RIS celebrity day turned up a lot of famous people!!










Hello RIS Families,
This is a reminder school will be closed for Fall Break on October 19th & 20th.
For any questions, please contact the RIS office at 968-2650. We hope you enjoy your break!
Thank you,
Thank you Mrs. Holt and Russellville Fire Department for organizing an amazing Firefighter Challenge!

Congratulations to our Firefighter Challenge winners! Boys: 1st Drake Threlkeld 2nd Hayden Thornsberry 3rd Caleb Callahan Girls: 1st Kendra Waldon 2nd Brielle Thompson 3rd Marina Moore


For the past two weeks, Storms have been perfecting their archery skills in PE with Mrs. Holt. Thank you, Holli Hall for stopping in for some practice!









Country or Country Club...you decide!






Last week, Storms were greeted one morning by ATU Football players and one morning by ATU basketball team. Thank you ATU.




RIS Camp Stormy forms are due October 13!

RIS' Firefighter Challenge is coming up!

RIS families, this link will take you to our Parent Guide. Through this, you can get information, sign up to help, and give feedback. You are important to us!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GiyJmX8lGo5zY4yPOMA-_Ute5hzESQJQ8ooSm-tPN08/edit?usp=sharing

Storm Families, October 9-13 is RHS homecoming week! We will support our RSD family by joining RHS in their homecoming dress up. See the line-up below for the dress for each day. Go Cyclones!

Storm Families, October is Self-Direct month for Capturing Kids' Hearts. At 5th grade we work to help our students be self-directed...which means they can think for themselves and make good decisions. Attached is the CKH newsletter that can give families some ideas at home to help students excel in self-direction.


RSD Elementary Robotics will host two robotics tournaments this winter. If you would like to donate, please fill out the form below.

RIS' Wellness Wednesdays kicked off this week! Thank you Jill Belongia for sharing some yoga and breathing techniques with our Storms!



Storms, this week's Flourishing Friday IF you earned it is: Pajama and Slipper Day! Be sure to bring shoes for recess and PE!

RIS families, don't miss ordering a Camp Stormy T-shirt!
https://campstormy2023.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?fbclid=IwAR31wIGmoYSVq3mF88f59FmEp5_PaV57c3uOr-8R1WGdzw79eaLCWOOSa4c

Our kids are reading up a storm!!


RIS staff celebrated our state report card grade. Last year RIS was a "C." This year RIS is a "B!" Thank you teachers and staff for working so hard for our students!




Tomorrow is RIS' first Flourishing Friday. If students have shown good behavior all week, they get to wear a hat on Friday!

The book fair will be here through Friday, September 29. Make plans to stop by and see Mrs. Honghiran on Tuesday or Thursday evening this week for Parent Teacher Conferences.

