River Road High School
101 W. Mobley, Amarillo, Tx. 79108 • 806-383-8867 MOBILE APP
Student Council opened the Wildcat Beanery in January. The coffee shop is located in the front foyer of the school.
UPCOMING EVENTS
RRHS CX Debate teams, Josh Ballard, Shea Morris, Ryan Porter, and Chloe Wilshire, finished 1st and 2nd at District on January 27th. These students will compete at State during Spring Break.
March 30th-April 3rd: EOC Exam: English 1 & 2 March 23rd-24th: One Act Play District, Clarendon College April 18th: Prom @ RRHS Auditorium April 21st & 22nd: Choir UIL Sight Reading/ Concert @ WTAMU April 30th: Bye-Bye Boot Camp Senior Girls @ Amarillo College West Campus 8:00am-3:00pm May 4th-8th: EOC Exams: Algebra 1, Biology & US History May 5th: NHS Banquet @ RRHS Auditorium 6:30pm
Junior Ring Ceremony took place on February 13th. Josten’s conducted the ceremony for the Junior students and their parents.
River Road High School opened its own Snack Shak in January to benefit Snack Pak 4Kids. RRHS students matched a grant from Cactus Feeders in the amount of $5000 to begin the program. Volunteers are needed to assist with packing elementary Snack Paks on Tuesday evenings at the Snack Pak 4Kids warehouse. Contact Kim Franks 383-8867 For more information
Choir: 23 students competed at UIL Solo/Ensemble on February 21st. 19 students received an Excellent rating or above with 9 students advancing to State competition to be held in May. Justin Williamson and Bruce Chavez advanced to TMEA State Auditions with Justin earning 1st Alternate in his division.
DECA Project, Autumn Graff and Abby Billington, Fashion Show for Uptown Shop took place in January. They are presenting their project at DECA State Competition in Dallas on February 26th.
Band: 5 students auditioned for TMEA All-Region with all 5 being named to a band and 1 student, Casey Jones, advancing to TMEA Area to compete for a place at State. 12 students auditioned during UIL Solo/Ensemble with 8 students receiving a First Division and 3 students receiving a Second Division. RRHS Blood Drive collected 44 pints of blood on Tuesday, February 17th. RRHS came in 3rd place overall in the Small High School division of Coffee Memorial’s Kids Inc Donor Days competition for the month of February.
May 13th: TxDOT Distracted Driving Simulator @ RRHS Parking Lot All Day
Congratulations to Ms. Porter’s Nutrition classes who was one of 5 select high schools in the nation to win the NutriLiving UNI contest. They received $10,000 in fresh produce to establish and maintain their own “Blast Bar” and participate in a 90 day UNI NutriBullet Project.
May 21st: Choir Spring Concert @ RRHS Auditorium 7:00pm
River Road High School is in the middle of an exciting year. Our student’s involvement in their school and community has led to multiple successes: Snack Pak 4Kids Snack Shack Program, Student Council Coffee Shop, Ms. Porter’s Nutrition classes’ NutriLiving UNI Project. Band and Choir have earned multiple awards this year. Boys Basketball earned a Playoff berth for the first time in 10 years. Cody Dixon advanced to the State Wrestling Tournament. Exciting times will continue as our Wildcats strive “To Be Champions Everyday”.
May 30th: Graduation @ Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium 6:00pm
Mike Cheverier
FFA/Ag. Department: Students competed at the Potter County Stock Show, Fort Worth Stock Show, and San Antonio Stock Show.
Principal River Road High School
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River Road Middle School
9500 US Hwy 287, Amarillo, Tx. 79108 • 806-383-8721 MOBILE APP
Our 7th and 8th Grade Teen Leadership classes conducted bake sales at three of the final home basketball games to raise money for one of our cafeteria ladies who was in a serious car accident. The kids raised over $500! We hope she gets well soon.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 27th: STAAR PEP Rally
The Middle School is so honored to have started the “You Make A Difference” Campaign. So far at the Middle School we have recognized three outstanding professionals in our district; Mike Hodgson from the central administration office, Eunabeth Williamson from River Road Middle School, and Shannon Brittain from River Road High School. If someone in RRISD has made a difference in your life, go to the Middle School website and fill out the nomination form.
