DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday Dec 9 2024
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.
Congratulations to Ms. Flood for being staff of the week! Ms. Flood is always there for students and staff! She gets students to class, covers for other staff, and is always willing to help out!
Seniors: We are excited to offer a FAFSA completion night Today, December 9th, from 4-7pm. It is important to know that an email was sent to parents/guardians and students with a link to schedule a time with the ICAN representative. If you have any questions, or unable to find the calendly link, please email Marla Schultz at
marla.schultz@csdkq.org
Pride Club will be meeting in Mrs. Ciner's room (A107) after school Tuesday, December 10th! All are welcome!
Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Thurs, Dec. 12th at 7:40 am till Homeroom.
Congratulations River King wrestlers on placing 5th at the Sterling invite on Saturday. Danny Peters and Brady Jennings won Championships. Sam Hoffman and Camdynn Bray placed 4th. 5th place winners were Jakob Litherland, Brody Harrington and Jadis Franklin. 6th place winners were Joaquin Donaire, Ty Sander-Welzein and Hayden Chandler. Brady Jennings was also voted Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Good work Kings!
Saturday the CHS Bowling Teams had a conference meet against Muscatine. All teams won their meets except for the Varsity Boys. The varsity boys lost 3096 to 3177. The varsity girls won 2619 to 2603. The JV boys won 2310 to 2211. The JV girls bowled unopposed and had a score of 2052. Top scorers for Boys Varsity were: Charlie Pelham: 2 game series of 427, Brycen Lawrence: 2 game series of 482. Top scorers for Girls Varsity were: Emily Whitehead: 2 game series of 397, Madison Hartman: 2 game series of 414. Top scorers for boys JV were: Cutter Overton: 2 game series of 348, Ethan Davis: 2 game series of 370. Top scorers for girls JV were: Keira Palmer: 2 game series of 277, Laynie Steines: 2 game series of 295.
Your River King Swimmers competed at the Davenport West Relays this past Saturday. The Kings took 3rd place as a team just missing 2nd by 1 point. All 8 of the Kings competing (Burgland, Dornbush, Haskell, Heath, Partin, Srp, Todtz, and Zimmer) medaled and received valuable points. Great Job Kings!!! Your River King Swimmers will host the Muscatine Muskies this Thursday at 6pm. Come support your Kings. Remember if you need some volunteer hours come help be a timer and receive some credit.
The River Queen basketball team enjoyed a sweep of the Davenport Central Blue Devils on Friday night. The JV team started the night off quickly with quick scoring and intense defense leading to a 48-16 win. It was a great team effort with many girls getting into the scoring column and also taking care of business on the defensive side. The Varsity Queens also came out quickly with intense defense and fast paced energy shooting 41% from the field and winning 64-23. Leading the way for the Queens in scoring was Shayna Nettles and Aubrey Fergurson with 13, Alli Haskell 11, and Carryn Sattler with 9. Fergurson also had 15 boards and Haskell had 9 assists. The Queens play tomorrow night at home against the Bettendorf Bulldogs. Come cheer on the Queens!
Joke of the day
What is Santa Claus’s favorite track and field event? …North Pole-vaulting.
Activities for Today
Wrestling: JV Invitational (A) @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School 5:00pm
Lunch for Today
Spicy Chicken Tenders, French Fries
Alternative Lunch
Ravioli w/ Marinara Sauce, Italian Mixed Vegetables
about 13 hours ago, Angie Melvin
Congratulations to Ms. Flood for being staff of the week! Ms. Flood is always there for students and staff! She gets students to class, covers for other staff, and is always willing to help out!
about 14 hours ago, Angie Melvin
Cheer on our JV River Kings Wrestling Team tonight!
about 14 hours ago, Caitlin Thompson
Best of luck today, River Kings and Queens!!
3 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Good luck to our River Kings and Queens Basketball teams tonight!
4 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Good luck to our River Kings and Queens Wrestling Teams and to our River Kings Swim Team today!
5 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Congratulations to our well-deserved, November Students of the Month!
We are very proud of you all for your dedication and participation in and out of the classroom!
