The Warrior ​Weekly

Sunday, April 28, 2024​

Brenda ​Williams

Staff Spotlight

Mrs. Williams has spent 25+ years in education. She has worked at Riverdale for 16 of those years as a music teacher ​and Choir Director. She is a champion for our choir students. Under her guidance, the choir program at Riverdale ​High School has flourished, with students winning numerous awards and accolades. Mrs. Williams's dedication and ​passion for music have inspired generations of students to discover their voices and express themselves through ​song. Her nurturing and supportive approach creates a warm and welcoming environment where students feel ​encouraged to explore their talents and reach their full potential. Mrs. Williams's impact extends far beyond the ​choir room, as she instills in her students a love for music that lasts a lifetime. Riverdale High School is truly ​fortunate to have such a talented and caring Choir Director in Mrs. Williams. Unfortunately for RHS, Mrs. Williams will ​be retiring at the end of the school year. She will be greatly missed.

Student Spotlight

Nadaa Abdullah, a remarkably compassionate student, is greatly admired by her classmates and ​surrounded by a supportive group of friends. Known for her warm smile and inclusive nature, she ​strives to ensure everyone feels valued. Nadaa sets ambitious goals for herself, collaborates ​effectively with others, and dedicates herself wholeheartedly to her tasks, consistently putting in ​maximum effort. Her commitment to maintaining excellent grades is evident, and her meticulous ​handwriting reflects her attention to detail. Thank you for being an excellent example of a true ​Warrior.

Nadaa Abdullah

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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.



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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.

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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.

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.

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Summer Travel Opportunity

Summer 2025

We’re spending 11 days traveling the ​Alps and the Mediterranean Coast in ​June of 2025.

Check out the itinerary HERE. If you ​are interested in traveling with us, see ​Mrs. Boyd in E-6 or contact her by ​email at boydd@rcschools.net.

Thursday May 9

Thursday May 9

Model UN Meeting

After School Every Tuesday in room D 3
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Voter ​Registration ​Drive

Click HERE to ​register

End of the Year Laptop Turn In is coming ​up. Students need to turn in their laptop ​with the charger and case.

Lost Chargers $39

Lost Cases $34

Lost/Damaged Laptops: $290


Turn In Dates:

Seniors: 4/29-4/30

Juniors: 5/1-5/2

Sophomores: 5/6-5/7

Freshman: 5/8-5/9

Make up days: 5/3 & 5/10


Seniors will be losing accounts after graduation. All documents ​they wish to retain should be downloaded to a personal ​computer. Emails can be forwarded to their personal email ​accounts. Any accounts using an RCS email should be changed ​to a personal email account. Any documents created in Canva ​can be saved to a personal account. See links on the Senior ​Information page of this newsletter for directions.


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.

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.

Graduating Seniors


Seniors should assume that they will lose access to all RCS ​accounts after graduation.


  • Any emails or documents they wish to retain should be ​moved from their RCS accounts to a personal account.
  • Any accounts that use an RCS email should be changed to a ​personal email (ACT, colleges, FAFSA, etc.)
  • Instructions for Downloading OneDrive Files
  • Use these directions to copy Canva for Edu files to a ​personal Canva account.
  • Seniors will also lose access to any program with Microsoft ​SSO/Clever log in (Padlet, Canva, Schoology, and One Drive)

Cap and Gowns were distributed to seniors on Thursday March 21. If you student was absent, an alternate pickup date will be announced after Spring Break.

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.

Yearbook Information

As of 4/24, there ​are only 5 ​copies of the ​2023-2024 ​yearbook ​remaining.

Only online ​orders are being ​accepted.

Warrior News

On April 19 the spring Choir Concert was held at Blackman High School. This was Mrs. ​Williams last production for RHS as she will be retiring at the end of this school year.

We wish her all the best. She will be missed.

Congratulations to our Vet Science Team for being the Family Pet Health ​Rutherford County Invitational Vet Sciene Contest Winners. Thank you to ​Family Pet Health for hosting the first county wide contest.

Class of 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rutherford County Scholarship Honorees

Kacy Momon

Shelleah Stephens

Diora Webb

Taylah Upshaw

Congratulation to these Outstanding Young Ladies

Senior Week

2024

Digital Literacy

Lessons for students and parents

Courtesy of Common Sense Education

Deepfakes and Democracy

Every day, we see -- and create! -- countless images and videos ​that have been edited or digitally altered. From simple ​Snapchat filters to short, lighthearted, or ironic TikTok videos, ​it’s clear that seeing and creating altered media is just part of ​online life today. But are your students aware of -- or have they ​thought deeply about -- the phenomenon of deepfake videos? ​As you watch, have your students consider questions like: Why ​are faked images and videos so popular? How might AI or ​deepfake technology subvert or threaten a democratic ​election? And perhaps more universally, How does the ​existence of this new technology change the way we see the ​world?


Volleyball try-outs will be May 24th from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM in the main gym. All interested athletes must be 100% in Final Forms in order to try out. Please see Coach Rhinehart in CN-6 if you have any questions.

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Volleyball ​Tryouts

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Tryouts for the golf ​team are June 4th 2:30 ​at Indian Hills Golf ​Course. All golfers must ​be 100% in Finale Forms ​with an up-to-date ​sports physical.

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Go​lf Tryouts

Lady Warriors ​Basketball ​Tryouts

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May 20 - May 30 from ​1:00 10 12:30 pm in the ​main gym

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Riverdale Track and Field

2024 Schedule


April 22/23

• TMSSA Class A – Sub – Sectionals – Home

• Field Events – April 22– 5:00pm

• Running Events – April 23 – 5:00pm


April 26/27

• TMSSA Class AA – Sub – Sectionals – Home

• Field Events – April 26 – 5:00pm

• Running Events – April 27 – 10:00am


May 1,2, 3

TSSAA Sub Sectionals – High School

• May 1st – Pole Vault – 5:00pm

• May 2nd – Field Events – 5:00pm

• May 3rd – Running Events – 5:00pm

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May 7

• TSSAA Sub sectionals – East Hamilton High ​School

• Pole vault: 11:00amEst

• High Jump: 11:00am Est

• Field events: 12:00am Est

• Running: 2:00pm Est.


May 24

TSSAA State Meet- MTSU (Middle Tennessee ​State University)

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Lady Warriors Soccer

2024 Season Conditioning


It is highly recommended that athletes attend conditioning, and ALL paperwork must be turned in before ANY participation. These sessions only include current Riverdale Students!


Conditioning will be every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3:40pm, meet in the library starting the first week of March.


Tennis shoes, weather/running appropriate attire & LOTS of water! You will be assigned workouts as a group and have a set workout for each day. Workouts will be no more than an hour! You will be able to leave as soon as your workout is completed. SIX players will be chosen each day to work on ball mastery and technical skills.


TRYOUTS

Tryouts will be held June 3rd, June 4th and June 5th from 8:00-10:00 a.m. for any student interested in becoming a dedicated and hard-working soccer player! Practices will start June 6th and June 7th!


Tryouts will be held on the soccer field next to the annex building.

Paperwork needs to be turned in before tryouts, this includes returning players. I will not accept paperwork at tryouts!!


REQUIRED FORMS

(ALL FORMS MUST BE UPLOADED ON FINALFORMS)

Physical – Must be up to date within the last year at all times!

Every participant must have completed the following in order to participate. Forms are located on the Final Forms app.

Parents - Please email me at sweetn@rcschools.net if you have any questions or concerns.