Dressing appropriately reflects respect for the learning environment and ensures everyone feels comfortable and confident. ⭐
Common decency includes, but is not limited to, the following:
✅Shoes/sandals must be worn at all times.
✅Hats (billed and stocking) are prohibited, as are other headwear or head dressings that cause a distraction.
✅Gloves are not to be worn in school unless approved by administration or used for safety reasons within a class.
✅Midriffs, cleavage, and undergarments must be covered. Transparent clothing, tube tops, revealing tank tops, and spaghetti-strapped attire are unacceptable.
✅Pants must be worn at waist level. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be of “fingertip” length or longer. Revealing holes in clothing are unacceptable.
✅Clothing with reference to drugs, tobacco, or tobacco lookalike products, alcohol, or sex is unacceptable, as is clothing with profanity, suggestive pictures, or inappropriate, offensive or suggestive language.
✅Large coats, large jackets, and other outerwear that causes a distraction to education will not be allowed in the classroom.
✅Chains, spikes, or any hard objects (including tools, pliers, etc.) worn on the wrists, arms, waist, or legs are prohibited.
✅Anything gang related will not be allowed.
Students in violation will be asked to change to appropriate apparel or will be sent home. School attendance policies will be in effect during the student’s absence.
Common decency includes, but is not limited to, the following:
✅Shoes/sandals must be worn at all times.
✅Hats (billed and stocking) are prohibited, as are other headwear or head dressings that cause a distraction.
✅Gloves are not to be worn in school unless approved by administration or used for safety reasons within a class.
✅Midriffs, cleavage, and undergarments must be covered. Transparent clothing, tube tops, revealing tank tops, and spaghetti-strapped attire are unacceptable.
✅Pants must be worn at waist level. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be of “fingertip” length or longer. Revealing holes in clothing are unacceptable.
✅Clothing with reference to drugs, tobacco, or tobacco lookalike products, alcohol, or sex is unacceptable, as is clothing with profanity, suggestive pictures, or inappropriate, offensive or suggestive language.
✅Large coats, large jackets, and other outerwear that causes a distraction to education will not be allowed in the classroom.
✅Chains, spikes, or any hard objects (including tools, pliers, etc.) worn on the wrists, arms, waist, or legs are prohibited.
✅Anything gang related will not be allowed.
Students in violation will be asked to change to appropriate apparel or will be sent home. School attendance policies will be in effect during the student’s absence.
3rd-5th Grade Parents: Help our Riverside HS students earn volunteer hours AND benefit from free babysitting for our Math & Mischief Night on October 30! RSVP here to help us plan to entertain your younger children: https://forms.gle/tXXUUbmsuWj7zakm9
Strouf Tree Service is helping Riverside seniors grow their skills through work-based learning internships. Students are experiencing hands-on opportunities that prepare them for life after graduation.
Thank you, Strouf Tree Service, for supporting our program! 🌳
Thank you, Strouf Tree Service, for supporting our program! 🌳
Join us in welcoming Jen Carman as the new secondary counseling administrative assistant at Riverside High School! 🎉
Jen is a 1996 Riverside graduate, and she is excited to return and be part of our school community once again. She’s married to Dana Carman, mom to Kya and Gaven, and soon to be a grandma! Welcome back, Jen—we’re lucky to have you! 💙
Jen is a 1996 Riverside graduate, and she is excited to return and be part of our school community once again. She’s married to Dana Carman, mom to Kya and Gaven, and soon to be a grandma! Welcome back, Jen—we’re lucky to have you! 💙
2025 Homecoming parade in Oakland. #WeRRiverside
All School Homecoming Pep Rally. #WeRRiverside
We are proud to honor the late Hubert Merrill Houser, 2025 Hall of Fame Distinguished Graduate! 🎉
A Carson-Macedonia graduate of 1960, Hubert was a lifelong farmer and public servant. He spent decades serving his community and state as a school board member, county supervisor, state representative, and state senator.
His life embodied the spirit of service and commitment to others.
A Carson-Macedonia graduate of 1960, Hubert was a lifelong farmer and public servant. He spent decades serving his community and state as a school board member, county supervisor, state representative, and state senator.
His life embodied the spirit of service and commitment to others.
It’s almost game time, Bulldogs! As always, we cannot wait to see our stands full of our fans tomorrow night. 🏈
All Riverside students get in free thanks to our generous community donors—just show your student ID at the gate!
