Announcements:
Last updated  08/13/2008
 

Evasive Driving 2008 -- Three Seniors -  Alyson, Ryan and Amanda -  participated in the 2008 Evasive Driving challenge.  The event was held at Elk Lake School District.  Check out the pictures and action video clips taken by Driver Education teacher Mr. Gravine.  click here.


Please check out our new Student Assistance Program web site.  It can be found in the right hand column under Important Links or by clicking here.


For Summer School Information,
please see our Guidance Website at:  http://www.riversidesd.com/RHSGuidance.htm



Attention: Any Senior High student involved in volunteer community activities and interested in applying for newly initiated "Vikings Helping Vikings Junior Service Award" can obtain an application in the Guidance office.  Students must be nominated and will need to complete a short essay.  The award will be given at the 2008 Summer Festival on Sunday June 22nd.  The winner must be present to receive the award.  The deadline to submit a completed application is June 7th.


The 2008 Riverside Jr/Sr High School Prom King and Prom Queen (SEAN McCORMACK and LINDSEY KUCHINSKI ) were crowned on Friday, May 16 at Colarusso's La Palazzo.  Congratulations Lindsey and Sean!

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Working during the summer?  Please check out the US Department of Labor's Child Out Reach "Youth Rules" site at www.youthrules.dol.gov   Every year, millions of teens work in part-time or summer jobs that provide great opportunities for learning important skills. The YouthRules! partners want to help you have a safe and rewarding work experience. Federal and State rules regarding young workers strike a balance between ensuring sufficient time for educational opportunities and allowing appropriate work experiences. The resources on this web site will help you understand what hours you can work, what jobs you can work and how you can help prevent workplace injuries.

Amoriah Tremko qualified to advance to the state level of the Pepsi Youth Bowling Championship Tournament  Amoriah Tremko, a senior at Riverside High school, has been a member of Riverside's bowling team since 8th grade. She has qualified at the district level to advance to the state level of the Pepsi Youth Bowling Championship Tournament to be held in York , Pa, on May 17th and 18th.    Congratulation Amoriah and good luck!


Matt Talerico places 1st in the 100 and 200 meter dash at the Lackwanna Championship Meet also known as the Bob Spagna Invitational.  Congratulations Matt!


Riverside students WIN BIG at the Safe Driving Competition Casey Surridge, Josh Plisko and Sean McCormack recently competed in the Safe Driving Competition at Elk Lake High School.  The young driver’s had the opportunity to develop steering and maneuvering techniques while being challenged in multiple driving scenarios.  Moreover, each of the students also participated in a perceptual and written test.  At the conclusion of the competition Josh Plisko placed 1st in the perceptual test and Sean McCormack placed 1st in the written test.  Both received $50 cash. To see more pictures of the competition Click Here.


Thank you to everyone who participated in Children’s Advocacy Center's Moonlight Walk/Run on Sunday April 27, 2008.  We raised $1350. All of the runners, walkers, and volunteers did an outstanding job of giving their time to a worthy cause.  Thank you!








2008 Volleyball Champions...
The winner is 2nd Period Thur/Fri- Ms.Kapelan/Mr.Gravine
THE WINNERS!!!!
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The Riverside Drama Club will be presenting The Sound Of Music  in the high school auditorium. The play stars RHS seniors Megan Hines as Maria and Jim Armillay as Captain. Language arts teacher Ms. Christina Casale directs the play with musical direction by music teacher Ron Geise and technical direction by industrial arts teacher Craig Reifler. 
The dates are:
Friday, May 2nd at 10:00am (senior citizen performance - free)
Friday, May 2nd at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 3rd at 7:00pm
Sunday May 4th at 2:00pm
Ticket costs are $6.00 for Adults and $4.00 for students.


Three students from Riverside High School recently competed in the 2008 Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair. The regional competition was sponsored by NEIU 19 and was held at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County.   16 school districts competed in a variety of subjects including Animation, Logo design, web page design, digital movie, Multimedia presentation, Graphic Design, and desktop publishing. 

Amanda Yackobowitz won second place in the Desktop Publishing category with her   re-illustration of the children’s book Peter Rabbit.

Breanna Jones took home the third place award in Graphic Design with her project called PEACE, which featured imagery inspired by the artist John Lennon.

