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Community Farewell Open HousesINSIDEThis Issue...

2......Senior Citizen Appreciation Night2......New NHS Members3......Spelling Bee Champ!3......LaMuth TV Star!3......Welcome to Riverside4......Inaugural AP Summit4......Lunch for Law Enforcement4......Giving Back During the Holidays5......Hall of Fame Inducts Newest Class6......Thanks!7......2018-2019 Calendar7......Hoops 4 Hope7......Riverside Rocks 5K8......Registration Times Scheduled for 2019-2020 Preschool and All-Day Kindergarten

Our MISSION . . .Through a culture ofexcellence, immersestudents in educationalopportunities andempower them to excel inan interconnected world.

The Community Farewell Open Houses for the four closing elementary buildings — Hadden, Leroy, Madison Avenue and Hale Road — are soon approaching. The District would like to collect as much information about these four schools over the course of the next few months from parents, community members, alumni and former staff members.

Do you have a favorite memory you would like to share? A favorite teacher or principal? Do you have old photos to share? Do you have any

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— Tues., April 23, 2019 —Hadden

Elementary

— Wed., April 24, 2019 —Leroy

Elementary

— Thurs., April 25, 2019 —Madison Avenue

Elementary

— Wed., May 1, 2019 —Hale Road Elementary

• • •Each open house will be from

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

information about the history of the building or other interesting tidbits about the school?

If so, e-mail Riverside Local School District’s Communications Director Nick Carrabine at nick.carrabine@riversideschools.net by March 15, 2019 to have your information shared at the Community Farewell Open Houses and beyond.

Two new elementary buildings now have names!

Riverview Elementary School Parkside Elementary School 845 Madison Avenue, Painesville Township 12428 Concord-Hambden Road, Concord Township

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COMMUNITY

Senior Citizen Appreciation Night Featuring Spring Musical, Newsies

The District is once again hosting a Senior Citizen Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, March 7 at 4 p.m.

Resident seniors can enjoy dinner in the Riverside High School cafeteria prepared and served by students in the Foods and Nutrition classes. The dinner will be followed by a performance of the Spring musical, Newsies, in the D.W. Shaner Auditorium.

The appreciation night is free for resident senior citizens.Performances of Newsies will open to the public on Friday, March 8 and

Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets for the shows are $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door.

RIVERSIDE CAMPUS

NHS Inducts Newest MembersRiverside High School’s annual induction

ceremony for the Dr. Mary Allen Porter Chapter of the National Honor Society was this past November.

To be eligible for membership consideration, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Additionally, potential members must meet high standards of leadership, service and character. Members of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes that met the G.P.A. requirement and completed the NHS packet were evaluated by the five-member Faculty Council.

Leadership is based on the student’s participation in community or school activities, or appointment or election to an office. To meet the service requirement, the student must have been active in three or more service projects in the school or community. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with both students and faculty.

Congratulations to each of the 34 students inducted into the Riverside Chapter of National Honor Society this year.

Carlos AguilarNatalie ArringtonMolly BinkiewiczEmily BogdanskiFaith CobbMadeline CoumosAnn Gerboth

Kyra GrzelyJosh HannanEmma KelleherNathan KellerEmily LamosPavel LindroseAnna Lomanto

Zachary MauterLauren ModarelliBrian NickKate OhSydney PearlmanMadison PuhalskyKari Schack

Sarah SelanNikita ShkliaevPaul SidersJennifer SivakAnna StrimpelCaleb TaylorLola Taylor

McKenna TichyJesseca UrbanChrista WaytsDean WhiteAudrey WooledgeMegan Yanchar

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Spelling BeeChampion Crowned

BuckeyeElementary Principal

Cassandre Smolen presents Raj

Vagula with the District Spelling

Bee Championship plaque and trophy.

LAMUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dylan LeMaster Visits SteveHarvey

On December 19, LaMuth Middle School sixth grader Dylan LeMaster appeared on the Steve TV Show, hosted by popular comedian and actor, Steve Harvey.

