March Events

February 28, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

March events happening at River Oaks

March 3rd – PTA Meeting at 2:00

March 6th – PTA Bake Sale

March 9th – 13th – Scholastic Book Fair

March 11th – Bingo for Books 5:30 -6:30

March 13th – Half Day of School – Dismissal at 11:45

March 18th – Late Start

March 23rd – Music & Instrumental Concert for 4th & 5th Graders

March 24th – Spring Pictures

March 25th – Kindergarten Round Up

March 26th – PTA Movie Night

March 27th – School wide Spelling Bee at 1:30

March 31st – Coffee with the Principal at 2:00

PTA Pizza Slice Sale

February 25, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

PTA will be having a cheese pizza slice sale on Friday, February 28th.

Each slice will be a $1.00. They will wrap each slice individually to send home. No pizza will be consumed on the bus or in the classroom.

All pizza is cheese only…..

Girl Scout meeting has been cancelled

February 25, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

The Girl Scout Meeting that was scheduled for today February 25, 2020 has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Our Parent University workshops will be starting up this week and we would love for you to join us! The details of the first workshop are below…as well as a registration link. If you are planning to attend, please make sure you register using the link below.

Winter Celebration

Parents and Children (ages 6 months – 4 years old) are invited to join us on: Friday, February 28^th at 8:45 am at River Oaks Elementary for a Winter Celebration!   Activities planned:

• snow painting
• “snow ball” fight
• make a snowman
• obstacle course with ELSA
• making snow playdough to take home
• FREE Snack and Hot chocolate!
• FREE book to take home!

Children and staff will sing, play, and engage in activities together from 8:45-10:00 am. Please register online by clicking here→ https://forms.gle/2XWB8xg3k1N8rbFZ9

— Thank you!
Julie BassPreschool TeacherRiver Oaks Elementary

DSHINES Family Fitness Night

February 24, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

River Oaks Elementary School presents a fun family fitness night. Thursday February 27, 2020 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm.

This event is to provide families with information and resources from the community in which they could access physical activity and health/nutrition.

This is open to ALL students at River Oaks School and their families.

Fitness and health professionals from the Dearborn community will be running fun, family physical activity such as yoga and/or Zumba.

Local community groups and businesses such as ACCESS and LAHC will provide health education and activities.

Healthy snacks will provided at the event.

There will be vendor available to share local information and resources.

Please join us at the River Oaks for Family Fitness Night: Thursday, February 27th from 5 -6 pm!!

Yoga

Attention Parents!

Please join us for 6 FREE Yoga classes at Nowlin School

Sessions held on Tuesdays, February 25 th to March 31 st from 6-7pm

Yoga Mats provided

Come and Relax with us through Breathing, Yoga and Mindfulness

Learn the self-care strategies our staff and 3rd through 5th grade students have been practicing this year

Each session you attend will enter your name into a raffle

Attend all 6 sessions and receive a brand new yoga mat

Sessions kick off on February 25 th with a family yoga night

Note: the remaining 5 sessions starting on March 3rd will be parent only Yoga

Here is the link to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054eaca82babff2-yoga

Why do yoga?

Here are just a few reasons:

• increased flexibility
• increased muscle strength and tone
• improved respiration, energy and vitality
• maintaining a balanced metabolism
• weight reduction
• cardio and circulatory health
• improved athletic performance
• protection from injury
• decrease anxiety
• decrease depression
• improved sleep

—

Joshua Tynan, PhD

Principal, Nowlin

(313)827-6900

Girl Scout Recruitment

February 24, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

Make new friends? Discover new passions? She’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! If you have a daughter who is interested in becoming a girl scout please come tomorrow February 25th at 4:00 to hear more information about this program and sign your child up to become a Girl Scout. This is an informational meeting for girls in K-5th grade.

The informational meeting will be held in the cafeteria starting at 4:00 pm.

The actual Girl Scout meetings will be held at another location, this meeting is just to hear more about becoming a Girl Scout.

100th Day of School

February 3, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

Thursday February 6, 2020 is our 100th day of school. Please help your child dress up as an old person on Thursday. Staff and students are encouraged to dress up. You can put some powder in your hair to make it gray for the day. Some ideas could be wearing a wig or a dress, apron, suit, tie and old pair of glasses. In the past we have had lots of students dress up.

February Events

January 31, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

5th – Late Start

6th – 100th Day of School

6th – PTA Roller Skating Night at Lincoln Park Rink 5:00 – 7:00 pm

7th – No school for Kindergarten

11th – PTA Meeting at 2:00 pm

17th – 21st – No School Mid Winter Break

25th – Coffee with the Principal

28th – PTA Pizza Sale for the students $1.00 per slice

Roller Skating Night

January 27, 2020 by Sandra Merrow

River Oaks PTA is sponsoring a Roller Skating Night at LINCOLN PARK SKATING RINK..

Thursday February 6th

Time: 5:00 – 7:00

Address: 1419 Southfield Rd. Lincoln Park

Cost: $6.00 pre sale or $7.00 at the door

The price includes admission and skate rental and skate helper…

Fill out the form that was sent home if you want tickets in advance and save a $1.00…. CASH ONLY….