Richmond Heights Local Schools

⭐ Spartan Nation, it’s not too late to get your votes in for our very own, Josiah Harris! Josiah is a contender for Top Power Forward in Ohio high school 🏀 basketball. We are asking all of our Spartans to visit https://tinyurl.com/d5n2cw7v, read the article and 🗳️ cast your vote for Josiah. Voting concludes at midnight TONIGHT, Wednesday, January 12. #RHSpartanPride

Richmond Heights Local Schools is 🛫 soaring to the next level and our community is taking notice! Visit https://tinyurl.com/3bvbvwf7 for an article on the journey tda architecture took to making this dream a reality. #RHSpartanPride

💙 🤍 The spirit of giving is going strong in Spartan Nation! Mr. Patty’s employment skills class helped with the 🥫 2021 Cleveland Food Bank, which is located in Richmond Heights and managed by Mayor Elect, Kim Thomas! Students worked selflessly towards helping out community members in need and learned valuable skills such as teamwork and efficiency. We admire the big hearts of our Spartans and appreciate their generosity! #RHSpartanPride

🌟 Spartans, we have exciting plans for the new year in the works and we need your help! We are in the process of planning a College and Career Awareness series beginning January 2022. 🏫 Each month, will have a day dedicated to college and career exposure in our elementary building. We are seeking individuals who are interested in speaking to our students to provide first-hand knowledge about their career paths. ➡️ To jump start this series, we are looking for speakers in the 🏥 health science and entrepreneur career fields for January. If you or someone you know may be interested in participating, visit https://tinyurl.com/ydby642s or scan the QR code on the graphic. We appreciate the support and encouragement of our entire Spartan community! #RHSpartanPride

💪 Spartans, don’t limit yourself this week. You can do extraordinary things! #RHSpartanPride #MotivationalMonday

🍬 🍫 🍭 We have a treat for you! Students in Ms. Davey’s class participated in a gingerbread 🏠 house competition and the winner of the best design is house number nine, created by students Harmony, Maylon and Naomi. Congratulations, Spartans! #RHSpartanPride

🌟 Spartans, stay positive this week. Remember: You CAN do anything you put your mind to! 💪 #RHSpartanPride #MotivationalMonday

Brightly wrapped gifts are certainly a sight to see this time of year. To get ready for the upcoming holiday season, some of our Spartans enjoyed a 🎁 gift-wrapping and 🎀 bow-making tutorial from Ms. Davey. In the end, our students mastered the art of adding that extra special touch! #RHSpartanPride

Competition is sweet when it involves 🍬 🍫 🍭 candy, frosting and lots of sugar! Students in Ms. Davey’s culinary arts class have been researching possible decorating options and creating blueprint designs as they prepare for their gingerbread 🏠 house competition next week. 📢 We want to hear from you! Do you have any tips or tricks for our Spartans as they get ready to construct their creations? Let us know in the comments any insights you may have! #RHSpartanPride

🏫 Last week, several students visited more college campuses to get a taste of what life would be like at Central State University, Wright State University and University of Cincinnati. Let us know in the comments if you are an alumnus of any of these schools! #RHSpartanPride

🙌 Spartans, it is never too early to start planning for your future! #RHSpartanPride #MotivationalMonday

📅 As a reminder, school will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 24 through Friday, November 26 for 🦃 Thanksgiving break. Enjoy the extra long weekend, Spartans! #RHSpartanPride

💪 Let’s have a great week, Spartans! #RHSpartanPride #MotivationalMonday

⭐ We are excited to highlight members of our Richmond Heights Local Schools staff members! Stepping into the Spartan Spotlight today is sixth-grade teacher, Heidi Bistak! We invite you to learn more about her below. 📅 NUMBER OF YEARS AT RICHMOND HEIGHTS: I just began my fifth year. 🏫 ARE YOU AN ALUM OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS?: No 🙌 WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT OUR DISTRICT?: We have so many awesome students with so many amazing aspirations! 💭 SHARE ONE OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN YOUR CURRENT POSITION: The excitement of returning to in-person school this year and welcoming my students on the first day of school. 🎤 WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE OR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU SHARE WITH ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT?: Every day is a new day and a new start. Be the one who makes someone’s day better. Heidi, thank you for all you do for our district. Your hard work and dedication deserves to be in the spotlight! #RHSpartanPride

💙 🤍 Our Spartans have big hearts! Students filled up gift baskets to present to 15 residents at The Winfield at Richmond Heights. We appreciate the generosity of our students, especially around the holiday season! #RHSpartanPride

Whether you prefer 🦃 turkey or 🐖 ham for your holiday meals, Ms. Davey’s culinary arts students collected recipes for side dishes that will go with any main course! Happy eating, Spartans! #RHSpartanPride

Raise your ✋ hand if you like macaroni and 🧀 cheese! Ms. Davey’s culinary arts students have been busy gathering their favorite holiday recipes. Today, we are featuring a few cheesy delights that are bound to get your taste buds excited! #RHSpartanPride

⭐ We are excited to highlight members of our Richmond Heights Local Schools staff members! Stepping into the Spartan Spotlight today is Josh Patty who specializes in: employment skills, career exploration, credit recovery, CPT 4.0 and CPT+ for grades 9 through 12! We invite you to learn more about him below. 📅 NUMBER OF YEARS AT RICHMOND HEIGHTS: Over 20 years 🏫 ARE YOU AN ALUM OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS?: No 📝 OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS, WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOUR STUDENTS LEARN FROM YOU?: I hope students learn to have high expectations for their future, talk to one another respectfully and be a decent people who contribute to society. 🙌 WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT OUR DISTRICT?: We are a small district with highly skilled teachers and staff who truly care about student success. 💭 SHARE ONE OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN YOUR CURRENT POSITION: Meeting Governor Mike DeWine to explain the CPT 4.0 and CPT + program. 🎤 WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE OR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU SHARE WITH ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT?: Never stop learning. I also believe it is never too late to change and become what you always wanted to be. Josh, thank you for all you do for our district. Your hard work and dedication deserves to be in the spotlight! #RHSpartanPride

🎤 Our Richmond Heights Debate Team has made it to the Thurgood Marshall Oratorical Debate Championship AGAIN! Students Jamarion Hodges, Alayana Harris and Diamond McClendon will be facing Shaw High School TODAY, Wednesday, November 10 at 3:45 p.m. via Zoom®. Our students have debated the following schools: St. Martin De Porres, Ginn Academy, Warrensville Heights and Shaw High School. 💻 To join the debate, visit: https://tinyurl.com/4s4cv457. Meeting ID: 833 7700 3532. Passcode: 444754. Let’s wish our Spartans luck! 👏 #RHSpartanPride

📚 This week, November 8 to November 14 is Children’s Book Week! Our virtual Scholastic® Book Fair begins TODAY, Monday, November 8 and continues to November 21. Richmond Heights Local Schools believe in the importance of literacy in children of all ages and encourage our families to invest in our children’s reading. 🚚 Book-only orders over $25 ship for FREE! 💻 Visit https://tinyurl.com/vhunzfxs to shop! Imagine all of the adventures your child can take with a flip of a page! #RHSpartanPride #MotivationalMonday #BookWeek2021