Lady Cyclones defeat LR Christian 3-0!
Russellville High School seniors attended the college fair today held at Arkansas Tech University.
Congratulations to Lauren Gwaltney and Noah Smith on qualifying as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Lady Cyclones defeat Greenbrier tonight 3-0!
Congratulations to Hannah Bolek for being chosen Student of The Month at Russellville High School.
Congratulations to Mr. Neal Plummer for being chosen Teacher of The Month at Russellville High School.
Lady Cyclones defeat the Lady Beebe Badgers tonight 3-0 at Cyclone Arena.
If your child turned or will turn 16 years old between September 2, 2017 and September 1, 2018, he or she must have a shot to prevent meningitis. Nurse Rita will need a copy of a current shot record or proof of appointment for the shot as soon as possible. If you have questions, please call Nurse Rita at 968-3151.
RHS Sophomore Orientation is Thursday, August 9 at 5pm in The Center. RHS Open House for all grades is from 6-8pm. We look forward to see you all on campus.
Sophomore Orientation is Thursday, August 9th from 5-6pm @The Center. RHS Open House is Thursday, August 9th from 6-8pm. Student laptops will be available for pickup during Open House. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday evening.
If you haven’t picked up your student laptop, they will be available Thur Aug 9 from 6-8pm during Open House or Fri Aug 10 from 12:30-3:30pm
Parents can join our Remind group for texts with information from the RHS office.
Juniors, your class schedule, laptop, badge & parking passes need to be pick up on Thurs, Aug 2 from 11:45–3:45 at RHS. Make sure your computer contract is signed by you & your parent/guardian.
Sophomores, your class schedule, laptop, badge & parking passes need to be pick up on Fri, Aug 2 from 8:30–3:30 at RHS. Make sure your computer contract is signed by you & your parent/guardian.
Seniors, your class schedule, laptop, badge & parking passes need to be pick up on Wed, Aug 1 from 11:45–3:45 at RHS. Please make sure your computer contract is signed by you & your parent/guardian.
"The Russellville School District is going to start a NICA mountain bike team for the next school year. All interested male and female students in 6-12 grade are invited to an informational meeting at Carr's Chain Reaction on June 5th at 5:00 pm. No experience necessary and you don't even have to have your own mountain bike to attend this meeting. Come join us and hear about the fastest growing sport in Arkansas."
Russellville High School celebrated graduation Saturday night at ATU. Congratulations to all graduates and good luck in your future endeavors.
Congratulations to the RHS Boys Soccer team for winning the 6A State Championship!
Please join us Tuesday, May 22 in the Russellville High School Library to celebrate the retirements of Mr. Max Hines, Mrs. Sheila Jacobs, Ms. Marlena Mashburn, Mrs. Glenda Mosley, and Ms. Janet Winn.
Congratulations to Mr. Matt Young on being chosen Teacher of The Year at Russellville High School.
Celebration of Excellence took place this past Monday night at The Center for The Arts.. Congratulations to all who participated.
Congratulations to the Russellville High School students who will be attending Arkansaas Governor's School this summer at Hendrix College. Lauren Skartvedt, Alanah Hubbard, Nihal Anwar, Michael O'Connor, Emily Osorto, and Lauren Gwaltney were chosen to represent RHS.
RHS boys soccer team will be playing in the high school finals this Friday in Fayetteville.
Employee recognition and retirement ceremony.
Congratulations to our Student of The Month, Jaidon Palmer.
Congratulations to our May Teacher of The Month, Mrs. Shirley Wade.
Friendly reminder of our early dismissal Thursday and our last day of school on May 29, 2018.
Russellville High School meet and greet Wednesday May 16 from 3:00 to 4:00 in the high school library.
Russellville High School Military signing today at 5:00 in the cafeteria.
Russellville High School EAST students Kacie Long and William Ivy created a 3D prosthetic hand for a local Russellville elementary student recently. These students have done a great job in EAST by giving back to their local community.
Ellie Brown, Michael Draughon, and Ronan Devin competed this weekend in the All-State Coding Competition at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Arkansas Scholastic Press Association 2018 Contest Entries - Literary Magazine Russellville High School.
