riverside high school newsletter - Riverside Unified School District 114

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Principal's Message
August 2016
Robert W. Blair, Principal
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August 1, 2016
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1
53101010 10
Dear Parents and Students,
I hope that each of you are having an enjoyable summer and you are looking forward to
beginning another school year. Our faculty and staff look forward to working with each
family to make 2016-2017 a great school year. As your principal, I want RHS to be a
safe haven for all students and be a place where students are excited to learn. We are
truly honored to have your student with us each day and vow to provide them with the
best high school experience possible.
You will find in this newsletter some very important information to begin the school
year. Please do not hesitate to call the school with any questions you may have. On
behalf of the entire faculty and staff at RHS, let me say that we are eager to work with
each and every one of your students this year and our goal is for each student to have a
positive experience at RHS.
As you will see in this newsletter, we have scheduled specific enrollment days and times
for each incoming high school class. If these dates and times don’t work into your
schedule, please call the RHS Office to schedule an alternate time between August 1222. In addition, in the event that you have more than one high school student to enroll,
we will allow families to enroll all high school students at the same time. We have
worked very hard to provide students with a broad selection of course offerings on our
master class schedule. Parents and students are reminded that students are required
to enroll in classes contained on our master class schedule. The only two exceptions to
that are Impact classes that are designed for students who need additional support or
credit recovery to insure academic success. Students will only be admitted to Impact
classes with approval from the principal and counselor.
We have three new staff members who are new to Riverside High School. We welcome:
Marilyn Lance, Virtual School Program Director
Marlin Roach, Math Teacher
Shelly Vertin, Guidance Counselor
I thank you in advance for all of your support this year. If we have not yet had the
opportunity to meet, please stop by my office any time. RHS is your home too! As
always, please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or your student.
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year!
Again, if you have any questions, please call the RHS Office at 785-989-4426.
Sincerely,
Robert W. Blair
RHS Enrollment Dates and Times – West Campus Cafeteria
Wednesday, August 10: Seniors, 8:30-11:30 am, Juniors, 12:30-3:30 pm
Thursday, August 11: Sophomores, 8:30-11:30 am, Freshmen, 12:30-3:30 pm
Monday, August 15: Virtual High School, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Note: If a student is unable to attend the above day/time, please call the RHS
office at 785-989-4426 to schedule an alternate time between August 12-22.
2016-17 ACT Test Dates
Test Dates
Registration Dates
September 10, 2016 August 5, 2016
October 22, 2016
September 16, 2016
December 10, 2016 November 4, 2016
February 11, 2017
January 13, 2017
April 8, 2017
March 3, 2017
June 10, 2017
May 5, 2017
See RHS Guidance Counselor Shelly Vertin for questions or additional information.
TARDIES: Please remember that all high school tardies are cumulative for each nine
weeks. Students are excused for being late four times with no consequences. After those
four are used, tardies will count toward the total for consequences each nine weeks.
Tardy Consequences:
5-7 tardy=30 minute detention
8-9 tardy=60 minute detention
10+ tardy=1 day ISS
Attendance Policy: Each student will be allowed a TOTAL OF 7 ABSENCES PER SEMESTER. This includes both Excused and Unexcused Absences. Any student who goes over the 7 absences allowed will lose credit in that class. Credit may be reinstated pending an appeal decision by the principal. Warning letters will be mailed to parents when students are getting close to the absence limit and after they have exceeded the absence limit and credit has been revoked. IMPORTANT DATES
August 9
August 10
August 11
August 15
August 15
August 18
August 18
August 18
August 19
August 22
August 23
August 24
August 26
August 26
August 30
Virtual School Information Night - RHS Auditorium, 7:00 pm
RHS Registration, seniors – 8:30 to 11:30 am, juniors – 12:30 to 3:30 pm
RHS Registration, sophomores - 8:30 to 11:30 am, freshmen – 12:30 to 3:30 pm
First day of fall sports practices
Virtual School Registration – 8:30 to 3:30 pm (RHS Cafeteria in Wathena)
Teacher In-service
Virtual School Orientation, 6:30 pm – RHS Cafeteria
RHS Freshmen/New Student Orientation, 7:30 pm – RHS Auditorium
Teacher In-service
Teacher work day
First Day of School
Fall Sports Pictures, 3:30 pm
Volleyball Pre-Season Scrimmage, 6:00 pm – West Campus
Football Pre-Season Scrimmage, 7:00 pm – West Campus
Volleyball v. Benton (home), 5:00 pm
Easy Access to RHS Information
Access our website for up-to-date information regarding all things RHS at
http://www.usd114.org/. This website is there to communicate with you by posting
important information regarding RHS including our daily bulletin, school calendars,
school schedules, student handbook, contact information, and more. We
encourage all parents and students to read and be familiar with the school policies
and procedures contained in the Riverside Student Handbook. The handbook can
be accessed from the school website and students will be given a hardcopy the first
day of school. I hope this information is helpful in making the start of the school
year as smooth as possible. We are looking forward to seeing you at our events.
