Mrs. Allen met with students in grades 6-11 who were interested in College Credit Plus (CCP) classes. If your child did not attend an information meeting with Mrs. Allen and they are interested please email Mrs. Allen at: aallen@rlspirates.org
Its Staff Spotlight Day. This week we spotlight Valerie Scott. Valarie is one of our extrodianary cafeteria staff. She works hard to keep us all fed and happy. Dealing with all kinds of different request every day. She does all this with a beautiful smile on her face and a great attitude. We always have a great variety of food for students and staff. Thanks for all of your hard work Valarie, We are so blessed you are a Pirate. We love you.
1. Job title and description of what you do.
I am a cook here at the school. I not only prepare and serve the students their lunch every day; I also make up the food order every week, prepare the lunch menu for the month and I complete the paperwork every day for the state records.
2. How long with Riverside?
This makes my 7th year working here at Riverside.
3. Family?
I have been married to my husband Rick for almost 40 years now. We have three fantastic children;Ashley, Eric and Brittany. We also have a son-in-law,Greg and a soon to be son-in-law Jim. We have been blessed with 8 beautiful grandchildren;Laileigh(16),Cooper(14),Mckenna(10),Sawyer(8),Oakley(6),Josie(4),Boone(2) and Delaney who is almost 5 months. It is the best feeling in the world to have 8 littles call me ‘mamaw’!!!
4. Hobies.
My hobbies include camping,reading and spending time with my family.
5. Favorites (food, holiday, etc)?
My favorite holiday is Easter! I love this holiday because it s the time of year that everything becomes new again. I just love seeing all the flowers and trees come alive and remembering the true meaning of this holiday. I also enjoy spending the day with my family.
6. Favorite Co-workers why?
As for favorite co-workers I can’t name just one. When I first started here I had a few ladies who helped showed me the ropes and taught me a lot;my sister Sherry,Pam Pope and Jamee Cafe’. I miss all three of them!! But right now we have a great crew also (The Lunch Bunch) and these ladies aren’t just my co-workers; they have all become good friends!!
7. What is it about Riverside that makes you want to stay a Pirate.
I have always been a Pirate and that will never change! I was born and raised right here in DeGraff and graduated from the old school in ‘83. My husband and my children are also Riverside graduates. So this is home to me and where I plan to stay. I really enjoy all the kids and getting to have those few minutes everyday at breakfast and lunch interacting with them while we serve them a healthy, delicious meal!!!
In ADDITION to our other pumpkin activities, we sorted seeds into 10 frames to count 100 pumpkin seeds! 💙🎃❤️
On Monday & Tuesday my kinders enjoyed tasting pumpkin products, using different tools to take measurements, and decorating our pumpkins. In the picture of the cubes measuring the height of the pumpkin, we discussed why this was a bad measurement. ERRORS=LEARNING. We ❤️ growing!
On Monday we celebrated Kash's birthday. Thank you for letting your friends spend your special day with you! 💙🎂❤️
On Monday, Kash, Maggie, Hunter, Illyia, Harley, and Dawson were awarded for their accomplishments of reaching 100 DOJO points and earning their bendy M🤪NSTER!! WAY TO GO!! ❤️💙
Calling all Superheroes and Sidekicks
Happy Halloween!!
Ben Logan Schools gifted us with an amazing care package today to help us through this difficult time. We are so appreciative of their support and thoughtfulness.
Mr. Yoder,
I just wanted to reach out as a parent and let you and your kids know that they are true sportsmen.
I am a parent of a senior football player from St. Henry. I want to point out what I saw that made my first statement so prevalent. First, we walked into your home field greeted with friendly faces. There was no hostility like we face with our MAC teams. Secondly, when our team was on the ground after a play, your players made sure to step in and lend a hand to get them back up. Third, your coach was passionate about his players. As a swim coach, I know that passion. That fire is something I know I would be willing to play for. Lastly, as I was waiting for my son to come off the field, I saw the heartbreak of many of your players and the consoling parents absorbing the loss. I know that feeling may come at any given time to our team as well. But, rather than glares, we were greeted with congrats and healthy discussions from your parents.
This means a lot. You should be proud of your school and the community. Sadly, all of this is not something we get to see in our league all of the time. We could learn a lesson or two about being true sportsmen.
Great Job Pirates!
**REMINDER**
RIVERSIDE WINTER ATHLETIC MEETING
Riverside will be holding the winter athletic meetings on Wednesday, November 1: 6:30 PM: Parent/Athlete Meeting: Required for any JH and HS athletes/parents that DID NOT play a fall sport this school year. 7:00 PM: Winter Team Meetings: These meetings are required for all JH and HS athletes/parents playing basketball, bowling, or basketball cheerleading.
Riverside Athletics
The following fall athletic awards programs have been postponed for tonight and rescheduled:
JH Volleyball: Rescheduled to Tuesday, November 7 at 6:00 in the auditeria
JH Football: Rescheduled to Tuesday, November 7 at 6:45 in the auditeria
Girls Golf: Rescheduled to Tuesday, November 14 at 6:30 in Room 230.
The Riverside Family would like to invite everyone to our auditeria this evening at 6:00 p.m. for a prayer vigil in honor of Makayla Brandyberry.
On Friday my kinders celebrated Everett for his birthday!!! He had a fun-filled day!! ❤️💙
Today, 10/30/23, Riverside will be operating on a 2 hr delay with no AM PS. Staff will report on normal time.
Pirates of the Week for Oct 23rd:Ella Davidson,Jade Smith,Mahayla Kennedy,Everett Boyer,Spencer Glasgow,Brooklynn Jones,Alayna Orsborne,Jackson Boutwell,Bella Anderson,Summer Meade,Tyson Jenkins,Bristol Dingey,Ralphie Robinson,Brandon Wynegar,Ayla Harrell,Havannah McClintick
Last week was our United Way Giving Campaign for Riverside Local School Staff. We are so happy to announce that our staff members raised $11,848.93 We would like to thank Miller Graphics, Village Chameleon, Brenner Butchering, and Bud Jackson for donating items for raffle prizes.
The second graders had a blast on the costume walk. Thank you to everyone who participated in this!!
K-2 Program -Monday, November 27
Riverside is ready for tonight's game. Go Pirates!!!!