STAAR TEST SCHEUDLE: Monday, March 30th 7th Grade STAAR Writing Day 1 Tuesday, March 31st 7th Grade STAAR Writing Day 2 8th Grade STAAR Reading
Student Recognition • Perfect Attendance • Student Spotlight • Random Acts of Kindness • You Make A Difference • Student of the Month • Principal Advisory • Principal and Superintentent Honor Rolls • Classroom Student Incentives
Monday, April 20th 8th Grade STAAR Math Tuesday, April 21st 7th Grade STAAR Math 8th Grade STAAR Social Studies Wednesday, April 22nd 7th Grade STAAR Reading 8th Grade STAAR Science Tuesday, May 12th 8th Grade STAAR Reading (retake) Tuesday, June 23rd 8th Grade STAAR Reading (retake) Please Join Us For Our
FINE ARTS NIGHT
Performances by the Band, Choir and Theatre Departments
THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH
RIVER ROAD HIGH SCHOOL
5:00pm-8:00pm
River Road Middle School received a donation of $18,232.86 from Pioneer Natural Resources! The money will be used to get new computers and a smart board for the school. If you know anyone associated with this company please tell them thank you and how much their support means to our district.
Penny Rosson
Principal River Road Middle School
Enjoy A Frito Pie Dinner & The Show Adults $7 • Children $4
The Education Credit Union donated $500 to Catherine Corns to help buy classroom supplies!
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There Will Also Be a Silent Auction and Donation Jar All Money Raised Will Go To the Fine Arts Department
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Willow Vista Intermediate 7600 Pavillard, Amarillo, Tx. 79108 • 806-383-8820 MOBILE APP
UPCOMING EVENTS
Willow Vista students competed well at UIL. In December, Willow Vista traveled to Frank Phillips College in Borger and competed in the District 1-AAA Academic Meet. Results are as follows:
April 3rd: No School April 6th: Make Up Snow Day (we will have school) April 17th: Wonderland Night May 15th: Track Meet May 21st: 6th Grade Trip May 22nd Make Up Day (we will have school) May 25th: No School May 28th: Early Release May 29th: Early Release Last Day of School
Madyson Adams Reise Clark Laynee Edwards Swade Helton Raci Newkirk Will Nies Nicky Osborne Jaden Rushing
5th Grade 5th Place Ready Writing 6th Place Listening 1st Place Art Smart 4th Place Maps, Graphs and Charts 6th Place Ready Writing 5th Place Oral Reading 3rd Place Chess 6th Place Maps, Graphs and Charts
6th Grade Mariam Alashmawi Alyssa Abernathy Isabel Carrillo Tyler Carter Kayden Delgado Casey Elam Rylee Finley
2nd Place Number Sense 1st Place Social Studies 1st Place Chess 1st Place Number Sense 2nd Place Mathematics 3rd Place Social Studies 6th Place Maps, Graphs and Charts 6th Place Ready Writing 3rd Place Calculator 6th Place Social Studies 1st Place Calculator 4th Place Spelling 6th Place Oral Reading
Students and Staff of the Month Congratulations to Jacob Ferguson, Jadyn Ewing, Swade Helton and Madisyn Brickler for being Willow Vista’s “Students of the Month” for the month of March. Congratulations to Shelly Harris for being Willow Vista’s “Staff Member of the Month”.
Andy Nies
Principal Willow Vista Intermediate
Kasssandra Lopez Jonathan Malota Ashley Morgan Jordan Nguyen Braeden Olson Faith Powell Holden Register
6th Place Dictionary 6th Place Mathematics 1st Place Art Smart 2nd Place Ready Writing 2nd Place Listening 3rd Place Mathematics 3rd Place Spelling 3rd Place Chess 5th Place Chess 4th Place Calculator 6th Place Listening 6th Place Spelling
Willow Vista Gets Chrome Books In addition to 2 I-Pad carts, we have now added a cart of Chrome Books. This is a mobile computer lab of laptops and our students are very excited about using this technology in the classroom. All three carts are working great with our recently updated wireless router system.
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Rolling Hills Elementary 2800 West Cherry, Amarillo, Tx. 79108 • 806-383-8621 MOBILE APP
We are having an outstanding 2014-2015 school year! Many things have changed, and the staff and students have adjusted very well. The various advertisements and television spots have really put Rolling Hill in the spotlight. The RRISD Curriculum and our Balanced Literacy programs have provided for a greater alignment between the grade levels. Our goal is to make student transitions from one year to the next go as smoothly as possible with minimal interruption in learning. From the GT program, Math and Reading Interventions, and other acedemic programs to an increase in technology resources, our Wildcats are receiving a broad spectrum of learning opporntunities to best meet their needs and prepare them for the next level. The cafeteria is doing an awesome job of providing delicious meals for our students, while meeting the federal nutrition guidelines. The PTO is really stepping up our parental involvement program with activities and events not only for pleasure and fun but also for advanced learning opportunties. Our open houses, math and ELA family nights, and various programs have brought a lot of the community on to our campus. Our communty’s involvement and “do whatever it takes” attitude has contributed to our commitment to excellence. Thank you for all the support and help in everything we do!
