RSD will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, May 17 for the Employee Recognition Ceremony. The last day of the school year is Tuesday, May 29, and the district will dismiss one hour early.
The faculty of SLC enjoyed a wonderful feast at lunch Wednesday courtesy of the Senior Adult Ministry of Victory Missionary Baptist Church. Thank you so much for spoiling us! The food was wonderful! Special thanks to the chefs: Ken Worthen, Kathryn Atwood, Iris Ferguson, and Jennifer Combs. You made today a very special part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Family Night/Senior Recognition @ SLC Cafeteria
Students and parents/guardians come out tomorrow night, 5/10/18 at 6 PM. We will have dinner, cake, awards, and a celebration of this year.
Students from the Secondary Learning Center traveled to the high school for a career expo and a tour of the career center. Students were investigating possible jobs such as welding, cosmetology, culinary, criminal justice, computers, and information technology.
We appreciate Mrs. Tina so much! She make our building run perfectly! We hope you had a great day!
The students and faculty of SLC were treated to a Talent Showcase. They were captivated by choreographed dance routines, singing, two artist showcases where various examples of student artwork were displayed via PowerPoint, and one dramatic reading of an original short story. It was a wonderful hour showcasing an artistic side of students that often goes underappreciated. Thank you so much to Ms. Shaw and Mrs. Hickenbottom for organizing this event and sharing your dance moves with the students!
Logan Sloss signed with Ouachita Baptist University on Wednesday April 11, 2018. He received a Wrestling Scholarship to continue his career as an astounding wrestler with an overall, 135 wins and 22 losses in his entire high school career. He is also a very bright academically and has a chance to continue with college studies. He is always willing to help his fellow man and cheer others on. Way to go Logan!
Students in Ms. Guiltner's Environmental Science class did a population ecology exercise this week. They used beads to approximate the dynamic interaction of a prey population with a predator population. Students collected data and created graphs showing how the predator and prey populations rise and fall together over time.
In an effort to make strategic, data-driven decisions, Russellville School District has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct research projects for our district for one year. The 2018 School Climate Survey is the first survey Hanover will be conducting for our district.
The district is requesting participation from parents and community members in this 10-minute anonymous survey. The results of the survey will be used to guide our improvement planning process, and we need your participation in our improvement endeavors.
The survey link will be available via this link: https://hanoverresearch.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40zEfTzt8VSGurP and on the RSD Facebook page from March 28th-April 11th. Parents will also be receiving a letter with the web link and a QR code this week.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Russellville School District. Working together, we make a positive difference in the future of our children.
Russellville School District will be closed on Monday, March 19-Friday, March 23 for the Spring Break holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, March 26. The district wishes everyone a safe and happy Spring Break.
Kevin Baker, Director of Human Resources at Industrial Power Incorporated, came to speak to our JAG students on March 7th. He focused on what he looked for when hiring new employees, saying, "My main priorities are honesty and integrity." IPI hires entry level jobs as long as the applicants are 18 or older. The JAG program is very thankful to Mr. Baker.
Ms. Patterson and Mrs. Jinna co-taught a Shark Tank exercise Thursday, February 15, 2018. They had two groups develop and pitch a business/product to our Sharks: Mr. Edgin, Ms. Guiltner, and Mrs. Carter.
English students are participating in-group readings of the end of Frankenstein. There were student-led and teacher-led groups. The kids really enjoyed the freedom of choices with two different audio types and the actual book to read and/or follow along.
Students attended Time Out for Tech. The students checked out all of the opportunities available to them and had a fantastic time. Our counselor, Mrs. Carter, and Mrs. Hickenbottom helped the students find their way around the huge crowd.
Mr. Peters' classes just finished a project in which each group picked out wallpaper and gave a presentation to convince him to hire them to wallpaper my classroom. Students learned to work with tape measures, find square footage of the classroom, and determine material costs and labor for the project. Groups of students even researched patterns and colors that statistically help students' academic improvement.
Russellville School District will be dismissing 90 minutes early on Monday, February 19, 2018, for Parent/Teacher Conferences at Russellville High School and Russellville Junior High School. Last week, RHS and RJHS held Student Success/College and Career Readiness Conferences instead of Parent/Teacher Conferences. This early dismissal will allow teachers to prepare for these conferences.
Alyssa Berry and Kaitlyn McCorkle traveled to the state capital building in Little Rock, Arkansas for the Leadership Conference. During the conference, Alyssa Berry received the Arkansas Alternative Learning Diamond Award for top achieving Alternative Learning students. Only 10 students throughout the state, K-12, received this award. During their travels, they were able to meet the governor, travel to the treasury, and meet various people in government. We are proud of both of these young women and all their accomplishments.
RSD will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, February 12 from 1 to 7 p.m. for RMS & SLC and on Tuesday, February 13 from 1 to 7 p.m. for Kindergarten-5th grades.
RHS and RJHS will hold Student Success/College and Career Readiness Conferences on Monday, Feb 12 from 1-7 p.m.
There will be no school on Monday, Feb 12 and Tuesday, Feb 13 due to teacher professional development and P/T Conferences. Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 14.
SLC students created the board and became the pawns in a human board game in English class. It was a great way to get out of their chair and move around while reviewing for a quiz!
Russellville School District invites parents and the community to a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Showcase on Wednesday, January 31, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Center for the Arts. Those interested in attending can register online at http://bit.ly/RSDPLTW, or contact Judy Pennington, secondary curriculum director, at judy.pennington@russellvilleschools.net or 479-967-6051.
