Content Area 1 Dr. Shaw's Letter to Parents Friday, May 5, 2017The principal's letter includes important end of the year information such as the Surface Tablet return schedule, exam schedules, credit recovery (off campus), and more.  English Spanish Welcome Mike Mezzio: New Athletic Director May 16, 2017
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Exams & Early Release Days Monday, May 22 through Thursday, May 25
Last Day of School Thursday, May 25
Report Cards Mailed Home June 1, 2017
During the four days of exams, students take two exams each day and school ends at noon.
Monday, May 22: A3 & A4
Tuesday, May 23: B3 & B4
Wednesday, May 24: A1 & A2
Thursday, May 25: B1 & B2
Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 25
Cobb Energy Centre, 3pm
Tickets required ( map)
 Friday, May 26 Deadline to Apply for Recovery from "F's"
Students who anticipate failing certain spring semester classes with a grade of 60-69, may be eligible for a special credit repair program. Credit Recovery Sessions will take place off campus at Ridgeview Middle School (map) Tuesday, June 6 through Friday, June 9. Students interested in remediation must sign up online between May 18-26.
learn more and register
Direct any questions to Assistant Principal Gladys Peoples (PeoplesG@fultonschools.org)
Safety Notice: Driveway Access Behind the School is Off Limits
 Do not use the access road behind the school for any reason, even after school or on weekends. The road is for emergency vehicles ONLY. Parents, please pick up students in front of the school – either in the front circle by the globe, or after school hours in front of the tournament gym once bus lanes are clear. Students, do not move cars closer to the gym or track after school.
Georgia Department of Driver Services Certificates of Attendance
 Students, please allow several working days for the school staff to process Certificates of Attendance. The front office cannot process incomplete forms. The school processing fee is $2.
Georgia DDS Attendance Form
Fulton County Schools Senior Spotlight: Rebecca LangfelderCongratulations to Becca Langfelder (Class of 2017) for being selected by Fulton County Schools as the Raider Star Senior.
2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced
Congratulations to Katie Horn, Valedictorian (pictured left), and Linsey Cohen, Salutatorian (pictured right). Graduation 2017 is at 3pm on Thursday, May 25, at the Cobb Energy Centre.
 read more in the News & Media Gallery 
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Mike Santoro Named State Class AAAAA Athletic Director of the Year
 Congratulations to Raider Athletic Director and Varsity Baseball Head Coach Mike Santoro for receiving the Georgia Athletic Directors' Association (GADA) 2017 Class AAAAA Athletic Director of the Year award. He was chosen from the eight Class AAAAA Region AD's of the year. The GADA presented Santoro with the award at their annual conference in Savannah at the end of March.
Santoro was voted the Region 6-AAAAA 2017 AD of the year by his peers. The Region 6-AAAAA schools are Banneker, Carver (Atlanta), Decatur, Grady, Jackson (Atlanta), Lithia Springs, North Springs, and Riverwood. At this time, he serves as the region secretary and oversees the region tournaments and day-to-day operations of the region.learn more
Thomas Garrett Named Assistant Principal of the Year Congratulations to Thomas Garrett for being named the Central Learning Community (CLC) Assistant Principal of the Year.
The Fulton County Schools CLC schools include each of the elementary, middle, and high schools within the Riverwood, North Springs, McClarin, and Tri-Cities attendance zones. Garrett is now in the competition to be the district-wide Assistant Principal of the Year.
2016-17 Teacher of the Year & Professional of the Year 
Congratulations to Mary Schmidt (pictured left) for being named the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year and to Amy Dyche (pictured right) for being named the 2016-17 Professional of the Year.
read more in the News & Media Gallery
Advanced Placement Test Results Earn Honors
 The Georgia Department of Education named Riverwood an AP STEM school, an AP Humanities School, and an AP Access and Support School based on the Spring 2016 Advanced Placement scores. Congratulations to the students and teachers for their hard work.
Georgia Department of Education "Beating the Odds" Award
 The Georgia Department of Education (DOE) named Riverwood a "Beating the Odds" school. The "Beats
The Odds" analysis measures schools against those with similar
backgrounds to see whether they performed better than statistically
expected on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)
"learn more about "Beating the Odds"
2017 STAR Student and Teacher Announced
 Congratulations to 2017 STAR Student and Teacher: Senior Jeremy Colton and Ms. Rama Balachandran. To obtain the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR), high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top ten percent, or top ten students, of their class based on grade point average. The STAR program honors Georgia's outstanding high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development.
(read the complete STAR student & teacher article in the News & Media Gallery)
National Merit Semifinalists Announced
 Congratulations to Seniors Kendall Laws and Jeremy Colton for being selected as semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship program.
Based on their outstanding scores on the PSAT taken during their Junior year, Laws and Colton join an elite group of approximately 16,000 high school seniors from across the country. As semifinalists, the students now must fulfill several requirements in order to advance to the finalist round. They must have a record of high academic performance, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier qualifying test performance. Additionally, the semifinalists will complete a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about his or her participation and leadership in school and community activities.
Raider Aces ACT
 Congratulations to Senior Jeremy Colton who scored a perfect score of 36 on the ACT (American College Testing) exam. Colton sat for the exam in February 2016 and, based on the most recent data, is one of less than 1% of all tested students in the nation to achieve a perfect score. Colton advises his fellow students planning to take the ACT to prepare by taking as many practice tests as possible. Of the 223 Raiders taking the ACT last year, the composite score was 22.9, which is above the Georgia (21.1) and National (20.8) average.
 Most Challenging High Schools 2016 ReportCongratulations to all Raider students and teachers. The Washington Post ranked Riverwood #3 in Fulton County, #14 in Georgia, and #321 in the United States among all high schools. learn more
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Content Area 3 Testing Schedules
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New Student Registration
Summer 2017 Registration Dates Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017 Two Registration Sessions Daily
Morning Session starts: 8:30am
Afternoon Session starts: 12:45pm
Sign up for a session online (link)Location: Media Center
Bring forms learn more/link to forms
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Campus Construction News
The estimated completion date for the first phase is July 2017.
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