Visit "Home" and select "Daily Announcements" to keep up with school news.  The text version of the PowerPoint presentation is posted each school day.  Many thanks to the Broadcast and Video Production (BVP) Class for producing the Daily Announcements every morning for the closed-circuit televisions throughout the school.

Offered three times this semester during September, October, and November, these four-day study skills seminars only cost $10 and will cover a wealth of material. The first session begins September 7th.  For specific dates and times, and to download a registration form, click HERE

All Parents new to Riverwood are invited to this informal coffee which will be held off-campus, Wednesday morning September 8th from 9am to 11am.  The principal, other administrators, and members of various parent support organizations will be on hand to answer questions.

Did you know that Colleges and Universities from around the country send representatives to Riverwood to present information sessions to Juniors and Seniors? Elon is the first university to visit Riverwood on September 3; Alabama, UCLA, Tufts, Dalton, Tennessee and many, many more will have appointments with the College and Career Center this fall.  The list of schools is updated daily, so click HERE to see the current offerings as well as a listing of College Fairs, Open Houses, and other special programs.

Publix at Powers Ferry is one of the school's valued partners, generously supplying free or reduced prices on baked goods and other items to the Culinary Arts department, the PTSA and many other groups.  The school community can strengthen this relationship with Publix by shopping at the store.  Using the Publix Partner card lets the store management know that Riverwood appreciates and supports Publix.  Need a card?  Pick one up in the school front office.

The back-to-school edition of Inside Riverwood, the PTSA newsletter, is now available online.  Click HERE to access the August/September 2010 newsletter.  Each Riverwood family will receive the printed version of the newsletter via mail delivery after August 12th.  To Go Green and OPT OUT of mail delivery, click HERE.

Alumni and Parent Group makes a $25,000 challenge -- raise $25,000 and they will match with $25,000!  Spread the word -- The goal is in sight! Donations of any amount are urgently needed to reach the $25,000 challenge. Click HERE to learn more, to print a donation form, or to donate online with a credit card.   Thank you to the many members of the community who are supporting this critical fundraising effort.

Five students traveled to Nashville, Tennessee July 14-17 to represent Riverwood in the 2010 FBLA National Leadership Conference.  This four-day conference is considered the pinnacle of the Future Business Leaders of America experience. Congratulations to Brad Saxe (Georgia's Entrepreneurship super team), David Kupshik (Sports Management), Harrison Beach (Networking Concepts), Josh Eidelman (Global Business), and Michah Brochin (Business Plan).

For the fifth year in a row, Riverwood is one of the top ten public high schools in the state of Georgia.   For the 2009-2010 school year, Riverwood is the #1 high school in Fulton County, #2 in the state of Georgia, and #148 in the nation according to Newsweek magazine.  Riverwood moves from #5 in the state and #233 in the nation last year.

The Georgia Athletic Directors announced the 2009-2010 Director's Cup standings on June 4 and Riverwood moved up one spot from last year to finish #5 in the state.  To see this year's results, click HERE (or visit https://gadaonline.net/Current_Standings.html).   Congratulations to all of the Raider Athletes, Coaches, Families and Fans!

Ryan Chaliff is the Valedictorian of the Class of 2010, and Samuel Miller is Salutatorian. Ryan will give the valedictory at Riverwood’s May 22 Graduation.

Click on "Read more...." to learn more about these two outstanding seniors.

The prestigious Georgia Governor’s Honors Program selected four sophomores and seven juniors for the 2010 summer program at Valdosta State University.  This year, Riverwood had 22 semi-finalists and 11 finalists, which was an increase over last year's 18 semi-finalists and 9 finalists.  Congratulations to these students and their teachers:  Jessica Bernstein, Alayna Feng, Laurissa Papillion, Alyssa Rogut, and Ivey Welton will study Visual Arts; Wesley Nichols and Nicola Salle will pursue Theater; William Nichols, Music/Voice (Bass); Aaron Bhole and Emil D’Mello, Executive Management; and Oliver Paprin, Social Studies.

Sophomore Lindsey Cohen survived a fiercely competitve application and interview process of more than 500 high school sophomores and juniors from across the state of Georgia to become one of 100 students chosen to participate in the 2010 Leadership Unplugged: A CNN Experience.  Candidates must receive recommendations from a broadcasting teacher; Lori Koser is Lindsey's Broadcasting and Video Production (BVP) teacher and sponsored her application because of Lindsey's strong self-motivation and interest in the field of Broadcasting.

Congratulations to Julia Wahl for being selected as one of 40 high school students in the United States to participate in this summer's High School Diplomats Program.  She will spend ten days at Princeton University in a cultural enrichment experience which brings together 40 high school students from Japan and 40 from the United States to interact and forge friendships.  During the stay each American student is paired with a Japanese roommate. Next year Julia will be eligible to apply to travel on full scholarship to Japan for a month during the summer of 2011 as an extension of this program.  Julia began her Japanese studies at Heards Ferry Elementary school in Fourth Grade.

Purchase an engraved brick paver to commemorate a graduating student, to honor a teacher, family or other member of the Riverwood community.  Click HERE to download an order form.

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education recognized Riverwood, along with 14 other Georgia high schools, for having an 85%, or greater, graduation rate in 2008 and also for improving graduation rates by at least ten percentage points over the past five years.  Riverwood's 91.8% graduation rate for the Class of 2008 is an increase of 15.4% over the Class of 2003 results.  Furthermore, Riverwood's class of 2009 had a 92.9% graduation rate.

For the third consecutive year, Riverwood is an AP Merit School.  The 2010 AP Merit distinction recognizes schools having at least 20 percent of the student body taking Advanced Placement exams and with at least half of those exams receiving a score of 3 or higher.  Based on the results of the 2008-2009 AP classes and exams, Riverwood was one of only eight Fulton County high schools to received this designation.  Congratulations to the students and the teachers for this outstanding accomplishment!

Does your home have natural gas service?  If so, enrolling in the TrueBlue School program will raise money for Riverwood and may actually save you money, too.  During the Fall Semester of 2009, more than 20 families joined the TrueBlue School program for Riverwood.  Georgia Natural Gas has already sent a donation to the Riverwood Foundation for more than $200.  What a great program and an easy way to support Riverwood.  Click "Read More..." for more details

Parents:  BE CAREFUL if you receive a phone call offering SAT Preparation Course DVDs.  A Riverwood parent recently received a very aggressive and persuasive sales pitch offering a one month trial of SAT preparation dvds.

Mealpay Plus begins January 1, 2010   Fulton County Schools is offering parents an opportunity to pay for meals using a new online service:  Mealpay Plus.

Purchase B. Green T-shirts and help deserving students receive refurbished computers.  The t-shirts are 100% organic and go to fund the unique computer recycling program created by HM Solutions of Atlanta.  The B. Green Program has already provided six Riverwood students with desktop computers this year.   Continued.....

The Environmental Club is raising money to buy a solar water heater for Riverwood.  Visit www.RiverwoodGreenMarket.com to help the environment while helping our school. Products for sale in the Riverwood GreenMarket include compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy saving power strips, rechargeable batteries, low-flow faucets, and more.  Click on "Read More..." to learn more about this fundraising program