Battle of the Bins - In celebration of Veteran’s Day, Riverside High School is kicking-off its 2nd Annual Battle of the Bins Donation Drive to benefit homeless veterans in our community. The non-profit Veterans Are Heroes is in need of new and gently used household items and furniture, as well as monetary donations, to help turn transitional housing for struggling vets into furnished homes. Just like the upcoming rival football game, you choose your favorite team to support when making your donation - Clemson or Carolina. We will announce the "winning" team at our home basketball game on December 8. Donations can be dropped in the appropriate "bin" each morning in the T-Mall. Do students need service hours? PTSA has agreed to sign off on one (1) service hour in exchange for $5 in monetary or item donations for participating clubs and societies. Stop by the table in the T-Mall or visit www.rhsptsa.com/vet-day-drive for more information. 

   Fall Exam Schedule - Please see the attached Fall Semester Exam Schedule. Please be advised that exams will not be given early. The English 2 Writing EOC will be administered on Thursday, November 30.

Please the see attached information for Virtual End of Course Exam Dates.

  Academic Time (Tutoring) has begun for the 2023-24 School Year. Academic Time (Tutoring) will be offered (free of charge) for all Riverside High School students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. on the "G Hall". To participate, all students MUST be present by 4:00 p.m. (they will not be allowed to participate if they arrive after 4:00 p.m.), and all students must have their ID on. Students are responsible for their own transportation if they stay for Academic Time. Please take advantage of this free opportunity to assist your student with their classes. NOTE: Riverside High School will host Academic Time on Wednesday, November 29, December 6 and 13 to help prepare for Final and End of Course Exams.

Congratulations to Riverside High School Sophomore guard Kyndal Haroski as she joined the 1,000 point club in the Warriors' win over Andrew Jackson. Haroski scored 30 points in the Warriors' win over Andrew Jackson.

Parents and Guardians, 

In light of recent events at athletic venues across the country, Greenville County Schools has updated its safety requirements for athletic events, effective immediately.

For all Greenville County Schools athletic events, the following requirements are in place to ensure the safety of all attendees:

Middle school students and younger must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older to every athletic event

High school students must have a school-issued ID to enter an athletic event alone; otherwise, they must be accompanied by an adult 19 years old or older

No loitering in any area; all fans need to sit in the home or visitor stands during the event

Not following any of the rules outlined above will result in removal from the event without a refund

As a reminder, there is a clear bag policy for GCS events.

In addition, Riverside High School does not allow any outside food or drink into the stadium.

Thank you for your cooperation and help to ensure the safety of all attendees.

Announcements:

• Spanish Club and German Club (open to anyone) - We will have a cross-cultural breakfast before school on Friday, December 1st in Mrs. Cannon's room (L113) with French, German and Spanish food. Setup will begin at 7:45. French, German and Spanish Honor Society students will receive a service hour for bringing a cultural dish to share and a service hour for attending the breakfast. Please sign up to bring something using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FAFAA29A3FDC52-46268271-breakfast You are not limited to the items posted here. All cultural dishes are welcome, and all students and teachers are invited! 

• Mrs. May and Mrs. Wald have teamed up this year to support and collect toys for LEO Santa. There will be a donation box sitting at the doors of the F hall through the month of November. Please consider donating to support local community children in need this Holiday season. Each year Law Enforcement Officers from across the Upstate set out to collect toys from members of our community at participating toy donation sites to give to local children in low income areas. LEO Santa is a local “toy drive” conducted by off-duty Law Enforcement Officers who fill their patrol cars with toys and gifts donated by the community for kids in our local area each Christmas! All toys stay local to our community. 

• French Honor Society - Students who have completed French 2 are eligible to join the French Honor Society if they have maintained an A in French class (at least 3 consecutive quarters of an A with a current A average). Pay French Honor Society dues on MySchoolBucks from 11/14-12/14. New members: $10. Returning members: $3. See Mrs. McFall with questions. Our quarterly meeting will be on Monday 11/27 in L106. We will be discussing service hours, meetings, and graduation cords.

• Girl Up - Girl Up is collecting donations of feminine hygiene products for The Period Project, which distributes product packages to women's shelters and schools. Please bring your donation to Mrs. Thompson's room - J106 by December 19.

• German Club - German Club has extended its sale of German Club T-Shirts through Monday, November 27! Cost is $17. You can see the shirt design & order your shirt by scanning the QR code. You can pay through MSB. See Frau Fowler with questions.

• PTA & Red Cross Clubs - There are currently over 33,000 homeless vets in the US due to physical, social, and mental disabilities causing struggles with employment and addictions. In 2022, HUD-VASH was able to find transitional housing for nearly 60 of these struggling vets in our community and it looks as though 2023 may surpass that number. With help from the non-profit Veterans Are Heroes, these vets were able to turn these empty houses and apartments into comfortable, livable homes. As our community celebrates those who have served our country and fought for our freedoms this weekend, RHS Red Cross Club and PTSA are kicking off our 2nd Annual Battle of the Bins Donation Drive. Veterans Are Heroes is in need of new and gently used household items and furniture, as well as monetary donations, to help outfit these homes for our vets. Just like the upcoming rival football game, you choose your favorite team to support when making your donation - Clemson or Carolina. We will announce the "winning" team at our home basketball game on December 8th. Daily, donations can be dropped in the appropriate "bin" each morning in the T-Mall. Do students need service hours? PTSA has agreed to sign off on 1 service hour in exchange for $5 in monetary or item donations for participating clubs and societies. For details on items needed, to choose from Wish Lists, or to simply make an online or Venmo donation, stop by the table in the T-Mall or check out the Warrior Press or the PTSA website. With the upcoming holidays and colder weather, we thank you for your assistance in keeping our struggling veterans off the streets.