The following students received awards recently at the ASPA competition in Fort Smith. Katie Rodriguez - Poetry - Honorable Mention. Kathryn Causey - Poetry - Honorable Mention. Lisa Huaranga - Longer Poem - Excellent. Brooke Eastman - Essay - Superior. Maria Heinen - Essay - Excellent. Ryan Hauger - Short Story - Honorable Mention. Hannah Windel-Rivota - Feature Article - Honorable Mention. Muse Literary Magazine Staff - Design - Excellent. Muse Literary Magazine Staff - Thematic Development - Excellent. Raven Nobles - Photography - Superior. Kacie Long - Art or Illustration - Excellent. Muse Literary Magazine Staff - Cover Design - Superior -BEST of ASPA. Muse Literary Magazine Staff - General Excellence/All Arkansas - Superior. Virginia Gwaltney - On Site Cartooning - 1st Place. Hannah Windel-Rivota - On Site Computer Generated Layout Design - 3rd Place.
Rotary Award Selections. Social Studies - Katie Rodriguez Career & Technical - Mary Kate Byrd
Rotary Award Selections. Mathematics Department - Lindsey Jetton Music Department - Annalisa Goins Science Department - Ivan Hernandez
Rotary Scholar Award Selections. Art Department - Abigail Molitor. Business Education - Shelby Newsom. Theater/Forensics - Tyeshia Threats. World Language - Michelle Serrano.
Russellville High School Rotary Scholar Award Selection for 2017-2018. Congratulations to the following students chosen for these awards. Raven Nobles was chosen as The Young Person of the Year. Raven was also chosen for the English department award.
CBI Talent Show Friday morning in The Center for The Arts at Russellville High School.
Seniors Astrid Christensen, Madelyn Hubbard, and Kayla Whillock sign with ATU to run Cross-Country this fall. Joining them at their signing is Coach Frazier.
Russellville High School Distinction Banquet.
Exclusive Teacher Party
RHS Journalism department recently attended ASPA (Arkansas Scholastic Press Association). The following students qualified for an award at the event.
Mail in awards
YEARBOOK
Honorable Mention:
Anthony Mendoza - Special Coverage
Julie Osorto - Student Life Copy
Baylee Morgan - Environmental Photo
Baylee Morgan - Club Copy
Baylee Morgan - People/Portrait Copy
Baylee Morgan - Sports Photo
Yuselmi Garcia - Groups/Club Layout
Excellent:
Baylee Morgan - Club Photo
Baylee Morgan - Cover Design
Baylee Morgan - Sports Layout
Baylee Morgan - Theme Development
Anthony Mendoza - Ad Layout
Julio Osorto - Academic Layout
Rachel Pritchard - Academic Photo
Alicia Dominguez - People/Portrait Layout
Superior:
Baylee Morgan - Theme Photo
Rachel Pritchard - Student Life Photo
On Site Computer Generated Design
Alicia Dominguez - 3rd Place Student Life Design
Red & Black Newspaper
Mail in Competition
Staff - General Excellence in Online Newspaper
Honorable Mention:
Madelyn Hubbard - Editorial
Excellent:
Rebecca Betancur - News Story
Rebecca Betancur - Informational Graphic
Superior:
Raven Nobles - Photo Essay
On-Site Newspaper Competition
Emma Whitlow - Informational Graphic
Superior:
Halle Woker - Personality Profile
Congratulations to the RHS Quiz Bowl team for winning the State Championship for the third year in a row. Mr. Johnny Barham was named Quiz Bowl coach of the year.
Russellville High School celebrates our CBI Prom tonight from 6:00 to 8:00.
RHS Robotics Team competing in the Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Go Cyclones!
Boys Cyclone soccer are 5/6A District champs for the 2nd year in a row!! They end district with a 7-1 record consisting of 23 goals scored and only 3 goals scored on them. Coach Fuller says, "I'm so proud of how this group has responded this year and honored to get to coach them". The boys will host Sheridan for the first game of the conference tournament at 2pm this Saturday.
The Cyclone Quiz Bowl team will play Greenwood for the 6A state championship on Saturday. The Cyclones will attempt to win their third consecutive state title.
