tribal talks a guide to activities, groups & events on the
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TRIBAL TALKS
A Guide to Activities, Groups & Events on The Reservation (Updated: August 9, 2016)
Riverside firmly believes in molding well-rounded students, which includes opportunities for activity and personal growth outside the classroom. We hope all students, parents, faculty, alumni, and friends can use the following information to become involved on The Reservation. Below you’ll find a list of activities, groups, and events with brief group information, contacts, and a primary place for you to look for updates (PPU), as well as social media links to follow.
NOTE: G.P.A. requirements for membership in all groups are subject to change, based upon the state’s new 10-point grading scale. Tribal Talks will include these new requirements ASAP.
Follow us on: Facebook at Riverside High School – South Carolina Instagram at RiversideWarriors Twitter: @RHSTribeChat STUDENTS Academic Team: The Academic Team competes in Jeopardy-like tournaments against other high school teams from SC and the US. Members meet Tues./Thurs. 7:30-8am and Wed. 2:55-3:45pm to practice, study, and prepare. Tryouts are open to all 8th-11th graders in the spring. The tryouts include a written general knowledge test, as well as a “speed” round with “buzzing in” to answer questions. Students need only try out once and remain in good standing for membership during their time at RHS. Fee: $50 a year to cover tournament registration and transportation. (Additional money may be collected for long-distance travel.) Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Youmans ([email protected]) Advisory Committee (Advisory): One of five committees that comprise the Riverside Student Association (Student Council). The Advisory Committee is composed of a group of students who represent the school across a spectrum of grades, races, and activities. Each grade is represented by three students who mirror the make-up of the student body. Advisory runs the Powder Puff game each December, and creates special projects that help bring harmony to the school. Advisory Committee members are selected by Mrs. Elsey (upper classmen in the spring, and freshmen in the fall). Faculty Advisor: Mary Anna Elsey ([email protected], 355-7840) Advisory Student President: Makenzie Logue, Advisory: TBA
Adult Tutoring Programs: In an effort to assist all of our students, RHS keeps a list of adult tutors who are available to guide students in a variety of subjects. Riverside does not endorse any one tutor. Parents should research each potential tutor’s qualifications and select the one that best suits your child’s individual needs. Times and fees are arranged between tutors and a student’s family. This tutor list is posted on the RHS Counseling Department’s web page on the school’s website (www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside). Look for the “Counseling On-Demand” link inside the blue box. Or, students wanting a list of tutors can contact the front office (355-7800). Adults interested in tutoring should contact Cathy Derrick (355-7818, [email protected]) before Labor Day. Announcements: Written forms of Daily Announcements presented to students at RHS can be found at www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/announce/daily.asp.
Athletics: Riverside has a proud athletic tradition dating back to 1973, fielding dozens of state-winning teams across a wide variety of sports from baseball to volleyball. Student participation on athletic teams is a privilege (not a right) that a student earns. Tryouts are held in each sport, and coaches announce dates during a pre-season meeting. Most sports have a participation limit where tryouts are involved, while a select few sports are conducive to large participation numbers. Fee: $40 per year athletic insurance that covers one athlete across all teams. Additional fees vary depending upon the sport. For specific information on coaches, eligibility, tryouts, and more, for each individual sport, reference the RHS Survival Guide, or go to the school website and click on “Athletics” on the student or parent drop-down menus. Faculty Contact: Athletic Director Murray Long ([email protected]) Students, parents and the community are also encouraged to follow all RHS sporting updates disseminated by the RHS Booster Club listed below. Atlas Club: A cultural awareness club celebrating the diverse student population at RHS and exposing students to international food and traditions. Members meet once a month for @20 minutes to share ethnic foods and more. Atlas raises money for a Third World school or orphanage each year through a Global Market, Fashion & Dance Show, and Day of the Dead Celebration. Membership is open to all students. Fee: $5. Faculty Leader: Anne Snow ([email protected]) Look for updates through school announcements and posted flyers. Beta Club: A service-oriented, scholastic honorary club for students who maintain a GPA TBD and have no referrals. Students may apply any semester after their freshman fall semester. Fees: One-time $15 dues to nationals, and $5 per year to RHS. Members meet once a semester, but have numerous service opportunities across the year to earn mandatory service points. Faculty Advisors: Karen Becker ([email protected], 355-7895) PPU: School announcements and T-Mall bulletin board. Biology Club: A science club that provides hands-on experience for students and assists them in staying current on medical advances and biological research. Open to all students. Meets once a quarter and dissects animal specimens once a semester in Karen Becker’s room at 7:45am. Fee: @$20, depending on dissections and donations. Faculty Advisor: Stephanie Kammer ([email protected], 355-7829) Karen Becker ([email protected], 355-7895) Central Spirit Committee (CSC): One of five committees that comprise the Riverside Student Association (Student Council). CSC serves as the nucleus of RHS school spirit, working to raise energy and pride within the student body through pep rallies, teacher appreciation days, Homecoming activities, Freshman Orientation and spirit banners. The CSC presidents are appointed each spring, one of whom usually serves