5 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Please join our Veterans Recognition Night at our CHS River King Basketball game this Friday, December 6th!
5 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday Dec 4 2024
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.
Please check the “lost and found”, located outside the library, if you have lost something. It is getting very full of lost items. With the weather getting colder you will want your lost sweatshirts and coats back. If you lost something small or electronic, check with the library ladies. Not everything lost gets found right away so keep checking.
The CHS Library hosted the FIRST ANNUAL KNOW-vember reading challenge! Students and staff were challenged to read a NONFICTION Book in November. The winners of the KNOW-vember challenge are: James Bloomquist, and Ms. Baldwin.
FBLA members talk to Mr. P before you leave for home today. He must register you for the conference by 5 tonight. Don't miss this!
Attention all Volleyball Girls. The volleyball banquet will be Today, December 4th at Manny's (Fulton) from 6:30-8:00pm. Come enjoy our last night together as a team with some pizza, tacos, drinks and as we recognize our freshman, sophomores, junior varsity and varsity volleyball players.
The boys sophomore and Varsity teams traveled up to Cedar Rapids Jefferson last night. The sophomore team struggled to find a rhythm on the offensive side of the court against the Jayhawks and ended with a final of 51-83. The varsity boys also got off to a slow start but battled their way back into the game despite being in some foul trouble. The boys fought hard in the second half but came up short with a final of 52-65.
The River Queens basketball team met some stiff competition last night as they played a Davenport North program who is ranked #5 in Class 5A in the state. The JV team came out slow in the opening quarters getting down early but making a strong comeback heading into the 4th quarter only down 9 points and making the game interesting only to give up a few easy baskets and putting the game out of reach. In the varsity contest, North's quickness proved to be too much which led to easy baskets off their pressure putting the Queens down early. Their constant pressure and quickness on both sides of the court the whole game left the young Queens who have no seniors scrambling on defense and struggling on offense. Although the teams lost it was a good test to see where they are deficient and need to improve. The Queens play Friday at Davenport Central where they will take out some revenge and hope to regain some of the intensity they had in the first games of the season.
Joke of the day
What do you call an obnoxious reindeer? …Rude-olph.
Lunch for Today
PB & J Uncrustable, Sun Chips, Baby Carrots
Alternative Lunch
Pizza Crunchers, Italian Mixed Vegetables
6 days ago, Angie Melvin
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday Dec 3 2024
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.
Congratulations to Ms. Rowden for being staff of the week! Ms. Rowden has done an outstanding job taking over the culinary program. She consistently encourages her students to explore cooking and try new things!
CHS is excited to share that two of our students recently competed in bowling at the Special Olympics state competition. Payton Opheim earned 1st place in his division, and Wyatt Kuhse secured 4th place in his division. If you see either of them around school, please take a moment to congratulate them!
Girls Soccer players: open gym tonight, 6pm in the CHS wellness gym!
The CHS Library hosted the FIRST ANNUAL KNOW-vember reading challenge! Students and staff were challenged to read a NONFICTION Book in November. Entry forms are due Today, December 3rd, so please get them turned in for a chance to win a great basket of goodies for our Know-vember prizes!
FBLA students wanting to go to the December district conference need to talk to Mr. Pataska today. You have to be registered by the end of the week to participate on the 16th of December.
Pride Club will be meeting in Mrs. Ciner's room (A107) after school Tuesday, December 3rd!
Congratulations wrestlers on an outstanding performance in the Gene Knight Invitational Monday Night. 4th place winners for the Kings were Scott Pasakarnis, David Peralta-Flores, Alfonzo Herrera,Maurice Mullins, Wyatt Graham and Riley Engelkins. 3rd place winners were Alijah Russel, Jakob Litherland, Jack George, Riley Kupfer, Hunter Ball, Logan Spooner, Liam Petersen, Dante Kelly, Zeke Zuidema, Cooper Cooley, Landon Clark, and Lucas Clark. 2nd place winners were Griffen Keefer, Ty Sander-Welzien, TJ Santana, Nate Lundin, Zane Weaver, Caiden Davids, Aiydan Scheper and Josh Halloran. 1st place winners were Eric Harris, Jack Hoffman, Damarius Robinson, Hilario Cuatlacuatl and Jadis Franklin! Great Job Kings!
