Principal’s Message

It’s happening here at Riviera Beach Elementary School! Our

students outscored Anne Arundel County Students attending

the other 78 elementary schools on average in 7 out of 8 grade

level assessments. Every 9 weeks students from across the

county take an assessment to indicate how well each school is

doing mastering the county curriculum. Riviera Beach Ele-

mentary not only outscored the county average in almost every

assessment but specifically, on Math, RBES outperformed the

county in each grade level, grades 2-5. This would not be possi-

ble if it were not for the outstanding classroom teachers, dedi-

cated special education teachers, opportunities in the morning

for support and acceleration, and YOU, a supportive communi-

ty!

Our success will continue as we all maintain our commitment

to education. This requires each one of us to be

a HERO. Here Every Day Ready and On-

Time!

Attendance truly is everything! If you get to school, we can

teach you. It’s really that simple!

As you know there are many clubs and activities that are tak-

ing place before and after school. I can’t tell you how proud I

am of the staff who run these opportunities for our students

and of course, our students for taking advantage of time with

teachers. Whether providing extra help with our morning

groups, being enriched with Mr. G’s Enrichment Lab, taking

part in our Art Club, becoming environmentally savvy as a

member of our Green School with Mr. B and Mrs. Ludwig, or

maintaining their healthy lifestyle with Mrs. Vezina’s mara-

thon kids each Monday afternoon, there is something for eve-

ryone. It really is true that the staff here at RBES want to

educate the whole child and continue to place each student in

a position to be successful.

As we look forward and welcome Spring, I want to remind eve-

ryone of the importance of finding time at night to simply read

for 20 minutes and continue to master math facts. These two

simple strategies are perhaps the most important things you

can do at home.

Find out more about what is happening at school by following

Riviera Beach Elementary School on Twitter:

@therivierabeach to get daily updates, articles and happen-

ings at school. Many of our staff are also on twitter sharing

what is taking place in their classrooms each day.

Jason A. Anderson

Dates to Remember :

February 7 Pre-K Registration begins

February 7 2Hr. Early dismissal 1:40 p.m.

NO PM Pre-K

February 8 Report & Progress Report cards go home

February 19 Presidents Day-School Closed

March 2 Schools closed for students

Parent teacher conferences

March 9 Interims go home

March 11 SPRING FORWARD –set your clock up 1 hour

March 16 2nd gr. Field Trip Annapolis Maritime Museum

March 26 3rd gr. Field Trip Balto. Museum of Industry

March 29/30/2 Easter/Spring Break-School Closed

Looking Ahead: April 2 Easter/Spring Break-School Closed

April 4 Registration for Kindergarten begins

April 11/12-2 Hr. *Early dismissal 1:40 p.m.

April 17 2 Hr. *Early Dismissal 1:40 p.m.

*NO PM PRE– K ON EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS

April 20 4th gr. Annapolis Walking Tour

April 20 Report cards go home

OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CAN BE VIEWED

IN ITS ENTIRETY BY VISITING THE SCHOOL WEB-

SITE: www.aacps.org/Page/4943

“Newsletters”

February-March 2018

RIVIERA BEACH ELEMENTARY VISION STATEMENT

Riviera Beach Elementary School is a safe and inspiring learning environment. We demonstrate P.R.I.D.E. by being positive, respectful, inquisitive, determined and engaged. We celebrate and respect the excellence in every person.

Riviera Beach Elementary School

8515 Jenkins Road

Pasadena, MD 21122

School Hours 9:15 a.m.—3:40 p.m.

Telephone: 410-222-6469

Mr. Jason Anderson, Principal

Counselor’s Corner

Counselor’s Corner

Please Save the Date of Thursday, April 19th for Career Day

at RBES! Any parents, grandparents, family members or

neighbors interested in presenting about their career please

contact me so I can put you on the schedule! It would be

about a two to three hour commitment! salewis1@aacps.org

or 410-222-6469.

Fourth grade parents, please save the date of Monday, April

23rd for a sneak peek of the Magnet programs available for

middle school. The information session will be held at Old

Mill High School and there will be a flyer coming soon!