John Fauver also competed in the Graphic Design category with a CAD design of a house with a three dimensional model.


Information about a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society / Alicia Sophabmixay...

Students:
The team that donates the most will get to dress down every Friday during the month of May.
The overall goal for the school is $500. This goal must be met in order to receive dress down days.
Donations can be made in the Library.
     Team 1:     7th and 9th grade
     Team 2:     8th and 12th grade
     Team 3:    10th and 11th grade

Faculty:
Like last year, if faculty members would like to dress every Friday in May, we are asking for a $5 donation. Please submit your donation to the Library. We will be keeping a list of those who are able to dress down.
Thank you in advance for your support!!  Maria Voytko


Mrs. Solomon's 7th grade Life Science projects are being displayed in our Library.  As Life Science explorers, each student had to decide which of the approximately 2.5 million species thus far discovered on Earth they would like to investigate.  They completed a model of an accurate portrayal of the species in its environment that accompanied a research paper about that species.  Stop by to see these spectacular projects.


Riverside High School is proud to announce that junior, Noelle Martino, is the recipient of the Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Services Award. This award is presented to a junior who shows commitment to understanding and addressing social issues through study, community action, and dialogue

Noelle was chosen because of her academic excellence in her humanities and social science courses and the rigor of the courses she has taken.  Noelle’s dedication to community action and strong leadership qualities were also taken into consideration.

The recipient of this award is eligible to be considered for an annual $6,000 Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Scholarship at the University of Rochester.
 

The Riverside Jr./Sr. High School's Student Council annual blood drive was held on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.  79 units of blood were collected from the Riverside student body, faculty and staff, including 65 first time donors. Congratulations on a great blood drive!
 

Artist-in-Residence Rich Gunn visits Ms. O'Shea's Class. Ms. Frances O'Shea, a teacher in the Language Arts department at the high school, arranged to have Rich Gunn visit our school as an Artist in Residence. Rich Grunn performed his one-man show, The Key,  for students at Riverside on Wednesday, March 19th. He was accompanied by jazz musician, Doug Smith, who will play the stand-up bass. Doug donated this time to us.  In addition, Rich and his son Dillon mixed 2 radio theatre shows produced by Riverside seniors.  A special thanks to Ms. Frances O'Shea and Artist-in-Residence Rich Gunn.  Click here for the radio theatre shows and more information about Rich Gunn. 
 
 

Riverside Jr/Sr High School congratulates 7th graders Jimmy Segilia, Stevie Tayntor and Pat Powell for winning 1st place in Web Page Design at the Annual NEIU-19 Middle School Regional Computer Fair.  They will go to Harrisburg in April to compete at the State competition.  Riverside is also sending 2 teams of 6th grade students who placed first in Logo Design and Multimedia.  More information about the East elementary students can be found on the East website at www.riversidesd.com/east.htm or Mr. Brennan's teacher web page.  The photo is of all Riverside participants during the Regional  Middle School Computer Fair held at NEIU19.

 

Ms. Bekanich's 7th Grade Language Arts students have recently completed their ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS. They worked on each of the twelve stages for over a month.  From finding the appropriate sources  to drafting and revising their essays, students honed many research and communications skills.  A highlight concluding the projects was a classroom presentation to some of  those wonderful people in our community who allowed students to interview them. Many of the projects will also be highlighted at the RIVERSIDE ALIVE FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the winners of the Read Across America poster contest!

           1st place - Stevie Tayntor (7th grade)

           2nd place - Mary Margaret Smith (8th grade)
           3rd place - Elizabeth Cannon (8th grade)

Thanks to all 7th and 8th graders who participated!

Riverside High School proudly announces that Charles Szymanski is this year’s recipient of the Bausch & Lomb honorary science award. The Bausch & Lomb honorary science award is granted to a junior who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and superior intellectual promise in the field of science.  Charles, son of Taylor residents Charles and Judy Szymanski,  was chosen because of his outstanding grades in science and the rigor of the science courses he has completed.  His scores on standardized math and science tests were also taken into consideration. If Charles applies and is accepted to the University of Rochester, he will be considered for the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Scholarship worth $7,500 per year.

