Riverside USD 114

Riverside USD 114 is announcing the timeline for this summer's activities including graduations. Check the link to see the activities and dates. https://5il.co/g5pz

Bradley Libel has accepted an appointment to the Naval Academy Preparatory School and will report to Newport, Rhode Island, on July 20. Congratulations Bradley!

HELP WANTED Accounts Payables Clerk for Riverside USD 114. Duties include financial reporting and other office duties. Experience preferred. Deliver Support Staff Application, located on the Riverside Website or pick up at the District Office, to Vicki Wyatt, PR/HR/BOE Clerk, Riverside USD 114, PO Box 49, 1409 Vermont, Elwood, KS 66024. Phone 913-365-5632 or email vwyatt@cyclones114.org. EOE

HELP WANTED Riverside USD 114 is accepting applications for the positions of Middle School Girls Basketball Coach and Middle School Boys Basketball Coach. Deliver Support Staff Application, located on the Riverside Website or pick up at the District Office, to Vicki Wyatt, PR/HR/BOE Clerk, Riverside USD 114, PO Box 49, 1409 Vermont, Elwood, KS 66024. Phone 913-365-5632 or email vwyatt@cyclones114.org. EOE

2020-2021 Riverside USD 114 School Calendar The Riverside Board of Education approved 2020-2021 school calendar is located by opening the following link: https://5il.co/g2wu

HELP WANTED Riverside USD 114 is accepting applications for the position of High School Volleyball Coach. Deliver Support Staff Application, located on the Riverside Website or pick up at the District Office, to Vicki Wyatt, PR/HR/BOE Clerk, Riverside USD 114, PO Box 49, 1409 Vermont, Elwood, KS 66024. Phone 913-365-5632 or email vwyatt@cyclones114.org. EOE

Riverside USD 114 – Riverside Schools Accepting Sealed Bids for: 1996 International handicap bus (48 passenger) with 136,541 miles. To be sold as is. Accepting Sealed Bids for: 1997 International handicap bus (52 passenger) with 50,3212 miles. To be sold as is. For additional information, please contact USD 114 Superintendent Bob Blair at 913-365-5632. Bids MUST be submitted by June 5th at 3:00 PM on the sealed bid form found on the Riverside USD 114 webpage at https://www.usd114.org/ Address: 1409 Vermont Street, P.O. Box 49, Elwood KS 66024

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Riverside USD 114 is accepting applications for a Part-Time Cook. Deliver Support Staff Application, located on the Riverside Website at www.usd114.org /District Information/Employment, to Vicki Wyatt, PR/HR/BOE Clerk, Riverside USD 114, PO Box 49, 1409 Vermont, Elwood, KS 66024. Phone 913-365-5632 or email vwyatt@cyclones114.org with questions. EOE

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RHS and RMS parents, students MUST have their sports physical for the school year 20-21 on the new KSHSAA physical form. Please print the form from the following link, from the school website, or pick one up by contacting the schools' main offices BEFORE getting your student’s physical for 2020-2021 school year. The form is available to print at this link: http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/FORM-PPE.pdf or under the parent tab on the school website.

There will be a Second Harvest Fresh Food Pantry tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 2020 10-12pm at New Life Church; 1860 HWY 36, Blair, KS. While supplies last!

The Kansas Association of School Boards in coordination with the Doniphan County Special Education Cooperative is conducting an online survey to seek input on desired characteristics of the new director of special education. The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete and can be accessed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCSEC The link is now active and will remain active until Friday, May 1st at 11:45 p.m.

Riverside USD 114 Track areas will be open beginning on Saturday, April 25th! Our school district has been granted permission to open our track areas on both campuses for the benefit of the public. The playground equipment on both campuses will continue to remain off limits. No social gatherings are allowed on the bleachers, track, outdoor basketball court, or other areas on school property. The CDC, state health agency, and local heath department are still urging everyone to avoid social gatherings and to continue social distancing - stay at least six feet from other people. If social gatherings are occurring, the track areas will be closed. Thank you for your continued positive support during this unprecedented school closure.

The Middle School staff will host a parent forum at the following times: 6th Grade Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 pm 7th Grade Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30 pm 8th Grade Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30 pm Open to all grade levels: Friday, April 24th at 1:00 pm This is an opportunity for parents and teachers to have a constructive conversation about our online continuous learning plan. Please feel free to speak up, but be polite.

Reminder: The Riverside Family Pulse Survey at https://forms.gle/5MerYBYj2h53wfd67 will remain available through May. The survey will be checked each Thursday for updates. You may submit responses multiple times if you would like to add or update information. If you have not submitted a response please consider filling this form out. This survey will allow us to see if there are patterns indicating that we need to make adjustments to our continuous learning plans to better meet the needs of students and families. Thank you for your help!

As a fun way of celebrating the last weeks of school, the Riverside Primary students will be participating in an "End of the Year ABC Countdown".

Riverside Counselors have compiled Covid Resources pertaining to county covid and social emotional resources, as well as the counseling continuous learning plan. These resources can be found at this link. https://www.usd114.org/o/riverside-usd-114/browse/121188

This is a reminder that the USDA and Kansas Department of Education are enabling us to offer free school meals to all children from 1 to 18 years old. These meals are reimbursable meals for the district from those agencies. All students may participate and the district will be able to count any and all meals as reimbursable meals. There is not a limitation on who and how many students can participate in this program. Students may pick up lunches at either campus distribution location. Please remember that we ask that you call or text the following numbers by 10:00 am everyday to let the school know how many meals to prepare for your children: East Campus Pick Up: 816-752-6935
(11th Street, south-bound – same as student drop off line)
West Campus Pick Up: 816-390-2486
(Pick Up Location: Jessie Street south-bound – in front of RHS)

Please follow the link to the Riverside Family Pulse Survey. This survey is to help the Riverside School system better meet the needs of students and families. This will help us grow into this new way of supporting you. It will allow us to see if there are patterns indicating we need to make adjustments to our plans. Thank you for your help! https://forms.gle/5MerYBYj2h53wfd67

Drive Thru/Walk Thru School Meals are being served at both pickup locations Monday through Friday each week. Meals will be served even on days that are scheduled as non school weekday attendance days. (for example Easter break) Meals will be served through the last scheduled school day of this school year which is Thursday, May 21st.