This Week @ Riverside

Do you need some spirit wear for your favorite Ram? Don’t have time to shop before school? Come to the Ram Shack on Thursday, October 17! We will be open from 4:30-7:30 pm. Come and check out our new fall merchandise as well as a couple fun promotions.

Hope to see you there!!

Happy Fall!! The PTSO is excited to host our first potluck luncheon for the new school year, and we need your help!

Please use the link below to see how you can help us take care of the RVHS staff!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CAFAA2CA3F4C52-52236925-ptso#/

Students may register for the CTT through the Language Assessment Reporting System (LARS). The link is found under the Student Opportunities portal in LCPSGO. A confirmation ticket will be sent to the student and the parent/ guardian email on file.

*Latin will be offered this SY 2024-25 through ALIRA only to earn Seal of Biliteracy.

Registration for the exam will vary by school. Students may sign up online or request information on where to sign up for the Credit Through Testing Exam at the Counseling Office or the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the school.

• Registration opens on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

• Registration closes on Sunday, October 20, 2024.

(2024 CTT exam testing dates - November 7, November 12, November 14, and December 4. More information can be found under Credit through Testing Dates and Locations)

In the spring of 2024, we received extensive feedback from educators, parents and students on the challenges, and possible solutions, associated with implementing Grading and Assessment Policy 5030. A summary of the feedback and a timeline for policy review and potential revisions were presented to the Curriculum & Instruction Committee in September 2024. Now, LCPS is beginning the process of revising Grading and Assessment Policy 5030.

As a part of this process, we are seeking volunteers to participate in focus groups to review the current policy and provide recommendations on proposed solutions and potential policy revisions.

This week, families will receive an invitation from the superintendent to fill out a form indicating their willingness to participate in a focus group. Participants will be randomly selected from those who indicate their interest in being a part of the process. Please check your spam or junk folder if you do not see a link from me by October 8, 2024.

Focus groups will be held in person between October 21 and 30 at the LCPS Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA. Focus group participants will be placed in groups with volunteers in the same category of either parents/guardians, secondary teachers or students. School division leadership will present the topic and then step out for the discussion. They will be available at the end of the session for any follow-up or questions.

Individuals who are not interested in or selected to participate in a focus group will have an opportunity to provide written feedback via a Let’s Talk form. Please be on the lookout for an invitation to sign up to participate in a focus group and/or provide written feedback. Your contributions to the process will be invaluable.

Freshman-Sophomore-Junior Parents,

If your student will be leaving early after the PSAT on October 18th, please submit an early dismissal pass for them as soon as you can. This will help us with having them processed early and a dismissal pass ready to students prior to the time of their dismissal.

You can submit your request through PVUE, email, or a handwritten note. We cannot do early dismissals without it being in writing. We would also like for you to know that if you plan to pick up your student without a note there will unfortunately be a wait to do this.

Thank you for your help and cooperation in trying to make this process as smooth as we can.

Senior Parents...you have already received an email from Mr. Mason on the options for Seniors. That was sent again on Friday, October 11.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD - HIGH SCHOOL EDITION - TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Reserved Seating Tickets

To support students in various capacities, Riverside has provided after-school activity buses for 3 school days each week! This transportation system currently runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with departure times of 5:30.

• See the picture accompanying this for the stops. (may not be your normal drop off)

As the Fall 2024 PSAT testing day draws near, please understand high school students interested in applying to the Academies of Loudoun MUST have a PSAT (NMSQT) score on file in order to apply to the Academies of Loudoun during the 2024 Winter Admissions Cycle.

The application portal will open in December for students applying to programs for the 2025-26 school year. HOWEVER, students MUST have a current PSAT or SAT score to apply. If you are a current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade student planning to apply for an Academy program next year, make sure you take the PSAT on Friday, October 18!

LCPS was ranked the Number 4 school division in Virginia in Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts list. LCPS ranked behind Falls Church, Arlington, and York County Public Schools and ahead of neighboring Fairfax County, ranked 6th, and Prince William County, ranked 14th. According to Niche, its rankings help families become familiar with schools and neighborhoods. The platform uses user reviews from students, alums and parents plus data from the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate schools and school divisions.

