Riverside High School
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Superintendent to Speak at Riverside Jan. 25
Dr. Eric Becoats will address the status of the DPS Strategic Plan one year after its launch in a talk entitled "Seeing is Believing." Dr. Becoats will speak at 5:30pm in the Riverside auditorium. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by clicking here.
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Mayor Bill Bell Visits The Pirates' Hook
Over the past few years, downtown Durham has been making transformations that have taken it from “drab” to “fab.” Talking with Hook staffers, Mayor Bill Bell believes that it is looking like downtown has nowhere to go but up.
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Brain Game Team Wins Second Round; Prepares for Final Four
Knocking out Jordan and Carrboro High Schools, the Pirate Brain Gamers stormed into the Final Four on Sat., Jan. 14.The team made a critical strategic move, switching from sweater and tie look of the first round to bow-ties. Looking as impressive as they intellectual prowess, the team of Martin Kryzwy, John Bray and Charles Logan swept to victory.
The Pirates will play in the Final Four on Sat., Mar. 3. The Brain Game is sponsored and aired by WRAL-TV, and hosted by Mark Roberts. Physics teacher Tim Brown is the Riverside sponsor.
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The Teacher of the Month Club grew by one more member in December when
Ben Huffman was named by November's Teacher of the Month Tom
Hartenstein.September: Matt Smith
October: Steve Foster
November: Tom Hartenstein
December: Ben Huffman
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Students formed a drum circle in December on behalf of a cleaner lunch area. -
Keeping Riverside safe and orderly, the School Resource Officers do their job quietly behind the scenes. Read the story. -
Crazy for You! Spring Musical Line-up is Set.
Read all about - go crazy.
Pirate Ship Under Construction
Botany teacher Ronald Jones has taken on a new project that will turn a barren space into an underwater environment with blue walls and a 25 foot pirate ship. Read the full story.
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Pirates Aid Hillandale Elementary Students
Riverside seniors work as assistants in Hillandale classrooms, helping teachers and working directly with students. See a video to learn more.
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Winter Sports Hit Stretch Run - Basketball Hosts Northern
Tonight
• Pirate Men's Basketball Looks to Pick Up Play
• Pirate Women's Basketball Growing Under New Coach
• Wrestlers Sport Winning Record
College Financial AID Information Night
The College Foundation of North Carolina will present a program on financial aid Jan. 30, 6:30pm in the auditorium. This program is open to all parents in Durham. (The same program will also be presented at Jordan High on Jan. 24 at 6:30pm)
Learn about the ACT Poster Contest - win scholarship $
Last Call for Caps, Gowns; Dancing and Singing on Display
• Last day to order graduation cap and gown from Herff-Jones before prices rise - see a rep at the concession stand during all three lunches Dec. 7
• "iDance" - Dance Show Dec. 9-10, 7pm ($5)
• Chorus Holiday Show - Dec. 15, 7pm ($5)
Exam Schedule Adopted; New Videos Posted; Powder Puff Results
• See the Exam Schedule for January
• "A Day in the Life of Ms. Tobias" - video
• "Rumor Has It (Riverside Edition)" - video
Winter Activities and Tests - December Kicks In
• SGA School Clean Up Day - Sat., Dec. 3, noon. All are welcome and encouraged to help.
• Brain Game Competition - cheer on Riverside Sat., Dec. 3, 11am at WRAL-TV Studios
• Strings Performance with Duke Chambers Players, Sun., Dec. 4, 3pm Page Auditorium
• Band Gift Wrapping - through Christmas Eve, every day, Northgate Mall
• ROTC Adopt-a-Family fund-raising drive, every day, in cafeteria
• Treasure for Troops - AP Government students collect care packages for soldiers overseas
• People of the World "Basic Needs" collection for Durham Communities in Schools students
• PLAN Testing for Sophomores, Tues., Dec. 6, 1st and 2nd Periods
• Parent Night at Walltown Recreation Center, Tues., Dec. 6, 6:30pm (read more)
Hip Hop Artist, Blackademics Founder to Speak Thursday
Pierce Freelon, emcee, hip hop recording artist, poet, professor at
NCCU and UNC-CH, and a 
founder of Blackademics.org, an on-line
roundtable, will speak after school Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Media
Center. He will speak on hip hop and community empowerment, and will be
accompanied by several young poets. All are welcome.
Pirates Raise Funds to Help Family Return to Home
Led by the Student Government Association and Parent Teacher
Association, Riverside has worked to help the family of sophomore
Mohamed Soliman get back on their feet following a disastrous fire last
May.
Tuesday afternoon
SGA Advisor Rebecca Holz presented a check for $633.22 raised by SGA
and the PTA, with support from faculty donations as well.
"We have a family outside our home. Words can't say how grateful we
are," Ms. Soliman said after the check was presented by SGA.
The family hopes to be able to return to their home in early 2012.
PLAN to Help Sophomores Prepare for ACT
North Carolina will begin administering the ACT to juniors in 2012-2013; the PLAN test provides practice.
Off Campus Parent Night Set for Dec. 6
To be held at Walltown Rec Center, 6:30pm
See the complete flyer with more information
Heading Into Thanksgiving
See a video of Pirate Thanksgiving Plans
Colleges, International Ed, Canned Food Drive, PTSA "Health Teens"
Another busy week in Pirate Country, the week of Nov. 14• College Week - see full College Week story
• International Education Week - see full International Ed Week story
• French Honor Society Canned Food Drive, third period classes
• PTSA Meeting, Nov. 17, 6:30pm: "Your Healthy Teen...and You" - see full Healthy Teen story
Senior Ai Wei Sun Photo Takes State Fair Prize
Third place in
photography at the NC State Fair earned Ai Wei Sun
a $200 gift card. The student of Photo Teacher Rita Rathbone plans to continue her photography while studying to work in a dental lab or as a pastry chef after graduation. Click on photo to see full-size image.