The game will be broadcast live at approximately 11:00 am (could start as early as 10:40) on AETN and streamed at
http://www.aetn.org/programs/quizbowl
Russellville High School Spanish students competed April 7th at Harding University at the state level Foreign Language Festival against schools all across the state of Arkansas. RHS won 1st place Drama & 1st place Talent. Winners include:
∙ 1st place Drama:
Liz Luque
Blandy Pedrez
Damaris Alcantar
Ashley Marin
Katheryn Ramirez
Angelica Morales
MaryAnna Cortes
Michelle Serrano
∙ 1st place Talent:
Efrain Valladares
Dennis Ramirez
1st Place Poetry - Brenda Guillen
2nd place Vocabulary – Kristy Ramirez
1st place Advanced Poetry – Liz Luque
3rd place Advanced Poetry – Katheryn Ramirez
3rd place Advanced Reading – Michelle Serrano
3rd place Advanced Speaking – Angelica Morales
ACE awards today at Russellville High School.
"Attitude Creates Excellence" Congratulations to this years recipients.
Students enjoying EAST Night Out.
EAST Night Out 2018 at The Center for The Arts.
Congratulations to Claire Fine. Claire has been chosen as The Student of The Month @ Russellville High School.
Students enjoying after prom events @ RHS.
After Prom events at Russellville High School.
Prom at Russellville High School 2018.
Russellville Prom 2018.
RHS Seniors Byrson George and Logan Sloss signing with ATU & OBU. Bryson will be playing baseball for the Wonder Boys and Logan will be wrestling for the Tigers.
In an effort to make strategic, data-driven decisions, Russellville School District has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct research projects for our district for one year. The 2018 School Climate Survey is the first survey Hanover will be conducting for our district.
The district is requesting participation from parents and community members in this 10-minute anonymous survey. The results of the survey will be used to guide our improvement planning process, and we need your participation in our improvement endeavors.
The survey link will be available via this link: https://hanoverresearch.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40zEfTzt8VSGurP and on the RSD Facebook page from March 28th-April 11th. Parents will also be receiving a letter with the web link and a QR code this week.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Russellville School District. Working together, we make a positive difference in the future of our children.
Congratulations to Tamera Rhode. Tamera signed a track scholarship to Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas.
Russellville School District will be closed on Monday, March 19-Friday, March 23 for the Spring Break holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, March 26. The district wishes everyone a safe and happy Spring Break.
Congratulations to Cyclone Robotics on their State Championship win!!! On Saturday they competed in the Arkansas State Robotics Championship. Cyclone Black won the judges award. This award goes to the team that displays special attributes, exemplary effort, and perseverance at the event. Cyclone White aligned with Bryant High School and Har-Ber High School. Their alliance went all the way to the final match beating Sylvan Hills High School and two teams from the Academies at Jonesboro High School. We are now qualified for the Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
Black History Month events at Russellville High School on 2/22/18.
Black History Month program at Russellville High School on 2/22/18.
Congratulations to the RHS Robotics team!! This weekend they competed in the "Vilonia Eagle Invitational Tournament" and won three of the five awards. The team won the Tournament Champion Award, Design Award, and Robot Skills Champion Award. We are currently ranked #1 in the state of Arkansas for High School highest skills score. The team has three robots and all three of them will be competing in the state tournament on March 3rd at Arkansas Tech.
Black History Month being celebrated at Russellville High School.
Russellville School District will be dismissing 90 minutes early on Monday, February 19, 2018, for Parent/Teacher Conferences at Russellville High School and Russellville Junior High School. Last week, RHS and RJHS held Student Success/College and Career Readiness Conferences instead of Parent/Teacher Conferences. This early dismissal will allow teachers to prepare for these conferences.
Congratulations to Raven Nobles for being chosen Student of the Month at Russellville High School.
Congratulations to Mr. Terry Cameron on being chosen Teacher of the Month at Russellville High School.
Friendly reminder that RHS will be out next Monday and Tuesday, February 12 and 13 for Student Success/CCR Conferences and teacher professional development. Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 14.
The last day to order a yearbook online and to get personalization on your yearbook is February 23. This the link to use if you are interested in doing so.
