Welcome to Riverside Middle School (6-8)
Greetings from Riverside Middle School! Our teachers are uniquely positioned to serve all of our scholars' needs academically, socially, and emotionally. Our scholars are given the tools to learn, grow, and thrive within the classroom and beyond.
Our staff is committed to scholar success regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. Our goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported, and safe. We are committed to educating every child, every day. We hope you join us!
Principal
Erica Patton
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Riverside Middle School
School Hours
Breakfast 7:15 a.m.
Start Time 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal 2:23 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:25 a.m.
School Transparency
At Riverside Middle School, our scholars, staff, and families all play important roles in the education of our children.
Riverside Middle School is committed to scholars’ success regardless of race, ethnicity socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation or religion. Riverside’s goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported and safe. Riverside’s diverse population is rich with many cultures and ethnicities. We understand that equitable education and compassion are the cornerstone to any successful institution, and we are committed to bringing that to our scholars and community every day. Riverside’s teachers are highly qualified and go above and beyond to ensure that all students receive an equitable education and the social skills to be successful both in and away from school.
Riverside Middle School believes in establishing strong partnership between scholars, parents, and community. We believe in creating an environment of high expectations, caring, respect, open communication, diversity of ideas, trust, and collaboration. Riverside Middle School believes that parents are the primary educators of their child and that we partner with parents in helping scholars take ownership of their education and develop a positive outlook of their future.
We have incorporated distance learning for years and are poised to be a leader in the district as a blended model of new technologies and old practices, giving our students the best of both worlds. Our 1-to-1 student technology device approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn inside and outside the classroom.
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12 Feb
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Winter Count DayDate: Feb 12Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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FAFSA Workshop - Union High School (Union scholars only) 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMFAFSA Workshop - Union High School (Union scholars only)Date: Feb 12Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Union High School, 1800 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USACalendar: GRPS District CalendarTranslation services available in Spanish, Kinyarwanda and Swahili.
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18 Feb
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FAFSA Workshop - Paul I. Phillips Boys & Girls Club 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMFAFSA Workshop - Paul I. Phillips Boys & Girls ClubDate: Feb 18Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Paul I. Phillips Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids, 726 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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20 Feb
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FAFSA Workshop - Ottawa Hills High School 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMFAFSA Workshop - Ottawa Hills High SchoolDate: Feb 20Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMLocation: Ottawa Hills High School, 2055 Rosewood Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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24 Febthru Feb 25
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Mid-Winter BreakDate: Feb 24 - Feb 25Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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27 Feb
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FAFSA Workshop - CA Frost Middle High School 4:00 PM to 8:00 PMFAFSA Workshop - CA Frost Middle High SchoolDate: Feb 27Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: CA Frost Science Academy High School, 1417 Covell Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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5 Mar
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FAFSA Workshop - Southwest Middle High 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMFAFSA Workshop - Southwest Middle HighDate: Mar 5Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Southwest Middle High School - Academia Bilingue, 327 Rumsey St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District CalendarTranslation services available in Spanish.
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14 Mar
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End of 3rd Marking PeriodDate: Mar 14Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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A longstanding partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Library and Grand Rapids Public Schools aims to help fifth graders find a love for reading and set them up for future academic success.
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With nearly three decades of service in Grand Rapids Public Schools, Maria Cerda’s contributions have left an indelible mark on countless scholars, families, and staff. Cerda is currently the Head Secretary at Grand Rapids Learning Center (GRLC).
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GRPS is conducting a district-wide SCOPE Survey—the School Communication Performance Evaluation—to gather valuable feedback on our communication efforts.