RIVERSIDE HIGH EXPECTATIONS – We’d like to give a shoutout to the School Counseling department at Riverside High for their recent event for high school seniors. Working with community partners, they helped students complete FSCJ, military, and financial aid applications. As a result, they boosted post-secondary plans to 80%, scholarships to $6+ million, and Bright Futures to 78%! They are a shining example of how to prepare students for success after high school.

A CELEBRATION OF INSTANT DECISION DAY – This shoutout celebrates the success of Riverside High School’s Instant Decision Day, an on-campus event connecting students with colleges, trade schools, and more! Students met with representatives from around Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and had their applications reviewed for on-the-spot decisions. According to School Counselor Dr. Kristi Keefe, “Everyone walked away with something valuable, from advice to admission and scholarship offers! Kudos to those who took the time to prepare and participate. Your hard work is paying off!”

Riverside HS Graduation date has been released - Wednesday May 20th at 7:00 pm at the Vystar Arena.

DCPS Hispanic Heritage Essay Winner

We are proud to recognize and celebrate one of our Generals. Andrea Navarro is the only High School Winner of the prestigious DCPS Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest for the 2025-2026 school year!

A huge shout-out to the Marching Generals for their outstanding performance at the District 17 Marching MPA on November 1st!

They represented with pride and delivered an amazing show. Here are their official ratings:

Music: 2 Goods
Percussion: Excellent
General Effect: Excellent
Visual: Excellent
Auxiliary: Superior
We are proud of their hard work, dedication, and growth. Keep pushing forward, Generals! 💙🥁🎺📯

Hey Class of 2026,

It’s time to make sure your student’s senior portrait is included in this year’s yearbook! Celebrate all the early mornings, late nights, and big wins of the last 4 years. You’ve earned your moment in the spotlight.

· Deadline to be photographed: January 10th

· How to schedule: cady.com/26schedule

· Spots go fast: Book now to find a time that fits YOUR schedule.

· Make it yours: There are tons of options to customize this portrait session to your needs, but everyone includes your yearbook pose!

Reminder: If your student does not have a senior portrait taken by CADY, we cannot guarantee their inclusion in the yearbook.

Please book your appointment as soon as possible to avoid missing the deadline.

Have questions? Contact here: https://cadystudios.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

We wanted to inform you that student schedules will be available for viewing on FOCUS starting August 4th.

Additionally, the district has updated student login passwords for accessing Oneview. Please note that all student passwords have been changed so that the last four digits now match the last four digits of their student ID number, not their Social Security number.

Dear Riverside Families,

This is a correction email to update the time for the Junior and Senior Orientation. Please see the revised schedule below.

We’re excited to welcome our students and families to Riverside High School Orientation as we prepare for a successful school year!

Monday, July 28th
Sophomore (Last Names begins with A-L) from 10a-12
Sophomore (Last Names begins with M-Z) from 1p-3p

Tuesday, July 29th
All Juniors and Seniors at 1-3p

Wednesday, July 30th
Freshmen (Last Names begins with A-L) from 10a-12
Freshmen (Last Names begins with M-Z) from 1p-3p

We encourage all students and at least one parent or guardian to attend. This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the school environment and start the year off strong!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ACADEMIC SIGNING DAY – Congratulations to Riverside High School’s Class of 2025 and a recent celebration of record-breaking achievements at the 8th annual Academic Signing Day pep rally! School counselor Khristi Keefe reports this year’s seniors have earned an astounding $15 million in scholarship dollars and over 800 acceptance letters into post-secondary programs. Congratulations!

Progress reports for the fourth marking period will be available in parent Focus accounts on Friday, April 25th! Let's finish the year strong, Generals!

Arena Jumbotron Messages - Commencement 2025 Create an Arena jumbotron message to be displayed prior to graduation Requirements: Preferred pictures - senior yearbook photo, cap and gown photo, or a photo of you in a school based activity (club, sport or organization). Pictures must be school appropriate and only of solo shots (no group shots or selfies - only the graduate should appear in the photo). **For faculty/staff - group shots and team photos will be accepted** Include your name (legal name only - no nicknames, must be written on message in font big enough to read). A short description of post-secondary plans (must be written on message in font big enough to read - do not use any slang language, abbreviations, hashtags or other questionable words/phrases). BE BRIEF!! **This can be omitted** A short message of thanks to family and friends (must be written on message in font big enough to read - do not use any slang language, abbreviations, hashtags or other questionable words/phrases). BE BRIEF!! Message must be saved as a JPG or PNG file Only one message per senior !! Message should be emailed to riversidehighactivities@gmail.com Deadline for submission - April 30, 2025.

Congratulations to our Lady General Wrestlers for their performance at Districts! Iyana L. took first place! Siniarya T. and Jahzara L. placed third. All three girls qualify for the Girls District 2 Regional Tournament. Way to go, Generals!

Join us for the annual Mr. Riverside Pageant on Friday, February 7th at 6:25pm in the RHS auditorium. Tickets are available for purchase on gofan.co!

Let’s give a huge shoutout to the Riverside girls' soccer team for their incredible achievement in advancing to the FHSAA 4A Regional Quarterfinals! With an outstanding record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie, these talented athletes have truly shown their determination and skill on the field. Congratulations, team – we’re cheering for you all the way! 🎉⚽️

In the word's of Beyonce.... " Who Runs the World... GIRLS!!!" We’re excited to share that Junior Ervina Mundy placed 3rd in the 169 Olympic category and has qualified to compete in Olympic lifting at the FHSAA State Championships. Additionally, Senior Mariah Shuford had an outstanding performance, placing 4th in the 101 Olympic category and 5th in the 101 Traditional category. She has qualified to compete in both Olympic and Traditional lifting at the FHSAA State Championships, which will be held February 14-15 in Lakeland, FL.

RHS Baseball tryouts will be held on January 14-16th from 3:00-5:00pm at Woodstock Park.

- Only 16 seats have been sold for the additional bus that was obtained for Grad Bash. The sale ends Friday, January 10, 2025. If at least 40 seats are not sold, these people will be refunded their money and the 4th bus canceled. - Senior Superlative Nominations will open on January 10th via the teams page. Please contact Ms. Ellis if you have additional information. - There will be a mandatory senior class meeting in the coming weeks. At this meeting we will detail all graduation information and end of the year events. When a date has been confirmed, I will announce it. - Graduation date is May 21, 2025 at 1:00p.m at the VyStar Veterans Arena.

This weekend, both our JV and Varsity Cheer teams brought their talent and hard work to the UCA Florida Regional Competition. Congratulations to our Varsity Cheerleaders for making school history by placing 2nd in our division AND earning our FIRST-EVER bid to compete in the UCA National Cheer Competition! Go Generals!