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Announcements: Last updated 02/03/2012 "Today's Announcements" for the Jr/Sr High School  Riverside
Students earn awards at the 2012 Scholastic Art Awards of NEPA.
Sponsored by The Times-Tribune and hosted by Marywood University, students
from Mr. Yanashot's classes and Ms Temples' classes participate annually in
the Scholastic Art Awards of NEPA. Below is a list of awards earned by
our students this year. Congratulations! Gold Key recipients in the 9th-12th grade division were Ellie Helcoski, Kendel Paranich and Rainy Pritchett. Silver Key Award was given to 8th grade student Aaron Oustrich. In 8th grade 3-D Design, Anne Marie Coleman earned an Honorable Mention. In 9th-12th grade division, Jessica Davis, Rainy Pritchett, Autumn Resauit and Bryant Wilson earned Honorable Mention. The Awards Exhibit will be on display until February 12, 2012 at the Mahady Gallery in the Shields Center for Visual Arts on the campus of Marywood University! More photos and details can be found by visiting Mr. Yanashot's teacher webpage by clicking here or using the Faculty link to the left.
Congratulations to Tyler Armillay who was runner-up for the top offensive lineman in the annual Hookey Reap awards recently presented by the American Legion to the top offensive and defensive lineman in Lackawanna County.
If you come to school every day, work hard to improve your grades, have among the best grades in your class, or perform community service – you’re a contender for an award. So make it your new year’s resolution to earn a $250 award from The Challenge Program. The Robert Y. Moffat Family Charitable Trust, your sponsor of The Challenge Program, joins us in wishing you a happy and successful New Year. Scroll below to see more information on this program or contact you guidance counselor. Please help support
the Riverside H.S. Band by registering your ShurSave card!
Download the registration form for
more information by clicking here. B.I.G.’s Rich Rossi Invited to 2012 Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game on Jan. 16th Bombastic Industries Group (“B.I.G.”) is pleased to announce that Riverside Junior-Senior High School graduate and NFL hopeful Rich Rossi has received an invitation to play in the 2012 Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game on Jan. 16, 2012. The game will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports Southwest PLUS, FOX Sports Houston PLUS, FOX College Sports and SportSouth. Click here for more information. Good luck Rich!
Financial Aid Night Scheduled for Jan. 11th A Financial Aid Night program for parents is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7 o’clock PM in the high school library. In case of inclement weather a snow date of Monday, January 16, 2012 has been scheduled. The school will send out a global call if the program needs to be cancelled. Mr. William Burke, Director of Financial Aid at the University of Scranton will be the guest speaker. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be reviewed step-by-step by Mr. Burke followed by a Q & A session. If you are unable to attend there will be a limited number of informational packets available for your son/daughter in the guidance office.
 2011 Young Scholar Program  Twelve
7th grade students at Riverside Junior Senior High School have been
nominated to attend the National Young Leaders State Conference
in Pittsburgh on February 9 - 12, 2012. Mrs. Helen Byrne, math teacher,
nominated her highest achieving students.
If they choose to
attend the conference it will provide them with "an unrivaled educational
experience through an enriching curriculum designed to sharpen their leadership
skills and maximize their potential for academic and personal achievement." The
nominees "will discover how to enhance the essential leadership skills they
already possess and, more importantly, learn how to apply those skills in the
future." Students are:
Morgan Perry, Kate DeFrancesco, Kyra Pfeiffer, Lexie Manzo, Matt Moran, Kristie
Miller, Emma Byrne, Shelby Slaboda, Tyler Koytek, Billy Nash, Ryan Powell, and
Nick Sottile. High School Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 14 Our Jazz Band and Chorus under the direction of Mr. Geise and Mrs. Reifler will hold their annual High School Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 14 at 7 PM in the High School auditorium. This event is open to the public so come out and enjoy the Holiday performance of our talented students.
 From left to right: Brianna Collins (Most Improved), Stephanie Tilberry (Academic Achievement), Cassondra Gregory (Perfect Attendance), Sarah Holland (Community Service), Yvette Wentland from the Robert Y. Moffat Charitable Fund, sponsor for Riverside’s Challenge Program awards.
Riverside Students
Attend the Mayors' Prayer
Riverside High
School’s 2011 Homecoming Queen, Domanique Yarborough, and escort, Sean Ritter.
The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year the Riverside Cheerleaders are organizing a “pink-out” for the homecoming game on October 14th. Our school is competing in a local competition sponsored by Avon and all your support is encouraged. The marching units will be selling pink t-shirts for $10 during lunch waves starting this week. Students will be able to wear the shirts on the 14th for the game and pep rally, and those who purchase them will also be able to dress down on Monday, October 31st. This is a community wide event and all the proceeds will support breast cancer. The marching units ask for your support and hope to see everyone at the homecoming game in pink!
2011 yearbooks are available for pickup for those who ordered one in the Main Office of the Jr/Sr High School. Light the Night Walk Event Every year, the Riverside community walks in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at their annual Light the Night Walk. See Miss Voytko's web page for more details about this event by clicking here or the visit the Library web site. 6 Students receive awards 22 students from Riverside High School, under the direction of art teachers Denis Yanashot and Lisa Temples, participated in the 2011 Hexagon Project. Of those students, 6 received special awards: Moore, Amber Most Effective 3-D High School Award Golembeski, Danielle Honorable Mention 3-D High School Aulisio, Alexa Honorable Mention 3-D High School Pritchett, Rainy Honorable Mention 3-D High School Thomas, Kristen Honorable Mention 2-D High School Davis, Jessica Honorable Mention 2-D High School More information about this event can be found on Mr. Yanashot's teacher webpage listed under Faculty or by clicking here. Congratulations to all students who represented Riverside in this international show. Click here for their names.
Mr. Joseph Moceyunas, Principal of
Riverside Junior-Senior High School, has announced that classes will start on
Wednesday, September 7th . Students are to report to homeroom by 7:47 a.m. and
a full day of classes will be conducted.
For 2011-2012 Homeroom Assignments,
click here. Update on Nick Rossi, a 2010 graduate... According to the University of Akron football coach, Nick will be starting on Saturday (9/3/11) against the Ohio State Buckeyes--he'll play fullback on offense. This is a very rare occurrence for a true freshman. The game will be televised locally on ESPN at 12 noon. Check out the link below.http://www.ohio.com/sports/competitive-zips-camp-gives-way-to-solid-depth-chart-for-game-against-buckeyes-1.232429#.Tl2g0znRTXw.mailto
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Reminders... Feb 7 -- Spring Sport's Physicals March 2 -- Read Across America Important Links... Bell Schedule & Compressed Schedule Dress Code-Jr/Sr High School Sports Physical Form Student Assistance Program MICROSOFT Software Discounts Riverside Store - Mr. Feerrar's Class HONOR ROLL Listing... 1st Quarter Honor Roll for 2011-12 New Student Registration... Please bring the child's original birth certificate and provide proof of immunization for: 4 doses of tetanus 4 doses of diphtheria 3 doses of polio 2 doses of measles 2 doses of mumps 1 dose of rubella 3 doses of hepatitis B 2 doses of varicella "CHICKEN POX" 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate (MCV4) 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) If 5 years have elapsed since last tetanus containing vaccine REQUIRED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Click here for more information. Our district presently requires proof of residency for all new students entering our district. Parents must present 4 acceptable proofs of residency. This is also true for any new students who are planning to transfer into our district for the school year New Immunizations Requirements for ALL Students. Effective Aug. 1, 2011 -- PLEASE READ!
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