Riley Recap - VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5
James Whitcomb Riley's Newsletter

RILEY RECAP - VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6
September 22, 2024
From the Desk of Principal Henderson
Dear Riley Parents, Guardians, and Scholars,
We are at the mid point of the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Each scholar received their progress reports on Thursday, September 19th. The education and safety of each of our scholars is extremely important to us. Thank you for being committed to Riley.
WE WILL CONTINUE RAISE THE BAR AT RILEY!
I am looking forward to working with you and your student as we work toward an academically successful school year. I can promise you the best of myself for your students each and every day. Please do not hesitate to contact me at shenderson2@sbcsc.k12.in.us if you have any questions or concerns during the year.
Our Goals:
1) Get students reading on grade level
2) A 95% attendance rate
3) A 90% graduation rate
We greatly appreciate the value that each and every one of our scholars and families brings to Riley. WE ARE THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTHSIDE! WE ARE #RILEYSTRONG!
Sincerely,
Shawn Henderson
#proudprincipal
Vision and Mission Statement
Riley High School Vision Statement
Riley High School is a student-driven organization fostering ownership and excellence in education. Our team is committed to our students and our community.
Riley High School Mission Statement
Riley High School, in partnership with our families and community, provides all students with a rigorous and equitable education, celebrates each student’s background and identity, and engages the whole student to be a lifelong learner and a responsible, active citizen of the community.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NEW ATTENDANCE POLICY IS A IMPORTANT TAB TO VIEW!!!!!
2024-25 PLTW National Teachers Awards
Riley Computer Science & Engineering Magnet is proud to announce that Kristen Haubold and Seth Ponder have been honored with the 2024-25 Outstanding Teacher Award from Project Lead the Way. Kristen Haubold and Seth Ponder are among only 103 teachers nationwide to receive this prestigious award.
College Go Week
College GO! gives students options to research schools and visit campuses, and then guides them through the steps of preparing and applying for college.
Immunization Clinic
Riley High School will be offering our families free immunization shots on September 24, 2024. Click the QR to register.
Riley High School Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week
Loteria- Lunes- Loteria is a popular board game similar to Bingo but it has characters and objects instead of numbers. Participants may create their own "Loteria Character"
Musico (musician)-Martes- Dress like a famous Hispanic Artist/Musician
Dia de Muerto (day of the dead) Miercoles- Wednesday-: Honor your loved loss ones by wearing something that represents them/ dress like they did/ or paint your face like a Calavera (sugar skull)
Thursday- Dress like a character of Hispanic TV shows, telenovelas, etc. Examples
Ugly Betty, Chavo de el Ocho (picture below), George Lopez, Rebelde
Vaquero Viernes- Friday dress like a cowgirl/ cowboy
Jersey Mike's Player of the Week (Sept. 13th)
Evie Gehring
Girls Soccer
Quartz Foster
Football
Abby Wittrock
Krogers Football Athletes of The Week (Sept. 10th)
Girls Golf Regional Qualifier "Lexington Jenkins"
Youth Mentoring Program
Riley High School Blood Drive
Support Riley High School's Awesome Teachers!
Dine to Donate is an opportunity to acknowledge Teachers hard work by rewarding them during Parent/Teacher Conference & Teacher Appreciation Week!
Riley High School National Honors Society Presents Hallway Halloween
This is a Riley High School community event. Our goal is to provide a safe enviornment for our feeder schools students (k-8) to get CANDY and meet the Wildcat Family. We ask families to donate a bag of candy or whatever you are able to so that we can provide for the students.
Riley High School Athletic Department Awards
Won the 2024 Chick-Fil-A Challenge $1,000.00
Won T-Mobile Friday Night Challenge $5,000.00
We are still in the running for the $25,000.00 by tagging
- @tmobile #fn5gl