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Pendleton High Principalship Posted
Applications for the principalship at Pendleton High School are now being accepted through May 25, 2012. Candidates must have a valid S.C. secondary school principal certificate and have five years teaching experience and three years administrative experience. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding and have a vested commitment to leading the school in its pursuit of providing personalized learning and global opportunities for all students. Job Announcement
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RMS PASS Celebration
RMS staff and students had a celebration to get ready for PASS Testing. Mr. Burke delivered the pre-game speech, students put on their "game face", and staff and students received T-shirts free of charge thanks to some wonderful sponsors. It proved to be a great week of testing at RMS. A special thanks to our T-shirt sponsors- TD Bank, The Palmetto Bank, Roto-Rooter of Anderson, Toy Too Fishing Team, Denver Downs Farm, Mathews RV Service, Lakeview Marine, Palmetto Commercial Refrigeration Inc., Carter Stone Family, RMS PTO, West Small Business, VFW Post 6089, and Purple Tuna Tees.
Dr. Bricker and Gibson Black.
Gibson designed the T-shirts.
Dr. Bricker and Gibson Black.
Gibson designed the T-shirts.
Teacher and Support Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Jennifer McKibben who was elected the RMS 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Joy Moats who was elected as Support Employee of the year for 2012-2013! Mrs. McKibben teaches 7th grade English Language Arts, and Mrs. Moats is the Data Coordinator. We wish them well as they represent RMS in the upcoming district competition. Pictured from left to right: Jennifer McKibben, Joy Moats
ASD4 Students Bring Home 100 Superior Medals!
ASD4 Band students in grades 6-12 participated in the SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Festival at Westside High School on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Students prepared individual solos, as well as ensembles including: duets, trios, quartets, and choirs; and performed their musical selections for a judge. Each judge critiqued the performers and assigned performers a rating from I-V, with “I” (Superior) being the highest rating. When the festival was over our ASD4 band students had won a total of 100 Superior Rating Medals! Students will be honored at our ASD4 Band Banquet on May 17, 2012 at Pendleton High School. Students are under the direction of: Mrs. Leah Durham, Mr. Robert Smith, and Ms. Maggie Walters.
RMS Teachers Honored by PHS Graduating Seniors
Two RMS teachers were among those honored by the PHS Top Ten Graduating Seniors as the teacher most influential in their academic lives. The top ten graduates were asked to write an essay telling how they were influenced by this teacher. The students then read their essays at a banquet held on April 25th on the campus of Anderson University. Mrs. Marti Hartwig was honored by Morgann Alcumbrack, and Mr. Jeffrey Simpson was honored by Logan Martin. Congratulations to these teachers!
Chorus News
Congratulations to the 8th grade Riverside Middle School Chorus! They competed in the 2012 SCMEA State Festival Competition and received a score of 89.7 out of 100, receiving "Excellent" ratings in both performance and sightsinging. The chorus is directed by Kayla Williams.
Clemson University Summer Programs and Camps
Stay on the move this summer with camps and programs offered by Clemson University. Clemson University runs athletic, educational, outdoor, sleep-away and day camps for most ages. See the Clemson Summer Program Guide for basic information about each camp and program.
Palmetto Gold and Silver Award Winner
Riverside Middle School has been named as a recipient of the 2011-2012 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards from the South Carolina Department of Education. These awards are in recognition of high academic achievement.
2012-13 Student Calendar Published
The 2012-13 Student Calendar for Anderson County School Districts is now available. First day for all students is August 21, 2012.
State Report Card Rating - Excellent
Riverside Middle School has received Excellent ratings on the 2011 State report card in both absolute scores and growth. Congratulations to our students, teachers, and parents for helping us accomplish this goal! Click on the following link to view our report card. RMS 2011 State Report Card
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