Riviera Beach Elementary will be participating in Pennies for

Patients during the month of February. Pennies for Patients

is a program ran by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s in

which students collect spare change to help support and

care for the patients and families associated with the Socie-

ty’s. Students will be collecting their change within the class-

room or they may stop by my office to pick up a personal

size collecting box, if they wish to collect outside of school!

A letter with greater detail will be sent home with your child!

During the month of February, my classroom guidance les-

sons will focus on Personal safety for Kindergartners, First

Graders and Second Graders. My lessons for Third, Fourth

and Fifth Graders will focus on Mindfulness and Test-Taking

Strategies, to best prepare them for the upcoming PARCC!

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to

view a lesson.

MS. LEWIS

EMERGENCY DRILLS

During each school year, various drills are conduct-

ed at every school to ensure that staff and students

are prepared in the event of an emergency. These

drills include monthly fire/evacuation drills.

In addition five drills with scenarios developed by

the school system’s Office of School Security and

based upon various possible emergency scenarios are

done each year. These include, but are not limited to:

evacuation for natural gas emergencies; shelter for

tornado and earthquake; shelter for outside hazardous

materials release; lockout for danger outside of the

school building, reverse evacuation back into the

school for students and staff outside; and lockdown

for a person with a weapon inside of the school.

These drills are discussed with staff prior to the

drill, evaluated once the drill is complete. In some

cases, the drills may be discussed with students be-

fore they take place.

School Security Cameras

Riviera Beach Elementary School is equipped with a

video camera system. It covers selected interior and exte-

rior public portions of the building and grounds. It is

NOT monitored constantly, but it is monitored during

emergency situations. During certain events, when the

safety or security of our students may be in question, au-

thorized personnel from local, state, or federal police or

fire emergency units may be given access to view images

projected on the camera system. If you have any ques-

tions about the system, you should call the Supervisor of

School Security at 410-222-5083.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION BEGINS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 AT 10:00 a.m.

Children must be 5 on or before September 1, 2018,

Registration must be done by the natural parent or legal guardian.

You MUST bring the following documents with you to register your child

for kindergarten.

*Your child’s birth certificate

* Your child’s immunization record

* Your child’s social security number

*TWO proofs of residency

Mortgage statement/deed or lease (mandatory)

PLUS a current utility bill (address must be displayed as both

mailing address and property service address)

*Custody documents, if applicable.

Any questions, please call the school office.

Congratulations to the following students for having Perfect Attendance for the first half

of the school year. This is a huge accomplishment and we are extremely proud of them!

They will be honored with a special lunch!

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade Brianna Hatleberg Andrew Dwarshuis Tyler Fracasse

Sierra Hatleberg

Kaden Whittington

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Savanah Dwarshuis John Gray Brayden Davis

Delilah Griffin Kyleigh Hall Luke Fox

Marlie McNeice Moriah Jo Kidd Arianna Hall

Jordan Plange James Saul Matthew Hieatzman

Nicholas Venturella Dominic Shifflett Kayla Hornstrom

Delaney Strevig Benjamin Jamesson

Mallory Jones

Jackson Palmer

Euriel Rabano

Dress Code Reminder

As you are aware, Anne Arundel County Public Schools

has a specific dress code. Students are to dress in clothes

that promote a safe and respectful learning environment.

Clothes that create a disruptive environment or cause a

health or safety hazard are not appropriate and not accepta-

ble at school. School personnel will enforce this dress

code.

Headware - Only for health, safety, or religious reasons

Shoes - No bare feet

Clothing - Cannot show profanity, obscenity, violence,

or symbols of hate

Cannot promote alcohol, tobacco, or drugs

Cannot promote gang colors or gang-related

Signs

Cannot show underwear

Cannot show bare skin between upper chest

and mid thigh

Examples of inappropriate dress:

- ballcaps - midriffs - pajama bottoms

- tank tops - tobacco or alcohol brand T-shirts

(taken from AACPS Student Handbook)

Positive Behavior Interventions System

PBIS

RBES is a Positive Behavior Interventions Systems (PBIS)

school. PBIS is a research-based program in place at many

AACPS schools which teaches students appropriate social

behaviors and work habits and recognizes students who are

demonstrating these behaviors. Research shows that chil-

dren who receive adult attention for positive behaviors are

more likely to repeat those behaviors. At RBES, our core

values are expressed with the acronym P.R.I.D.E. and we

recognize students who are Positive, Respectful, Inquisi-

tive, Determined, and Engaged. Students are rewarded for

showing PRIDE with Sand Dollars or Class DoJo Points

which can be traded for incentives, such as special privileg-

es, events, or tangible items.

