Riverglen Review

Dear Riverglen Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well and that you are beginning to enjoy your summer!

As you know, Mr. McKenna is now the Principal at Borah High School, and I am your new Principal. Well, "new" isn't exactly accurate, because I've had the privilege of serving Riverglen as Assistant Principal for the past school year. In any case, I am thrilled to continue building relationships with students, families, and staff and to carry on the work that Mr. McKenna started three years ago.

There will be a few new faces in our building next school year, along with a few other changes. I will update you all on these changes in early August; however, I did want to introduce you to our new Assistant Principal, Mr. Tovey. Please read more about him in the section below.

As always, our focus has been to provide a safe and welcoming environment for your children. If there is something we can do to support your child and/or family, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ms. Billingsley

Riverglen Families,

I’m excited to serve as the Assistant Principal and support our school community!

I’ve been in the Boise School District since 2016, including four years as an assistant principal at Capital High School. Prior to that, I taught math at Hillside Junior High and served as the Alternative Junior High Summer School Principal for two years.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (2015) and Master of Education in Educational Leadership (2019) from Boise State University.

My family and I enjoy mountain biking, skiing, rafting, and paddleboarding.

I’m looking forward to working with the Riverglen students, families, and staff this coming school year.

See you in August,

Mr. Tovey

The Riverglen Green Team has been working with BSD Facilities and Administration to create a pollinator garden space in the area near the school entrance.

The students on the Green Team envisioned a pollinator garden with more native plants, as well as a student seating area with a picnic table.

The new garden spans the front of our building and took several weeks to complete. Once non-native plantings were removed, students placed a weed barrier and spread the chat (crushed rock) to create the base. Next, they planted the seedlings grown in Ms. Babner's class, along with other plants, to complete the project.

Special thanks to Mr. Goellner, Ms. Babner, and her students, the Green Team students, and all of our other volunteer students and teachers.

Next time you are on campus, please take a look at our new pollinator garden!

Riverglen 9th Graders earned 51 Teacher and Superlative awards. Additionally, 47 students received the President's Award for Educational Excellence.

Please join us in congratulating our Riverglen 9th graders!

Riverglen has partnered with Central District Health to provide Sports Physicals and Immunizations on August 4th.

Feel free to scan the appropriate QR code for the form.