The Warrior Weekly
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Elizabeth Phillips
Staff Spotlight
Mrs. Phillips is a valuable member of the Riverdale support staff, serving as one of our school secretaries. As the annex secretary, Ms. Phillips is responsible for managing tardies, overseeing our office workers, substitute teachers, and deans. Her unwavering dedication to making every teacher's day a little easier is commendable. Her unwavering smile, calming presence, and genuine care for others make her an invaluable asset to our community. As an alumnus of Riverdale High School, Ms. Phillips takes pride in her work, which is reflected in her problem-solving skills, humor, and welcoming demeanor, all qualities that teachers admire and appreciate. We extend our heartfelt appreciation for her contributions to RHS.
Student Spotlight
Parker Jones is an outstanding student who exemplifies excellence in academics and extra-curricular activities. As a member of the BETA Club, Parker's robotics team achieved third place at the BETA Convention, thereby securing a spot at Nationals later this year. Parker has been an active participant in the robotics club for two years, demonstrating exceptional potential in the engineering pathway and consistently delivering exemplary work. Alongside his academic achievements, Parker is also an active member of the track and bowling teams. Parker's accomplishments make him an excellent example of a Warrior.
Parker Jones
Announcements
STARS counseling
Jackie Hills is the STARS counselor at RHS. She is on campus five days a week for student services.
Ms. Hills can be reached by email at hillsja@rcshools.net
and by phone number at 615-890-6450, ext. 23670. Please feel free to call or email with any Mental Health concerns.
Donations needed
We have opened a free store for our students that are in need. We have items such as toiletries, feminine products, toothpaste, school supplies, backpacks, and snacks available. If you would like to make a donation to our
"Hotel-Motel" store, you can bring these items to the front office between 7:45 and 4:00. Thank you.
Community service
If you need community service ideas, check out the TN Achieves (TN Promise) Community Service Ideas page. These hours will count toward your TN Promise requirement and may also count toward other school organization requirements.
Paying for things is now easier
Click the box below to register for SchoolCash. Pay for game tickets, dues, jerseys, etc. all in one place.
Summer Travel Opportunities Summer 2024 and 2025
Interest meeting January 23
We also have a June 2024 trip planned for France and Italy. If you are interested in that trip, please contact Mrs. Fehrenbacher at fehrenbachere@rcschools.net. -France/Italy Itinerary-
Mu Alpha Theta and RHS Math Team
Any honors math student interested in joining Riverdale Mu Alpha Theta and the Riverdale Math Team for the Spring '24 Math Competition, please come to the informational meeting in Mr. Paris's portable, P-10, on the morning of Wednesday, January 24 at 7:45 am.
JUNIORS (and any undecided Seniors)!!
THE HUGE TACRAO Spring College Fair is coming to Riverdale on Wednesday, January 31. 25 over more colleges will be here on our campus to talk to you about your future!! They will be in the hallways and cafeteria area from 11:30 -1! This is an amazing opportunity for you to be in touch with so many colleges all at one time! Please take advantage of this so they keep including Riverdale on their tour!
Yearbook Information
Information for Seniors
The graduation date is Friday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. Graduation will take place at MTSU's Murphy Center. Practice will be on Friday morning from 8 to 11. Attendance at practice is mandatory.
Attention Parents
On January 10th we held meetings with our seniors where we reviewed some important information related to graduation. Your senior obtained the relevant documentation and a form that requires signatures from the student and parent. If your senior has not discussed this meeting with you yet, please inquire about it as soon as possible. We would appreciate it if you could sign the forms and have them returned to your student's English teacher at your earliest convenience.
Does your student need a little extra help with their school work?
Try Paper
Paper is a free tutoring service open to all Rutherford County students. The tutors at Paper provide homework help, writing support, and ACT Prep support. They also have tutors that speak multiple languages.
Warrior Sports
Dance team
Practice is every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:45 to 5:45.
