Riverside School Board members accepted the resignation of Kelly Adams, high school secretary, effective Jan. 14, 2022, on Monday.
Superintendent Jeff Priest informed the board that the Rebels REACH program provided 250 Thanksgiving meals for families in the Caraway and Lake City communities. Mr. Priest also congratulated the Riverside junior high cheer squad for their first place finish in the 1A/2A Division and overall Judge’s Choice (in hand chant) at the Southern Spirit competition held at Brookland. The senior high cheer squad finished third place at the same event.
Both groups competed in the ACCA Cheer Classic at Jonesboro High School with the junior high placing first in the 1A/2A Division and the senior high placing second in the 1A-2A Division.
The board then voted to purchase 165 Chromebooks from IT Outlet for $54,819.96. The Riverside School Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month.