Thanks to all our parents and wonderful students who came out to our Math Night and Open House. It was an

amazing event and a great time was had by all! The sneak peak to the STEAM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Lab was a hit! We think we have launched enough water bottle rockets to

last me a lifetime.

If your child missed the sneak peak, no worries because the room opened on the 29th. The kids had a blast!

Thanks to all the recommendations and hard work of the teachers to make this vision a reality.

Now that teachers have had a chance to get to know your children and complete initial assessments, it is

parent conference time. Your child's teacher will be reaching out to you soon to set something up. Please make

time for this important meeting.

The Fall Festival is fast approaching. We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Dr. Alice Turney and Mrs. April Bucki

Fall Festival

Come have some fun at RES’s annual Fall Festival!! It’s only a few weeks

away!! It is on Friday, October 16TH from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The fall festival

is a community event so bring your family and friends to Riverchase

Elementary School! There will be carnival rides, food, entertainment,

vendors for shopping, and FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Pre-Sale Wristband and ticket information will go home soon so keep your

eyes open in Wednesday folders to take advantage of the discounts! Pre-

sale wristbands are $20.00 for the first one and $15.00 for each

additional wristband. On the day of the fall festival, ALL wristbands will

be $20.00. All tickets are $1.00.

All attractions are included in the wristband. Tickets will be needed for

rides and games when a wristband is not purchased. Tickets will also be

needed for drinks, popcorn and cotton candy.

Cash will be needed for shopping vendors, kona ice,

papa john’s, and t-shirts.

The Riverchase Times

Volume 12 Issue 2

Riverchase Elementary School – October 2015

Fall Festival Volunteers

A HUGE thank you to everyone that has already signed up to volunteer! We cannot make this

fundraiser a success without your help. If you have not signed up, please go online and sign up

under your class. Every class is responsible for a booth, and we are in desperate need of many

volunteers to fill empty slots. The link to sign up is:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48acae23abf58-fall3

PARKING FOR FALL FESTIVAL

The RES parking lot fills up very quickly on the day of the Fall Festival. PLEASE be mindful of our friends and neighbors in the bus and carpool lines. These must stay open

so traffic can flow smoothly after school and to allow safety personnel to get quickly into the school in case of an emergency. Overflow parking for the Fall Festival will be in the Carl Raines lot adjacent to Riverchase United Methodist Church. Please utilize this option for parking and remember not to park in the “no parking zones” at school as your vehicle may be towed at the owner’s expense. We look forward to seeing you at FALL FESTIVAL!

VENDORS

Have a home-based business or want to advertise a business?? Sign up to be a vendor at the Fall Festival! Come ready to have some fun and sell your jewelry, scarves, clothing, crafts,

unique gifts, books, make-up, etc… Hurry, only a few spaces are left and the deadline to sign up to be a vendor at Fall Festival

is Wednesday, October 7th!

Our vendors so far include Premier Designs, Handmade Jewelry by Barbara Cross, Lilly Bella, Rodan & Fields, Matilda Jane, and Sew Many Ruffles.

Contact one of the following ladies for more information!

Heather Abston @ 533-0101 Marianne Herman @ 427-0193

T-shirts will be available for sale at the outside ticket

booth only. This year’s t-shirts are $15.00 and “vintage”

t-shirts will be on sale for $5.00. Both types of t-shirts

have limited sizes and quantities-- so come early to get

one! Once they are gone, they are gone!!

FALL FESTIVAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS SPONSORSHIPS

Riverchase Elementary PTO is pleased to offer families and small businesses the opportunity to

sponsor our Fall Festival. All family and friends sponsors will be listed on signage at fall festival

(Example: The Smith Family or your child’s name). The cost is $35.00. Checks should be

made payable to “RES PTO” or you can pay online at My School Fees. Flyers were sent home

in Wednesday purple folders.

All family and friends sponsorship forms are due by Friday, October 2nd.

Library News!

RES won the Hoover Public Library Summer Reading competition!!! Thanks to everyone

who participated! The RES library will receive $200 in new books from

Barnes and Noble.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Add-A-Book event! We

now have 150 new books for the library! Students who donated a book will

receive that book for checkout in the next few weeks. We are trying to get all of the books

processed and entered into our computer catalog. Thank you for supporting RES

readers!