A quick reminder for our students:
➡️ PreK-5th grade students should sit with parents in the stands
➡️ 6th & 7th grade students may sit in the student section if they follow expectations
➡️ No pickup football games or being under the bleachers/baseball fields during the game
Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our Bulldogs tomorrow night! 🎉
All Riverside students get in free thanks to our generous community donors—just show your student ID at the gate!
A quick reminder for our students:
➡️ PreK-5th grade students should sit with parents in the stands
➡️ 6th & 7th grade students may sit in the student section if they follow expectations
➡️ No pickup football games or being under the bleachers/baseball fields during the game
Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our Bulldogs tomorrow night! 🎉
Congratulations to Brooke Flathers, 2025 First Interstate Bank Teacher of the Year! #WeRRiverside
For those who are excited to follow our volleyball team through the postseason, the state tournament lands on Election Day (or November 4). We want you to be prepared. We would be ecstatic if the Bulldogs qualify for state, but we also want you to have the information you need to vote early in the event you are traveling that day and are unable to vote at the polls. 🗳️
Vote EARLY in-person at the Pottawattamie County Auditor’s Office beginning October 15, or request an absentee ballot by mail by October 21. You can do so here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf.
Vote EARLY in-person at the Pottawattamie County Auditor’s Office beginning October 15, or request an absentee ballot by mail by October 21. You can do so here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf.
During National Bullying Prevention Month, we encourage everyone to think about how they can display kindness and respect in their daily interactions.
Let’s continue to maintain a safe and welcoming learning environment for all! 🧡
Let’s continue to maintain a safe and welcoming learning environment for all! 🧡
Come celebrate Homecoming 2025 at the Parade this Friday at 2:00 PM in Oakland!
Show your spirit, cheer on the floats, and be part of the excitement!
Show your spirit, cheer on the floats, and be part of the excitement!
Thanks to CHI Physical Therapy-Oakland, Riverside seniors are exploring careers in healthcare while gaining valuable skills through work-based learning internships. Opportunities like these are shaping bright futures! ❤️🩹 #WeRRiverside
Congratulations to Cody Forristall, 2025 Hall of Fame Distinguished Graduate! 🌟
A 1998 graduate, Cody has built a legacy of entrepreneurship, leadership, and service. As co-owner of PowerTech, he has helped guide the company to award-winning success while giving back through numerous nonprofit leadership roles.
His Bulldog roots run deep!
A 1998 graduate, Cody has built a legacy of entrepreneurship, leadership, and service. As co-owner of PowerTech, he has helped guide the company to award-winning success while giving back through numerous nonprofit leadership roles.
His Bulldog roots run deep!
Riverside 2025 Homecoming King and Queen, Jackson Allen and Adaline Martens. #WeRRiverside
There will be a 12:25pm dismissal on October 10 for homecoming. Come enjoy the parade in Oakland at 2:00pm! 🎉 #WeRRiverside
We’re looking for parents, grandparents, local businesses, student groups, and community organizations to decorate a trunk, hand out candy, and bring the fun for our 3rd-5th grade Math & Mischief Night on October 30. If you can't personally host, please help us recruit someone who might! Let’s show our Bulldog spirit and create a fun, spooky, and smart night for our CES families!
On Tuesday, November 4, Riverside CSD residents will consider approving a voted Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL).
Early voting begins October 15 at the Pottawattamie County auditor’s office.
➡️ Request an absentee ballot: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf
➡️ Find your polling location: https://apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx
Polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on election day (Tuesday, November 4).
Early voting begins October 15 at the Pottawattamie County auditor’s office.
➡️ Request an absentee ballot: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf
➡️ Find your polling location: https://apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx
Polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm on election day (Tuesday, November 4).
Our community is stronger because of partners like Oakland Fire & Rescue.
Riverside seniors are learning through work-based learning internships and gaining real experience in public service.
Thank you, Oakland Fire & Rescue, for mentoring and inspiring our students. 🧑🚒
Riverside seniors are learning through work-based learning internships and gaining real experience in public service.
Thank you, Oakland Fire & Rescue, for mentoring and inspiring our students. 🧑🚒
The Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association (IHSADA) is proud to announce that our activities director, Darrell Frain, has been named the 2025-26 Southwest District High School Activities Director of the Year. This prestigious award, given by the IHSADA, was earned through the recognition and support of his peers within the district.
Darrell will now be in the running for the 2025-26 Iowa High School Athletic Director of the Year Award, which will be decided in December. He will compete against winners from the five districts across the state (NW, SE, SW, CEN, NE).
Please join us in congratulating Darrell on this remarkable achievement!