Dylan was on the show with his parents to showcase the OrCam technology. Dylan is visually impaired and uses the technology to help him. The OrCam was purchased after students and families from Leroy Elementary and Capp’s Tavern & Eatery combined to raise more than $6,000.

Search “steve tv show orcam” on YouTube to view a clip of Dylan’s appearance on the show.

The Riverside Local School District is looking to hire and train substitute bus drivers and aides. If interested, you can apply at the Riverside Transportation Office: 585 Riverside Drive, Painesville

OH 44077 or call 440-357-5571.In addition, the District is in need of custodial substitutes. Day or

evening shifts are available. If interested, please call 440-357-1556.

Looking For Work?COMMUNITY

This year, Riverside High School is hosting four foreign exchange students.Please welcome to the District:

Georgia Kendra Jinnapuk Farah Hunter Bitencourt-Fiel Maneesorn Sabbah (Scotland) (Brazil) (Thailand) (Palestine)

Congratulations to 7th grader Raj Vagula for winning the District Spelling Bee! Eighth grader Samantha Bell finished in 2nd place.

The District Spelling Bee is a contest between the 4th through 8th grade spelling champs.

Congratulations to all the participants:4th Grade Champion: Regan Bearer5th Grade Champion: Drew Koestner6th Grade Champion: Hannah Bauer7th Grade Champion: Raj Vagula8th Grade Champion: Samantha Bell

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best practices that focus on aiding students gaining access to college. A big thank you to Joel Gulko, Senior Director of College Board, for presenting.

In November, Riverside High School hosted the first ever AP Summit. More than 60 teachers from area high schools shared educational strategies and

Lunchtime VisitorsThis school year, the District implemented a new

program called Lunch For Law Enforcement, which offers a free lunch to any local law officer who visits any one of the District’s eight buildings during their scheduled lunch times.

The program was created to increase visibility, enhance security and to give students and staff more opportunities to interact with law enforcement.

Thank you to all the Lake County Sheriff Deputies and Ohio State Patrolmen who have made countless visits to our buildings so far this year to grab lunch and interact with our students and staff.

RIVERSIDE CAMPUS

Holiday Season HappeningsRiverside Campus students and staff combined to raise more than

$4,000 for its 15th annual Day of Caring. The money was used to purchase items from Target to help 13 families in need that live in the District. In addition, the fundraiser also helped support the Riverside Campus Care Closet, which is housed in the high school’s media center and carries school supplies and personal care items for students in need. Thank you to all the students and staff who made this year’s fundraiser an enormous success

Also a big thank you to all the Riverside families in the community who attended our second annual Halls of Holly Winter Festival on December 15. In addition, thank you to all the Riverside High School staff and students who volunteered countless hours to coordinate this year’s event.

Halls of Holly is a holiday-themed, family friendly, free community event geared toward 3-10-year-olds in the Riverside Local School District. The high school was transformed into Candy Cane Lane with several rooms dedicated to story times, craft stations, cookie decorations, games and more.

While the event was free, monetary donations were collected for local charities.

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Eric LakiaClass of ’03

Eric is a teacher at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin where he is the head wrestling coach. While at Riverside High School, Eric was a 4-time state qualifier in wrestling and set a school record with 155 career wins and never lost a dual meet from 7th through 12th grade. In addition, he played football and baseball in high school. Eric continued his wrestling career at Ashland University, where he was team captain and MVP winner in 2007 and finished 4th in his weight class in the Division II national tournament. Eric lives with his wife Erin in Concord.

Courtney Kolesar EppichClass of ’04

Courtney is an Intervention Specialist at Ridge Elementary School in Mentor. She was one of Riverside High School’s stand-outs on the girls’ basketball team and earned a full athletic scholarship to college after scoring the most points in Riverside High School’s history (1,251) as a 4-year letter winner. She graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and was a five-year member of its basketball team while winning four conference championships and earning a trip to the Division I 2006 NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen. Courtney lives in Concord with her husband Stephen and their daughter Francine.

