Congratulations to Reed Waggoner (2023/2024 Spelling Bee Winner) and Katie Grace Connelly (runner up).

Very exciting news! Check out the photos of the historic school desk that was donated to River Eves Elementary by one of our former eagle families. We are so appreciative of the Gore family for this generous gesture and gift.

Be sure to check it out the next time that you visit the school. The desk is located in “The Nest” (media center) and is positioned in the small nook just outside the entrance to the morning newsroom.

Pictured with the desk are family members: Jim (dad), Ella, and Avery (former students). Not pictured is Anne Gore (mom). They are truly eagles for life! 

We would like to recognize our classes and students whose STEM Challenge Proposals were selected to be performed (for their entire grade-level) on our 3rd Quarter STEM Day!  Congratulations to the following classes and students:

Kindergarten – Mr. Green’s class

1st Grade – Ms. Sweet’s class

2nd Grade – Students from Ms. Cahill’s class
•    Charlotte Wilson
•    Eliana White
•    Emily Rodriguez
•    Adriana Lopez Chacon

3rd Grade – Students from Ms. Pace’s class
•    Antonella Alvarez
•    Gavin Berndt
•    Lulu Ireland
•    Valentina Fuenmayor-Moronto

4th Grade – Students from Ms. Lyles’ class
•    John Fleps
•    Alice Dickens
•    Demir Yay
•    Ramona Sawyer
•    Reagan Holmes

5th Grade – Students from Ms. Tull’s class
•    Ava Rodenberg
•    Sofia Antoline

Our River Eves Science Olympiad team competed boldly in this year’s Regional competition by placing 12th out of 28 Fulton County Elementary Schools. The team placed in the “top 10” In 9 out of 18 total events. Thank you to Ms. Lyles, Ms. Baker, and Ms. Robertson for coaching up our eagles in amazing fashion. Also, a shout out to Ms. Starling for serving as the school’s volunteer on the day of the event. Our eagles soared high once again! 

2023-2024 Spring Registration Information (Kindergarten and New Student)

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year finalists (Kathy Pace -3rd grade & Sebin Chang - 3rd grade)! Ms. Jennifer Banks (1st grade) was selected as our 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Three ladies that represent River Eves Elementary in true eagle fashion! 

2023-2024 FCS PreK Registration Guidelines

Our River Eves Reading Bowl team placed 4th among all participating Fulton County elementary schools. We would like to offer a huge shout out to Ms. Fragale for her phenomenal coaching, as well as Ms. Carrillo & Ms. Baker for supporting the event. We are so proud of our participating 4th/5th eagles! Soar high, Eagle readers! 

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winner, Maxwell Vail (5th grade), and 
runner up, Marcelo Rivas Martinez (5th grade).

The Homeroom Winners are:
Mekkel Sospeter-Gimonge (5th grade)
Francisco Guevara (4th)
Darcy Bolden    (4th)
Amira Allahham (4th)
Lucas Matic (4th)

Our first official family engagement event, led by River Eves parents, was a huge success. The parent-focused group derived from the work of our School Governance Council.

Thank you to Mayor Kurt Wilson and Councilwoman Lee Hills for visiting River Eves Aquaponics Lab to celebrate all of the wonderful upgrades!

Our first round of “Parent Connection Circles” went exceptionally well. Great turnout! Thank you to our Eagle parents that participated in the event.

We had an amazing induction ceremony for our 23 new inductees to the River Eves Elementary chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society. We are so proud of our students and their accomplishments! 

Our fabulous Stephanie Payne and crew pulled off another perfect health inspection score! Our school’s nutrition department is the best of the best! Congratulations!

It’s official! “The Nest” has become a reality! Rebranding our media center to reflect our immense eagle pride. We will enjoy the beauty of this mural for years to come. Thank you to our wonderful PTA for making it a reality for River Eves Elementary!

Our very own River Eves Media Center's Book Tastings are featured in the AJC!

Library Offers Literary Dining Program

We honored Mr. Pinnock for his 11 years of service as the principal of River Eves Elementary and for leading the work for STEM certification.  The lab is now named the “Neil Pinnock STEM Lab”; the plaque will hang on the wall outside of the STEM Lab.

Honoring Mr. Pinnock (Video)

Want to learn more about keeping your child safe online?  Check out the short PowerPoint below to learn what resources are available for parents, how to set the Parent Controls for selected cable TV and Internet providers, and more.

Parent Presentation

Ms. Bisanti, Media Specialist

bisanti@fultonshools.org

Dear Parents,

The Fulton County Board of Health and Fulton County Schools have developed an on-line portal for FCS parents/guardians to report student COVID-19 related cases.  Please make a report to the FCBOH when your student is COVID-19 positive, has a pending COVID-19 test result, or has been in direct contact with a COVID-19 positive person.   Also, please use this resource for official reporting rather than alerting the school and/or teacher.  If you must engage the school/teacher, please do so after you have made an official report to the FCBOH.  Lastly, to ensure the protection of our school community, please do not allow your child to attend school or school-sponsored events when he/she is ill and/or has any of the above COVID-19 concerns.  Please reference the attached flyer and consider posting it in a visible location in your home for easy access.

Thank you and please stay safe.

Matthew Donahoe

Principal

Reporting Flyer

COVID-19 Prevention Strategies

Information and Electronic Referral Form:

Electronic CHRIS 180 Full Referral Form

Parent FAQ

Flyer 1 - English

Flyer 2 - English

Flyer 3 - English

Flyer 1 - Spanish

Flyer 2 - Spanish

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/common-sense-media-resources-about-race-and-racism

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-talk-with-kids-about-racism-and-racial-violence

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/black-history-movies-that-tackle-racism

https://www.parenttoolkit.com/social-and-emotional-development/advice/social-awareness/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-and-racism

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has posted the 2019 list of Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) awards.  Awards are given to schools with high academic performance and/or high academic growth, based on performance on the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) over a three year period.  River Eves has received “bronze level recognition” for a three year CCRPI “Progress” (growth) score average of 93 or 94.  River Eves was only one of 13 Fulton County elementary, middle & high schools combined to receive any level of recognition in this measurement area.  This is quite an accomplishment and directly speaks to one of our school-wide “hold tights” of emphasizing the importance of student and staff growth outcomes.  Thank you to our students for consistently exhibiting high growth and development, our teachers for “knocking it out of the park” with your instructional practices, our support staff for being on the same page every step of the way, our parents for your continued support/collaboration and work with your children at home, and our at-large community for standing behind us every step of the way.  We are River Eves!  #RisEupEagleS

2019 CCRPI Parent Letter

River Eves Elementary CCRPI

We invite you to visit the website donorschoose.org and search "River Eves Elementary" to view a variety of classroom fundraising projects that have been posted by our staff members.  Monetary donations of any amount are greatly appreciated as it benefits our students and teaching staff.  No amount is too small; every little bit helps!  Thank you for your continued support of our amazing school!  We are River Eves!  #RisEupEagleS

Our values have become more solidified and have taken shape in our daily “speak” and actions.  We have come to realize and embrace that our “hold tights” are and will continue to be: 

·       Focusing on providing all students with a learning environment that has quality instructional practices at its core.

·       Emphasizing student and staff growth measures from academic and social/emotional standpoints.

·       Establishing and developing positive working relationships with students, families and our colleagues. 

We are River Eves!