L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School -

Cattle Drive 3: A few pictures that came later to share of the Cattle Drive.

Ms. Davis' PreK class earned a bubble party for being so good this week.

Spirit Wear Friday Winners! Ms. Delzer's 1st grade class won 1st place. Mrs. Bridger's kindergarten class was in second place and Mrs. Morgan's class won 3rd place. We love when our students show that Bulldog Spirit!

Khalia Wilson in Mrs. Gollihare’s 3rd Grade Class mastered her addition facts in Xtra Math! Way to go!

In Mrs.Grubaugh's 3rd grade class, Mark completed both addition and subtraction in less than 6 seconds. Konrad and Dax completed addition in xtra math in less than 6 seconds. Ways to go keep up the great work!!

Mrs. Gollihare’s 3rd grade class made friendship bracelets after we read the story “Our Class is a Family”.

Ms. Delzers first grade class begins the day with STEM activities. They are great collaborators.

Part 3: Rivers Elementary students attended the 27th Annual Base Cattle Drive. The students enjoyed seeing the longhorns and the horses.

Part 2: Rivers Elementary students attended the 27th Annual Base Cattle Drive. The students enjoyed seeing the longhorns and the horses.

Rivers Elementary students attended the 27th Annual Base Cattle Drive. The students enjoyed seeing the longhorns and the horses.

Here is some great information from our PTO about membership, fundraisers, events, and more!

#Anchored4Life first and Navigator's meeting was today. Rivers Navigators are 4th grade students who serve as leaders in the school. The group is sponsored by 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Raab, and School Counselor, Mrs. Collins.

3rd and 4th grade students enjoyed a Rodeo Assembly in anticipation of the Jackson County Rodeo .

Retired 3rd-grade teacher Mrs. Pam Roudebush donated books written by her friend and classmate, J.E. Cope, to several APS libraries. This historical fiction story is the first in a series of books. Thank you, Mrs. Roudebush, for your donation, your love for reading, and your continued support of Altus Public Schools!
#TheAuthorWasABulldog! #ALLIN #AltusProud #ALUMNI

Students in Mrs. Bridger’s Kindergarten class are practicing their fine motor skills by using scissors safely and correctly.

If you haven't heard, our PTO is GREAT. You will definitely want to be a part of it! They are hoping you can join us for our first PTO meeting of the year!

🚘DROP OFF & PICK UP INFO🚙

In order to keep our students safe and our car line moving…

🚗Breakfast drop off may begin at 7:35 a.m. Please do not drop off earlier than that for safety purposes.
🚙 Regular drop off may begin at 7:45 a.m. on the north side or south side. Please do not drop off earlier than that for safety purposes if they are not eating breakfast.
🚗 Please have students unbuckled, shoes on, backpack ready, coats on, etc, and ready to exit the car by the time they reach a teacher to open the car door.
🚙 Students must exit the vehicle closest to the building on the passenger’s side. They cannot exit on the driver’s side and walk around the vehicle for safety purposes.
🚗 Parents need to remain in the vehicles in the drop off line. Please park if you need to get out of the vehicle for any reason.
🚗 If you park to let your child out of the vehicle in the morning, please walk them across the street or parking lot. Please do not just send them by themselves.
🚙 If you received a sign with your child’s name and teacher’s name, please have that displayed in your car window for pick up. Our teachers rotate for that duty and that sign will help us get your child where they need to be quickly and safely.
🚗 If you pick up on the north side and have a first or second grader, please wait to get in the car line until 2:55-3:00 p.m. Our first priority is to get the pre-k and kindergarten students loaded that dismiss at 2:45 and 2:50 p.m. so we may have to ask you to drive around and get back in line in order to get those children into their cars.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
We always want our kids to be safe!

Last night, the Altus Board of Education passed Board Policy 700.160, which aligns with the new state law prohibiting student cell phone use during school hours. All Altus Public Schools campuses will follow the board policy and the law. To view the board policy and receive more information about the new policy, visit
https://www.altusps.com/page/bell-to-bell-bulldogs-excell.

🛑 ONE STOP ENROLLMENT 🛑
🐾. FOR ALL NEW FAMILIES & STUDENTS 🐾
FRIDAY, August 1
8 am - 12 pm
AHS Cafeteria

👋🏽 We can't wait to see you!
#ALLIN #ALTUSBULLDOGS

Again this year, Altus Public Schools is offering FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students at ALL school sites!
Thanks to Child Nutrition Director Sabina Garrett for securing the CEP grant that makes this possible!
#ALLIN #AltusProud