Riverside Education Centre

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Parents and schools need to work together for the betterment of the students. Parents play an important role in providing support and building the confidence of their children.

Parents should check some of the tips or activities they can use to develop their children’s confidence and improve their school experience.

 

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Tips & Activities

 

Parents/Families New to the Area

A Facebook group has been created to share resources, supports and activities that may be taking place in the community. Please feel free to share the link with any newcomer families you may know.

CCRCE Newcomer Parent Support

 

Drop Off / Pick Up Your Child

If your child arrives late to school or is dropped off after the morning bell (school day starts at 8:25 am), your child must come to the main office to be signed in. Parents do not have to come in to sign your child in.

If there are changes in your child’s regular end of day routine, please call the main office at 902-758-4660 ext. 2032 and speak to office staff prior to 2:00 pm, to be sure the message is relayed to your child before the end of the day.

For students being picked up at the end of the day, please use upper parking lot. As you wait for your child to come out, you do not have to call the office or come in to sign out as this is your child’s regular way of travel. Your child will go out when the walkers and students that are driven are announced at 2:25 pm.

When students are leaving during the school day, prior to dismissal at 2:25 pm, parents or guardians must come into the Main Office to sign the child(ren) out.

At that time, your child(ren) will be called up from their classroom by office staff. 

For the safety of our students, we can't send students out to meet drives from calls to the office.

 

School Closures During the Day

CCRCE rarely cancels school mid-day due to weather or road conditions. However, there may be other factors, such as power outages, that may result in a school closing unexpectedly during the day.

In the event that schools close early, CCRCE recommends parents/guardians keep their contact information up-to-date with your children's schools and have alternate arrangements in place.

Should a mid-day closure occur, parents/guardians will be notified by alert message, via local media, our website and social media.

https://www.ccrce.ca/school_information/inclement_weather

If the power outage is close to the regular afternoon dismissal, we will wait until regular dismissal to dismiss students.

Phone lines will be busy, or possibly down at the time, so please do not call or email the school in the event of a power outage.

 

Dress for the Weather

Please remind your child to dress for the weather as recess breaks and lunch breaks are outdoors as well as some classroom activities.

It might be a good idea for your child to have a change of clothes in their locker, in case they have clothing malfunctions or get wet. The school does not have extra clothing.

 

Safe Arrival

You are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:

1. Using your mobile device, download and install the School Messenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

2. Use the Safe Arrival website, go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

3. Call the toll-free number (1-833-578-0533) to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.

Future absences can be reported at any time.

***Note: REC safe arrival calls go out at 8:55 am.

After this time, you cannot use this feature for that day’s attendance.

 

Notifications by Text from Riverside & CCRCE

Don't forget to opt-in to receive text notifications from Riverside & CCRCE.

Text “Y” to 978338 to receive texts.

If you do not opt-in, you will not receive text messages. 

This text messaging system replaced the Alert system from past years. These texts will be from CCRCE and Riverside Education Centre regarding school cancellations due to snow/roads, late buses, early dismissals, upcoming PD Day, etc.

NOTE: REC is part of the Nova / East Hants area.

Please note that sometimes schools are only closing in certain areas of the CCRCE.

 

Bus Information/Questions

BusPlanner Web is the quickest way to access your child’s busing information. The bus office can experience a high volume of calls and return calls can take up to 48 hours.

If you require information beyond what is available on BusPlanner Web, please email: [email protected].

For general inquiries, email: [email protected] or leave a message at their toll-free number: 1-866-428-4696.

For more information on busing eligibility and other busing information, visit https://www.ccrce.ca/school_information/bus_information.

 

 

Safe Arrival

You are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these 3 convenient methods:

1. Using your mobile device, download and install the School Messenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from go.schoolmessenger.ca). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

2. Use the Safe Arrival website, go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.

3. Call the toll-free number (1-833-578-0533) to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.

Future absences can be reported at any time.

***Note: REC safe arrival calls go out at 8:55 am.

After this time, you cannot use this feature for that day’s attendance.

 

Reminders

• Please refrain from texting or calling your child’s cell phone during the day. If it is an emergency to reach your child, please call the main office.

• When students are being picked up by someone other than their parents, please be sure the student has a note from home to give permission.

• Students are reminded to bring their water bottle or cup. Unfortunately, the school does not have cups available.

• When dropping items off for your child during the day (i.e., lunches, lunch money, clothing), please have your child’s name on the item to leave in the main office for pick up.