River Dell Elementary School

Our next spirit night is Wednesday, May 14th at River Dell. Pelican's Snoballs will be here and a portion of the proceeds will go back to RDE!

Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders for the week ahead. We hope all of our Racer moms had a fabulous Mother's Day. Thank you so much for celebrating our teachers, administration, and staff last week for Teacher Appreciation Week. All of the sweet messages, gifts, and kind words were so very appreciated. Also, thank you so much to all parents for arriving before the 8:55am tardy bell last week. We want to make sure this continues for the week ahead, especially on Monday and Tuesday which are EOG testing days. On Monday, our 5th graders will be taking the Science EOG, and on Tuesday, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be taking the Math EOG. Please make sure to bring headphones to use for testing on these testing days. Also, just a reminder for all walkers: our new crosswalk should be used for everyone walking to and from school, rather than the crosswalk right by Buffalo Rd. This has been a wonderful and MUCH safer pathway for everyone, and we are so grateful for JCPS for creating this for us. We hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a great night.

Good evening racer families this is Ms. Durko with some announcements. It has been a great week, and lots of amazing learning has been going on in the classrooms at River Dell. Tomorrow we begin our end of grade testing. Grades three, four, and five will be taking the reading EOG tomorrow. The teachers are confident, the students are confident, they are ready! Please make sure everyone gets a good nights rest, eats a good breakfast in the morning, and arrives at school no later than 8:55 tomorrow morning. As always, breakfast is free for everyone. We are excited for our students to show what they know tomorrow. They are going to be awesome! We hope everyone has a great night And remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a great night.

Today is National School Nurse Day and JCPS is excited to celebrate those who are committed to the well-being of our students each day! Please help us celebrate and champion these dedicated healthcare leaders today and every day of the year! #SND2025 #SchoolNurses

🍎🎉 Happy National Teacher’s Day! 🍎🎉 Today, we celebrate the mentors, guides, and everyday heroes who shape our world. Whether in the classroom, online, or behind the scenes, your dedication and passion for education light the path for generations to come. You don’t just teach lessons, you inspire dreams. 🌟 To every JCPS teacher who’s making a difference, we thank you!❤ #ThankATeacher

Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders for the week ahead. We hope everyone has had a great weekend and is ready to have an awesome week. This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and we hope everyone takes the time to show our fantastic teachers how much you appreciate all they do for our fabulous students each and every day. I can tell you that our teachers work tirelessly to make sure our students are provided with not only the best academic education around, but also that they have love, care, and compassion every single day. They come early, they stay late, they work to plan engaging and meaningful lessons over the weekends and in the evenings, long after they have walked out of the classroom. They truly want the very best for our students at RDE and it shows! There are some ideas on the RDE PTA Facebook page for ways you can honor and celebrate them everyday, and whether you take part in these ideas, or you do something on your own, any acts of kindness are greatly appreciated! This week we begin EOG testing on Friday. It is hard to believe that testing season is upon us so quickly, but I can assure you that your students and their teachers have been preparing and they are READY! Please make sure that your students are present and arrive on time for those testing days as we want to ensure they can test in their regular settings with their teachers. Thanks for helping us out with this. We hope everyone has a wonderful week and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a great night.

Just a reminder...the final PTA Meeting of the year is tonight at 6:00pm in the RDE Cafeteria. Please come out tonight.

Summer is nearly here and May holds a lot of important events! 🎓📚 Make sure you don't miss a thing!📅 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Good evening Racer families, this is Mrs. Farmer with some updates and reminders. Tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd, we have two grade levels that are going on field trips. Because of this, afternoon carpool will be finished MUCH sooner. We ask that all carpool parents be on campus by 4:00 and no later. Thanks for helping us out with this. Another friendly reminder that as we get closer and closer to the end of the year, the RDE teachers are teaching from bell to bell to ensure that students finish the year strong. Please refrain from checking your students out early as they are missing out on important instruction. The exception, of course, is for a family emergency or a doctor's appointment. Finally, a reminder that the only beverage that is acceptable for students to bring with them into school is water. Students should not be bringing Starbucks drinks or sodas with them into the school building. Thanks for helping us keep our school clean. We hope you have a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.

