The Warrior Press

Riverside High School ~ The Warrior Press ~ Volume 4, Edition 16 ~ Monday, November 13, 2023

Battle of the Bins

RHS Presents "Battle of the Bins"

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.

Warrior Announcements

Expressway to Tiger Town

Expressway to Tiger Town - Interested in becoming a teacher?

Want to earn your Bachelor’s degree from Clemson in only three years? Join the Riverside High School Future Teacher Academy and earn college credit by taking education courses, completing field practicums, and learning about future employment with Greenville County Schools. Even better, get a jump start on your education degree with admission to Clemson’s College of Education through Expressway to Tiger Town. Want to find out more? Check out the GCS Future Teacher Academy presentation as well as the Expressway to Tiger Town website and sign up to attend an interest meeting during Advisory period on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Questions? Email akthompson@greenville.k12.sc.us or stop by Mrs. Thompson’s room J106 for more information.

Expressway to Tiger Town Website

Signup for Meeting

Fall Semester Exam Schedule

Fall Exam Schedule - Please see the attached Fall Semester Exam Schedule. Please be advised that exams will not be given early .

Virtual EOC Exam Dates

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

Seat Time Recovery

Seat time has started for Q1 and S1 classes. Students have received notices and emails have been sent with updated seat time information. The cost of a session is $10.00 and we will hold sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays (please see flyer). Students need to pay Mrs. Thornton in guidance during 3rd block ONLY.

Seat Time Recovery Information

Academic Time (Tutoring)

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.

Class of 2024 to Graduate on May 23

2024 Graduation! The Riverside High School Class of 2024 will graduate at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Please see the attached information regarding graduation information.

Graduation Information

Warrior Highlights

Congratulations to the Riverside High School Competitive Cheerleading Team as it qualified for the Class AAAA State Championships. The Warriors qualified in eighth (8th) position. The Warriors will compete Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

Congratulations to the Riverside High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams as they excelled at the Class AAAA State Championships. The Girls Team finished fourth in the state with Senior Miah Johnson leading the way finishing in fifth place. Senior Caleb McDowell finished in third place in the Boys race as the Warriors finished in 15th place.

Class AAAA State Championships Results

Athletic Week Results

Girls Cross Country - 4th Place at Class AAAA State Meet
Boys Cross Country - 15th Place at Class AAAA State Meet
Cheerleading - Finished 8th at Class AAAA State Qualifier

Athletes of the Week

Athletic Safety Requirements

Clear Bag Policy

Athletic Safety Requirements

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.

Club Corner

Pride of Riverside to Have Crafts Fair

The Riverside High School "Pride of Riverside" Marching Band will have an Arts & Crafts Fair on Saturday, November 18 in the RHS Parking Lot from 10-2 p.m. There will be local unique crafts, art, food trucks, gifts and more. Please come and support the RHS Marching Band.

RHS Club Announcements

LEO Santa - 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. 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.
Astrophysics Club - The Astrophysics Club will have a meeting on Nov. 15th (Wednesday) at the Media Center from 4-5 pm.
Asian Culture Club - Hello everyone! Our first meeting will be Thursday, November 16 at 3:50 p.m. in Mr. Lassow’s room J117! We will be making lanterns in celebration of Diwali and announcing the new officers. Also, snacks will be provided:) We hope to see you there!
Holiday Meal - We will be having our Holiday lunch on Thursday, November 16th. The Holiday Meal will consist of Turkey with gravy or Glazed Ham, Cornbread Stuffing or Roll, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Garden Salad, Fruit Cobbler, Fresh Fruit, Milk and Tea for Adults. The cost of an adult meal is $4.75. The Holiday Meal will be served in Lines 1 and 2 and Line 3 will be having Chicken Filets, Hamburgers, Pizza, fruits and vegetables as well as Papa John's pizza.
BSU Club - The BSU Club is collecting canned goods/non-perishable items for the Pleasant Valley Connection. If you need service hours for your club, and would like to donate to the cause drop donations off in H117 (Brewster). The last day to drop off donations is November 20th.3 items donated = 1 service hour
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. Beginning this coming Monday, 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.
Track & Field - The Riverside High School Track and Field team will have an athlete interest meeting on Tuesday, November 14th at 4:30pm in the Auditorium. Parents are not required to attend, but are welcome. Please come out and meet the coaches, understand eligibility requirements, learn about plans for the season and have your questions answered. If you are fast, come out. If you have great endurance, come out. If you are big and powerful, come out. If you are tall and can jump come out. If you are currently none of those things but want to get better, come out.

November is upon us, and with it comes a season of gratitude. This is one of my favorite times of the year. There is much to be thankful for, and I love the opportunities afforded to spend time with those we love. I am thankful for all of you and your unwavering support for all the PTSA does at Riverside High School.

If you're looking to get involved, I encourage you to check out PTSA's website. There are links to learn more about us, ways to support us and our programs, and so much more.

I would also like to invite you to attend a monthly PTSA board meeting. We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. in the Media Center conference room. Meetings are open to all. As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to get plugged in.

Sincerely,

Loree Hartzog

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Ace Hardware

PTSA School Store Volunteers Needed

We still need volunteers to assist in the school store during lunch! If interested in volunteering, please see the Sign-Up Genius below. Feel free to bring a friend. You can use the comments section to indicate if someone is joining you. Also, if you're new to working the School Store, let Loree Hartzog know. She’s happy to volunteer with you to show you the ropes. It's easy and really fun! You can email questions to her at loreehartzog@yahoo.com.

**Must be a Level I Volunteer.

PTSA School Store Sign Up

PTSA Reflections Contest

PTSA to Sell Spirit Wear!

RHS Spirit wear hoodies ($40), crew sweatshirts ($40), Riverside T-shirts in three color options ($25), and NEON Riverside T-shirts ($10) will now be sold during lunches in the school store. Credit, Debit, and CASH App only for these items.

Minds Matter Club

The Minds Matter Club focuses on Mental Health & Finding Your Purpose!

You are NOT alone. You are enough. Your life matters. In Crisis? Dial 988.

The Minds Matter Health Club is still looking for grade level leadership representatives. If interested, please contact Ms. Casey Noble at cnoble@greenville.k12.sc.us.

RHS PTSA/Sponsors