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Cheer on our River Queens Bowling team this morning in Decorah!!

UPCOMING EVENT: The girls basketball regional game next 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!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday Feb 14 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. If you ordered a Crush-gram, please get your money to Tiffany Harris or Alisha Lemon-Levy in Room S154 as soon as possible. If you ordered and have not paid, they will not be delivered. The Pride Club fundraiser is next 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. Attending all juniors who purchased a class shirt! Your shirts are in! Go to Mrs. Warren's room (room 204) to pick yours up! 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” Monday Feb 17 right after school until 4:15. 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 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!! Yesterday, the River King and River Queen Varsity Bowling Teams attended the MAC Conference Tournament. The River Kings were in second place prior to entering the bracket play and fought their way through brackets and were able to defend their MAC Conference Championship from last year and took 1st Place. The River Queens were in first place before entering bracket but lost a close match to North Scott in the first round. They fought hard in the consolation bracket and won and came home with a 3rd Place finish. Great job Kings and Queens. The girls will attend their State Qualifying meet in Decorah on Monday and the Boys will attend their State Qualifying meet in Keokuk on Tuesday. Good luck to both teams at their meets! Last night, the River Kings traveled to Maquoketa to take on the Cardinals in a non-conference battle. The Sophomores started the night off with a solid win, their third of the season, defeating Maquoketa 66-33. The Sophomore squad was led by Blayn Robinson who scored 17 points. Helping the effort were Jordan Gruhn and Kayden Brannum who both poured in 14 points each. The Varsity Kings were in a battle from the opening tipoff--It was a close game for all four quarters! The Kings pulled to within 5 points late in the 4th quarter but could not overcome the Cardinal's lead and lost the game 61-68. Leading the charge for the Kings were Jordan Coleman who scored a team high 22 points and added 10 rebounds, Marshall Johnson with 15 points, and Cole Johnson with 12 points. The Kings are back in action tonight at home with a MAC matchup against Davenport Assumption in Yourd Gym. The Freshmen get things started with a 4:30pm tipoff. Come out and start your weekend right by cheering on the KINGS! GO KINGS!!! Joke of the day What did one bird say to the other on Valentine’s Day? …“Let me call you tweetheart!” Activities for Today Basketball: Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Davenport Assumption @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Davenport Assumption @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport Assumption @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Activities for Saturday Wrestling: Varsity District (A) vs. Multiple Schools @ Bettendorf High School Large Gym 10:00am Lunch for Today Heart Shaped Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Biscuit Alternative Lunch Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables

02/14/2025 Assembly Schedule

Let's go River Kings!

Reminder!!!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday Feb 13 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. 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. Attending all juniors who purchased a class shirt! Your shirts are in! Go to Mrs. Warren's room (room 204) to pick yours up! No Game Club after school today Remember that money and contracts for ACT are due Today. Please return them to Mrs. Klinkhammer ASAP. 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. iJAG is having their annual Crush for your crush sale at lunch this week. Buy a can of Crush soda for a dollar, write a personal note, and iJAG will deliver them during the day on Friday to your special someone. 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! This is a great way to get work completed that was missed while sick. River Queen basketball split Tuesday night in their games at Yourd Gymnasium against Muscatine. The JV Queens got down big early on but clawed their way back in making the game very exciting at the end getting to within 3 points but eventually had to foul and lost 45-38. Samantha Powell was all over the place with 16 points, 10 boards, and 6 steals. Other notables were Phoebe Levine adding 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists and Kaylee Hays adding 5 points. The Varsity Queens added their second convincing win in a row by taking down the Muskies 55-37 which brings their season record to 8-12. Leading the Queens again was Carryn Sattler with 21 points, Aubrey Fergurson with 13, and Lilly Hankins with 10. Fergurson again led in rebounds at 13 with other notables in Powell 7, Sattler 7, and Haskell 6. Fergurson added 3 steals also as did Hankins. The Queens play their final regular season games tonight at Davenport Assumption hoping to continue their current streak of avenging earlier season losses. Tuesday night, the River Kings hosted the Muskies from Muscatine High School, the top team in the MAC Conference basketball standings. The Freshmen Kings started the evening off and struggled against a physical Muscatine squad, losing their game 32-63. The Sophomore Kings were in a tough contest with a solid Muskie team and lost their contest 33-57. The Varsity Kings battled the top team in the conference for most of the game, with the score tied at halftime, 35-35. The Kings fought hard, but eventually dropped their game, losing to Muscatine 66-81. The Kings effort was led by Cole Shannon who scored 20 points, Jordan Coleman and Marshall Johnson both contributed 16 points, and Mharlo Guy added 11 points to the effort. The Kings are back in action tonight as they travel to Maquoketa to take on the Cardinals. The Sophomores tip off at 6:00pm and the Varsity follows at approximately 7:30pm. GO KINGS!!! Joke of the day What did one triangle say to the other on Valentine’s Day? …“You’re acute.” Activities for Today Basketball: Girls JV Game (A) @ Davenport Assumption High School 4:30pm Girls Varsity Game (A) @ Davenport Assumption High School 6:00pm Boys Sophomore Game (A) @ Maquoketa High School 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (A) @ Maquoketa High School 7:30pm Lunch for Today Pork Tenderloin on a Bun, Seasoned Loop Fries Alternative Lunch Chicken Quesadilla, Refried Beans

