The viral illness called Fifth Disease is going around our elementary school. It is common in kids ages 5-15. It is known for a rash that makes a child's cheeks bright red --sometimes called the "slapped cheek" rash. The signs and symptoms are a low fever, headache and stuffy or runny nose. After these symptoms are gone, the rash on cheeks, arms, legs and trunk appear. It starts out blotchy to a lacy rash. Once the rash has appeared the child is no longer contagious unless fever or just not feeling well. There is no treatment for Fifth Disease and kids recover fairly quickly. Do not give any medication that contains aspirin but can give ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Pregnant mothers should be aware if they have been in contact with your child and contact their doctor. There are other rashes that can mimic this but usually have higher fever and other symptoms. If you have any questions, you may contact Nurse Eiting at 419-694-2211 ext 1102.
Here is a link for more information
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fifth.prt-en.html
Current Juniors and Seniors have received an invitation to the 2025 Prom. Please check your email or locker if you have not received your invitation.
This is a reminder that tickets will be on sale starting March 31 through April 11.
Please see Mrs. Boes in room 606 to purchase your tickets.
Prom guest forms for students outside of our school are available in the office and will need to be filled out and turned in before purchasing tickets.
The Riverdale Falcons Baseball Team is in action this afternoon as they travel to Hardin Northern to take on the Polar Bears. 1st pitch is at 12pm! Go Falcons! #BluePride!
Today is OPENING DAY at Falcon Field! It is also Wes Davis Day at the ballpark! Come celebrate Coach Davis and the legacy he left behind while enjoying some Falcons Baseball! Coach Davis will be celebrated prior to the game along with a 1st pitch from his son, Brock. Enjoy Coach’s favorite meal at the concession stand: a half price hot dog and water! First pitch vs. Wynford Royals at 5pm. #BluePride!
The blood drive today was a huge success! Thank you to all of those who donated and volunteered!
Congratulations to Riverdale Falcon Senior Mariah Bonham on earning "Honorable Mention All Ohio" for the 2024-25 basketball season! Way to Go, Mariah!!
Congratulations to Riverdale Falcon Sophomore Marissa Bonham on being voted "Honorable Mention All Ohio" for the 2024-25 basketball season! Awesome Job, Marissa!!
Kindergarten Screening will be held on TUES, APRIL 8. If your child will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, please register him/her to attend our screening by going to the Kdg. Screening white tab on the right located on the Riverdale website (www.riverdalefalcons.org). We look forward to seeing you and your child on APRIL, 8!
1st Grade Donuts w/Dad will be held tomorrow, Fri. Mar. 28 at 8:05am in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you!
8th-11th grades : High school scheduling google forms are due back to Mrs. Shaw by Monday, March 31st. Parents, please discuss your expectations with your students. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
Congratulations to our March Falcons of the month; Ethan Elwood, Kingston Haugh, Kailea Graber, Maverick Bostic and Mr. Ethan Radar
Kindergarten Screening is TUESDAY, APRIL 8! If you have a child that will be 5 on or before Aug. 1, please register them on the Riverdale website to attend our screening!
Good Afternoon Parents/Guardians-
Any student who does not automatically qualify for Free/Reduced meals through Direct Certification from the state of Ohio: i.e. you may qualify based on your income, please be sure to submit your online application via the link below to qualify for SUN Bucks this summer.
SUN Bucks is a federal program that helps families with school-aged children buy groceries during the summer months. Eligible students receive $120 for the summer on an EBT card mailed to your address.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to Director of Food and Nutrition, Kala Geiss, at kgeiss@riverdalefalcons.org.
https://sebt.ohio.gov/apply/
Hello Falcons-
Be sure to check out April's lunch menus and take advantage of our new breakfast features: Overnight Oats, Hot 'n Fresh Tater Tots on breakfast sandwich Tuesdays, secondary hot entree option of Pancake Sausage Bites and a regular Friday rotation of our most popular options: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls and Hand-dipped and decorated Donuts, YUM!
Anyone who qualifies for free or reduced lunch also qualifies during breakfast, too!
Some of our 3rd graders went down and read to our Kindergarteners. It was a great experience for all!
Reminder: We have a blood drive at Riverdale in one week! If you'd like to register online, go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/ and search RIVERDALEHS in the search bar. We hope to see you there!
4th Graders Rocked it! Stop out tonight at 7:00pm in the K-12 gym to catch our 4th Grade recorder concert. Great Job!
Please spread the word to interested Middle School students
Congratulations to 8th graders, Trenton Brown, Lexi Dailey, Evelyn Egbert, and Claire Inbody, who were chosen to place the Riverdale Middle School wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during their upcoming 8th grade Washington DC trip in May. Students were asked to write a 1 page essay on what placing the wreath would mean to them; a panel of educators read and ranked their essays, and these 4 students scored the highest on the essay contest. Please see Mrs. Wehrle tomorrow for additional details! Congratulations again to Trenton, Lexi, Evelyn, and Claire!
Riverdale Elementary welcomed Mr. Jeffrey Ebbeler, an accomplished author/illustrator, to our school today. We thoroughly enjoyed his presentations and teaching us how to draw. Many thanks to the Academic Boosters for sponsoring Mr. Ebbeler. It was a wonderful day of learning for all!
