Photo of the Week
Kindergarten students having a blast in art class with Ms. Turner
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A Note From PTO:
The PTO will be providing room service to the teachers and staff of Riverwalk Academy to show them the VIP service they deserve! Each teacher and staff member will choose one snack and one drink to be delivered to their room on October 7th and we are asking you to help us out.
Please review the available items below to be donated and click on the button to sign up.
These items can be sent in with your child and snack should be individually packaged.
Thank you so much!
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School Lunches (K - 9th Grade)
The new menu for September has been uploaded to our website. Beginning this month, our monthly School Nutrition Council will be announced and more information will go home with the selected students.
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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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Greetings,
It was our final week for self-control lessons. Next month will be a new topic. October will be full of lots of activities for the whole school and elementary students especially. Please make sure to read each newsletter fully and carefully and watch the Riverwalk Academy Facebook page to stay current with all the happenings. I know sometimes the newsletter is exceptionally long but I promise, it is all important. Please let me know if you want any resources regarding self control.
Have a fabulous first week of October.
Hugs,
Mrs. Carr
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Fall Literacy Night
We will be hosting a Fall Literacy Night on October 13th from 5:00pm- 7:00pm for our Kindergarten-5th grade students. We will provide families with the opportunity to make fun literacy games to take home as well as offering a book walk where families can walk along our campus all while reading a story.
We will have Salute Chew, King of Fire Pizza, and Aloha Sno! We look forward to celebrating reading with you!
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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!!
I hope everyone has stayed safe in the storm and salvaged what was left of the weekend. Congratulations to our cheerleaders for their win this week as well as the volleyball team, swim team and cross country teams!! Please make sure you student uses this time this weekend to complete any missing work as we are quickly closing in on the first nine weeks of school.
Please see the graphic below regarding student council and encourage your student to participate if they wish- our student council has big plans for our community this year.
A gentle reminder to please remind your students that they are not to have air pods/headphones or hats/hoodies on in the building.
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for trusting us with your student and for your ongoing support.
Warmly,
Dr. Dempsey
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Hello Lion Families,
Sorry I was a bit MIA this week. I was "fortunate" enough to get called up for jury duty this past week. Although I missed some time at Riverwalk, I am grateful I still got to come in some days to get a little work done and see all of my people. I hope everyone had a nice weekend and stayed safe with all the storms going on (I am writing this prior to the weekend so if for some reason there are no storms, then disregard). This coming week, we have a few things going on that you should note:
Things to know:
-12th graders:
Monday (10/03) at 1:30 of this week we will be having an SAT preadministration session to prepare for the test on October 12th. This will be held in D building. Please make plans to attend this session as everyone must complete it prior to taking the test next week.
-10th and 11th graders,
Monday (10/03) at 12:15 of this week we will be having a PSAT preadministration session to prepare for the test on October 12th. This will be held in D building. Please make plans to attend this session as everyone must complete it prior to taking the test next week.
-8th graders, Friday (10/07) at 11:00 we will be having a PSAT preadministration session to prepare for the test on October 12th. This will be held at 8:30 in the MPR.
-10th, 11th, and 12th graders, I will now be on York Tech's campus on Wednesday's to provide support to our students over there. Please reach out to me if I can help in any way.
Quote of the Week:
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."
-Walter Elliott
Have a great week lions,
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 all have had a great week. I want to remind everyone that our high school students at York Tech will not have class on Thursday or Friday, October 6th and 7th, as these are teacher workdays. As we enter October, I want to encourage students to get involved in extra curricular activities. We are beginning or BPA club at York Tech, and making plans for a 4H club. Our students are showing a lot of leadership and taking ownership in their future. We want to support them through this journey and provide them with those learning opportunities outside of the classroom. If your student has an interest in a club or organization have them talk to me and I will see what we might be able to offer.
Please continue to encourage your students to take advantage of opportunities that are being made available to them on campus. In addition to our newsletter you can see what is being offered on the Padlet.
Thank you for your continued support,
Richard
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York Tech students- You made it!!!! This is it for your first round of classes this Fall. Congratulations! As your courses finish up these 8 weeks, take a moment to reflect on what worked and what didn't, what you enjoyed, and what you will change for next time.
Now that you have a new set of classes starting October 10th, each dual enrollment student will need to have a new MOA form on file with Mrs. Born. Please stop by office D19 on Monday, October 3 to pick up your form. These must be signed and returned to the office before new classes begin on October 10th!!
I wish you the best of luck with your exams. Remember, Thursday and Friday of this week are rest days, so you just have to get through these first 3
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College Visit Survey: 11th and 12th grade students, if you are interested in attending college visits with Riverwalk this year, please take this survey to indicate the schools you would like to visit! | | |
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Military Interest Survey
This survey is for Riverwalk Juniors and Seniors who are interested in possibly pursuing a career in the military. Once we have a count of students who are interested, we would love to have recruiters visit campus!
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Seniors will have their first Senior Class Meeting on Monday, October 3 at 12:15 PM in the D Building. At 12:45, our representative from Jostens will arrive to share information about graduation, cap and gown ordering, and more! Parents do not need to attend this meeting. Cap and Gown information will come home with students.
Mark your calendars! If you are unable to make the meeting, please plan on stopping by the D19 office to pick up the cap and gown packet.
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Seniors, Mark your calendars!
We are holding a College and Career Planning Night on October 3 at 5:00 PM in the York Tech D Building. This event is for Senior students and families only. Please join us!
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Junior IGP Meetings
Juniors! Mrs. Born is continuing to hold IGP meetings this week! Juniors and their parents/guardians are asked to attend these meetings so we can check in about graduation progress, discuss the Spring semester, and answer any questions about post-graduate plans. If you haven't already, please sign up for an IGP timeslot here.
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Make-Up School Information (Grades 10-12) | |
- 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.
The athletes and coaches would love to see you at their athletic competitions. Please check your calendar and try to make it out to their events.
This weeks schedule:
October 4:
- Volleyball at Lake Pointe Academy - 4:30
October 5:
- Cross Country at NaFo and FM - 5:00 (FM Greenway)
- Cheer at York Comprehensive High - 5:00
October 8:
- Cheer Competition @ Northwestern High
- 3A State Swim Championships
Thank you to everyone that came out and supported our Spirit Night at Whit’s in Fort Mill. This fundraiser brought in $100 for our athletic program.
Our athletic department is finishing up a fundraiser through Vertical Raise. If you have a friend, family member, or know of a business that would like to support our student athletes just click the link below.Single Fundraiser | Vertical Raise
Winter sports are right around the corner. 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: 10/03/22
- Senior Class Meeting, 2:15 pm, D-Building (Born)
- Senior College and Career Planning, 5:00 pm, D-Building (Born)
Tuesday: 10/04/22
- Volleyball @ Lakepoint Academy- 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 10/05/22
- Cheer Competition @ York Comprehensive - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10/06/22
Friday: 10/07/22
- Reschedule date: Terrific Kids Ceremony @ 8:30 am
Saturday: 10/08/22
- Cheer Competition, Northwestern High School
- 3A State Swim Championships, Columbia, SC
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