December 2024
Superintendent's Message
Dear Rocky River Community,
As we turn the calendars to December, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you for your continued support of our school district. This month is a time to reflect, celebrate and connect and I encourage you to take time to enjoy with your family and friends. This time of year also reminds us of the importance of community and the collaboration we have to ensure our students are successful.
Throughout the month of December, our students will be engaged in meaningful learning activities in the classroom. They are also preparing for various activities, such as band and choir concerts, service projects and athletics competitions. Your participation and encouragement at these events are what helps to make these moments special for them.
The first part of the 2024-2025 school year has been filled with so many wonderful accomplishments by our students and staff to include:
- Ten Rocky River High School students earning National Merit honors, including three semfinalists.
- RRCSD receiving and overall 5-star rating and 5 stars in all five components on the Ohio state report card, one of only 18 districts to accomplish the feat.
- RRCSD awarded the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) TrustedLearning Environment (TLE) Seal.
- Capital improvement projects unveiled with new kitchen at RRHS and ADA seating at RRHS stadium.
- RRHS being named to the 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) Program School honor roll as a Gold school.
- A wonderful Homecoming event that the PTA Council hosted.
- All schools in the district recognizing Veterans Day with activities and RRHS hosting a Salute to Service Week, which included the unveiling of an MIA/POW seat at the stadium.
- Hosting a Town Hall Screening of the new documentary Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition
- RRHS and RRMS athletics teams beginning the inaugural season in the Cleveland West Conference.
- Girls soccer advancing to the state semifinals.
- Boys cross country placing 11th at the state meet and girls cross country finishing 17th.
- Sailing team member Nick Crull finishing as the runner-up at sailing nationals.
- RRHS drama department performance of 12 Angry Jurors as the Fall Play.
- The launch of an updated Strategic Plan.
This is just a small sample of some of the highlights over the first part of the school year and I encourage you to follow along on the district website, social media and our mobile app to stay up to date on the latest news from around the district.
Thank you for your continued support of the Rocky River City School District.
Sincerely,
Michael Shoaf
Superintendent