River Dell Elementary School

Good evening Racer Families, this is Ms. Durko with some updates and reminders for the week ahead. Tomorrow is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, and we would like everyone, staff and students, to wear GREEN tomorrow for this special day honoring some amazing people. On Tuesday, our awesome RDE Battle of the Books Team competes in the JCPS Battle of the Books Competition. We know they will be amazing and we want to wish all the members and their coaches the best of luck! On Wednesday afternoon, we will have Field Day for our PreK-2nd Grade students, and on Thursday afternoon we will have Field Day for our 3rd-5th grade students. Spring Break begins on Friday, and students will return to school on Tuesday, April 9th. As we wrap up this 3rd Quarter, we want to give another reminder that students should make every effort to be in their classrooms when instruction begins at 8:55 each morning. Carpool begins rolling every day at 8:25, and our School Resource Officer is a big help getting everyone out onto Buffalo Road safely. One last reminder that no students should ever be dropped off using the bus driveway at the top of the hill. If students arrive in a car, they should go through the carpool line each day. Thank you for your cooperation with this as the bus driveway should be for buses, daycare vans, and PreK students only. We can't wait to finish up the week strong, and we can't wait to see everyone wearing GREEN tomorrow. Remember once a Racer, always a Racer, have a nice evening.

RDE Staff & Students: remember to wear your CRAZY SOCKS tomorrow for World Down Syndrome Day!!

Coin Wars is a fundraiser where grade-level teams compete against each other to earn the most points. Students bring in cash and pennies to place in their team jar for positive points and silver coins to decrease the amount of points in other teams’ jars. Of course, in the end, everyone wins as the proceeds will be divided between grade levels. Collection buckets will be located in the front hallway each morning from 8:25-9:00. The money in each bucket will be counted and tallied each day and updates will be posted in the school and on our River Dell PTA Facebook page.

Tomorrow is Caps/PJ Bottoms for a Cause!! Help support RDE families in need! $1 to wear a hat and/or PJ Bottoms!

Help a RDE family in need! Send in $1 to wear a cap or PJ bottoms to school!

Hello Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders. Tonight from 4:00-8:00 we are having an awesome Spirit Night at Boba Beans Bistro in Clayton near the Food Lion on Hwy 42. We are also having our PTA Meeting at 6:00 at Boba Beans Bistro. Tomorrow is Class Picture Day, so everyone be ready to put on your best smiles! We hope everyone has a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.

Tomorrow night, 3/12/24, is a PTA Meeting at 6:00 at Boba Beans Bistro. There is also an RDE Spirit Night at Boba Beans Bistro from 4:00-8:00. Hope to see you there!

Good evening Racer Families! This is Ms. Durko with some announcements and reminders for the week ahead. First of all, we want to say thank you to everyone that made our Read Across America Week a HUGE success. Students and staff alike loved participating in daily activities that encourage everyone's love of reading. Our guest readers that came on Friday had a wonderful time as well. On Monday, 3/11 our RDE Battle of the Books Team will be competing against other JCPS Elementary teams for their Preliminaries. The team members and their coaches, Mrs. Cunningham and Mr. Contos, have been working hard each week to prepare, and we know they are going to do great! On Tuesday, 3/12, there is a PTA Meeting from 6:00-7:00 at Boba Beans Bistro that coincides with our RDE Spirit Night at Boba Beans Bistro that goes from 4:00-8:00. We hope to see everyone there! On Wednesday, 3/13, it's time to smile for Class Group Picture Day. Another reminder that breakfast and lunch are free for all students, every day, and we encourage everyone to take part in this amazing opportunity. If you haven't already, please make sure to follow the RDE PTA Facebook Page as well as the River Dell Elementary Facebook Page to get important reminders and updates. We post lots of great pictures there as well, and also our Daily morning announcements. We hope everyone has a fantastic week. Remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a good night.

Hello Racer families, this is just a reminder that tomorrow is WILD ABOUT READING day. Students and staff are encouraged to dress in crazy colors or animal prints. Can't wait to see you all taking part in this fun day! Have a great evening.

Good evening RDE families. This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, 3-5-24. It is a Teacher Workday as many schools, including River Dell, are polling sites. Thank you and have a great night.

Hello Racer Families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements and reminders for the week. This week is Read Across America Week and we are celebrating each day with exciting themes and events. Monday, all students will have the opportunity to decorate a bookmark to keep and use as they are reading. Tuesday there is NO SCHOOL FOR JCPS STUDENTS due to it being voting day, and River Dell, along with some other schools, is a polling site. Wednesday is Wild About Reading Day, and students and staff are invited to dress in crazy colors or animal prints. Thursday is Thank You, Dr. Seuss Day, and students and staff are invited to dress in outfits to represent their favorite Dr. Seuss Book. On Friday, we will welcome special guest readers to River Dell. Also, Friday is Fictional Fashion Show, and students and staff are invited to dress as your favorite fictional character. We have an upcoming PTA Meeting for RDE families to attend. It is on Tuesday, March 12th from 6:00-7:00 at Boba Beans Bistro. Morning carpool has been running really smoothly and we can see that quite a few families are trying to get in and out during that wide open 8:35-8:45 time period. Another friendly reminder that our tardy bell rings at 8:55, and teachers would love to have students in their seats at 8:55 so that they can begin teaching as close to 8:55 as possible. In addition, we want to kindly remind our afternoon carpool families to arrive on campus by 4:15 each day. We hope everyone has a wonderful week. Remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a good night.

