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A successful school district places a high degree of importance on ensuring that all

children have the opportunity to reach their full potential inside and outside of the

classroom. This profile helps characterize the overall educational value of Riverside

Local Schools in areas that matter most in our community.

Through a culture of excellence,

immerse students in educational

opportunities and empower them

to excel in an interconnected world.

Qualityprofile

2017-18

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messagefrom the

Superintendent

The 2017-2018 school year was another step in the right direction for the Riverside Local School District as we continue to gain positive momentum within the community.

This past year, programs such as choir, gym, art and technology returned to the elementary level. The District also restored busing service for nearly all students. In addition, athletes, cheerleaders and band members had significantly lower pay to participate fees.

The campus officially opened a state of the art turf football field and renovated track to the community which is not only used for high school football games, but all athletic teams at the high school as well as youth teams throughout the community. Many Riverside Campus classes also utilize the turf field for various academic activities throughout the year.

In addition, the campus opened the Athletic Performance Center for student athletes and physical education students. The Athletic Performance Center is a 3,600 square foot weight training room and a 3,600 square foot all-purpose athletic floor.

In May, the District hosted two groundbreaking ceremonies for its new elementary schools in Painesville Township and Concord Township as we celebrated the occasion with board members, administrators, staff,

parents, students, community members and local elected officials.

Although the future continues to be bright, the 2018-2019 school year will be bittersweet as we say goodbye to Hadden, Hale, Leroy and Madison Avenue elementary schools. Each of the four schools will be in its final year of operation before we open the two new elementary schools in August of 2019.

We encourage all former staff members and alumni of those buildings to visit throughout the school year and take one final stroll down memory lane before we officially close the doors in June of 2019. Stay tuned for updates about decommissioning events throughout the year.

Throughout this Quality Profile, you’ll see many other achievements and highlights in academics, arts, student leadership & activities, fiscal stewardship, parent and community involvement, student services and staff leadership. Great things are happening at Riverside!

Many variables determine how well a school district performs, but nothing has more of a positive impact than community support.

Thank you for your support!

James Kalis Superintendent


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Academics

Our district’s academic programs provide opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.

Members of the Varsity football team held story time with students at all elementary schools

through the District’s annual

Literacy Linemen program.

• AllelementaryschoolsparticipatedintheOneSchool,OneBookProgram,wheretheentireschoolreadsthesamebook.

• Fourththrougheighthgradersfromeveryelementarybuilding,LaMuthMiddleSchool,andJohnR.WilliamsparticipatedintheDistrictSpellingBee.

• ThirdgradersacrosstheDistrictparticipatedinamathcompetitioncalled1,2,3,OY!

• TheRiversideHighSchoolAcademicChallengeTeamhadtwotournamentvictoriesandwontheirtelevisedmatchonChannel5’sAcademicChallengeprogram.

• RiversideCampusandLaMuthMiddleSchoolstudentsparticipateintheNavianceprogram.Navianceisacomprehensivecollegeandcareerreadinesssolutionthathelpsschoolsalignstudentstrengthsandintereststopost-secondarygoals.

• RiversideCampusandLaMuthMiddleSchoolstudentsparticipatedintheAllianceforWorkingTogetherRoboBotsandJuniorBotsBattleatLakelandCommunityCollege.

Fifth graders across the District hosted

Wax Museums,

where students dressed upasfamoushistorical

figuresandgavepresentationsinfrontof

theirfamilies.

All elementary schoolsinvitedparentsand familymembersintothebuildingsto

celebrate student achievements

forwriting,readingandmath.


Academics (continued)

• Initsseventhyear,156seniorsparticipatedinSeniorProject,whichwasthehighestnumberofparticipatingstudentssinceitsinception.SeniorsspendtwoweeksshadowingacareeroftheirchoiceandendtheirweekwithapresentationofwhattheyhavelearnedattheSeniorProjectFair.

