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

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday Jan 9 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. Calling all current juniors and seniors in an AP course right now. The traditional AP poster photo opp will be next Wednesday, January 15th at 1:40 immediately after school. The theme for the picture will be "The Power of Knowledge." If you are currently taking an AP class and have also taken at least one AP test or signed up to take one this year, please plan on being here for the picture. Have questions about this? Please ask an AP teacher for more information. No dungeon & dragons /game club today Auditions for the spring play, Miss Nelson is Missing, will be held Today, January 9th from 4-6 pm in the choir room. Join the CHS Drama Google Classroom for access to audition materials. 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! Today and Tuesday Jan. 14th are the last tutoring days before finals. Let us help you get those grades up. Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Mon, Jan. 13th after school until 4:15 pm and/or Tues, Jan 14th at 7:40 am till homeroom. 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. Joke of the day What do snowmen eat for lunch? …Iceburgers. Activities for Today Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet (A) @ Davenport West High School 6:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Dual (H) vs. Bettendorf High School @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Lunch for Today Chicken Drummies, Breadstick, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Alternative Lunch Mandarin Orange Chicken, Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables

Good luck to our River Kings Wrestling and Swim Teams tonight!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Jan 8 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. Auditions for the spring play, Miss Nelson is Missing, will be held on Thursday, January 9th from 4-6 pm in the choir room. Join the CHS Drama Google Classroom for access to audition materials. Sweater Weather is here and your teachers have designed sweaters for you! Find them outside of the library, all 28 choices. Choose your favorite design and vote for it in the library. The teacher who's design gets the most votes will win a prize. There are some AMAZING ones to look at including ones that feature teacher faces on them! Show your teachers some appreciation of their "sweater weather" designs! Voting is open until January 17th. The winner will be announced on 1/21. If you are interested in taking True Crime through Literature next semester, please make sure you return your signed consent form to the counseling office! If you need a new one, please stop by to grab one! See Mrs. Rallie if you have any questions about the class itself. Senior photos for the yearbook are due February 15th. No late submissions will be accepted. Girls Soccer -- open gym this week is scheduled for Today, Jan. 8th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in Yourd Gym. Congratulations River King wrestlers on winning two out of three dual meets at the triangular in Marion last night. The Kings beat Beckman 65-10 and Maquoketa 65-13. The Kings lost the finale to Marion 43-36. With the second win on the night the Kings won their 600th dual meet in the history of the school which started back in 1929. Winning for the Kings were Jason Wheat, Jakob Litherland, Camdynn Bray, Brody Harrington, Ty Sander Welzien, Alfonzo Herrera, Danny Peters, Brady Jennings, Ethan Carpenter, Nolan Eggers, Damarius Robinson, Jordan Stafford, Hayden Chandler, Sloan Weaver. Winning their JV matches were Nate Lundin, Liam Petersen, Eric Harris , Cooper Cooley, Landon Clark, and Wyatt Grahm. Yesterday the CHS Bowling Teams had a conference meet against Davenport West. All teams won their meets except for the Junior Varsity Boys. The varsity boys won 2994 to 2795. The varsity girls won 2373 to 2128. The JV boys lost 1942 to 2229. The JV girls won 1904 to 643. Top scorers for Boys Varsity were: Brycen Lawrence: 2 game series of 443, Charlie Pelham: 2 game series of 488. Top scorers for Girls Varsity were: Tucker Sechrest: 2 game series of 340, Grace Hake: 2 game series of 353. Top scorers for boys JV were: Cael Schwarz: 2 game series of 286, Cutter Overton: 2 game series of 317. Top scorers for girls JV were: Keira Palmer: 2 game series of 29, Laynie Steines: 2 game series of 375. The River Queen basketball teams split last night against Davenport West. In the JV game, the Queens came out quickly and built a 23-7 halftime lead and eventually held on to win 36-23 taking their record to 4-4. Leading the scoring for the Queens were Lilly Hankins with 8, Samantha Powell and Phoebe Levine with 7, Kassidy Eggers 6, Arra Greene 4, and German foreign exchange student Anna Moser with 3. In the varsity game, the Queens were even with the West Falcons through the first 3 quarters until the Queens finally were able to get up by 5 points midway through the 4th quarter but were not able to hold the lead. With some opportunities to tie the game late, the Queens rallied multiple times but couldn't get their shots to drop and lost the battle with one last shot at the buzzer to win the game that hit the rim and bounced out. Leading the Queens in scoring were Ali Haskel and Aubrey Fergurson with 12, Carryn Sattler with 8, and Lilly Hankins with 7. Leading rebounder in the MAC Conference Aubrey Fergurson continued to grab every board she could and ended up with 18. Sattler also had 11 boards while Haskell had 4 steals. The Varsity Queens move to 3-5 on the season and play Muscatine on the road on Friday and Geneseo on Saturday. Last night the River Kings traveled to Davenport West High School to take on the Falcons. The Sophomore Kings battled hard but lost to the Falcons by a score of 69 -- 50. The Varsity Kings played a closer game but ended up on the short end, losing 65 -- 54. The Kings were led by Cole Shannon with 18 points and Jordan Coleman who had a double--double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Kings are back in action this Friday as they travel to Muscatine. GO KINGS!! Joke of the day How does the snow globe feel this time of year? …A little shaken. Lunch for Today Buffalo Chicken Bites, Crinkle Cut Fries Alternative Lunch French Bread Pizza, Corn

