RAPTOR REPORT

April 25, 2025

Happy Friday!

It’s been a great week on campus, and the beautiful spring weather has made it perfect for outdoor activities. We’re especially excited for our first-ever RHS Prom happening this Saturday—it’s going to be a fantastic event!

A quick reminder: prom tickets will be available at the door for RHS students only. Guest tickets are no longer available.

Looking ahead: A few reminders

Starting May 1, Clackamas County will close Stafford Road and Johnson Road to thru traffic—from north of Pattulo Way to south of Childs Road. This may impact select bus routes and could cause general delays during morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off. More details below.
State Testing (OSAS) for juniors begins May 5.

Thanks for your continued support, and have a great weekend!

Upcoming Important Dates

April 26 - Prom at Clack. County Fairgrounds Banquet Hall 7:00-9:30

May 2 - First Friday Donuts!

May 16 - Devised Desserts (RHS Theatre) 6:00 in the Commons

May 20 - RHS Booster Club meeting 6:30pm

May 26 - Memorial Day, No School

May 30 - Rock Band Concert at YMP 6pm

June 3 -RHS Booster Club meeting 6:30pm

June 5 - Spring Sports Dessert 6pm

June 9, 10, 11 - Semester 2 Finals

June 11 - Last day of school - Changed because of snow days!

2024-25 WLWV High School Calendar

Riverside HS Calendar

News and Notes

Riverside HS Prom

When: Tomorrow Night!

Time: 7:00-9:30pm

Location: Clackamas County Fairgrounds Banquet Hall

694 NE 4th Ave, Canby, OR 97013

Theme: Under the Stars

Dress: Formal

Tickets:

Tickets for Riverside students only will be available at the door. Door prices are $50/$45 for students with ASB.

Guest tickets are no longer available!

Disc Golf Club

Disc Golf Club will be starting up again next week and will run every Tuesday for the remainder of the year. Meet in Mr. Valentine's Room @ 3:15 to borrow discs.

Stafford Road Closure to Take Effect Starting May 1

Beginning May 1, Clackamas County will close Stafford Road and Johnson Road to thru traffic from north of Pattulo Way to south of Childs Road. This closure will impact select bus routes and could create general delays during morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off.

Parent-guardians have received notification if their student's bus route or bus stop will be directly impacted by this closure. Please visit Clackamas County's website for more information.

RHS Theatre Fundraiser

See Mrs. Roberts for more information.

Rock Band Concert May 30

Join us May 30th at 7 PM for Riverside Rock Band’s final concert of the year! The concert will take place at the Youth Music Project in West Linn, and admission is free. Hear some classics, like Hotel California and House of the Rising Sun, to more recent hits, like Space Girl and Unsaid Emily. It will be a fantastic show, and we hope to see you there!

Applications for the WLWV 2025 Funded Thanksgiving China Trip are now open!

Don't miss this amazing opportunity for your student to experience a cultural adventure in China across two beautiful and historic cities: Beijing and Chengdu. Travelers will hike the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, tour the national Giant Panda Research & Conservation Center, practice traditional arts and crafts, and visit a local Chinese high school. We are able to offer funded trips in partnership with the Chinese Education Consulate YES scholarship program! The week in China is fully paid for including hotels, transportation, meals, and activities. Students just need to pay around $2500 for airfare and travel agent fees. There will be more trips at future times TBD. Apply now for the 2025 Thanksgiving trip at this link: https://tinyurl.com/wlwvfall2025chinatrip

Email Ms Yuan (yuana@wlwv.k12.or.us) with any questions!

Athletics/Activities

Athletes of the Week

Julian Galbreath

Track & Field

Carter Mitchell

Tennis

Riverside Spiritwear

There are two locations to get some Riverside spiritwear.

1. Hometown Sports

Click on Online Store Finder (Bottom Right)
Select Organization: RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Enter Password - Your password is: raptors (case sensitive) and begin shopping.
At checkout, choose how you would like to receive your order, store pickup or delivery.
You will be contacted when your order is ready for pickup.

