have students bring in cards, artwork and letters to let our team know how much we appreciate them! There will be a box set-up at the welcome desk all week where we will collect items and then present to the staff on Friday.
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The E. Rivers Veterans Day Celebration Returns!
November 11
We a re excited to announce the return of the E. Rivers Annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday morning, November 11.
We would like to honor any parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and great grandparents of E. Rivers students who are currently serving or who have served our country within any branch of the Armed Services.
Veterans and their families are invited to attend the flag raising ceremony followed by the Veterans Day program and parade. For those veterans who can not attend in person, we would like to recognize them by showing a picture of them in uniform during the program.
If you would like your veteran to be recognized, please register here. The deadline to register is October 31st.
Everyone in attendance will be required to wear masks and this will be a socially distanced event.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Watkins at meganuga@aol.com.
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Veterans Day Essay and Art Contests
The E. Rivers Veterans Day Committee is looking for student essays and artwork for our Veterans Day celebration.
Essay winners will have the opportunity to read their essays during the Veterans Day celebration on November 11. Artwork winners will have their artwork published in the Veterans Day program. All winners will receive a Baskin Robbins gift card.
To enter, please write an essay of any length discussing what Veterans Day means to you or submit a drawing with a Veterans Day theme. Students are welcome to submit both an essay and a drawing.
Drawings should be in black fine point Sharpie or black marker (no other colors please) on a piece of plain 8x10 white unlined paper. For essays and artwork, please include your name, grade and teacher on the BACK of your submissions only. Please do not have any identifying information on the front of your work.
All submissions are due to the Welcome Desk by Wednesday, October 13. Please email Megan Watkins at meganuga@aol.com with any questions.
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Concession Stand - Volunteers Needed
Come help sell drinks and snacks at the E. Rivers Lion's Pause concession stand during Peachtree Road United Methodist Church soccer games and E. Rivers events. The concession stand is one of our largest fundraisers for PTA.
Volunteers are needed for weekend shifts through November 14. Volunteering is fun and can be a great opportunity to spend time with your children or a family member or catch up with a friend. Sign up for a volunteer shift here.
Incentives: PTA volunteers who complete two volunteer shifts in the concession stand will receive an E. Rivers t-shirt. Teachers and staff who complete a volunteer shift will receive a coupon to wear jeans to school.
Questions: Contact Katharine Montgomery, caesark@mindspring.com, 404-377-2215
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Girl Scout Interest Meeting
September 26
Is your daughter interested in joining the Girl Scouts? Girls can get involved starting in kindergarten. Come to the interest meeting to learn more: Sunday, September 26 at 2:15 at the E. Rivers Playground (daughters are welcome to attend). There will be soccer games during the meeting so parking may take longer than usual.
Please contact Vicki Salzman at victoriaeas@gmail.com with any questions.
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Gifted and Talented Referral
Due by September 30
The parent referral window for GATE services opens on September 1, 2021 and closes on September 30, 2021. In order to refer your child, please complete this form. Once you complete the form, you may return it to your child’s homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Benner (cbenner@atlanta.k12.ga.us) or Paul Hulsing (phulsing@atlanta.k12.ga.us).
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Recomendacion para Dotados y Talentosos
El período de recomendación de los padres para los servicios de GATE comienza el 1 de septiembre de 2021 y termina el 30 de septiembre de 2021. Para recomendar a su hijo, por favor complete el formulario en este enlace. Una vez completado el formulario, usted puede entregárselo a la maestra de su hijo. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor comuníquese con Courtney Benner (cbenner@atlanta.k12.ga.us) o Paul Hulsing (phulsing@atlanta.k12.ga.us).
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Reading is Our Superpower!
October 1
On October 1st we will be kicking off our Roaring Rivers Readers’ Accelerated Reader program! We have scheduled this special kickoff with Magician, Tommy Johns! This year’s AR Reading kickoff theme is: Reading is Our Superpower! Please encourage your child to dress as their favorite Super Hero or wear a cape on October 1st! We want our students to be excited about reading and understand the value of being a great reader!
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BASC-3 Parent Survey
Complete by October 1
You may now complete the BASC-3 BESS parent survey by accessing the link below.
https://review360connect.com/Prod/AtlantaPublicSchools/Parent
As a reminder, the BASC-3 screener is a district initiative that will allow you, your child (3rd-5th graders), and your child's teacher to assess behavioral and emotional strengths and growth opportunities in students in grades K-12.
The universal social, emotional, behavior screener that was chosen by the District is the BASC-3 BESS or the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System. It is to be used for screening purposes only and is not a tool to diagnose students and there is no specialized training required to administer it.