on Student Council. Representatives from each class and a minimum of five officers are selected in the spring (freshman members in the fall) through an application and interview process with the CSC student officers and teacher advisors. Applications and information can be found on the CSC bulletin board outside of the guidance office. Members meet every Monday from August through November and then the first Monday of the month for the remainder of the school year. CSC members hold fundraising activities year-round that pay for pep rallies, banners, and more. Student Presidents: Mackenzie Logue, Faculty Advisors: Bridget Hall ([email protected]) Michelle Obusewski ([email protected]#) Holly Cameron ([email protected]) Julie Faulk ([email protected]) Mindy Imperati ([email protected]) CSC Co-President: TBA, CSC Co-President: TBA. Follow @CSC_RHS on Twitter. Cheerleading: RHS cheerleaders serve as ambassadors of the school, promoting spirit and ideals
of the institution at athletic events, parades, and pep rallies. Members develop physical and leadership skills, while building teamwork and lifelong values. Try-outs for both JV & Varsity are held one week each spring for rising 7th-12th graders. 7th- 11th graders can make JV or Varsity. Seniors can only make Varsity. (A 2nd try-out is held during the summer for new students who move into the RHS attendance area.) Fee: $10 to try out. Those who become members of the squad will be required to pay additional fees that can vary. A year-long commitment is expected, during which members practice at Carolina Cheer & Dance on River Road and RHS. PPU: school announcements. Twitter: @RHSWarriorCheer, Instagram: @RHSWarriorCheer, facebook: RHS Warrior Cheer. Faculty Advisor: Athletic Director Murray Long ([email protected]) Head Coach: Tiffany Crooks ([email protected]) Chess Club: All students are welcome to come play chess on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays in J106. There is no fee, and students may join at any time during the year. The chess club is not currently competing. Faculty Advisor: Jeremy Chassereau ([email protected]) Chorus: RHS offers several opportunities for students who enjoy singing, including Chorus I, Women’s Choir, and Honor Choir. Participation with each of these groups requires class registration. Anyone can join Chorus I. Auditions with Mrs. Fowler during class registration are required for the other two. No fee, however upper level members purchase/rent formal attire. PPU for members: Remind 101. Faculty Advisor: Donna Fowler ([email protected]) Parent Volunteer: Barbara Rupp. Delta Physics Club (ΔPC): This science club provides exciting interaction to engage students interested in physics. Members meet in M115 during 6th & 7th periods to run physic experiments. Open to all students with grades TBD in current science class and Algebra II, and no referrals. Faculty Advisor: Bryan Woody ([email protected]) PPU: Facebook Text Alert: Celly text @RHSPhysicsClub to 23559. Eblast (RHS PTSA Eblast): A great resource of RHS information for parents and students. The RHS PTSA sends out an informational E-Blast via email every other week, listing school activities, spirit events, and PTA information. Anyone can register to receive this Eblast. Visit the RHS website, and you’ll find a sign-up box on the bottom right of the home-page. Recipients can opt out of receiving the e-blast at any time. Parent Volunteer: Susan Scarborough Smith ([email protected]) Executive (Exec): One of five committees that comprise the Riverside Student Association (Student Council). Officers elected by their respective classes, as well as Student Body officers who are elected by the entire student body, create Exec and meet for one period during the day. A historian and secretary are also appointed to serve on Exec. Members are responsible for running both Spirit Weeks, as well as creating unity and direction for all students through various events and activities. Faculty Contact: Heather Greene ([email protected]) Student Body President: Mackenzie Logue, Vice President: Alexis Lorah, Treasurer: Hallie Bowers, Speaker of the House: Jo Penninger, Secretary: Haley Meltzer, Historian: Sydney Ouelette. Fishing Club: One of the newer clubs on The Reservation, started in 2015-16. This club is still getting established. If interested please reach out to Coach Long. Faculty Advisor: Athletic Director Murray Long ([email protected]) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): RHS athletes and non-athletes alike gather each
Friday at 7:15am in the cafeteria to socialize, eat a free Chic-fil-A breakfast, play games and hear great Christian speakers. No need to sign up; just show up. Open to all students. No fee. Faculty Advisor: Jenny Taylor ([email protected]) John Linn ([email protected]) PPU: Twitter: @RiversideFCA Facebook: Riverside FCA German Club: This club promotes German culture through travel, visiting restaurants, eating German food, attending Oktoberfests, etc. Members meet about once a month in L110 before school to plan events. Open to all students interested in learning more about Germany, its culture and its people. German students receive extra credit for participation in events. No fee. Faculty Advisor: William Baker ([email protected], 355-7889) PPU: Twitter: @RHSgermans Look for announcements on school website and in German class. German Honor Society: An academic honor society to honor students who have excelled in German. Membership based on three semesters of A in German and overall GPA TBD. No club meetings. Faculty Contact: William Baker ([email protected] , 355-7889) Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA Club): This club was created in 2014 to bridge positive relations within the student body. The club meets once a month with programs on issues that affect all teens. Membership is open to all and must be established each year. Officers are selected via an application process in the spring. Faculty Advisor: Mary Anna Elsey ([email protected], 355-7840) Haunted Hallways: A Spirit Week event that usually falls near Halloween. Each class decorates a hall with a theme, and the public then pays to tour them. All money raised is donated to the chosen Spirit Week