Recent Articles
Sep 5 - New Grade 3 Class
Our school has been fortunate to receive some additional funding that has allowed us to create another grade 3 class. We'd like to welcome Mrs. Krista Bartman back to River Heights as our new grade 3 teacher! Mrs. Bartman has extensive experience at the... (read more)
Aug 31 - Lunch Box Closed During Roof Renos
Please be aware that our Lunch Box in the gym will be closed until construction is complete and we can clean up the space. We apologize for any inconvenience. (read more)
Aug 31 - Changes to Parking
A quick note to all River Heights Community members. Parking has changed slightly around our building and our neighbourhood. As always, we encourage families to park appropriately and safely and avoid using our bus zones, handicap zones and staff parking... (read more)
Jun 10 - Introducting Next Year's School Council Executive
Our school council held their annual executive election on Thursday, June 3rd and we have a new executive for 2010-2011. Congratulations to: Co-Chairs: Sonita Goehring Celeste Kirychuk Secretary: Lisa McMo... (read more)
Jun 10 - Spring Fling a Success!
Thanks to everyone for attending our 2010 Annual Spring Fling. The night was a great success, the turnout fabulous and the weather surprisingly beautiful. Special thanks to Marcia Conway and her committee for all of their great work organizing this year'... (read more)
May 6 - Student Convention Postponed until May 14th
Who would have thought the weather could be this lousy? Our new plan is to host convention on Friday, May 14th. In lieu of this, we plan a Beach Day for May 7th, come dressed in your best beach garb....but also be prepared for the weather! (read more)
May 6 - Solar Car Visit
On Tuesday May 18, our the U of Calgary Solar Team will be visiting Medicine Hat and bringing their newest solar car, Axiom, which will be racing in this June's American Solar Challenge. They will be arriving around 1:00pm to do a short presentation. (read more)
May 6 - Food Drive
Thanks to all of our students for your great contributions to the food bank. Our 100 Ways to Feed a Friend project was a big hit, with River Heights donating over a 1000 pounds of food to families in need. Special thanks to our kindergarten teachers and... (read more)
Mar 5 - Report Cards & Student Led Conferences
Reminder to all that report cards will go home on March the 15th and that Student Led Conferences are on Tuesday, March 15 from 3:30 - 6:30 and Wednesday, March 16th from 5:00 - 7:00. We hope you can make it on one of these evenings to share in your child... (read more)
Mar 5 - Parent Council Date Change
Please note that our next Parent Council meeting will be on Thursday, March 25th at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there. (read more)
Jan 14 - Val the Ventriliquist
Through the generous support of the River Heights School Council, we are proud to host Val the Ventriliquist on Thursday, January 14th. Val will be performing 2 shows on this morning. For more information please visit http://www.valhilliker.com (read more)
Dec 17 - Christmas Extravaganza Thanks!
Thanks to everyone for attending our annual Christmas Extravaganza at the Leisure Centre this year. The turn out was great and a good time seemed to be had by all! An extra special thanks to Celeste Kirychuk and Diane Meier and the dozens of other parent... (read more)
Nov 20 - Report Cards
Report cards go home on November 30th. Please remember that these are our new modified outcome based report cards, so they will look significantly different than the ones you have seen in the past. We will include an insert that hopefully helps explain t... (read more)
Nov 20 - Christmas Extravaganza
Here are some details about this year's Christmas Extravaganza. Special thanks to Celeste Kirychuk and her committee for their work on this! WHEN: Tuesday December 15th, 2009 6:00pm-7:30pm WHERE: At the Family Leisure Centre WHAT: Family free sk... (read more)
Oct 9 - Reminder - No School Monday or Tuesday
There will be no school on Thanksgiving Monday (Oct 12th) and no school on Tuesday, Oct 13th (District Professional Development Day). (read more)
Oct 9 - Goal Setting Night
Wednesday, Oct 14th from 3:30-6:30 and Thursday, Oct 15th from 5:00-7:00. Please come spend 30-45 minutes with your child as they walk you through some of the things they are learning. (read more)
Oct 5 - Picture Day
Please remember that Wednesday, Oct. 7th is Picture Day! (read more)
Oct 2 - Author Visit
On Thursday, October 8th, children's Author Joan Galat will be visiting our school and meeting with our grade 4, 5 and 6 students. Learn more about her work here: http://joangalat.com/ (read more)