Ticket sales available for Friday’s play off game: https://gofan.co/app/events/149506
Attention Cyclone fans: All tickets for Friday nights game at sylvan hills must be purchased online.
From the office of superintendent Dr.Mark Gotcher: A decision will be made, tonight, after the high school football game against Siloam Springs to participate in the 6A playoffs.
The deadline for the Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest has been extended until November 7, 2020. Altice USA, the parent company of Optimum and Suddenlink, announced its annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest in partnership with Univision. The essay contest invites middle and high school students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by submitting an essay that describes a Hispanic person whom they consider to be a hero and why.
'We all have a hero. Someone we look up to. Someone who inspires us. Whether it is a civil rights activist, pop culture icon, or someone you know personally, heroes bring us hope when we need it the most.
*In 500 words or less, tell us about a Hispanic person, past or present, who you consider to be a hero and explain why.'
Who: Optimum and Suddenlink’s Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest in partnership with Univision
What: Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest for middle and high school students about a Hispanic person who they consider to be a hero.
Where: More information can be found at Optimum.com/HHM and Suddenlink.com/HHM
When: Essay submissions must be received by 11:59 pm EDT on November 7th, 2020
Why: Grand prize finalists will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
Additional three finalists will receive an iPad. Separate prizes for middle and high school categories.
No school on Monday & Tuesday (November 2nd & 3rd) for parent-teacher conferences. Meals will be delivered for both days on Monday with buses following their regular routes beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ATTN. RSD Families: Nov. 2 & 3 are remote learning days across the district for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Meals will be provided for both days. Buses will run their routes beginning Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. and will deliver meals for Monday and Tuesday at that time. Questions? Contact your child's school or Dining Services. Thank you! RJ
Mark your calendars! Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3 are virtual learning days for Parent/Teacher Conferences.
RSD's Board of education meets tonight at 7 pm, please subscribe to our YouTube channel, https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZcCN_4UH5dkFU7cYD_sOXA, for future live videos from across the district!
Happy Friday morning RSD! This is your last reminder to contact your student's school to enroll in Cyclone Virtual Academy OR onsite learning by noon, today. If you have previously enrolled your student please disregard this reminder.
Thank you, RJ!
RSD's Flu clinic is scheduled for Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30 across the district. Free Flu Vaccinations are available to all students, BOTH on-site and virtual learners, as well as staff.
*Virtual learners who wish to receive a vaccination will need to report to their building on the scheduled day. Questions? Contact your building nurse. Thank you, RJ.
Attention parents with students in Kindergarten through 7th grade, the deadline for choosing Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy OR returning to school for Onsite learning is Friday, October 16 at 12 p.m.
Please contact your student's school and share your decision and they will take the proper steps to ensure enrollment.
Thank you, RJ
Attention parents with students in Kindergarten through 7th grade, the deadline for choosing Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy OR returning to school for Onsite learning is noon, Friday, October 16.
Please contact your school building and share your decision and they will take the proper steps to ensure enrollment. Thank you, RJ
DIG PINK: CYCLONE VOLLEYBALL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020
Lady Cyclones vs. Mountain Home at Cyclone Arena tonight!
Junior Varsity game begins at 5:00 p.m. and varsity game to follow. There is a $2 entry fee if you wear pink, (and $5 if you do not wear pink.)
Students and staff enter free! First 50 people in the door get a free pink beaded necklace. Fun events planned include an Instagram photo booth for $1 donation and fan games to be played on court for great prizes!
Attention Parents of RSD Students in Kindergarten through 7th grade, the deadline for choosing either the Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy or returning to school for Onsite learning is noon, Friday, October 16.
*If you have not previously, please contact your school building and share your decision. They will take the proper steps to ensure your students enrollment.
CYCLONE HOMECOMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9! TICKETS SALES FOR PUBLIC BEGIN THURSDAY!
Frequently asked Questions answered!
Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy, (RCVA) is a school within RSD that is virtual for students whose needs may be met better in a different environment than the traditional classroom.
The Buzz LMS is a Learning Management System where Lincoln Learning’s course content is housed and accessed by both teachers and students.
Lincoln Learning is an entirely online curriculum that gives students multiple ways to engage with, understand, and demonstrate mastery of the course content.
Any course can be modified to meet the needs of students.
The Course content is rigorous and includes lessons for all standards at each grade level.
The Lincoln Learning Content is based on the same grade level standard base as the Arkansas State Standards.
Buzz contains multiple tools to help students such as translation of the content on the page, highlighting, on-screen dictionary, and reading the text to the students if needed.
Whirlwind volleyball with Cyclone Booth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAqj59YStO4&feature=push-lbss&attr_tag=SIUpYCKAJJC1kXLF%3A6
CYCLONE SENIOR SUCCESS NIGHT: follow the link for more info! https://sites.google.com/rsdk12.net/rhs-senior-success-night/home
Correction from Friday, September 25:
It was stated in the Superintendent's report that there was a 42% increase in students quarantined when actually it was a 75% increase.
The corrected statistics are:
12 active positive cases (5 last week) among students (11) and staff (1).
9 staff members are quarantined (9 last week).
138 students are quarantined (79 last week) That is a 75% increase over last week.
A total of 159 students and staff are out of school or work as of this week (93 last week).
The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a committee meeting today at the Administration Building at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Jim Bob Humphrey will demonstrate the Fotric Auto Body Temperature Screening Infrared Imager.