recipient. Students interested in participating should get involved through their respective Project Club. Homecoming: This year’s Homecoming football game is Oct. 7, with a dance on Oct. 8. The Central Spirit Committee organizes many Homecoming activities. All students are encouraged to participate in these events that run all week and culminate in a football game and dance. Each class builds a float through its Project Club. Details for the dance are well-publicized on the school’s facebook page and over announcements. For specifics on Homecoming Court, Senior Football Player recognition, and ways to get involved, please reference the Student Survival Guide. Faculty Advisors: Bridget Hall ([email protected]), Michelle Obusewski ([email protected]#), Holly Cameron ([email protected]) Julie Faulk ([email protected]) Mindy Imperati ([email protected]) Key Club: This social/service club seeks opportunities to serve the community and RHS. All students can join. Members meet one Wednesday each month in room G120. Key Club is a national group affiliated with the Kiwanis. Faculty Advisors: Sharon Shroeder ([email protected]) La Société Honoraire de Français: Students enrolled in a second year of French are invited to join this scholarly société steeped in language and culture. Students must have achieved an A for three consecutive semesters in French and a B in other classes. Fee: a one-time $10 fee. Seniors receive an honor cord for graduation. Faculty Advisor: Carolee Dover ([email protected]) Miss Riverside: A pageant held in the fall for ladies, complimenting its counter-part Mister Riverside. Classmates nominate each other to be contestants. Each class has a winner, in addition to an overall winner selected from Senior class participants. Contact: Heather Greene
([email protected]) Miss Sakamow Pageant: A long-standing tradition at RHS, where 10 girls nominated from each class compete in a formal beauty pageant in January. No fee for entry. Prize is $200 that is encouraged to be used toward college. Look for announcements in homeroom classes late in the fall regarding the nomination process. Faculty Contact: Robin Chandler ([email protected]) Mister Riverside: A casual pageant for men that includes a great deal of humor, and usually held after the holiday break. Friends nominate their peers to represent their class. Each class is given a theme that participants use to create attire, answer questions and perform a group dance. There is also a formalwear component. Each class has a winner, in addition to an overall winner selected from Senior class participants. Faculty Contact: Heather Greene ([email protected]) Mu Alpha Theta: A math honor society for students who are in Algebra II or higher. Members meet at least once a month to discuss types of math and prepare for competitions that include the Clemson Calculus Challenge in April. Members can also take the AMC test in February for college application purposes. Look for announcements in the fall to join. Students must have a GPA TBD in math. Fee: $15 for new members/$5 for returning members. Faculty Contact: Robin Chandler ([email protected]) National Art Honor Society: Designed to inspire and recognize students who have shown outstanding abilities in art, while supporting members to attain the highest standards in art and bring visual arts education to the attention of RHS & the community. Members must have completed one semester of art and have an art GPA of B or higher. Membership is based upon art scholarship, service, and character. Dues: $5 and complete 8 service hours in specific visual arts projects, activities and fundraisers. Seniors can purchase honors cord ($14). Members may remain active even if no visual arts class sits on their current schedule, as long as they pay dues and participate. Faculty Sponsors: Rachelle Bianchi ([email protected]) Gloria Brendle ([email protected]). Watch for school announcements and Ms. Bianchi’s website for info. PPU: Edmodo for members. National Honor Society (NHS): A national, honorary organization based on character, leadership, scholarship, and service. Membership is by application-only for upper classmen who have maintained a GPA TBD. Applications for juniors and seniors are due in early September and membership is pending application, faculty recommendation, and a discipline record check. Meetings vary in day and length several times per year in the auditorium. Fees: $12. Look for school announcements. Faculty Contact: Susan Candee ([email protected]) NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing: The Achievement Awards in Writing are conferred by the National Council of Teachers of English in recognition of excellence in writing. Based on current enrollment numbers, the English Dept. nominates three juniors, who submit two writing samples (Best & Themed). “Best” can be any genre, or combination of genres. “Themes” is prose, based on a topic developed by the Achievement Awards Advisory Committee. Faculty Contact: Mary Margaret Delap ([email protected]) www.NCTE.org/awards Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA): The primary group parents can join to support and assist all students and faculty at RHS. Specific events vary from year-to-year, but all focus on supporting public schools, students and the community. All RHS parents and students are encouraged to join. A major membership drive takes place in fall, but people can register at any