If you have any questions about the PBIS program, please

contact Ms. Lewis at 410-222-6469.

Parent Handbook

In an effort to reduce costs and be more envi-

ronmentally friendly, the Parent Handbook

will be available online at

http://www.aacps.org/html/Parents/parenthand

book.pdf

Riviera Beach Elementary

Mission Statement

Riviera Beach Elementary is dedicated to providing equitable

access to quality instruction. Every student will be provided

opportunities to strive for excellence in his/her academic, social,

and emotional potential. The path to excellence will ensure that

all students are college, career, and life ready to meet the chal-

lenges of the 21st century.

A little birdie told me…

Riviera Beach Elementary

is now on Twitter!

Follow us

Riviera Beach @ therivierabeach

Get news and updates

From our school and AACPS

THE GIFT OF ATTENDANCE

The best gift you can give your child is a good edu-

cation. And the best place to get that education is in

school.

Building a habit of good attendance is your child’s

ticket to success in school and eventually on the job.

Every year absences spike in the weeks before and

after winter/holiday breaks. It’s time to break that cycle.

A few missed days here and there, even if they’re

excused absences can add up to lost time learning and puts

your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten

as it is in high school.

Make sure your child is in school every day, right

up until vacation starts. Our teachers will be teaching and

our students will be learning.

Give your child the “GIFT of Attendance” and the

habit of good attendance.

NO PETS ALLOWED

For the safety of our student’s and

staff, please do not bring your pets on

school property. Although your pet

may be friendly and loving to your

family, it may not be to others.

Thank you for your cooperation in

this matter.

Pre-K Application Process

Begins Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Children need to be four years old on/by Septem-

ber 1, 2018. Birth date MUST FALL BETWEEN

9/2/2013 AND 9/1/2014.

You must bring the following documents with you

when you apply:

*Documentation of income eligibility for Category

1 applicants only:

Current Federal Income Tax Return (1040) Or

A current Food Stamp Award Letter Or

A current Temporary Cash Assistance Award Let-

ter Or Proof of Foster Care income

*Your child’s birth certificate

*A copy of your child’s immunization record

*Two proofs of residency in Anne Arundel County

Lease/mortgage document AND A CUR-

RENT UTILITY BILL Or property tax notice or

A Tenant Verification Form (available at all

schools) must be notarized.

More details can be found @ aacps.org

Follow Tabs

Families

Early Childhood

Pre-K/Kindergarten Enrollment

PTA on FACEBOOK Follow PTA events and fundraiser information on our PTA’s

facebook page, PTA at RBES.

https://www.facebook.com/PTAatRBES/

SCHOOL HOURS

Our doors open for students to enter the building at 8:50

a.m. Please do not drop your children off before 8:50

a.m. as there is no supervision available before 8:50.

Students eating breakfast will enter the building at 8:50

a.m., breakfast is served until 8:50 a.m.

Morning announcements begin at 8:55 a.m.

Instruction begins promptly at 9:15 a.m., students who ar-

rive at 9:15 a.m. are considered tardy.

Dismissal is 3:40 p.m., promptly.

SCHOOL SECURITY/SAFETY

SIGN IN & SIGN OUT

Procedures

The safety of all students and staff in Anne Arundel

County Public Schools is of utmost importance to all of us.

All public schools in Anne Arundel County have been uti-

lizing a system for checking in all visitors. The system is

called V soft by Raptor Ware. When you visit our school

for the first time, you will be asked to present a govern-

ment issued photo ID to a staff person in the school of-

fice. This care will be scanned and the following infor -

mation will be collected: your photo, your name, and your

date of birth. This information will be utilized to check

you in, create an ID badge, and compare your information

against sexual offender data bases throughout the country.

