River Valley Middle School
October 12, 2026
Important Information: ILEARN Scores, Quarter 2 Schedules, and Placement Updates
Based on recent ILEARN Summative data and DIBELS assessment results, students saw updates to their Impact class placements to better support their academic growth. An additional mailing will be sent home to those specific students. There were a few changes to core classes as well, due to trying to evening out class schedules.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our instructional team:
Math Coach / AIC: Carmen Watkins — cwatkins@gccschools.com
Literacy Coach: Whittney Shafer — wshafer@gccschools.com
PTO Meeting
Event Information
Please take a moment to fill out this form for our PTO as we are gathering some information for planning purposes!
Cell Phones and Field Trips
As a reminder, under Indiana state law, students are restricted from using wireless devices, including cell phones, during instructional time, which includes field trips. To support a focused learning environment free of distractions, all students are expected to follow state regulations and our school rules regarding phone use.
If a student uses their device inappropriately, the phone will be confiscated. Depending on the scenario, the device will either be returned to the student at the end of the school day or held for parent pickup, per our school's standard disciplinary procedure.
Basketball Try-Out Information
7/8 BOYS Basketball --> 7th & 8th grade boys basketball try-outs will be held today and tomorrow from 3-5pm in the gym. You must have a physical on file with Mr. Bledsoe and have all FinalForms completed. Please email mhasselbring@gccschools.com, tsatterly@gccschools.com (7th), and lcurry@gccschools.com (8th) with any questions.
7/8 GIRLS Basketball - Try-outs will be on Wednesday and Thursday after school in the gym. Students MUST have a physical and FinalForms completed. Please email tbledsoe@gccschools.com (8th) or hposey@gccschools.com (7th) with any questions.
6th GIRLS Basketball --> 6th grade girl’s basketball tryouts will be on Wednesday only, from 3:00 - 4:00. The 6th grade girls need to stay after school on that day. The girls have to have a current physical and be in Final Forms. Please email aestes@gccschools.com (6th) with any questions.
Dine-to-Donate at Jaggers!
Please screenshot this flyer and share when you order at Jaggers! We appreciate all the support you can offer!
Color Guard - FRIDAYS
Color Guard will be meeting on FRIDAYS from 3-5pm, beginning this Friday, October 16th. Please see Mrs. Bobo with any questions!
Students must have a permission slip to stay after school. Please have them see Dr. Whitehill if they have any questions about participating.
What: Community Service Club
When: After school with pick up at 4:00 at the car rider line.
Meetings will be on the following dates:
October 23
November 6, 20
December 4, 18
January 15, 29
February 4, 18
March 5, 19
All information is posted in Google Classroom Code obaavvmp
Where: RVMS Dr. Whitehill’s RM D224
Help Our Staff Get Crafty: Pumpkin Donations Needed! 🎃
Our school staff is gearing up for a friendly Fall Pumpkin Decorating Contest, and we need your help to make it a success! THANK YOU to the Lacobee-Barfield family who has donated 5 pumpkins so far! We are looking for donations of large or medium pumpkins for our teams to carve and decorate.
RVMS Trick-or-Treat Literacy Night
Please plan on joining us for our Literacy Night! Contact Mrs. Shafer (wshafer@gccschools.com) with any questions, please.
Event Information
Access Code: rvpics
Important Information
- Daily attendance of all students who are enrolled in the Greater Clark County Schools is required in accordance with state law and corporation policy. Students are expected to attend school regularly in order to derive maximum benefits from the instructional program. The responsibility for regular school attendance by a student rests with the student and his/her parent or legal guardian. If a student will be absent, please call 812-288-4848 ext. 24141 or email pknoebel@gccschools.com. Please note, a student may have 10 absences excused with parent notification. After that, a doctor's note or other documentation will be required.
- Students are allowed to bring cell phones to school, but must keep them turned off and put away. River Valley Middle School is an “Away for the Day” school. You can find more information on this at https://www.awayfortheday.org/. Students needing to call home during the school day must do so in the main office during lunch or in the classroom with his/her teacher’s permission. Cell phones are never to be used to take photos or videos at school. Students failing to abide by this policy will result in school consequences.
