The Whirlwind News

Monday, January 27, 2025

• SMART START MONDAY
• NO WIND Time
• RJHS BB (8/9 G/B) vs Searcy

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

• Geometry tutoring in room 133 at 7:30
• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Homeroom
• Boles- Book Checkouts

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Homeroom

-FCCLA meeting in Mrs. Mitchell's room

Thursday, January 30, 2025

• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Assigned RTI/CSL classes
• RJHS BB (89GB) @ Beebe

Friday, January 31, 2025

• WIND TIME- Assigned RTI/CSL classes

Saturday, February 1, 2025

• RHS & RJHS Band Sweet Heart Dance

Monday, February 3, 2025

• SMART START MONDAY
• NO WIND Time
• Arkansas Nuclear One tour for invited students
• Science ATLAS Interim window starts
• RJHS BB (8/9 G/B) vs Vilonia

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

• Geometry tutoring in room 133 at 7:30
• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Homeroom
• Tucker/Daly- Book Checkouts

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Homeroom
• PTO Meeting at Noon in the RJHS Library
• Howerton- Book Checkouts

Thursday, February 6, 2025

• Algebra tutoring in room 226 at 7:30
• WIND TIME- Assigned RTI/CSL classes
• Brown- Book Checkouts
• RJHS BB (89GB) @ Cabot North

Friday, February 7, 2025

• WIND TIME- Assigned RTI/CSL classes

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Check out the awesome Russellville gear that PTO is offering through their winter fundraiser!

Click the link to order: http://whirlwind-winter-warm-up.spiritsale.com

Last day to order is February 1st!

A message from the National Junior Honor Society:

Hello Parents! We are excited to share with you our list of 2025 Kiss the Pig nominees! Kiss the pig is a fundraiser ran by NJHS to raise money for the National Junior Honors Society and their work around the school. Students and teachers are nominated to kiss the pig and have buckets carried in their name for two weeks. Whichever bucket raises the most money will be who kisses the pig at the pep rally on February 13th, 2025! We cannot wait! You can help us fundraise by sending money with your student to school, dropping off cash or check at the office, or sharing the word.

Go whirlwinds!

follow us on Instagram @kissthepig_2025

Click on the button below to see this year's Kiss the Pig Candidates!

NJHS is hosting a clothing drive to help out our counselors' clothes closet. We will be accepting clothes from Monday, January 27th - Friday, February 7th.

Please give all donations to one of the NJHS Sponsors or officers.

We will deliver the donations and mark your name down for a chance to win a free Coffee Shop voucher!

We will be working with all 8th-9th graders in the next few weeks to work on their Student Success Plans, which includes their 4 year plans for courses in order to graduate. Please be looking for information towards the beginning of February on that and registering for their classes for next year. Please contact your child's counselor if you have any questions.

CDE Contest in Ft Smith, Feb. 5th

National FFA Week, Feb. 15-22

Beef Quiz Bowl Contest in Fayetteville, Feb. 21st

CDE Contest in Fayetteville, Feb. 22nd

Russellville is proud to host a National Civics Bee Competition in 2025. Please see attached information on how your students can participate. Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student residing in Arkansas with an idea about using civics to improve their community may submit their essay to participate. The top 20 students selected in our region will compete at the Russellville Civis Bee with the winner going on to the state competition.

Attached is additional information. This link also has some details. National Civics Bee | Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce

Last chance to guarantee you have a yearbook is Feb 21st! After that it will be first come first serve for whatever extras we purchase. Yearbooks can be bought at jostens.com just enter in the school info. Make sure you put Russellville Junior High. Books are $48.

Participation Rules:

* Only 3 Book Talk tickets can be earned per subject or teacher, for a total of 15 bonus points EACH QUARTER to be used at the teacher’s discretion.

*Students can earn an extra ticket into the Monthly Reading Challenge by book talking books they have read off the Monthly challenge shelf or books that fit within the challenge for the month.

*Mrs. Baldwin has the ability to deny book talk tickets if she feels the student did not read the book; per her discretion.

The basket will be given away on Friday, February 28th!

FYI: GoGuardian Parent Portal Info

Technology Procedures & Policies for RJHS

Internet Safety and Electronic Device Use Policy

RSD Student 1:1 Device Program

*Please note: Replacement chargers will not be provided.

It is the goal of RJHS teachers and staff to keep student grades updated weekly for parents and guardians to stay aware of their child's/ children's progress throughout the semester. If you are having trouble accessing HAC (Home Access Center) you can email Jennifer Roberts for help with login credentials.

jennifer.roberts@rsdk12.net

Student breakfast is free to all students

Student second breakfast is: $2.70

Free and reduced meals are all free to families

Student Paid Lunch Price: $3.25

Student Second Lunch is: $4.70

The RJHS Cafeteria offers a variety of ala carte items such a bottled drinks and pre-packaged snacks. Students WILL NOT be allowed to charge these items to their lunch account. They must have payment in hand to purchase these items from the RJHS cafeteria.

Reminder, Free and Reduced Lunch application do not automatically renew and must be completed each year. You can visit: https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new to apply online.

RJHS students are issued at the beginning of this school year.. It is very important that students keep up with these ID badges throughout this school year. They will need them daily as a student at RJHS. These badges are used in the cafeteria to charge lunch accounts, in the library to check out books, and with our Technology department to check out and repair laptops. Please remind your student(s) to keep their ID badge with them in a safe place every day.

*Students will also be required to show their ID if they wish to get into any RSD athletic event for free.

9th grade students are required by the state to earn service hours by the end of the 24-25 school year.