Russellville School District

School Board Appreciation Month 📚 January is School Board Appreciation Month! 👏 ❤️Join us in saying, "Thank you!" to the school board members who serve on the RSD Board of Education! Jeremy D. Keaster - Board President - At Large Holli Hall - Zone 1 Georganne Rollans - Zone 2 Don Jacimore - Zone 3 Janet Winn - Zone 4 Donna Hindsman - Zone 5 Wesley White - At Large 🤝Thank you for serving RSD! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

🗓 Christmas Break is coming to an end! Classes will resume on January 8, 2024. ⏰ Note: January 8 will be a Smart Start Monday. Students, see you soon! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

The Russellville Board of Education will conduct a regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. located on the Russellville High School campus in the new board room. Please use the front safe room entrance. The meeting will be audio recorded. 📩Subscribe to Diligent Community for all information regarding RSD Board of Education meetings, including agendas, documents, and minutes. ➡️ https://rsdk12.diligent.community/Portal/Subscribe.aspx

The RSD Administration office will closed from December 25 - January 2 for the holidays.

To all of our students, staff, and families, we hope you have a great Christmas break! 🎄 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! ❤️👏 #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Gingy made the last stops of the year at Center Valley Elementary School & Crawford Elementary School! 🎄 It has been a great tour of spreading holiday cheer! ❤️ #OneRSD❤️🌪️🖤

🎓 ❤ Reece Wilkins | RSD Profile of the Graduate Story Students’ reading, writing, math, and social skills are continuously evolving and building upon each other with the goal of growing each year. While some students may be at different levels, everyone is learning and evolving together! For students like Reece Wilkins at Center Valley Elementary, learning together is most important. Center Valley Elementary Principal, Mrs. Victoria Golden says Reece is a strong leader in his classroom and strives to recognize the value in every one of his fellow classmates. “He leads well in classroom discussions. When working in partner pairs, he stops to listen to others speak and expounds on what others have to say. Reece is the student who is friends with everyone and values everyone's thoughts and opinions!” ❤ Reece, you are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for leading with empathy and for being an Inclusive Collaborator! ➡️ Read more about Reece's story here: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1388163 ➡️To learn more about the RSD Profile of the Graduate visit this link: https://www.rsdk12.net/page/rsd-graduate #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Cyclone Robotics hosted a tournament as a fundraiser on December 2nd. 🤖 🌪 👏 Shoutout to the fantastic volunteers from Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas Tech University, and the Russellville community! Thank you for serving our students in STEM! ❤️ #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Dr. McDonald & Gingy went on a tour of Oakland Heights Elementary & Sequoyah Elementary on Tuesday! 👏 There was so much joy, love, and cheer! 🎄 ❤ #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

❤ Center Valley Elementary 4th grade ambassador students spent time serving at the Manna House today! 👏 #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to the 2023 Gingerbread Kindergarten Recruitment event! Even Gingy showed up for the fun! 👏 ❤️ Shoutout to the RJHS & RHS student helpers who helped make the event a success! #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

🗓 Christmas Break will be December 25 - January 5. Classes will resume on January 8, 2024. ⏰ Note: January 8 will be a Smart Start Monday. #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

RSD December Staff Ambassador Meeting ❤️📚 RSD hosted the first Staff Ambassador meeting yesterday evening! 👏 ❤ Attendees learned some fast facts about RSD and the strategic plan. As the year continues, attendees will be provided with the tools and information needed to be an RSD ambassador! 🤝 #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

📢 Reminder: This event is tomorrow, 12/19! You're invited! 🫵 RSD invites you and your preschool child who will be entering Kindergarten next year to join us for an evening of gingerbread fun! 🗓️ December 19th | 5:30 p.m. | Crawford Elementary School ➡️ Call (479) 968-5216 or use this link below to RSVP! https://forms.gle/ny9q6LVmiQC3TJ1i8 See you there! ❤️ #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

👏 Good luck to the Russellville High School Cyclones Cheer team as they compete at the State competition today! #GoBigRed ❤️

❤️ Thank you to the 2nd graders from Crawford Elementary School for stopping by the RSD Administration office to bring some Holiday Joy! The best Christmas Carolers ever!! 🎄 #OneRSD ❤️🌪️

🎓 ❤ Towns Fuentez | RSD Profile of a Graduate Story For students like Towns Fuentez at Crawford Elementary School, there can be added challenges to learning how to be in a structured academic environment. Towns is visually impaired and is learning how to navigate the world of Kindergarten with exceptionalities. Every day, Towns brings lots of smiles and loads of innovation as he navigates school and learning. “I love learning at Crawford Elementary!" said Towns when asked about his school. Towns also says he is grateful to have great friends like his friend Edgar, pictured below, who help him navigate the school throughout the day. Crawford Elementary Principal, Ms. Shavon Jackson says Towns is teaching their school more about perseverance than they could ever teach him! “I am in awe of his learning on a daily basis. Towns truly embodies the attributes of an innovative achiever with his ability to persevere and be creative in order to enhance his personal and academic growth.” ❤ Towns, you are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for being an Innovative Achiever! ➡️ Read more about Towns' story here: https://www.rsdk12.net/article/1378521 ➡️To learn more about the RSD Profile of the Graduate visit this link: https://www.rsdk12.net/page/rsd-graduate #OneRSD ❤️🌪️🖤

Christmas Carolers 🎄🎶 Thank you to the Russellville High School Hispanic Heritage Club for stopping by the RSD Administration Office to spread some Holiday Cheer last week! 👏 #OneRSD❤️🌪️🖤

📚 December Board of Education Meeting Recognition The following groups were recognized at the December Board of Education Meeting: 👏School Board Member, Mr. Wesley White, for being awarded the Pinnacle Award by the Arkansas School Board Association (ASBA). This award is given to members who have achieved at least 200 hours of training! 👏 School Board Members, Mrs. Holli Hall and Mr. Jeremy D. Keaster, for being named a Master Board member by the ASBA. This award recognizes members who have completed at least 50 hours of training! 👏 ESL Teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, for being named the 2023 ARKTESOL ESL Teacher of the Year. 👏Center Valley Elementary School student, Reece Wilkins, for being an empathetic leader and inclusive collaborator! 👏 Crawford Elementary School student, Towns Fuentez, for being an innovative achiever! 🎉Congratulations to everyone! #OneRSD ❤

📚🎓The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Team The Student Advisory team met again today to learn about the upcoming Solar Eclipse and give valuable input on a variety of topics regarding the school environment! 👏 #OneRSD❤️🌪️🖤