Important information: Due to the threat of incoming weather, there will be no after school activities at any school in Decatur County today, November 29th. Please make plans for your child to come home after school. Thank you!
Decatur County Schools
For Saturday’s game:
These are the Stadium Policies for the stadium we will be in this Saturday. For the students, especially take notice of the bag policy. As stated in class today, you can't just carry any bag into the stadium.
"All teams, coaches, and fans are subject to the stadium policies of Finley
Stadium. Finley Stadium has a clear bag policy that will be enforced.
Only one clear plastic bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
inches or a one-gallon, transparent, resealable plastic storage bag per
person will be permitted. Fans will also be allowed a small clutch purse not
to exceed 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
No other bags will be allowed inside Finley Stadium. All items, including
clear bags and clutch purses, are subject to search at the gates. Fans
will be required to empty pockets and pass through metal detectors
before entering the stadium.
The following items are strictly prohibited from entry:
- Anything that would obstruct another patron’s view, or cause a
disruption (noisemakers, selfie sticks, fireworks, speakers)
- Professional Cameras with detachable lenses
- Pop-up tents
- Folding chairs
- Drones (Finley Stadium's campus is a NO FLY ZONE)
- Weapons of any kind
- Animals, except those performing a service
- Bags larger than 4.5" by 6.5"
- Outside food or drinks
- Stadium chairs with armrests/pockets
- Full Umbrellas (collapsible umbrellas are acceptable)
- Laser pointers
- Radios without headphones
- Any other item that Finley Stadium security personnel deem a
public safety risk, public nuisance and/or otherwise negatively
impact the game or the spectator experience
Tents are not allowed in the stands. Weather delays will be determined by
TSSAA personnel."
Ticket information for the TSSAA State Championship Game Saturday! Please note that if you buy your ticket on GoFan by Wednesday at 11:59pm Riverside will get a portion of the ticket sale!
Tickets for the BlueCross Bowl will be $12.00 per day if purchased in advance on GoFan, or $15.00 per day if purchased with cash at the gate. Parking tickets will be sold on-site for $10 per day cash only. Teams will receive a percentage of the tickets presold for their school on GoFan as part of their revenue share. The presale period will be from now to Wednesday, November 30 at 11:59pm EST. Your spectators will just need to select your school's name from the GoFan ticket link for your day for your school to receive credit.
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for Custodial Workers. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED prior to employment and successfully pass a TBI fingerprint background screening. Applications may be picked up at the Board of Education Office, filled out online, or downloaded from www.decaturcountyschools.com under the Employment tab, Noncertified Application, and should be sent to Hugh Smith, Human Resources, at Decatur County Board of Education, 59 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329 or emailed to hugh.smith@decaturschools.org. The deadline for submitting an application is December 16, 2022.
Riverside Football fans: Please note the following policies that are in effect at Finley Stadium for the football championship game. Please understand that these policies are developed by the stadium and we have no ability to get them changed.
"All teams, coaches, and fans are subject to the stadium policies of Finley
Stadium. Finley Stadium has a clear bag policy that will be enforced.
Only one clear plastic bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
inches or a one-gallon, transparent, resealable plastic storage bag per
person will be permitted. Fans will also be allowed a small clutch purse not
to exceed 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
No other bags will be allowed inside Finley Stadium. All items, including
clear bags and clutch purses, are subject to search at the gates. Fans
will be required to empty pockets and pass through metal detectors
before entering the stadium.
The following items are strictly prohibited from entry:
- Anything that would obstruct another patron’s view, or cause a
disruption (noisemakers, selfie sticks, fireworks, speakers)
- Professional Cameras with detachable lenses
- Pop-up tents
- Folding chairs
- Drones (Finley Stadium's campus is a NO FLY ZONE)
- Weapons of any kind
- Animals, except those performing a service
- Bags larger than 4.5" by 6.5"
- Outside food or drinks
- Stadium chairs with armrests/pockets
- Full Umbrellas (collapsible umbrellas are acceptable)
- Laser pointers
- Radios without headphones
- Any other item that Finley Stadium security personnel deem a
public safety risk, public nuisance and/or otherwise negatively
impact the game or the spectator experience
Tents are not allowed in the stands. Weather delays will be determined by
TSSAA personnel."
EOC test schedule!
Testing starts tomorrow!!
Good luck to our students!
RHS Panthers will be playing for the State Championship in Chattanooga on Saturday, December 3rd at 3:00pm!
The Fall End-of-Course (EOC) testing window will begin on Tuesday, November 29 and go through Friday, December 9. Students have been sent their testing schedules through their school email. Reminders will go out on Monday, November 28. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Heather Hopper at RHS.
Congratulations to the RHS Panthers on their semi-final win over Huntington tonight! They will play next Saturday for the state championship in Chattanooga! Great job, boys!!
Good luck to our Panthers as they travel to Huntington for the semi-final round of the state championship! Game time is 7:00pm and tickets can be purchased at the gate or on Go Fan!
Congratulations to the RHS Panthers on their 33-26 win over Lewis County in the playoffs! The Panthers now move on to the semi finals where they will play Huntington on the road Friday night!
The Decatur County School System wants to wish all of our students, faculty, staff, and school families a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the week off of school and we look forward to seeing you back on Monday, November 28th!
Join us tonight at Lewis County as we cheer on our Panthers in Round Three of the State Football Playoffs! Kick Off is 7pm at Lewis County and tickets can be purchased on Go Fan or at the gate! There will be a send off through town at 3:15pm! Go Panthers!!!
Mr. Ferguson’s class working on wiring! We are thankful for the hands on experiences they are getting in this class!
In honor of Director of Schools appreciation month, RHS English II students honored Mr. V with a collection of food for those in need!
It’s UTrust Director of Schools Appreciation Month and we have one of the best! He’s had many obstacles thrown at him but keeps on giving us his BEST! DCMS collected over 600 boxes (our goal was 450) of Mac and Cheese in honor of Mr Chris Villaflor! This donation will be going to a our local DC Community Thanksgiving Outreach! This donation will help to feed a lot of elderly and needy folks in Decatur County! Thank you to all who helped! It was much appreciated!
Join us Thursday at Lewis County as basketball season begins and Friday cheer on your Panther football team as they take on Lewis County in round three of the playoffs at LC! Basketball game is at 6pm Thursday and the football game is at 7pm Friday!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Lifeline Blood Services will be at Decaturville Elementary School this Friday, November 18th from 1:00pm-6:00pm. Every donor will receive a t-shirt. Invite your friends, family and co-workers to come save a LIFE!
Congratulations to the RHS Panthers on their round two playoff win against Mt. Pleasant! This week the Panthers will be back on the road to Lewis County. Cheer on our Panthers there Friday at 7:00pm! Tickets are available on GoFan or at the gate!
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