• RiversideCampusconductedacounty-widedrinkinganddrivingawarenesseventcalledStayinYourLane,whichfeaturedseveralspeakerswhowerepersonallyaffectedbydrinkinganddriving.Seniorsfromotherareahighschoolswereinvitedtoattend.

oftheclassgraduatedwitha4.0GPAor higher

willattendafour-yearcollege

willattendatwo-yearcollege

graduating seniors earned an AwardofMeritorCareer/TechnicalAwardsofMerit

RHS Class of 20188.25%58%22%

82

RiversideHighSchoolJunior

Zachary Leopoldearned the highest possible ACT composite score

of 36.Onaverage,onlyaboutone-tenthof1percentofalltesttakersearnthehighestpossiblescore.

ThroughapartnershipwithLakeland Community College for Post-Secondary Education,

RiversideCampusstudentshadtheopportunity toearncollegecreditswhilestillinhighschool.

Riverside High School students areabletoattendoneoftheleadingcareer

and technical schools –

Auburn Career Center. Thispastyear,

124 Riverside 10th, 11th and 12th grade students attendedAuburnCareerCenter

duringthe2017-2018schoolyear.6

10

78

16

5

11

2

Sixdualcreditcourseswereofferedin2017-2018

AdvancedPlacementcourseswereofferedatthehighschool

7thand8thgradestudentsearnedhighschoolcreditsinAlgebra

APScholars

APScholarswithHonor

APScholarswithDistinction

NationalAPScholars

* Most AP Scholars in school history

AP Scholars


Arts

Participation in performing and visual arts inspires students’ creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills.• TheRiversideTheatreperformedPeterandtheStar

CatcherandHighSchoolMusical,whichwereopentothepublic.

• RiversideHighSchoolhostedits4thAnnualStudentArtShowatFirstFederalofLakewoodBankinConcordTownship,wherestudentartworkwasdisplayedatthebankforafewweeksinMay.

• InaninitiativewithPainesvilleTownship,ArtstudentsatRiversideCampusparticipatedinPaintAPlow,wherestudentspaintedasnowplowfortownshiptrucks,whichwillthenbeusedtoplowsnowthisupcomingwinter.

• RiversideCampusArtstudentscreatedceramicbowlstodonatetotheNortheastOhioEmptyBowlsProject,whichisaprogramthatfightshungerinthecommunity.

• SecondgradersatMadisonAvenueperformedSeussical,whichwasamedleyofvarious Dr.Seussplays.

• RiversideCampusartstudentsparticipatedinthesecondannualChalkfestival.

• RiversideCampusartstudentshadanartdisplay atPainesville’sArtintheParkforthefourthconsecutiveyear.

• ProfessionalactorsfromClevelandPlayHouse visitedRiversideCampustoteachstudents aboutShakespeare.

• RiversideCampusartstudentsparticipatedintheLake&GeaugaCountyJuriedStudentArtShowatLakelandCommunityCollege.

• RiversideCampusartstudentsparticipatedintheClevelandClinicExpressionsProgram.

• ArtstudentsacrosstheDistricthadartdisplaysattheLakeCountyFair.

• EachelementaryschoolhadchoirconcertsattheHighSchoolauditorium.

• LaMuthMiddleSchoolchoirsandbandsperformedattheLakeCountyCaptains,ClevelandCavaliersandClevelandMonstersgamesthisyear.

Leroy Elementary students created the

Leroy Theater Group andtraveledtoeachoftheDistrict’s

elementaryschoolstoperformaplaycalled“Positive.”

Forthesecondyearinarow, RiversideHighSchoolstudent

Junior Devyn Diffenbacher won a

$1,500 LEAF Scholarshipforherumbrellaartsubmission.

LaMuth Middle School’s band andchoirvisitedeachelementaryschoolin

theDistricttoperforminfrontofthestudents.

• RiversideRegimentandChoirparticipatedintheChamberMusicFestivalwhichconsistedofmorethan150performancesinonedayinvolving400studentsgrades6-12.

• RiversideChoirvisitedeachelementaryschoolintheDistricttoperformandinteractwiththestudents.