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00461000
EAST students at Russellville High School collaborating with our local senior citizens at the Pope County Senior Activity Center. The students enjoyed spending quality time with our seniors.
Twisted Mix campaign at Russellville High School. EAST students creating logos to be used in our cafeteria.
EAST students participating in 3D printer training at NWA3D in Fayetteville.
Russellville High School celebrating Colors Day 2018.
Russellville School District invites parents and the community to a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Showcase on Wednesday, January 31, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Center for the Arts. Those interested in attending can register online at http://bit.ly/RSDPLTW, or contact Judy Pennington, secondary curriculum director, at judy.pennington@russellvilleschools.net or 479-967-6051.
EAST students taking advantage of the opportunities that are available in our EAST classroom. We are thankful for the resources that are available for our RHS students.
Russellville School District will be closed Friday, January 19, 2018, due to the high numbers of students experiencing flu-like symptoms. All after-school activities scheduled for Friday will continue as planned. Classes will resume on Monday, January 22.
Join the RSD Athletic Department for RussVegas Karaoke on Saturday, January 27th at the Center for the Arts. The night will kick off with a silent auction at 6 p.m. and karaoke performances beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and free for students.
January is School Board Recognition Month, and RSD would like to thank the seven school board members who advocate and shape the direction of our school district. Members of the RSD School Board include Morgan Barrett, Chris Cloud, Breanne Davis, Allan George, Jami Mullen, Jeff Phillips, and Wesley White.
Friendly reminder that Russellville High School will not be in session Monday 1/15/18. We will be out in observance of Martin Luther King Junior holiday.
Congratulations to Mrs. Desha Lewis for being chosen Teacher of the month at Russellville High School.
Congratulations to Grace Sykes for being chosen Student of the month at Russellville High School for January.
EAST students partnered with the city of Russellville to take part in a community cleanup today.
ACE Awards being presented today at Russellville High School.
Happy Birthday to Ms. Anna Bailey in our History Department at Russellville High School. Hope you have a great day!
Honoring our Veterans today at Russellville High School. Mrs. Stobaugh and students did an excellent job of presenting this program.
Veterans Day Assembly @ RHS
AP Environmental Science and AP Human Geography students participating in a field trip.
RHS Spanish classes collaborating with ATU students in celebration of The Day of The Dead activities this year @ Russellville High School.
Yearbook sales information.
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00461000
RHS had a visit from JERRY today! Go, ATU!
The Best Fans!
Farmington takes the third set 25-22.
Lady Cyclones take set #2 by a score of 30-28. Great job!
Senior night @ Cyclone Arena. Lady Cyclones win the first set 25-22. Go Cyclones!
Siloam Springs wins the third set 25-20. Great effort by the Lady Cyclones.
RHS vs Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs wins the second set 25-17. Great effort by the Lady Cyclones.
RHS vs Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs wins the first set 28-26. Great contest by both teams.
RHS vs Siloam Springs
We are grateful for the VFW Post 3141 of Dardanelle for their $1000 contribution to the RHS Army JROTC program. Presenting the contribution is Senior Vice Commander Dale McAnulty.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration @ RHS.
Honoring a great cause this October @ RHS. Pam Mathis day.
Staff and faculty wearing their Pam Mathis t-shirts this October.
Pam Mathis day @ RHS.
Staff and Faculty showing support this October for our breast cancer awareness campaign.
Lady Cyclones lose a heartbreaker tonight to Benton. They fall three sets to two.
#Digpink2017
Benton takes set #4 by the score of 25-21.
Great game by both teams. RHS wins set # 3 by a score of 26-24.
Benton takes the second set 25-20.
Russellville defeats Benton 25-14 in the first set of our 🏐 match tonight. Dig Pink event @ Cyclone Arena.
Interact club participating in “Courage for Cooper” rock painting project.
Advisory classes showing school spirit by decorating their classroom doors.
School spirit on display from last week's homecoming festivities.
Congratulations to 2017 Homecoming Queen, Ms. Lilliana Menchaca!
Homecoming 2017 pep rally at Cyclone Arena.
Faculty @ RHS participating in Jersey Day for Homecoming 2017.
