Hi All,

Happy New Year! Just a quick note before you arrive tomorrow morning. 

We had a wonderful day of professional development; our teachers were learning more about differentiation and identifying skills our students need to be successful in each grade level. Thank you to Laura DeLaney and Damon Brown for leading training sessions. As you remember, expanding Academic Excellence for all students was a top priority in the 2014-19 Strategic plan.

There will be many new students who are joining our school mid-year. We will be distributing an updated school directory in the next few weeks. Please take the time to say hello and welcome our new families, many who enrolled because of your recommendations and referrals. As we enter the peak enrollment season, please remember how important your referrals are to our school.

Please look for Riverstone postcards and email invitations to open houses; we ask that you pass the information along to families who would make nice additions to our community. Thank you in advance for speaking well of us.

Finally, we ask that you re-commit to driving safely and slowly in our parking lots. We have more students than ever so we all need to be vigilant. Please do not park in any of the handicapped parking spots, even briefly, as we have families that need them.

Welcome back and more on Thursday!

Bob Carignan

Head of School

bcarignan@riverstoneschool.org

How do you know if Riverstone is closed due to winter weather? Our policy is as follows: 

• Riverstone will be closed if the Boise School District closes district-wide.
• In cases where only certain schools in the Boise School District are closed, Riverstone's administration will decide whether to cancel school on a case-by-case basis.

If school is cancelled, an all-school email and text will be sent. The information will also be posted on the school Facebook page and school calendar.

Please remember that if you believe it is too dangerous for your children to travel to school, you have the option to delay arrival time or keep your children home. Please notify the school as you would with any late arrival or absence.

If school is cancelled, there are no after school activities or athletics practices/games on that day.

• Check the Greenbelt as you enter/exit 
• Drive slowly
• Refrain from cell phone use
• Make sure your student uses the crosswalks where available
• Reserve handicapped parking spots for those with a permit