Good evening RDE families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders. Progress Reports will be going home with all JCPS students tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28th. Tomorrow morning our PTA will be selling Spirit Sticks for $1.00 each and Stickers for $0.50 each before school in the front hallway. We wanted to share some information for carpool families that we feel would be helpful and informative. Carpool begins each morning at 8:25am. The Tardy bell rings at 8:55am. We have been watching each morning and it seems as though a great time to arrive to get in and out of carpool quickly is between 8:30 and 8:40. Cars can enter and exit quite easily between those times each morning and students also have plenty of time to get breakfast and get to class on time. Thanks to all of our carpool staff and volunteers that are present helping every morning and afternoon rain, sleet, or shine. We appreciate you! We hope everyone has a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.

JCPS Progress Reports will come home on WEDNESDAY, 2/28/24.

Good evening River Dell families, I hope you've had a great weekend. Here are some announcements and reminders for the week. This week Progress Reports will be coming home on Tuesday, February 27th. Our PTA will be selling Spirit Sticks for $1.00 a piece on Wednesday morning in the front hallway before school. We also wanted to remind all Racer families that breakfast and lunch are free every day, for every student. We hope your students will take advantage of this amazing opportunity daily. The Johnston County Public Schools annual Job Fair will be this Saturday, March 2nd at Smithfield Selma High School from 9:00-12:00. A reminder that JCPS is requesting your feedback on some updated calendar options. There is a Community Feedback Form on the JCPS website and we encourage all families to complete the feedback form in regard to the 3 calendar options. Finally, we want to remind all families that Tuesday, March 5th is Election Day, and RDE is a voting site. There will be no school for students on this day, as it will be a JCPS Teacher Workday. We hope everyone has a great evening, and a great week ahead. Remember once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a nice night.

Last night, JCPS celebrated the 2024 Leading with the Heart recipients!💝 The event, inspired by Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the Heart,” recognizes those staff members throughout the school system that demonstrate leadership, compassion, and heart on a daily basis. One person from every school as well as central services was nominated by their peers, because of their unwavering commitment and dedication to their role. We honor the 53 amazing members of the JCPS family for their work that clearly does not go unnoticed! Thank you!✨ Stay tuned for an event recap video... #ILeadWithMyHeart

Come out to Spirit Night at La Cucina (by Harris Teeter) tonight from 4-8!

Hello Racer families! This is a reminder that tomorrow, Monday, February 19th is a teacher workday for JCPS. There is no school for students. See you all on Tuesday!

Good evening RDE families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements. Tomorrow is Caps & PJ Bottoms for a Cause. Students may bring in $1.oo to wear a hat and/or PJ bottoms all day tomorrow. All proceeds will go to RDE families in need. Monday, February 19th is Presidents' Day and also a Teacher Workday, and there will be no school for students. Lastly, Saturday is the RDE GLOW DANCE!! There is so much excitement buzzing about this fun event. The PTA is still in need of parent volunteers to set up and work at the dance. They will begin setting up on Friday after school, and they will arrive here on Saturday morning to finish preparations. Please use the following link: https://linktr.ee/rdepta to sign up to volunteer. You can use this same link to purchase tickets for the dance. Remember, this is also a great opportunity for middle and high school students to log volunteer hours if needed. We hope everyone has a wonderful night. Remember once a Racer, always a Racer.

Hello RDE families, we want to share an important message from JCPS transportation services. We know that Valentine's Day is coming up, and all are excited to celebrate! A reminder that balloons and flowers are not permitted on buses. We hope you have a great night, and remember, once a Racer always a Racer.

Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements and reminders for the week. We are looking forward to a great week ahead. Students enjoyed celebrating the 100th day of school on Friday with many activities and special events. This Saturday is our Glow Dance, and it promises to be loads of fun. From 1:00-2:30 we invite our PreK, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and EC students to come out for their dance. Then 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to come out to their dance from 3:30-5:00, followed by the 4th and 5th grade dance from 6:00-8:00. Just a reminder that all students must be accompanied by an adult who will stay through the entirety of their dance. Please use the following link https://linktr.ee/rdepta to purchase tickets and also to sign up to volunteer. If you have middle school or high school children who need volunteer hours, this is a great opportunity to earn them! We are thankful for our volunteers, as we couldn't pull this off without you. Monday, February 19th is a JCPS Teacher Workday, so there will be no school for students on that day. We hope everyone has a great night, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.