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Riverview School District committee meeting, Oct 7, 2026

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Riverview education committee hears curriculum, student club and cell phone updates 12:23

  • The Riverview School District Education/Student Life committee heard updates on academics, student clubs and activities at the junior-senior high school. 6:59
  • Board member Adeshewa Metzger asked whether the district has a junior National Honor Society, and a staff member said it does not. 20:45
  • A district staff member said elementary curriculum work in ELA and math K-6 was close to done and that the district hoped to publish curriculum documents sometime in November. 34:55
  • The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM. 41:34

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and introductions 6:59
    • The superintendent called the meeting to order at 1 PM and identified it as the Education/Student Life committee meeting. 7:19
    • Board members Bridget Seery and a board member identified as Miss Metzger introduced themselves along with administrators. 7:43
    • The committee held its first hearing of citizens for items on the agenda. 8:09
  2. Junior-senior high education update 8:41
    • A staff member said the first 9 weeks ends on 10/23/26, with related training on Monday the 12th focused on PowerSchool and the first report card. 8:41
    • The staff member said the PSAT was given to all juniors that day and the ASVAB would be given to all juniors the next day. 8:41
    • The staff member said state PSSA and Keystone reporting was on hold according to the DRC and that parent conferences will be on November 2nd, 2026. 9:50
  3. Junior-senior high student activities 8:41
    • The staff member said the French Club aims to raise $1,800, which would give 85 Riverview families a full holiday dinner in December. 11:21
    • The staff member said Model UN will hold its 15th annual conference on Monday, October 12th, hosting a record 15 schools. 13:30
    • The staff member said the school was still looking for a faculty sponsor for the National Honor Society. 15:28
  4. Cell phones, field lights and kitchen 18:44
    • Asked about the cell phone change, a staff member said there had been positive feedback from parents and students and no pushback from students. 18:44
    • A staff member said the field light poles were expected to be energized by homecoming and that the kitchen had full cooking capability while awaiting a dishwasher, coiling doors and the full serving line. 19:28
  5. Board questions on honor society and gifted events 20:45
    • Adeshewa Metzger asked whether the district has a junior National Honor Society, and a staff member said it does not. 20:45
    • One board member said a junior chapter might be something for students to strive for, and a staff member said the organization is governed nationwide with bylaws and the high school sponsor would need to be found first. 21:29
    • Adeshewa Metzger asked for more information on the Battle of the Brains event, and a staff member said information would be emailed. 22:24
  6. Berner elementary update 24:25
    • A speaker reported a book fair on September 21st and 22nd, a Saltworks Theater anti-bullying performance, after-school yoga and the PTO penny wars. 25:03
    • The speaker said a VIP breakfast was planned for Thursday and Friday and Halloween homeroom parties and a costume parade on Friday the 30th. 26:18
    • Adeshewa Metzger asked whether the school has parent donations to help students at the book fair, and a speaker said it does. 27:49
  7. Second elementary school update 28:36
    • A staff member said the grandparents breakfasts drew 298 people on Monday and 300 that day, and that daily attendance rose since the Attendance Matters program began. 28:57
    • The staff member said student council will host a Screenagers event next Wednesday from 6 to 7 o'clock, and that STEM instruction is expanding to 2nd and 3rd graders. 30:38
    • The staff member said UPMC is providing classroom lessons to kindergarten and 5th grade students. 33:07
  8. Curriculum and professional development 33:55
    • A staff member said teachers who finish grades and curriculum work could work from home on a half PD, half clerical day on October 26th. 34:32
    • The staff member said the district hoped to publish curriculum documents sometime in November and use them for a gap assessment. 36:29
    • The staff member said continuous improvement plan meetings occur in October and that a choice-based approach is planned for 2 PD days in March. 38:18
  9. Closing and adjournment 40:11
    • A staff member said administrators would send written reports to board members. 40:11
    • A staff member said the next committee meeting was to be determined but probably in early April, and called for a motion to adjourn. 40:46
    • The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM. 41:34

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