Joke of the day
What’s the best thing about Switzerland? …I don’t know, but its flag is a huge plus.
Activities for Today
Basketball: Girls JV Game (H) vs. Davenport North @ CHS Yourd 4:30pm
Basketball: Girls Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport North @ CHS Yourd 6:00pm
Basketball: Boys Sophomore Game (A) @ Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School 6:00pm
Basketball: Boys Varsity Game (A) @ Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School 7:30pm
Lunch for Today
Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Tater Tots
Alternative Lunch
French Bread Pizza, Green Beans
7 days ago, Angie Melvin
Congratulations to Ms. Rowden for being staff of the week! Ms. Rowden has done an outstanding job taking over the culinary program. She consistently encourages her students to explore cooking and try new things!
7 days ago, Angie Melvin
Best of luck to our Boys and Girls Basketball Teams!!
7 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Good luck to our JV Boys Wrestling Team tonight!
8 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
Good luck to our River Kings Basketball Team at their varsity scrimmage tonight vs. The Camanche Storm!
10 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday Nov 26 2024
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.
We have an assembly today at the end of the day.
The CHS Library is hosting the FIRST ANNUAL KNOW-vember reading challenge! Students and staff are challenged to read a NONFICTION Book this month. We have great baskets of goodies for our Know-vember prizes! You have until Tuesday December 3rd to turn in your entry sheet. Use the time off this week to complete your reading. TEACHERS don't forget there is a basket for you also. So far your odds of winning (both teachers and students) is REALLY GOOD! Get reading! Entry forms can be found with your ELA teachers or the library and are due Tuesday December 3rd, so if you want to take part find a book today.
There will NOT be concessions stand today during lunch.
Pride Club will not be meeting today. See you next week.
Remember students: Phones need to be put away during your classes. They can be used before or after school and in the commons during your lunch time. Otherwise they need to be put away so you can focus on your school work and your friends.
Don’t forget to bring your computer and charger to school everyday. The library may not have a loaner for you to borrow as they are getting broken or not returned at the end of the day.
After-School Tutoring is being offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45 - 4:45 in the New Library! There is no cost. We have staff in most of the core classes available! Please ask a CHS teacher or administrator if you would like to attend! Don’t wait if you are behind in a class.
Yesterday the CHS Bowling Teams had a conference triangular against Pleasant Valley and Davenport Central. All teams won the triangular except for JV girls who did not fill a full team. The Varsity boys won 3141 to PV 2751 and Davenport Central 2629. Girls won 2537 to PV 1807 and Davenport Central 2193. The JV Boys won 1945 to PV 1478 and Davenport Central 1897. Top scorers for Boys Varsity were: Brycen Lawrence: 2 game series of 458, Mason Hake: 2 game series of 471. Top scorers for Girls Varsity were: Emily Whitehead: 2 game series of 353, Tucker Sechrest: 2 game series of 385. Top scorers for boys JV were: Cael Schwarz: 2 game series of 265, Ethan Davis: 2 game series of 360.Top scorers for girls JV were: Keira Palmer: 2 game series of 275, Laynie Steines: 2 game series of 313.
Joke of the day
What's the best song to play while cooking a turkey? …All about that baste.
Activities for Today
Wrestling: Girls Varsity Invitational @ Midland High School 3:30pm
Lunch for Today
Corn Dog, Waffle Fries
Alternative Lunch
Quesadilla, Chuckwagon Corn
14 days ago, Angie Melvin
GO QUEENS!
14 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday Nov 25 2024
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.
We will have an assembly tomorrow at the end of the day.
Today is Birthday Cake Day for November, we will be at lunch!
Remember students: Phones need to be put away during your classes. They can be used before or after school and in the commons during your lunch time. Otherwise they need to be put away so you can focus on your school work and your friends.