time for $5. The PTSA board meets once a month (non-board members are permitted to attend). General meetings are held several times a year. PPU: PTSA “e-blast” emails (register on the bottom-right corner of the school website’s home-page). PTA President: Kelle Corvin ([email protected]) Website: RHSPTSA.com Parent Volunteers: RHS is proud to have the hardest working parents in South Carolina! While opportunities exist on many levels at The Reservation, perhaps the easiest way to get plugged in is to volunteer through the PTSA. Posts are available on jobs as simple as planting flowers and working the school store, to working with major committees and events. Behind every successful student is an involved parent. PTSA Contact: Coleman Parham ([email protected]) Powder Puff Football: A long-standing RHS tradition, a flag football tournament for girls at The Reservation on the first Friday of December. Each class has a team coached by RHS football players, and practices in the days leading up to the games. This event is a fundraiser and the Advisory Committee determines where the funds go. Sign ups typically start in mid-September. Fee: @$40 and includes a jersey. Sign-up is publicized on student announcements, hand-outs, the Advisory Committee, and RHS Athletic Booster Club emails. PRIDE of Riverside Colorguard/Winterguard: The Colorguard provides a striking visual component to the Pride of Riverside Marching Band. The Colorguard interprets the live music and performs with a synchronized spinning of flags, sabres, rifles, and other choreographed movements. While the Colorguard, and Winterguard, often share many members, they are separate entities. Colorguard auditions take place in May and are open to all students. Our back-to-back State Champion Winterguard performs indoors, during the winter, or spring season. Instead of performing alongside the marching band, the Winterguard selects its own music and performs exclusively. Winterguard rehearses twice per week, beginning in December. Competitions are held around the state on select Saturdays during the Spring semester. Winterguard auditions take place in November and are open to all students. Fee: @$300 (Colorguard); @$150 (Winterguard) Director: Dr. Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr. ([email protected]) Advisor/Choreographer: Ms. Megan Phillips PRIDE of Riverside Concert Band: The Concert Band is open to wind, and percussion, students of high-level instrumental performance ability who have completed the middle school band sequence (or at least two years of middle school band with a director recommendation). This course includes basic high school concert band repertoire at the Grade 4 level (out of 6). The Riverside High School Concert Band is the first level of wind band offered at RHS, and has earned “Excellent” band performance assessment distinctions. Concert Band rehearses during daily class meetings, with occasional after-school dress rehearsals. Director: Dr. Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr. ([email protected]) PRIDE of Riverside Marching Band: One of the most visible organizations on campus, the PRIDE of Riverside Marching Band serves as the musical ambassadorial body for RHS. Pride is composed of Wind, Percussion, and Colorguard elements. Prides is the current SC 4A State Marching Band Championship Finalist. Spring training and auditions take place in May, and band camp begins in the last week of July. The PRIDE
rehearses after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (4:15-6:15), performs at Riverside varsity football games, and competes across the state on select Saturdays during the Fall. (Students interested in wind, and percussion, instrument roles must have completed at least two years of middle school band.) All students enrolled in band classes are automatically members of the marching group, unless they are medically waived, or participate in a conflicting SCHSL-sanctioned Fall sport at Riverside High School. Fee: @$300/year. Director: Dr. Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr. ([email protected]) PRIDE of Riverside Wind Ensemble: This Wind Ensemble is open to select wind, and percussion, students of superior instrumental performance ability, and is by audition only. This group includes advanced wind ensemble repertoire, and is the highest level of wind band offered at RHS. This course is preceded by Concert Band. The Riverside High School Wind Ensemble has earned “Superior” distinctions in state-level concert band performance assessments. Wind Ensemble rehearses during daily class meetings, with occasional after-school dress rehearsals. Director: Dr. Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr. ([email protected]) PRIDE of Riverside Winter Percussion Ensemble: Our 3rd place State Championship Winter Percussion Ensemble is a combined battery percussion, and pit ensemble providing students with an opportunity to learn, and improve, their rudimental drumming, and mallet percussion skills. Battery instrumentation includes snare, multi-tenor drums, and the bass drum line. Pit instrumentation includes mallet instruments (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, chimes, and bells), concert battery instruments (snare, bass drum, cymbals, concert toms), timpani, and auxiliary percussion as needed. Winter Percussion Ensemble rehearses twice per week beginning in December, and continue through the Spring. Performances take place at local Indoor Percussion competitions. Auditions take place in November, and are open to students who have prior percussion experience, and music reading skills through the middle school level. Fee: $150 Director: Dr. Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr. ([email protected]) Advisor/Composer-Arranger: Mr. Jim Irish Project Clubs: Each class has its own Project Club that organizes activities and represents its students at various events, including Homecoming and Spirit Week. Membership is open to all within that class. See Project Club information under the class listings below. PSAT: A preliminary test taken prior to the SAT. The state pays for all sophomores to take the PSAT during school on a Wednesday in mid-October. Juniors can and should take the PSAT for $14-$15. Prior to winter break, all students receive their results, as well as their score sheet, and test book. Contact: Cathy Derrick ([email protected], 355-7818) Collegeboard.org Reflections: The Reflections Arts Competition is a PTSA-sponsored program designed to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. In early October, students submit original works to reflect a specific theme in: visual arts, photography, literature, music composition, film/video and dance. Winning entries move from council to district to state level for judging. PTSA Chair: Sheree Sanders ([email protected]) Faculty Contacts: Rachelle Bianchi ([email protected]) Gloria Brendle ([email protected]) Amanda Wald ([email protected]) Students should watch for announcements at school