Congratulations to Jimmy Armillay for being selected as this year’s Riverside NEIU Scholar of the Year. Each year school districts in the surrounding area pick one senior class member to represent their school at an annual luncheon honoring students who exemplify outstanding academics, extracurricular activities, and community service. Jimmy also participated in a radio interview to discuss his achievements and goals, which aired this past Sunday, March 9th on the University of Scranton’s radio station, WUSR 99.5FM. Congratulations Jimmy on receiving this impressive honor.


Marilyn Lavelle has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award was presented by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of the President’s Council on Services and Civic Participation. The Spirit of Community Awards program recognizes young people across America for outstanding community service activities. Nearly 250,000 young people have been considered for these awards since the program began in 1995. Congratulations to Marilyn Lavelle on receiving this national recognition of her dedication to community service.
 

Congratulations to Andrea Krivak, a senior at Riverside Jr.-Sr. High School. Andrea has been selected as a recipient of the 2008 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. This award is funded through The Comcast Foundation and recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academics and demonstrated leadership. To acknowledge these accomplishments, recipients receive a one-time grant of $1000. Congratulations again to Andrea on winning this award.


March 14th The Guidance Department conducted a Career Day for grades 8 through 11.  For More Information, Click here.

Read Across America Door Decorating (Book Covers) Winners are:
Room 103     The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi (Mrs. Taylor)
Room 117     Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (Mr. Cicale)
Room 241     Born to Rock by Gordon Korman (Miss Casale)
Room 222     Deadline by Chris Crutcher (Mr. Trescavage)
Room 223     Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (Mrs. Preslock)
Room 211     Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor (Ms. O’Shea)
Congratulations!


Riverside Junior Senior High school proudly announces the formation of a Robotics Team. Headed by Industrial Arts teacher Mr. Craig Reifler and sponsored Lockheed Martin, the students are challenged to build a robot that will navigate an obstacle/agility course designed by engineers at Lockheed Martin. Riverside’s team is comprised of 11 eighth grade students. They will compete with students from other districts in Lackawanna County in a contest to see which robot will complete the obstacle course in the shortest amount of time.


Congratulations to Devin Blakely, a Riverside junior who earned first place in Riverside’s Poetry Out Loud competition on Monday, February 25th.  Devin will go forward to the Regional competition in the Mellow Theatre on March 3rd.  POETRY OUT LOUD is a national recitation competition sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Their goal is to promote the enjoyment of poetry as the spoken word through memorization, recitation, and performance.


CONGRATULATIONS to two members of the Freshman class, Jason Parfitt and Vincent Geris,  for participating in the 9th annual Brain Bee Competition held at the University of Scranton on February 9th. Jason Parfitt and Vincent Geris both competed in this event, and Vince made it all the way to the 4th round of competition. The Brain Bee is open to any student 9th-12th grade. Questions for the Bee are taken from the 65 page book Brain Facts, and each year competition gets greater as schools from around the region participate. THANK YOU FOR PROUDLY REPRESENTING RIVERSIDE, we hope to see you and many other students at next year’s Bee.

Poetry Out Loud School Competition  Riverside Jr-Sr High School announces our school contest for Poetry Out Loud : National Recitation Contest. The competition, presented in partnership with NEIU 19, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition.  On Monday, February 25th, six students will participate in our school competition in the school auditorium.  The winner will advance to the regional Poetry Out Loud contest.

CONTESTANTS: Devin Blakely, Marissa Gable, Erich Hunisch, Harry Krenitsky, Lindsay Iacovazzi, and Mimi Tilberry.

GUEST JUDGES: Actor and playwright, Richard Grunn, Dr. Catherine Cullen, Curriculum Specialist for NEIU 19  and Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Mr. Michael Kavulich, communications specialist for the PA Senate Democratic Information Office but better known to us as TV personality, Sid Michaels.  Mr Tim Healey, former member of the U.S. Coast Guard and former Industries Plant Manager for Altec Industures.

