**RIVERSIDE SPRING ATHLETIC MEETING**
Reminder that the Riverside spring athletic meeting is tonight, Monday, March 2.
*6:30 pm (Auditeria): This meeting is for all Riverside spring athletes/parents in grades 7-12 who HAVE NOT played any
other sport during the current 2025/26 school year.
*7:00 pm: Riverside Spring TEAM Meetings: The team meetings are required for ALL spring athletes/parents.
Room Assignments for Teams: Baseball: JH Gym; Softball: Room 225; Track & Field: Auditeria
Reminder that the Riverside spring athletic meeting is tonight, Monday, March 2.
*6:30 pm (Auditeria): This meeting is for all Riverside spring athletes/parents in grades 7-12 who HAVE NOT played any
other sport during the current 2025/26 school year.
*7:00 pm: Riverside Spring TEAM Meetings: The team meetings are required for ALL spring athletes/parents.
Room Assignments for Teams: Baseball: JH Gym; Softball: Room 225; Track & Field: Auditeria
3rd and 4th grade Program is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
Monday March 9th at 7 PM, students arrive by 6:45 PM.
Practice Music can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SyK_svRKr9QM4yxWpNcE8GygPzS8xJPa?usp=drive_link
Monday March 9th at 7 PM, students arrive by 6:45 PM.
Practice Music can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SyK_svRKr9QM4yxWpNcE8GygPzS8xJPa?usp=drive_link
As we wrap up School-Based Health Center Awareness Month, Community Health & Wellness Partners wanted to share a brief summary of what took place across our SBHC sites.
This year’s theme, “Stronger Together – Building Healthy Futures for Every Child,” was reflected through several simple activities:
Creative Corner Activity: Each SBHC Team invited students and staff to add drawings, positive notes, and thank‑you messages on their health center door throughout the month.
Wellness Welcome Day: Students received calm kits with stress balls, fidgets, coloring pages, and other calming‑technique resources to support their wellness throughout the month.
Kindness & Connections Day: We delivered small appreciation snack baskets to our school partners as a thank-you for your ongoing partnership.
Thank you for helping us make SBHC Awareness Month meaningful.
This year’s theme, “Stronger Together – Building Healthy Futures for Every Child,” was reflected through several simple activities:
Creative Corner Activity: Each SBHC Team invited students and staff to add drawings, positive notes, and thank‑you messages on their health center door throughout the month.
Wellness Welcome Day: Students received calm kits with stress balls, fidgets, coloring pages, and other calming‑technique resources to support their wellness throughout the month.
Kindness & Connections Day: We delivered small appreciation snack baskets to our school partners as a thank-you for your ongoing partnership.
Thank you for helping us make SBHC Awareness Month meaningful.
Monday, March 2, 2026, Riverside Local Schools will be closed for the day.
**RIVERSIDE ATHLETIC SCHEDULE: MARCH 2-7, 2026**
PIRATES for the Week of 2/23/26
PIRATE Shout Out to our Mystery Donor...You "R" appreciated!💙❤️
Mirrors, Mirrors down the hall...
Who's the luckiest shoppers of all?
Our LITTLE PIRATES are thanks to the generosity of our community!! THANK YOU for supporting our kiddos!! They are gonna have a BALL shopping!
PIRATE Shout Out to Kathy and Wayne Shoffner!!! THANK YOU soooo much for your kindness! Our Little PIRATES are going to enjoy purchasing these yummy little gems when they visit our PIRATE Cove Treasure stores!!! You "ARGH" appreciated! 💙❤️
TRC Leadership Conference
Riverside student-athletes attended the 4th annual TRC Leadership Conference on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The event was held at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center (Troy Christian). The athletes participated in several leadership sessions as well as break-out sessions to discuss the information with other students. They also had the opportunity to hear guest speaker Wes Martin (pictured with RHS students) talk about important leadership skills that have benefitted him throughout his experiences. Wes is a former Milton-Union football player who played college football at Indiana University and was a 4th round draft pick of the Washington Redskins. Each TRC school sends students from grades 8-11 for the conference.
