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.
Join the RSD Athletic Department for RussVegas Karaoke on Saturday, January 27th at the Center for the Arts. The night will kick off with a silent auction at 6 p.m. and karaoke performances beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and free for students.
Russellville School District will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2018, due to the high numbers of students experiencing flu-like symptoms. All after-school activities scheduled for Friday will continue as planned. Classes will resume on Monday, January 22.
January is School Board Member Recognition Month, and RSD would like to thank the seven school board members who advocate and shape the direction of our school district. Members of the RSD School Board include Morgan Barrett, Chris Cloud, Breanne Davis, Allan George, Jami Mullen, Jeff Phillips, and Wesley White.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, January 15th for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and Teacher Professional Development. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16.
Tala Jackson, Deante Seals, and Kevin Arevalo were special judges for the RMS door decoration competition. Congrats to Coach Chagnon's class who won 1st place!
RSD will dismiss one hour early on Thursday, December 21, for the Christmas break. Classes will resume on Monday, January 8, 2018. The district wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season.
