Families can look forward to Turn Up for Tech, Reading with Stormy, Movie and Craft Night, and even discovering the Goosebumps series. There is something for everyone at the library this month.
See the flyers for all the details and dates.
Their energy, pride, and celebration of culture set the perfect tone as we begin this special month of honoring Hispanic heritage, traditions, and contributions.
Check out the flyer below for all the details and let’s show our school spirit together!
Don’t forget to snap pictures and share your celebrations, we can’t wait to see our gators showing off their pride and creativity!
Our students in Ms. Gallegos’ class are hard at work generating, describing, and extending patterns! From colorful designs to number sequences, they are building strong math foundations while having fun recognizing the order in the world around them.
Keep up the great work, scholars!
We are honored to recognize Ms. DePriest as our West Riverside Elementary Teacher of the Year. For 24 years, she has poured her heart into teaching, and for the past 14 years, she has been a cornerstone of our West Riverside family.
As a first grade teacher and our Extended Day Director, she has touched countless lives with her dedication, and unwavering love for children. Her passion, her commitment, and her deep love for her students and our community shine through in everything she does. West Riverside is better because of her, and we are proud to celebrate the incredible impact she has made and continues to make each day.
Monday: Red, White & Blue Day
Tuesday: Camouflage Day – Support Our Troops
Wednesday: Hats Off to Freedom!
Thursday: Crazy Hair + College Shirt Day
Friday: United in School Spirit
We offer an immersive environment, skilled teachers, a 50/50 split of classroom time in English & Spanish, strong family engagement, multi-cultural experiences, plenty of community partners, and program continuity to middle and high school Dual Language programs. Students at West Riverside work torward becoming bilingual in elementary school and ultimately graduating high school with a Seal of Biliteracy.
Visit us today and see how West Riverside is preparing students for success—in multiple languages!
Tour Dates/Times:
October 18, 2025 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
November 22, 2025 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
December 13, 2025 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Ms. Laguna’s 2nd graders are busy exploring science tools and practicing how to make observations and inferences just like real scientists! 🔬📝 They’re curious, engaged, and working together like pros.
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) helps us build a positive school where students are celebrated for making great choices. One way we do this is through our PBIS Store “Gator Cart Friday”! Students can spend their Gator Bucks on fun items as a reward for showing Gator Greatness.
We’d love your help stocking our cart! Popular items include:
Candy & snacks
School supplies
Small toys & games
Drinks or juice boxes
Your donations make these celebrations possible and keep our students motivated! Thank you for helping us continue our PBIS success.
We Can't Wait to See You Tomorrow!
Join us for:
📚 SAC/Annual Title 1 Meeting @ 5:00 PM
🤝 PTA Meeting @ 5:30 PM
🏫 Open House @ 6:00 PM
Come meet your child’s teachers, learn about what’s ahead this year, and find out how you can get involved.
Dismissal:
Effective Immediately:
Car Riders: Any person picking up a student MUST have a PikMyKid placard to display in the car window. If you do not have a PikMyKid placard, you will be required to park and come into the building to obtain one. You MUST show ID to receive your PikMyKid placard. If you need extra placards for multiple pick up persons, please contact Ms. Mann in the office. When you arrive in the car rider line, announce yourself in the PikMyKid app.
Car Rider Ettiquette: DO NOT use James St. to jump ahead in the car rider line. This confuses the order of the cars in the PikMyKid app. Come down King St. and turn on Herschel St. to get in the car rider line.
Walkers: If you are walking up to pick up your child to walk home, you MUST have a PikMyKid placard or know your student's PikMyKid number.
DO NOT walk up to the front of the building to pick up your child during dismissal. You must drive through the car line or walk to the walkers gate.
These protocols are for the safety of ALL students. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we make dismissal safe for everyone.
Volunteer Clearance:
Background screening is required for all volunteers. There are two types of background screening: Level I and Level II. To apply to be a volunteer, go to www.duvalschools.org/o/humanresources/page/volunteer-hr.
Human Resources
website
www.duvalschools.org
Level I Volunteers
These are volunteers who are always under the direct supervision of district staff and are never alone with students. Examples include classroom helper, book fair volunteer, or cafeteria monitor. If you would like to eat lunch with your student, you must have a Level 1 screening. Level I screening includes a check against the Dru Sjodin National Sexual Offender Public Website.
There is no fee for the Level I screening.
Level II Volunteers/Chaperones
These are volunteers who may be out of direct view of staff or responsible for supervising students, such as chaperones. This screening process includes: A fingerprint-based background check, a review of felonies and other criminal offenses, and a national sexual offender registry check.
There is a fee for the Level II screening, which is paid for by the volunteer. The fee is $74.50 (subject to change.)
Join us on Thursday, August 21, 2025 for an evening of connection and information at West Riverside Elementary!
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Title I Annual/SAC Meeting & Meet Our New Principal
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – PTA General Meeting
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Open House