This week, your child's teacher should have contacted you directly with a link to access the website to complete your parent rating. Please note that you will need to have your child's student ID number to complete the survey. This information can be found on Parent Portal, the most recent report, or you may contact the front office if additional assistance is needed to get your child's student ID number.
*Digital Administration is available in English and Spanish. If you need the screener in an alternative language, please contact the E. Rivers front office for a paper version of the screener.
When: Fall Semester September 16- October 1
Who: K- 12th - self-rating (3rd-5th), parent rating (K- 5) and screened by the teacher and/or staff (K-5)
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Ya pueden completar la encuesta para padres de BASC-3 BESS accediendo al enlace a continuación:
https://review360connect.com/Prod/AtlantaPublicSchools/Parent
Como recordatorio, la encuesta BASC-3 es una iniciativa del distrito que le permitirá a usted, a su hijo (de 3º a 5º grado) y al maestro de su hijo evaluar las fortalezas conductuales y emocionales y las oportunidades de crecimiento en los estudiantes de los grados K-12.
El evaluador de comportamiento social, emocional y universal que fue elegido por el Distrito es el BASC-3 BESS o el Sistema de Evaluación de Conducta y Emocional. Debe usarse solo con fines de detección, no es una herramienta para diagnosticar a los estudiantes y no se requiere capacitación especializada para administrarlo.
Esta semana, el maestro de su hijo debería haberlo contactado directamente con un enlace para acceder al sitio web y completar su calificación de padre. Tenga en cuenta que necesitará tener el número de identificación de estudiante de su hijo para completar la encuesta. Esta información se puede encontrar en el portal de padres de Infinite Campus, en la boleta de calificaciones más reciente o puede comunicarse con la oficina principal si necesita ayuda adicional para obtener el número de identificación de estudiante de su hijo.
* La administración en línea está disponible en inglés y español. Si necesita la encuesta en un idioma alternativo, comuníquese con la oficina de E. Rivers para obtener una versión impresa de la misma.
Cuándo: En el semestre de otoño, del 16 de septiembre al 1 de octubre de 2021
Quienes: K- 12. ° - autoevaluación (de 3. ° a 5. ° grado), calificación de los padres (K-5) y evaluado por el maestro y / o el personal (K-5)
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Mark Your Calendar! 5th Grade Movie Night Under the Stars
October 15
More details coming soon.
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Rivers Shivers
October 23
Save the date for Rivers Shivers, which will take place at E. Rivers the morning of October 23. More exciting news about the race and details coming soon!
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Request for Singers
The music department is looking for some singers for 2 amazing Rivers events. We are looking for a student performer to sing the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Rivers Shivers on October 23. We are also looking for several student performers to sing "America the Beautiful" at our Veteran's Day event on November 11.
Music will be provided on our music google classroom for practice. Ms. Weingart will hear singers on October 4th, 5th, and 6th, during morning arrival time and final performers will be chosen on October 8. If your student is interested, please let Ms. Weingart know: Jessica.Weingart@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
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Call for Room Parents and Volunteers!
There are tons of ways to get involved at E. Rivers! If you are interested in being a room parent for your child’s class, or hearing about the variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year, please email Molly and Cason at eriversvolunteers@gmail.com to begin receiving our monthly newsletter with sign-up opportunities included. This is a great way to get to know other parents, teachers & staff, your child’s friends, and to peep on your kids at school! Email today to get involved!
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Sign Up for Lunch Time Helper
Since students are not eating in the cafeteria, we need help getting lunches to the classrooms. This is a quick, easy way to help out and wave hi to your kiddo! Any questions, please email Macayla Peterson at eriverswelcomedesk@gmail.com. Sign up HERE.
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Counselor's Corner
From the Desk of Ms. Witcher
Please click here.
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September IB Learner Profile
Please check out the IB Learner Profile for September.
English Version
Spanish Version
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September Media News
Click here for the latest news from Ms. Boston in the Media Center.
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Sutton Middle School Prospective Parent Tours
Sutton Middle School would like to invite Prospective Parents of current 5th graders to come to learn about and tour the Sutton 6th Grade Campus located at 4360 Powers Ferry Road. Sutton will be holding one tour per month between September and April for parents only. Attendance is limited to 25 people - adults only and one person per family/household due to COVID restrictions. Two Spanish language tours will also be offered - one in October and one in March. Please see the Sign Up Genius link for more details and to sign up. We look forward to having you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4BAFA92CA4F49-sutton1
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