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GO RIVER KINGS!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday Feb 20 2025 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. There will be a girls golf meeting next Thursday Feb. 27th afterschool in Coach McEwen's room for those girls interested in being part of the golf team this spring. We will discuss open gyms, fundraising, and the start of the season. Stop by his room if you cannot make that day or time. A Blood Drive is coming up on Friday March 7th from 11:00 am until 2:30 pm. To book an appointment, scan the QR code on the TV slides or fliers, contact Mrs. DeVries, or visit bloodcenter.org https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/131645 Attention all boys interested in joining the River King Track and Field team: If you missed today’s 7:30 am meeting please attend the one right after school today in Coach O'Connell's room for information on this upcoming season. If you have any questions, please see Coach Griswold, Coach O'Connell, or Coach K. Schneeberger. High School Color Guard Tryouts will be on three Wednesdays: February 26, March 5, and March 12 from 2-3:45 at CHS Yourd Gym. It is mandatory to attend all three. For questions or schedule conflicts contact Coach April april.mcfall@csdkq.org 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! The River Queen Basketball team again put the clamps on the North Scott Lancers for the third time this season completing the sweep against them as they won their first round game in District play last night. Scoring for the Queens were Alli Haskell with 21, Carryn Sattler and Lilly Hankins with 11, and Aubrey Fergurson with 6. Fergurson continued to break records on the rebounding end picking up 20 boards and reaching 500 rebounds in her career. Way to go Fergie! Also on the rebounding end were Haskell with 8 and Sattler with 7. Haskell added 5 assists and 3 steals. The Queens would like to thank all the parents and students that came out to support them last night. You were so loud up until the end and helped the Queens play with energy all night long. The Queens move their record to 9-13 on the season and move on in district play as they will go to Maquoketa this Saturday for a chance to continue their season! Activities for Today Basketball: Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Davenport Central @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Davenport Central @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport Central @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Lunch for Today Beef & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Breadstick Alternative Lunch Chicken Alfredo, Green Beans, Garlic Toast

An awesome highlight from our River Kings Wrestling Team in Des Moines yesterday:

Go River Kings!!!

Come support River Kings Basketball in Yourd Gym tonight for their senior night tonight!

Best of luck to our River King Wrestlers!

REMINDER: The girls basketball regional game tonight CASHLESS at 7PM in Yourd Gym. GO RIVER QUEENS! Please use the link to purchase your tickets online: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202502120802338843a36fbc5c72f4c/checkout

Congratulations, River Kings!!!

Congratulations to our River King Bowlers! Best of luck at TEAM STATE!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday Feb 18 2025 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. Camanche Trap Team Orientation & Sign up is on 2/27/25 @ 6:30 p.m. @ Imperial Lanes, 1823 S Washington, Camanche, Iowa. This is for Girls & Boys in 5th - 12th grade (from any area schools). Practices will be held at Clinton County Sportsman Club in DeWitt on Thursdays @ 4:00 with competitions typically held on Saturdays in Dewitt or other Sportsman Clubs. Contact Brad Taylor @ (563) 221-1214 for more information. Blood Drive coming up on Friday March 7th from 11:00 am until 2:30 pm. To book an appointment, scan the QR code on the TV slides or fliers, contact Mrs. DeVries, or visit bloodcenter.org https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/131645 The Pride Club fundraiser is this week! We'll be selling during passing periods, as well as before and after school. We're located in the academic wing, on the first floor. Feel free to come check us out! Check the posters for more details. High School Color Guard Tryouts will be on three Wednesdays: February 26, March 5, and March 12 from 2-3:45 at CHS Yourd Gym. It is mandatory to attend all three. For questions or schedule conflicts contact Coach April april.mcfall@csdkq.org 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! Congratulations to all students who participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association State Large Group Contest on Saturday, Feb 8th! Each piece earned an overall division 1 rating. The following students competed at the state level: Talen Sippel, Lilli Asay, Ollie Jensen, Cupid Bowman, Milo Nelson, Andrew Bacunawa, Rhys Bostic, Abi McMana, Damien Valdez, Leilani Calvillo, Aly Pulido, Lucas Clark, Alyssa Determan, Ivy Buelow, Haylee Dolash, and Jaedyn Lemon. Our Readers Theatre piece “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” received an All-State non-performing nomination. Readers theatre participants will be recognized at the All-State Festival in Ames this Saturday, Feb 22nd for this distinction. Great job CHS speech team! Joke of the day Why did the banana skip school? …It wasn’t peeling well. Activities for Today Basketball: Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Davenport North @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Davenport North @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport North @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Lunch for Today Grilled Chicken, Bacon, & Provolone on a Bun, French Fries Alternative Lunch Sriracha Chicken, Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables

2 hr late start

UPCOMING EVENT: The girls basketball regional game tomorrow is CASHLESS at 7PM in Yourd Gym. Please use the link to purchase your tickets online: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202502120802338843a36fbc5c72f4c/checkout We can't wait to see you! GO RIVER QUEENS!

