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.
You are now able to order your child's 2020-21 yearbook!
Order by October 23rd and save money, plus get free icons if you get the yearbook personalized! The last day to order a yearbook will be January 29th. Please refer to the attached flier for more information about yearbook ordering.
There is also an attached flier about the Replay It Image share site. This is a great way for students, parents, and teachers to share pictures with the RJHS yearbook staff. If you have any questions about school pictures, yearbook ordering, or sharing pictures with the yearbook staff, please email Mrs. Luna at isabelle.luna@rsdk12.net.
Last week, 8th graders finished up a unit on the novel "The Outsiders"! They analyzed the poem from the novel, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, in a cool way and wrote it on the pad for the rest of the students to see! #rjhswinds
CYCLONE HOMECOMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9! TICKETS SALES FOR PUBLIC BEGIN THURSDAY!
CYCLONE VOLLEYBALL: DIG PINK TONIGHT AT CYCLONE ARENA!
RSD is so excited to have these amazing teachers on our Cyclone Virtual Academy staff! We are looking forward to a great rest of the 2020-21 school year!
Frequently asked Questions answered!
Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy, (RCVA) is a school within RSD that is virtual for students whose needs may be met better in a different environment than the traditional classroom.
The Buzz LMS is a Learning Management System where Lincoln Learning’s course content is housed and accessed by both teachers and students.
Lincoln Learning is an entirely online curriculum that gives students multiple ways to engage with, understand, and demonstrate mastery of the course content.
Any course can be modified to meet the needs of students.
The Course content is rigorous and includes lessons for all standards at each grade level.
The Lincoln Learning Content is based on the same grade level standard base as the Arkansas State Standards.
Buzz contains multiple tools to help students such as translation of the content on the page, highlighting, on-screen dictionary, and reading the text to the students if needed.
Whirlwind volleyball with Cyclone Booth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAqj59YStO4&feature=push-lbss&attr_tag=SIUpYCKAJJC1kXLF%3A6
Don't forget that Monday, September 21, 2020 is School Picture Day!
All Option A students will get their picture taken while at school. Option B students are welcome to come any time throughout the day to get their picture taken.
The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a committee meeting today at the Administration Building at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Jim Bob Humphrey will demonstrate the Fotric Auto Body Temperature Screening Infrared Imager.
The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a committee meeting today at the Administration Building beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Jim Bob Humphrey will demonstrate the Fotric Auto Body Temperature Screening Infrared Imager.
Per Athletic Director, Mr. Johnny Johnson: Tomorrow's (9.10.20) volleyball game against Greenbrier has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 21st.
*For more information contact the athletic office at 479.964.2411.
The AR department of Health has published "The Kids guide to the Coronavirus." A great read to begin conversations with your family.
http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/public/userfiles/Communications/COVID-19%20Information/The_Kids_Guide_to_the_Coronavirus_Arkansas.pdf
Russellville School District plans to deliver information weekly on COVID-19 updates on Friday.
The first announcement will be this Friday, August 28, 2020. - RJ
