The Warrior Press

Riverside High School ~ The Warrior Press ~ Volume 4, Edition 8 ~ Sunday, September 17, 2023

Pep Rally - Spirit Week Preview "Make-A-Wish"

Pep Rally Photos

Spirit Week Monetary Donations

Spirit Week 2023 - Make-A-Wish

Spirit Week 2023 - The Riverside High School annual Spirit Week will be Friday, September 29-Friday, October 6. This year's charity is "Make a Wish". Please see the Spirit Week calendar for all events this year. Please support this year's Spirit Week. We want to grant as many wishes as possible.

Meal Wristband Purchase Link

Spirit Week T-Shirt Link

RHS 50th Anniversary Classes Reunion

Riverside High School opened its doors in the Fall of 2023. On Friday, September 15, students from the first four years of Riverside High School participated in a reunion and were celebrated during Halftime of the Warriors' home football game with Spartanburg. Thank you, Warriors, for coming back to where you started it all! Go Warriors!

Save the Dates! Riverside High School Dance Dates Have Been Announced!

2023 Homecoming Dance - October 20, 2023

Riverside High School will hold its annual Homecoming Dance on Friday, October 20 from 7-10 p.m. at Fluor Field. Tickets are $20 and will begin to go on sale on September 18. Voting for Homecoming Court will begin this week. On field activities will take place on Friday, October 13, and the dance will be Friday, October 20. Look in your grade level Google Classroom for more information.

2023-24 Senior Prom - April 13, 2024

Riverside High School Senior Prom will be at the Southern Bleachery Venue in Taylors on Saturday, April 13. Tickets will be $40.00.

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.

Senior IGP Meetings Begin September 7

Senior IGP Meetings - Senior IGP meetings will be held from September 7 - October 11. School counselors will meet with students to ensure they are on-track for graduation and assist with college applications or other post-secondary planning. Parents are invited to attend meetings in-person or virtually. Meeting invitations were sent by school counselors via Backpack to students and parents on Wednesday, August 30. Students that have not signed up for a meeting, should sign up as soon as possible. Students and parents are encouraged to review the SchooLinks Guide and the College Application Guide prior to their IGP meetings so they are prepared with any questions they may have for their counselor during the IGP meeting.

College Application Guide

SchoolLinks Guide

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

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

Sophomore Parking Permit

There are a limited number of parking spaces left for Sophomores. From September 11-14, (closes at 4 PM), Sophomores and their parents should fill out the google form located on the web site. Once the Google form closes, names will be chosen at random for the remaining spots. Students and parents will be notified on September 15 and will be given instructions to pay the parking fee. Once that is paid, the Sophomore will be given their parking pass for their spot. The Google Form will go live on Monday, September 11.

Sophomore Parking Form

Student Drop-off/Pick-up

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.

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.

Greenville County College Fair

College Fair - The annual Greenville County College Fair will be September 18-19 at the Greenville Convention Center. Please see the attached information about the College Fair.

College Fair Guide

College Application Day

College Application Day - Riverside High School will host its annual College Application Day on Tuesday, September 26 during 1st & 2nd Blocks. Please see the attached information to sign up.

Warrior Highlights

Congratulations to Riverside High School Junior Ty Jones as he continues his acension as one of the top runners in South Carolina. Jones won the Lake Murray Invitational Saturday with a new Personal and School Record time of 15:05.

Lake Murray Invitational Results

Congratulations to the Riverside High School Girls Golf Team as it has competed well against a tough schedule this week. Congratulations to Juniors Mackenzie Kilbride and Grace Wallace as being the low scorers for the Warriors this week.

Athletic Week Results

Girls Varsity Volleyball - Riverside 3, Wade Hampton 0; Riverside 3, Laurens 0
Girls JV Volleyball - Riverside 2, Wade Hampton 0; Riverside 2, Laurens 0
Girls Varsity Tennis - Riverside 5, Wade Hampton 1; Riverside 6, Laurens 0; Riverside 5, Woodmont 1
Boys Volleyball - Wade Hampton 3, Riverside 0
Girls JV Tennis - Riverside 6, TL Hanno 0
JV Football - Spartanburg 44, Riverside 12
Varsity Football - Spartanburg 49, Riverside 6
Cross Country - Varsity Boys (14th); Varsity Girls (4th); JV Boys (9th); JV Girls (4th)
Swimming - Greenville County Championships; Girls (2nd); Boys (4th)

Boys Volleyball

Home Opener - The Riverside High School Boys Volleyball Team, in its 2nd year of existence, played its home opener Monday against defending state champion Wade Hampton. The Warriors fell in three sets; however, are showing growth in each match.

Boys Volleyball Photos

Student Athlete Night

Save the Date - Please join our guest speakers for a night of mental toughness training and college recruiting education. Mental Game Coach & Author, Tami Matheny, will be presenting mindset strategies to help student-athletes across all sports who are motivated to gain a competitive edge. NCSA Recruiting Coach Manager and College Sports Recruiting Expert, Heather Gage, will share insight into the recruiting process for aspiring collegiate athletes at all levels. Only $10 for a ticket.

Event Tickets

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.

RHS Club Corner

National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit Semifinalists - Congratulations to Riverside High School Seniors Faiz Ali, Liam Felty, Zane Holley, Stephanie Hu, Zach Leipprandt, Jack MaGill, Jaimie Park and Henry Sun as they were recently announced as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Finalists will be announced in the Spring. Congratulations Students!

