Russellville fills new College Coach position
By Ben Bruni, Principal

Welcome Back!

Russellville Independent Schools will return to normal operating hours on Tuesday, 1/2/18.

New College Coach

Russellville High School is proud to announce, in conjunction with AmeriCorps, the hiring of Cassady Wilson as the new College Coach for RHS. Ms. Wilson will be working with students in grades 9-12 with a primary focus of providing students with individualized assistance with next-step planning for life after high school.

Ms. Wilson will be a full time asset to RHS and is a recent graduate of Murray State. She majored in animal science with a minor in organizational communication. During her time in college, Ms. Wilson was actively involved in MSU’s agriculture and music programs. Ms. Wilson originally hails from Monroe County and brings with her a passion for developing accountability within students by shaping attitudes and enabling success through supporting student strengths. Ms. Wilson comes from a family of educators and is grateful for the opportunity to join the Russellville team. A fun fact about Ms. Wilson is that she has a passion and wealth of knowledge in the agricultural area of swine science.

Welcome, Ms. Cassady Wilson!  

Heading Over to the New LCTC

Some students will be headed to a brand new building on Tuesday as the Logan Career and Technical Center opens its doors. RHS students who have been attending classes at the RATC will now be bussed to and from the new 68,000-sq. ft. LCTC where they will enjoy a state of the art facility that is the product of the joint efforts of RISD and LCS. Students from RHS will be bussed over for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd block classes at LCTC and will be able to remain for the full class-period-time for each of these blocks thanks to second semester scheduling adjustments by RJSHS Guidance Counselor Rex Booth. Utilization of the multiple career pathways and industry certifications available at LCTC is a prominent focus of the RISD. 

HS Parent-Teacher Conferences

In two weeks, On Thursday, Jan. 11, from 4-6 pm, teachers will be available at the high school for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Parents are welcome to come in and discuss student progress for the first half of the school year.

Sports Happenings                                   

Holiday Hoops

Russellville HS Boys Basketball finished the holiday season strong, winning three of their last four with their only loss being in overtime to Holiday Tournament host Allen County-Scottsville. The Panthers took down two fellow 4^th Region opponents in Greenwood and Warren East. The Panthers head to Ohio County on Tuesday and then travel across town for the Clash of the Cats, Round 1, on Friday night.

Russellville HS Girls Basketball and new Head Coach Shannon Booth got their first win of the season this past Saturday when they defeated Cumberland County. The Lady Panthers travel to Logan County this Friday night.

Historic Night! On Saturday, the husband-wife coach duo of Coach Rex Booth and Coach Shannon Booth both picked up wins as the leaders of their Panther programs in the same night! Congrats to the first family of Panther Basketball!  

Middle School Basketball

Both the RMS Boys and Girls Basketball teams host Christian County on Thursday of this week.

Swimming

RHS Swimming travels to Bowling Green High School on Saturday to swim in the Best of the West Swim Meet. So far this season, RHS Swimming has seen multiple swimmer break personal records in the water.

Archery

RJSHS Archery, under the direction of coach Jeremy Rust, and his 50+ archers take their shooting talents on the road this week as they participate in the Olmstead Archery Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Football

Football Winter Workouts begin this week for all players not involved in other sports. Workouts, which happen three days a week, will last from 3:15 – 4:30 and will normally be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On short weeks such as this week, workouts will be Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Workouts will not happen on Wednesdays and will not go past 4:30.

High School Head Football Coaching Search – Russellville High School has begun its search for its next head football coach. The job, which was posted to the school’s web page on Dec. 21, has a target hire date of Feb. 1. The search for the Panther’s next head man is being led by Principal Ben Bruni and Athletic Director Kyle Yates. Upon consideration of applications, a committee will be formed that represents multiple avenues of stakeholders for the football program and community and will interview the chosen candidates.

Russellville Middle School is also seeking a new head football coach after long-time Coach Pete Ries stepped down from his coaching duties following the completion of this season. This middle school head coach will be hired after the high school position has been filled in an effort to allow the new high school head coach to be actively involved in making this hire. 

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