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RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAGLE NEWS April 26, 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 25 Summer School Registration Begins
APRIL 26 Administrative Professionals Day
APRIL 26 SCC 3:45 p.m.
APRIL 26-MAY 21 Project Reality
APRIL 30-MAY 31 Criterion Reference Tests (CRT) Begins
MAY 1 Kindergarten Registration Packets for 2012-2013 are available in front office
MAY 7-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
MAY 4 Kindergarten Orientation at 1:15 p.m. in Library
MAY 8 DIBELS Assessment
MAY 22-24 Spring Kindergarten Assessment (NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten)
MAY 24 Short Day Schedule
MAY 25 Emergency Make-up Day (NO SCHOOL)
MAY 28 Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
MAY 30 5 th Grade to visit Glendale
MAY 31 1 st Grade Program at 2:00 p.m.
Teacher Appreciation Week: (May 7-11, 2012).
This will be is a great week to let your children’s teachers
know their hard work is appreciated. Thank you to our
WONDERFUL TEACHERS!!
Math folding Tips for Success
Parents, try helping your children learn how to fold a piece of paper in half. They will find out with this
surprising activity. Give your children a piece of notebook paper, and ask them how to predict how many
times they can fold it in half. Then, have them fold the paper in half again and again until it won’t fold
anymore. Your children will discover that they can’t fold it more than 6 times. Have your children try
different sizes and types of paper (tissue, paper towels, newspaper). No matter the size or type of paper,
your children won’t be able to fold it more than 6, 7 or 8 times. Ask your child if they know why? It has to

do with doubling-the first time they fold, they will have 2 layers, then 4 layers, and so on…until 8 folds =
256 layers. The paper becomes too thick to fold again.
Summer School
Registration forms are available in the After School Office. School will start June 11th till July 19th, from
8:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Please contact Laura Sherman, Coordinator at (801-974-8310 X 158 and/or Diane
Torres at (801-974-8310) X 155. for further information.
2012-2013 School Year Registrations
Kindergarten Registration Packets will be available for parents in the front office beginning May 1 st .
Kindergarten Orientation will be in the Riley Library on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 1:15 PM. Kindergarten is
for children who are, or will be, 5 years old before September 2 nd , 2012. If you have children –or know of
friends or neighbors—who have children going to kindergarten next school year (2012-13), PLEASE let
them know: (This is for children who live in the Riley Elementary boundaries).
If your children will not be returning to Riley next year, please notify the front office as soon as possible
(801-974-8310). This will help us keep class sizes balanced.
Registration for returning and new students: will be held at Riley on Thursday, August 9, 2012, from
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For further information, please call (801-974-8310).
Project Reality
Riley is offering a Family Enrichment Program for parents and children. The following topics will be
discussed: Family Management, Discipline, and Talking to kids about drugs, violence, and sharing
emotions. Classes will begin on April 26 and end on May 21, 2012 (3:00 p.m. till 5:30) p.m. Classes will
be in English and Spanish. Dinner and childcare will be provided. Please call (801-974-8310) x 215.
TEACHER FEATURES
My name is Jenny Yates and I teach first grade. I moved to Utah last September after
completing my Master’s in Teaching program at the University of Washington in Seattle. As an
avid skier I was very excited to experience what the Wasatch had to offer. Even with the low
snow year I was able to spend nearly every winter weekend with my fiancé in the backcountry
up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Recently we got a new dog. His name is Niko and he is a
handsome 100-pound Malamute/Pyrenees mix. The three of us like to be outside whenever
possible. I feel very fortunate that I was able to spend time at Riley this year! There are so many
fantastic people here and my students make me smile every day!
Christy Smith is our School Counseling intern from Utah State University. She received her
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her two children are seven and
five, and she enjoys doing anything outside with her family from hiking, to rollerblading, to
camping, to just playing at the park. She has loved all the experiences she has had working
with your children at Riley and will miss them all when she graduates this May. She is excited
to begin a new adventure with her family this summer as they move to Colorado Springs. She
wants to thank everyone at Riley for making this year such a wonderful experience for her!