Photo of the Week
Pink Out Day in support of breast cancer on Thursday was a success!
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Attention Parents: Important Attendance Info
Parents: please be reminded that our school day starts at 8am. Any student arriving at school after 8am must have an adult sign them in tardy at the kiosk in the front office. There may be some occasions where you may see faculty still linger around outside or even walk in with your student, however your student must be signed in to be counted present for the school day.
This also applies if you are returning a student back to school after an appointment. It is imperative that we have accurate attendance throughout the day, every day.
If you have any questions regarding attendance and or tardies, please contact Ms. Robinson.
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Book Fair
It’s almost time for our first Book Fair since Covid!! We are so excited; but, we can’t pull it off without parent volunteers!! Please follow the link below to sign up for a time slot!
Friday Oct 28th will be set up
Monday Nov 1st the students will preview the Book fair and make their wishlists
Tuesday Nov 2-Thursday Nov 3 the students can make purchases
Friday November 4- we will be packing up the Book Fair.
Thank you for helping make the Book Fair a success!!
Text Link
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School Lunches (K - 9th Grade)
The new menu for October has been uploaded to our website.
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COVID
Pride, we adjusted our COVID-related protocols to be more inline with the latest DHEC recommendations (which were updated on 8/15/22). The latest DHEC guidance can be found here.
If your child tests positive for COVID, please use this form to communicate this to Nurse Donna. If you have any COVDI-related questions, please contact Nurse Donna.
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A Note from Ms. Carr and Ms. Teague |
Greetings,
It has been another fabulous full week (despite being only 4 days) at Riverwalk. We were able to get back into our classroom lesson routine and have a couple small groups. All of the students are learning about friendships and how we should treat each other. Our K-1 classes have been watching a clip from Toy Story and completing pages to make class books on how to share, be kind, be polite and say “hi”. Our 2nd-3rd grade classes have been watching the book All Are Welcome (found here: All Are Welcome) and creating parts for a surprise wall display. We will share pictures when it is complete. Our 4th-5th grade classes have also been watching the All are Welcome book video and completing pages for a class book as well. Their book pages show how to be friends. It includes topics such as “if a friend wants me to be mean, I would…” and “if a new person comes to school, I would…” They have to complete the sentence and draw a picture related to the statement.
Next week is Red Ribbon Week and we can’t wait to see all the fun outfits and videos, thanks to Ms. Menges, Ms. Bumgarner and Mr. C. This year’s theme is Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free. A great resource for this particular week is found at Parent & Caregiver Resources-SAMHSA. If you would like any other information or resources, regarding healthier living, please let me know.
As always, if you have any concerns regarding your student(s)’ mental health, academic success/struggles or physical wellness, we are here for you! A counselor is here to support all academic, physical, mental and/or career growth. Please reach out to me or my intern, Ms. Teague or Mrs. Menges (7th-12th).
Hugs,
Mrs. Carr
Ms. Teague
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Elementary Yearbooks
Just wanted you to know that you can go ahead and purchase the yearbook for this school year if you want to get a head start.
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Hello Pride!
We had a great week this week. It is hard to believe we are already in the second nine weeks.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you on Monday at Eastview Baptist for our Parent 101 session. Please fill out the link below if you are planning to attend so we can make sure we have plenty of refreshments. We are very blessed and thankful for our partnership with EBC for allowing us use of their space as well as providing refreshments for the evening.
Families, please check the graphics for the Red Ribbon Week activities this coming week. As always, thank you for trusting us with your student and please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.
Warmly,
Christy Dempsey
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Happy Sunday!
I can't believe the weather that we had this past week. I certainly was not ready for it, and was chilly during arrival most mornings. While I typically am not a below 75 degree weather girl, I will say that cold weather means we're getting close to the holiday season which I look forward to! This coming week I am excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week as a school. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program that encourages students to say no to drugs and to live a healthy lifestyle. As time goes on and students grow, the hope is that they will understand more about the danger and risks of these substances and how to make good choices that will create a positive and healthy life. Please have age appropriate conversations at home with your students to help them learn and understand these topics!
Things to note:
-Everyone, Red Ribbon Week will include celebrating with a spirit week. Please look at the flyer posted in this newsletter to know the themes for each day!
-11th and 12th graders, please check out our biweekly newsletter called "The Upperclassmen Tribune." This will give you great resources regarding college, scholarships, and careers.
