Welcome to Riverside Primary
A Professional Learning Community &
A Distinguished Title 1 School
Download Riverside Primary School Strategic Plan
School Parental Involvement Spanish
Parent's Right to Know Spanish
Cobb County School District's bullying information
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Upcoming Date
May 7th - 11th Teachers Appreciation Day
May 7th - 11th BOGO Book fair
May 8th 1st Grade Transition Walk
May 9th Field Day Kindergarten
May 10th Field Day FIrst Grade
Mat 12th Parent Workshop
May 17th Awards Day Kindergarten
May 18th Awards Day First Grade
May 23 Students Early Release 12:30
May 24 Students Early Release 12:30 Last day of school
Riverside Primary's Teacher of the Year: Ms. K. Castleberry
Dr. Billups McClure Principal of Riverside Primary Pins Ms. Castleberry
Riverside Primary's Alternate Teacher of the Year: Ms. I. Dawson
Dr. Billups McClure Principal of Riverside Primary Pins Ms. Dawson
Ms. Dawson has been teaching elementary school for 18 years and is currently a first grade teacher at Riverside Primary. She emphasizes the importance of education that was instilled in her “at a very young age, through parents and family”. Furthermore she states the “There is no better feeling than knowing that I touched the life of a child in a positive manner and empowered them with knowledge and skills for life".
Teachers of the Year for the 2012 - 2013 School Year: Ms. K. Castleberry and Ms. I. Dawson
Uniform Dress Code 2011- 2012 School Year
A special thank you is extended to the Riverside Community for their participation in our school wide surveys. The responses from the two surveys were totaled and our parents were overwhelmingly in favor of a uniform dress code. The uniforms are readily available at area stores such as: K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Target, Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Burlington’s, and Kohl’s. The Uniform dress attire is listed below:
BOYS
- Navy Blue or Khaki Pants (fitted at natural waist line)
- Navy Blue or Khaki Walking Shorts Knee length (knee length is below the child’s fingertips when standing with hands at their side
- Black or Brown belt (if pants have belt loops)
- Plain Navy Blue, Yellow or White Shirts with a collar (polo style or oxford style; no sleeveless shirts)
- Plain black, white or brown tennis shoes, loafers, or boots; (no sandals, open toe shoes, heelies, flip flops)
- Plain white, black, brown, or navy blue socks
- Solid colored navy blue or white sweaters or long-sleeve shirts with a collar (for winter)
GIRLS
- Navy Blue or Khaki Pants, knee length skirts (knee length is below the child’s fingertips when standing with hands at their side)
- Navy Blue or Khaki Walking Shorts Knee length (knee length is below the child’s fingertips when standing with hands at their side)
- Black or Brown belt (if pants have belt loops)
- Plain White, Yellow or Navy Blue Blouse/Shirts with a collar (polo style, oxford style blouses; no low cut or sleeveless shirts or blouses)
- Plain black, white or brown tennis shoes, loafers, or boots; (no sandals, open toe shoes, heelies, flip flops)
- Plain white, black, brown, or navy blue socks
- Navy Blue, Flesh Colored, Tan, Brown or White tights or leggings (for winter)
- Solid colored navy blue or white sweaters or long-sleeve shirts with a collar (for winter)
Students may wear any Riverside Primary School shirt and jeans on Fridays. The jeans should fit the child with the waist of the jeans worn at the child’s natural waistline. Baggie jeans/pants and low cut tops will not be permitted.
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Riverside is participating in the Publix Partners program. Get a key tag in the front office and shop at Publix. Each time your card is scanned, Riverside earns money!
Riverside is also participating in Box Tops for Education. All you have to do is buy products with the Box Top label. Clip the label and send it in with your child to give to their teacher. Contests are going on to see which class can collect the most box tops!Box Tops Link
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Join PTA All parents, teachers and staff members have the oppurtunity to join PTA. The membership dues are just $5. All proceeds will help to provide activities for our students and teachers. Click on the PTA link for more info.
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Mission
At Riverside Primary School, we will work collaboratively to ensure that every student masters the required standards through a systematic approach of evaluation, monitoring and reporting performance to community stakeholdes for continuous improvement.
Vision
At Riverside Primary we envision a professional learning community with a daily commitment to achieve excellence.
Values
- We are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment that fosters academic and social growth.
- We are committed to consistently modeling clear and high expectations for social and academic behavior.
- We are committed to developing a student oriented environment built on integrity, respect and excellence.
- We are committed to life-long learning by participating in on-going professional learning activities to improve the instructional program.
- We are committed to collaborating with all stakeholders to help every student master required standards by meeting individual needs and learning styles.
- We are committed to using common methods of assessment and maintaining accurate records to share with all stakeholders to support continuous student achievement.
- We are committed to mentoring and supporting the professional learning community in a trusting and respectful manner to provide the highest level of excellence.
- We are committed to designing and implementing a meaningful program that supports a family, school and community partnership.
- We are committed to integrating technology in the classroom to enhance the instructional program and prepare the students for a global economy.
