The first grading period of the 2023-24 school year ends Wednesday, October 11. Please make sure all assignments have been submitted on time.

Reminder - There will be No School on Thursday and Friday, October 12 and 13 due to Teacher Workdays.

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

Red Ribbon Week will be the Week of October 23; however, events will begin soon as there will be a Red Ribbon 5K at Sugar Creek on October 8. Please see the attached advertisement for information.

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.

Representatives from Herff Jones met with the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, September 27 during Advisory to provide information on graduation supplies orders.  Each senior was given a packet to take home and share with their parents.  A few reminders:

• Riverside High School uses a custom cap and gown that must be purchased for students to participate in the graduation ceremony.

• Herff Jones will be on campus on Wednesday, October 11 from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. to take student orders for graduation supplies in person.  

• Families can order supplies any time online at scherffjones.com.

• To receive the early order discount and ensure graduation supplies are delivered in time, families must order by December 1, 2023.

Parents, please use the parent loop off of Suber Road when bringing your student to school in the morning. The parent is loop is the first entrance into the school from the Hammett Bridge stop light, indicated on the attached picture with a blue arrow. Parents are not permitted to use the student entrance. This is for our student drivers. The red X is the student loop/entrance. This is to ensure the safety of our student drivers. Thank you for your understanding, and please let us know if you have any questions/concerns.

Congratulations to the Steven Brown as he was introduced as the new Riverside High School Track & Field Director this week. Brown, who has an extensive background in track & field, will also serve as a full-time substitute/aide in the school on a daily basis. 

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.

Congratulations to the Riverside High School Speech & Debate Team for winning the Viking Classic Speech and Debate Tournament held at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, N.C., Saturday. 24 schools from North and South Carolina vied for the championship. In addition to winning the overall sweepstakes award, several Riverside students won championships in individual events: Sreekar Bodepudi in Novice Public Forum, Artem Feno in Children’s Literature, Pranita Kata in Declamation, and Krteyu Ramanathan in Impromptu Speaking. The team of Charline Monnier and Aahanna Das won Duo Interpretation. Valeria de la Llave was a double champion in both Humorous Interpretation and Program Oral Interpretation. A complete list of Riverside award winners follows:

• Keerthana Sankarapu, 2nd in Novice Congressional Debate

• Sreekar Bodepudi, 1st in Novice Public Forum

• Artem Feno, 1st in Children’s Literature

• Jose Pena-Farias, 2nd in Children’s Literature

• Pranita Kata, 1st in Declamation

• Enyonam Toklo, 3rd in Declamation

• Artem Feno, 4th in Dramatic Interpretation

• Enyonam Toklo, 5th in Dramatic Interpretation

• Samantha Mamrick, 6th in Dramatic Interpretation

• Charline Monnier and Aahanna Das, 1st in Duo Interpretation

• Alivia Gutierrez and Dante Rementeria, 2nd in Duo Interpretation

• Isabella Murillo, 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Zane Holley, 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Krteyu Ramanathan, 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Valeria de la Llave, 1st in Humorous Interpretation

• Aahanna Das, 2nd in Humorous Interpretation

• Krteyu Ramanathan, 1st in Impromptu Speaking

• Isabella Murillo, 2nd in Impromptu Speaking

• Zane Holley, 4th in Impromptu Speaking

• Gauryama Blanchard, 2nd in Novice Reading

• Jose Pena-Farias, 3rd in Novice Reading

• Eli Golob, 4th in Novice Reading

• Abigail Newmark, 5th in Novice Reading

• Manav Bajaj, 6th in Novice Reading

• Valeria de la Llave, 1st in Program Oral Interpretation

• Treesa Abraham, 2nd in Program Oral Interpretation

• Shanik Miedreich, 6th in Program Oral Interpretation

Congratulations to the Riverside High School "Pride of Riverside" Marching Band as it finished in 2nd Place in Class 3 and 4th Place Overall in the Gaffney Reservation Tournament of Bands Saturday.

     October 23-27 is Red Ribbon Week. There are many activities and themes taking place that week to encourage everyone to live drug free. This year’s theme is: Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free. 

     On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office will bring by the Guard Your Life "Victoria Humphries" crashed vehicle. The Sheriff's Office will also conduct classroom visits with small group instruction on Monday, Oct. 23 to teachers who sign up for lessons with the sign-up genius link.

     On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Sheriff's Office collaborated with iRize, a nonprofit organization for an impactful assembly that will be held for all students, faculty, and staff in the gym at 10 a.m. Please see the attached link for more information. https://www.rizeprevention.org/irize