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday Jan 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. Auditions for the spring play, Miss Nelson is Missing, will be held on Tuesday, January 7th from 6-8 pm and Thursday, January 9th from 4-6 pm in the choir room. Join the CHS Drama Google Classroom for access to audition materials. Join us in the library for “Read a Latte” Mon, Jan. 13th after school until 4:15 pm and/or Tues, Jan 14th at 7:40 am till homeroom. CHS International Club will meet today after school in room A317. Brr, it's cold! Sweater Weather is here and your teachers have designed sweaters for you! Find them outside of the library, all 28 choices. Choose your favorite design and vote for it in the library. The teacher who's design gets the most votes will win a prize. There are some AMAZING ones to look at including ones that feature teacher faces on them! Show your teachers some appreciation of their "sweater weather" designs! Voting is open until January 17th. The winner will be announced on 1/21. If you are interested in taking True Crime through Literature next semester, please make sure you return your signed consent form to the counseling office! If you need a new one, please stop by to grab one! See Mrs. Rallie if you have any questions about the class itself. Boys basketball -- Bus will leave at 3:00pm today for Davenport West game. Sophomore game tips off at 4:30pm, Varsity starts at 6:00pm. Freshmen will practice today at 4:00pm in the Wellness gym. Girls Soccer -- open gym this week is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 8th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in Yourd Gym. Pride Club will be meeting in Mrs. Ciner's room (A107) after school Tuesday, January 7th! Pride Club will be hosting a fundraiser soon! We will be selling pins, flags, and bookmarks at all lunches. Stay tuned for details! Anyone parking in the student lot: Make sure you are parking in legal parking spots. That means: a yellow line on the right of your car AND a yellow line to the left of your car but NO yellow lines under your car. 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 end of the Semester will be here soon. Let us help you get those grades up before then. The River Queen Wrestlers beat Dewitt in a thriller last night in Yourd Gymnasium. The Queens were led by Alaina Carpenter, Lauren Whitney, Cambrie McLoyd, Jaedyn Lemon and Molly Steiner all picking up big wins! Liv Lonergan and Akemah McClendon picked up some extra points winning by forfeit. The meet came down to the last match with Jharia Knox avoiding bonus points and ultimately winning the meet for the River Queens! Great job by all! Thank you to all of those who came out to support! The River Queens return to action Saturday at their home tournament! Come on out and continue to support the Queens! Joke of the day What kind of socks do grizzlies wear? …None, they have bear feet! Activities for Today Basketball: Girls JV Game (H) vs. Davenport West @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Basketball: Boys Sophomore Game (A) @ Davenport West High School 4:30pm Wrestling: Varsity JV & Varsity (A) vs. Multiple Schools @ Marion High School 5:00pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game (H) vs. Davenport West @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game (A) @ Davenport West High School 6:00pm Lunch for Today Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Dinner Roll Alternative Lunch Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH EVENTS INFO

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday Jan 6 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. Brainerd on being staff of the week! Ms. Brainerd is dedicated to her students' success in Spanish and always takes the time to help them understand the material. If you have a library book out it is most likely either overdue or due today. Please stop into the library to return or renew them. Girls Soccer -- open gym this week is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 8th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in Yourd Gym. Students parking in the student lot: Make sure you are parking in legal parking spots; a yellow line on the right of your car and a yellow line to the left of your car but no yellow lines under your car. Congratulations River King wrestlers on placing 7th in the 16 team Maquoketa Invitational. The Kings battled all day long and never quit. Sloan Weaver and Jakob Litherland placed 5th. Brody Harrington placed 2nd , and winning Championships were Danny Peters and Brady Jennings. Great job Kings! Joke of the day What falls in the North Pole and never gets hurt? …Snow Activities for Today Wrestling: Girls Varsity Dual (H) vs. Central DeWitt @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Lunch for Today Pork Tenderloin on a Bun, Potato Wedges Alternative Lunch Crispitos, Refried Beans

Congratulations to Ms. Brainerd on being staff of the week! Ms. Brainerd is dedicated to her students' success in Spanish and always takes the time to help them understand the material.

Cheer on our River Queens Wrestling Team vs. Central DeWitt at home tonight!

