Riverside Middle School

🎉 RMS Spirit Week is almost here! 🎉
Show your Raven pride and earn points for your class!
Here’s what’s coming up:

🪣 Monday – Anything But a Backpack
😴 Tuesday – Pajama Day
🎬 Wednesday – Adam Sandler Day
💗 Thursday – Pink Out
🎃 Friday – Halloween Costumes

Let’s make it the most spirited week of the year, Ravens! 💥

Dear Parents and Guardians,
You may have seen recent news regarding the Michigan state budget and the uncertainty around funding for universal free school meals.
We want to assure you that this will not impact our district. All of our schools will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, district-wide, for the 2025–2026 school year.

COUNT DAY IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Please ensure your student is in school every day.

Every student counts!

At this time, our soft lockdown has been lifted, and normal operations have resumed. Dearborn Heights Police have given us the all-clear. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Good Day Crestwood Community. At this time, all Crestwood schools are in a soft lockdown, which means that no visitors will be allowed in the schools and students must remain in the school. This is a request from the Dearborn Heights Police. None of our schools or students are in danger and the matter is not related to our schools. We will update the community as more information becomes available.

Please read this important letter from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy addressing county-wide incidents of school threats and violence.
Prosecutor Worthy School Threat Letter 2025 (English) https://5il.co/3o9x3
Prosecutor Worthy School Threat Letter 2025 (Arabic) https://5il.co/3o9x4

Thank you to all of our Crestwood families who joined us for the 2025 Back-to-School Kickoff! Despite the rainy weather, the celebration was a tremendous success as we gathered inside Crestwood High School for an evening filled with pride. Families enjoyed free backpacks, books, and activities, while students had a blast with bounce houses, crafts, balloon animals, and more.
Live performances from the Crestwood Band, Robotics, and our DJ brought great energy, and Chargie the Mascot kept the excitement high! We even had a surprise visit from Scout, our therapy dog and our Dearborn Heights Police Department! With delicious food trucks and the chance to connect with community partners, it was the perfect way to launch the 2025–2026 school year.
Thank you to all of our Parent Organizations for sponsoring the bounce houses and United Way-Southeast Michigan and Cummins Inc in Dearborn for the backpack donations. We also could not have done without the support of our National Honor Society students and custodial and maintenance staff. We are so proud of our community spirit and thankful for everyone who came out to celebrate. Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead!

Rain won’t stop us!
Our Back-to-School Kickoff is still happening—just moved inside Crestwood High School!
Join us Tuesday, August 19th from 5–8 PM (Sensory Hour 4–5 PM).
Let’s kick off the 2025–2026 school year with CSD pride!

📣 BACK-TO-SCHOOL KICKOFF – AUGUST 19! 🎉

Crestwood School District invites all families to our 2025 Back-to-School Kickoff celebration!

📍 Location: Crestwood High School
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🧡 Sensory Friendly Hour: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Special Needs Students ONLY)
🎟️ Crestwood Families Only

🎒 Free Activities & Giveaways (while supplies last):
✅ Sports Physicals
✅ Backpacks
✅ Books
✅ Glitter Tattoos
✅ Bounce Houses & Inflatable Slides
✅ E-Games
✅ Wristband Decorating

🎶 Live Performances:

Crestwood Band

Crestwood Drama

Crestwood Robotics

DJ & Chargie the Mascot

🍴 Food Trucks On Site:
The Custard Co., Heights Hot Dog, El Sayed Meat Truck, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Bakri Coffee, Heights Nutrition, Z’s Bubble Tea, and more
🎉 Plus: Meet your PTA/PTO groups and community partners from Kinloch, Hillcrest, Highview, Riverside, and Crestwood High!

Let’s come together and kick off the 2025–2026 school year with Charger pride! 💙⚡
#CrestwoodKicksOff2025 #WeAreChargers #BackToSchoolCelebration

The Crestwood School District Board of Education Office has moved! Our new address is: 1045 N. Gulley, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 For more information, please call (313) 278-0906.

Greetings Crestwood Community, updated bus route information is as follows: All 1st - 4th , 6th - 8th , and 10th - 12th grade student bus routes remain the same as last year. All kindergarten, 5th, and 9th grade students will or have received a phone call from DEAN transportation providing them with bus route information. Additionally, parents will receive bus route information via USPS and students will receive a copy on Monday. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Read all about the Crestwood High School Weather Station! https://www.csdmi.org/o/chs/page/crestwood-high-school-weather-station

From our friends at the Dearborn Heights Public Library: As the school year winds down the Dearborn Heights Library is gearing up for some fun, free summer activities that will help students remain engaged with literacy and help prevent summer slide. Our Activity Boxes are back again this summer! Registration is online only at dhlibrary.org (Monday, June 3 - Saturday, June 29). The Activity Boxes are free and will be home delivered. Every registered family gets a Family Supplies box that contains markers, crayons, glue, scissors, and chalk. Each registered individual receives an Activity Box containing coloring pages, crafts, and a science activity. Anyone can sign up for boxes (including adults!) and younger children can participate with the help of a grown up. The boxes are geared toward elementary ages, but older and younger children will likely enjoy them as well. Delivery: Monday, July 15 - Saturday, July 20. -It is 100 percent free. -Everyone can participate, regardless of what city a student may live in. -The library delivers the boxes directly to homes, so no transportation is required. https://www.dhcl.michlibrary.org/

Hello Crestwood Families! We are excited to announce that registration is open for our Multi-age Tuition Preschool Program! We are located in the brand new Crestwood Early Childhood Center at 1045 N. Gulley. This program is for children ages 3 & 4. Children must be 3 years old by September 1, 2024 to enroll. There is a $75 non-refundable registration fee required to hold your child's spot. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.csdmi.org/o/ecp/page/tuition-based-preschool-program . To register, please call (313) 278-8427 to schedule an appointment.

🌟 Pieces with a Purpose Community Bazaar 🌟 📅 Date: Tuesday, March 5th 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Location: Riverside Middle School Gym Do you want to support a great cause while shopping for unique items? Join us at the Riverside Middle School for the "Pieces with a Purpose Community Bazaar"! Our 6th-grade girls, moved by the situation in Gaza, Palestine, have organized this event to raise funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF). Your participation can make a difference in the lives of those facing hardships every day. What to Expect: A wide variety of stands selling custom jewelry, baked goods, snacks, drinks, paintings, henna/face paint, personal art pieces, cultural items, and more! Items will be purchased with tickets, available at a separate stand. Each ticket costs $1. Cash only! All funds raised will be donated to PCRF to support their efforts in Palestine. Vendors will not receive any funds.