JANUARY 2025 VOLUME 19 • ISSUE 1
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Riverview Families,
As we enter the season of giving, our annual RHS Foundation Giving Tree will be available in the Main Office if you would like to support any of our families’ needs this holiday season. It is through your unwavering support that all our students can learn to the best of their ability by having their needs met. I want to thank everyone for the enormous support already given to our school community through jackets, school supplies, granola bars and gift cards.
Administration Erin Haughey, Principal Kathy Wilks, AP of Curriculum Jay Lorenz, AP of Administration
We have so much to celebrate this fall. David Verdoni was nominated as Teacher of the Year. Mr. Verdoni is our Choir Director, Performing Arts Department Chair and SAC Chair. His humility and kindness are his trademarks and we are so grateful that he has dedicated the last fifteen years to the students and families at Ram Nation. We look forward to celebrating Mr. Verdoni and all his accomplishments at the annual Teacher of the Year Celebration sponsored by the Ed Foundation later this month.
Ashley Hernandez Assistant Principal, IB Joshua Grant, Assistant Principal Troy Thompson, Assistant Principal, ESE
In addition, we have several celebrations of our fall sports programs as well as our extracurricular activities: • Girls Swimming – District & Regional Champions • Girls’ Swimming 4A State Champions • Boys’ Swimming 4A District & Regional Champions • Boys’ Swimming 4A 3rd Place State Champions • Maddison Muller – 2nd Place State Champion in Cross Country • Eight Student Athletes for National Signing Day • Nine National Merit Semi-Finalists
Dennis Pinna, Assistant Principal
The semester ends on January 16th with midterms running from January 13th-January 16th. The Midterm Schedule will be available on our website later this month. Winter Break is December 21st-January 5th. Thank you for your continued support. Wishing you and your family a relaxing break and an enjoyable holiday season with family and friends.
Counseling Department Rose Beach, Dept. Chair
Sincerely, Erin Haughey Principal
Mission - The mission of Riverview High School is to provide a learning
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environment that nurtures a passion for intellectual curiosity; that promotes global understanding, independence, and innovation; and that is committed to a tradition of academic excellence and social responsibility.
Vision - The vision of Riverview High School is to create a school community, which works together so that all students will reach their highest potential to become life-long learners and responsible citizens through quality instruction and a challenging, world-class curriculum at a state-of-the-art facility.
Policy Against Discrimination - Sarasota County School Board Equity Policies
are located on the District website as well as on the school website http://sarasotacountyschools.net/ schools/riverview/. Copies are also available in the Principal’s Office.