Best of luck to our River Kings today!!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday Dec 20 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. Have a fun and safe Winter break, a Happy Holiday, and a Great New Year. Today is Birthday cake for DECEMBER and JUNE. Come see us at lunch! The Clinton Public Library will be having a “Mustache Movie Night” on Friday December 27th from 4:30 to 7:00. Come hang out and watch a movie with a mustache themed minigame and a Popcorn Bar. After Winter Break we only have eight school days and three After School Tutoring opportunities before finals to get any missing work finished and turned in. Yesterday the CHS Bowling Teams had a conference meet against Bettendorf. All teams won their meets except for the Junior Varsity Boys. The varsity boys won 3148 to 2799. The varsity girls won 2794 to 2348. The JV boys lost a very close one 2259 to 2263. The JV girls won 2103 to 1160. Top scorers for Boys Varsity were: Charlie Pelham: 2 game series of 466, Blake Shepherd: 2 game series of 515. Top scorers for Girls Varsity were: Maren Schwarz: 2 game series of 388, Grace Hake: 2 game series of 416. Top scorers for boys JV were: Cutter Overton: 2 game series of 319, Ethan Davis: 2 game series of 355. Top scorers for girls JV were: Keira Palmer: 2 game series of 305, Laynie Steines: 2 game series of 368. Your River King swimmers traveled to Bettendorf last night to take on the Bulldogs. The Kings lost to the Bulldogs. The Kings were undermanned but still swam tough. The Kings did manage to take a 1, 2 finish in the 500 Free by Zimmer and Todtz. Other nice swims by Dornbush and Wright. The Kings host their annual Holiday Invitational tomorrow starting at 10am. Kings and Queens, we need your help with timers for the meet. Remember you can receive volunteer hours towards NHS and Graduation. Come cheer on the KINGS!! The River King wrestlers lost to a tough North Scott team last night 63-12. Danny Peters and Brady Jennings wrestled great and knocked off ranked wrestlers . Brody Harrington also wrestled well and won by a decision. Nolan Eggers won his JV match. The Kings travel Saturday to the DeWitt Invitational. Joke of the day What did the teacher tell the little elves before Christmas break? …Don’t forget to do your gnome-work! Activities for Today Wrestling: Girls Varsity Invitational (A) @ Central High School - De Witt 2:00pm Basketball: Girls JV Game (H) vs. Central DeWitt @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) @ CHS Wellness Gym 4:30pm Girls Varsity Game (H) @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Central DeWitt @ CHS Wellness Gym 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Central DeWitt @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Activities for Saturday Wrestling: Varsity Invitational (A) @ Central DeWitt High School 9:00am Swimming: Boys Varsity Invitational (H) vs. Multiple Schools @ CHS River King & Queen Aquatic Center 10:00am Bowling: Boys Varsity Invitational (A) vs. Prairie @ Cedar Creek Lanes 1:00pm Lunch for Today Christmas Chicken Nuggets, Seasoned Loop Fries Alternative Lunch Mozzarella Sticks w/ Marinara Sauce, Tri-Taters

Good luck to our River Queens Wrestling Team at their Central DeWitt Invite! Cheer on both the River Kings and Queens Basketball Teams' double-header vs. Central DeWitt at home tonight!

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday Dec 19 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. Staff Infection will be playing in the commons tomorrow morning starting at 7:30 am. The Clinton Public Library will be having a “Mustache Movie Night” on Friday December 27th from 4:30 to 7:00. Come hang out and watch a movie with a mustache themed minigame and a Popcorn Bar. Friday will be pajama day. Student Council will be running a school-wide rock paper scissors contest on Friday. Please ask a student council rep or a teacher for more information. iJAG will be hosting their Annual 2-Ball Basketball tournament on Friday December 20th. Preliminary rounds will be played during 5th hour with the championship game during the pep assembly. The cost to play is $5.00 so if you think you got what it takes please see Mrs. Harris or Mrs Lemon-Levy in room S154 to get signed up. 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 end of the Semester will be here soon. Let us help you get those grades up before then. Joke of the day What is a Christmas tree's favorite Christmas candy? …Orna-mints. Activities for Today Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet (A) @ Bettendorf High School Pool 6:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Dual (A) @ North Scott High School 6:00pm Lunch for Today Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup Alternative Lunch Taco Bake, Chuckwagon Corn

Let's go River Kings Wrestling Team, River Kings Swim Team, and River Kings and Queens Bowling Teams!!

