The Riverside High School forensics team took 1st place at the Nemaha Central tournament on February 1st. Fourteen schools were in attendance.
Finals award recipients included two tournament champs: Zoey Jones with 1st place in Humorous Solo Acting and partners Kelsey Stroud and Trevin Russell with 1st place in Duet Acting. This was the duet team’s first state qualification. Jones previously qualified for the state championship with 2nd in Humorous Solo in Sabetha.
Nicholas Watson placed 3rd in Serious Solo Acting, earning his first qualification for state festival. Elizabeth Smith completed a repeat performance from last weekend, placing 2nd in Serious Solo and improving to 3rd place in Humorous Solo.
Other improvements included Duet Acting team, Mylee Gay and Adam Evans with 3rd place in Duet and Kelsey Stroud with 3rd in Program of Oral Interpretation. Both entries were just shy of state qualification.
All competitors contributed to the team’s overall sweepstakes points and received positive comments from preliminary round judges.
RHS Places 2nd at Forensics season opener
The Riverside High school Forensics team traveled to Sabetha for the first tournament of the season on January 25.
The team of 15 students placed second overall in sweepstakes points, with 11 entries breaking into finals.
Qualifying for state were Clover Frakes with second place in prose interpretation, Elizabeth Smith with second place in serious solo acting, Zoey Jones with second place in humorous solo acting, and Clover Frakes and Dylan Brooke with second place in improvised duet acting.
Also placing in finals:
Kelsey Stroud With sixth place in program of oral interpretation, Kelsey Stroud and Trevin Russell With fourth place in duet, Mylee Gay and Adam Evans with fifth place in duet, Dylan Brooke and Nicholas Watson with sixth place in duet, Elizabeth Smith with third place in humorous solo acting, Dylan Brooke with sixth place in original ration, and Kahmelah White with fifth place in informative speaking.
Riverside forensics will host its home tournament on Saturday, March 29th.
State Qualifiers-
Clover and Dylan - IDA
Liz Smith - serious solo
Clover Frakes - prose
Zoey Jones - humorous solo
Mahomes Monday!
Riverside Unified School District 114 Special Meeting for the Purpose an Executive Session Student Matters.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 5:30 PM in the West Campus Cafeteria, 705 Jessie, Wathena, KS 66090 .
Place find the citizen commits procedure and form: https://www.usd114.org/page/citizens-comments-procedure
Support the After Prom Committee by joining us at the home basketball games on Friday, February 7th! We’ll be serving a delicious Pulled Pork Nacho meal, with all proceeds going toward a safe and unforgettable celebration for our students. Don’t miss out on great food for a great cause!
Middle School Daily Announcements, Monday February 3, 2025
Breakfast and Lunch menus for the month of February 2025
High School Daily Announcements 2/3/2025
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING CHANGE NOTICE : The Riverside Board of Education February 10th Regular Monthly Meeting has been moved to Wednesday February 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Middle School Daily Announcements 1/31/25
The kindergarten cashed in their pizza party prize for being the winning class of the coin drive competition. A big thank you to John Mike & Laurie Simpson and John’s Market for donating the pizza for our kids.
Middle School Daily Announcements 1/30/25
Middle school DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025
Message to the parents
Middle School Announcements, Tuesday Jan 28th
Middle School announcements, Monday January 27th
The students at the Riverside elementary and middle schools recently participated in the annual “Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shoot”. The following students will advance to the second round which will take place on February 2nd.
9 year old winners:
Briggs Wilson
Kynley Baker
*Due to scheduling conflicts, Kaylee Johnson will participate as the alternate.
10 year old winners:
Judah Ryser
Lyla Hansen
11 year old winners:
Kreedon Murphy
Ambriella Reynolds
12 year old winners:
Kaydence Roland
T.J. McGee
13 year old winner:
Kaleb Livingston
14 year old winners:
Maycee Meers
Channing Chalfant
Middle School Announcements for Friday, January 24th
The Cyclone Boy's Basketball team will be back in action at the McLouth Invitational Tournament on Friday at 6:00 pm in the Gold Gym. Go Cyclones!
The Lady Cyclones will be in action tonight at the McLouth Invitation Tournament. The start time is 5:15 in the Gold Gym! Good Luck, Ladies!