2 hour late start

Best of luck to our River Kings and Queens today!!

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Congratulations to all River Royalty Speech events that walked away with an overall Division I rating from the state contest last weekend, including the All-State Non-Performing Nominated reader's theater titled "I Don't Want to Talk About It." We are so proud of the work you have put in this season to showcase your talent to the community and the state! WAY TO GO!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday Feb 11 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. Remember that money and contracts for ACT are due this Wednesday. Please return them to Mrs. Klinkhammer ASAP. Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Monday Feb 17 right after school until 4:15. iJAG will be having their annual Crush for your crush sale at lunch this week. Buy a can of Crush soda for a dollar, write a personal note, and iJAG will deliver them during the day on Friday to your special someone. Calling all Girls interested in River Queen Track and Field there is signup Today at 3:30 in the Yourd Lobby. Please make sure you stop in and see Coach Steen to sign up and be a part of the fun season the staff has planned for you. 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! This is a great way to get work completed that was missed while sick. The lost and found is getting rather full again. Please check the “lost and found”, located outside the library, if you have lost something. If you lost something small or electronic, check with the library ladies. Not everything lost gets found right away so keep checking. Your River King swimmers competed in the District swim meet last Saturday in Dubuque. The Kings had a great day of swimming. The Kings had 22 opportunities for season and personal best and the Kings accomplished 20 of them. There were great swims by all and everyone scored for the Kings. Highest place finisher was Dornbush 10th in the 100 Back. The rest of the Kings scoring were Haskell, Steenhard, Todtz, Heath and Zimmer. Great End to the season Kings! Joke of the day What did one watermelon say to the other on Valentine’s Day? …“You’re one in a melon!” Activities for Today Basketball: Girls JV Game (H) vs. Muscatine High School @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Muscatine High School @ CHS Gymnasium 4:30pm Girls Varsity Game (H) vs. Muscatine High School @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Muscatine High School @ CHS Wellness Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) (H) vs. Muscatine High School @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Lunch for Today Queso Macaroni & Cheese, Chuckwagon Corn, Breadstick Alternative Lunch Pizza Crunchers, Italian Mixed Vegetables

Come support our River Kings and Queens' basketball double header vs. Muscatine tonight here at CHS!

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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday Feb 10 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 Mr. Lamb for being staff of the week! Mr. Lamb has been the driving force in getting the construction and welding rooms. Upcoming college and career visits -Save the Date! March 11th- Junior Career Day at Clinton Community College. April 2nd - University of Dubuque, Loras University, Clarke University. April 8th - Build My Future/Heal My Future at the QC Expo. April 9th Clinton Community College Fall Registration Day (Seniors only). Juniors and Seniors who are interested in these events, MUST schedule an appointment to meet with Ms. Marla Schultz prior. She is located in room A227 or you can email marla.schultz@csdkq.org Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Tomorrow Feb 11 from 7:40 am until homeroom or Monday Feb 17 right after school until 4:15. Senior photo deadline for the yearbook has been extended to March 15th. No late submissions will be accepted. An admissions rep from Grand Canyon University will be visiting the counseling office Tomorrow, February 11 at 9:30. Please let Mrs. Klinkhammer know if you would be interested in attending. A few of you haven't given your money to Mrs. Leafgreen yet for the AP poster. Please do that as soon as possible. Thank you. Open gym for CHS girls soccer is only Wednesday this week. The Pride Club is holding a fundraiser next week! If you're interested in helping, attend the meeting after school in Mrs. Ciner's room today! We need all the help we can get, so anyone willing to pitch in is appreciated! iJAG will be having their annual crush for your crush sale at lunch this week. Buy a can of Crush soda for a dollar, write a personal note, and iJAG will deliver them during the day on Friday to your special someone. 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 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!! Calling all Girls interested in River Queen Track and Field there will be a signup on February 11th at 3:30 in the Yourd Lobby. Please make sure you stop in and see Coach Steen to sign up and be a part of the fun season the staff has planned for you. On Saturday, the River King and River Queen Varsity Bowling Teams attended the Muscatine Invitational. Both teams took 2nd place at the invitational. The River Kings had a score of 3201 and the River Queens had a score of 2831. Great job Kings and Queens. Good luck Kings and Queens at the MAC Conference Tournament this Thursday. River Queen Basketball picked up two wins on Friday beating the Davenport West Falcons. After starting slowly, the JV Queens ramped up their defense and came back to win 42-33. Shayna Nettles led the way with 17 points while Phoebe Levine added 8. Samantha Powell added 13 rebounds. Levine also added 5 assists and Nettles had 4 steals. In the varsity contest, Carryn Sattler scored a season high 29 points as the Queens soundly defeated the Falcons 57-41 avenging a tough loss earlier in the season. Aubrey Fergurson added 12 points along with 20 rebounds. Lilly Hankins led with 3 assists and Alli Haskell had 4 steals and Mady MacAvoy three. The Queens move to 7-12 on the season and host Muscatine tomorrow night at home where the Queens will honor their teammate and German exchange student Anna Moser in their last home game of the regular season. On Friday night, the River Kings hosted the Falcons from Davenport West high school in another MAC Conference matchup. The Freshmen Kings were upended by West, losing their game 41-65. The Sophomores were behind most of the evening and were defeated 62-93. The Varsity Kings battled hard the entire game and were in it until the very end, losing to West 63-69. The Kings are back in action this Thursday as they travel to Makquoketa to take on the Cardinals. Sophomore tip off is scheduled for 6:00pm. GO KINGS!! Joke of the day What did the cat say to her crush on Valentine’s Day? …“You’re purrfect for me.” Lunch for Today Ribette on a Bun, Seasoned Loop Fries Alternative Lunch Lasagna Roll-Up, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Toast

