Riverside Local Schools

SUMMER SCHOOL FUN with FIRST GRADERS💙❤️

1st Graders shared ways to help our environment. One little guy drew a dinosaur (we had also talked about endangered & extinct animals). When he shared his writing with his peers, he said he uses clay to make his dinos then REUSES the clay for new creations!! Way to go!!! 💙❤️

Today we explored the underwater world and submarines 🌊🐟🐠 We also used prediction skills for sink or float activity.

Here's a big PIRATE Shout Out to Haiden and Haisley Morris for this AWESOME chest of treasures we received today for the PIRATE Cove Treasure Stores!!! Your mateys ARGH pretty lucky to have such precious gems as you two for their friends!!THANK YOU for your generosity!! 💙🏴‍☠️❤️

Terrariums-1st grade summer fun🎉

We are learning about the environment and world around us in summer camp this year! Today we are discussing water and how it helps plants, animals and people!

THANK YOU to whomever bought these little gems for our PIRATE Cove Treasure Stores!!! I'd love to give a huge PIRATE Shout Out but I do not know who donated these. Please email me at mcotterman@rlspirates.org so I know who our treasured mateys are!!!You are APPRECIATED!!❤️🏴‍☠️💙

**RIVERSIDE JH GIRLS BASKETBALL**
There will be no more JH girls basketball open gyms this summer. If you have any questions, check with your coaches.

Summer Camp-First grade class on recycling and environmental field trip to the DeGraff park.

PIRATE SHOUT OUT to Kisha Armstrong! THANK YOU for shopping on the Amazon Wish List for these TREASURES for our PIRATE COVE stores! Our little PIRATES are going to be so excited with all these gems! ❤️🏴‍☠️💙 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1I61LDTVI2WP?ref_=wl_share

L❤️💙K at all the TREASURES the Elementary Student Council bought for the PIRATE Cove Stores to start off this year!! We worked basketball concessions to raise the money to buy $1018 worth of prizes for our students to buy with money earned for good behavior!!

Riverside Summer Camp Reminder!!! Summer Camp will begin on Monday, July 21st. Drop off is at 8 A.M. and pick up is at 2:30 in front of the building by the office doors. Monday's menu will be chicken nuggets, green beans and fruit cocktail! We are so excited to see all of you that signed up!!! Bus drivers will be contacting you about pick up times by Friday. If you have any questions please email me kwilkinson@rlspirates.org THANK YOU! Mrs.Wilkinson

**PARENT MEETING & TEAM MEETINGS: RIVERSIDE FALL ATHLETICS**
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: AUDITERIA

This parent meeting and fall team meetings are REQUIRED for all athletes and their parent(s) that are playing a sport this fall at Riverside in grades 7-12. The parent meeting will take place in the auditeria; the team meetings will take place immediately following the parent meeting in other meeting rooms. If you have any questions, please contact your coach.

The Riverside JH Girls' basketball open gym scheduled for this Wednesday, July 9, has been cancelled.

If you would like to donate to the two Elem. prize stores, here's an Amazon wish list with ideas: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1I61LDTVI2WP?ref_=wl_share Any donations throughout the school year are appreciated. Students earn "money" for good behavior and buy prizes.💙❤️

AHOY, PIRATES! To prepare for the new school year, the Neff family will be passing out 50 book bags stuffed full with school supplies at the Pines in Quincy on August 2nd @2 pm. It will be first come first serve. THANK YOU, Neff Family, for your generosity!! 💙❤️

On 8/27/25 from 12pm to 1pm, the Second Harvest Food Truck will be at the Riverside School based Community Clinic. They will also have some personal hygiene items, new socks, underwear, t-shirts etc...

Save the date: Ohio sales tax holiday savings opportunity. Two-week sales tax holiday provides relief to families Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is encouraging Ohioans to take advantage of this year’s sales tax holiday, which is intended to provide meaningful savings for families across the state. During the sales tax holiday, which takes place from Friday, Aug. 1, to Thursday, Aug. 14, shoppers will be able to make qualifying purchases both in-store and online without paying state sales tax, with certain exemptions. In 2024, Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly expanded the sales tax holiday to include more items and to run for a longer period. Instead of the previous period of three days, it lasted 10 days and was expanded to include a wide range of items up to $500, rather than limiting the sales tax exemption to school supplies. This year’s sales tax holiday lasts two full weeks. Learn more about eligible items on the Ohio Department of Taxation’s website.

Parents and Students, Please add yourself to the calamity day call list for the 25-26 school year using the link below. This is optional. If you would like a call for delays you must add yourself to this list. This will not carry over from last year. https://tec.woco-k12.org/tec/cpcl/rscommunity

And that's a wrap! Today marks the end of her 20 years of service at Riverside Local Schools. You are loved and will be dearly missed by many friends than became family. We look forward to seeing you at all the ball games and hopeful to have you volunteer your time here with us (after the thrill of retirement wears off). You'll always be a Pirate, Janice! Thanks for all those paydays!