Oakland Heights

What an incredible way to celebrate the end of the year! ❤️
Thank you to our dance team, football players, volleyball players, and all of the staff members behind the scenes who helped set up, serve, prepare food, and create such a special atmosphere for our RSD family. Thank you to Roy's Heating and Air , Valley Industrial Engineering, and FirstState Bank
Our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year:
⭐ Brandi Gray – Center Valley Elementary
⭐ Deborah Starr – RCVA/SLC
⭐ Susan Berry – Oakland Heights Elementary
⭐ JulieAnne Hilton – Russellville Intermediate School
⭐ Amanda George – Sequoyah Elementary
⭐ Melinda Swift – Russellville Middle School
⭐ Camille Blaney – London Elementary
⭐ Steven Quoss – Russellville High School
⭐ Kady Nagel – Dwight Elementary
⭐ Mickey DuVall – Russellville Junior High School & District
⭐ Nancy Madison – Crawford Elementary
Our STORM Award recipients:
🌪Jennifer Anderson – RMS
🌪 Sandra Alfaro – RHS
🌪 Sabina Bahena-Mendez – RIS
🌪Cathryn Bass – Center Valley Elementary
🌪 Micah Bennett – Secondary Learning Center
🌪 Jessica Davis – Crawford Elementary
🌪 Aubrey Howerton – RJHS
🌪 Haley Jackson – Sequoyah Elementary
🌪 Larry Moore – RJHS
🌪 Sandra Thompson – Oakland Heights Elementary
Our Classified Employees of the Year:
🏆 Elizabeth Ratliff – London Elementary
🏆 Amy Hart – Russellville Intermediate School
🏆 Gary Pitts – Center Valley Elementary
🏆 Jeff Mumert – Russellville Middle School
🏆 Renea Aden – Dwight Elementary
🏆 Sarah Lensing – Sequoyah Elementary
🏆 Melissa Coffman – SLC/RCVA
🏆 Pam Rose – Crawford Elementary
🏆 Janie Duvall – Russellville Junior High School
🏆 Mary Johnson – Oakland Heights Elementary
🏆 Kelsey Dollar – Russellville High School
🏆 Anthony Freeman – Maintenance Department
🏆 Christina Herdman – RSD Transportation and District
Our RSD retirees :
❤️ Lisa Bowden
❤️ Anthony Freeman
❤️ David Gaston
❤️ Kelley Honghiran
❤️ Jetta McCool
❤️ Trina McKenzie
❤️ Marc Tucker
❤️ Kimberly Wyborny
❤️ Debbie Hudson
❤️Robert Jenkins
❤️Lisa Mullins
❤️ Jennifer Roberts

Congratulations to the Oakland Heights Classified Staff Member of the Year, Mary Johnson! Ms. Johnson is always willing to help in any area. We appreciate her flexibility, hard work, and dedication! 🤩💙#OHEistheplacetobe

It's been an amazing year at Oakland Heights! We hope all of our All Stars and their families have a GREAT summer break! #OHEistheplacetobe

All items in the Lost and Found will be donated this Thursday. Please claim items by the end of the school day on Wednesday. Thank you!

Congratulations to the Oakland Heights May Student of the Month, Andrea Paredes-Fuentes! Andrea is in Mrs. Holt's second grade class.

Congratulations to the Oakland Heights Staff Member of the Month, Mindy Gousha!

ATU is having a youth camp! Use this link to register. https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?sport=1&id=327321

Cyclone Volleyball is hosting a skills camp. Use this link to sign up. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uW7E4c_6OBJXWCPb57M8H4eOhpTI9UrN0_pwxOpoiO8/edit

YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE 🤩 We have yearbooks available in the school office for purchase. Cash or check accepted. 2025-2026 yearbook $30 2024-2025 yearbook $25 Both yearbooks $50

Don't forget! RSD has a summer meal program. Free meals are available for all children 18 and under. May 22nd is the deadline to register for the June 1st distribution. Use this link to register. https://forms.gle/wqooGpVeCgL1mHqw6

We had a great 4th Grade Talent Show today!

RSD will have a Summer Food Distribution. Students 18 and under qualify. You may register using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-BTGvFEjo1Hu8pkz0TfIWD3zXUm7Lwy_RK3UG3qJ7-ffOew/viewform

Mrs. Arnold and Ms. Crino are offering an art camp this summer! Use this link to sign up. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd4HkvmIACVGbopLGTSGXBXGXsdmjeZVwe0eBfYcApcpj54w/viewform

It's National Principals' Day! We would like to thank Mrs. Ditto for her leadership and dedication to our staff and students! She is an amazing principal who works hard every day to make OHE the place to be!
#Blessedwiththe Best

Check out our May newsletter for important information and events! https://aptg.co/d_Pnn3

Join us this evening Thursday, April 30th from 5:30-7:00 for Dancing Through the Decades!

We had a fabulous potato contest! Thank you to our families for helping decorate potatoes. All students who participated received a book prize! Potatoes are bei #OHEistheplacetobe

Attention 2026 Graduates: Our Senior Walk will be Monday, May 4th at 1:30. All former Oakland Heights All Stars who are graduating from high school are invited to come back and walk the halls in their cap and gown! Seniors should arrive at 1:15. 🎓

Congratulations to the Oakland Heights Staff Member of the Month, Nurse Leslie Shafer!

Congratulations to the OHE April Student of the Month, Xander Cook! Xander is in Mrs. Youngblood's 3rd grade class.