Club Announcements:

Homecoming - Homecoming Guest Requests are no longer being accepted. Homecoming Guest Approvals will be sent to the student email listed on the Google Request Form. Approval emails will begin on Friday 9/15. Please DO NOT purchase a guest ticket unless you have an approval email from Mrs. Latson. There will be NO REFUNDS ISSUED. Tickets for the homecoming dance will be $20 and will go on sale on Monday, September 18, starting with seniors. You may purchase a ticket for yourself and your out of school guest ONLY.
Spanish Honor Society - Anyone interested in joining Spanish Honor Society as a new member please complete the application by Monday, September 18. The application can be found at this link, in Google Classroom (yj5rugz) and on Mrs. Cannon's website
German National Honor Society - German National Honor Society will have a meeting this Tuesday, September 19 in room L107 for any interested and returning members. You may choose to either attend the meeting before school at 8:15 or after school at 3:50. We will go through important information needed for the year. Please see Frau Fowler with questions.
Astrophysics Club - Astrophysics Club will have a meeting on Sept 20th from 4 - 5 p.m. at the Media Center. Please email Mrs. Pineda with questions.
Students for Change - Students for change will hold their first meeting on September 22nd at 4 pm in the library. All interested students should plan to attend."
Beta Club - Any upperclassman (NO freshman) interested in joining Beta Club will need to fill out an application (google form) that is located on Ms. Becker's website, the school website, or Ms. Cannon's website. You must have a GPA of 3.75 and no major referrals. The deadline to apply is September 29th.

Beta Club Application

Blast Off!

The Riverside High School Marching Band, The Pride of Riverside, continues to prepare for its upcoming competition season. The Warriors' show, "The Little Astronaut" was performed again Friday during Halftime of the football. The Pride of Riverside then participated in the 11th Annual Greenville County Marching Exhibition Saturday at Mauldin High School.

Support Virtual Enterprise

Support Virtual Enterprise! The Riverside High School Virtual Enterprise Team will be selling Chick-Fil-A Biscuits each Wednesday morning in the "T-Mall" for $4; starting at 8:00 a.m. Support the two-time defending State Champion VE Team!

NHS Community Service

Community Service - National Honor Society collected non-perishable food items for the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen in Greer in partnership with our very own Linda O'Connell, former Riverside teacher and current substitute teacher; she runs the food drive each year in honor of her grandson who had a passion for feeding those in need.

Virtual Enterprise - Career Ready

Virtual Enterprise - The Riverside High School Virtual Enterprise Team/Class assisted with the NEXT Venture Summit, a conference featuring venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, investors and innovation-minded individuals on Wednesday. The conference hosted about 200 attendees from all over the country, connecting investors to startup entrepreneurs (Shark Tank style). RHS students got to network with these entrepreneurs, where they obtained advice on how to successfully start and run a business.

From the PTSA President

Happy September, Warrior families. Wow! The first month sure went by quickly. I trust you are all off to a great start. PTSA would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to all our businesses and families that have generously supported us. We appreciate you all!

Throughout the month of September, there will be many opportunities to support us and our efforts. From purchasing spirit wear, to volunteering at the school store and/or partnering with us as we help RHS with their upcoming Spirit Week fundraiser you will find many ways to become involved. For more information on ways to get plugged in be sure to follow RHS social media outlets, visit PTSA's website or contact me directly. I'm always happy to help.

Loree Hartzog

RHS PTSA President

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PTSA Hospitality Committee

The PTSA Hospitality Committee treated the teachers and staff to Dunkin Donuts before school last week as a token of appreciation for their hard work.

Reflection Contest Entries Now Open

In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, RHS PTSA is launching its annual Reflections Contest! Does your student enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films or taking photos? Then join us in encouraging your child to have fun unleashing their inner artist with PTA Reflections! This year’s theme, “I am Hopeful Because...,” calls for their unique interpretation through the arts. Students will enjoy rewards ($50 for 1st Place!) and recognition for their effort, and their judged entry may be selected as a winner at the school, district, state, or national level. Check out the Reflections information on our PTSA website. Or contact keridille@charter.net for more information. Entries are due Friday, December 8, 2023.

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

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 RHS PTSA

PTSA to Sell Spirit Wear!

The Riverside High School PTSA will be selling Comfort Colors Riverside T-shirts, Crew sweatshirts, and Hoodies at all home football games this Fall. Credit/Debit card ONLY for payment.

RHS Booster Club - What Does It Do?

Do you know what the Booster Club does? At Riverside, we are here to raise money and create a winning and fun culture for our student athletes, families and the school itself. We are a non-profit in which 100% of the money raised goes back to our athletic teams or to make future events bigger and better each year.

After shutting down for 2 years due to the pandemic, the RHS Booster Club came back last year with several events including our Tailgate at Football games and the popular ESPY's Night in May. In 2023, we have even more planned but need your support!

How can you contribute and help your Booster Club? We have a membership drive that will start this week on GoFan. We are hoping that we can get the majority of families at Riverside to become a member. Not only is it tax deductible and inexpensive, it directly helps your coaches and students through athletic needs and wants. There is strength in numbers! We are also looking for Corporate sponsors for some of our events. If you own a business or would like to introduce us to someone that may have an interest, we want to talk with them. Have them reach out to JD Nelson or Nathan Headley with the RHS Booster Club or message us through this site.

Please follow our Facebook page Riverside Warrior Booster Club and Twitter @RHSWarriorClub and look for the Booster Club table at our home football games this year!

RHS PTSA/Sponsors