Riverdale Local Schools

Riverdale shop won several awards at this year's state project show. Including best project in the state with Mason Guckes robot. We would like thank our sponsors who made it possible. GROB, Graphic Packaging, Buckeye Machine, and The Riverdale Education Foundation. Thanks.

Congratulations Shelby Clark, Tyler Clay, Kate Brooks(Absent), Cwyn Mowery, our April Falcons of the month. Great job and several winners/best in show at the NRC in Marion this past weekend, very impressive Robots!

It's time for high school scheduling! Mrs. Shaw will be in 8th-11th grade classrooms throughout the week to discuss course offerings and graduation requirements, and to answer any and all questions. Parents are encouraged to discuss course selection with their students to ensure the student is doing what is necessary to follow their dreams! For the course catalog, please see the High School Guidance webpage. Mrs. Shaw will be available after school this week for meetings if any parent would like to come in and discuss course selection. Please email or call for an appointment! 419-694-2211 x 1104 eshaw@riverdalefalcons.org https://www.riverdalefalcons.org/page/high-school-guidance

Congratulations to Riverdale Robotics for Competing on The National Robotics Challenge this weekend. Out of over 480 robots congratulations to Mason Guckes for winning 1st place in combat robot. Congratulations to Megan Donaugh and Addison Collier for winning 2nd in Mini Sumo. Congratulations to Elijah Orians for placing 6th in combat robot.

Congratulations to all Riverdale Robotics winners today at the National Robotics challenge. Mason Guckes, Elijah Orians, Addison Collier, and Megan Donaugh made it to the finals in each of their categories.

Falcons competing in Battle Bots at the National Robotics Challenge, Marion Coliseum

Great Job Falcon Band at the Naturalization Ceremony, this event was held at the University of Findlay, Koehler Complex. Our band will now make their way to New Orleans for several jazz performances the next 4 days.

Tell-a-Tale contest Winners! Aleigha is in Mrs. Girdler’s 2nd grade class and Adelynn is in Mrs. Yeater’s 5th Grade class. Jasmine Snider (senior) was chosen from Millstream to announce some of the winners! Congratulations!!

Seniors/Parents: an important email was sent last week to students dealing with end of year, and graduation. Please check asap. Practice, flowers, baby/senior pics, walk thru and ceremony all discussed!

K-12 Students can donate a dollar to wear a Hat for Tanner on Friday, April 19 (See flyer for details).

A reminder that grades 6-12 will be taking a portion of the Ohio State Tests Wednesday & Thursday mornings from 8:00-10:00. Students in grades 9-12 who are not involved with testing may report to school at 10:00am.

Kindergarteners, Corbin Keiser and Violetta Hagerty, in Mrs. Jellison class earned awards at the Tell-a-Tale writing contest. Corbin received 2nd place for his short story "King Bob's Army" Violetta Hagerty received 2nd place for her cover illustration on her story "Super Hero and the Dragon"

Our Kindergarteners want to say a BIG "Thank You" to our academic Boosters!

Due to a driver shortage, students who ride bus 15 have been reassigned to other busses. These students were given their new bus assignment and pickup/drop off times today. If your student did not receive their new information, please contact Ryan at 419-694-2211 ext 1515.

Congratulations to Drew Schlarb for signing with Manchester University's Esports Team and receiving a scholarship to play Overwatch 2 and Valorant there in the Fall! Your Falcon Family is proud of you, Drew!

Ball Metal Community Can Collection. May 15-16. This collection helps our seniors participate in a scholarship program and raises money for our Jr/Sr classes. Please bag/box your aluminum cans and put in green dumpster over by bus overnight parking.

Middle School Dance Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria during the 3 lunch periods. Tickets are $5.00 and will be on sale starting Monday April 15th and will end on Friday April 26th.

1st Grade Musical "Go Fish" , this is really cute!!! Check out the performance Thursday April 11 at 1:30pm and then the 7:00pm showtimes, at the district building auditorium.

Biology classes have completed International March Mammal Madness. Rylan had the winning bracket! Students researched combatants, learned about courtship rituals, evolution, predation, and human impacts on the species.

Due to driver shortage, Bus 6 will be running 45-60 minutes late tomorrow morning, Wednesday April 10th.