
Meet Mrs. Haley and Mrs. Grimes from the RIS Math Department!
We are so proud to call you Storms!
#EducateEquipEmpower
#AchievingExcellenceTogether


Join us for our September PTO meeting Tuesday, September 20 at 12:30!


Congratulations to Donna Pope for being awarded our RIS Employee of the Month!
We are so proud to call you a Storm this year!!
#Achieving Excellence Together


RIS Teacher Spotlight…Meet Mrs. Wiedmaier! She joins our ELA department this year! We are so proud she joined the Storm Team!
#ForwardRSD


RIS is having a Scholastic Book Fair from September 21-28th!
Students are so excited about all the new book choices!
We will be open during Parent Teacher Conferences for families to shop together!





One hour early dismissal Thursday. PT Conferences Thursday from 3:00-5:30 and 6:00-9:00. No School Friday, September 23.

Good evening! Just a reminder about several things for next week:
1) Turn in your permission to sell candy bars for our fundraiser. One box of candy bars will be sent home at a time. All candy bars must be sold, we cannot accept partially sold boxes back.
2) Thursday, Sept. 22 is one hour early dismissal. Parent Teacher conferences will be from 3:00-5:30 and 6:00-9:00.
3) No School on Friday, Sept. 23.
Have a great weekend!


Back to School Bus Transportation:
To find your bus stop, go to “Find my bus stop” here: http://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=rsd1mstu9pe8
If you can’t find a bus stop near your address, please fill out the Request form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3h1Jptw5t8Z5r4ul1x3UX-gUjcBspa2aZSMfHRhvUcuEPKg/viewform
Permission Forms to ride home to an alternate address can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vTBILGA7kIjrbbIH5sMWCcbVz-XQjorC/view
For more information can be found on the RSD Transportation Website linked below:
https://www.rsdk12.net/page/bus-rules
#ForwardRSD


RSD secondary schools will host Open House tonight, August 11th. Please see the schedule below:
RIS 4-6 pm
RMS 4-6 pm
RJHS 4-6 pm
RHS New Student & Sophomore Orientation 5-6 pm
RHS Open House 6-7 pm


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
All RSD buildings and offices will be closed Thursday, August 11th and Friday, August 12th for districtwide professional development.


Returning RSD student registration is now open! Emails have been sent, but please be patient as they are sent gradually.
Please check for emails sent from Arkansas State Department of Education. The subject line will say Russellville School District Returning Registration for “your child’s name”.
If you have not received an email for your child by Tuesday, August 9th, please contact your child's school.
For more information and instructions, please visit the RSD website: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/799219


The 2021-22 Arkansas State Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Plan has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). P-EBT benefits assist families by providing reimbursement for meals provided to children who 1) qualify for free or reduced meal benefits AND 2) were absent from school due to a COVID-related isolation/quarantine. If the answer is yes to both conditions, parents should complete the electronic form at the link below or contact your child’s school to complete an Arkansas Parent Initiated P-EBT Application.
Read more at dese.link/CNU-22-032.
Online application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AeglqHxsqb1_D3YUoCn1NSC7U5elTWXbqq3z0Ei4PHY/viewform?edit_requested=true


RSD will have a Drive-Thru Meal Pick-Up Tomorrow, Friday, February 25, at Russellville Junior High School from 2-4:00 p.m. Please help share with those families who would benefit!



Russellville Schools will be closed Monday, January 17, 2022, in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
¡Las escuelas de Russellville estarán cerradas el lunes 17 de enero de 2022 en recuerdo del Día de Martin Luther King Jr.!


Mark your calendars: Russellville Schools will be closed next Monday in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
*Monday, January 17, 2022- No School*


Monday, January 10, 2022 Mask Requirements include Crawford, Center Valley, London, Oakland Heights, RIS, RJHS, RHS, Sequoyah, and SLC.


Candy bar fundraiser Monday is due on Monday! Thank you for helping this be a great success!

Announcement: There will be no school board meeting tomorrow night, August 17, 2021. The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be September 21, 2021.


A friendly reminder from RSD Dining Services:
Mark your calendars for meal distribution dates this summer every Sunday at RJHS beginning at 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Please share with those who could benefit from free meals for their families!
Un recordatorio amistoso de RSD Dining Services:
Marque su calendario para las fechas de distribución de comidas este verano todos los domingos en RJHS a partir de las 2 p.m. hasta las 4 p.m.
¡Comparta con aquellos que podrían beneficiarse de comidas gratis para sus familias!
Thank You So Much, RJ!


REMINDER: Parents must pick up their student's medication from their school nurse by the last day of school/last day of attendance!
Any meds left will be destroyed after the last day of school if not retrieved.