Don’t forget to bring your computer & charger to school everyday. The library may not have a loaner for you to borrow as they are getting broken or not returned at the end of the day.
Pride Club will be meeting in Mrs. Ciner's room (A107) after school Tuesday, November 26th! Come share your stories, discuss how to make CHS a better place, and meet some pretty amazing people! All are welcome!
The River Queen Wrestling team traveled to Bellevue on Friday to compete in the Bellevue Invitational. The River Queens were led by Akemah McClendon who took home the championship at 110lbs. Right behind Akemah, Lauren Whitney and Cambrie McLoyd took 2nd place, wrestling really tough opponents. Placing 3rd was Jaedyn Lemon, Molly Steiner, Alaina Carpenter, Liv Lonergan and Sophie Lippens. The River Queens placed 2nd out of 17 teams! In the JV tournament The Queens crowned 3 champions while taking home the team title! The champions were Jharia Knox, Margie Robbins and Sophia Costello. Avery Balog took 2nd while MyTran Duong, Tayvia McLoyd, Jadyn Morrow and Brianna Cuatlatl took 3rd. Great job ladies! The River Queens return to the mat tomorrow at Midland! Good luck ladies!
River Queen Girls basketball quieted the STORM and brought some SUNSHINE as they opened their season with two solid victories Friday night at Camanche. The JV team set the tone for the night with solid offensive play and stifling defense to end the first half up 28-5. Continuing that same combination in the second half, the Queens soundly defeated the Storm 45-10. Leading the young Queens were Phoebe Levine with 13 points, Lilly Hankins with 10, Ali Haskell with 8, and Samantha Powell with 7. In the Varsity contest, the Queens jumped out to a 14-3 lead scoring the first points of the game and never losing the lead. Second quarter proved to be a tough scoring for Clinton, as the lead was only five points heading into halftime. Camanche started the 3rd quarter with 5 unanswered points to tie the game up but the Queens regrouped and scored 13 unanswered points to build a 33-20 lead. The "Storm reached its strongest point" as they got to within 2 points within the last minute but the Queens held on and clinched the victory with 2 free throws in the remaining seconds to help silence the Storm and complete the sweep! Leading the Queens was Ali Haskell with 13, Carryn Sattler with 10, and Aubrey Fergurson with 7. Sattler and Fergurson both ended the game with 13 boards and Haskell led the defensive attack with 6 steals. The Queens play next against Davenport North on Dec. 3rd at Yourd Gymnasium. Go Queens!
Joke of the day
What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to? …Plymouth rock.
Activities for Today
Lunch for Today
Baked Potato Bar, (Cheese, Chili, Broccoli), Dinner Roll
Alternative Lunch
Chicken Parmesan, Corn, Breadstick
15 days ago, Angie Melvin
Tuesday pep assembly schedule
15 days ago, Angie Melvin
18 days ago, Caitlin Thompson
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday Nov 21 2024
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.
CHS is offering a catch up night, Today from the end of school till 5:30. All students who stay productive for that time will qualify for free pizza! This will replace tutoring today. Here is the list of teachers so you can find who you need in their rooms: English: Ciner, Redpath, Rallie, Albrecht; Leafgreen & Wauford (both in Schneeberger's Room). Science: Bradway, Scott. History: Scott. Math: Parker (in Hayton's Room), A. Haan (in Herrig's room). Lemon Leavy (can help with all subjects). Business: Ms. K, Mr. P. All Art: Carlson. Health & PE classes: Mr. Jordan (in the Health room).
If you find something that isn’t yours, turn it into the “Lost and Found” located by the library. If the item you find is small or electronic please give it to the library ladies. Also, don’t forget to keep checking the “Lost and Found” if you have misplaced something, because not everything lost is found right away.
Please check the due back date on your library books. If they are overdue and you are still reading them please stop in and get them renewed, otherwise please return them so someone else can read them. Thank you.
Joke of the day
How does a turkey travel? …By gravy train.
Lunch for Today
Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Dinner Roll
Alternative Lunch
Lasagna Roll-Up, Peas, Dinner Roll
19 days ago, Angie Melvin