Russellville School District

🔊 Great news! Kindergarten & New Student enrollment is open for the 2024-2025 school year! Registration can be completed online and additional required documents must be turned in to each school's front office. ➡️ More information about enrollment can be found here: https://www.rsdk12.net/page/enroll 📲 For school zone information, contact the RSD Transportation Department at 479.890.8561. 📲 For questions regarding registration, please contact the RSD Deputy Superintendent's Office at 479.968.1306. #IChooseRSD❤️

📚 March Board of Education Meeting Recognition The following individuals were recognized at the March Board of Education Meeting: 👏 Sequoyah Elementary School Student, Cael Breedlove, for being a Critical Thinker! 👏 Russellville Middle School School student, Makayla Harrell, for being a Inclusive Collaborator! 👏 Russellville High School Student, Ladarreus Quay Prince, for being an Inclusive Collaborator! 👏 Cyclones Golf Girls Golf Coach, Mickey DuVall, for being named the 5A Golf Coach of the Year by AAA! 👏 National Merit Finalists, Joy Skaggs and Hayden Daniel! 👏 The Lady Cyclones Swim and Dive team for winning the 5A Girls Swim & Dive State Championship! 🎉 Congratulations to everyone! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️

The RSD Board of Education is pleased to announce Mrs. Megan Strain as the new Center Valley Elementary Principal and Mrs. Romona Cheneval as the new Sequoyah Elementary Principal both to begin in the 2024-2025 School Year! Read more on Mrs. Cheneval here: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1528963 Read more on Mrs. Strain here: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1528965 Welcome Mrs. Cheneval & Congratulations Mrs. Strain!

♥️ Thank you to everyone who attended the "I Choose RSD" Event! 🎉 With the Cyclone Cheerleaders, Face Paint by the RHS Art Students, candy popcorn, the Rising Educators coloring station, and the strategic plan and student success discussions, there was lots of fun and learning! 💡 Thank you for #ChoosingRSD! ❤️🖤

New Student enrollment is open for the 2024-2025 school year! Registration can be completed online and additional required documents must be turned in to each school's front office. ➡️ More information about enrollment can be found here: https://www.rsdk12.net/page/enroll 📲 For school zone information, contact the RSD Transportation Department at 479.890.8561. 📲 For questions regarding registration, please contact the RSD Deputy Superintendent's Office at 479.968.1306. #IChooseRSD❤️🖤

RSD Staff Ambassador March Meeting ❤️📚 RSD Staff Ambassadors heard from District leaders in Athletics, Technology, Leading and Learning, Support Services, The Center for the Arts, and Communications to learn more about each department and the services provided to RSD staff and students. #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

You’re invited! 💌 ♥️ RSD is hosting a Districtwide family engagement event on March 26, 2024 at Sequoyah Elementary beginning at 5:30 p.m. 💡 Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about what RSD has to offer and hear from RSD Superintendent, Dr. Ginni McDonald on the RSD Strategic Plan! 🎓📚 Student activities will be available and booths for Transportation, Registration, Gifted & Talented, and ESL will be there to answer questions families may have. This event will include information on federal funds projects and provide opportunities for family and community engagement and stakeholder feedback. ➡️ RSVP here: https://forms.gle/z9iyj6XLBVQjMWS57 See you there! 🎊 #IChooseRSD ❤️🖤

🤖 RJHS & RHS Robotics Teams Win Accolades at State Robotics Tournament 🏆 RJHS Team 728041P Paladins won the Arkansas VRC State Championship last Friday at ATU and will compete at the VRC World Competition next month. Students pictured are Walter Flores-Valladares, Barrett Davis, Iskander Alcocer-Benites, and Skylar Boren. 🎉 RHS Team 967T, composed of Eliza Ash, Ramon Castro, Ian Emerson, Gavin Hurbanek, and Logan Magill, clinched the Amaze Award at the State Competition and Team 967B composed of Jenesis Arevalo, Emilee Breitbarth, Matthew Fox, Vicky Liu, and Christopher Smith won the Create Award! Here's to innovation, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Go Whirlwind and Cyclone Robotics! 🌪️♥️ #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RHS hosted the 2024 Transitions Fair yesterday! The Transitions Fair is hosted each year as an opportunity to support students with varying needs to learn about career interests and job opportunities in the River Valley area! Thank you to Chambers Bank and Aqua Contour Cutting for sponsoring this event. #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER  In order to ensure the safety of families and staff, "Hop Into Kindergarten" will be rescheduled for April 11, 2024.  You're invited!   "Hop Into Kindergarten" is an event for all upcoming Kindergartner families interested in enrolling in RSD!  This event  will be hosted at Oakland Heights Elementary from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 11th, 2024.  Rain or shine! Families will participate in an egg hunt, receive a copy of Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, and learn more about Kindergarten in RSD! RSVP at the link below or by calling 479-968-5216.   Hop into Kindergarten RSVP: https://forms.gle/J27X4VHS44nyAgG5A See you there! 