221 participatedin

Choir378

participatedin

Band

Students at Riverside Campus:


• LaMuthMiddleSchoolsupportedTheCrayonInitiativewheretheycollected190poundsofcrayons throughout the year to donate to children’s hospitals.

• BuckeyeElementarystudentsparticipatedinEnd68HoursofHungerwherestudentsbroughtinfooditemstodonatetolocalfoodbankstobringattentiontostudentsthatmaygofromFridayafterschooltoMondaymorningwithouthavingasinglemeal.

• HaleRoadstudentsraisedmoneyanditemsfortheLakeHumaneSociety.

• RiversideHighSchoolhostedtwoblooddrivesforAmericanRedCross.

Students at Leroy Elementary combined to raise

$1,500 through a Penny War. Thefundswereusedtohelpaclassmateinneed.

Student Leadership and Activities

A well-rounded education includes a wide variety

of opportunities.• RiversideStudentCouncilhosteditsannualHoops

4HopebasketballgamewhichconsistedofagamebetweenRiversidestaffmembersandLakeCountyFirstResponders.Theeventraisedmorethan$1,600forDougHerbert’sBRAKESDefensiveDrivingPrograminmemoryofJoshEvans.

• ElementarystudentsacrosstheDistrictparticipatedintheLeaderinMeprogram,whichisadaptedfromtheSevenHabitsofHighlySuccessfulPeople.

• RiversideHighSchoolcontinueditsCommunityServiceHonorCordProgramwhereseniorssignuptovolunteerforcommunityservice.

• RiversideCampusstudentshostedaTurkeyVolleyballgame,aHalloweenFoodDriveandaDayofCaringforlocalcharities.

• RiversideCampusandCrossroadsengagedinanon-goingcommitmenttoYouthLedPreventionaddressing issues and discussing strategies to strengthentheschoolandcommunity.

• LaMuthMiddleSchoolcollectedgiftsandmonetarydonationsinordertoprovideforneedyfamiliesthroughAsa’sAngels.

Students at Riverside Campus sentasignedbannerofsupportto

Stoneman Douglas High School.

Riverside High School students spentanentiredayatLaMuth Middle School to

speaktosixthgradersabouttheimportantsocialandeconomicconceptsofkindnessand

sticking together against bullying and negative behaviors.


ALL OTHER REVENUE

12.7%

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3 Residentialrealest

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approximately84%

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3 Thecostofpersonn

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18expenditures.

quick facts

REAL ESTATE

54.9%TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY

4.5% UNRESTRICTED AID

19.2%

INCOME TAX

0% RESTRICTED AID

1.1%

PROPERTY TAX

7.6%

2017-18 Revenue

2017-18 ExpendituresSALARIES

52%

BENEFITS

21.4%PURCHASED SERVICES

21.2%

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 2.8%

CAPITAL OUTLAY 0.2%OTHER EXPENSES 2.4%

Financial responsibility ensures that the majority of funding is spent on classroom instruction.

TheDistrictreceivedthe

Auditor of State award forfilingtimelyfinancialreportsinaccordancewithGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciplesaswell

asreceivinga‘clean’auditreport.

Thedistrictjoined

OhioCheckBook.com whichisawebsitelaunchedbyOhioTreasurerJoshMandelthatallowsforpublicviewingofgovernmentandschooldistricts’finances.

Fiscal Stewardship


RiversideLocalSchoolDistricthasthe third lowest school tax rate

in Lake Countyeven after the passage of the

recent bond and operating levies.

$10,283 Expenditure

per Pupilwhich is second lowest

in Lake County.

• The District has initiated various shared service contracts with surrounding districts for transportation, fuel purchase and food services that generated $23,386 for FY 2018.

