Weekly Update - Week of February 23rd, 2026

Dear Families,

We were glad to see everyone back after the week-long weather! We are excited for things coming up this month and looking forward to a Fabulous February!

 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is now open, and we are so excited to welcome our newest Heritage Vikings for the upcoming school year! If you have a child who will be five years old on or before the required date, we encourage you to begin the registration process as soon as possible. Early registration helps us plan for classrooms, staffing, and special events to ensure a smooth start to the year. We can’t wait to meet our future kindergarten students and partner with our families as they begin their Heritage journey!

You can find registration infromation below on our RV webpage.

https://www.rvk12.org/our-district/enroll/kindergarten

 

Weapons Detectors at Heritage Elementary

River Valley Elementary Buildings (Heritage and Liberty) will begin using weapons detection systems at our main entry points for the morning arrival. This will begin March 9-11 and continue for the duration of the school year.

Please see the following notice for additional information. 

Weapons Detector Letter - RV Elementary Buildings

Valentine's Dance - Reschedule TBD

With the school cancellation last week, we were unable to host our Valentine's Dance. We are currently working on rescheduling a dance at a later date in March or April due to scheduling conflicts and upcoming basketball tournaments in the near future. It will likely be rebranded to another them, but will carry the same vibes and excitement! Thank you for your understanding and be on the lookout for future updates! 

Weather Updates

Weather delays and cancellations can be found on the following sources along with our ParentSquare and phone alerts. 

River Valley Local Schools Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/RVschools 

River Valley Local Schools X Page (Twitter) @rvschools https://x.com/rvschools

Calamity days (any days missed due to inclement conditions) will be considered online days for the duration of the year unless otherwise noted. On these days, students will be required to complete online work. Classroom Teachers will be utilizing Google Classroom for students to complete their online assignments. See the document below for additional details. 

RV2025-26OnlineDayPlanFinalVersion.pdf

Here are some highlights for you to consider:

• Assignments will be posted by 11am on the designated online learning days

• Teachers will be AVAILABLE between 11:00am - 12:30pm and 1:00pm - 2:30pm to answer potential questions or support. This can take the form of Google Meet, Email, and/or ParentSquare. 

• Students have until 11:59pm of the designated day to complete assignments. If students do not have internet at home, please communicate that with their respective teacher and will document accordingly. Students who do not complete the assignments will be considered absent for the day.

• Should weather create outages to Internet please document if students/parents reach out in those regards and can plan accordingly similar to students without internet (2 days upon return to complete work). Please contact your teacher or the front office if this occurs. 

Recess

Please remember as the temperatures fluctuate, our teachers try their best to go outside for recess as much as possible. As long as the REAL FEEL TEMPERATURE is at or above 20° F, teachers will attempt to go out. Be sure students are wearing adequate coats, gloves and hats whenever possible. 

During the winter months, we do try and take advantage when we get a substantial snowfall and coordinate sledding activities. These will come from your grade level/teacher teams to help allow everyone time to plan and have additional sledding attire. 

Yearbook Orders

Students will be coming home with order forms for yearbooks. Some people might have ordered at the same time as pictures, and this would provide an additional chance to order. We only have a VERY LIMITED amount to purchase at the end of the year, so please be sure to order them ahead of time!

You can also place an order online at https://book.hrimaging.com/book/ . 

River Valley Baseball for Youth Sign-ups

Use the Link or QR Code to register online. 

https://gofan.co/event/5978920

For any additional questions, please contact the RVBFY board email at board@rvbfy.org . You can also visit the RVBFY Webpage for information pertaining to the upcoming season/league rules. 

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Upcoming Dates:

Feb. 23rd-27th - Have a Heart Food Drive

Feb. 26th - Spring Conferences (This is a change from previously stated)

                   5th Grade Career Day at RVHS

Feb. 27th - Primetime 2-hr Delay 

Mar. 2nd-6th - Book Fair 

March 10th - Weapons Detectors Begin for Morning Entry

                      Heritage Specials Night 5:30 - 7:30

Innovation Lab - Mrs. Isler transforms the Innovation Lab into its own Olympic Trials

Clubs 

4th Grade Teacher Mrs. Pahl joins the Try Something New Club and teachers students some fun family card games

Inclusivity Club joined Mrs. Leader's class for lunch to celebrate No One Eats Alone Day

Book Club uses AI to generate posters from their recent book

 

 

    

School Fees

School fees for the upcoming year are $40. Online payment can be completed through MySchoolBucks. You may also pay in cash or checks (payable to River Valley) in the front office. If you feel you qualify for free or reduced fees, please be sure to fill out the portion in your Final Forms regarding the free and reduced program. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. 

You may see a fee for the Chromebook Insurance - this is an OPTIONAL fee if you choose to select the insurance. If you do not wish to purchase this insurance, the fee will drop off in October. You may opt-in later, however, the device must be inspected and in good working order to gain coverage. 

Free Breakfast and Lunch

We are thrilled to announce that free breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided for all students this school year! This initiative helps ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals, supporting their learning and well-being.

Here is the link to the elementary menu:  RVElemMenu25-26.pdf

 

Sincerely,

John Wickersham

Building Principal at Heritage Elementary