TEACHER-COORDINATOR: Ms. O’ Shea
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Senior Ryan Harrington
BREAKFAST: Mrs. Donna Gilroy
WHEN:  25 FEB 2008, 9:30 – 10:30
WHERE: SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Read Across America will take place on Monday March 3rd. We have many district wide activities planned for the day.  Reading can take you places, and on this day Riverside will join the "Across America" adventure!
       Sustained Silent Reading – 3rd Period
      “Cat in the Hat” Entertainment and Visit to West Elementary
       Dr. Seuss Birthday Cakes (for students and faculty)
       Special Guest Readers
       Jr. High Poster Contest
       Door Decorating (Book Covers)
       “Faculty Favorites” Display
       H.S. Students Visit the Elementary
       Join Library Activities (all day)
       Prizes too!      


Riverside will be holding its second annual Wellness Fair on March 13th in the Jr/Sr  High School Gymnasium.  It will be conducted during the school day.  Click here for more  information.

Program development in progress...Our Graphic Arts teacher, Chris Feerrar, is developing a new program for the advanced graphic arts course. Next year it will function in a business like environment. He is working with Junior Achievement and other RHS teachers regarding production and finance.  Check back for more information on this authentic learning  program environment as more details are finalized.



Riverside's Middle School Computer Fair FINAL OUTCOME.  The competition was open to Students in grades 6th-8th.
Click here for the FINAL OUTCOME Report

Congratulations to the Riverside students who won awards in the Scholastic Arts competition.  Eight of our students will be included in the Scholastic Arts show at Marywood University which opens Saturday, Jan. 19 and runs through Jan. 31st at the Mahady Gallery.  Our Gold Key Award  students have a chance of being selected for the National Show in Washington.  Congratulations to the following students:

Gold Key Awards:   Rachel Orazzi (grade level 8)  and Rebecca Healey (grade level 9-12)

Silver Key Award:  Chantal Hronich (grade level 9-12)

9-12 Grade Merit Award Winners:
Stacey Chludzinski, Jacob Jones, Tia Larnerd, Dan Lipperini, Jonathan Robochik


Riverside's National Honor Society Angel Tree   The Riverside Chapter of the National Honor Society recently sponsored an “Angel Tree” for the holiday season. Students, faculty, and staff members selected angels from the tree and purchased gifts. The gifts will be distributed to the children in the Moosic Head Start Program. Andrea Krivak and Angela Woody co-chair the committee. Other committee members include Theresa Scaramastro, Sam Snodgrass, Sarah Harris, Andrea Jones,Tia Larnard, Nick Osterstrom and Amanda Semian. Faculty advisor is Mrs.Paula Bartkovsky.

Congratulations to Matthew Plishka, Markishala Coleman, and Jessica Nelson who participated in the Marywood University Junior High Honors Band Festival.
 

The Homecoming Queen and Court for 2007-2008  Pictured left to right John Fauver, Amanda Semian, Tom Lemoncelli,  Jen Aniska, Josh Batcha (the queen's escort),  Amoriah Tremko (Homecoming Queen), Jim Armillay, Arial Kavulich, Jim Pietrowski, Lindsay Iacovazzi
 

 

Four Football players and Coach Armstrong make the 2007 Times-Tribune All Regional Football Team  Four of our Lackawanna League Division II Championship Football Team members made the All Regional Football Team selected by the Times-Tribune sports writers. Players are: 
   Jim Pietrowski - Guard
   Jacob Jones - Linebacker
   Matt Talerico - Defensive Back
   Joe Klebon - Offensive Player of the Year

Also, Harry Armstrong, Riverside's Head Football coach, received "Coach of the Year".

Congratulations on a great season!

Students of Riverside Junior Senior High School Rise to the Challenge  Mr. Dave Walsh, secondary social studies teacher at Riverside Junior Senior High School, wanted to help the food pantry at the Presbyterian Church. So he organized the second annual Faculty vs. Senior Flag Football Game. The game was held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and both the students and faculty were enthusiastic in their support. Admission was a non perishable food item which was donated to the food pantry. But Mr. Walsh and the Riverside Community did not stop there. Along with high school principal, Mr. Joe Moceyunas, Mr. Walsh sponsored a school wide food collection competition.  RHS students donated over 2000 food items during the drive, which concluded on Friday, November 16th. The donations were presented to Reverend Roxy Moses of the Moosic Presbyterian Church. The Riverside administration, faculty and staff are extremely proud of the generosity and spirit of the Riverside Student body.

