Last night, the RJHS staff had a great time at Hour Glass Escape Rooms! It was awesome getting to visit and have fun with each other as a Whirlwind family! Thank you to Hour Glass Escape Rooms of Russellville for hosting us!



Congratulations to the Whirlwind Dance Team on their big win this past Saturday! They won Grand Champion!
Way to go ladies!!!
#whirlwindpride
BOOK FAIR IS HERE!!! Parents and Guardians are welcome to come and shop during P/T Conferences tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26th! Students can shop anytime during the school day, throughout the week! Check out our homepage link to shop online for even more Scholastic books and products!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/rjhslibrary

Parents and guardians, please remember that RJHS with be hosting Parent/ Teacher Conferences tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26th, from 2pm-8pm. Entrances will be open under both the 8th and 9th grade covered walk ways during this time.
Today students met with RJHS Principal, Matt Kordsmeier, and Instructional Coaches, Stephanie Perkins and Michael Hines. They met to discuss their Star Readings and Star Math data, Act Aspire data, and their 1st 9 weeks report cards.
Parents and Guardians, we encourage you to look at this information with your student and discuss next steps with them!
Go Whirlwinds!

Come out and support your Whirlwinds this evening! Tailgate starts at 5:00!!!
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Lady Whirlwind Volleyball Team.
2021 River Valley Junior High Conference Volleyball Champions!
Way to go ladies!!! #whirlwindpride

Attn. RSD Parents/ Guardians: A letter has been sent home to parents regarding recent social media challenges. The letter is also attached at the link below for viewing.
Letter from RSD Superintendent, Mr. Vining: https://5il.co/100or
Book Fair Save the Date:
The RJHS Fall Book Fair will be October 25th-October 29th! Stay tuned for more details!

Reminder: RJHS Students and Parents: Interested in a trip for your student to Washington DC and New York City? Come to an online meeting on Tuesday night Sep. 21 at 6:30pm with Mrs. Moore to learn more.
Meeting Link: bit.ly/3EzQLPr
It's a great Monday at RJHS! We hope you are all having a great day too!

RJHS Students and Parents:
Interested in a trip for your student to Washington DC and New York City? Come to an online meeting on Tuesday night Sep. 21 at 6:30pm with Mrs. Moore to learn more.
Here is the link to RSVP to the meeting:
https://bit.ly/3tos6sg.
Don't forget that Monday is picture day! If you want to order pictures, you can go online at mylifetouch.com. Or, if you received an order packet from your English teacher last week, you can bring the envelope with money to the photographer on Monday.

ATTN FROM RSD ATHLETICS:
Searcy School District has transitioned to an online ticketing system. Below, you will find the link you can share with your coaches, players, and fans for ticket purchase.
Russellville -Sept 20
https://gofan.co/app/events/391207?schoolId=AR18680

Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday September 10th, 2021, is the LAST day that PTO will be accepting shirt orders on Facebook.
You can order at the following link:
https://rjhs-winds-pto.square.site/
Happy Friday! The RJHS Student Council surprised the RJHS staff with the Whirlwind Wagon this morning! Teachers were so excited! Thank you RJHS Student Council! #proudtobeawhirlwind #whirlwindpride
Don't Forget that Monday is the Labor Day holiday! RSD will be closed and there will be NO SCHOOL. Have a happy, fun, and safe, 3 day weekend, Whirlwinds!

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

Reminder:
RJHS will host an in-person Open House tomorrow, Thursday, August 12th, 2021. Students can come in and meet their teachers, walk their schedules, and pick up computers from 5:00pm-7:00pm. A virtual Open House will be made available tomorrow evening as well, on the RJHS website.

