Russellville School District

RHS Quiz Bowl Continues Success 🏆 The RHS Quiz Bowl team finished 1st Overall at this past weekend's regional tournament. The team went undefeated against teams from Greenwood, Greenbrier, Lake Hamilton and Van Buren. The Cyclones Quiz Bowl team will now advance to the state tournament on April 13! 🎉 With these wins, this year's team broke the Russellville High School record for wins in a season, with an overall record of 69-4. ❤️ Great job and good luck Cyclones! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Check your inbox ✉️ RSD now has a new monthly RSD family newsletter called RSD Connect! ❤️ ➡️ Find the March issue of RSD Connect here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=a95d90113a65f113e5b5a7460&id=7f11b760a7 📌 If you have not received the email with this month's newsletter: 1. Check your spam folder 2. Subscribe here: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/home/ u=a95d90113a65f113e5b5a7460&id=c1f6be059e #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Yesterday was Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day!  ♥️ Thank you to all who serve on the RSD Maintenance team!  #OneRSD  ❤️🌪️🖤

You’re invited! 💌 ♥️ RSD is hosting a Districtwide family engagement event on March 26, 2024 at Sequoyah Elementary beginning at 5:30 p.m. 💡 Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about what RSD has to offer and hear from RSD Superintendent, Dr. Ginni McDonald on the RSD Strategic Plan! 🎓📚 Student activities will be available and booths for Transportation, Registration, Gifted & Talented, and ESL will be there to answer questions families may have. See you there! 🎊 ➡️ RSVP here: https://forms.gle/X6bSHtxgBdW3Bn4D7 This event will include information on federal funds projects and provide opportunities for family and community engagement and stakeholder feedback. #IChooseRSD ❤️🖤

❤️ Good luck to the Lady Cyclones basketball team as they play in the 2nd round of state playoffs at 4:00 p.m! Tune into Cyclone Booth to watch at home! #GoCyclones❤️🌪️

Career & Technical Education Month | CTE Spotlight 🎓📚 The Cyclone Broadcasting team recently met with award-winning meteorologist Todd Yakoubian, collaborated with NASA, revamped their set, and interviewed Russellville Mayor Fred Teague. Later this year, the team will speak with NBC News' Gary Grumbach, Fox News correspondent Janene Franseen, and Netflix producer Eric England! Great learning opportunities for Cyclone Broadcasting students! Like and follow the Cyclone Broadcasting Facebook page for the latest episodes of Cyclone News, The Zone, and Beyond the Bench! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RHS Quiz Bowl Continues Success 🕹️ 🎉 RHS Quiz Bowl continues their winning ways with 1st and 3rd place finishes at the DeQueen invitational tournament this past Friday. 🏆 In addition, the junior varsity team won the state championship in History Bowl Saturday in Fort Smith, while the varsity squad made it to the state semi-finals! Students Sarah Shoptaw and Ian Warnick finished 3rd overall in the individual competitions in the JV and Varsity divisions. Great job Cyclones! 🌪️ #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

You're Invited! 🙂 🎉 Come out and help send off the Cyclones & Lady Cyclones Basketball teams as they head to state playoffs tomorrow, February 29, at Cyclone Arena! 🏀 9:00 a.m. Cyclones. 🏀 9:30 a.m. Lady Cyclones See you there! ♥️ #LetsGoCyclones ❤️🌪️

RHS Students Continue Work on the Snake Genetics Project 📚 🧪 Last week, RHS students who’ve been working on the snake genetics project had their first opportunity to present their findings at ATU’s Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium! Pictured are students Joy Skaggs, Jenesis Arevalo, and our poster presenter Vicky Liu. This Friday, the group will travel to UA Little Rock to compete in the Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF)! ❤️ Join us in wishing these students "Good Luck!" as they head into the competition! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Head over to Searcy on Thursday and support Lady Cyclone Basketball and Russellville Cyclone Basketball as they compete in the first round of the State Tournament! 🏀 Lady Cyclones take on Lakeside at 1:00pm. 🏀 Cyclone boys take on Lake Hamilton at 5:30. 🎫 Order tickets for 5A State basketball tourney at the link below. Tickets must be purchased online. Ages 5 and up will require a ticket. ➡️ https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA #GoCyclones ❤️🌪️🖤