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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Dec 18 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. The Clinton Public Library will be having a “Mustache Movie Night” on Friday December 27th from 4:30 to 7:00. Come hang out and watch a movie with a mustache themed minigame and a Popcorn Bar. Friday will be pajama day. Student Council will be running a school-wide rock paper scissors contest on Friday. Please ask a student council rep or a teacher for more information. Girls Soccer -- remember, open gym is scheduled for Today - Wed, Dec 18th at 6pm in Yourd gym. If you borrow something from the library don’t forget to return it. Loaner computers, headphones, loaner chargers, or books. Items are checked out to you so if you don’t return them you will be charged. Reminder Loaner chargers are to be borrowed for ONE class period and then returned so others can borrow them. They also have late fees of $1 each day they are overdue. iJAG will be hosting their Annual 2-Ball Basketball tournament on Friday December 20th. Preliminary rounds will be played during 5th hour with the championship game during the pep assembly. The cost to play is $5.00 so if you think you got what it takes please see Mrs. Harris or Mrs Lemon-Levy in room S154 to get signed up. The River Queens Basketball teams played some tough competition last night as they went to Pleasant Valley. The JV Queens ended up losing 56-26. Kassidy Eggers led the way with a great all-around game and our German exchange student Anna Moser also gave some great minutes! In the Varsity game, the Queens record fell to 3-3 as PV's size was too much for the Queens to handle as they fell 74-37. The Queens were led by Aubrey Fergurson with 15 points and 5 boards and Carryn Sattler with 13 points and 5 boards as well. Haskell added 4 rebounds. The Queens are at home in their last game before Christmas break against Central DeWitt on Friday. Joke of the day How did Scrooge end up with the football? …The ghost of Christmas passed. Lunch for Today Sack Lunch

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday Dec 17 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. Another reminder that due to construction needs CHS will not have access to our cafeteria on Wednesday 12/18 after second chance breakfast. We are going to change our schedule and provide a Sack lunch to those kids who need it (serving out of a hallway). Please check your email from yesterday to see the schedule and sign-up for your sack lunch if you want one. Due to it being the day right before Winter Break, Friday will be pajama day. Student Council will be running a school-wide rock paper scissors contest on Friday. Please ask a student council rep or a teacher for more information. NO concessions stand today Girls Soccer -- remember, open gym is scheduled for tomorrow - Wednesday, December 18th at 6pm in Yourd gym. Anyone interested in working on their photography skills are invited to join the Clinton High School Yearbook Club. Please email Mrs. Lemon-Levy or stop by room S154 for details. The upper area of the library only has 3 seats and a stool. So that dictates how many can be up there. You need to have something to sit on other than the floor, or be actively looking for a book to check out. Otherwise you need to be on the main floor. Also please do not move the seats so they block the aisle. If you borrow something from the library don’t forget to return it. Loaner computers, headphones, loaner chargers, or books. Items are checked out to you so if you don’t return them you will be charged. Reminder Loaner chargers are to be borrowed for ONE class period and then returned so others can borrow them. They also have late fees of $1 each day they are overdue. Pride Club will be hosting a Christmas party Today after school in Rin Ciner's room, A107. We will have snacks, games to play, and a movie in the background. Come along and join us! iJAG will be hosting their Annual 2-Ball Basketball tournament on Friday December 20th. Preliminary rounds will be played during 5th hour with the championship game during the pep assembly. The cost to play is $5.00 so if you think you got what it takes please see Mrs. Harris or Mrs Lemon-Levy in room S154 to get signed up. 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 end of the Semester will be here soon. Let us help you get those grades up before then. The River Queen Wrestlers traveled to Cedar Rapids Monday to compete in the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Invite. The Queens had 3 champions leading the way: Akemah McClendon, Alaina Carpenter and Cambrie McLoyd. Liv Lonergan placed 2nd, while Jharia Knox and Sophie Lippens fought hard for a 3rd place finish. Taking 4th Place was Brooklynn Morrow, Molly Steiner and Emma Rodriguez. Avery Balog, Aumree Russell and Ava Determan took 5th, while Dorianna Hill took 6th. It was a tough tournament and the entire team fought hard. Great job ladies! Catch the Queens back on the mat this Friday at Dewitt! Joke of the day Which of Santa’s reindeer has the best moves? …Dancer! Activities for Today Basketball: Girls JV Game (A) @ Pleasant Valley High School 4:30pm Boys Freshman Game (H) vs. Pleasant Valley @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 4:30pm Girls Varsity Game (A) @ Pleasant Valley High School 6:00pm Boys Sophomore Game (H) vs. Pleasant Valley @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 6:00pm Boys Varsity Game (H) vs. Pleasant Valley @ CHS Yourd Gymnasium 7:30pm Lunch for Today Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun, Tater Tots Alternative Lunch Walking Taco, Refried Beans

Best of luck to our River Kings Basketball Team vs. Pleasant Valley at home and to our River Queens Basketball Team at Pleasant Valley tonight!!

Congratulations to our December 2024 Students of the Month!!! We appreciate your outstanding efforts both in the classroom and in your extracurricular activities!