DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday Sept 28, 2026
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one Nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
FBLA.... If you plan on going to the Fall Leadership Conference your registration commitment is due by 9:30 today. Thanks.
There is no Game Club this week
Call Out for River Queen Basketball. Stop by the Commons during FLEX this Wednesday and sign up for the girls basketball team. Returners there will be some information to confirm. Look for Coach Marx.
It's not too late! You can still purchase your 2026 yearbook from Mrs. Albrecht for $60. 2025 yearbooks are also available for $40. Yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Want free Homecoming tickets? Yearbooks can be purchased using the link below: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/464Ivc73FYc9vF06WLbtmCeH
An admission rep from the University of Iowa will be here on Tuesday September 29th at 10:00 am. If you are interested in attending please email Mr. Avise-Rouse.
Your school counseling office will be offering the PSAT on October 15th at the start of day at Clinton Administration Building. It costs $18. If that is a hardship please let your counselor know. Gear Up will be paying for the Sophomore class. If you are interested in taking the PSAT please email Mr. Avise-Rouse. Sign up ends October 6th. The PSAT is a great tool to practice for future college entrance exams, and you might qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Like to create? Sign up for the Clinton Public Library flex on Tuesday 9/29. Avery from Clinton Public Library will be here with information about TeenTober contests and a craft! To sign up, use the form sent to your email. Signups end at 2pm on Monday 9/28~!
The varsity River Kings football team hosted Burlington Friday night for our Homecoming game. The Kings came out on fire scoring on their first offensive play with a 40 yard touchdown pass from Cooper Belitz to Ethan Carpenter. The defense swarmed the greyhounds all night and the offense punched in 5 more touchdowns. Ethan Carpenter led the Kings with 160 yards rushing and 4 more touchdowns to go along with his receiving touchdown. Liam Petersen rushed for an additional score and 66 yards rushing. Thank you to everyone for the amazing atmosphere Friday. This week the Kings travel to Davenport for a Thursday night game against Davenport North. Go Kings!
The F/S Kings came away with a dominating win in the homecoming opener. The Kings beat the Greyhounds 37 to 8. Touchdowns were scored by Elijah Hardwick, Lavonta Taylor, Devin Hill, Jeremiah Green and Micah Tague, capping things off by scoring two touchdowns! The Kings are back in action against Davenport North, Thursday at 5pm.
On Friday and Saturday, the River Kings golf team competed in the MAC Conference golf
championships at Midland Golf course in Kewanee, Illinois. On Friday, the Kings finished the day in 7th place in the Conference. Friday's scoring leader for Clinton was Thomas Hays who fired an 82. Also scoring were Brenner Swanson and Mav Hensel with 84, and Carter Thorpe with a 90. On Saturday, Hays went low for the Kings with an impressive round of 77! Other scorers for the Kings were Hensel with 91, Thorpe with 92 and Swanson with 93. Clinton finished the MAC meet in 8th place. Thomas Hays' combined two round score of 159 placed him in a tie for 12th place in the MAC Conference! Today the JV Kings compete in the JV MAC Conference Championship at Valley Oaks Golf Course. The Varsity squad is back in action tomorrow with a meet at Glynns Creek.
Activities for Today
JV Boys River King Golf Invite @ Valley Oaks 10:00am
Freshman Girls Volleyball (H) 6:00pm
Lunch for Today
Sloppy Joe on a Bun, Tater Tots
Alternative Lunch
Bosco Stick w/ Marinara Sauce, Italian Blend Vegetables