Riverside High School

RHS Newsletter - Last Two Weeks 2025

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our teachers at RHS! Our teachers have enjoyed ice cream, breakfast, sweet treats, a cookout, and lots of door prizes this week. Thank you to all of our community sponsors and businesses who donated to our teachers this week. We couldn't have done it without you!

Happy School Nurse Day to our amazing staff! 🩺💙 . Without you, our schools wouldn’t be the safe, healthy, and caring places they are. Thank you for your compassion, your calm in every storm, and your dedication to every student and staff member. You go above and beyond every single day, and we are so grateful for you! . #SchoolNurseDay #ThankYouNurses #DecaturCountySchools

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RHS Newsletter (Week of May 5, 2025)

🎉 Happy School Lunch Hero Day! 🍎🥪 Let’s hear it for our amazing School Lunch Staff! Day in and day out, these incredible ladies make sure our children are well-fed and cared for with love and dedication. They take true pride in their work — and while they may not hear it enough, today we shout it loud: THANK YOU! 🙌 We count on each of you, and we are so proud and grateful for the heart you put into serving our students every single day. You truly are heroes! 💛 #SchoolLunchHeroDay #ThankYou #SchoolLunch

RHS Soccer District Tournament

RHS Newsletter (Week of April 28, 2025)

📅✨ Take a screenshot and save it to your favorites! . Here is the Decatur County Schools 2025–2026 School Calendar! Stay ahead and start planning for a great school year! 🏫📚🍎

RHS Newsletter (Week of April 21, 2025)

The Art 3 class and Art Club took a trip to the Brooks Memphis Museum of Art yesterday. Most students experienced an art museum for the first time. They had a wonderful day in beautiful weather!

📚✏️ Standardized Testing Days Are Here! . Decatur County Schools encourages all parents and guardians to help their children start each testing day strong with a nutritious breakfast. A healthy meal can make a big difference in focus and performance! 🍽️ And don’t forget—ALL STUDENTS eat FREE at school! Let’s set our students up for success together. 💪📖 #DecaturCountySchools #FuelForSuccess #TestingWeek #WeSupportOurStudents

RHS Newsletter (Week of April 14, 2025)

🎉 Happy Assistant Principals Week! 🎉 . Join us in celebrating the incredible Assistant Principals! An Assistant Principal's leadership, dedication, and support should make a difference in the lives of our students, teachers, and school communities. Whether they're handling discipline with grace, supporting instruction, encouraging students, or stepping in wherever they're needed — it's very much appreciated! Thank you all! . #AssistantPrincipalsWeek #ThankYouAPs #WeAppreciateYou

🎉 IT'S TIME! Click the link below to register for the 2025–26 school year. Let’s get ahead and make it a great year! 👉 https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/page/student-registration

We had an RHS Math team to travel to Freed-Hardeman University today to compete in the TMTA Statewide High School Mathematics Contest. We had several individual students to place in the top 10 and we also placed as a team in Algebra I (2nd Place), Geometry (3rd Place), and Algebra II (3rd Place). Congrats to these RHS students: Jenna Adkins, Layla Evans, Krisha Patel, Landon Wyatt, Shelbie McLemore, Blair England, Bella Evans, Alyssa Pratt, Sarah Varnick, Izak Beasley, Houston Starrett, Reagan Alexander, Aidan Lunsford, Ethan Keeton, Izsabella Zeznanski, Kayce Scott, Alexis Moncada, and Brock Smith.

🎉 Congratulations to our Riverside High School FCCLA teams! 🎉 . FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) competed last week in Chattanooga at the State Leadership Meeting, and our teams returned victorious! 🏆 . 🥇 Repurpose and Redesign, Jr – 1st Place Gold Team Members: Blair England, Shiloh Monroe, and Shelbie McLemore . 🥉 Professional Presentation, Jr – 3rd Place Gold Team Members: Sarah Varnich, Caroline Pearcy, and Millie Jo England . 🏅 Repurpose and Redesign, Sr – 4th Place Gold Team Members: Macy Jordan, Kaycee Scott, and Sophie Ricketts . 🥈 Leadership, Sr – 2nd Place Gold Team Member: Alexis Moncada . 🥉 Focus on the Children – 3rd Place Silver Team Members: Madison Evans, Aspen Allen, and HaLee Nanney .We are SO proud of these talented young women and their outstanding accomplishments. Way to represent Riverside with excellence! . A special thank you to Mrs. Lorrie King, FCCLA sponsor, for her dedication, guidance, and countless hours invested in preparing and supporting this amazing team. Your leadership makes all the difference! . #RiversideProud #FCCLA #WeAreDC #FutureLeaders

- - MR. DUSTYN WATSON - - - - RIVERSIDE AG TEACHER - - 🌾 Welcome to Riverside, Mr. Dustyn Watson! 🐄 . Decatur County Schools is proud to welcome Mr. Dustyn Watson as the new Agriculture Teacher at Riverside High School! . Mr. Watson holds both a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources from the University of Tennessee at Martin. While this is his first full-time teaching role, he’s no stranger to the classroom—having spent the last 7.5 years with the UT Extension - Decatur County as the 4-H Youth Development Agent, working closely with all 4th–8th grade students across the county. . Mr. Watson is excited to inspire and mentor the next generation of agricultural leaders, share his deep passion for agriculture, and create hands-on, impactful learning experiences. He’s also looking forward to getting involved in FFA competitions and leadership activities at Riverside. . Outside of school, Mr. Watson can be found on his family farm, raising registered and commercial cattle, traveling across the state to support youth livestock programs, and spending quality time with his many dogs and beloved niece and nephews—Gunnor, Jaxon, and Saydi. . Please help us give Mr. Watson a warm Decatur County welcome as he joins the RHS family! 🌱💚 . #WelcomeToDCSS #RiversideHighSchool #RHS #Agriculture #FFA #WeAreDC