These are the weekly announcements for all high school students:
Any 12th grader who would like to purchase a senior ad for the yearbook needs to contact Mr. Joey Griffin asap. The deadline is Feb. 23. Yearbooks are now on sale for $45. You will have to pre-order and pay for the yearbook this year by March 28. You must pay with cash or check to Mr. Griffin at the RHS campus and Ms. Woolard at the IC. Please contact Ms. Cardwell and Mr. Griffin for more information.
The FFA will have a club meeting at 3:30 at the IC on Feb. 21.
Tickets for the basketball game on Tuesday, February 13th versus Washington County will be sold at the front office of Riverside High School on Monday from 9:00-3:00 and on Tuesday from 9:00-2:00. Tickets are $8.00 a piece (please bring exact change). Wristbands for special seating will also be on sale for $20. This includes admission to the game and a chair up stairs in the gym.
All 12th graders are reminded to submit their FAFSA information asap. Community college application week is March 4-8. Login to cfnc.org for more info. Several college scholarship applications are coming due in March and April. You may also contact Ms. James or Mr. Smith for more information.
On Feb. 13 Livingstone college will have a presentation in the media center at 10:30 AM. Please sign up with Ms. James.
Also on Feb. 13 at the final home regular season basketball game, our support services team will have a booth set up in the concession area with information about our better together initiative.
Math tutoring will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:15 pm daily. This will start this week. Please talk to your math teacher about this if you are interested. No transportation home is provided.
Please remind students that pajama pants are not to be worn in the building and that cell phones are not allowed out during class time. Tardies are becoming an issue with a lot of students. Please remind your child to be in class on time.
Attention all 11th graders: The ACT will be administered on Feb. 27. Please make sure you continue to work on the onto college ACT prep modules online as you prepare for this day. Please check with your guidance counselor for more information. Remember that the ACT is crucial to your acceptance into college.
The robotics club representative will be in the lunchroom on Monday. Anyone who would like to participate with the robotics team may sign up at lunch. Club sign up went out to all SCHS students this week via email. Please have your child check their email as this will close on Monday after school.
RHS 12th graders are reminded to pay their senior dues to Ms. Hoggard asap. Jostens will deliver cap and gowns on Feb. 22 during lunches.
Ms. Hoggard’s history class will be assisting in the 250th year celebration of Martin County. This event will take place starting on March 14. More details will be forthcoming.
This week is love the bus week for NC public schools. If your child rides a bus please thank their bus driver for everything they do.
Our food pantry is in need of canned goods and non-perishable food items. If you would like to donate, please contact or come see our social worker Ms. Stokes.
We will host curriculum night in the media center at RHS on Feb. 20 from 6 pm to 7 pm. Come learn about what our students are learning, including our new Math curriculum.
Friday, Feb. 16 is an early release day for all students.
Finally, Great news, we have secured an NC Go Outside Grant to build an outdoor classroom at the IC.
Great things are happening in Martin County Schools.
Go Knights/Go Cougars/Go Martin County