Congratulations to Mr. Lamb for being staff of the week! Mr. Lamb has been the driving force in getting the construction and welding rooms.

Good luck to our River Kings Swim Team and River Kings and Queens bowling teams today!

Senior Photo Information

Thank you to all who participated in Mrs. Smithson's Starbooks Cafe "Book Tasting" event!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday Feb 7 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. For those of you staying at school for lunch: You can eat lunch in the Commons or Music ensemble rooms only. You can NOT eat lunch in the Library or the Hallways. If you are staying for lunch you need to be in the Commons or one of the music ensemble rooms. Coach Glahn and Coach Rasche want you! Join spring tennis and be a part of a successful program where everyone gets to play! It's great fun, you'll also love that you will be learning new skills, getting in shape, making new friends that will have strong bonds for years to come, and you will have a great lifetime sport even after you graduate. You'll have a "Smashing" good time on the tennis team, so come after school to the commons to get your materials needed for March Tennis!!! Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Tuesday Feb 11 from 7:40 am until homeroom or Monday 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!! Attention Students interested in Marketing, Management, & Accounting. We have the opportunity to compete in the Titan Jr. Achievement Experience on April 3rd at St. Ambrose University. For this competition students will act as a CEO of a phone company, to make executive decisions, analyze outcomes, and create strategies. If you or your team would place during the competition your team would move on to the scholarship round held on April 10th. Each student in the 1st place team would receive $1000, 2nd place members would receive $750, and 3rd place would receive $250. If you are interested in this simulation competition please come to Mr. Pataska by Monday, February 10th to learn more about the opportunities. To juniors and seniors who are ordering an AP poster, you will need to get your money to Mrs. Leafgreen today. If you aren't sure how much you owe or have other questions, email her. The lunch ladies will be opening our new "scaled down" version of Concessions stand on Monday. Calling all Girls interested in River Queen Track and Field there will be a signup on February 11th at 3:30 in the Yourd Lobby. Please make sure you stop in and see Coach Steen to sign up and be a part of the fun season the staff has planned for you. The River King wrestlers lost to Davenport North last night 44-31. Winning for the Kings were Jakob Litherland, Brody Harrington, Alfonzo Herrera, Danny Peters, Brady Jennings and DaMarius Robinson. Winning their JV matches were Alijah Russell, Liam Petersem, Cormac Nichols. Joke of the day Did you hear about the nearsighted porcupine? …He fell in love with a pin cushion. Activities for Today Basketball: Girls JV Game (A) @ Davenport West High School 4:30pm Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Davenport West @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Girls Varsity Game (A) @ Davenport West High School 6:00pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Davenport West @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport West @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Activities for Saturday Swimming: Boys Varsity (A) vs multiple schools @ Dubuque School District Aquatic Center 12:00pm Bowling: Girls & Boys Varsity Invitational (A) vs. Multiple Schools.. @ Rose Bowl 2:00pm Lunch for Today Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Dinner Roll Alternative Lunch Chicken Fajitas, Chuckwagon Corn