RHS Principal's Report for Feb. 11
By Ben Bruni, Principal

Deep Dive Day Success!

It was Deep Dive Day for Seniors this past Friday at the new Logan Career and Technical Center (LCTC) and it was a huge success! Seniors and select juniors worked with community members as well as representatives from both Russellville and Logan County Schools. Students created presentations based on current topics of interest and presented in group format. Students were scored by their peers as well as by the coaches. The day was part of the Russellville Ready initiative aimed at developing RISD student skills in areas such as personal finance, communication, responsibility, and citizenship. 

Profile of a Graduate Bring

Together RISD and LCS

Russellville Independent superintendent Bart Flener and Logan County Schools superintendent Paul Mullins rolled out the concept of Profile of a Graduate to over 50 business leaders and community leaders this past Wednesday at LCTC. During the luncheon, community members from all aspects of the Logan/Russellville community were able to speak on what is needed from today’s high school graduates. The luncheon highlighted a need for the development of “soft skills” such as punctuality, speaking skills, and character. Both school systems are in the process of developing Profile of a Graduate measures aimed at measuring students in a manner that extends beyond the normal report card and diploma.

Keep Those Bottle Tops!

The RJSHS Family Resource Center needs your help! They are asking that you please save your bottle caps from all Coke products and turn them in to Mrs. Debbie Browder at RHS. These will go a long way in helping with what appear to be deep budget cuts to the FRYSC by the most recently proposed state budget. Tops may be dropped off at the front office.

New College Coach Cassady Wilson

Making an Immediate Impact

New College Coach Cassady Wilson has got seniors meeting with lots of folks in the brief time since she started at RHS. Already, SKYCTC, WKU, and several others have sent reps to the building to meet with seniors.

Sports Happenings                           

Luis Pacheco and Shailyn Milam

Sign Letters of Intent

A pair of Panther athletes are headed to the next level. On Friday, in front of a packed library, Luis Pacheco and Shailyn Milam signed their letters of internet to play soccer at Union College and cheer at Brescia!

Spring Sports Official Start Date

Feb. 15 is the official Spring Sports start date. This will be the first official date on which baseball, softball, track, and tennis may practice. 

Swimming

The RHS Swim Team traveled to Owensboro this past week to compete in the Regional Swim Trials. Several Swimmers clocked in their best times of the year and now await state-wide results to see if they have qualified for state. The results from the Regional Meet:

Congratulations to the boys Freshman Boys Basketball team as they took the 13th District championship this past weekend. 

Junior Jacob Naylor had a special night this past Friday against Todd County the multi-sport athlete who plays quarterback for the football team, is the top seed for the boys tennis team, and is also a point guard for the basketball team, scored his 1,000th career point. 

The RHS Lady Panthers grabbed a solid win on Tuesday when they went to Hoptown and defeated UHA 42-36. The win reflected the growth of the team, as UHA defeated the Lady Panthers earlier in the year by more than 20 points. 

Football

Football Winter Workouts continue this week for all players not involved in other sports. Workouts will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:20 – 4:30 p.m. 

Calendar

What’s for Breakfast and Lunch this week?

BREAKFAST ITEMS SERVED DAILY: Pop Tart choices, Cereal choices, Strawberry Bagel w/Cream Cheese, Muffins, and Fruit.

Monday- Sausage Pancake on a Stick

Tuesday – Donut Holes or Mini Pancakes

Wednesday-Sausage & Biscuit w/Jelly

Thursday-Bacon, Egg and Cheese Burrito

Friday-French Toast Sticks w/ Syrup

Lunch Menu