The Warrior Press

Riverside High School ~ The Warrior Press ~ Volume 4, Edition 2 ~ Sunday, August 6, 2023

2023-24 School Year is Here! Let's Go!

Riverside High School will open its doors for the 51st time on Tuesday, August 8 for the 2023-24 School Year. We are very excited to see our new and returning students. Please remember that school begins at 8:45 a.m. Please be prepared for heavy traffic on the 1st day of school - be safe. Let's have a great and memorable year! Go Warriors!

Just a few reminders:

All RHS students receive free breakfast daily.
We will be on Advisory Schedule the entire week.
Students will be taking their annual yearbook/class portraits on Friday, August 11.

Final Orientation Time/Date

Riverside High School will host a makeup orientation for all students, including Virtual School Students on August 7 from 1-3:00 p.m.

In addition, any Junior Class student that did not receive their Chromebook Friday (due to Wi-Fi issues) is encouraged to come Monday to get their Chromebook from 1-3 p.m.

We look forward to seeing our remaining students on Monday!

Teacher of the Year Celebration

Congratulations to Riverside High School teachers Carla Janosky, Jillian Hoffman and Kristin Rollins as they were honored Thursday at the annual Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year Banquet.

Janosky, who teaches ESOL, is the RHS 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Hoffman (English) and Rollins (History) were named Greenville County Schools First Class Teacher Nominees.

We are so proud of these teachers!

Transportation/Arrival Information

Please expect heavy traffic and delays at the beginning of the school year. The building opens at 7:45 a.m. each day. Please see the graphics below for traffic flow and where to enter the building.

Traffic Pattern Graphic

School Entrance Location Graphic

Schedule Change Information

Schedule Change Form

Schedule Change Requests

Schedule change requests will only be considered for valid reasons. Requesting a certain teacher or changing your mind about the courses you requested in the spring are not valid reasons to request a change.

Valid reasons to request a schedule change include:

You already earned the credit for a course on your schedule.
You failed a course and have been scheduled into that course with the same teacher.
You need to retake a course that you failed, and it is not on your schedule.
You have not met the prerequisite for a course on your schedule.
You were placed incorrectly in a course due to a data entry error.

Parent Overrides will NOT be considered at this point in time.

The deadline to submit a schedule change request is Wednesday, August 9 at 4:00 p.m.

Parking Passes Are On Sale for Junior & Seniors Class Students

Riverside High School still has plenty of parking permits for sale for all Junior & Senior Class Students. If you wish to buy a parking permit, please fill out the attached Google Form and pay $60 using the MySchoolBucks Link. Once you get notification from the school that your paperwork is correct, you will be able to obtain your parking permit from the parking administrator. Thank you!

Links: MySchoolBucks & Parking Google Form

Warrior Announcements

Parents Create a Backpack Account

Every Riverside High School parent/guardian should have a Backpack Account. This account allows you to have access to all information regarding your student (grades, attendance, referrals, lunch balance, etc.)

2023-24 Senior Class Dues

Members of the 2023-24 Senior Class will need to pay their $60 Class Dues. Senior Dues need to be paid by the end of September. Prom tickets will be sold separately at a later date in the school year. Please use the MySchoolBucks link to pay your dues.

2023-24 Dress Code

Students and Parents; please take the time to read the Riverside High School Dress Code. Each student will also need to read the RHS Student Handbook.

Senior Portraits

There are only a handful of last chances to take your Senior Portrait this year. Please click the link to learn more about your remaining opportunities to get your Senior Portrait taken and to be in the 2024 edition of The Sakamow.

Warrior Highlights

Riverside HS to Host Fall Athletics Media Day on Sunday, August 13

Riverside High School will be hosting a Media Day for all Fall Athletic Teams on Sunday, August 13. All Team and individual photos will be taken that day. This is a new process that will allow all photos to be taken on one day/one location and will also allow for better access to media for in-house publications. Each team will have a specific time and location (either the stadium or gymnasium). Each team's coach will be given the time for their respective team and that coach will communicate with the team. Each team and athlete is expected to be dressed in game attire for all photographs. We look forward to this opportunity and plan to make this a new tradition for each "season" in the future.

RHS Booster Club Kickoff Party

The Riverside High School Booster Club will host a "Kickoff Party" to celebrate the upcoming athletic year on Thursday, August 17 from 7-10:00 p.m. at 2026 River Road (SERVPRO). The event is sponsored by SERVPRO of Greenville County. Please join other Warriors for an evening to celebrate the upcoming season. There will be a guest appearance from RHS Football Coach Matthew Rochester. Tickets for the event are $20 and can be purchased from here. The event is for Adults Only. Go Warriors!

SERVPRO of Greenville County

RHS Club Corner

Career Ready!

Congratulations to Riverside High School students Alexandra Musson, (Medical Telemetry/Organ Transplant) and Ava Enge (Cardiac Telemetry) for being selected for the Prisma Health Youth Apprenticeship Program. Through this program, they will participate in the youth apprenticeship program and complete dual enrollment in the CNA pathway. Congratulations students!

Speech & Debate Information

Be a part of the championship Riverside High School Speech & Debate Program! The Warriors have won 12 consecutive state championships and are going for "Lucky 13"! Please see the attached information on how you can participate.

Join the RHS PTSA

Riverside High School is committed to encouraging parent involvement at our school. When parents can work side by side with administrators and teachers, our students achieve at their highest potential. Whether it's helping support our teachers through hospitality events, stuffing back-to-school packets, or doing a shift in the school store, all of these activities make Riverside High work, and make Riverside High staff have the most positive impact on our students. Join RHS PTSA for the 2023-2024 school year. Any student, teacher or parent/family member can join for just $5. Your membership helps support PTSA programs all year long. We appreciate your support!

Join the RHS PTSA

Davis Orthodontics / @davisortho

Birthday Month Donation Link

Help the PTSA Wish Teachers and Staff Happy Birthday!

The Riverside PTSA Sunshine Committee is helping school staff members celebrate their birthday. However, we need your help. If you would like to sponsor/donate a cake for a month, please sign up below for the month you would like. In addition, we want to recognize your donation that month, so please indicate in the Comment section who is donating (ex. Jones family, Riverside Baseball, etc.) The cost for one cake is $55. Please sign up for a month and go straight to our online payment or send cash/check into the front office marked "PTSA Sunshine Committee". If writing a check - make payable to RHS PTSA with Sunshine Committee in the memo. Thank you in advance to extending your kindness to our staff. It is very much appreciated!

PTSA Welcomes Teachers Back to School!

The Riverside High School PTSA Hospitality Committee helped welcome back teachers and staff this week as they prepare for the new school year ahead! Thank you to Little Pigs Bar-B-Que (Hudson Road) for catering this meal to help treat our well-deserving educators!

Little Pigs Bar-B-Que - Hudson Road

RHS PTSA/Sponsors