Lisa McClellan, right, received the first place and second place went to Lauren Fallow, left, in poetry contest.
Lisa McClellan's shows off her Christmas greeting card.
Furman students from the following science clubs: Biology, Health Science, Neuroscience, and Physics spoke with RMS students about what they were majoring in, the types of classes they needed to take to help prepare them for their chosen career, the types of educational degrees, certifications, and shared with students with hands on activities that they were doing in their college level classes.
TD Bank manager speaks to math classes
Kelly Long, TD Bank Manager, spoke to Lori Kelly's 7th-grade Math classes on December 9 about credit cards, debit cards, checking/saving accounts and basic budgeting tips. She educated the students about the importance of saving money and encouraged them to learn to start saving now.
RMS students winners in poetry contest
The Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsored a regional illustrated poetry contest with the theme "Energy: Now and Forever!" Both first- and second-place winners of the middle school division went to Riverside Middle School students from Richane Robbins 7th-grade science class. Lisa McClellan received the first place award of $40 and second place went to Lauren Fallow, with an award of $20.
McClellan wins RMS greeting card contest
All of Audrey Cook's Art students had the opportunity to submit an entry for Fountain Inn's Giant Christmas Greeting Card contest, and Lisa McClellan's was chosen as the winner for RMS. Her design was transferred to the piece of plywood by 7th-grade students in Cook's 2nd-period class. They used acrylic and spray paint to complete the artwork.