• TheDistrictisamemberoftheOhioSchoolsCouncilandparticipatesinseveralprogramstoobtaingoodsandservicesathighlycompetitivepricingincluding: – Competitivebiddingforthepurchaseof schoolbuses,dieselfuel,foodproducts, andcafeteriaitems – OSCNaturalGasProgram – Power4SchoolsElectricProgram – OSCWasteandRecyclingProgram

• Inthespringof2017,theDistrictreceivedanA1bondratingfromMoody’sInvestorsServiceforthebondsitissuedfortheconstructionoftwonewelementaryschools.ThisratingindicatestheDistrict’sbondsareupper-mediumgradeandaresubjecttolowcreditrisk.TheDistrictwasabletoenhancethisratingtwolevelstoanAa2byparticipatingintheStateCreditEnhancementProgramthroughtheOhioDepartmentofEducationandthepurchaseofbondinsuranceresultinginalowercostofborrowingfortheDistrict.

• TheDistrictpartnerswithLakeHealthasitsexclusiveHealthcareSponsoroftheDistrict.LakeHealthhasagreedtopaytheDistrict$230,000overa10-year-period.ThesefundshelpedpayforturfingthefootballfieldatRiversideStadium.

• AsamemberoftheLakeCountySchoolsCouncil,ahealthconsortiumconsistingof12schooldistrictsinNortheastOhio,theDistrictisabletoofferemployeesacompetitivebenefitspackageinacost-efficientmanner.

• Througheffectiveutilizationofinterestbearingaccountsandallowableinvestments,theDistrictearned$146,493ininterestincomeonitsoperatingcashbalancesplusanadditional$452,484onitsconstructionfund.

60.88 Gross Tax Rate

36.60 Effective Tax Rate

Fiscal Stewardship (continued)


Educational experiences are enhanced by partnerships between the school district and the community.

Studentsandtheirfamilymembersparticipatedin

Walk to School dayintheFallatBuckeye,

Hadden, Hale Road and Madison Avenue elementaryschools.

• AllthePTAgroupsandBoostergroupshostedavarietyoffamilyandstudenteventsincludingstudentdances,familynightsatseverallocalrestaurants,mother/fathernights,FieldDay,schoolcarnivals,gameandmovienights,bookfairs,dinnersandauctions,bowlingparties,icecreamsocialsandfamilyskatingparties.

• KidsLoveMusicals,LakeCountyYMCAandLakeMetroparkscoordinatedactivitiesforallelementarybuildings.

• TheDistricthosteddozensofcommunitymeetingsandfocusgroupstogetinputonfacilitiesanddesignsfornewelementaryschools.

TheDistricthostedtwo

Groundbreaking Ceremonies

foritstwo new elementary school sites. Theceremonieswereattendedbyboardmembers,staff,students,parents,communitymembersand

electedofficials.

• RiversideCampushosteditsfirsteverHallsofHolly,whichwasaholidayeventforchildrenandfamilieswithinthecommunity.Morethan100RHSstudentsandstaffmembersvolunteeredaSaturdayeveningtohosttheevent.

• RiversideCampushostedseveralcareerdayswhereemployeesfromlocalbusinesseswouldvisitclassroomsandspeaktostudentsorconductspeakerpanels.

Parent and Community Involvement

Employeesfrom

Progressive InsurancevisitedseveralschoolsintheDistrictto educatestudentsaboutinsurance.


Parent and Community Involvement (continued)

• TheDistricthostedaMeettheTeamsandCommunityCelebrationNighttoopenitsnewlyturfedfootballfieldatthehighschool.

• DigitalImagingSpecialistsponsoredaFlagEtiquetteprogramwhereAmericanLegionmembersvisitedfirstgraders at each elementary school to teach students aboutthehistoryoftheflagandhowtopayproperrespecttotheflag.

• AllschoolswithinthedistrictrecognizedtheimpactandimportanceofourVeteransonVeteransDay.

• AdventureSubarudonatedschoolsuppliestoHaddenElementary.

• RiversideCampushostedtwoSeniorCitizenAppreciationNightsduringtheschoolyearwhereseniorresidentswereinvitedtotheschoolforapreviewoftheRiversideDramaperformancesaswellasafreedinnerpreparedandservedbystudentsintheFoodsandNutritionclasses.