Yearbook sales information for RHS.
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00461000
Decade day @ RHS. Students displaying school spirit and preparing for Homecoming 2017.
Students participating in see ya at the polo this morning @ Russellville High School.
Faculty and students participating in "Decade Day" @ RHS.
Students dressed up for "Decade Day" at Russellville High School. Homecoming this Friday.
RHS Math department showing school spirit by participating in homecoming activities.
3D Printing in EAST.
School spirit on display today @ Russellville High School. Students celebrating Tacky Tourist Day.
School spirit on display @ RHS for Homecoming 2017.
"Tacky Tourist Day" @ RHS. Students showing their school spirit!
Beautiful photo's from our DJI Phantom 4 drone in EAST.
EAST students meeting Ms. Tracy Farley from the U.S. Forest Service to discuss potential project ideas.
Mr. Campbell providing "hands-on" education in AP Environmental Science.
Mr. Hodge meeting with members of TSA.
Mrs. Mascuilli leading a discussion in her Biology class.
Mr. Johnston making Engineering an enjoyable experience with his students.
Lady Cyclones win 3 sets to 0 to take the varsity match over Clarksville.
Lady Cyclones take set #2 by the score of 25-4. Great job ladies.
Lady Cyclones defeat Clarksville 25-7 in the first set of tonight's varsity match.
The Renaissance Student Board spent the evening of September 12th with Andy McNeill at Denali Water Solutions. The student board meets monthly with community members to learn about area businesses, and to hear presentations about the importance of leadership and how to become contributing members of the community. Thank you to Denali Water Solutions for investing in these young leaders. @denaliwatersolutions
Lady Cyclones put up a great effort tonight in falling to Greenwood 🏐. Next home game Thursday night vs Clarksville. Come out and support these young ladies.
Lady Cyclones fall 25-13 to Greenwood in set #2. Great effort by our young ladies 🏐.
First set to the Lady Bulldogs 25-16. Hard fought set by the Lady Cyclones.
Game one. Lady Cyclones vs Greenwood 🏐.
We are so proud of our JROTC Color Guard!
Chase is an awesone Cyclone supporter!
Honoring the life of Mr. Stan Cochran at the Cyclone game.
Four classes collaborating with one another this morning for drone training @ RHS.
Congratulations to Mr. Barham, RHS Teacher of the Month!
Mrs. Cooper leading our Interact Club in the four way test.
Mr. Suttles fourth period AP Chemistry class figuring out the empirical formula for magnesium chloride.
Mr. Campbells' students working in Environmental Science today.
Mrs. Hamm giving feedback to one of her students in Chemistry today.
Mr. Meredith's Concurrent Credit Pre AP Biology class listening to instructions today.
Ms. Winns' students working diligently on their Pre Calculus Concurrent Credit exam today.
Ms. Mashburns' students hard at work this morning in Algebra III.
Mr. Hines covering his daily material with his Bridge to Algebra II class this morning.
Mrs. Balenko leading her students in her daily Algebra II lesson this morning.
Coach Braeutigam providing support to her Algebra II students this morning.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red white and blue Monday to honor America's courage through adversity. With a hurricane approaching Florida, with the recent devastation of the hurricane in Texas, we need to all remember that Americans face adversity together, and we pull together to help our fellow countryman.
The Child Nutrition Department would like to remind parents that a new application must be filled out each year to qualify for free and reduced meals. If you have not filled one out for the 2017-18 school year please fill one out as soon as possible. You can complete an application online at http://russellvillesd.nlappscloud.com or obtain a paper copy from your child's school.
Mrs. Kucala covering material for the day with her Sophomore English II class.
Mrs. Moody's Pre AP English II class working in small groups to discuss their cultural identities.
Mr. Barham explaining the solution to a problem in Geometry.
Ms. Kobs helping a student work out a problem in Geometry.
Mrs. Brock providing assistance to one of her Biology students @ RHS.
EAST students out flying our DJI Phantom 4 drone this morning. Students utilizing our resources @ RHS.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Hamm. RHS hopes you have a great day! Thanks for all that you do.
Mrs. Powells' students engaged in today's lesson in Senior English.