Monday, October 14: Holiday - Indigenous Peoples’ Day: No School

• 11:00 AM Marching Rams State Assessment Performance (stadium)

• 6:30 - 8:30 PM VHSL State Golf Rules Meeting and Dinner (cafeteria)

Tuesday, October 15: B Day

• 8:00 - 10:00 AM Ms. Northman at SIP Training

• 9:30-11:00 AM School Counseling Team Meeting (Main Office)

• 10:00 -10:30 AM VCU college rep visit (auditorium); register in SchooLinks

• 11:15 Admin. Mtg. (main office)

• 2:00 - 4:00 PM Stop the Bleed training (auditorium)

• 4:00 PM Band Boosters Mtg. (Mr. Anderson)

• 4:30 - 9:30 PM Harry Potter Rehearsal (auditorium)

• 4:30 - 5:15 PM RAMS Writing Center Club Meeting (1130A)

• 6:30 - 8:30 PM VHSL State Golf Rules Meeting and Dinner (cafeteria)

• State Golf Championship @ Lansdowne 9am

• Volleyball @ Potomac Falls 5:45, 5:45, Varsity-20 minutes after JV (bus leaves at 4:30pm)

• Field Hockey @ Dominion vs. Stone Bridge 6:45pm -Riverside home team (bus leaves at 5:15pm)

• Freshmen Football vs. Independence 5:30pm (Dr. Fraze)

• JV Football vs. Independence 6:45pm (Fraze)

Wednesday, October 16: A Day - Unity Day (wear orange in celebration of Bullying Prevention month)

• Faculty Meeting Day! Challenge By Choice: 8:30 AM or 4:25 PM

• 8:30 - 9:15 AM NHS New Member Meeting (auditorium)

• 8:30 - 9:15 AM RAMS Writing Center Club meeting (1130A)

• 9:30-10:30 AM Mr. Anderson-Mtg.

• 11:00-11:30 AM University of Delaware rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• 12:50-1:50 PM Mr. Anderson-Mtg.

• 1:30-2:00 PM Salisbury University rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• 2:30-3:00 PM Elon University rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• 4:30 - 9:00 PM Harry Potter Rehearsal (auditorium)

• 6:00 - 9:00 PM RVHS Crew Interest Meeting (cafeteria)

• 6:30-7:30 PM Science National Honor Society Induction (Belmont Ridge)

• 6:30-8:00 PM Financial Aid Night presented by NVCC (Broad Run HS Auditorium)

• State Golf Championship @ Lansdowne 9am

• Cross Country @ Woodgrove (early dismissal at 2:45pm)

• Freshman Volleyball @ Freedom 5:45pm (Early dismissal at 4pm)

Thursday, October 17: B Day | #WeAreOneLCPS Celebration Day

• 8:00 - 9:15 AM Harry Potter Rehearsal (auditorium)

• 8:30 - 9:15 AM Asia Student Association Meeting (L210)

• 9:00 - 11:00 AM French CLT and/or Mentor meetings (L211)

• 10:00 - 10:30 AM James Madison Univ. rep visit (auditorium); register in SchooLinks

• 11:00-11:30 AM Liberty University rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• US Navy recruiter visiting during all lunches outside Cafeteria

• 2:30 - 3:00 PM George Mason Univ. rep visit (auditorium); register in SchooLinks

• 7:00 Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: High School Edition - VIP Night (Mr. Anderson)

• Volleyball @ Lightridge 5:45, 5:45, Varsity-20 minutes after JV (early dismissal at 4pm)

• Field Hockey @ Independence 5:30pm (early dismissal at 4pm)

Friday, October 18: A Day | PSAT Day

• 8:00 AM Calendar Meeting (Main Office Conference Room)

• 8:10 - 9:15 AM Asia Student Association Meeting (L210)

• 9:30 AM IC Meeting (1505)

• 10:00-10:30 AM Baylor University rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• 11:00-11:30 AM Johns Hopkins University rep visit (Career Center; register in SchooLinks)

• 11:30-12:45 AP meeting (main office)

• 12:30 - 1:00 PM UC- Berkeley College rep visit (auditorium); register in SchooLinks

• 2:15 - 3:00 PM College of William & Mary rep visit (auditorium); register in SchooLinks

• 7:00 PM Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: High School Edition (Mrs.Mackert)

• Varsity Football @ Independence 7pm (football buses leave at 5pm; cheer bus leaves at 6:15pm) (Mr. Anderson)

Saturday, October 19:

• 2:00 & 7:00 Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: High School Edition (Mrs. Northman)

• Cross Country @ Milestat Invitational (bus leaves at 5:15am)

• Cross Country @ Millbrook Invitational (bus leaves at 6:45am)

• Cheerleading @ Brentsville Invitational (bus leaves at 8:15am)

Sunday, October 20:

• 2:00 Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: High School Edition: Sensory Friendly Show (Dr. Fraze)

Coming Events:

• Sunday, October 20: Deadline to register for World Language Credit Through Testing

• October 18 - October 26: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: High School Edition

• Tuesday, October 22: Deadline to Submit Quarter 1 Late Work

• Tuesday, October 22: RVHS Annual Trunk & Treat / Canned Food Drive

• Thursday, November 7: Academic Letter Ceremony

• Address: 19019 Upper Belmont Pl., Leesburg VA 20176
• Main Office: 703-554-8900
• Instagram: @Riverside_HS
• Twitter: @RiversideLCPS
• Website: https://www.lcps.org/riverside