September 2025

Grade ​9 Orientation Day

What - Grade 9 students come to Riverside and get to walk through their first day at school. Students will receive their usernames and passwords, course schedules, and any pertinent information to prepare them for the first week. Students will also walk through a mock bell schedule and discover all of their classes. Students will receive information (emailed)​​ with various start up information at the end of August, additional information will also be given at the Orientation Day.

- Date | Thursday, August 28th, 2025
- Time | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Location | You will pick up a package at the entrance of the gym, then head inside the gym for the orientation.

Special Notes | 

*Please arrive at the school no earlier than 9:45 
*Devices are required for this event. Bring your laptop.
*Homework to be done before the Digital Bootcamp (Must use your Riverside username and password, not Middle School)

HOMEWORK #1 - Login to 0365. Make sure your account is set up with your Riverside username + password. Download 0365 to your device. 

WATCH THIS:

HOMEWORK #2 - Login to your Edublog.

WATCH THIS:

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Grade 9 Digital Boot Camp

What | Grade 9 students will have an opportunity to learn, discover, and play with the various programs used at Riverside. Students will gain an understanding about the technologies that are used, and how they will be used throughout their time here. 

Documents | 

Digital Boot Camp Schedule - Click Here

FUTURE SELF Assignment for COL
CLICK HERE > HANDOUT AND CRITERIA for the FUTURE SELF ASSIGNMENT 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-iOunqLVDc​

Date | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Time | 9:00 am to 12:35 pm 

Location | Go to the gymnasium, make sure you remember your STREAM # from Orientation Day, if you forget your # or were not at Orientation Day, there will be a list just outside of the gym. If you were not at Orientation Day, please go to the office to receive your school package prior to the Boot Camp starting.

Special Notes |

*Arrive at the school at 9:00 am. We are asking students not to group in the hallways, and go straight to the gym.​

*Bring your personal device fully charged. If you do not have a device, you are still expected to attend, you can use a mobile device.

*Bring your username and passwords located in your grade 9 welcome package (received at Orientation Day). If you were not at Orientation Day, pick up your package at the office. Classroom teachers will also have access to your username and passwords.

Grade 9 Pancake Breakfast

What | Free food. Come and hang out. Eat for free.

Date | ​Friday, September 5th, 2025

Time | 8:15 am - 9:00 am

Location | Cafeteria

Grade 8 Parent Video 2025 (11 minutes)

​French Immersion Information Video 2025 (2 minutes)

Riverside Hockey Academy Zoom Session on January 15^th, 2025
* If your child is interested in joining the Riverside Hockey Academy, there will be a Zoom information session on January 15^th at 7:00pm.
Click Here > Hockey Academy

Grade 8 Parent Night on January 16^th, 2025
5:30-6:00pm - cafeteria

- Meet the principal (Mr. Clerkson)

- Grade 9 Transitions Coordinator (Mr. Barazzuol)

- Makerspace and Library Commons (Ms. Henderson)

- Counsellors discussing ten items you should know about your child coming to Riverside (Young, Johal, Dewolff)

6:00-7:30pm - front foyer entrance

- Counsellor booths, programs of interest, makerspace, library commons, school tours, meet the admin, leadership students, tech team demos, course booklets and important info on the screens, information video on the big screen in the library, so much more!!!!

Grade 8 Student Tour on January 24^th, 2025
- 9:00am-12:00pm ... Honours placement testing (science, math, English)
- 12:00-3:00pm ... Student tour for grade 8s

Course Selection/Information Page
- January 24th - February 14th, 2025
https://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/courseinfo/​

Information for Current Grade 9 Parents

Important Start Up Documents

​My School Day App (2024).pdf

​Rapid Nation Tech Information Package (2024).pdf​

Footprint ADL (2024).pdf