Math Games to Help Your Child At Home

We just had a great time learning math by playing games at Math Night! Math games are a great way for kids to practice and have fun with math. Here are a few games you can easily play at home:

Tens Go Fish or Go Ten The object of this game is to make a sum of 10 with 2 cards. You need playing cards numbered 1 to 9 and 2-4 players. All the cards are dealt. The players ask specific people for specific numbers. For example, John may say to Katie, “Do you have a 5?” If Katie has a 5, she has to give it to John. John then lays this 5 and his 5 in front of himself, face up. A player can continue asking for cards as long as she gets the number requested. If a player is told, “I don’t have any,” the turn passes to the person who said, “I don’t have any.” The person who makes the greatest number of pairs is the winner.

Salute Divide the cards equally between two players. The third player acts as the “calculator.” When the third player says, “SALUTE!” the players with the cards each take the top card off their pile and hold it next to their face in a military salute. They should hold the cards in such a way that each person can only see the other player’s card. The “calculator” player announces the product of the two cards. The winner is the player who collects the most cards. This game can also be played with addition or subtraction.

*Character Counts….. Initiative is our character value for September. Initiative is seeing what needs to be done and doing it. Congratulations to the following character winners for the month of September for demonstrating initiative to their classmates and teachers:

Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Ariel Austin - Barnett Ava Mudano – Hottel Brady Heath – Bryant Marley Hamilton – Carlisle Carter Flurry – Hyche Joe Cross – Collins Ella Birdsong – Colby Sam Malouf – Kelley Kinsey Campbell – Johnson Liam Lindsey – Cook Sarah Hudzik – Turner Fawaz Khan – Mitchell Hudson Carter – Dean Janae Rhoades – Woodie Daniel Butler – Smith Ellis Porche – Loftin Lola Ginham – Woodward Khloe Lyle – Moran Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Wesley Haynes – Beam Zachary Stewart – Bullard Zach Gray – Barnett Quentin Ray – Frederick Tayler Fickling – Everette Cole Edwards – Causey Stephen Schneider – Kline Avery Belew – Gilliam Maggie Cargill – Dunn Jackson Wallis – Rogers Alejandra Gutierrez Garcie – Hanson Rowan Sweitzer – Ray Hana Dobbins-Reamer – Weaver Kara Stamps – Long Caroline Sanders – Wallis Alex Schneider – Wilson Richard Moon – Olive

Calling All Artists!!

Enter your original artwork in TWO contests!

- The Jefferson County Farm-City Poster Contest

-The City of Hoover Fire Prevention Art Contest (3rd, 4th and 5th grades only)

Each contest has a $100.00 prize for the winning artist! Please see Mrs. Patterson for entry

deadlines and details on how to submit your work. Details for entries can also be found on

Mrs. Patterson's teacher website.

SPIRIT NIGHT WITH NEWK’S EATERY

Newk’s has partnered with RES to give back 15% of ALL DAY sales. All you need to do is mention you are with RES and the school will receive credit for your purchase. Where: Newk’s Eatery When: Tuesday, November 17th Time: 10:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: 3780 Riverchase Village (located in the PetsMart shopping center)

RED RIBBON WEEK AT RICERCHASE ELEMENTARY October 26th –30th, 2015

History of Red Ribbon Week The National Red Ribbon Week Campaign originated when Federal Agent Enrique Camarena died at the hands of drug traffickers in 1985. The red ribbon became the national symbol to reduce the demand for drugs. Now communities across Alabama have formed coalitions to prevent drug and alcohol abuse in their own neighborhoods. Riverchase Elementary, along with all Hoover City Schools, will hold programs and discussions about making

good choices and choosing a healthy life, without drugs. Activities at Riverchase Elementary

The students and staff of Riverchase Elementary will wear the color red on Wednesday, October 28th and will have a class picture taken before going to lunch. The classes will be pictured on a bulletin board that will be labeled “Respecting Me by Being Drug Free” which will also display a signed pledge from each homeroom. Please look for details to come home in purple folders.

Parent Information The national campaign concerning drug prevention in the U.S. can be accessed on the internet by

going to http://family.samhsa.gov/get/redribbon.aspx. The attitude and example by parents is

one of the strongest forces in helping children to make choices that are healthy and safe. Never

miss the opportunity to “live” the good example for your children and talk about how to make

choices that will lead them toward high goals and success. The school appreciates your support as

we continue to help your children be the best they can be!”