and on the school website for the theme and deadlines. Representative (Rep): One of five committees that comprise the Riverside Student Association (Student Council). Each class elects its own president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and RPR representative. Sophomore through senior class elections are held in the spring. Freshman elections are held in the fall. A mix of students from across the student body are also appointed in fall by administration. Faculty Advisor: Cindy Armstrong ([email protected]) Sr. Rep: Amanda Culp, Jr. Rep: Jacob Cooper, Soph. Rep: Carson Chapman, Fresh. Rep: TBA. RHS Athletic Booster Club (Booster Club): The backbone of all athletic teams, providing both spirit and financial support to foster the development of student athletes and maintain high-quality athletic programs. The booster club hosts a variety of social and fund-raising events across the year, including an annual Oyster Roast in the spring. Anyone can join at various membership levels that include year-long sports passes to all home-games; Adults/$65, Students/$40, Jr. Warrior (5th grade and younger)/$20. The booster club has organizational meetings once a month at member’s homes. Faculty Contact: Athletic Director Murray Long ([email protected]) President: Rick Woods ([email protected] ) Communications: Pam Freeman ([email protected], [email protected]) PPU: facebook: Riverside Warrior Booster Club, Twitter: @RHSWarriorClub eblast: text AthleticeBlast to 22828 to sign up for this. Weekly Email: Receive the weekly email with schedules, results, photos and more. Text AthleticBlast to 22828 and it will prompt for your email address. RHS Band Booster Club (Band Booster Club): A group dedicated to promoting, and supporting, The Pride of Riverside Marching Band, Pride of Riverside Concert Band, Pride of Riverside Wind Ensemble, Pride of Riverside Winter Percussion Ensemble, and PRIDE of Riverside Colorguard/Winterguard. The Band Booster Club organizes fundraising events throughout the year, including an annual fruit sale to ensure band programs are accessible to every student who wants to participate. The Band Booster Club also provides the logistical support required for over 35 public performances by The Pride every year. President: Billy McGee ([email protected]) Co-First Vice Presidents in charge of volunteers: Kristi Harvey ([email protected]) Janet McNeer ([email protected]), Co-Second Vice Presidents in Charge of Fundraising: Wende Conrad ([email protected]) Kristine Drake ([email protected]) Website: PrideOfRiverside.org RHS Counseling Department: Serves students with academic, personal, and social concerns. All counselors have an open door policy and welcome students. Reference the Student Survival Guide and www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/guidance. Contact: Director Cathy Derrick ([email protected], 355-7818) Registrar: Kristie Garrett ([email protected], 355-7804) Counselors: Margie Hintalla (Freshmen) ([email protected], 355-7817), Lynda Collins (Sophomores) ([email protected], 355-7819), Becky Rogers (Seniors) ([email protected], 355-8192) and William Sumerel (Juniors) ([email protected], 355-7816) PPU: Twitter: @RHSWarriorGuide Instagram: RHS School Counselor, facebook: RHS School Counseling Riverside High School Orchestra: Warrior Strings is currently comprised of 52 string musicians who study a variety of literature ranging from classical to modern eras and perform numerous concerts and festivals throughout the year. Open to any student who has at least 3 years of training, or is studying privately. Membership is by audition, involving 2 pieces of contrasting
styles of music, two 2-octave major & minor scales, as well as site-reading. Fee: None, however, concert attire will need to be purchased before the first fall concert. Director: Conductor Ashley Roden ([email protected]) Members receive updates through group emailed newsletters. Riverside High Step Team: A team of male and female participants who choreograph and perform percussion-like stomp routines at pep rallies, RHS sporting events, as well as in the community. Tryouts are in the fall for 9th-12th graders, running 3 days, with the last day in front of a panel of teachers, advisors, and alumni. The Step Team season runs September to February. Members must maintain passing grades and have no disciplinary offenses. Dues: $15 and participants must participate in fundraisers to purchase team gear discount, or pay full price. Practices are primarily Tuesdays and Thursdays (and subject to change) on campus. PPU: Edmodo and texting for members. Faculty Advisors: Rachelle L. Bianchi ([email protected]) Erica Brewster ([email protected]) Riverside Public Relations (RPR): One of five committees that comprise the Riverside Student Association (Student Council). Responsible for leading the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence each day at RHS. This group is made up of elected class secretaries, treasurers and RPR representative. Faculty Advisor: Kapp Abbott ([email protected], 355.7892) Senior Rep: Amanda Culp, Junior Rep: Jacob Cooper, Sophomore Rep: Carson Chapman, Freshmen Rep: TBA Riverside Student Association (Student Council): Consists of five committees: Advisory, Executive (Exec), Representative, Central Spirit (CSC) and Riverside Public Relations (RPR). Each committee operates independent of the others, but coordinates through the Exec. Elections and appointments to the committees for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are in March. In-coming freshmen are elected and appointed once school begins in the fall. Each position on all committees involves a one-year commitment. Those interested in appointed positions should contact Heather Greene ([email protected]) after Winter Break for the upcoming year. Information on elections is included in the daily announcements that are also listed on the school website. Sadie Hawkins: Back after a multi-year absence, last year’s Sadie Hawkins was one of RHS’s best-attended dance. It is a girl-ask-boy event that is organized by Exec. Look for ticket sale information during daily announcements. Faculty Contact: Heather Greene ([email protected]) Sakamow Yearbook: A select group of students create, market, and distribute the annual Sakamow Yearbook. Membership is limited and for 10th-12th grade students by application and English Teacher-recommendation only during registration process. This group meets as a class daily during the school year. All students, parents, and community are encouraged to submit photos and information to the Sakamow. Seniors also have the opportunity to purchase space in the back of the yearbook in the fall (check daily announcements.) Faculty Advisor: Katrina Hester ([email protected]) School Store: Located off the T-Mall and open at various hours during, and after school. Run by PTSA volunteers, the school store offers in small quantities school supplies, spirit items and snacks. Parent Volunteers: Rachel Dankel ([email protected]) Wendy Conrad ([email protected]) Senior Smoke Signals: Monthly newsletter for seniors with important information regarding
