4th graders in Mrs. Rappold's class are learning to read big words by breaking them down into syllables.
Staff Spotlight time. This week we spotlight Mrs. Tracy Allman. Tracy helps our cafeteria run efficiently. Helping to prep lunches and helping our students. We enjoy her quick wit and ornery smile. We are so very blessed that she is a Pirate. Thanks Mrs. Tracy for all you do for us and our students and staff.
1. Job title and description of what you do.
I'm a cook at Riverside Local Schools. I help prepare meals and clean up after.
2. How long with Riverside?
I’ve worked at Riverside over 18 years.
3. Family?
My husband is Mike Allman. I have two daughters, Lindsey Buckenroth, and Lacinda Kappeler. I also have 6 grandkids.
4. Hobbies?
I like to read, spend time with my grandkids, and shop.
5. Favorites (food, holiday, etc)?
6. Best Co-workers why?
I enjoy all my co-workers. They are fun and talented.
What is it about Riverside that makes you want to stay a Pirate?
It’s great to be a Pirate, here where we are family!
Miss Illyia was my guest teacher today as she explained why "go" was an open syllable.
This year my kinders are learning a new strategy… syllabication. We are working hard on recognizing and labeling vowels and consonants to determine if syllables are open or closed. ❤️💙
Capt. Nautical update: on Monday, November 27th, our elementary elf spent the day chillin' with Mr. Phelps and Mrs. Walls and their 6th graders.
RHS VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL: BOTKINS TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT:
Friday, December 1, 2023: 6:00 pm: Riverside vs. Calvary Christian
Saturday, December 2, 2023: 6:00 pm: Day 1 Losers; 7:30 pm: Day 1 Winners
Admission: Adults: $7; Students: $5 (One admission price will get you into both games on that night.
The address for the event is 208 N. Sycamore Street Botkins, Ohio 45306.
The fan entrance is on the North side of the building where the parking lot is located.
*RIVERSIDE ATHLETIC SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 2, 2023
Here's some Holiday Family projects I've received from my kinders. This recycling project starts off as a brown cone from AGC in Bellefontaine. My littles & their families transform these cones into unique works of art & then my kiddos present their projects to their peers. ❤️💙
Here "R" our Pre-School PIRATES from the Week of Nov. 13th-17th.... Annslee Purtee and Adeline Dressback!!! CONGRATS, Ladies!!! ❤️💙
Today Miss Claire had her Show and Tell for Pirate of the Week. She was joined by her momma and uncle. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful holiday Angel she made and enjoyed hearing about the Time Line of her life. ❤️💙
Elf Sighting!!! Today Captain Nautical spent the day with Miss Molli & Miss Becky's pre-schoolers. He brought them some little ornament projects to complete to help them celebrate the season. Stay tuned to hear more about this Pirate's quest to spread Christmas joy to others!❤️💙
PIRATES of the Week for Nov. 13th-17th: Annslee Purtee,Adeline Dressback,Karlee Mathison,Magnolia Wick,Maverick Albrecht,Krue Stringfield,Logan Holt,Gabriel Gibson,Brantley Herron,Chloe Griffith,Hailee Watt,Zamareyah Arrington,Paloma Quixan,Byron Carman,Lilly Jackson,Gracie Rench
Reminder for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade Families- Monday 11/27 @7PM is the program!!
The senior play cast collected donations at their performance on Saturday for the Brandyberry Family. There were $391 dollars collected that night. Thank you to all who came out to support the play and donated!
Riverside held our annual senior citizen thanksgiving dinner last night. Our kitchen staff served them turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, and pumpkin pie. The Majesty Quartet performed for them.
3rd Grade balloon parade
3rd grade students enjoyed another month with the United Way Lunch Buddies!!
I'm so thankful for my students!!❤️
This just in: Capt. Nautical, the Pirate Elf, who visits classrooms & leaves little gifts, made his 1st appearance today! Mrs. Rappold's 3rd graders were the 1st to be treated to blow pop suckers, ornaments to decorate, and Christmas pencils. Wonder where he will be tomorrow!💙❤️
Staff Spotlight Pt. 2 6. Best Co-workers why? My favorite past co-worker was Dawn Core. We grew up together, graduated from Riverside, lived out in the country on small farms, and we're Christian sisters who both love the Lord, and want to make a difference in the lives of others. She was such an inspiration to our school and a great mentor. My favorite present co-worker is Lori Roberts. She loves teaching the students, and helping out whenever and wherever she can. We share our struggles, and our joys in life and I am honored to call her my family. 7. What is it about Riverside that makes you want to stay a Pirate? I love Riverside. We have an amazing and supportive administration that not only cares about the students, but also the staff. If we need anything, they are there to help out any way they can. Our staff is pretty amazing as well. What completes us though is the students. Though challenging at times, we still love and appreciate them all. Last, but not least is our community. How awesome it is to have the support that we have from them. To sum it all up, we are a HUGE FAMILY with lots of love. 8. Anything else you would like to say? I would encourage you all to find out what your gifting is....what makes your heart flip-flop, and brings you joy.... and go after it. God has given us all special gifts to use here on earth to bring glory to Him. That's my challenge this season, especially with Thanksgiving Day approaching. If you have no where to go this year, consider serving somewhere. You just might find your JOY.
Doing Staff Spotlight a Day early this week. This week we Spotlight Ms. Longbrake. The internet is not big enough to hold all of the wonderful attributes this lady brings to our school and students. She is kind, patient, sweet, continuously thinking of others. She handles all issues with grace and dignity and treats everyone with great respect. She is the first to jump in and help, and smiles non stop. She get more hugs than anyone else on staff. We love you Ms. Longbrake and and not just this week but everyday we are grateful you are a Pirate. Thanks for being you. 1. Job title and description of what you do. I am the Library Para for all students and staff. I help Mrs. Roberts out when getting new books put into the system, taking out old, organizing and cleaning, scanning books in and out for our students and staff to enjoy, helping the keyboarding students as needed, and my favorite is reading a book and having those meaningful conversations with our students. I love hearing their stories and seeing the expressions on their little faces. Something else that we do here at Riverside which is very special and dear to us is to invite All senior citizens to come into the library, The 2nd Tuesday of each month to serve a meal to them, a little sweet treat, some entertainment, and to listen and love on them. It's from 11:30 to 1:00 and it's free. Another one of my favorites that I'm blessed to be a part of. I also cover recess and lunchroom duties. 2. How long with Riverside? I have worked at Riverside Local Schools for 21 years. 3. Family? I have 3 grown children....Remie, Rusty, and Christine. I am also a grandmother which brings me so much joy. 4. Hobbies? My hobbies are baking, especially at the holidays; flower gardening, and vegetable gardening where I am able to pick and preserve what I've grown; going strawberry picking and making jam; spending time in nature; I've recently gotten back to painting and sketching and finding a lot of joy in it again; spending time with family and friends. 5. Favorites (food, holiday, etc)? My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I am blessed and have much to be thankful for. I have fond memories of gathering around the table with family and sharing a meal. My grandparents lived on a dairy farm while I was growing up, when life seemed so much simpler. Our time together was special.
