Northshore is offering free dental exams, x-rays, cleanings and more for uninsured children up to age 17. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
Youth Volleyball Camp!
Greetings River Forest Families,
Tuesday, January 26th, will be an e-Learning day due to the expected inclement weather. Students do not report to school on E-Learning Days and will be able to contact their teachers to log on beginning at 9 am.
Due to school being cancelled for January 26th, the PSAT and WIDA
tests will be rescheduled at a later date.
Tuesday, January 26th, will be an e-Learning day due to the expected inclement weather. Meister students will log on to their normal Google Classroom page and teachers will post assignments to be completed. Class for Meister begins at 9:00am and will end at 2:30pm. We will use the virtual day schedule we have linked below that includes helpful reminders about e-Learning.
Report Cards went home tonight in gold envelopes with in-person learners and parents can access report cards for virtual learners using Harmony. Click on the link below for helpful directions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ev6NNZ7GE6WAmZGCPIwDSwvWsgLChGGV/view?usp=sharing
The water main has been repaired and Meister will be back in session tomorrow for Late Start Wednesday.
Remember that on Wednesdays, the doors ope at 9:00am for drop offs at Door F in the back parking lot. This is 1 hour later than normal. Busses usually run about 40-45 min later on Wednesday mornings because of late start, but also remember that we only have 2 bus drivers for this week, so we are doubling in the mornings and afternoons as follows:
In the morning, Bus 11 will be picking up Bus 12 first then go back for the Bus 11 route, so Bus 11 kids may be picked up later than usual.
In the afternoon, Bus 11 will be picked up and delivered home on time and Bus 12 will run later coming home.
In the morning Bus 6 will be picking up Bus 6 first then go back for the Bus 14 route, so Bus 14 will be picked up later than usual.
In the afternoon, Bus 6 will be picked up and delivered home on time and Bus 14 will run later coming home.
See you tomorrow Vikings!
Tuesday, Jan 12th, will be an e-Learning day for MEISTER due to a water main break near the school. Student s will log in by 9:00am and complete work on their teacher's Google Classroom pages. The schedule and some reminders are attached in the following link. This same information was sent out via a robo call and an email.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hl83IaLHe70PLTPoKPrdxKS6rtSZv8r_D3mehrXPmDE/edit?usp=sharing
Welcome back to Plan A (in-person) students today! Drop-offs are behind the gym at Door F starting at 8:05am. Busses will be running today so be sure to supervise students until they arrive. Classes begin at 8:45 for in-person, so be in time. We dismiss at our normal 3:10pm time. Online students should log in by 9:00am and be ready to go. See you soon!
Welcome Back Meister Vikings and Happy New Year!
School resumes virtually this week from Jan 4th - 8th, from 9:00am to 2:30pm daily.
Students are in the same virtual classes as before break, so log in to your regular Google Classroom today.
We will let you know this week if we are able to reopen for in-person next Monday, Jan 11th.
Breakfast and lunch pick-up will return to each building this Wednesday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This is FREE! Just pull into the parking lot next to the building and our awesome cafeteria ladies will take care of you.
We had a great day on our final day before Christmas Break! Santa came by Meister and even rode in our Holiday Parade! We even had a principal with pointy ears today! It was great to see many of you during the Parade! We miss those smiling faces! We will se you back online Jan 4th for 1 week then we will plan to open for in-person classes the following Monday on Jan 11th based on the survey choices. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Attention River Forest Students, Teachers, and Community Members.
River Forest freshman Geddy Trezak has been nominated for Region Artist of the Year (under age 21 division). The awards will be announced in March and the fan voting portion of the process is currently underway.
Please visit https://www.theregionmedia.com/ and scroll down to cast your vote for him.
This is a huge honor for him and our band program, so take a moment to show your River Forest Pride!! You can check out some of his videos and also access the voting link by logging in to geddytrezak.com
We have received 199 of the Required Choice Surveys, but we are still missing 133! These tell us if you are planning to return in-person or continually virtually. They are due by Monday and were sent by email Thursday and Friday. If you haven't taken the survey or can't find it in your email, this is the link for it:
https://forms.gle/9qTxwQ8LxEPrzRQLA
Hello Miester Families! Ms. Burgos is our new English Language Learner assistant that will be working with students at Meister. We created a quick video presentation to introduce her to you. Please take a few minutes to watch the video and get to know her. She will be calling to meet you soon! The website link below will show you the video.
¡Hola familias de Miester! La Sra. Burgos es nuestra nueva asistente para estudiantes del idioma inglés que trabajará con los estudiantes de Meister. Creamos una breve presentación en video para presentársela. Tómese unos minutos para ver el video y conocerla. ¡Te llamará para conocerte pronto! El enlace del sitio web a continuación le mostrará el video.
https://www.loom.com/share/a7eeb2688dca4e138dd830d5f1175516?sharedAppSource=personal_library
The link below includes a few "Reminders" for Meister going into the week of Thanksgiving and December!
Check out the Free Breakfasts and Lunches for ALL students and our FAME Fridays coming in December!
Click this link: https://5il.co/n8ao
In response to the Lake County Board of Health placing Lake County in the Red category for Covid -19, we are now required to do the following for all K-12 activities:
Only participants, support personnel, and parents/guardians will be allowed at all events and games.
All tickets will be sold Pre-Sale in the RFMS/RFHS Main Office for upcoming games from 8am-3pm.
No siblings or non-participating students will be allowed at games at this time.
No tickets will be sold at the event or game.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our Ingot Community safe.
Below is an image and a direct link to the Extended Closure Information Document for Meister that was sent via email on 11/12/20. This will help answer questions about extending the current two week closure from Monday, November 16, until Friday, Dec 18th (with our normally scheduled return date of Jan 4th after Christmas break).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bcgevXVl2Exng9rwiS8aHrWI5aUk9GzC/view?usp=sharing
Coats for Kids (and Families)
If you are in need of a coat, distribution will be:
(Coats are new and/or gently used)
Impact Christian Church on
Saturday, November 7, 9 am to 12 pm
7071 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Here's the virtual schedule for Meister for the 2 weeks we are off from Nov 2-13. This has our start/end times, specials schedule, and lunch time listed. Be sure kids are on time each day and getting back online after lunch to avoid being counted tardy or absent!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M_pCgk5c5LXzWyCbmBhVkUcqeWBrErBJ/view?usp=sharing
Meister 2 Week Closure Details - Nov 2nd to Nov 13th
This link has some important information about the closure, food pick-up, and the rescheduled school picture day.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EoJG7rGBthIKf6inJXkIBOM5d100hchN/view?usp=sharing
eLearning free meal distribution will take place on Wednesdays from 1pm-4pm at all schools. Please read the attached flyers for the menu and additional information.