dates, deadlines, and local scholarship opportunities. SSS is posted September through April on-line, in English class, the Senior Counselor office door, and a scanable QR code posted on the Counseling Bulletin Board in the T-Mall. PPU: Twitter: @RHSWarriorGuide facebook: RHS School Counseling. Web: Greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/main.asp?titleid=gsmokesignals. Faculty Advisor: William Sumerel ([email protected], 355-7816) The Sequoia: Riverside’s art & literary magazine, providing all students with a medium to publish original poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art. The Sequoia staff accepts submissions throughout the year, reviews these submissions anonymously, and publishes the magazine each May. Students who have taken the Creative Writing 1 course can take Creative Writing 2, the class responsible for the magazine’s production. Submission to the magazine does not include a fee or cost. Faculty Advisor: Heather Greene ([email protected]) Website: https://sites.google.com/a/greenvilleschools.us/rhssequoia/ Service Learning: Program through which students serve in volunteer placements Monday through Thursday in the community, during school hours. This is a registered course available to juniors and seniors. Students are selected in February and March during the application process, which weighs their attendance, tardies, and behavior. Presently, Service Learners volunteer at National Healthcare, Oakleaf, Woodland Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, Taylors Elementary, Greer Community Ministries, Riverside Middle Special Education and Riverside Special Education. Students must provide their own transportation; however, a car is not a necessity as carpooling is utilized. Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Elsey ([email protected]) Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica/Spanish Honor Society: Puerta Del Sol: Open to juniors and seniors who have a GPA TBD. Meetings vary in day and length on campus, and include a charitable donation in the fall and a school project in the spring. Listen for morning announcements. $10 fee for new members/$5 for returning members. Faculty Advisors: Mrs. Kelsey Johnson ([email protected], 355-7886) Bethany Enjaian ([email protected]) Special Education: RHS is proud to provide support for the varied educational needs of all students. Riverside offers a Trainable Mentally Disabled Self-Contained class, an Occupational Diploma Self-Contained class, two Neurological Self-Contained classes, Educational Support / Resource classes, along with speech, vision, and counseling services. For qualifying information and specifics on these classes, please reference the RHS Survival Guide and Master Catalog. Students who do not have an IEP and are struggling significantly with their coursework can be referred to the Assistance Team to determine if they have a disability and need Special Education support. Parents can contact Carrie Fussell ([email protected]) or their child’s Guidance Counselor for more information. Special Olympics: RHS is honored to provide volunteers who help RHS Special Needs students and others compete in the Spring Games at Furman University. Our volunteers come from all of the Psychology classes, Teacher Cadets, and Service Learning. A fee of $15+ covers the cost of two field trips, and a T-shirt and helps pay for Special Olympic medals. In March, volunteers take a field trip to Washington Center to tour the facility and meet their athlete. The spring Special Olympic Games are held at Furman in April. Faculty Contact: Mary Anna Elsey ([email protected]) Speech & Debate Team: This team offers students the opportunity to be become better, clearer, more imaginative communicators through a variety of speaking, reading, acting and debating events. The team operates under the National Speech and Debate Association and has been
recognized as a School of Honor (2013) and School of Excellence (2014). Membership is open to all students, who are encouraged to participate in the team summer camp. Registration is at the start of each school year. Fee: $250 a year for entry fees and travel. $25 NFL membership to join the National Forensic League. Practices are Tues. & Thurs., 6-8:30pm. Tournaments are Sat. and a few involve overnight stays. Faculty Advisor: David Dejesa ([email protected], 905-5019) PPU: email for members. Facebook: RHS Speech Community Web: RHSForensics.com. Spirit Week: Our fall Spirit Week will run Sept. 16-23. This is an exciting week each fall and spring where students and adults are encouraged to participate in a variety of events to raise spirit and funding for an outside charity. Events typically include a 5k, carnival, dance, and more. Last year’s fall Spirit Week recipient was Camp Courage ($75,000) and the spring recipient was Make-A-Wish Foundation. Exec organizes all of the events and selects a charity to receive money raised. Faculty Advisor: Heather Greene ([email protected]) Student Council Pres.: Makenzie Logue PPU: Facebook: RHS Spirit Twitter: @RHS_Spiritweek Teacher Cadet Program: This is a dual credit course that partners with North Greenville University, providing hands-on classroom experience for those interested in pursuing a career in education. The Teacher Cadets Class is affiliated with The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement and