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Dear River Islands Academies Community,

It is that time of year when state testing takes place, extracurricular activities are winding down (with the exception of our high school teams that were in playoffs-GO Riptide!), and celebrations are taking place. It’s a whirlwind of activity. It is also time to take a minute and look around us and enjoy the beautiful spring flowers and blooming trees and think about all of the growth that our students have experienced throughout this 2025-26 school year. Every year goes so quickly that sometimes we forget to take a pause and reflect and enjoy.

Parents you might want to ask your children about their experiences during the year that they especially enjoyed.

Did you meet a new friend this year?

What was a positive that you will remember about your teacher(s)?

What was your favorite experience during the year?

In what subject do you feel like you learned the most?

-Or the many other questions that you can come up with.

I hope that you will help support the students during the state testing window by assuring them that if they do their very best, that is good enough. We know our students have learned a tremendous amount during the year and hope that they will make every effort to show it so that the whole community can be proud of the results. It is a matter of pride for the schools, the community, and the families to have great test scores year after year! River Islands Academies Students continue to go above and beyond, and we are proud of each and every one!

Thank you for the very nice recognitions that you shared with our staff members to show your appreciation for their hard work. We agree they are terrific!

Congratulations to the Academic Teams and the Athletic Teams that were so amazing in proudly representing River Islands Academies throughout the year. They really did shine on so many levels.

We hope that May is a wonderful month for each of you and all of the members of your family.

Together let’s Wind UP to Wind down! All the BEST to YOU!

Brenda L. Scholl

River Islands Academies, Executive Director

May 25
May 26
May 26
May 27
May 27
May 28-29
May 29
May 31-June 6
June 1-3
June 2
June 3
June 3
June 4
June 4
June 4
June 4
June 8-12
June 16-21

Memorial Day - No School
Riptide Review
Riptide Espys
Riptide Recognition Honor Roll Lunch
Spring Choir Concert
Grad Nite in Disneyland!
Rest Up For Finals Spirit Day - Wear PJs
SkillsUSA Nationals
Finals
Yearbook Distribution Day
Chromebook Collection for Seniors
Senior Sunset
Senior Breakfast & Senior Graduation Practice
Last Day of School - Alternate Schedule!
Chromebook Collection Day for 9th-11th Graders
Graduation
STEM Summer Camp
HOSA ILC

Finish Strong

Congratulations to all of our students who have been accepted to 4 year colleges! Remember, college acceptances are conditional and based on you completing and passing your senior year classes. Colleges require final high school and community college transcsripts and will use them to verify successful completion of your courses. Make sure to finish the year strong!

Transcript Requests

The college where you enroll will be requesting final official transcsripts from your High School. They will also request official community college transcripts. Students will be given instructions on how to request their transcripts in Tide Time.

Check your emails

Colleges will be sending a lot of information about accepting your enrollment, attending orientation and completing your housing applications. It is very important that you stay on top of your emails. Check and read your emails daily. Don't forget to check your junk and spam folders.

Scholarships

Don't forget to check out our scholarship page! https://linktr.ee/RIHSFinancialAid.

Check Out Our AWESOME Counseling Website!

Counseling Department Website

CTE Department
English Department
Health Department
Life Skills Department

Math Department
PE Department
Science Department
Social Science Department

VAPA Department
World Language Department

A special thank you to our Riptide Athletics Sponsors for their generous donations, and continued support and sponsorship our athletic programs! If you're interested in sponsoring our athletic programs, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Justin Graham, at jugraham@riacademies.net. ROLL TIDE!