The Riverside Football Team captured the Lackawanna League Division II Championship on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, by defeating the Dunmore Bucks. Riverside also finished 2nd in the District 2 Class AA Championship on Friday, Nov. 24, 2007.  Congratulations to all our players, coaches and support staff on a great season!


Riverside High School junior, Joe Klebon, was recently awarded the FOX56 Toyota High School Sports Show Athlete of the Week for his outstanding performance against Old Forge in the 5th game of the season. The Riverside Junior ran over, around and through arch-rival Old Forge, totaling 389 yards in a 42-14 victory. Klebon carried 25 times for 286 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught an 18 yard touchdown pass, returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score and kicked six extra points.  Archived video of Joe's award can be found  at this link - Click here.  Congratulations Joe!

 

Eight members of the Riverside Hispanic Society and their advisor attended a WVIA  State of Pennsylvania broadcast recently entitled NEPA’s Latinos: Beware the Stereotype. Seniors Uday Patel, Whitney Patrusevich, Fahtimah Abdelaziem, Ariel Kavulich, Chris Cawley and Estefanie Quiles; and juniors: Melissa Garcia and Deysi Fuentes accompanied their advisor, Mr. Patrick Joyce, to the live airing.  The program featured a panel of distinguished latinos discussing problems all Hispanics face. Senior Ariel Kavulich contributed to the program, asking the panel how high school students can help eliminate racist attitudes that exist (in however small quantities) among some students.

Students Visit Regional Art Shows  The Art Club and 3 Dimensional Design Students at Riverside High School, under the direction of 3D art teacher, Mr. Denis Yanashot, recently attended three regional art shows.  The students visited Keystone College in LaPlume, Maywood University and Artists for Art in Scranton.

Riverside Jr/Sr High School Faculty Dress Up For Halloween


Great American Apple Crunch  On Wednesday, October 24, Riverside School District gave a free apple to each student, teacher and staff member. RHS partnered with Price Chopper in Taylor for the apples. Brian AcAffee, Manager of Price Chopper, made arrangements to give Riverside an assortment of the season’s best apples, which was distributed to all the schools in the district. Every year PANA (Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity) Sponsors the Great American Apple Crunch. It is an opportunity for schools to partner with local vendors in promoting health and wellness in a month where apples are their best.  It is Riverside’s desire to promote health and wellness and partner with the community in spreading this message.


On Tuesday, October 30, students in the Gifted Program at Riverside High School participated in an interactive video conference at Riverside High School. Under the direction of instructor, Ms. Amy Ferretti, the students participated in interactive discussion about the documentary An Inconvenient Truth.  Richard Whiteford, an environmental activist and writer guided students as they explored the science and urgency behind the message in former Vice Presidential Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. Students, via videoconferencing, were able to ask questions and partake in group discussions.  See the link to the right labeled VIDEOCONFERENCING EVENTS or click here for more information.

Congratulations to Brent Lane and Ken Burdick on qualifying for state competition in Cross-Country.  Good luck at Hershey!
   

Riverside High School’s second annual Faculty vs Seniors Flag Football game is scheduled for Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The game will be held at Riverside Veteran’s Memorial Stadium at 1:00 PM. The game is being played to benefit the Moosic Presbyterian Church food pantry. Admission to the game is at least one non-perishable food item. Come and watch, as the defending champions, the Faculty, take on the Class of 2008.

The Cow Flop fund raiser for the Boys and Girls track team was a success. Great job coach Kapelan and Coach Davis, and to everyone involved.  Here are some highlight photos:
 
 

The following seniors have been chosen to attend the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, October 26th at the Radisson in Scranton:
                     James Armillay                     Kirstin Plisko
                     Marilyn Lavelle                     Tia Larnard
                     Nicole Thomas                     Lindsay Iacovazzi
                     Megan Hines                        Nick Osterstrom

This year's Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be held on Friday, October 26th at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton. This year's theme is "Freedom and Responsibility", and the keynote speaker will be Dr. G. Terry Madonna, Director of the Center of Politics and Public Affairs and Director of the Frankl,in and Marshall College Keystone Poll.

