Reardan Weekly

New GOREARDAN website!

The Reardan-Edwall School District is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new GoReardan athletics website, a comprehensive digital hub for all school sports and activity clubs. This streamlined platform provides families and fans with real-time access to crucial information, including detailed team rosters, up-to-date game schedules, and direct contact information for coaches. Whether you are looking for Hall of Fame members or want to track the latest scores, the site serves as your central resource for staying connected with our student-athletes and their extracurricular achievements.

We still have our original website. You can link to the new website under the Athletics tab.

Announcing: Wall of Fame Nominations are Now Open!

Do you know a former student, coach, or community member who has made an outstanding contribution to the Reardan-Edwall legacy? Now is your chance to ensure their achievements are honored.

We are officially accepting nominations for the Wall of Fame. This program recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, character, and success during their time at Reardan or in their professional lives afterward.

How to Nominate:

Please take a moment to fill out our online nomination form with the candidate’s details and why you believe they deserve this recognition.

Help us celebrate the people who make our district great!

Please download the Parent Square App to stay up to date with all communications:

The ParentSquare app is available in both iOS or Android stores.

If you need assistance, contact:

Andrea McLaughlin 509-381-1317

amclaughlin@reardansd.net

This week we honored staff, nominated by other staff, for the Reardan Promise Awards. These are individuals that go above and beyond for our District. Making sure that each student is KNOWN, LOVED, and LEARNING.

The award categories are; elementary teacher, secondary teacher, paraprofessional, district support, and administrative. The winners for the 1st Semester are:

Elemantary Teacher: Georgia Murcar

Secondary Teacher: Matt Clouse

Paraprofessional: Brittany Durham

Paraprofessional: Nancy Lonning

District Support: Kelly Lillengreen

Administrative: Sarah Dinkins

Because of you, our studets are truly KNOWN, LOVED, and LEARNING. We are profoundly grateful for the passion, energy, and care you bring to our RESD family every single day.

Build the Habit of Good Attendance Help your child succeed by prioritizing regular attendance! Missing just two days a month—even in preschool—can make it harder for students to keep up with reading and math. You can support your child by setting a consistent bedtime routine and scheduling appointments outside of school hours.

Important Dates:

Jan 19- No School- Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

Jan 20- Dress Up Day- The Arts vs PE (dress like Miss Georgia, Mr. Taylor, or Mr. Graham)

Jan 22 - End of 1st Semester

We’re excited to share that Miss Georgia Murcar, our Elementary Music and Art Teacher, recently sang with the EWU Alumni Choir in a special guest performance at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve. The choir performed traditional Catholic hymns during Mass, along with selections that celebrated American culture. While in Italy, the group also visited Rome, Siena, Florence, and Venice—an unforgettable experience!

Attendance & Being Present in January

Dear Reardan Families,

It is so nice to be back in school and to have all of our students with us again! The energy in our classrooms and hallways reminds us how important it is to be together, learning and growing as a school community.

As we begin January, our school-wide focus is Attendance and Being Present. Being at school each day matters—not only for academic success, but also for building strong connections with teachers, classmates, and school activities.

Attendance & Activities Reminder for Athletes and Participants

If students wish to participate in practices, events, or games, they must be in school for the entire school day.

If a student has an appointment, families must call the office and pre-arrange the absence in order for the student to be eligible to participate that day.
We understand that life happens and appointments are sometimes unavoidable. Our goal is clear communication from families so we know why students are missing school.

Please review the January Attendance Incentives outline as a reminder of how we are encouraging and celebrating positive attendance habits this month.

January Attendance Incentives!

Showing up matters, and we’re celebrating students who do!

Jan 6–9 | “Sweet Success” Week
Goal: On time & present all week
Reward: Candy bar, lollipop, or sweet treat

Jan 12–16 | “Pop In & Win” Week
Goal: No absences
Reward: Popcorn

Jan 20–23 | “Slice of Success” Week
Goal: Perfect attendance
Reward: Pizza slice

Jan 26–30 | End-of-Month Attendance BINGO
Eligibility: Missed 3 or fewer days
BINGO Date: January 30 during MTSS

Every day counts — let’s make January a great month for attendance!

To report an absence or communicate about attendance, please call:

Attendance Line: 509-381-1312
Middle/High School Office: 509-796-2701

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We appreciate all you do to help our students be present and successful at school.

Happy New Year,

JoLynn Ray
Principal

Senior Spotlight: Levi Collier

Name: Levi Collier

Plans After High School:
Levi is still exploring his options and keeping an open mind about what comes next after graduation.

Favorite High School Memory:
One of Levi’s standout memories is the football playoff game in Asotin—a moment filled with excitement, teamwork, and school spirit.

Advice for Younger Students:
“Practice good study skills and don’t procrastinate.” Solid advice for making the most of your high school years.

Staff Member Who Made an Impact:
Mr. Swannack played a meaningful role in Levi’s high school experience. Despite Levi’s self-proclaimed senioritis starting in junior year, Mr. Swannack was always someone he could talk to and made English projects hands-on and enjoyable.

We wish Levi the best as he finishes his senior year and looks ahead to the future!