The athletes also participated in various competitions throughout the day. For Riverside, Madison Schindewolf, Bella Robinson, and Karston Duckro all won gift cards. Keira Manahan won the big gift card, a $50 Amazon card, for collecting the most bead necklaces by playing rock-paper-scissors throughout the day.
Riverside student-athletes attended the 4th annual TRC Leadership Conference on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The event was held at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center (Troy Christian). The athletes participated in several leadership sessions as well as break-out sessions to discuss the information with other students. They also had the opportunity to hear guest speaker Wes Martin (pictured with RHS students) talk about important leadership skills that have benefitted him throughout his experiences. Wes is a former Milton-Union football player who played college football at Indiana University and was a 4th round draft pick of the Washington Redskins. Each TRC school sends students from grades 8-11 for the conference.
The athletes also participated in various competitions throughout the day. For Riverside, Madison Schindewolf, Bella Robinson, and Karston Duckro all won gift cards. Keira Manahan won the big gift card, a $50 Amazon card, for collecting the most bead necklaces by playing rock-paper-scissors throughout the day.
STREAM NIGHT!!
Riverside BPA shines at Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference
On February 23rd and 24th, the Riverside BPA chapter attended the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference at the Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. 29 students competed in various competitions. Kara Klingler, Riverside BPA member, led the conference as the Ohio BPA 2025-2026 President. The following members who attended were Josh Caldwell, Eva Dodds, Allison Estep, Lilly Huber, Makayla Hurley, Lei Hurley, Grady Jenkins, Eli Kindle, Kara Klingler, Gillian Knight, Valerie Knight, Madelyn Lemly, Keira Manahan, Hayden McCully, Reaghan McDaniel, Brody Orsborne, Maddy Parker, Chloe Purtee, Aairka Robinson, Zoey Ransbottom, Courtney Richmond, Ashley Roach, Aairka Robinson, Emilee Robinson, Victoria Seeley, Morgan Shockey, Gabe Steineman, Makenzie Stotler, Kristen Thompson and Lilly Zwiebel.
The following are going to the BPA National Leadership Conference that will be in Nashville, TN in May.
· Hayden McCully - Payroll Accounting
· Gabe Steineman and Brody Orsborne - Banking and Finance
· Makayla Hurley - Advanced Word Processing
· Chloe Purtee - Basic Office Systems and Procedures
· Josh Caldwell & Victoria Seeley - Advanced Office Systems and Procedures
· Lilly Huber & Maddy Parker - Legal Office Procedures
· Kara Klingler & Emilee Robinson - Small Business Management Team
· Lei Hurley - Human Resource Management
· Zoey Ransbottom - Health Administration Procedures
The following made the top 10 and to stage for their competitions:
· Morgan Shockey - Economic Research Individual
· Ashley Roach - Integrated Office Applications
· Valerie Knight - Basic Office Systems and Procedures
· Allison Estep / Grady Jenkins / Eli Kindle / Gillian Knight - Administrative Support Team
Gillian Knight received recognition for having the winning T-shirt design for the State Leadership Conference. Her shirt was worn by over 2,200 BPA SLC attendees.
Kara Klingler was elected as the 2026-2027 BPA State Leadership Conference Vice President.
Lindsay Wyan and Michelle Suman, BPA Riverside Advisors, are very proud of the hard work and preparations that all the students have done. It was months of work to prepare for these events.
On February 23rd and 24th, the Riverside BPA chapter attended the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference at the Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. 29 students competed in various competitions. Kara Klingler, Riverside BPA member, led the conference as the Ohio BPA 2025-2026 President. The following members who attended were Josh Caldwell, Eva Dodds, Allison Estep, Lilly Huber, Makayla Hurley, Lei Hurley, Grady Jenkins, Eli Kindle, Kara Klingler, Gillian Knight, Valerie Knight, Madelyn Lemly, Keira Manahan, Hayden McCully, Reaghan McDaniel, Brody Orsborne, Maddy Parker, Chloe Purtee, Aairka Robinson, Zoey Ransbottom, Courtney Richmond, Ashley Roach, Aairka Robinson, Emilee Robinson, Victoria Seeley, Morgan Shockey, Gabe Steineman, Makenzie Stotler, Kristen Thompson and Lilly Zwiebel.