UPCOMING EVENTS March 23rd: 3rd and 4th Grade English Language Arts Family Night March 30th and 31st: 4th Grade STAAR Writing Test April 9th: All School PE Extravaganza River Road High School April 21st: 3rd Grade STAAR Math Test April 22nd: 3rd Grade STAAR Reading Test April 23rd: 4th Grade STAAR Math Test April 24th: 4th Grade STAAR Reading Test
I know many feel that spring and summer are times May 7th: for children to “take a break from learning,” but I enElementary Track Meet courage the opposite. The brain needs a constant workout to get better and better. Like the person River Road High School who faithfully goes to the gym to get in better shape, the learner must continue reading and learning to Stadium keep the brain in shape. Parents who encourage their children to read by modeling reading and taking them to the library will see a tremendous improvement in overall learning. Even on vacation, parents can make an occasional stop at a museum or historical site to keep the mind learning. Spring and summer should not be a time to stop learning, but a time to switch gears for a while and continue learning in a different way! On Friday, February 13th Phillips 66 generously donated $25,000! The funds will go to improve technology by providing new Smart Boards for the classrooms and also help the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program. Principal Rolling Hills Elementary Principal Richard Kelley said, “Give kids the extra resources they need to be more successful in the classrooms, and give teachers the extra resources to get the kids using various types of technology, so that when they get into middle school or high school it’s just like using their cell phone.”
Richard Kelley
...a special Thank You to Phillips 66!
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DISTRICT NEWS...
Superintendent Randy Owen met with the Teacher Advisory Committee February 18th and the Student Advisory Committee February 25th to discuss the progress of ongoing improvements within the district as well as address any new issues or concerns. During these meetings, students and teachers are encouraged to ask questions, voice their concerns, and offer any suggestions they may have. The Superintendent works with district leaders to resolve every issue and to reassure both staff and students that their voices are indeed being heard.
The community will elect 3 members of the Board of Trusteess to serve a 4-year term. The last day to register to vote for this election is Thurs., April 9, 2015. Early voting will be held at the River Road Administration Building, 9500 U.S. Highway 287 North, Amarillo, Texas, at the following dates and times: April 27-May 1, 2015 (Mon.-Fri.) 8:00am-4:00pm May 4-5, 2015 (Mon.-Tues.) 8:00am-4:00pm Voting locations for said election will be open from 7am7pm on the day of election and the voting locations are as follows: Precinct 323-River Road Middle School Auditorium 9500 US 287 North Precinct 326- Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 316 Valley In alphabetical order is a list of the following candidates running for the May 9, 2015 school board election: Barry Boroughs David Ingle Jimmy Carrillo Glenn Perky Bobby Clark Copen Smith Butch Dawson Robert Waters
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!
School Board Elections will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015
The passage of House Bill 645 and Senate Bill 324 will remove language in the school funding formula that reduces the amount of money a school district that has a geographic area of less than 300 square miles and an average daily attendance of fewer than 1,600 students currently receives. River Road ISD is one of these districts. If this language would have not been in effect, RRISD would have received an additional $669,514 for the 2014-2015 school year. Rather than continually being forced to cut programs and do without needed equipment and supplies in order to save money, now is the time to let our elected representatives in Austin know that this funding inequity must be corrected. Please take the time to contact our State Senator, Kel Seliger and/or our State Representative, Four Price by phone, letter, fax, or e-mail to let them know you support this legislation because the students and staff of River Road ISD should no longer be punished this way.
SENATOR SELIGER: www.seliger.senate.state.tx.us/dist31.htm Physical Address: Mailing Address: 410 S. Taylor, Suite 1600 P.O. Box 9155 Amarillo, TX 79101 Amarillo, TX 79105 (806) 374-8994 (806) 374-4607 (fax)
REPRESENTATIVE PRICE: www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=87 Amarillo National Bank Plaza Two, Suite 444 500 S. Taylor Street P.O. Box 2848 • Amarillo, TX 79105 (806) 374-8787
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