We are hopeful that everyone has a great 2016-2017!
RHS School Hours, 2016-2017
7:55 am – 3:15 pm
Eligibility Rule-Extra Curricular Activities
You must be in attendance the entire school day unless exempt
absence (school activity) or a medical exemption or family emergency with
proper documentation approved by the principal to be eligible to participate
or attend. This includes both practices and games.
It’s a New Beginning!
The start of a new academic year means its time for New School Year resolutions.
Here are a few to help get school off to the best start possible:
1. It’s easier to keep up than catch up. Keep up with your class work, keep up with
your studying, keep up with important dates, keep up with your grades. If you
find yourself falling behind or getting confused, please talk with your teachers to
get some help to be able to keep up.
2. Take time to be organized.
3. Remember, the most important book to read is your SSR book or the most recent
book your English teacher assigned you to read.
4. Do exactly what your teachers ask in their assignments.
5. Start exploring your post-secondary options so you know how to plan your high
school career.
6. Put your education first, other activities second.
7. Get involved.
8. Make friends.
9. No matter what, be true to yourself. If the people around you are pressuring you
to do something you are uncertain about or really don’t want to do, please don’t
give in. You know what is right and what is wrong, so follow your instincts –
they’re usually right.
*All RHS students participating in fall sports must have a current physical form
(KSHSAA form only) on file in the RHS office dated after May 1, 2016 and signed
by a health care provider (MD, DO, DC, PA-C, APRN). In addition, the parent and
student are required to sign as well. Students will not be allowed to practice or
compete unless this form is completed and submitted to RHS.
Riverside High School Fees for 2016-2017
Textbook Fee:
$30.00
Laptop Insurance Fee:
$50.00
Athletic Participation Fee: $30.00 (covers all sports)
Art classes:
$10.00
FACS classes:
$20.00
Agriculture classes:
$20.00
Note: some high school fee classes will have individual project cost in addition to class
fees.
Breakfast and Lunch Prices for 2016-2017
Breakfast for RHS Students: $1.85
Lunch for RHS Students: $2.45 ($12.25 per week)
Extra Milk: $.50
Riverside Virtual School Information
Kansas residents entering grades 7-12 (under age 18) may apply to attend the
Riverside Virtual School for the 2016-2017 school year. Applications may be picked up
at the Riverside High School office at 705 Jessie Street in Wathena or printed from the
school webpage. The application deadline for students under age 18 is September 9th.
The school will evaluate all applications and admit students based on need and
individual circumstances. In addition, all Kansas residents (over age 18) who would
like to complete a high school diploma are encouraged to apply. There is no
application deadline for adults.
The Virtual School provides students with an online curriculum available 24 hours per
day/7 days per week. These personalized self-paced assignments are all online.
Students must complete all coursework in each class to receive credits.
For more information, call Robert Blair at 785-989-4426.
Key Dates:
August 9: Virtual School Information Night at RHS Auditorium in Wathena, 7:00 pm
August 15: Virtual School Registration at RHS in Wathena, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
August 18: Virtual School Orientation (mandatory) at RHS Cafeteria, 6:30 pm
August 23: First day of school
Note: Any student under age 18 is welcome to attend the information night on August
9th. The student and parent must complete a virtual school application form and be
approved prior to enrollment on August 15th.
Contact Information Mr. Robert W. Blair, Principal Office Phone: 785-­‐989-­‐4426 Fax: 785-­‐989-­‐3317 E-­‐Mail: bblair@usd114.org Mrs. Shelly Vertin, Guidance Counselor E-­‐Mail: svertin@usd14.org