Riverside USD 114

May 13-17th is National Police Week and we were able to celebrate with our local officers today. Officers Mark Allen, Nohl Vogel, Chief Brandon Whetstine and Chief Dennis Thompson joined Riverside students for lunch. Every student received an ice cream treat to celebrate. We are extremely grateful for these officers and those not pictured who work diligently to keep our schools and communities safe. THANK YOU!

High School DAILY BULLETIN Thursday, May 16, 2024 Black Day Today’s LUNCH: Popcorn Chicken, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, corn, fruit, milk. NO salads today. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: PB & J, chips, baby carrots, apple slices, cookie, milk. NO salads. Seminar: Students will be called to clean out their lockers. 12:45 p.m. – Track team leaves for regional track at JCN. These students should be dismissed to eat first lunch. Field events start at 3:00, prelims are at 5:00. Choir students need to return their choir outfit. Turn in all checked out library books. Books not turned in will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. Because we believe you will “ice” over finals, StuCo would like to treat high school students to an Icee during lunch. Students will need to pick up an Icee coupon from their seminar teacher today to redeem at lunch. SAFE Driving Tip – Don’t Rely Solely on Cruise Control. Many drivers rely on cruise control for the most part of a long trip and for good reason – it makes the journey endurable. But it can also lead to laziness and a loss of focus on the driver’s part. If you are using cruise control, make it short and try to keep your focus on the road ahead.

From McLouth AD. We are moving the softball games to Leavenworth High today ADDRESS: 3501 New Lawrence Road

Riverside Middle School has retired track sweats for sale. The set costs $10.00. Mr. Keller will have them available for students to purchase on Thursday and Friday. Please send $10.00 with your child if you would like to purchase track sweats. n

High School DAILY BULLETIN Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Blue Day Today’s LUNCH: Breaded Chicken Sandwich, baked beans, carrots, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Popcorn Chicken, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, corn, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. 1:45 p.m. – Softball team leaves for McLouth. These students will be dismissed by intercom at 1:30. Regional softball game vs. Valley Falls at McLouth. Admission to regional softball is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for students. Juniors who took HCC Online classes this semester - Your final grades have been posted. Email your Unofficial Transcript to Mrs. Vertin today. For more information, check your school email. Auditions for Cyclone Choir will be held today. Everyone is welcome to audition! See Mr. Nelson to sign up and pick up audition forms. Students are also encouraged to sign up for Concert, Women's, and/or Men's Choir for next year! Choir students need to return their choir outfit by tomorrow. Turn in all checked out library books. Books not turned in will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Increase Distance and Reduce Speed. Make use of your headlights to gauge if your distance from the next car is safe. If you cannot bring the car to a gradual stop without flooring the brake pedal then you are following too close.

No Hunger Summer from Second Harvest.

Riverside Elementary students participated in their end-of-the-year service project by collecting Pennies for Pets. Preschool thru fifth grade students raised $197.42 to be donated to the Doniphan County Pet Rescue. Thank you to our families for encouraging our students to be contributing members of our community by respecting others and giving of themselves!

High School DAILY BULLETIN Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Black Day Today’s LUNCH: Beef Ravioli, garlic bread, cucumber salad, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Breaded Chicken Sandwich, baked beans, carrots, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Seminar: Meeting in the auditorium for boys interested in playing basketball next year. Auditions for Cyclone Choir will be held today and tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to audition! See Mr. Nelson to sign up and pick up audition forms. Students are also encouraged to sign up for Concert, Women's, and/or Men's Choir for next year! Choir students need to return their choir outfit by Thursday. Turn in all checked out library books. Books not turned in will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Clean and adjust your exterior mirrors. Dirty mirrors and windshields produce the same distracting effect on drivers. Smeared mirrors can produce glare. Wipe with a microfiber towel or newspaper to remove the smear. To protect your eyes from the headlights of cars behind you, aim the mirrors downward.

From Vally Falls AD for softball today. "Games will be pushed back. Trying for a 4:30-4:45 start time."

High School DAILY BULLETIN Monday, May 13, 2024 Blue Day Today’s LUNCH: Chicken Fajitas w/ salsa, refried beans, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Beef Ravioli, garlic bread, cucumber salad, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Seminar: Track girls meet in Coach Koranda’s classroom. 1:45 p.m. – Softball team leaves for Valley Falls. These students will be dismissed by intercom at 1:30. 4:00 p.m. – Softball regional vs. Oskaloosa at Valley Falls. Admission to regional softball is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for students kindergarten-12th grade. Auditions for Cyclone Choir will be held today through Wednesday. Everyone is welcome to audition! See Mr. Nelson to sign up and pick up audition forms. Students are also encouraged to sign up for Concert, Women's, and/or Men's Choir for next year! Choir students need to return their choir outfit by Thursday. All students who signed up for Cyclone Studios next school year need to fill out an application. The link to the application will be in an email from Mrs. Newton. Check your email. All applications are due today. Turn in all checked out library books today. Books not turned in by today will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Give your windshield a wipe with newspaper. To easily get rid of glare-causing streaks on your windshield wipe with a newspaper or a microfiber cloth.

We've had a great week celebrating our AMAZING Teachers and Staff! Thank you to the Riverside PTO, STUCO, Mrs. Anderson & her art students, the BOE, Theatre & Drama Club, and everyone else who has helped us celebrate our teachers and staff! It has been a great week!

