Weekly Update - Week of February 2nd, 2025

Dear Families,

Thank you again for everyone's efforts, diligence, and patience as we navigated through Ohio's weather and the Online Learning Days. 

Specials Area Online Activities 

Students & Parents,

We just want to thank you for doing your Specials assignments this week and sharing them with us.  We have loved getting pictures, videos and emails from you and learning about how you are being creative and curious at home. You truly have been brightening our cold winter days! We are looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Team Specials 

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. 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/ . 

Upcoming Dates:

Jan. 19th  - MLK Jr. Day - No School

Feb. 5th.  - Spring Pictures

Feb. 6th   - Valentines Dance hosted by Heritage PTO 6:00 - 7:30pm

Feb. 13th - Prime Time 2-hr Delay

Feb. 20th - Magician hosted by Heritage PTO

                  National No One Eats Alone - Winter Sports Senior Athletes to visit

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                  

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