Photo of the Week
James "Deuce" Chassereau willingly spent his time at recess picking up trash! We are so thankful for our students!
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Spirit Night
The Riverwalk Athletic Department is hosting a Spirit Night on Saturday March 11 at the Charlotte Checkers Hockey game. Bring your family and friends out for an exciting night on ice.
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Do you have a sweet tooth?
Do you need some chocolate to fill that sweet tooth? Riverwalk BPA is selling the Worlds Finest Chocolate for $1. You can purchase a chocolate bar from a BPA member or at the front desk of the Riverwalk Campus.
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School Lunches (K - 9th Grade)
Please remember if you are ordering your child’s lunch all orders need to be in by 10:00 pm the night before ( for instance if you want your child to have lunch on Tuesday you will need to order Monday by 10:00 pm.)
No orders will be counted for the same day.
This is to make sure our caterer is getting the correct count.
Thank you for your assistance,
Kelly Burns
Foodservice Coordinator
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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 & Ms. Teague | |
Greetings,
It has been another fabulous week in counseling at Riverwalk! The Random Acts of Kindness lessons began and the kids loved them! Our display “In a World Where You Can Be Anything…Be Kind” can be found in the hallway; teachers and staff are adding to this display by noting students who demonstrate kindness and recording those acts on hearts. The staff is “tagging” each other with random acts of kindness, and it seems even mother nature has gotten in on it. We have had sunshine for more than one day!
As we continue our focus on National Random Acts of Kindness Month, it’s the perfect opportunity to reinforce compassion and empathy in your child. From what we hear from the students, they have been doing more acts of kindness at home.
What is a random act of kindness?
Performing a random act of kindness is exactly what it sounds like: deliberately attempting to brighten someone else’s day by doing something kind for no specific reason. The intention is to practice generosity and selflessness, but research has shown that there are, in fact, many benefits to practicing kindness. For children, showing kindness towards family, friends, their community, and strangers strengthens skills such as respect, responsibility, empathy, and compassion. We hope each of you has been enjoying the kindness calendar we shared previously.
This week’s image is a result of our lessons. We are reading the book, Kindness is my Superpower for all K-3 grades. For K-1 we are having the students decorate and cut out their own superhero emblem. For 2-3, they are decorating and cutting out their own superhero capes. We are hanging them all from the ceiling in the hallway with our display (image to come next week). For 4-6, they are playing Kindness BINGO. It has been a blast for us, and we hope for the students as well.
(((Hugs))),
Mrs. Carr and Ms. Teague
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Each year at the beginning of March we celebrate Read Across America Week. This week is a time to motivate students to read, especially books that promote diversity and inclusion. Fall in love with reading this week by participating in our dress up days. We’d also love for you to help us duct tape our principal by telling us all about your favorite book. | |
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 and it culminated with our first middle school dance! It was so fun to see the kids excited and everything went well. We appreciate your help and support as we planned this event. I am looking forward to more opportunities like this for our students.
Please continue to assist your students in keeping up with their work and monitor grades in PowerSchool.
We are continuing our month of Random Acts of Kindness, please encourage your student to participate. Sometimes just a compliment or a kind word can turn someone's day around.
Thank you for your continued trust in us and please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Warmly
Christy Dempsey
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Hello Everyone!
I have had a lot of fun this week starting preparation for Random Acts of Kindness Week! We have put a big map on the wall in the halls with the words "In a world where you can be anything...be kind." Around this, we will put hearts that teachers have written acts of kindness on that they have seen their students do. I can't wait for the wall to fill up with all the random acts of kindness our students participate in. We are also encouraging our staff to participate as well to set an example!
Here's what we have going on this week...
Things to note:
-8th graders, I have sent emails out to parents regarding IGP (individualized graduation plan) meetings for this year. Please sign up for a meeting time, my goal is for 100% parent participation! Sign up here.
-9th graders, IGP (individualized graduation plan) meetings have been going on for several weeks. Parents, you should have received an email where you could have signed up for a time slot to meet about your student. Please do this if you haven't already! Email me to set up a meeting time.
Quote of the Week:
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”
-Helen Keller
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 you are having a great weekend. Students received their progress reports this past week. Please remember you can monitor your students progress through the parent portal on PowerSchool.
February is Random Acts of Kindness Month. I encourage our staff and students to perform a random act of kindness every day. Sometimes a simple thank you or a friendly smile will make someones day better. “In a World where you can be anything…Be Kind!”
Students do not have school on Friday, February 17. Please note that while K-9 students are out of school on February 20, the students at York Tech have class that day.