The Riverside-Doniphan West Baseball team wrapped up their season today with a 4-1 loss to Perry Lecompton in Regional play. They finish their season with a record of 8-11.

Thank you Dr. Bauman and Dr. Cluck for your time and volunteer work completing 160 physicals for MS and HS students free of charge. Even though you are not in the spotlight, you are the backbone of this event. Please know that Riverside USD 114 could not do this without your hard work. We are forever thankful for the time you have given. You have made an unforgettable difference in our communities.

High School DAILY BULLETIN Friday, May 10, 2024 Black Day Today’s LUNCH: Pizza Crunchers, baby carrots, brownie, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Chicken Fajitas w/ salsa, refried beans, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. 8:55 a.m. – Students line up for the senior grad walk/parade. Auditions for Cyclone Choir will be held today through Wednesday, May 15. Everyone is welcome to audition! See Mr. Nelson to sign up and pick up audition forms. Students are also encouraged to sign up for Concert, Women's, and/or Men's Choir for next year! Choir students need to return their choir outfit by Thursday, May 16. All students who signed up for Cyclone Studios next school year need to fill out an application. The link to the application will be in an email from Mrs. Newton. Check your email. All applications are due Monday. Students interested in the Cyclone Snacklet class next year need to fill out the application sent to your email by today. Turn in all checked out library books today. Books not turned in by today will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Pack an Emergency Kit. Have a first aid kit handy in case you find yourself or some other road user in an emergency situation.

High School DAILY BULLETIN Thursday, May 9, 2024 Blue Day Today’s LUNCH: Cheeseburger, chips, corn, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Pizza Crunchers, baby carrots, brownie, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. Seminar: Meeting in the auditorium for girls interested in playing basketball next year, meeting in the cafeteria for students interested in wrestling next year. 9:10 a.m. – Vo-Tech students will be dismissed to attend vo-tech 1:15 p.m. – Track team leaves for Sabetha. These students will be dismissed at 1:00. 2:00 p.m. – Baseball team leaves for regional baseball. These students will be dismissed at 1:45. 3:00 p.m. – Big 7 league track at Sabetha. 4:30 p.m. – Regional baseball vs. Perry-Lecompton. Admission to regional baseball is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for students Kindergarten-12th grade. Dr. Cluck and Dr. Bauman will be at school today to give free physicals. Students will be called by intercom. Auditions for Cyclone Choir will be held today through Wednesday, May 15. Everyone is welcome to audition! See Mr. Nelson to sign up and pick up audition forms. Students are also encouraged to sign up for Concert, Women's, and/or Men's Choir for next year! Choir students need to return their choir outfit by Thursday, May 16. All students who signed up for Cyclone Studios next school year need to fill out an application. The link to the application will be in an email from Mrs. Newton. Check your email. All applications are due Monday, May 13. Students interested in the Cyclone Snacklet class next year need to fill out the application sent to your email by tomorrow. Please start looking for the library books you have checked out this year. Turn in date for checked out library books is tomorrow. Books not turned in by this date will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Don’t Speed. The risk of crashing your vehicle increases at higher speeds. Research shows that the likelihood of being involved in a car crash increases by 4-5 percent for every mile you travel over the speed limit.

Thursday, May 9, 2024 Regional Baseball 4:30 pm Riverside/Doniphan West (V) vs Perry-Lecompton (H)​ BASEBALL FIELD LOCATION: Homefield Baseball Complex: Field #1 1501 N 90th Street Kansas City, Ks 66112​ These are all turf fields. So no metal cleats, no sunflower seeds, or no chewing gum are allowed in the complex. The complex will fine $300 per game if any of these are violated. For game information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Lkb-Ub4Mn3IHvbP7fdjhB62lxoHwv27REcNfCci9qo/edit

Free will donation for Walking Tacos at the Big 7 track meet tomorrow May 9th in Sabetha.

Class 2-1A Regional Girls softball bracket starting May 13 @ McClouth

High School DAILY BULLETIN Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Black Day Today’s LUNCH: Chicken & Cheese Crispito w/ salsa, baby carrots, fruit, milk. No salads today. Tomorrow’s LUNCH: Cheeseburger, chips, corn, fruit, milk. Salad is also an option. 8:15 a.m. – Testing for students wanting to attend HCC Tech Center next year in Room 214. 3:00 p.m. – Softball team dismissed for home softball game. 4:30 p.m. – Home softball vs. Centralia. Some students are helping with field day at the East campus today. Dr. Cluck and Dr. Bauman will be at school tomorrow to give free physicals for anyone that needs one especially if you plan to participate in sports next year. Please pick up a physical form from Coach Koranda, Coach Allen or the office. Choir students need to return their choir outfit by Thursday, May 16. All students who signed up for Cyclone Studios next school year need to fill out an application. The link to the application will be in an email from Mrs. Newton. Check your email. All applications are due Monday, May 13. Students interested in the Cyclone Snacklet class next year need to fill out the application sent to your email by Friday, May 10. Please start looking for the library books you have checked out this year. Turn in date for checked out library books will be Friday, May 10. Books not turned in by this date will be declared lost and will result in payment for the item. SAFE Driving Tip – Don’t Speed. The risk of crashing your vehicle increases at higher speeds. Research shows that the likelihood of being involved in a car crash increases by 4-5 percent for every mile you travel over the speed limit.

The morning 3rd-5th field day is going to now be from 9 -11 a.m. today to allow a little extra time to dry up.