• PainesvilleTownshipFireDepartmentconductedCPRtrainingwithall9thgradersatRiversideCampus.

• MadisonAvenueElementaryhostedaGrandparentsBreakfastwherestudents’grandparentswereinvitedtotheschoolforcoffeeanddoughnuts.

• HaddenElementaryhostedLunchwithaLovedOnewherefamilymemberswereinvitedtoeatlunchwiththestudentsbeforetheschool’sBookFair.

• TheRPTAandBoostergroupshostedaCommunityEasterEggHunt.

• StudentsacrossthedistrictparticipatedinJustRun,aprogramsponsoredbytheLakeCountyGeneralHealthDistrictdesignedtopromotefitnessandhealthylifestyles.

Thriller BMX team, madeupof

professionalBMXriders, performedat

LaMuth Middle School afterstudentsreachedtheir

fundraisinggoals.

LaMuth Middle Schoolreceiveda

$2,500 grant fromLowe’stocreateaworkandstorageareaforthe MakerSpaceactivitiesin7thgradetechnologyclass.

Emmy-winner

Rick Jackson of PBS visitedMelridge Elementary

totalktostudentsabouthiscareer.


Student Services

*TheRiversideLocalSchoolDistrictprovidesservicestomeettheindividualneedsofALLstudents.Inadditiontoregulareducationservices,RiversideLocalSchoolsoffersidentificationofandservicestogiftedstudents,specialneedsstudentsandstudentsforwhomEnglishistheirsecondlanguage.

13.1% ofstudentsidentifiedwithdisabilities

underIDEA.

2.6% ofstudentsidentifiedasEnglish

LanguageLearners(ELL).

* TheStudentServicesDepartmentinpartnershipwiththeNutritionServicesDepartmentopeneduptheBeaverBistrotosellcoffee,hotchocolate,cookiesandsnacksatRiversideCampus.TheBistroservesasatrainingsiteforeligiblestudentswithdisabilitiestoparticipateinprevocationalworkexperienceswithanemphasisonteachingpre-employmentandemployabilityskills,workhabitsandsocialskillsimperativetogainingfutureemployment.

• RiversideHighSchoolintroducedtheSparklesCheerSquadwhichwasledbyseniorcheerleaderAlyssaMahlerandparentvolunteerCarlaKeller.ThehighschoolreceivedagrantfromtheSparklesEffectOrganizationforuniformsandanothergrantfromtheLakeCountyBoardofDevelopmentalDisabilitiestopurchaset-shirts.

• SchoolCounselorswereavailableforstudentsingrades6-12.

• TheDistrictpartneredwithCrossroadsandSignatureHealthtoprovidementalhealthservicesto students with social emotional needs throughout allschools.

• Readingtutorswereprovidedtostudentsidentifiedas‘at-risk.’

• PositiveBehaviorInterventionSupport(PBIS)wasusedinallbuildingsK-12.

• RiversideCampusSpecialNeedsClassroomshostedaValentine’sDaydanceopentoallstudentswithspecialneedswithinLakeCounty.Over300studentsattended.StudentsalsopreparedtheirannualThanksgivingluncheonforstaffmembersandanendoftheyearpicnicforstaffmembers.

• Allbuildingsarestaffedwithinterventionspecialistsandrelatedservicestaff(schoolpsychologists,speechandlanguagepathologists,occupationaltherapistsandphysicaltherapists)thathelpedtoidentifyandprovideservicestostudentswithspecialneedsingradesK-12.

• Allbuildingswerestaffedwithhealthaidesornursesbasedonneedsidentifiedinthebuilding.

• TheDistrictpartnerswiththeGeaugaCountyEducationalServiceCentertooffervocationalprogrammingforhighschoolstudentswithdisabilities.TheRAVEProgram(ReachingtoAchieveVocationalExcellence)isalignedwithOhio’sEmploymentFirstInitiative.

• RiversideLocalSchoolDistrictpartneredwiththeLakeCountyEducationalServiceCentertoofferavarietyofeducationaloptions:

- Preschoolprogrammingwasavailableforboth typicallydevelopingandspecialneedschildren.