Each year, students who display exceptional academic and/or leadership skills, are chosen to attend the Breakfast. Representing the 2008 senior class from Riverside are James Armillay, Megan Hines, Lindsey Iacovazzi, Tia Larnard, Marilyn Lavelle, Nick Osterstrom, Kirsten Plisko and Nicole Thomas. The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast gives high school students the chance to interact with each other and local community leaders from around the area. Congratulations to these seniors on being chosen.


The SADD Club is inviting ADULTS to attend a program on the signs and consequences of alcohol abuse.  This is open to the public but for ADULTS ONLY!!!!
What:   ADULTS ONLY discussion with Marceea Clark on signs and consequences of alcohol abuse
When:   Monday, October 22, 2007 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where:  Riverside Jr/Sr High School auditorium
       Hope you can attend.

 

Riverside Varsity Cheerleaders get Pinked  In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the varsity cheerleaders will be wearing a pink stripe in their hair.   The girls got pinked at Secrets Hair Salon, Main Ave. in Taylor.  The owner, Nancy Argust, along with the American Cancer Society are running the fundraiser.



The following students have been selected to represent Riverside for the Penn State Scholars Program:
            Jim Armilllay                   Noelle Martino                 Chellsie Heil
            Marilyn Lavelle                Ariel Kavulich                  Ashley Anderson
            Fahtimah Abdelaziem      Amanda Lucas                Andrew Torba
            Brent Lane                     Chris Milewski

Penn State Worthington Scranton’s 2007-2008 High School Scholars Program features Penn State faculty members introducing their fields of expertise or research and leading a discussion group. This program exposes high school students to typical college classroom experiences and intellectual exchange.

In October Jim Armilllay, Chellsie Heil, Marilyn Lavelle and Noelle Martino will attend the Writing and Publishing Lecture presented by Dr. Beatrice Riviera Barns, Assistant Professor of Spanish.

In November, Ariel Kavulich, Ashley Anderson, Noelle Martino, Fahtimah Abdelaziem and Amanda Lucas will attend the Evolution and Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics program, presented by Dr. Dale Holen, Associate Professor of Biology.

Dr. John O'Meara, Assistant Professor of Physics will present Hubble's Top Ten List in December. Noelle Martino, Brent Lane, Chris Milewski and  Andrew Torba will be attending that lecture.
Congratulations!

Students in Mrs. Celuck’s Advanced Biology class explored the Immune System through an interactive multimedia videoconference presentation known as the “Inner World Discovery”.  Designed by St. Joseph's Medical Center emergency room doctor Phillip Silverstein, the “Inner World Discovery” program is a multimedia journey through the human body. With Dr. Silverstein as their guide, students participating in this session experienced the wonder, intricacies and elegance of the human body’s immune system. This interactive videoconference presentation with Dr. Silverstein made the complexities of understanding the immune system accessible to students, and made real the devastating effects of HIV. The program, a curricular supplement, was scaled for high school and community college health and science classes.

Through ACT 183 Funding , the NEPA WAN project, school board and administrative support, Riverside teachers are able to welcome Doctors, Artists and Authors from around the world into their classrooms to deliver first hand information from their respective fields.  Video conferencing equipment and Internet2 connectivity provide the portal for opening the door to future learning environments and engages students and teachers in authentic learning environments. This technology also allows students and faculty to collaborate with other schools around the USA. 

For the second year, the Riverside community will be forming a team (‘Team Riverside’) for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual ‘Light the Night’ walk. This year’s walk is on Saturday October 13th at Nay Aug Park in Scranton- festivities start at 4:30, the evening fun-walk begins at 6:30.  More information can be found on the Library web site.

The following are seniors who are working with Miss Voytko on this as their Senior Project:
     Kevin Gnall (Team Captain)
     Nick Zelsnack
     April Roxby
     Marissa Bracey


Check out a few pictures from some recent sporting events at RHS. Here we go Vikings, here we go!


      
Photographer Bob Kolveck

Riverside High School is proud to announce that Devin Blakley and Chellsie Heil have been selected to participate in the 2007-2008 Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Program. The program, sponsored by Skills in Scranton, identifies high school juniors who demonstrate leadership abilities and community concern and prepares them for committed involvement and responsible participation in the future of northeastern Pennsylvania. The students attend eight monthly sessions examining issues and concerns of our young people and their community.  Congratulations to Chellsie and Devin!