If your name appears on any of the lists or your refuse

to allow the use of your ID, you will not be allowed ac-

cess to the school. Our future visits to a school, in

which you have previously registered, you will only be

asked to show your ID as your name will be selected from

an existing list of previous visitors. You will also be asked

to sign out with the office upon leaving the school so

that we know you are no longer in the building. You

will be required to check into the system even if you are

only coming to school to pick up your child. The infor -

mation collected will not be shared outside of the school

and is kept on a secure server. Your assistance with this

security measure is appreciated.

Should you have any questions, please contact Doyle

Batten, Supervisor of School Security, 410-222-5083 or

jdbatten@aacps.org

Proper I.D. Required for Early Dismissal

Please note that if you pick your child up early (for any

reason) county and school policy requires that students be

released only to parents or individuals designated on the

school emergency card (e.g., relative, neighbor, friend, etc.)

Therefore, it is very impor tant for parents to have

up-to-date information on their child’s emergency card.

If you need to make changes to your child’s emergency

card, please stop by the office or send in a signed letter in-

dicating the revisions. Individuals picking up students early

will also need to display appropriate identification.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Morning Drop-Off Procedures To ensure the safety of our students and a smooth flow of

traffic in front of the school when dropping off children in

the morning, please make a right turn ONLY into the drive-

way and pull all the way to the end of the loop at Hobbit

Road or the DROP OFF SIGN. This will allow for more

children to disembark from cars onto the sidewalk and alle-

viate long lines of waiting cars.

IN ADDITION, Anne Arundel County Police Depar t-

ment has posted a NO LEFT TURN sign at the entrance to

the driveway look in front of the school. Cars approaching

from Riviera Drive will not be able to turn left into the

driveway in front of the school. Drivers may:

Drive past the driveway and turn around behind the

school in order to turn right into the front driveway.

Drop off students on Hobbit Road at the sidewalk

crosswalk. There will be staff on duty at 8:50 a.m. to

assist with arrival.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Check It Out… Go to www.mypaymentplus.com, where you can put

money on your child’s lunch account and monitor bal-

ances. Your student’s 6 digit ID number can be found

on their report card or you can call the school office.

SCHOOL MEAL PRICES

2017-2018

Breakfast, All Schools $1.50

Lunch, Secondary $3.00

Lunch, Elementary $2.75

Milk-1/2 pint, A La Carte .55

Reduced Price Breakfast .30

Reduced Price Lunch .40

BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS

Children often want to bring Birthday Party invitations

into school to distribute to classmates. To avoid hurt

feelings, invitations may be distributed only if every

student in the classroom is receiving an invitation. As always, thank you for your cooperation.

Lunch and Recess Schedule

The following is the lunch and recess schedule for the

2017-2018 school year.

Lunch Recess

Kindergarten 10:45-11:15 11:20-11:40

Grade 1 11:10-11:40 11:40-12:00

Grade 2 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:20

Grade 3 12:30– 1:00 1:00-1:20

Grade 4 12:00-12:30 12:30-12:50

Grade 5 12:45-12:50 3:10–3:30

On Cupcakes and other treats

For School Year 2017-2018

Due to various food allergies with some of our chil-

dren, we will not be allowing cupcakes and/or other

edible treats to be shared with classmates in the cafete-

ria during lunch periods.

Attendance Reminder and Procedures

Children cannot learn if they are not in school. Regular

school attendance is essential for student achievement as

well as mandated by law. There are only three legal ex-

cused student absences:

1. Personal illness (fever or vomiting)

2. Death of an immediate family member

3. Court order

To alleviate receiving a phone call from the Connect-ED

calling system, please call the school office between 8:30

a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 410-222-6469, to let us know that

your child will be absent from school. In addition,

when your child returns to school after an absence, please

send in a note explaining the absence. Include the

child’s first and last name and the date of the absence. If

a child is absent five or more days in a row, a doctor’s note

is required. Family vacations are not excused absences.

Thank you for your support in ensuring regular school

attendance.