Concepts covered on the tests will be matched against the Riverdale curriculum. The curriculum will extend far beyond the state standards. Teachers will gain a stronger ability to individualize their lesson plans to meet the needs of all students. Teacher inservice and staff development days that are normally spread throughout the year are grouped before and after students begin and end classes for the school year with the exception of two report card preparation days at the end of the 1 st and 2 nd trimesters. The impact of this change is less disruption and more full weeks of school for students.
Winter break begins later and has a later return date.
The last day of classes is Friday, December 21 and the first day back is Monday, January 7. This break is consistent with all neighboring districts. The budget process for next year is well underway as listed on our last District mailing calendar, the first meeting was held on Wednesday, April 4. The Budget Committee is currently reviewing the budget document and has set a goal for itself to have the budget approved by the end of the meeting on April 24. All Budget Committee meetings are open to the public and the community is invited to attend.