Sophomores to take the PLAN test in December
Here are some helpful links for sophomores who are preparing for PLAN.
Dates will be announced soon, so please check back for more information.
http://www.actstudent.org/plan/
Please contact Student Services for further information.
Youth Career Expo at Northgate Thursday
The 2011 Youth Career Expo offers students a chance to meet with professionals to discuss career options. The event will be held Thurs., Nov 10, 5:30-7:30pm, at Northgate Mall.
Student participants will have a chance to win $100 cash; parents and guardians could win a $50 gas card
The Career Expo is sponsored by DPS Career and Technical Education, Futures for Kids, the Triangle Society of Human Resource Management and the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce. Email for more information
Prestige Arts performs November 5th
Prestige Performing Arts competed in a Youth Talent Show on October 18th and was awarded one of the People’s Choice awards. View video of performance. The talent show was annual fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity. This event is one of the many events that Prestige will be a part of this year. Their next performance will be at Saturday, November 5th at Step/Fashion show alongside other fashion troupes and step teams in the area. See a Prestige Member for more information or Join them on Facebook “Prestige Arts”.
Sports Keeps Making News First Week of November
• Soccer hosts Fuquay Varina in first round match Tues., Nov. 1, 6pm
• Booster fund-raiser at Belk's, Sat, Nov. 5, 6am - 10am. Tickets $5, available at front desk or by email order, good for 20-70% discounts (and your $5 back on first purchase).
Chorus to Perform Friday, Saturday: Sing a Song
Administrators Trick-or-Treat?
Click on image to see full-size image and guess which administrators are under the costumes.
State School Report Cards Released
Riverside earned "expected growth" over the 2010-2011 school year. See the report card.
Pirate Volleyball Rolls Into Quarter-Finals; Soccer Wins Third
Seed
• Volleyball defeats Wakefield in four sets ( see Herald Sun story); next up: Green Hope at home Saturday, 6pm. Be there!
• Soccer wins play-off over Northern, 1-0 ( see Herald Sun story)
• Football drops season closer to Jordan ( see Herald Sun story)
Superintendent Visits Riverside
Dr. Eric Becoats held his monthly press conference at Riverside, discussing the upcoming bond issue and community partnerships. Several Riverside students were covered by local television within their coverage. ( See video coverage on WTVD)
New Year for Saturday Academy Begins
Saturday Academy, Riverside's widely recognized tutoring program, has been renewed for 2011-2012. Dates are listed in lower right of the Riverside Home Page. For more information about Saturday Academy, please read here.
New Weight Room Equipment Arrives
The Carolina
Panthers' donation of $75,000 in weight room equipment arrived on
Thursday, Oct. 6. The football team got their daily work-out by moving
the weights and machines.
See a story in the Herald-Sun.
Student Appears as Extra in 'Hunger Games'
Link to story here.
Riverside's Theatre Department Presents:
Click on photo for more information.
PSAT given October 12th
The PSAT will be given at Riverside on Wednesday, October 12th. All students in the 10th grade will have the opportunity to take the test free of charge. Other students wishing to participate can register for the test through Student Services. The charge is $14 payable by cash or check made out to Riverside High School. Additionally, the first twenty 11th grade students to sign-up can take the test for free! The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 23rd. Students in the 11th grade are encouraged to participate in order to be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Competition. A limited number of fee waivers are available for 11th grade students in need of financial assistance.
Freshman Parent Night
The Freshmen Parent Night will be next Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6pm in the Media Center. All Freshmen parents are invited to attend.
SGA Election Results Announced
Olivia Williams was elected student body president in elections held Tues., Sept. 6.
See the complete story.See a list of SGA officers.
Welcome Back - Pirates Begin New Year
Principal
Tobias and her administrative team are ready for 2011-2012. Watch a
video.
Volleyball Wins Chapel Hill Invitational
Aug. 21, 2011. Led by seniors Kira Speer and Olivia Williams, the Pirate Volleyball squad pulled out a dramatic fifth set over NW Guilford to take the Chapel Hill Invitational Tournament championship. Read more.
$250,000 Grant Leads to Weight Room Make-over
Aug. 17, 2011.
Football Coach David Hackney landed a $250,000 gift from the Carolina
Panthers designated to an overhaul of the Riverside weight room.
See the full story in the Herald Sun
(Note: Dollar value of grant corrected 8/18/11)
Pirates' Hook Receives Top State Journalism Award
Read full story in Durham Herald-Sun
2011-2012 School Information
Times to Make Schedule Changes to resolve conflicts (drop/add):
Wed., Aug. 10, 8am - 12noon, 1-3pm: Seniors
Thurs., Aug 11, 8am - 12noon, 1-3pm: Juniors
Fri., Aug. 12, 8am - 12noon - Sophomores, 1-3pm - Freshmen
Mon., Aug. 15, 8am - 12noon, 1-3pm: All grades
August 22, 7:30am - 12 noon: Ninth Grade Orientation (buses will run)
August 22, 6 - 7:30pm: Open House for all students new to Riverside
Sept. 8, 6:30pm: Open House for parents of all students (PTSO meeting at 6pm)
Booster Club Announces Campaign to Replace Booster Signboard in
Football Stadium.
Pirates Graduate!
Nearly 400 Riverside seniors, along with several thousand friends and family members, jammed Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium June 9 for graduation.
Read the full story and view slide shows.Graduating Senior Andrew Crabtree Featured on WTVD News 