Cheer on our River Kings Bowling team in Keokuk this morning and our River Kings Basketball team in CHS Yourd Gym tonight!

Congratulations to our River Queens Bowling Team!

Good luck at TEAM STATE, River Queen Bowlers!!!

Congratulations to our State Wrestling Qualifiers!!! All of our River Kings battled hard all day long. Also earning wins on the day were Nolan Eggers and Camdynn Bray. Great job wrestlers!

REMINDER!!!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday Feb 17 2025 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. Redpath for being staff of the week! Ms. Redpath is always there to support everyone and ensures her students know what to do in her class. She maintains high standards and encourages her students to meet them. The Pride Club fundraiser is this week! We'll be selling during passing periods, as well as before and after school. We're located in the academic wing, on the first floor. Feel free to come check us out! We have cookies! Check the posters for more details. Attention all boys interested in joining the River King Track and Field team: please attend either the 7:30am in the weightroom or after school at 3:45pm in Coach O'Connell's room on Thursday, February 20th for information on this upcoming season. Please see Ms. Thompson in the athletic director's office for a white card. If you have any questions, please see Coach Griswold, Coach O'Connell, or Coach K. Schneeberger. MW Need a new book to love? Stop in the library for “Blind Date with a Book”. The library has some books wrapped up. Pick one, check it out, and read it. Love it? Hate it? Rate your book for a chance to win a prize. Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Today Feb 17 right after school until 4:15. Attention Girls Soccer players -- we will have a pre-season signup and informational meeting on Tuesday, February 25th, at 3:45 pm in room #309. Please bring your phone and plan on being there until 4:45. See Coach Feaster if you have any questions or will not be able to attend!! MW The River Queen basketball team ended their regular season Thursday night unfortunately dropping both games against Assumption. The JV Queens fought valiantly in the second half but came up short again falling 33-30. Kassidy Eggers had 8 points, Samantha Powell 7, and Addy Cram 6. Powell also contributed 7 boards and Eggers 5. They finish their season at 8-12. The Varsity Queens played a physical game last night and came up short also 38-34 ending their regular season at 8-13. Alli Haskell scored 15 points and Aubrey Fergurson and Phoebe Levine added 6 points each. On a high note, we are proud of Aubrey Fergurson as she was able to grab 10 rebounds and secure her name in the record book for most rebounds in a season! If you see her, congratulate her on her accomplishment! The Queens host North Scott at home on Wednesday night. Come cheer on the Queens as they enter the district play where winners advance on. Congratulations River King Wrestlers on their 5th place finish at the District tournament in Bettendorf Saturday. Earning trips to the State Tournament were District Champs Danny Petters and Brady Jennings, 2nd place winner Brody Harrington and 3rd place winner Hayden Chandler. All of the Kings battled hard all day long. Also earning wins on the day were Nolan Eggers and Camdynn Bray. Great job wrestlers! On Friday night, the River Kings hosted Davenport Assumption in MAC Conference action in Yourd gym. The Freshmen Kings were bitten by the turnover bug, and couldn’t quite overtake the Knights, losing their game 42-53. The Sophomore squad was also in a tight game, ending up on the short end of a 44-49, 5-point loss. The Varsity Kings turned out in force, they came to play! The Kings were tied with Assumption at half-time, and built a 7-point lead in the third quarter. It was the best third quarter of the season for Clinton! Despite a season low 5 turnovers by Clinton, Assumption climbed back into it and won 67-57. Leading scorer for Clinton was Cole Shannon who had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Other top scorers were Mharlo Guy with 18 points and Jordan Coleman with 10 points. The Kings are back in action tomorrow night at home as they host MAC Conference foe Davenport North. The action begins at 4:30pm. Come out and support your River Kings as they wind up their regular season with home games on Tuesday and Thursday this week! GO KINGS!!! Joke of the day What’s the best part about Valentine’s Day? …The sale on chocolate the next day. Activities for Today Bowling: Girls Varsity State Qualifying Meet (A) vs. Multiple schools @ Kingpin Entertainment Center 10:00am Lunch for Today Cheesy Chicken & Rice, Peas, Dinner Roll Alternative Lunch Buffalo Chicken Bites, Corn

Congratulations to Ms. Redpath for being staff of the week! Ms. Redpath is always there to support everyone and ensures her students know what to do in her class. She maintains high standards and encourages her students to meet them.

UPCOMING EVENT: The girls basketball regional game this Wednesday is CASHLESS at 7PM in Yourd Gym. Please use the link to purchase your tickets online: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202502120802338843a36fbc5c72f4c/checkout We can't wait to see you! GO RIVER QUEENS!