
Please contact the Office of Elementary Teaching and Learning for location, specific details, and to schedule a time. 479-968-5216. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/10


Announcements: RJHS Cheer FREE Technique Clinics to prepare with Tryouts! Contact bri.riley@rsdk12.net

RSD January Employees of the month honored at the January School Board Meeting. Congratulations!


Information regarding RJHS Cheer tryouts and clinics for the 2021-2022 school year, is posted below.



Congratulations to those employees recognized at last night's board meeting as RSD's January Employee's of the month!


The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a regular board meeting tonight, January 19, 2021, which will be live streamed and viewed on YouTube. There will be no committee meetings other than the Finance Committee which will begin at 6:45 p.m.
The agenda is attached for viewing. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1082463/2021_01_19_Regular_Agenda.pdf


Dwight students taking advantage of the snow flurries!


Reminder: no school in remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day this Monday, January 18, 2021.


Changes made following Governor's address on Tuesday, December 12, 2021:
The first groups in Phase 1-B will be eligible to get the vaccine beginning on Jan. 18. These groups are Arkansans 70 or older and education workers including K-12, child care and higher ed. Additional groups will be eligible in 1-B as supply increases. https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan
The chart below details the plans for Phases 1-B and Phase 1-C.


Attention RSD: updates to our district and individual school websites are scheduled for this morning. *If you should get a security setting error, don't panic- the sites will update and reload shortly.
Rachel Jones- District Communications Coordinator


The Arkansas School for Math, Science and the Arts will be presenting information about free summer programs and their school to interested students at RJHS on Wednesday, January 13th from 9:45am-10:45am in the RJHS cafeteria via Zoom. Parents that are interested in joining the Zoom need to email Mr. Kordsmeier at matt.kordsmeier@rsdk12.net and he will share the link with you.


FREE Turkey for holidays! Saturday, December 19, 2020. West Fraser and the City of Russellville invite the community to City Hall
for a free turkey! West Fraser plans on handing out turkeys until they run out beginning at 10 A.M. Please plan on one turkey per family.
Russellville City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.

Need a stocking stuffer or gift for a Russellville fan??
Fundraiser for RJHS PTO! Available at Mullen Team Sports or email rjhs.treasurer@gmail.com for more info. Thanks!!

ATTENTION VIRTUAL LEARNERS: Virtual meal pick up (meals for the entire week) will be at RMS, RJHS, & the RHS campuses tomorrow, Tuesday, December 15, from 8:00-10:00 a.m. Please pick up meals from the school you normally attend. Questions? Contact Dining Services: 479-498-8836.


ATTN: Tuesday, (tomorrow, December 15), from 8-10am, virtual students may pick up meals for the week from their schools: RMS, RJHS, and RHS.
Please pick up your meals at the school you attend.

Congratulations to the RJHS Cheer team for finishing their competition season this weekend in Bentonville. This season they came home with 1st place, two 2nd place trophies, and a 3rd place. They also won Grand Champion, Best Crowd Leading, Best Band Dance, and Best Fight Song at 3 of the 4 competitions. Congratulations on making RJHS proud and your excellent competition season!
If you’re interested in being a RJHS Cheerleader next year, see Coach Riley for tryout information and clinics happening in February! Open to 7th and 8th grade boys and girls.
bri.riley@rsdk12.net

RJHS boys basketball games vs. Maumelle scheduled on Dec. 14th have been cancelled due to the Maumelle team's current COVID-19 status.


ATTN: Information for the 2021 MLK Holiday Statewide Essay Contest
Presented by the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Sam’s Club, and Walmart is now available on our website.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1034684/2021_King_Holiday_Essay_Contest.pdf


RIS (5th Grade) will be implementing Virtual Friday’s on Friday, December 11th and December 18th.


Freshman Aiden Griffith has broken the Arkansas LSC record for the 200 Backstroke. He recorded a time of 1:53.72 which beat the previous record by 2 seconds. Arkansas LSC Records include swimmers from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. This record breaking time makes him the 11th fastest for his age group in the United States! Congratulations to Aiden Griffith on this accomplishment.
