WELCOME TO THE RIVER HEIGHTS FAMILY!
River Heights…. proud to be named a California Gold Ribbon School!
ATTEN ENDANCE E IS A KEY EY TO SUCCES ESS! BE AT SCHOOL AND ON TIME EVERY DAY! School begins at 8:45am everyday A good time to get to school is 8:30am. School dismisses at 3:11pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday dismissal time is 2:10pm. Plan for high traffic each Wednesday morning. Please Note: Students will not be called out of class the last 20 minutes of the school day. Passing period is 4 minutes…this is plenty of time to make it class. Instructional time is precious….only 46 minutes Progressive discipline system is in place for all tardies
First Day of School is Monday, August 12 th Students will receive their class schedule on the first day of school if all parent emergency documents are completed Students will report to the Multi-Purpose Room to find the location of their 1 st period class 1 st period teachers will hand out student schedules Students with incomplete parent emergency documents or not having proof of the Tdap vaccination will be removed from classes until all documents are received.
7 TH GRADE STUDENT SCHEDULE 7 Class Periods Every Day Language Arts Math 7 or Accelerated Math 7 World History or Honors World History Life Science, Honors Life Science, or Medical Life Science Physical Education Semester Explore Course or Intervention/Support Course Year Long Elective or Intervention/Support Course Rotating Bell Schedule
LUNCHES 2 Lunches (combined 7 th and 8 th grade) First Lunch 12:07-12:40pm (Wednesdays 11:31am-12:06pm) Second Lunch 12:58-1:31pm (Wednesdays 12:13-12:48pm) Lunch is determined by the 5 th Period class Please Note: Sometimes parents like to treat students with a special lunch. Lunches brought for students can only be for your individual student.
REQUESTS FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES As we plan for the first week of school, student schedules will be adjusted to accommodate any staffing changes and balancing class sizes. Thank you for understanding the following: • The only schedule changes completed during the first 5 days of school will be to correct errors or to balance class sizes • No schedule requests for changes in elective/explore classes will occur during the first week of school • No schedule changes are made for changing lunches • No teacher changes will be made (Necessary to balance class sizes) • Class changes are only done at the end of the quarter
Plan ahead for rides and activities after school since COLTS keep their cell phones turned off during the school day! RHIS Cell Phone Policy: Students are expected to have cell phones or any electronic devices put away, turned off or silent and not used during the school day unless approved by their teacher for instructional use. Note: This includes any device accessories (ear buds, AirPods, headphones, etc..)
WHAT IS “THE COLTS WAY” ?? C is for COMPASSIONATE O is for OUTSTANDING L is for LEADERS T is for TENACIOUS S is for SCHOLARS Students earn points and rewards for demonstrating The COLTS Way!
Part of every student’s PE Grade is based on “dressing out” every day. A set of P .E. Clothes can be purchased for $20 (Note: PE clothes will be on sale during the first week of school.) Or… Students can buy a plain grey t-shirt and plain black shorts
COLTS SHOW SCHOOL SPIRIT ! Every Wednesday is COLLEGE DAY!! Wear your favorite college spirit attire! Every Friday is RHIS Spirit Day!! Wear RHIS spirit attire or green and/or yellow!!
River Heights is proud to participate in the CNUSD Intermediate Sports Program. Each year, we have Colt teams for: • Basketball (fall) • Track & Field and Cross Country (winter) • Soccer (spring) Be sure to take a look at our CHAMPIONSHIP banners hanging in the gym! Go COLTS!
RHIS STUDENT PLANNERS Every student will receive a Student Planner on the first day of school Student Planners help student success when COLT scholars: Bring the Student Planner to school every day Write down all daily assignments and due dates Record the dates of tests and projects Make sure classwork/homework is completed every night Fill out Progress Reports with current grades & GPA and take it home for a parent to review and sign
STAY CONNECTED WITH PARENT NT C CONNE NNECT! • Update enrollment and emergency information each year • Monitor current grades any time teachers enter new assignments or grades (at least every 2 weeks) • See missing assignments • Discuss what your child is doing in his/her classes • Celebrate Student Success! Please contact our office if you do not have a log-in for PARENT CONNECT!
KEEP UP TO DATE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING AT RIVER HEIGHTS….. River Heights website The COLTS News (also available on YouTube) COLTS Connection (email, phone, and/or text messages) RHIS Marquee
PARENTS AS PARTNERS.... River Heights Intermediate Parents as Partners Please plan to join us each month for Coffee with the Principal
WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR!
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