Luise HanoldFaculty/Staff

Luise is a retired high school science teacher who taught in the District from 1978 to 1995. Her ability to inspire students by conveying her vast knowledge in science inspired many students to pursue careers in the field. Contributions she made to the Science Department included supporting science education by being a member of CEI’s Energy Advisory Council, helping elementary teachers apply for grants and serving as an advisor for remodeling the school’s chemistry area. Luise resides in Mentor.

Dr. John VonhofClass of ’79

Dr. John Vonhof has worked for the Boeing Company in program management of various Air Force platforms for the past 27 years. He has also been involved in the Cryogenic Upper Stage Delta IV rocket, the Future Combat System Contract for the Army, the C-130 and the B-1 Bomber programs. The work he performs for these programs is classified with the U.S. Government. As a senior in high school, John was the co-defensive captain of the football team. He earned his PhD in Organizational Management/Program Management from Capella University and is a published author. John resides in Wanette, Oklahoma.

Dr. Kristen KeefeClass of ’80

Kristen is currently a professor and researcher at the University of Utah and has been recognized for outstanding leadership in the fields of pharmacy and neuroscience. Kristen was the salutatorian of her high school graduating class and earned her BA at Case Western Reserve with a double major in Psychology and Communications Science. She received her Master’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Speech Language Pathology in 1986 and her PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience in 1992. Kristen lives with her husband Herb Hayashi and daughter Ellen in Salt Lake City.

Merralee RetallickClass of ’81

Merralee recently retired from her role as managing partner with the ENVISION team at DXC Technology, which is the world’s leading IT services company. Merralee was the salutatorian of her high school graduating class and earned her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Dayton in 1985 and then took advanced courses in engineering through GE’s/Edison Engineering program. In 2000, she graduated with distinction, earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University. Merralee lives in San Jose.

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RIVERSIDE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Class Of 2018 Hall Of Fame InducteesThe Riverside High School Alumni Association inducted the following six people into the Riverside High SchoolHall of Fame this past October during its annual Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Congratulations!

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The District would like to thank all of the following businesses,organizations and individuals for the following donations, which were approved by the Board of Education between September 2018 and January 2019:• Painesville Elks Lodge 549 for donating $1,000 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Riverside Alumni Association for donating $2,500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Larry Middleton for donating $50 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Robert and Tamara Orlando for donating $100 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Sub Zero Mission for donating $500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio Charities, Leroy for donating $500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Debra Lewis for donating $100 to the Irene DeMore Memorial Scholarship• Ernest and Pamela Richmann for donating $25 to the Irene DeMore

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Memorial Scholarship• Macy Family Dentistry for donating $100 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Painesville Credit Union for donating $100 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Lew’s Reliable Heat & A/C for donating $500 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Brandmuscle for donating $500 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Masonry Restoration Maintenance, Inc. for donating $300 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Chad Vavpetic AXA Advisors for donating $100 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• George Hadden for donating $500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• John and Gretchen

Wakim for donating $50 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Raymond Builders Supply, Inc. for donating bricks valued at $1,200 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Johnson Funeral Home for donating $500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Melridge Elementary for donating $747 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Tom Hach for donating $100 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Riverside Campus for donating $1,037 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• LaCava’s Landscape, LLC for donating $100 to the Riverside Rocks 5K• Thomas O’Brien for donating $25 to

for donating $250 to Boys Lacrosse• B.P.O Elks No. 549 for donating $250 to Girls Lacrosse• Dianne and Timothy Herbert for donating $20 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Heidi and Allen Perry for donating $20 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Beth Knezevich for donating $10 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• American Pride Tree Service, LLC for donating $300 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Lois Wyatt for donating $25 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Riverside Band Boosters for donating $500 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial

Academic Decathlon• Sherry Ross Niederkorn for donating $100 to the Riverside Drama Dept.• Thomas Cotter for donating $116 to the Riverside Drama Dept.• Mentor Rotary Foundation for donating $400 to the Riverside Drama Dept.• Glavic Grassi CPA, Inc. for donating $50 to the Riverside Veterans Memorial• Digital Imaging Specialists for donating a reconditioned Kyocera CS255 copier and warranty valued at $1,450 for the field house• Executive Marketing Plus LLC for donating $300 to Riverside Baseball• B.P.O Elks No. 549

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Your Support Is Greatly Appreciated

Riverside Local Schools recently accepted a donation for the Riverside Veterans Memorial from the Painesville Elks Lodge 549. Accepting and presenting the check were: Jeff Eckles Pete Hliatzos Rich Frimel Dan Nicholson Dean Bader Jenny Cavell Becky Bartholomew Teacher Principal Assistant Principal Painesville Elks Veterans Memorial Committee Teacher Teacher

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2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

February 18 Monday Presidents’ Day – no schoolMarch 13 Wednesday End of Third Attendance Period

March 25 Monday Spring Break begins (through March 29, 2019) – no schoolApril 1 Monday School re-opens Monday, April 1, 2019April 19 Friday Spring Vacation begins (through April 22, 2019) – no schoolApril 23 Tuesday School re-opens Tuesday, April 23, 2019May 3 Friday Teacher In-service – no classesMay 23 Thursday Last day for SeniorsMay 24 Friday Memorial Day Break (through May 27, 2019) – no schoolMay 28 Tuesday School re-opens Tuesday, May 28, 2019June 2 Sunday Commencement June 4 Tuesday End of Fourth Attendance Period. Last day for students

Riverside Local Schools District Calendar

NOTE: Hazardous weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances may force an alteration of this calendar in order to comply with State law. In the event weather or other calamities require additional hours of student attendance, those hours will be added commencing Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Riverside Local Schools welcomes you to visit the website often where students, parents and community members can easily obtain news, updates, highlights, calendar events, forms, information on each school and its teachers and a lot more. There is also an electronic newsletter sign-up form on our website for those who register their e-mail address. Every Sunday, the website will send you an update of news and calendar events for the District and its schools.

The District also has several social media pages including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Search for Riverside Local Schools to better follow what is going on within the District on a daily basis.

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New To The District?Enrollment for all new students during the 2018-2019 school year, regardless of

grade level, will be conducted at the Board Office at the Riverside Campus.

Stay Connected!

Parent-Teacher Conferences for 2018-19School Day Time

RHS/JRW Campus Curriculum Night Thurs., Feb. 7, 2019 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

RHS/JRW Campus Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.ALL Elementary Schools Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.LaMuth Middle School Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Attendance/Grading Periods for 2018-19 Third Period START: Mon., Jan. 7 END: Wed., March 13 Fourth Period START: Thurs., March 14 END: Tues., June 4

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The sixth annual Riverside Rocks 5K was held on October 28, 2018 and featured more than 100 runners. Congratulations to JT Basco (17:17:96) and Jill Schar (20:34:55) for finishing in first place in the Men and Women divisions.

The event raised more than $1,400, which was donated to the Riverside Veterans Memorial.

Thank you to all of the sponsors including: All State Insurance, Lew’s Reliable Heat and A/C, Masonry Restoration Maintenance, Jenniffer and Company, Alexy Metals, Painesville

Credit Union, AXA Advisors, Second Sole of Mentor, State Farm Insurance, LaCava’s Landscape, Macy Family Dentistry and Greater Cleveland XC Timing.

In addition, thank you to members of Riverside’s National Honor Society and the Riverside Flying R Club for donating their time to volunteer at the event.

The seventh annual Riverside Rocks 5K will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at Riverside High School. Registration is now available online only at: www.greaterclevelandxc.com/riversiderocks5k.

RegistrationNow Open For7th Annual Event

Riverside’s annual Hoops 4 Hope is Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Field House. Come see the District’s staff members take on Lake County’s First Responders.

There is a $3 suggested donation for admission.