Teacher Spotlight: Rick Perleberg

Meet Rick Perleberg, our Ag & Natural Resources Teacher, FFA Advisor, and CTE Director in the CTE – Ag Department!

With 31 years in education and 27 years at this school, Mr. Perleberg has dedicated his career to shaping the next generation of leaders in agriculture, food systems, and natural resources.

Education

High School: Cashmere
Colleges: Flathead Valley Community College, Montana State University
Degrees:
- BS – Ag & Natural Resource Education (1994)
- MS – Ag Education (1999)

What He Teaches (Grades 7–12)
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AFNR), Food Science, Environmental Natural Resources, Ag Communications, Leadership, and Ag Business

Favorite topic: Ag Issues

Get to Know Mr. Perleberg

Fun fact: Getting close to retirement and plans to run for County Commissioner in Spring 2028
Hobbies: Fishing, natural resource management and policy, and commercial fishing in Bristol Bay during the summers
Favorite book: Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
Favorite movies: Anything involving government conspiracies, coverups, or espionage

Why He Teaches

Favorite part of teaching: Watching students compete
What inspires him: Creating experiences students will remember forever

Advice for Students
“If you’re not failing, you’re not trying big enough things. Don’t fear failure—it’s part of growth. Embrace it, learn from it, and grow.”

Tips for Success in His Class
Be ready to roll up your sleeves every day. Try difficult things, let down your guard, be a good human, control the controllables, stay curious—and remember: you have to get through the messy before you get to the great.

Thank you, Mr. Perleberg, for your decades of leadership, passion, and commitment to student success!

Check out this video to learn all about the Options Program and the great things they are doing!

Post-Season Football Honors 2025/2026

All-State Honors

Levi Collier was recently named to the Washington State Football Coaches Association All-State First Team as a punter. This prestigious team was selected by a committee of coaches who evaluated nominations from 1st Team All-League selections across the state.

Academic Excellence

Reardan High School earned significant recognition on the inaugural Washington State Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Student-athletes Hunter Flaa, Levi Collier, and Blake Wynecoop were all selected for this honor. Selection criteria were rigorous, factoring in cumulative GPA, class rank, advanced coursework (Honors, AP, and dual-credit college classes), total college credits earned, football achievements, leadership, community involvement, and a recommendation from the head coach.

All-Star Game Selections

Cleats vs Cancer: Wyatt Colvin has been chosen to compete in the Cleats vs Cancer Senior All-Star game. The game will take place on Monday, January 19th, at Sumner High School at 11:00 AM. Wyatt, who was drafted to the South team, is one of the few small-school players featured on the rosters.
2026 Indigenous Bowl: Josiah Mendoza has been selected to play in the 2026 Indigenous Bowl, held from February 11–15 at the Soboba Oaks Sports Complex in California. This event provides a premier platform for young Native athletes to showcase their talents, work with elite coaches and mentors, and develop the skills necessary to compete at the next level.

Welcome back from Winter Break!! We hope you had a wonderful Holiday season!!

Here are some of the meals we had this week:

BREAKFAST:

Superintendents Special Breakfast-Homemade Muffins, Scrambled Eggs and Mr. Sabottas favorite BACON!!!!

Homemade Breakfast Sandwiches Yummo- English muffin, egg, turkey sausage and a cheese slice.

LUNCH:

Beef Dippers with mashed potatoes and a fresh baked roll

Mini Corn Dogs- Always popular with the students.

Cowboy Spaghetti made with bison burger and a garlic bread stick. Because of the 2hr hour late start we could not do the farm to school event for Bison but we are rescheduling it soon. More info to come about that soon

Hamburger & BBQ chips-Great way to end the week!!

Next week is NATIONAL BAGEL DAY. We will be celebrating on January 15th. For breakfast we will have blueberry bagels with cream cheese. and for lunch we will have breakfast bagel pizza. And coincidentally it is also NATIONAL PIZZA WEEK.

Have a super great week!!

We are launching a new online menu link. The menu will still be available on the schools website and printed by teachers for students to take home. The new online menu is super helpful if you need to know the nutrition facts about an item. It also has the allergens as well. All you need to do is click on the link below. Then type in Reardan. Then select which menu you'd like to see...Breakfast, PK-8th or 9th-12th. Each menu is the same (or close to) 9th-12 grade might have a bit more food for their calorie needs. Once in the selected menu just click on each item.

We are just learning this process, so it is pretty basic right now, however as we learn more there will be pictures of the menu item and clickable items on the side that will contain more information. You will also be able to toggle back to the December menu if needed. And as more menus get published you will be able to toggle to that one as well.

Hope this helps you and your students

https://menus.healthepro.com/organizations/646/

Did you know that we have a counseling website?? We are excited to share the Reardan MS/HS Counseling website, a dedicated resource designed to support your child’s academic and personal growth. Managed by Mr. Ballance, who is entering his 22nd year with the district, the site offers a comprehensive "1-Stop Clickable" section for both students and parents. Whether you are looking for scholarship opportunities, graduation requirements, or social/emotional support resources, you can find the tools you need to help your student become a responsible, productive citizen.