It's National Public Schools Week! ❤️ If you're interested in #ChoosingRSD, school choice forms are open now for the 2024-2025 school year! 🎉 If you live outside the Russellville School District and are interested in having your child attend RSD next school year, please submit your School Choice Application to the RSD Administration Office at 220 W. 10th Street, Russellville, AR 72801. 🗓 The deadline for school choice forms is May 1, 2024. ➡️ English:https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/120/District/3861878/School_Choice_Forms_and_FAQsREVISED_Legal.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0bd7j8fNzmkG8UNe8zrjn8NUvzWVqUOgElOCTiP9LlpCzcg-ZZWSQhDdA ➡️ Spanish: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/120/District/3861877/School_Choice_Form_-_Spanish_Fillable_Legal.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0e82sHLOSHjesvQgJ9F1KBYpIXNYzA6DyJcMngaeoq4JL1TYIuP6bzN0A #IChooseRSD ❤️

Mid-Winter Concerts 🎵 The Russellville Band Program’s annual Mid-Winter Concerts will be held on February 26th and 27th at the Center for the Arts. The RHS Concert and Symphonic Bands will perform on Monday, February 26th, 2024 at 7:00 PM. The Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band will perform on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 6:30 PM. The concerts are free and open to the public. See you there! ❤️

Today is Colors Day! ❤🖤 🏀 Come out tonight and support Russellville Cyclone Basketball, Lady Cyclone Basketball and the 2024 RHS Colors Day Court! 🎉There are 600 light up sticks to hand out on a first come first served basis! Let’s make it a night to remember in Cyclone Arena! 🌪️🌪️🌪️ ❤ Big thanks to The Center for the Arts for the Arts for sponsoring the light up sticks! #LetsGoCyclones 🌪️♥️

It's National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚍 ❤️ Thank you to all of the amazing school bus drivers who serve RSD! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

The University of Arkansas Extension “Farm to You” program was at RSD recently to teach 3rd and 4th graders how agriculture impacts health and well-being from growing crops to the digestion process in our bodies! ❤️ Thank you to University of Arkansas Extension for providing this learning opportunity to RSD students! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a called meeting today, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be located on the Russellville High School campus in the RSD board room. Please use the front safe room entrance. The meeting will be audio recorded. Subscribe to Diligent Community for all information regarding RSD Board of Education meetings, including agendas, documents, and minutes. ➡️ https://rsdk12.diligent.community/Portal/Default.aspx

📚 February Board of Education Meeting Recognition The following individuals were recognized at the February Board of Education Meeting: 👏 Oakland Heights Elementary Student, River Wood for being an Empathetic Leader! 👏 Russellville Intermediate School School student, Karis Barron, for being an Inclusive Collaborator! 👏 Russellville High School Student, Crawford Rash for being a Critical Thinker! 👏 The Cyclones Indoor Track team for winning the 5A Indoor Track State Championship & The Lady Cyclones Indoor Track team for achieving Runners Up! 👏 10 RSD buildings for receiving their Energy Star certification! 👏 RSD School Board President, Jeremy D. Keaster, for his 5 years of service on the RSD Board of Education! 🎉 Congratulations to everyone! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

The Russellville School District Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Nic Mounts as the new Russellville High School principal to begin the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Mounts comes to Russellville after spending the majority of his career at Centerpoint High School. Dr. Mounts said, “I am thrilled to be the next principal of Russellville High School. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the students and staff at RHS! Go Cyclones!” Welcome to the RSD Family, Dr. Mounts! Read more about Dr. Mounts here: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1469796 #GoCylones

It's Colors Day Week! ❤️🖤 ❤️ Congratulations to the 2024 Russellville High School Colors Day Court! Back Row- Seniors Jynah Trotter and Alli Hernandez Next to back row- Seniors Isabelle Clements, Heidi Hernandez, Janina Hernandez Middle Row- Juniors Mianna Wood, Nideaya Fassler, Karabeth Wade, Madison Estep Front Row- Sophomores Kayna Keaster, Katie Clem, Madeline Clements ⏰ The evening ceremony will be hosted on Friday, February 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. in Cyclone Arena! See you there! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER  In order to ensure the safety of families and staff, "Hop Into Kindergarten" will be rescheduled for April 11, 2024.  You're invited!   "Hop Into Kindergarten" is an event for all upcoming Kindergartner families interested in enrolling in RSD!  This event  will be hosted at Oakland Heights Elementary from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 11th, 2024.  Rain or shine! Families will participate in an egg hunt, receive a copy of Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, and learn more about Kindergarten in RSD! RSVP at the link below or by calling 479-968-5216.   Hop into Kindergarten RSVP: https://forms.gle/J27X4VHS44nyAgG5A See you there!