2. BSN Sports Sideline Store

Hometown Sports

BSN Sports Sideline Store

Community News

WLWV Middle School Musical - The Descendants

Mirror, mirror on the wall - what's the best theatre show of all? Disney's Descendants of course! Middle School Musical 2025

What happens when the children of Disney villains are given a chance to redeem themselves? Come find out in this delightful, family-friendly Disney musical! You will see old favorites like Belle, Fairy Godmother, and Snow White as they meet the exciting "descendants" of their evil foes. Based on the original Disney Channel movies, Disney's Descendants takes us on a music-filled, comedic journey of friendship, acceptance and redemption...with a little magic thrown in, just for fun! Disney's Descendants will be performed at the Wilsonville High School Performing Arts Center, April 24-29, 2025! Students from all four of our district middle schools, plus Three Rivers Charter are ready to perform and show you why we are all "better together"! Tickets are $12 and are available at: https://teachtix.com/wilsonville/descendants-the-musical Visit our MSM webpage for additional information! https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/domain/754

CTE Summer Camp at Clackamas Community College

We are excited to announce an opportunity for your students to earn FREE college credit at Clackamas Community College for Summer, 2025!

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Summer Camp will be held August 11-15, 2025 on the CCC Oregon City Campus. Camp is open to students who live or go to school in Clackamas County, and are entering grades 9-12 in fall 2025. There is no cost for CTE Summer Camp, and students will earn college credit for the courses they complete! Camp will be held on the Oregon City Campus.

There will be an Information Session on May 14, 2025 from 6-7:30pm at the Gregory Forum on the Oregon City Campus. High School Connections staff will be on-hand to answer questions and assist students in registration on their own device or on a department laptop. Refreshments will be served. Please see attached flier for complete details.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at hsconnections@clackamas.edu.

Parent Cafe at FEC in May

Hello Parents from the West Linn-Wilsonville Community,

We will have a Parent Cafe at FEC in May to connect and share and a little bit of learning! Why do we call it a Cafe? Because it is an excuse to have some time for ourselves, chatting, making connections, and learning. We have fundamental agreements discussed during the introduction.

This will take place on May 8, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at FEC. If weather permits, we could have some outside time as part of the evening.

For part of the afternoon, we will have the visit of Nick Mifflin from RentWell, which is a program that works with Clackamas County and empowers their residents with knowledge and skills to navigate renting successfully. This is just a small conversation about what it is and the options available to learn. Their themes go from relationship to landlords to applications, budgeting and much more. If you want to take a peek as to what they offer, here is a link for your convenience: https://rentwell.org/tenants/

This time around, The Cafe will be in English and Spanish, however, technology is a wonderful tool and this allows us with more interactions in different languages not possible before. So, no matter the language you speak, come and be with us. See flier for RSVP, directions to FEC and contact info.

UNITED WE HEAL PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

West Linn-Wilsonville School District Partners with United We Heal to Launch a Cutting-Edge Behavioral Health Pre-apprenticeship Program

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is excited to announce a partnership with United We Heal. Students at all three high schools now have an opportunity to apply to the United We Heal Behavioral Health Pre-apprenticeship program. This innovative program is the first of its kind in Oregon, and our district makes up three of the ten schools currently participating. Students are eligible to apply to the United We Heal program their Sophomore or Junior year. If accepted, students receive 36 hours of Career Training and earn 7 free college credits- PSY101 (Human Relations) and PSY125 (Introduction to Development)- while still in high school.

Upon graduation, students receive an industry-recognized certificate, providing a competitive advantage when applying to behavioral health jobs and when applying to the United We Heal Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Apprenticeship programs. This “earn while you learn” model offers a no cost alternative pathway for students to pursue a career in behavioral health. After earning QMHA or CADC credentials, apprentices can continue to progress through United We Heal’s Applied Bachelor program, and if desired work toward their Master’s degree to become a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), with costs covered by United We Heal. They then can work toward licensure to be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Even if a student does not want to continue with United We Heal after high school graduation, earning college credits in high school saves time and money and looks impressive on scholarship and job applications. Several students have already applied to the pre-apprenticeship program with one stating they applied because "I think that this program will allow me to gain the skills needed if anyone around me ever needs help, and I think that is something valuable to have/know how to do. I am passionate about helping others and I truly enjoy psychology, and learning about ways to help in today's society. Behavioral health has always been something that interests me."

If interested in learning more please visit the United We Heal website or talk with your HS Counselor.