DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday Oct 15, 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.
Would you be interested in traveling internationally? Mrs. Brainerd will be taking a group of students to Spain for 8 days in June 2028. Please email her at cathaline.brainerd@csdkq.org or stop by room A323 for more information! More specific details are coming soon!
Students: We are now accepting staff of the week nominations! If you would like to nominate a staff member, please fill out this form!
Pride Club will be meeting today at 3:45 PM in room A115 (First floor across from the teacher lounge). Join the Google Classroom with the code: qj42ji5 or link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzI0NzI1MzU2ODQz?cjc=qj42ji5
Interested in cheering for basketball and wrestling this winter? Cheer tryouts will be held on October 27th from 5:30–7:00 PM in the Yourd Gym and October 29th from 5:30–7:00 PM in the Wellness Gym. You must be present for both days to participate in tryouts. The final tryout will be held on October 31st from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM in the Yourd Gym. Please wear black athletic clothing to all tryout sessions with your hair pulled back. Sign up at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpHCz8xQUnVuOoe0ozpWREECE-ktpxcDnrVuVyaydndup4Fg/viewform
The 26-27 Speech season is about to start! If you are interested in doing Group and/or Individual speech please email Lillian Asay, Alyson Pulido, and/or Mazzy Jesen so the link can be sent to you! We hope to see you signed up!
Attention River King golfers - our end-of-season awards potluck is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, at 5:00pm in the CHS commons. Please invite your family members and bring a hot or cold dish to pass, and your own tableware. See Coach Feaster if you have any questions.
Last night the River King and Queen Cross Country team competed in the Mississippi Athletic Conference Meet. The varsity Queens placed fifth behind three ranked teams and were led by medalists Cambyl Sattler 8th, Alli Haskell 12th, and Scarlett Fergurson 20th. Alex Swan, Leila Waters, Kirstin Bengtson, and Piper Jennings rounded out the scoring for the Queens. The JV Queens had great runs from Sophia Morley and Riley Reynolds. Cambyl and Alli earned second-team all conference honors.
The varsity Kings placed 9th and were led by CJ Estes, Alonso Aguila, Maddox Mojeiko, Cael Schwarz, Connor Roberts, Carter Dunham, and Mayson MacAvoy. The fresh-soph Kings placed 7th behind Miles Schneeberger 19th, Rhys Speas, Diego Donaire, Jonah Buelow, Henry Bell, and Soren Bengtson. The JV boys had great runs from Alan Cruz and Chase Collender. The team competed and had eight PRs/season’s bests/time improvements from last year. The River King and Queen Harriers travel to Dubuque next Wednesday to compete in the State Qualifying Meet. If you see a River Kings or Queen runner today, give them a high five!
River Queens Sweep DeWitt Sabers on Senior Night!
The Clinton River Queens took down the DeWitt Sabers in straight sets, winning 25-19, 25-18, 25-12!
The River Queens featured a balanced offensive attack led by Alaina Carpenter, who dished out 20 assists to fuel the offense. Maggie House led the team with 9 kills, while Audry Gruhn added 8 kills on 17 attempts with an impressive .471 hitting percentage and zero errors. Freshman Grace Griswold chipped in 7 kills.
Defensively, the River Queens played a scrappy game led by libero Tenley Cewe, who recorded 16 digs. Carpenter added 11 digs to help anchor the defense.
A Special Senior Night Shoutout!
The River Queens celebrated their seniors with a fantastic team performance and some great individual contributions on the court!
Tucker Sechrest had a great night at the net, finishing with 3 kills.
Jayda Skiff helped lead the defensive effort with 7 digs.
Whitney Naughton had an outstanding serving night, recording 1 ace and putting 10 of her 11 serves in play.
Laynie Steines has been our amazing student assistant for the past four years, making a lasting impact on our program!
Thank you, seniors, for your dedication, hard work, and contributions to Clinton River Queens Volleyball. We are so grateful for everything you have given to this program and are proud to celebrate you!
Once a River Queen, always a River Queen! 
Activities for Today
Soph/JV Girls Volleyball @ North Scott 5:00pm
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ North Scott 6:30pm
Lunch for Today
Grilled Chicken, Bacon & Provolone on a Bun, Tater Tots
Alternative Lunch