Riley Recap - VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3

Dear Riley Parents, Guardians, and Scholars:

Welcome Back Wildcats,

We are so excited to see your bright faces on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Please make sure you are ready to grow and learn as our motto this school year is Family over Everything. We want to put a strong emphasis on community and family. As you enter Riley, our primary goal is to guide you in the right direction to reach your full potential. Therefore, I hope you are getting the rest you need as we are a few weeks away from the start of the 2024-25 school year.

WE WILL RAISE THE BAR AT RILEY!

I am looking forward to working with you and your student as we work toward an academically and social emotional 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

SBCSC Transporation has begun updating the procedures for transporting students in the 24/25 SY and beyond. We will try our best to answer questions for families below:

Students in the 10th-12th grade who have been at Riley from out of our boundary lines will continue to receive bus transportation until they graduate or leave Riley.

Any students who attended Clay HS in 2023-2024 SY will be bussed to the school they attend this Fall.

Bussing will be provided for 9th grade students ONLY if they are within the Riley boundary lines.

Students coming into Riley (9th Grade) who have a sibling ALREADY ENROLLED at Riley, will receive bussing until the older family member graduates or leaves Riley.

Incoming 9th Grade Magnet Students (Computer Science, Engineering, Performing Arts) WILL receive bussing to Riley if they live outside the Riley Boundary.

If you live outside of the Riley boundary and do not receive transportation, we encourage those students and families to use City Transpo (High School students can ride for free).

• For clarification, Transpo only operates within the city limits.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Hardman (joryhardman@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Riley will host family meetings regarding the new Code of Conduct to inform families of the changes and what to expect with the new Code of Conduct.

When: August 13, 2024

Where: Riley Auditorium

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm or 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Who: Students, Staff, Parents & Guardians

SBCSC requries that ALL bags that enter SBCSC schools are clear bags. The district is not giving out clear bags, each family is responsible for making sure their scholars have a clear bag in accordance with the rules the district has established. Please see the attached PDF (under this paragraph) to answer questions. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions (Jory Hardman - Assistant Principal at joryhardman@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Students will be given specific supply lists for each class once school starts.

Below are suggested items:

• Charged Chromebook

• Paper (notebooks or loose leaf)

• Pencils/Pens (blue or black)

• Folders/Binder (**Just have a separate area for each class**)

• Refillable water bottle

Mr. Todd Stammich (A-D), tstammich@sbcsc.k12.in.us

*Director* Mrs. Richards, (E-I), crichards@sbcsc.k12.in.us

Mrs. Rossman (J-Mn), crossman@sbcsc.k12.in.us

Ms. Cannady (Mo-SE), tonicannady@sbcsc.k12.in.us

Ms. Cruse (SH-Z), acruse@sbcsc.k12.in.us

Riley High School ADD/DROP Days on the dates listed below to accommodate our scholar's needs for success.

• August 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Comp time for school counselors)

• August 12, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (scheduled return date)

• August 13, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Staff picnic 12 pm - 3 pm)

Offices will be closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

These dates and times are to accommodate the following situations:

• new student with no schedule

• an incomplete schedule or dual classes scheduled

• a student who attended summer school and needs schedule adjustments

• seniors who need specific classes for graduation requirements

ALL other situations will be addressed once school begins by emailing your counselor.

September 19, 2024

• 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
• Sign up will be in the treasurer's office ($5.00) to get the picture in the yearbook

October 24, 2024

• Senior Pictures Makeup Day

ID and Yearbook photos will be taken during the school year during English classes. Below is the date that the different classes will be getting their photos taken.

AUGUST 21, 2024

• Seniors & Juniors during English Classes For IDs & YearBook

AUGUST 23, 2024

• Sophomores & Freshmen during English Classes For IDs & YearBook

OCTOBER 10, 2024

• Make up picture day for IDs & Yearbook

As we prepare for Fall sports, we want to make sure student-athletes and parents are aware of all the necessary steps to participate.

Students must be registered on Eventlink before participating in any school sponsored athletic activities. EventLink replaces FamilyID and will be the access point for the most up to date information for athletic schedules, calendars, registration and more.

Click Here for Eventlink registration instructions

Click Here to start registration on the Eventlink website

This past year, Indiana passed a new law regarding cell phones in class. Please take a look below at the new law. Students should not have their phones in the classroom during instructional time.

FOOTBALL

Darrick Lee Jr. (dlee2@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices Monday - Thursday 4-7pm

VOLLEYBALL

Warren Bynum (wbynum@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6-8pm

CROSS COUNTRY

Bernard Packard (bpackard@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices Monday- Friday 7am- 9am

BOYS SOCCER

Jonathon Boye (jboye@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5:30-8pm

GIRLS SOCCER

Diana Gonzalez (dgonzalezmunoz@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices - Monday Wednesday Thursday 5:30-7:15pm

CHEERLEADING

Coryn Adams (corynnicole1@gmail.com)

GIRLS GOLF

Shawn Jenkins (sjenkins2@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

BOYS TENNIS

Adam Baker (adamtbaker@comcast.net)

Practices - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4-6pm

FLAG FOOTBALL (GIRLS)

Danelle Six (disx@sbcsc.k12.in.us)

Practices - Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-5pm

This fundraiser is through the administration at Riley to be able to do things for our teachers throughout the school year. We like blessing our teachers with various things during the year and this fundraiser will help our fund greatly.