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Richard
803-981-7061
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11th Grade Students: Save the Date | |
11th graders, SAVE THE DATE. Wednesday, March 29th for the South Carolina Career Ready Test which all 11th graders MUST take. This will take place at 8:30 on York Tech's campus. Those taking dual enrollment courses will need to prepare to make arrangements with their professors for this test. Reach out if you have any questions. | |
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Rising 10th-12th Grade Students! We need to hear from you! We are exploring the idea of offering an SAT Prep course next school year. Please answer a few quick questions here to indicate your interest. Thank you!
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Calling all 10th-12th grade students!It's back! The City of Rock Hill is inviting Riverwalk Academy to participate in The Works Career Exploration Program for Spring 2023. The Works program offers high school students the opportunity to take a peek into what "a day in the life" looks like for careers in the Rock Hill municipal and utilities system. This spring, they are offering the following opportunities:
- Police Department- March 7
- Tourism & Hospitality- March 7
- Construction- March 7
- Fire Department- March 8
- Commercial Drivers License- March 8
- Technology- March 8
- Utilities- Electric- March 9
- Maintenance- March 9
Learn more about this program.
Click here to view the Spring Catalog for more in-depth information about the program offerings.
Indicate your interest here. - Limited space is available. Priority will be given to Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores in that order. Applicants must complete the application and a waiver and must attend a meeting with Mrs. Born to be considered for approval for a program.
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Sophomores- It's time to sign up for your 10th Grade IGP Meeting! Please click here to choose a day and time for your meeting. Meetings will be held virtually with Mrs. Born- the link will be sent to parent and student emails the day before your meeting time. Students will also be sent an IGP Pre-Meeting Survey so our meeting can be efficient! | |
Dual Enrollment students, you're almost there! You have 2 and a half weeks left in these classes before you get a bit of a break. If you haven't already, make sure you look ahead to your final assessment for each of your classes. It may be an assignment or an exam. It never hurts to start preparing early! Here are some great tips from The Princeton Review if you don't know where to begin when studying for final exams. Please let me know if you need some one-on-one study buddy time or if you're feeling overwhelmed! | |
Boy's and Girl's State
Juniors! Are you interested in a future in government or politics? Consider applying to Boy's and Girl's State! This experience is a weeklong summer program for rising Seniors designed to immerse you in a real, functioning government, in the mythical State of Palmetto. You’ll meet lots of new friends from across the state, and you may even be eligible for some college scholarships!
Girls who are interested, please click here for more information on the application process. Boys who are interested, please contact Mrs. Menges or Mrs. Born about the application process!
For more information about Girl's State, visit their website here.
For more information about Boy's State, visit their website here.
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Mark your calendars! We are having a virtual interest meeting for the Peru trip on Wednesday, February 15 at 6pm! | | |
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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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Spring sports are in full swing. We are excited to announce that we will have a golf team this year. There will be an information meeting on Monday, February 13 at 3:45 on the main campus for students in 7th -12th grade that are interested in playing. Students must have a physical dated after April 1, 2022 uploaded into PlanetHS before they are allowed to practice.
The Riverwalk Academy Spring store is open. You can purchase your fan gear at https://riverwalk-academy-spring2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
St. Patrick’s Day 5K
The athletic department is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, March 18. We hope that this event will be fun for everyone involved as well as a successful fundraiser for the athletic department.
First we invite you, your family and friends to join us in participating in the race. If competing in the event is not your speed but you are interested in volunteering to help on race day we’ll welcome that as well. If you want to volunteer simply email me at rball@riverwalkacademy.com. Finally, we are looking for sponsors to help cover the costs of organizing the event. If you know a business in our area that might be interested in one of our sponsorship levels please share the sponsorship link with them.
Below is a link to register for the 5K and Fun Run:
With your help we will make this event a huge success.
Upcoming events:
- February 6 - basketball - at Governors School for Math and Science - 5:00/6:30
- February 9 - basketball - vs. Lewisville - 5:00/6:30
Tickets for Thursdays game can be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/events/885778?schoolId=SC88123
If you have any questions regarding athletics at Riverwalk Academy please contact Mr. Ball at rball@riverwalkacademy.com
or 803-981-7061.
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Monday: 02/13/23
Tuesday: 02/14/23
- Kindness is love - wear red, pink, or show love with a positive message
- Valentine Gram's handed out at school
Wednesday: 02/15/23
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Virtual Peru trip interest meeting - 6 pm (RSVP)
Thursday: 02/16/23
Friday: 02/17/23
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