Come out to Book Fair Family Night tonight. We are here from 4:30-7:00. Pelican's Snoballs available for purchase as well! See you soon!

Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements for this week. The Book Fair is off to a wonderful start. Family Night is on Tuesday, April 29th from 4:30-7:00. Come out and enjoy the Book Fair with your whole family. We will have "Pelican’s SnoBalls" Snow Cones out front for purchase also! We will be having our PTA Meeting on Thursday evening from 6:00-7:00 in the cafeteria. Please make plans to attend this meeting as we will be electing PTA officers. Next week, May 5th-9th is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK. We hope that you can take the opportunity to recognize and spoil our amazing RDE teachers who are some of the very best around! It is hard to believe that we are getting so close to the end of this school year. It really has flown by. EOG testing is right around the corner and our students are READY! Friday, May 9th is the Reading EOG for grades 3, 4, and 5. Monday, May 12th is the Science EOG for 5th grade. And Tuesday, May 13th is the Math EOG for grades 3, 4, and 5. The last day for students is May 22nd, and that day is an early release day at 1:45. We hope everyone has a great evening and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a good night.

We are in need of volunteers to proctor for the EOG's. Please email tandramapp@johnston.k12.nc.us if you can help on any of our testing days. Thank you for your support!

Students that ride Bus 762 will come home 45 minutes late on bus 682. Please let the office or your child's teacher know if he/she will be a car rider. Thanks!

Please join us for Breakfast with a Buddy. View the image to learn more!

Hello Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders. Kindergarten registration is open now and can be accessed online. On Thursday we will have a special kindergarten readiness night for rising kindergarten parents from 5:30 to 6:30 in the school cafeteria. Childcare will be available that night as well. Another reminder that the school book fair starts on Friday. Also, our breakfast with a buddy event begins on Friday. Please check out the River Dell PTA Facebook page for a detailed schedule. We hope you have a wonderful evening, and remember, once a racer always a racer. Have a great night.

Johnston County Public Schools hosted its 31st annual Flame For Learning Awards celebration this evening, naming William Marshall as the 2025 Teacher of the Year! Marshall, a teacher and alumnus of West Johnston Wildcats, was one of four finalists, which included Heather Bryant of Clayton High School, Lois D'Agostino of West View Elementary, and Brooke Hayward of Riverwood Elementary School. On behalf of Johnston County Public Schools, the Johnston County Board of Education, and the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers, congratulations to all of the nominees and William Marshall, our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4cKeLkA

Our Book Fair begins on Friday, April 25th. View the image to see when your child's class is scheduled to shop at the book fair.

Kindergarten Readiness Night will be held on Thursday, April 24th from 5:30-6:30pm in our cafeteria. Tips for success, daily overview, screener process, and important dates will be shared at this meeting.

Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements for the week ahead. We hope you all have enjoyed your Spring Break and you have had time to relax and enjoy time with your family and friends. We are excited to return to school tomorrow. Tomorrow will be Field Day for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at 12:00 noon. Parents are welcome to attend as well. The JCPS Safety Department was hard at work over Spring Break creating a new, much safer, crosswalk for our families that walk to and from school. Please make sure to follow the new sidewalk all the way around to the new crosswalk so you no longer will have to cross so close to Buffalo Rd. We are excited for this additional level of safety for our Racer families. Teachers are ready to jump right in tomorrow and begin the final push toward the end of the year. Please make sure that your children arrive so that they can be in their seats when the tardy bell rings at 8:55am. Also, another reminder to refrain from checking your children out early unless there is a doctor appointment or a family emergency. These final weeks are so important and we want to make sure that every RDE student is present for the entire day. We hope you all have a wonderful evening and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a good night.

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