Mrs. Cooper providing instruction with her sixth period English class.
Mr. Young explaining today's lesson with his sixth period AP Literature class.
RHS Administrators & Department leaders meeting to discuss their weekly objectives for our school.
We are proud of Mr. Caudles' students for collecting and donating supplies to The Salvation Army for our Texas neighbors.
Mrs. Giron covering her daily objectives for her Spanish I class this morning.
Mrs. Boroughs interacting with a student in her Concurrent Credit English during first period.
Ms. Sergent handing out a test to her students in Honors Spanish II.
Mr. Cooper covering his daily lesson in first period AP World History.
Mrs. Hubbard leading a discussion in first period Senior English.
Lady Cyclones fall to a good Harrison 🏐 team tonight 3 sets to 1. Great effort by our young ladies.
Lady Cyclones fall 25-13 in third set of the night.
Second set to Russellville 25-23. Great job by the Lady Cyclones!
First set to Harrison 25-22. Hard fought game by both teams.
Ms. Lachowsky & Ms. Mashburn showing their school spirit by coming out to support our young ladies playing volleyball tonight.
Starting lineups being announced. Russellville vs Harrison in conference play at Cyclone Arena. 🏐
USA night @ Cyclone Arena. Russellville vs Harrison. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mr. Traylor leading a discussion on Martin Luther's 95 theses in his second period World History class.
Mrs. Aikman discussing the printing press and it's contribution to the acceleration of the Protestant Reformation in her second period World History class.
Mr. Gray discussing Environmental Determinism & Possibilism in his second period AP Human Geography class.
Just a friendly reminder that there will be no school this Monday. Have a great holiday.
Ready!!!! Go, Cyclones!
First pep rally of the year @ RHS. Go Cyclones.
Lady Cyclones fall 3-0 to Alma. Great effort tonight by the Cyclones. Come out and support these young ladies next Tuesday when they play Harrison.
Today RHS administrators and counselors met with all our 10th grade students to look at test data and establish academic goals.
Ms. Steele, Civics teacher engaged in an activity during her seventh period class.
Mr.Stewart, United States History teacher discussing why the North and South split during the Civil War.
Mr. Plummer, AP Psychology teacher covering his daily lesson with his students.
Ms. Bailey, AP Macroeconomics teacher discussing comparative advantage with her second period students.
Mr. Caudle, United States History, AP Government and Politics teacher interacting with students during second period.
Former RHS student Kervin Flores going over photography with our RHS EAST students.
Former EAST student @ RHS Joesph Weist speaks to our current EAST students on the subject of videography.
Congratulations to Ms. Samantha Anderson, winner of a free class ring from Jostens!
JROTC Color Guard had a good pratice today!
EAST students working with our senior football players to create "fatheads" for our first game this Friday @ Morrilton. Go Cyclones!
Glad to have "Some guy named Robb" hanging out with our RHS students! Very positive role model for our students.
Juniors class ring order day will be this Thursday from 8:00 to 1:00 in the cafeteria.
Jostens representative speaking with our Juniors about designing & ordering class rings.
EAST students @ RHS working in project based learning.
We are grateful for our awesome nurses!
Attitude of gratitude @ RHS. Some guy named Robb performing for our kids at lunch.
An attitude of gratitude changes things!
Lady Cyclones fall 3-0 to a very good Ft. Smith Southside team tonight. Great effort by the Lady Cyclones.
RHS football vs Rogers. Game time @ 6:00. Junior Varsity followed by Varsity. Come out and support these young men.
RHS Volleyball vs Ft. Smith Southside tonight @ 4:30. Come out and support the Lady Cyclones.
Mrs. Stobaugh and Ms. Bailey put together an outstanding play-list for our eclipse viewing.
RHS Students are respectful and fun to be around! This principal is grateful!
Dr. Gotcher joined us for the eclipse! We had a blast!
Congratulations to Ms. Aubrey Reed, Miss Teen Arkansas! Aubrey is an outstanding senior at Russellville High School. We are proud of her!
Dr. Mark Gotcher provided encouragement to Arkansas educators at AASCD. The theme of this year's conference was "It's a Frame Not a Box."
