News from the Main Office
Spanish Grade Adjustment - Grades 1 thru 5
Semester 1 Report Card
It was brought to our attention that a rounding error occurred with the Spanish Grades on the Semester 1 Report Cards for Grades 1 thru 5. Corrections were made on Thursday, January 25, 2024 and can now be viewed in ParentVue :
Cold Weather Plan Before School Recess
When the morning temperatures are just too chilly (generally below 10-15 degrees) or lots of wet precipitation is falling, we will call ‘before school recess’ inside (from 7:45 to 8:05am) - this will be signaled by Yellow Flags - located on the fence along Stuart Street and at the Front of School along the Cafeteria exterior wall.
** Please note our school doors DO NOT open before 7:40am for students to get Breakfast. We do not have supervision available before 7:40am. **
Calling All Photographers!
We are already ½ way into January and the yearbook process has begun! If you have any photos from the classroom parties, field trips, Eco Week or any other school related activity, please email them to…. roadrunnerphotos@gmail.com. Deadline for photos will be February 24th. Thank you very much!!
Upcoming State and District Required Assessments:
n our spring semester we will be administering annual state and district required assessments. Please make note of the dates for the assessments your child will be taking and, whenever 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 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!
Typically, assessments begin in the morning and conclude each day prior to lunch.
2nd Grade:
Cognitive Abilities Test (COGAT): February 13th, 15th, 16th
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): May 8th and May 9th
3rd Grade:
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS): April 1st -3rd and April 8th -10th
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): May 2nd and May 3rd
4th Grade:
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS): April 1st -3rd and April 4th, 5th and 8th
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): April 30th and May 1st
5th Grade
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS): April 1st -3rd and April 4th, 5th and 8th through 11th
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): April 30th and May 1st
**FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ONLY (you will have received a letter from Ms. Ahmad if your student is taking this assessment.)
January 16th through 23nd : ACCESS Testing for 1st through 5th grade English Language Learner students only
January 24rd and 25th: ACCESS testing for Kindergarten English Language Learner students only
Kindergarten Registration 24.25
On-Line Registration for Kindergarten is now available! Please register your student as early as possible. And, please tell your friends and neighbors to register their students!! Children must by 5 years old on or by 10/01/2024 (birthdates on or before 10/01/2019).
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Classroom Treats
If it is necessary to have food in classrooms during school hours (i.e. birthday snack, holidays, special occasions, school events, etc.),
- only commercially prepared and packaged, INDIVIDUAL items (NO CAKES or HUGE COOKIES ) with ATTACHED ingredient labels from retail stores can be served
- contact your child's teacher prior to sending food or treats in
- do not send in Balloons or Gifts for the Birthday Child
- all treats should come to the Main Office
News from PE
Hello Riffenburgh families,
I hope this finds everyone well. It is once again that time of year for the annual Healthy Kids Club 5210+ challenge! Students should have brought the individual tracking logs home today. In addition to student logs the oldest member of each family (or only child) brought home a family log for the whole family to participate.
For those who are unfamiliar the challenge runs through the month of February and promotes practicing some different healthy lifestyle habits. The goal is to have at least 80 total checks on their logs by the end of February. Those who complete the minimum of 80 checks will receive a shirt in the spring and schools with the highest percentage of student’s participating will receive money to be spent on PE equipment and school wellness initiatives.
If you need to print off another log or would like to see an intro video please visit the challenge website:
Submission will be online again using the link provided on the challenge log that was sent home. I will send out a reminder as well as a link to the submission form at the end of February, but in the meantime please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Mrs. McAnally (amcanally@psdschools.org)
News from PTO
Missoula Children's Theatre
We are excited to have Missoula Children's Theatre return to Riffenburgh this year for a production of Rapunzel. Auditions will be open to students in 1st through 5th grade. Please note that not all students who audition will be guaranteed a spot in the production. If your student is cast in the production, rehearsals will take place at various times after school between Monday, February 5th and Friday, February 9th. Performances will take place on Saturday, February 10th, at 3:00pm and 5:30pm in the Riffenburgh Gym.
If your student may be interested in auditioning,
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you review all of the information before registering!
In order for students to audition, they must be registered by 8am on Monday, February 5th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Riffenburgh PTO at RiffenburghPTO@gmail.com.
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District News
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How Sick is too Sick (District Guidelines)
If you have any questions regarding when your student can return to school, please contact your school’s health office. For more information on Poudre School District Illness Guidelines click on the button below:
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Menus
Nutrislice is updated by our district nutrition team each day, the links below will be the most reliable source for daily options.
Calendar for the 2023-24 School Year
Important Dates:
- Monday, February 19, 2024 - No School for Students