is open to seniors with a GPA TBD. Juniors are invited to apply for their senior year in a process that involves an essay, teacher recommendations, a credential review and discipline records check. Admission is not guaranteed. Those accepted will work at Buena Vista Elementary, as well as assist with the Special Olympics. Faculty Contact: Sylvia Hodge ([email protected]) Tribal Talks: A list detailing groups, activities and events at RHS, providing a brief overview for each, along with contacts and places to seek more information. This is a fluid document that is always changing, as groups and activities change, and students move on and graduate. Tribal Talks is available on the RHS website: http://greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/index.asp. PPU: Facebook: Riverside High School. Insta: @RiversideWarriors If you would like your group to be listed in Tribal Talks, or need information changed for a group you oversee, please contact Sylvia Hodge ([email protected]) Tri-M Music Honor Society: Current music students have the opportunity to join this national, honorary organization and volunteer in the music arena. They must audition in the spring and maintain an A average. Fees: Seniors/$21 (includes graduation cord), Underclassmen/$5. PPU for members: Remind 101. Faculty Advisor: Donna Fowler ([email protected], 355-7828) Warrior Nation: Spotlights the RHS Warrior and 300+ students, promoting school unity and spirit. Each member is required to “earn” 20 points attending school events that support RHS students in many activities, from sports and speech, to band and debate. Warrior Nation hosts tailgates before many events. Open to all students at the start of the school year. There is a small fee that includes a spirit t-shirt. PPU: Bulletin Board, Twitter: @RHS_WN, Instagram: @RHS_WarriorNation. Faculty Advisors: Kelly Ackerman ([email protected]) John Harper ([email protected]) Warrior of the Month: Recognition program for 9th grade students. Each month, teachers nominate freshmen for this esteemed award based upon good character, grades, zero discipline issues, and leadership potential. Students are honored at a special luncheon. Faculty Advisors: Ms. Hintalla ([email protected], 355-7817) Mrs. Austin
([email protected], 355-7800) Welcoming Warriors: This new organization seeks to welcome out-of-state, and out-of-county, students to Riverside. Members meet on the day of New Student Orientation, and student-leaders continue to offer support, and friendship, to these new Warriors throughout the school year. In-coming students can join at any time. Applications for student-leaders are available from Mrs. Rogers near the end of the school year. No fee. Faculty Advisor: Becky Rogers ([email protected]) PPU: Welcoming Warriors GroupMe. Youth in Government (YIG): Students play the role of state legislators, senators, judges, and more in a mock government setting. YIG culminates with a conference in Columbia in Nov. Open to any student interested in the legislative and judicial process who maintains a B average, is not failing a class, and does not have excessive absences or tardies. Members meet Sunday afternoons Aug.-Dec. Fee: @$530 a year. PPU: Twitter: @WarriorYIG PPU: Celly and email for members. SENIORS After Prom: For more than ten years, the Riverside community has provided a welcoming, substance-free, safe, and entertaining experience after prom. The event is open to all RHS seniors (and their dates) whether they attend prom or not. This private event is planned, implemented, and chaperoned by parents, independent of RHS, and completely separate from the official Riverside Prom. In years past, Frankie's Fun Park has served as the venue. The After Prom Committee is open to any senior parent who wishes to be involved and generally meets monthly on Sunday afternoons at a neighborhood clubhouse. Tickets are sold during school hours in the weeks leading up to Prom. Parent Contact: TBA PPU: school announcements and e-blasts. Class Officers: Elected in the spring, these officers represent this class on Exec. President: Cate Ambrose, Vice President: Unshu Biyani, Secretary: Brooks O’Brien, Treasurer: Carter Watson, Exec. Member: Jay Skrobola, RPR Member: Amanda Culp. Project Club 2017: Open to all members of the Class of 2017 to participate in activities to create unity and raise funds for prom, graduation, senior breakfast, etc. Becoming a member is a great way to get to know your classmates, and to help in a vital part of senior year. Organizational meetings are primarily held before school. During Homecoming, Project Club is responsible for building the senior class float. Other class projects will take place during Spirit Weeks. Fee: $5. Faculty Advisor: Cindy Armstrong ([email protected]) Bill Baker ([email protected]) PPU: Group text for members Prom: Dance held off campus in the spring for seniors and their dates. Tickets will be sold during school hours. Listen for announcements beginning in mid-spring. Senior Smoke Signals: Monthly newsletter for seniors with important information regarding dates, deadlines, and local scholarship opportunities. SSS is posted September through April on-line, in English class, the Senior Counselor office door, and a scanable QR code posted on the Counseling Bulletin Board in the T-Mall. PPU: Twitter: @RHSWarriorGuide facebook: RHS School Counseling. Web: Greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/main.asp?titleid=gsmokesignals. Faculty Advisor: William Sumerel ([email protected], 355-7816)