Publix key cards have gone home in your child’s Wednesday purple folder. Don’t

forget to use your Publix key card whenever you shop at Publix! At the end of

checking out, just hand them the card! Publix will then give RES a percentage

back of what was sold! Extra cards will be available at the Parent Information

desk in the main lobby. Pick up some extras and give them out to neighbors,

friends and family!

From Our School Nurse

The Flu Mist will be administered on October 1, 2015 at Riverchase Elementary School. If you are

interested, please return the Flu Mist consent form that was sent home in your child's purple folder.

We are off to a great start this school year! I am aware that routines are rather challenging with the

chaos of everyday life. It is a greater challenge to be productive when you are tired and hungry. Please

attempt to be sure your child is getting a good night's rest in addition to a healthy breakfast.

Notes from our Reading Coach:

How Parents Can Support Their Child’s Reading

Despite the complexities of the standards, there are several basic ways parents can support their child's learning. The recommendations below line up with the four broad areas of the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards (Reading): Key Ideas and Details, Craft and

Structure, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas, and Range and Level of Complexity.

Key Ideas and Details

What it means: Your child will be encouraged to carefully read many books and texts. Within these texts, your child will be working to understand what is happening, summarize key events

or points and recall details important to the story or topic. How parents can help: After you share a story, talk about important story elements such as

beginning, middle and end. Encourage your child to retell or summarize the reading. After reading nonfiction, ask questions about the information, "Is the spider an insect? How is a spider

different than an insect?"

Craft and Structure

What it means: The standards within this area (or "strand") focus on specifics within a book, for example, an author's specific word choices or phrases. A second emphasis relates to

understanding the underlying structure of common types of texts, including storybooks, poems and more. How parents can help: During and after reading, call attention to interesting words and

phrases. This may include repeated phrases, metaphors or idioms ("sick as a dog," "a dime a dozen.") Talk about any new vocabulary and other ways the author used language or words to

make the text interesting, informative, funny or sad.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

What it means: Within this strand, students will be working to compare and contrast details from stories, describe key ideas using details in informational text, and tell how two texts on the

same topic differ. How parents can help: For younger students, encourage your child to describe how the illustrations within a book support the story. For older students, have fun reading different

versions of the same fairy or folk tale. Talk about the similarities and differences between the two books, and then switch to nonfiction and read two books on the same topic. Compare the

information in each, again focusing on similarities and differences. "Let's look at each book and think about the words used to describe weather. How are the descriptions alike? How are they different?"

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

What it means: Teachers will be using a variety of techniques to introduce a range of books and other written material that both support and challenge a child's reading level. This may include nonfiction and fiction, infographics, poetry and more. This will be done with the ultimate

goal of making sure students understand what they're reading. How parents can help: Parents can help promote their child's skill while developing their

reading stamina (ability to "stick with it."). This means helping them avoid frustration or anxiety about tackling a harder book. Support your reader by talking through some of the things that

make a text complex, including multiple levels of meaning, inferred information (implied rather than clearly stated) or more sophisticated graphics.

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Notice of Nondiscrimination for all Mass-Distributed Publications: updated July 2013 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (Board policy, 6.6) No student will be unlawfully excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the Board on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, disability, creed, national origin, sex, immigrant or migrant status, non-English speaking ability, or homeless status. All career and technical education opportunities are offered to all students regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Dr. Barbara Mayer, IDEA Coordinator Mrs. Marley Stephens, Section 504 Coordinator Dr. Deborah Smith, Title I Coordinator Mrs. Tammy Dunn, Title II Coordinator Dr. Barbara Mayer, Title III Coordinator Mrs. Melody Greene, Title IX Coordinator EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (Board policy, 5.13.1) The Board is an equal opportunity employer. Personnel actions and decisions will be made without regard to factors or considerations prohibited by federal or state law (as such laws may from time to time be amended), including but not limited to race, gender, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, and religious preference. Subject to the limitations set forth in 4.6.2, the general complaint (grievance) policy (4.6.1) may be used to present any complaint alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment. Inquiries regarding compliance and complaint procedures can be directed to: Mary Veal, Equal Opportunity Employment Coordinator Hoover City Schools 2810 Metropolitan Way Hoover, AL 35243 (205) 439-1000

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RED RIBBON WEEK

Staff Birthdays in October: 2: Kinsley Hyche 25: Leanna Mitchell

20: Jamie Dean

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