🎉 Congratulations to the RHS students who were sworn into the Russellville City Youth Council! These Cyclones will be great leaders for the Russellville community! OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER  In order to ensure the safety of families and staff, "Hop Into Kindergarten" will be rescheduled for April 11, 2024.  You're invited!   "Hop Into Kindergarten" is an event for all upcoming Kindergartner families interested in enrolling in RSD!  This event  will be hosted at Oakland Heights Elementary from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 11th, 2024.  Rain or shine! Families will participate in an egg hunt, receive a copy of Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, and learn more about Kindergarten in RSD! RSVP at the link below or by calling 479-968-5216.   Hop into Kindergarten RSVP: https://forms.gle/J27X4VHS44nyAgG5A See you there! 

Spring 2024 Dates to Know: This is a reminder all RSD schools will be closed March 18-22, 2024 for Spring Break. Students will return on March 25, 2024 which will be a Smart Start Monday. #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Russellville Leadership Class at RSD 🎉 RSD hosted Class 38 of the Russellville Leadership Class recently. 📓Attendees were greeted by a Crawford Elementary "High Five Friday", attended sessions on RSD preschool, SPED, and ELL, and heard from Dr. McDonald on the RSD Strategic plan. 💡The afternoon consisted of sessions with a student panel, Quiz Bowl games, and a tour of the RHS STEM Center. Attendees also toured Cyclone Athletics facilities and The Center for the Arts! ❤️ Thanks for coming Leadership Russellville! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

It's officially 1 Month until the Solar Eclipse! ❤️ RSD will provide one pair of solar glasses to all RSD staff and students for the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. All schools will be closed April 8, 2024. #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

🏆 RHS Students Win 1st Place at Regional Science and Engineering Fair RHS students won 1st place in the Animal Sciences division at the Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair for their project on the endangered snake species. The team will now head to the State Science Fair at UCA at the end of March! Students are Joy Skaggs, Alli Hernandez, Jenesis Arevalo, Sarah Shoptaw, and Vicky Liu! Congratulations to these students! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RHS Quiz Bowl Continues Success 🏆 The RHS Quiz Bowl team finished 1st Overall at this past weekend's regional tournament. The team went undefeated against teams from Greenwood, Greenbrier, Lake Hamilton and Van Buren. The Cyclones Quiz Bowl team will now advance to the state tournament on April 13! 🎉 With these wins, this year's team broke the Russellville High School record for wins in a season, with an overall record of 69-4. ❤️ Great job and good luck Cyclones! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Check your inbox ✉️ RSD now has a new monthly RSD family newsletter called RSD Connect! ❤️ ➡️ Find the March issue of RSD Connect here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=a95d90113a65f113e5b5a7460&id=7f11b760a7 📌 If you have not received the email with this month's newsletter: 1. Check your spam folder 2. Subscribe here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/ u=a95d90113a65f113e5b5a7460&id=c1f6be059e #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Yesterday was Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day!  ♥️ Thank you to all who serve on the RSD Maintenance team!  #OneRSD  ❤️🌪️🖤

You’re invited! 💌 ♥️ RSD is hosting a Districtwide family engagement event on March 26, 2024 at Sequoyah Elementary beginning at 5:30 p.m. 💡 Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about what RSD has to offer and hear from RSD Superintendent, Dr. Ginni McDonald on the RSD Strategic Plan! 🎓📚 Student activities will be available and booths for Transportation, Registration, Gifted & Talented, and ESL will be there to answer questions families may have. See you there! 🎊 ➡️ RSVP here: https://forms.gle/X6bSHtxgBdW3Bn4D7 This event will include information on federal funds projects and provide opportunities for family and community engagement and stakeholder feedback. #IChooseRSD ❤️🖤