All proceeds will go toward the Riverside Veterans Memorial. This event is open to the entire community!

585 Riverside Drive • Painesville, Ohio 44077

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RIVERSIDE LOCALSCHOOL DISTRICTBoard of EducationJennifer Harden, President, 440-759-7983Jack Miley, Vice President, 440-796-7464Belinda Grassi, Member, 440-487-1599Thomas Hach, Member, 216-650-7607Steven Jefferies, Member, 440-363-1117Central Administration OfficeMr. James Kalis, SuperintendentMr. Gary A. Platko, Treasurer585 Riverside Drive, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-352-0668Riverside CampusMr. Peter Hliatzos, Principal585 Riverside Drive, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-352-3341 (Riverside)440-352-3345 (J.R.W.)Henry F. LaMuth Middle SchoolMr. Nick Orlando, Principal6700 Auburn Road, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-354-4394Buckeye ElementaryMrs. Cassandre Smolen, Principal175 Buckeye Road, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-352-2191Clyde C. Hadden ElementaryMrs. Michelle Walker, Principal1800 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-354-4414Hale Road ElementaryMr. Timothy St. Clair, Principal56 Hale Road, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-352-2300Leroy ElementaryMr. Greg Miller, Principal13613 Painesville-Warren Rd., Painesville, Ohio 44077440-358-8750Madison Avenue ElementaryMrs. Traci Shantery, Principal845 Madison Avenue, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-357-6171Melridge ElementaryMrs. Julie Weber6689 Melridge Drive, Painesville, Ohio 44077440-352-3854

LEGISLATORSThe following elected officials serve the residents of theRiverside Local School District:Ohio Senate 18th DistrictSenator John EklundSenate Building, 1 Capitol Square, 1st FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215 • 614-644-7718 (voice)Email: SD18@senate.state.oh.usOhio House of Rep. 60th DistrictRepresentative John M. Rogers77 S. High Street, 10th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215614-466-7251 (voice) • 614-719-3962 (fax)Email: district60@ohr.state.oh.usOhio House of Rep. 61st DistrictRepresentative Jamie Callender77 S. High Street, 11th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215614-644-6074 (voice) • 614-719-3963 (fax)Email: district61@ohr.state.oh.usState Board of EducationSarah Fowler, District 72952 State Route 45, Rock Creek, Ohio 44084440-563-8535 (voice)Email: Sarah.Fowler@education.ohio.gova

The Riverside Local School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or handicap in educational programs, activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Reasonable technical assistance to facilitate participation in the application process will be made available upon request.

All information within was accurate at the time of printing. Visit the District website, Facebook page, Twitter account or YouTube channel for any updates and new details about the variety of events happening within our schools. Thank you for your support!

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Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, Riverside Local Schools will implement and manage its own inclusive preschool program. The program will serve both typically developing preschool children as well as preschool children with disabilities.

For the last several years, the preschool program has been housed within the District, however it was managed by the Lake County Educational Service Center. In October of 2018, the Board of Education decided to bring the program back to Riverside.

Registration for preschool (ages 3-5) will be conducted at the Riverside Board Office, located inside of Riverside High School (585

2019-2020 REGISTRATION

Preschool

The District is pleased to announce that starting with the 2019-2020 school year, all elementary schools in the District will have all-day kindergarten at no additional cost to parents or guardians.

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year will take place at the

Riverside Drive, Painesville, OH 44077) starting February 4, 2019. Registration is first-come, first-served and spaces will be limited. To be eligible for preschool, children must be 3 years of age on or before September 30, 2019 AND must be potty trained.

The preschool program will have AM classes and PM classes, Monday through Thursday. AM classes will be reserved for 3-year-olds while the PM classes will be reserved for 4- and 5-year-olds.

The cost of tuition is $100 per month/per student. First month of tuition, as a deposit, is required upon registration.

Board Office at Riverside High School between Monday, May 6 and Friday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years of age on or before September 30, 2019.

All-Day Kindergarten