Principal: Mrs. Ketina Armstrong 636-271-1481 2085 Hwy. N Pacific, MO 63069 Meramec Valley R-III School District www.mvr3.k12.mo.us October 2014 Pride of an Indian Wisdom of a Chief
October 14 th Parent Teacher Conferences 17 th No School! 24 th Box Top Contest ends 24 th Haunted House Field Trip 31 st Trip to PHS for White Christmas Math Department News We are finishing up first quarter and heading into second quarter. All math students can be using a scientific calculator. Please make sure your student puts their name on their calculator. Also, we are having some students that are forgetting their homework. Check with your student each night to see if their homework is complete. We have homework help in the library every morning and your student can get extra help during Academic Focus. From the Nurse s Desk Everyone 6 months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop full protection against the flu. Get vaccinated by October to protect yourself and your loved ones! (For more vaccine and virus information visit www.cdc.gov) Thank you to our parents for having Riverbend Students 100% compliant with our Tdap vaccinations. Lindsy Hendricks, RN Riverbend School lhendricks@mvr3.k12.mo.us Phone: 636-271-1481 ext. 3004
COUNSELOR S CORNER Ms. Henry Guidance Lessons September s guidance lesson focused on respecting others and KINDNESS. We introduced Rachel s Challenge, talked about dreams for the future, and students started a chain reaction of kindness. Please continue to speak to your student about kindness and respecting each other, despite our differences. Encourage your student to fill out a Speak-Up Form to report bullying. Small Group Guidance Starting soon.small group anger management for boys and art therapy self-esteem/coping skills group for girls. Each group will last 6-8 weeks and will be run by a preferred family/art-counselor, the groups will meet once a week during students Academic Focus class. If you would like your student to participate, please contact the school counselor for more information. I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go. Rachelschallenge.org -Rachel Joy Scott Happy fall! - Katie Henry, Guidance Counselor Character Council Ms. Henry A special thanks to the Character Council students who walked in the homecoming parade to represent Riverbend School. We will hold officer elections in October. Character Council students need to turn in a t-shirt order form to Ms. Henry ASAP. Book Club The book club is reading The False Prince. Below is a brief description of the book. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war. Gym Stars for the Month of October In History we are finishing Chapter 3 and we are making a Colonial Brochure. Next we will be starting on The Road To The Revolution. History Corner Students of the Month October Cherokee: Emma D. Austin C. Choctaw: Maddie K. Michael G. Congratulations! Thank you for being great citizens of our Riverbend Community! Kayla M. and Trevor H. Ms. Henry, Austin, Michael, Maddie, Emma and Mrs. Armstrong.
Pacific High School Ambassadors visit Riverbend giving presentations to the students informing them of the procedures, policies and expectations at the high school. Mr. Meyer s English classes go exploring outside to find inspiration to compose poems.
Riverbend s Sports Schedule for 2014 Jr. High Girl s Basketball 10/06/14 Sullivan Middle School, 5:30 pm, Bus 4:00 pm 10/09/14 Owensville Middle School, 5:30 pm, Bus 3:30 pm 10/13-10/16/14 Owensville Girls Tournament (8th grade), TBA, Bus TBA 10/13-10/16/14 St. James Girls Tournament (7th grade), TBA, Bus TBA 10/20/14 New Haven Middle School, 6:00 pm, Bus 4:30 pm 10/21/14 St. James Middle School @ Home, 5:30 pm 10/23/14 Washington Middle School, 5:30 pm, Bus 4:30 pm 10/27/14 Hermann Middle School, 5:30 pm, Bus 3:30 pm 10/30/14 Union Middle School, 5:30 pm, Bus 4:15 pm Cross Country 10/07/14 Hermann High School, 4:00 pm, Bus 1:45 pm 10/11/14 Potosi High School, 11:00 am, Bus 7:30 am 10/14/14 Owensville Middle School, 4:00 pm, Bus 2:00 pm 10/21/14 Conference, 2:00 pm Dates and Times Are Subject to Change Jr. High Wrestling 11/24/14 Union/Owensville/Pacific Tri, 5:30 pm, Bus 4:00 pm 12/04/14 Pacific/St. James/ Sullivan/Warren @ Home, 5:30 pm 12/08/14 Sullivan/Pacific Dual, 5:30 pm, Bus TBA 12/13/14 Troy Tournament, 9:00 am, Bus 7:30am 12/17/14 Hillsboro/Pacific Dual, 5:30 pm, Bus 3:30 pm
Truman Award Party Students who read at least four of the state nominees qualify to vote in the state-wide election AND get to attend our party in the spring! A list of nominees is above. Box Tops For Education Contest The Academic Focus class that turns in the most box tops will win a Pizza or Root Beer Float Party! The contest ends on Friday, October 24 th. You need to have all your box tops turned in to your Academic Focus teacher by that date. INTRAMURAL WRESTLING Riverbend School will be offering an introduction to the sport of wrestling. We are lucky to have a Missouri State Wrestling Champion and an NAIA College National Qualifier wrestler as the intramural wrestling coach. Mr. Knott is a Pacific High School graduate and History teacher at Riverbend. He will be teaching basic wrestling techniques to prepare interested middle school students for the sport of wrestling. Students must sign up prior to October 13 th. When: October 13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28,29, and 30th Where: Riverbend Gym 6:30a.m. - 7:15 a.m. Needed items: T-shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes Contact Mr. Knott at 636-271-1481 or at jknott@mvr3.k12.mo.us if you have any questions.
Beta Club News It looks like we have a great group to work with again this year. Remember to bring in items for your service points. The October service project is to bring in toiletry items for Jenny s Cause. We are in need of deodorant, shampoo, and body wash. The November service project is to bring in Holiday Cards and wrapping paper to be used during our school s Day of Service. As always, keep those grades up!!! Student Council Student Council will be running the Rivershack during the last home girls basketball game on October 21 st. We ask everyone to come out and cheer on your Lady Indians, and purchase something from us while you re here. We will also be hosting our first blood drive of the year on November 6 th from 2-6pm. If you would like to make a reservation please contact Mrs. Carter at ccarter@mvr3.k12.mo.us, or go to www.redcross.org. Nanny Club Nanny Club meeting 1 was held September 25 th. I am happy to report that we have another great group of students for our club this year! We plan on going on a field trip to the Early Childhood Center to interact and visit with the toddlers, possibly around the holidays. We are also planning for the Pacific Fire Department to give a safety presentation to our club and looking into the idea of taking a weekend infant/child CPR course. There will be more to come! I look forward to sponsoring our Nanny Club again this year! Sincerely, Mrs. Hendricks Just the F.A.C.S. In FACS class we have been busy reading recipes, learning recipe abbreviations, and altering recipes. We made fajitas and garlic cheddar biscuits in class. All the food was very yummy!
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