News from the PTO
Dear Riffenburgh Community, You're invited to see Riffenburgh students perform The Secret Garden this Saturday. After a week of intensive rehearsals with Missoula Children's Theatre, students are excited to share what they've learned. We hope you'll come out to celebrate with them and enjoy the show. WHEN: Saturday, February 7th
- 3:00 PM (doors at 2:30 PM)
- 5:30 PM (doors at 5:00 PM)
WHERE: Riffenburgh Gym (enter through the North gym doors) TICKETS: Donations accepted at the door Questions? Email RiffenburghPTO@gmail.com Hope to see you at the show! Riffenburgh PTO
News from the Office
SRO Corner - February 2026
School Threats: What to Do if Your Child Witnesses One
In this day in age, we unfortunately hear and see a lot of disturbing things, whether it is in person, on TV, or on social media. What we can sometimes forget is that our children often see these things as well. We wanted to remind parents on best practices surrounding what to do if you hear or see something that isn’t right, but more specifically school threats. In most cases where there was a school shooting, there was some sort of warning that the suspect would give. In years past, it usually came through a social media post. Kids tend to engage on social media apps that some adults may not, giving them a unique way to view information that adults may not have. Because of this, it is important to talk with your kids and make sure they know it is safe to talk to you and other adults about these topics. When we speak in your students’ classrooms, the message we give is “See something, say something”. We teach them that they need to tell an adult, and the sooner the better, so we can respond faster. Each student should know how to access Safe2Tell, which is an anonymous tipline. These tips come directly to your student’s School Administrative team, SRO, and our 911 Dispatch Center. Because there can be a lag in time to respond to Safe2Tell, we ask that if it is emergent and there is an imminent threat to the school, tell the SRO immediately or any adult in the school. If it is outside of school hours, please call 911. We take all threats to our schools very seriously, whether it is a joke or real. If your child happens to witness this, please talk with them about reporting and gathering as much information as possible. Taking screenshots or videos of the information is very helpful to SRO’s in identifying and contacting the person posting. Keep in mind that if you choose to report on Safe2Tell, we cannot reach out for more information unless you provide it within the tip, as it is anonymous. Providing as much information as possible is key in preventing these catastrophes from happening. School safety is the responsibility of all of us; it takes a team. Thank you for your time and cooperation with keeping our kids safe! Thank you, SRO Dave Wilson
Afterschool Club Updates
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Cold Weather Reminder ❄️
Please be sure students come to school dressed for chilly temperatures, including long pants, coats, hats and mittens. On especially cold mornings, we will hold before-school inside recess (generally when temperatures are below 14°F and the sun is not out). This will be indicated by the yellow flags – one outside the cafeteria and one along the fencing on Stuart Street. When inside recess is in effect, classrooms will open at 8:15 a.m. Thank you for helping us keep students warm and safe!
CMAS Testing
In our spring semester, we will be administering the annual state required assessment - Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) in grades 3-5. Please make note of the dates for the assessment your child will be taking and, wherever possible, please avoid absences during the testing periods. Please note that, on testing days, if students arrive late after testing has begun, they will not be able to join their class until testing has been completed for the day. Having students on time and present on testing days helps us gather valuable data while minimizing interruptions to daily instruction. Please help us meet that goal! 3rd Grade CMAS: April 6th - 8th & April 14th - 16th 4th Grade CMAS: April 6th - 10th & April 13th - 14th 5th Grade CMAS: April 6th - 10th & April 13th - 16th
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News from the Health Office
Hello Riffenburgh families, As we head into our winter months, when hats and gloves are worn outside, this is the time of year when we often see an increase in head lice due to the sharing of hats and coats. Please send your child with their own coat and hat so we can limit the sharing of outdoor clothing. If you have any questions or would like additional support, please don’t hesitate to contact the school health office. We’re happy to help! Thank you so much, Kelley-School RN
Additional information from the Health Office
As we enter Winter seasons, we often see increased illnesses in our students. Just a friendly reminder, please do not send your child to school if they are feeling ill. Several symptoms such as Diarrhea, Vomiting, Fever of 100.4 or greater, Flu-like symptoms, and Respiratory viruses are reasons for students to stay home, and they may not return to school until 24 hours after their last symptom and without using fever-reducing medications.
Any medications, whether prescription or over the counter, that your student may need at school must have a signed order from your doctor, this includes cough drops, ointments & eye drops. We have been seeing several cough drops at school and medications in backpacks.
Please reach out to the Health Office, 970-488-7941, with any questions.
Thank you for keeping all of our students healthy & safe.
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Volunteering at Riffenburgh
If you plan on Volunteering at Rifenburgh, you must register or check that your status is current with Poudre School District (PSD) thru the following portal (renewals are every 3 years) before you come to school.
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