Senior Texts: Seniors and their parents are encouraged to register for the Remind Text Messaging offered through the Riverside Counseling Department. Texts will cover important dates, deadlines and announcements. Seniors & Senior Parents can sign up for Remind Text messages. To receive messages via text, text @7k29d to 81010. To receive messages via email, send an email to [email protected]. Remind is a one-way text messaging and email system. All personal information remains completely confidential. Counselors will never see your phone number, nor will you ever see theirs. JUNIORS Class Officers: Elected in the spring, these officers represent this class on Exec. President: Marianne Alonso, Vice President: Madeline Bynum, Secretary: Hannah Lukanic, Treasurer: Su Yeon Park, Exec. Member: Gabby Mylander, RPR: Jacob Cooper. Project Club 2018: Open to all members of the Class of 2018 to participate in activities to create unity and raise funds for prom, graduation, senior breakfast, etc. Becoming a member is a great way to get to know your classmates and to help in a vital part of your junior year. Organizational meetings are primarily held before school. During Homecoming, Project Club is responsible for building the junior class float. Other class projects will take place during Spirit Weeks. Fee: $5. Faculty Advisor: Jessica McCraw ([email protected], 355-7871), Dee Polly ([email protected], 355-7848) PPU: Group text for members. SOPHOMORES Class Officers: Elected in the spring, these officers represent this class on Exec. President: Ashley Boggs, Vice President: Dillon Young, Secretary: Leighton Boothroyd, Treasurer: Andrew Brown, Exec. Member: Tate Bowers, RPR Member: Carson Chapman. Project Club 2019: Open to all members of the Class of 2019 to participate in activities to create unity and raise funds for prom, graduation, senior breakfast, etc. Becoming a member is a great way to get to know your classmates, and to help in a vital part of your sophomore year. Organizational meetings are primarily held before school. During Homecoming, Project Club is responsible for building the sophomore class float. Other class projects will take place during Spirit Weeks. Fee: $5. Faculty Advisor: Brent Boling ([email protected]) A. Wald ([email protected]) Twitter: @RHSWarrior18 PPU: Group text for members. FRESHMAN Class Officers: Elected in the fall, these officers represent this class on Exec. Project Club 2020: Open to all members of the Class of 2020 to participate in activities to create unity and raise funds for prom, graduation, senior breakfast, etc. Becoming a member is a great way to get to know members of your class and to help in a vital part of your freshman year. Organizational meetings are primarily held before school. During Homecoming, Project Club is responsible for building the freshmen class float. Other class projects will take place during Spirit Weeks. Fee: $5. Faculty Advisor: TBA PPU: Group text for members. FAMILY, FRIENDS, FACULTY & ALUMNI Announcements: Written forms of Daily Announcements presented to students at RHS can be found at www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverside/announce/daily.asp. Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA): The primary group parents can join to support and assist all students and faculty at RHS. Specific events vary from year-to-year, but all focus on supporting public schools, students and the community. All RHS parents and students are
encouraged to join. A major membership drive takes place in fall, but people can register at any time for $5. The PTSA board meets once a month (non-board members are permitted to attend). General meetings are held several times a year. PPU: PTSA “e-blast” emails (register on the bottom-right corner of the school website’s home-page). Website: SCPTA.org and PTA.org. Parent Volunteers: RHS is proud to have the hardest working parents in South Carolina! While opportunities exist on many levels at The Reservation, perhaps the easiest way to get plugged in is to volunteer through the PTSA. Posts are available for jobs such as planting flowers, working the school store, and running major committees and events. Behind every successful student is an involved parent. PTSA Contact: Mary Kathryn Harris ([email protected], 252-675-8240) Riverside High Alumni: Alumni are one of our most valuable assets and resources. To stay connected with each other and ways to support RHS, send your name, class year, and contact information to Karen Anderson ([email protected]). RHS Athletic Booster Club (Booster Club): The backbone of all athletic teams, providing both spirit and financial support to foster the development of student athletes and maintain high-quality athletic programs. The booster club hosts a variety of social and fund-raising events across the year, including an annual Oyster Roast in the spring. Anyone can join at various membership levels that include year-long sports passes to all home-games; Adults/$65, Students/$40, Jr. Warrior (5th grade and younger)/$20. The booster club has organizational meetings once a month at member’s homes. Faculty Contact: Athletic Director Murray Long ([email protected]) President: Rick Woods ([email protected] ) Communications: Pam Freeman ([email protected], [email protected]) PPU: facebook: Riverside Warrior Booster Club, Twitter: @RHSWarriorClub eblast: text AthleticeBlast to 22828 to sign up for this. Weekly Email: Receive the weekly email with schedules, results, photos and more. Text AthleticBlast to 22828 and it will prompt for your email address. RHS Band Booster Club (Band Booster Club): A group dedicated to promoting, and supporting, The Pride of Riverside Marching Band, Pride of Riverside Concert Band, Pride of Riverside Wind Ensemble, Pride of Riverside Winter Percussion Ensemble, and PRIDE of Riverside Colorguard/Winterguard. The Band Booster Club organizes fundraising events throughout the year, including an annual fruit sale to ensure band programs are accessible to every student who wants to participate. The Band Booster Club also provides the logistical support required for over 35 public performances by The Pride every year. President: Noel Wilson ([email protected]) 1st Vice President in charge of volunteers: Justine Waldrop ([email protected]) Second Vice Presidents in Charge of Fundraising: Laura Spangler ([email protected]) Website: PrideOfRiverside.org Website: PrideOfRiverside.org School Improvement Council (SIC): Council of parents who meet the second Tuesday of each month at 5pm in the Media Conference room to discuss upcoming events and school issues. Council is appointed and membership lasts until parent has child who graduates. Faculty Advisor: Principal Andy Crowley ([email protected]) Contact: Sylvia Hodge ([email protected])
If you would like your group to be listed in Tribal Talks, or need information changed for a group you oversee, please contact Sylvia Hodge ([email protected]).