FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - The countdown is on — just ONE month until the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 10. Take small steps now to get ready: Adjust sleep schedules a little each week, gather school supplies and organize backpacks, keep learning going with 20 minutes of reading or math each day, mark important school dates on your family calendar, and start practicing morning routines. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another amazing year!
Check out the Summer Edition of our parent newsletter, The Gator Playbook, for all the important back to school information!
The Gator Playbook
Car Rider Dismissal Pattern Update: Please see the map for the car rider dismissal pattern.
Be mindful not to block driveways and parking lots.
Enter the car line at King St. and Herschel St., not James St. and Herschel St. Avoid jumping into the car line at James St.
Extended parents must park and walk into the building to pick up students.
Thank you!
Join us for our SAC and PTA Meetings on August 25th!
SAC at 4:30 p.m.
PTA at 5:30 p.m.
SAC at 4:30 p.m.
PTA at 5:30 p.m.
Dear West Riverside Families,
Thank you for your patience and support during dismissal yesterday. We understand that weather conditions can change quickly, and we are reviewing our procedures to ensure the safety of our students and families.
Moving forward, if severe weather, including lightning, is present during dismissal, students will remain safely inside the building until the lightning has passed.
If you need to check out your child during a weather-related delay, you may come into the lobby of the building. You will need to present a valid photo ID in order to retrieve your child.
When severe weather impacts dismissal, families will receive a real-time notification letting you know that students are being held inside until it is safe to resume dismissal. We appreciate your patience and understanding during these situations.
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe. We appreciate your flexibility and continued partnership as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible.
Thank you for your patience and support during dismissal yesterday. We understand that weather conditions can change quickly, and we are reviewing our procedures to ensure the safety of our students and families.
Moving forward, if severe weather, including lightning, is present during dismissal, students will remain safely inside the building until the lightning has passed.
If you need to check out your child during a weather-related delay, you may come into the lobby of the building. You will need to present a valid photo ID in order to retrieve your child.
When severe weather impacts dismissal, families will receive a real-time notification letting you know that students are being held inside until it is safe to resume dismissal. We appreciate your patience and understanding during these situations.
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe. We appreciate your flexibility and continued partnership as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible.
Check out the Summer Edition of our parent newsletter, The Gator Playbook, for all the important back to school information!
The Gator Playbook
Skip the back-to-school shopping stress!
Make getting ready for the new school year easy by ordering your child's West Riverside Elementary School Supply Pack!
Each pack is:
✅ Teacher approved
✅ Customized for your child's grade level
✅ Delivered directly to your child's classroom before the first day of school
✅ A great way to save time and avoid the crowds
🛒 Order by: Sunday, July 12
🔑 School ID: WES686
Visit www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks to place your order today!
Thank you for supporting our WRES students and PTA.
Make getting ready for the new school year easy by ordering your child's West Riverside Elementary School Supply Pack!
Each pack is:
✅ Teacher approved
✅ Customized for your child's grade level
✅ Delivered directly to your child's classroom before the first day of school
✅ A great way to save time and avoid the crowds
🛒 Order by: Sunday, July 12
🔑 School ID: WES686
Visit www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks to place your order today!
Thank you for supporting our WRES students and PTA.
Our 2026-2027 school supply lists are now available.
As you shop this summer, be sure to check your child's grade-level supply list so they're ready for a successful first day of school on August 10!
We can't wait to welcome our Gators back for another year of learning, growing, and leveling up together.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, make some great memories, and we'll see you in August!
As you shop this summer, be sure to check your child's grade-level supply list so they're ready for a successful first day of school on August 10!
We can't wait to welcome our Gators back for another year of learning, growing, and leveling up together.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, make some great memories, and we'll see you in August!
Thursday, May 28th is the last day of school.
Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m.
We will see you at noon!
Have a great summer!
Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m.
We will see you at noon!
Have a great summer!
Happy Assistant Principal Week to our very own Ms. McAlister! Our AP is a Game Changer! She works tirelessly to support the students and families at WRES! We appreciate her dedication and want to say thank you times a million!!!
Check out the My AP is a Game Changer Video!
REGISTER FOR A BUS TODAY - Bus registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open. All students who plan to ride a school bus next year must be registered in advance, including students enrolled in self-contained ESE programs. Families are encouraged to register as early as possible to help ensure a smooth start to the school year. Registration forms are available in Focus. For step-by-step instructions on how to complete the process, visit: www.duvalschools.org/busregistration
We are excited to celebrate Black History Month. This year’s theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, honors the enduring legacy of preserving, teaching, and celebrating African American history.
Students are encouraged to participate in our Black History Month Dress Up Days as a fun way to learn, celebrate, and show pride.
Thank you for supporting our school community as we honor Black history together.
Students are encouraged to participate in our Black History Month Dress Up Days as a fun way to learn, celebrate, and show pride.
Thank you for supporting our school community as we honor Black history together.
West Riverside Elementary School families,
We just kicked off the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge! Get ready to change and save lives! Sign up today and earn your wristband!
Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today and be one of the first to complete your mission:
Sign up here or download the free “AHA Schools” app for iPhone or Android.
Raise funds to help kids with special hearts and start earning thank-you gifts.
Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR, earn your lifesavers cape and be entered to win two Super Bowl tickets!
Now is the time to join our team! We need your help to reach our goal!
If 50% of our families sign up, our school will earn a $500 gift certificate for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health of our school community.
I can’t wait to see our school create a community of lifesavers this year.
Thank you!
Last week we celebrated Literacy Week and our campus was full of readers, thinkers, and storytellers. From themed dress up days to engaging classroom activities, our students truly showed their love for reading.
We are so proud of the excitement, creativity, and joy our students brought to every moment. A huge thank you to our teachers and staff for making literacy come alive and to our families for always supporting a love of reading at home.
We are so proud of the excitement, creativity, and joy our students brought to every moment. A huge thank you to our teachers and staff for making literacy come alive and to our families for always supporting a love of reading at home.
Correction: Kona Ice will be here on Friday, January 30th!
Kona Ice will be here on Friday, January 30th! Please use the QR code to pre-pay for a cup for your student and/or for a Student of the Month!
Wigs, canes, spectacles, and LOTS of personality 📚🎉
To kick off Literacy Week, our students celebrated 250 chapters and the 100th day of school by dressing as founding fathers or 100 year olds.
These future historians and lifelong readers showed us just how fun learning can be. We cannot wait to keep turning pages, building knowledge, and making memories together all week long 💙
To kick off Literacy Week, our students celebrated 250 chapters and the 100th day of school by dressing as founding fathers or 100 year olds.
These future historians and lifelong readers showed us just how fun learning can be. We cannot wait to keep turning pages, building knowledge, and making memories together all week long 💙
Don't forget our Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser tonight! We will see you there!