The following are going to the BPA National Leadership Conference that will be in Nashville, TN in May.
· Hayden McCully - Payroll Accounting
· Gabe Steineman and Brody Orsborne - Banking and Finance
· Makayla Hurley - Advanced Word Processing
· Chloe Purtee - Basic Office Systems and Procedures
· Josh Caldwell & Victoria Seeley - Advanced Office Systems and Procedures
· Lilly Huber & Maddy Parker - Legal Office Procedures
· Kara Klingler & Emilee Robinson - Small Business Management Team
· Lei Hurley - Human Resource Management
· Zoey Ransbottom - Health Administration Procedures
The following made the top 10 and to stage for their competitions:
· Morgan Shockey - Economic Research Individual
· Ashley Roach - Integrated Office Applications
· Valerie Knight - Basic Office Systems and Procedures
· Allison Estep / Grady Jenkins / Eli Kindle / Gillian Knight - Administrative Support Team
Gillian Knight received recognition for having the winning T-shirt design for the State Leadership Conference. Her shirt was worn by over 2,200 BPA SLC attendees.
Kara Klingler was elected as the 2026-2027 BPA State Leadership Conference Vice President.
Lindsay Wyan and Michelle Suman, BPA Riverside Advisors, are very proud of the hard work and preparations that all the students have done. It was months of work to prepare for these events.
The Elementary Bookfair starts on March 9 and runs through March 13. We need some fabulous volunteers to help run it during the week. You can access the volunteer sign up by following this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GcEXaC_jt1EjPvSRsn3C1Y0PssRDjaQZUklpNZVOw6k/edit?usp=drive_link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GcEXaC_jt1EjPvSRsn3C1Y0PssRDjaQZUklpNZVOw6k/edit?usp=drive_link
Calling all future Pirates! Preschool Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year will open on March 2nd through Final Forms.
Today was our first day for inside recess in the new fieldhouse! It's a beautiful facility and my kinders enjoyed the opportunity to run a round and play on a snowy day!!! ❤️💙
The Bookfair is coming! Again, this year, the elementary is hosting a Literati Bookfair. Our theme this year is Treasured Tales and we are looking forward to a lot of pirates and treasures for the week of March 9-13. Until then, you can shop at our on-line bookfair. Follow the link and look for more bookfair information to come.
https://literati.com/store/?school=riverside-elementary-school-de-graff-oh
https://literati.com/store/?school=riverside-elementary-school-de-graff-oh
Riverside Elementary has implemented an updated policy 5112 for kindergarten entrance requirements according to the House Bill 114.
Children who turn 5 years old on or before August 26th are eligible to register for kindergarten for the upcoming school year.
If your child meets this requirement, we encourage you to begin the registration process as soon as possible. Please contact the school office if you have any questions about eligibility or required documents.
We look forward to welcoming our newest students!
*RIVERSIDE ATHLETICS: FEBRUARY 23-28, 2026*
Cornerstone Archery will be starting its Winter Session on February 24th in the small gym at Riverside Schools. Updates to the registration will be going out this week so stay tuned! If you know of child in grades 4 through 12 that you think would enjoy this, please send them the link to registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGRNMq4lSgFpAlHtyKT2NJ0w-A9Fc3Gf5yjQAcNLmpwOy5kw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116570253864110100891
PIRATES for the Week of February 9th, 2026
PIRATE Shout Out to Kathy Stotler for your generosity towards the PIRATE Treasure Cove stores. It may seem CHEESY to say, but we are so grateful for you and appreciate your gift! THANK YOU!! ❤️💙