- AlternativeSchoolingOptions:

1. K’nextionsLearningAcademy–KLAisanonlinealternativeforofschoolforstudentswhoneedcreditrecoveryand/orprefertolearnthroughonlineprogramming.KLAoffersstudentstheopportunitytoreceivecreditandgraduatefromtheirdistrictofresidence.

2. LakeAcademyprovidedanotheroptionforstudentswhotypicallyhadnotfoundsuccessinatraditionalclassroomsetting.

A variety of services provides options to ensure all students receive individualized instruction, enrichment and support.


Staff Leadership

Student growth and achievement are

facilitated by high- quality staff members.

74%ofclassroomteachershave

Master’s Degrees or higher.

100% of teachers and

substitute teachersarecertified.

• AllDistrictstaffmembersparticipatedindiversitytrainingwithDiversityInitiativesInc.

• StaffmembersacrosstheDistrictraisedmoneyforvariouscharitiesthroughouttheyearbyhavingseveralStaffDenimDays.

• TheNutritionServicesStaffcookedandservedmorethan2,500hotdogstocommunitymembersattheMeettheTeamsandCommunityCelebrationnight.

• TheDistrictispartofaconsortium–alongwithPerry,FairportHarbor,LakeErieCollegeandtheLakeCountyEducationalServiceCenter–thatreceiveda$500,000StrivingReadersComprehensiveLiteracyGrantfromtheOhioDepartmentofEducation.

• TheDistrictreceiveda$20,000opengrantfromMarthaHoldenJenningstohostafour-dayReadingInstitute.

• SeveralstaffmembersthroughouttheDistrictreceivedMarthaHoldenJenningsgrantstoprovidebookstotheirclassroomsorlibraries.

• Staffmembersarecontinuouslylearningandstayingcurrentthroughprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesthroughouttheschoolyear.

• TheDistrictconductedCommunityKindnessDayforthefourthconsecutivesummerwheremorethan60administratorsandteachersvolunteeredforonedaytogivebacktothecommunitybyvisitinglocalbusinesses,parksandorganizationstohandoutgiftcertificates,candy,waterbottlesandt-shirts.

TheDistrict’s

School Resource Officer Corey Svagerko visitsalloftheschoolsfrequently

tointeractwithstudents.

TheDistrictcreateda

Wellness Committee that meets throughout the year to discuss health

andwellnessforstudentsandstaff.Thecommittee is led by Hadden Elementary Principal

Michelle Walker and the district’s Nutrition Director, Michelle Gifford.Thecommittee isalsomadeupofparents, teachers and students.

Beliefs• Family is an integral influence in the development of a student.

• The higher the expectations, the greater the results.

• A culture of excellence creates a first-rate school district.

• Students learn at different rates and in different ways.

• Diversity and inclusion enriches us as individuals and as a society.

• Both the District and community benefit from a genuine partnership.

• The District, in partnership with families and with the community,

is responsible for developing students who can compete in an

interconnected world.

Board of EducationJenniferHarden,President JackMiley,Vice-President

BelindaGrassi ThomasHach StevenJefferies

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Riverside Local Schools Directory

Board of Education Office ..................... 440.352.0668

Riverside Campus .................................. 440.352.3341

Henry F. LaMuth Middle School ............ 440.354.4394

Buckeye Elementary .............................. 440.352.2191

Clyde C. Hadden Elementary ................ 440.354.4414

Hale Road Elementary ........................... 440.352.2300

Leroy Elementary .................................... 440.358.8750

Madison Avenue Elementary ................. 440.357.6171

Melridge Elementary .............................. 440.352.3854

Superintendent JamesKalis 440.358.8202

Treasurer GaryA.Platko,CPA 440.352.0668

Curriculum and Instruction MelissaMlakar 440.358.8205

Assistant Superintendent CharlesSchlick 440.358.8206

Student Services CherylLanning 440.358.8208

Communications NickCarrabine 440.358.8216

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