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VI. Parental Involvement

Parental Involvement Opportunities

Riverside Christian School encourages parents to be involved with their children in the school setting. Research shows a higher success rate exists among students whose parents are involved in school. There are many opportunities for parental involvement at RCS.

Moms in Touch

This prayer group meets weekly to uphold our children and teachers in prayer. Information is presented at Back to School Night each year as to time, place, and purpose.

Fund-Raising

Riverside Christian School presents three major fund-raising events each year to help defray the cost of tuition and operations.

Magazine Drive

This event occurs shortly after school begins in the fall and is designed for students to be involved in the fund-raising efforts. Incentives and contests encourage students to collect magazine orders or renewals from family and friends. Volunteers are needed to help with organization and implementation procedures.

Poinsettia Sale

This event occurs between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Poinsettias are pre-ordered for the holiday season, then distributed to area merchants and businesses, as well as individual buyers, by given dates. Volunteers are needed to take orders, to unload trucks, to organize the poinsettias and to make deliveries.

Annual Auction

This is a huge event that occurs in the spring. Preparations begin right after Christmas. Each school family is asked to contribute a minimum of four items for the auction. These items are to be new or like new, not rummage or garage sale fare. Many volunteers are needed for the success of this event.

SCRIP

The SCRIP program is a project in which each family can be involved with little effort or time investment. SCRIP is paper money that is used at the store just like cash. It can be purchased at the school office. Its value is exactly that of the money you invest. If you purchase $100 worth of SCRIP, you have $100 worth of value to spend at participating stores. The school receives a cash return on all SCRIP spent. Inquire at the SCRIP office about the new tuition reduction program available through your purchase of SCRIP.

SCRIP Participating Stores

-Burger King
-Safeway
-Shopko
-Fred Meyer
-Baskin Robbins
-McDonald's
-Red Lobster
-Black Angus
-Old Navy
-Sears
-Red Robin
-Thriftway
-Blockbuster
-Albertson's Card
-The Home Depot
-Olive Garden
-Pizza Hut
-Kentucky Fried Chicken
-The Bon
-Rosauers

Other Fundraising Opportunities

-Box Tops for Education
-Campbell Soup Labels

Volunteer Program

Riverside Christian School is dedicated to holding down costs of tuition and fees as much as possible. To aid in this endeavor, opportunity is provided for families to invest volunteer hours as part of tuition costs. Volunteer pledge forms are available in the office.

Parental Concerns

Riverside Christian School desires to handle all concerns in a Biblical, efficient manner. Please help us handle problems or concerns effectively in a Christ-like manner by following the scriptural guidelines of Matthew 18.

All classroom situations should be discussed with the teacher first. If the situation is not resolved, be sure to return to the teacher a second or third time. Sometimes issues and concerns need further clarification.

Complaints against specific individuals should be handled with that individual. If the situation is not resolved, be sure to go back again in a sincere effort to resolve the conflict.
Concerns about school policy or operations should be expressed directly to the person in charge of the department with which you have a complaint.

Unresolved concerns may be taken to the principal after all appropriate avenues have been utilized. Situations involving serious, unresolved disagreements may be referred to the relevant committee of the Board of Trustees by the principal. This is appropriate only when all other avenues of resolution have been exhausted.

When expressing a concern, please follow these guidelines:

Express it promptly. Failure to do so can cause ill feelings and friction, which diminishes our effectiveness as Christians.

Express it clearly. Make sure the person to whom you are expressing your concern is aware of all the details related to the situation and exactly why there is concern. Misunderstanding of complaints can lead to further complications.

Express your concern only to the person who is an immediate part of the solution. Discussing complaints with persons other that those directly involved is gossip and causes dissension.
Pray about the matter. Ask God to direct proceedings in a way that will result in the betterment of our school and that will be to the glory and growth of His kingdom.