Congrats to our RJHS Cheer Team! They won 1st place at the Southern Spirit Federation Game Day Competition! Best Fight Song, Best Crowd Leading, and Highest Score over all! We are so proud of these girls and all of their hard work!
Reminder: Fall picture retakes will be tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 17th. If you are off-site, please make sure you arrive before 10:00 am and we will move you to the front of the line.
RJHS would like to congratulate Mrs. Katy Brockinton, our very own RJHS Choir Director, on being named one of the first recipients of the Carrie Taylor Distinguished Director Award. We are so proud to call Mrs. Brockinton a Whirlwind!
RJHS will be having a canned food drive November 10th-20th, in hopes of having canned goods to send home with students for Thanksgiving. Students can bring canned goods, or packaged goods to their TEAM teacher. The top 2 winning TEAM classes will receive a prize!
The deadline for the Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest has been extended until November 7, 2020. Altice USA, the parent company of Optimum and Suddenlink, announced its annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest in partnership with Univision. The essay contest invites middle and high school students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by submitting an essay that describes a Hispanic person whom they consider to be a hero and why.
'We all have a hero. Someone we look up to. Someone who inspires us. Whether it is a civil rights activist, pop culture icon, or someone you know personally, heroes bring us hope when we need it the most.
*In 500 words or less, tell us about a Hispanic person, past or present, who you consider to be a hero and explain why.'
Who: Optimum and Suddenlink’s Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest in partnership with Univision
What: Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest for middle and high school students about a Hispanic person who they consider to be a hero.
Where: More information can be found at Optimum.com/HHM and Suddenlink.com/HHM
When: Essay submissions must be received by 11:59 pm EDT on November 7th, 2020
Why: Grand prize finalists will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
Additional three finalists will receive an iPad. Separate prizes for middle and high school categories.
Information on Cyclone Softball Tryouts for 9th graders is posted above and linked below.
https://bit.ly/3oLoSMJ
No school on Monday & Tuesday (November 2nd & 3rd) for parent-teacher conferences. Meals will be delivered for both days on Monday with buses following their regular routes beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Check out the RJHS 2020 Color’s Day Virtual Pep Rally! Link posted below:
https://bit.ly/2TCOzke
ATTN. RSD Families: Nov. 2 & 3 are remote learning days across the district for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Meals will be provided for both days. Buses will run their routes beginning Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. and will deliver meals for Monday and Tuesday at that time. Questions? Contact your child's school or Dining Services. Thank you! RJ
The RJHS Virtual Book Fair has begun! You can shop for your favorite reads and the newest books at the link below! Scholastic will give back 25% in rewards to RJHS when you shop October 26th – November 8th.
Shop the RJHS Book Fair now: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/rjhsbookfair2020
Mark your calendars! Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3 are virtual learning days for Parent/Teacher Conferences.
REMINDER: The RJHS Flu Clinic will be Tuesday, October 27th. If you would like your child to receive a Flu shot, the form needs to be turned into the RJHS office by Monday, October 26th.
Make sure you are subscribed to Russellville School District News on Youtube to stay up to date on the latest happenings for RSD! Click on the link below and hit that SUBSCRIBE button!
Russellville School District News: https://bit.ly/37pi2pT
Congratulations to these 9th graders who were chosen for the 2020 RJHS Color's Day Court!
Attn: RJHS Parents and Guardians:
When signing up for parent/ teacher conferences, you will sign up under your student's SSP teacher. Letters were sent home last week with the name of each student's SSP teacher and information detailing how to sign up for conferences. The link to the School's homepage for conferences is linked below.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Russellville_Jr_High_School
The RJHS PTO is hosting a fundraiser! They are selling masks! There will be three masks designs available - tie die, leopard, and a black Russellville Whirlwind. Masks will be available to purchase from Wednesday, October 28 to Friday, October 30. The PTO will also be selling them at the Thursday night football game on Oct. 29th. A flyer will be sent home with your student next week, but is also attached below. If you have any questions about this fundraiser, please contact Sara Jondahl at sarajondahl@gmail.com.
Form link: https://5il.co/m8nk
Congrats to the RJHS Dance team!!! They came home with 1st place in all three of their dances, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Pom! They received Grand Champion in Pom, Judges Choice for Creative Choreography in Jazz, and Judges Choice for technique in Pom! We are so proud of these girls and their coaches! #rjhswinds
RSD's Flu clinic is scheduled for Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30 across the district. Free Flu Vaccinations are available to all students, BOTH on-site and virtual learners, as well as staff.
*Virtual learners who wish to receive a vaccination will need to report to their building on the scheduled day. Questions? Contact your building nurse. Thank you, RJ.
SAVE THE DATE! Our Fall Book Fair has gone digital this year! We will be having an ONLINE Book Fair this semester starting on October 26th through November 6th! Stay tuned for more info! Check out the link below to browse the flyer for this semester's Book Fair!
Fall Book Fair flyer: https://bit.ly/2Irtg2w
Flu Packets were given out to all students last week. If you would like your child to receive the flu shot at school on Oct. 27th, please fill out all forms and return them with your child to school prior to that date. If you have any questions about the flu clinic, please email Nurse Chrystal at chrystal.hall@rsdk12.net.