Quote of the Week:
"Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind."
-Dodinsky
Sincerely,
Ms. Menges
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Middle/High Yearbook
Just wanted you to know that you can go ahead and purchase the yearbook for this school year if you want to get a head start.
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RiverTech Students
(a catchy-name for our 10th-12th grade students)
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Hello PRIDE,
I hope everyone had a great weekend. You should have received your students report card this past week. Please note that in high school courses the Q1 and the Q2 grade will each count 40% of the final average for the class. The final exam (EOC or teacher made) will count 20% of the final grade. Please review your students report card with them.
We are starting up several extra curricular activities on the York Tech Campus. Please encourage your student to find something we are offering they might be interested in. If we are not offering something your student is interested in, please ask them to talk with me so we might find something for them.
As always, if you need any assistance please feel free to reach out.
Thank you for your continued support,
Richard
803-981-7061
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I hope your second week of classes went well and you're enjoying your new courses and professors. I encourage you to get involved in campus events and activities. York Tech's social media pages announce special events and you can also see announcements when you log in to D2L and Navigate!
During our meetings this week we will continue to work on choosing Spring courses. We must have all course choices complete by the first week of November so we can ensure enrollment in the classes you want. If you haven't made an appointment with Mrs. Born yet, please reach out and do so as soon as possible!
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Please let us know if you're planning to attend our FAFSA Event on November 14th by clicking here. | |
Seniors:
Senior families who are interested in purchasing a Senior Ad: please visit the Jostens Website HERE to begin your creation!Seniors!
The deadline to order your cap and gown for graduation is PAST DUE! If you have not completed your order, please reach out to Mrs. Born ASAP.
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Junior and Senior Announcements | Juniors and Seniors! Keep an eye out for the Upperclassmen Tribune newsletter that is sent out every other week. This is a special newsletter full of career opportunities and advice, scholarship information, college application deadlines, and more! | | |
Make-Up School Information
(Grades 10-12)
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- There is a charge of $20 per session payable in advance at the Riverwalk Academy Store..
- This must be paid in advance.
- Students must be on time.
- Students will not be admitted to make up school sessions late.
- Make up school is held in room D-20.
- Students must bring lunch with them when they enter the D-20 classroom. No deliveries will be allowed by family, friends, etc - NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Students must be working on assignments or reading while in the make-up session. Students that are being disruptive, not on task, or not following directions will be asked to leave. They will not receive a refund nor credit for any missed time.
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PadLet
Don't forget to check the Riverwalk Academy Padlet daily for updates on scholarships. Opportunities are uploaded frequently, so don't miss your chance to earn some cash for college!
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Middle/ High Yearbook
Just wanted you to know that you can go ahead and purchase the yearbook for this school year if you want to get a head start.
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Fall Sports for all 7th - 12th Grade Students
If you have any questions about playing sports for Riverwalk, please contact the coach or contact our Athletic Director, Coach Ball.
Thank you for coming out and supporting our athletes and their coaches. The fall season is starting to wind down for several of or programs, but you still have time to come out and support them.
This weeks schedule:
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October 25: Cross Country at Great Falls High School - 5:00- Region Championship
- October 29: Cheer at Rock Hill High School - TBA
Winter sports will begin October 31. If you are interested in playing sports in the winter or spring you need to make sure you get an athletic physical and upload information into PlanetHs before competing. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Ball at rball@riverwalkacademy.com or 803-981-7061.
Follow us on:
Facebook - Riverwalk Academy Athletics
Instagram - riverwalk_athletics
Twitter - @riverwalklions1
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Monday: 10/24/22
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Red Ribbon Week Day 1: Wear Red
- Parent 101: Vaping and Other Risky Behaviors @ Eastview Baptist Church- 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 10/25/22
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Red Ribbon Week Day 2: Camo Day
- Cross Country 1A Region 3 Championship @ Great Fall - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10/26/22
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Red Ribbon Week Day 3: Crazy Sock Day
Thursday: 10/27/22
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Red Ribbon Week Day 4: Jersey Day
- York Technical College Open House 5:00-7:00 pm
Friday: 10/28/22
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Red Ribbon Week Day 5: Crazy Hat or Hair Day
- Terrific Kids Ceremony - 8:00 AM
Saturday: 10/29/22
- Cheer Competition at Rock Hill High School
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