Tuesday, August 3^rd through Thursday August 5^th, the Riverdale High School Drama Troupe will host more than 90 students to their 2^nd Annual Drama Camp. The camp consists of two sessions; the morning session will focus on 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders from the Riverdale School District. These students will work with high school volunteer counselors to learn about the RHS theatre program, play theatre games, and work together to put on a short play.

At a public performance, Thursday, August 5^th at 6:30 p.m. the third grade students will perform a play called, A Fine, Fine School; the fourth graders will perform a selection of Sideways Stories From Wayside School, and the fifth grade students will perform Double Trouble in Walla Walla.  The afternoon session of drama camp will focus on students who are going into 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade in the fall. These students will work on the same skills and perform an abridged version of the movie, School of Rock.

There is no admission to attend the public performance at the Riverdale Middle School on Thursday, August 5^th. The first show starts at 6:30.

Port Byron, IL 61275

REGISTRATION

AUGUST 4 & 5, 2010

  1.   Registration will be conducted in each building – Elementary, Middle and High Schools.

            August 4:  12:00 p.m. -   4:00 p.m.       &         5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

            August 5:    8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.        &         1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

1. Makeup registration.

            August 11:  8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.        &         1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  3.   All students must have required physical, dental exams and immunizations before registering.

  4.   Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and students new to the district must have an official birth certificate and social security number.

  5.       Basic registration and textbook rental fees for K-12 are $75.00.

  6.   Middle School students must provide a standard P.E. uniform consisting of black shorts, gold shirt, white socks, and tennis shoes with non-marking soles.

        Art                                                 $10.00              

        Family & Consumer Science          $15.00

        Industrial Arts                                  $5.00

  7.       High School fees:

  8.       School Insurance.

        24-Hour Coverage                            TBD

  9.       Food Service.

            Lunch money will be accepted at registration.

        K – 5                                               $1.75

        6 – 12                                              $1.90

        Adult                                               $2.50

        Milk                                                     .30

            Breakfast money will be accepted at registration.

        K – 5                                               $1.25

        6 – 12                                              $1.35

        Adult                                               $1.75

        Milk                                                     .30

10.       Student Activities.

        All Event Passes (excludes plays and musicals):     

        Student                                          $30.00

        Individual                                       $70.00

        Family                                          $170.00

        Gate:                                                        

        Adult                                               $4.00

        Child                                                $3.00

        Family Pass                                    $12.00

11.  Activity Participation Fee:

        Individual Middle School                $40.00

        Individual High School                    $50.00

        Family Maximum                      4 Activities

                          Excluded:  Student  Council,  Yearbook,  STARSS,  Pep  Club  and National  Honor  Society.

12.   Parent Communication Fee $5.00 (maximum of 2 per family)

Revised 8/2/10

PORT BYRON – All students entering Riverdale C.U.S.D. #100 should register August 4 and 5 for the 2010-11 school year. 

Registration will be conducted in each of the three schools as follows:

August 4     -   from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

August 5     -   from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Makeup registration is:

August 11   -   from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lunch money will be accepted at registration.

All students must have required physicals, dental exams and immunizations before registering.  Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and students new to the District must have an official birth certificate and social security number.

Classes begin August 17, with dismissal as follows (No Pre-Kindergarten):

      Elementary 10:00 a.m.

      Middle School 10:10 a.m.

      High School 10:15 a.m.

Sports Physicals presented by the Riverdale Education Foundation will be provided by Genesis Health Group on August 4, 2010, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., in the High School gym, for a cost of $10.00.

Applications for Substitutes (Teachers, Aides, Cooks, Custodians and Bus Drivers) will be accepted in the Administration Office.

Riverdale Mile Club 2010

Click on the following link to access the form.  Medication Administration in School form

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation,

Melissa Olson RN BSN

Sherry Johnsen RN

Fax numbers:

Elementary – 523-2870 Middle School – 523-3934 High School – 523-2885

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Melissa Olson, RN BSN

Riverdale District Nurse

(309)523-3186

Illinois’ New Cell Phone Rules Become Law!

No more texting while driving or using cell phones in school speed zones

Text Messaging Ban

Starting 1/1/10, text messaging while driving becomes an illegal act in the State of Illinois, punishable by fines starting at $75.00. The law (Public Act 096-0130) says;

A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send or read an electronic message…Electronic message includes, but is not limited to electronic mail, a text message, an instant message or a command or request to access and Internet site.  The only exceptions to this rule would be in an emergency situation, use by public safety officials and “a driver using an electronic communication device in hands-free or voice activate mode.”

No Cell Phones in School Zone

Public Act 096-0131 is very specific; “A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone.”  There are exceptions for a person engaged in a highway construction or maintenance, emergencies and when the phone is in voice-activated mode. This act also goes into effect on 1/1/10.

Reminder on Other Miscellaneous Cell-Phone Restrictions

Illinois has current statutes governing cell phone use for teen drivers. Additionally, Illinois is one of six states that allow municipalities to establish their own laws regarding motorists’ cellular phone usage.  Chicago previously enacted hands-free legislation to make driving while using a cellular phone illegal. As employees travel throughout Illinois, they should investigate similar municipal regulations along their intended routes.

Riverdale School District Creating 21st Century-Ready Students

 January 22, 2010. — Riverdale CUSD #100 has recently partnered with Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of online technology training and support. Through this partnership, Riverdale is able to provide teachers, with the skills they need to prepare learners to succeed in the 21st century.   Our license also allows us to make this available to Riverdale students and parents from your home computer.

21st century skills are the skills that students need to succeed and compete in today’s global economy. They are not exclusive to a specific subject area and do not need to be taught outside of the existing curriculum. Instead, 21st century skills should be infused into current course materials and topics to bring more real-world context into existing curricula.   

Riverdale School District is dedicated to providing students with the 21st century skills they need to be successful in a global society. The recent partnership with Atomic Learning will provide training and resources that will support Riverdale’s students as they become 21st century ready. Resources include student and teacher assessment with prescribed training paths, 21st century skills training, classroom integration projects and tech support. 

If you are interested in learning more about Atomic Learning please visit www.AtomicLearning.com or contact Judy Keplinger, Technology Director at jkeplinger@riverdale.rockis.k12.il.us  for access.

 Atomic Learning, Inc. is focused on promoting the practical application of technology in education.  Thousands of schools, colleges, and universities have made Atomic Learning an integral part of their professional development programs, a valuable curriculum supplement and an anytime/anywhere software training resource.  Visit us today at www.AtomicLearning.com

Riverdale High School recently implemented a “Midweek R&R” program where students and teachers are encouraged to read for the first fifteen minutes of fifth period. The teachers and administrators were brainstorming ways to promote this program and came up with this idea. The student council is receiving input from students and teachers and looking over booklists of top young adult literature in order to decide on what books to purchase. The money is going towards the purchase of a variety of stories of different genres than the ones already in the library. The head of this project, Michele Hemm, hopes that this will help encourage stu- dents to read more on their own. “Reading for pleasure is such a great way to relax and sometimes I think students forget that,” said Hemm. “Everyone is so busy with homework, jobs, friends, etc., they forget how nice it can be to read something just for fun.”

Many students are also looking forward to this. Stu- dents often complain that it’s difficult to find something to read in our school library, and hopefully this dona- tion will help solve that problem!